Still more Mutiny

The same day Bob Cordery posted on his blog about the concept of "button boxes," I received another unexpected box of Mutiny figures.

As he describes it (I hope I'm getting this right), a button box exercise serves two purposes; to organize a collection (as with the collections of most wargamers), and to provide busywork at need (whether to relieve boredom, or because you have students to keep busy). As a librarian who often does crafting, I can confirm that that this is totally a thing in more institutions than just schools.

And now I have another box of assorted minis to sort.

(Huh. Does a-sorted literally mean UNsorted? I never thought of that before!)

Let's see what we've got.

Three camels with cargo boxes (in which, I suspect, the
half-musketeers are intended to sit), and a palanquin.
Have never heard of this sort of troop.

A gun, a handful of British officers and a scenic base.
The colour is of the 78th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs).

Eighty assorted "badmashes" and sepoys.
A quarter are in full uniform so can be loyal in a pinch. 

Some of the latter are wearing shorts - did this occur
 among loyal units, for example when unsupplied,
or were they expected to have full-length trousers?
Those with trousers also have satchels,
presumably for ammunition or supplies.

A handful of Company cavalry.

This army is burgeoning - at this point I've got something over 350 troops (over 90% infantry) and no idea what to do with them. Will have to talk to the club, because I know someone else in it has a Mutiny collection; perhaps we can work up something.