The Jurchen ,a Tungusic people originally from southern Siberia migrated to north-eastern China and in the early twelfth century destroyed the Khitan Liao dynasty to establish the Jin empire.They overran virtually all northern China but were then driven out in 1234 by the invading Mongols. In1592 the Japanese Samurai invaded Korea and the Jurchen allied with the Ming Chinese to counter the invasion. Thereafter, in the early 17th century the Jurchen,now calling themselves the Manchu overthrew the weakened Ming to proclaim the Ching dynasty, Chinas' last. Who zapped the Japanese? Who mangled the Ming? - the Manchu!
This is a customer commissioned range
Light Cavalry (Mongol Archers - 2 horse and 3 figure variants)
Light Artillery (Light Gun on 3 wheel trolley + 3 crew)
Crew shown in photo (used for both codes) Gun shown below left
Medium Artillery (Meduim gun on 4 wheel carriage + 3 crew) crew is common to both codes
Gun on right of photo
- 8 x CH1 Armoured Cavalry Lancer
- 4 x CH2 Armoured Cavalry Swordsmen
- 8 x CH3 Armoured Halberdiers
- 16 x CH4 Armoured Spearmen
- 8 x CH5 Armoured Swordsmen
- 16 x CH6 Armoured Archers
- 8 x CH7 Armoured Matchlockmen
- 8 X CH8 Light cavalry - Mongols
- 1 x CHA1 Light Artillery
- 1 X CHA2 Medium Artillery
- 1 X CHC1 Mounted command (3 mtd figs)
- 1 X CHC2 Foot command (2 x 4 figs)
72 foot, 23 mounted, 2 artillery + crew : save £2.00