SYW Prussians- Artillery and Generals

 

 

Above we see King Frederick and the Duke of Bevern. Von Zieten stands by. Eureka figures.

The last battery. I have three in all. All from Old Glory 15mm.

Sundry Brigadiers from Blue Moon.

 

More Blue Moon Brigadiers.

 

A stern fellow from Eureka. Maybe Keith. What an interesting career he had. That's it, the Prussians are done and game ready.

Now to see what needs doing with the Austrians.  We should be seeing Duffy's second volume on the Austrian Army soon.  I'm looking forward to reading it and fair play to Helion for the reprint.

SYW Prussian Dragoons in 15/18mm

 

Yes, a quick loop back to the SYW.  

I have finished my Prussian Dragoons.  Above, you can see the whole brigade. The  dragoons were the missing cavalry component in my Prussian Army.  Another significant milestone passed. 

All of the figures are from from Blue Moon.  Oddly, when I first got these figures I didn't like them.  Now I do.  Couldn't tell you why.  Tastes change? 

 

Let's have a closer look at von Normann’s Dragoons.

In the same format. 

Count zu Waldburg’s Dragoons.

 

Finally-

 

The von Blanckensee Dragoons.

Another shot of the brigade.

All three flags are from Kronoskaf. 

I need to paint one last Prussian gun and crew, a couple of command figures and to decide as to whether my grenadiers are up to snuff or not.  Then that is the Prussian Army is complete.

That will probably warrant a blog parade.

We will see the Austrian dragoons next.

In other news I’m awaiting delivery of Brent Oman’s Battle Command rules.  "Bat Com" to the cognoscenti.  It looks very promising.  I'm tracking mine as it travels from the USA.

An Austrian 18mm SYW round up

 

A bit of a mixture of manufacturers this time.  I managed to get another battalion out of various left overs from the previous ones.  It may be of interest to you because it contains Blue Moon, Eureka, Lancashire Games and Old Glory figures.  I think they work together well enough.  Indeed, you might say it gives a more natural effect.

Painted in the uniform of Wied’s German Regiment they carry the flags of the old regime.  This apparently was not unusual.  The flags by David at Not by Appointment do not disappoint.  Very striking indeed.

Next we have three squadrons of cuirassiers.  Blue Moon figures and flags from Wargames Designs.

 

Above, the 1^st squadron of the Erzherzog Leopold Cuirassiers.

The 2^nd squadron of the Serbelloni Cuirassiers.

The 2^nd squadron of O’Donnell’s Cuirassiers.

Unlike France and Spain Austria had no Irish regiments, it did have a cadre of very capable Irish senior officers.  Duffy's book The Wild Goose and the Eagle describes them and their doings.

The Austrian Artillery was very highly thought of.  I've high hopes of mine.

 

Here we have three batteries.

 

Once again a couple of ebay bargain limbers are deployed.

All from Old Glory with Blue Moon mounted officers.