Civil War chess set Painted civil war chess set. Dimensions: Chess set pieces: 3-1/4" King's; 1-1/8" bases Civil War Union Cavalry: 25 Piece Set 13 Union Soldier Figures 11 Brown Horses 2-5/8 inches tall 1 White Horse Laying Down Scale: Approximately 1/32nd Packaging: Pl...
Chess was a popular game among Civil War soldiers, particularly officers. It was a game of strategy and intellect, which made it a natural fit for those engaged in warfare. Soldiers would often play chess during their downtime, using makeshift chessboards and pieces carved from wood or other ...
Serafín and Joaquín Alvarez Quintero appropriated the latter’s popular costumbrista setting for comedy, while Carlos Arniches developed it in satirical pieces (often compared with the 18th-century sainete) and Pedro Muñoz Seca used it in popular farces. More-intellectual theatrical experiments by...
Serafín and Joaquín Alvarez Quintero appropriated the latter’s popular costumbrista setting for comedy, while Carlos Arniches developed it in satirical pieces (often compared with the 18th-century sainete) and Pedro Muñoz Seca used it in popular farces. More-intellectual theatrical experiments by...