The Scots at Flodden

Now the additional figures have come from QRF. I can finally get some units completed.  Above James King of Scots.  

Above, the Guilds and levies of Edinburgh.  Note the very nice flags from Ray at Don't Throw a 1.  The first flag shows St. Margaret who began life as a Northumbrian princess.  She married the King of Scots. 

Next, I need to do the Earl Marischall's retinue.  That will give me three units for the Scots centre. And the guns of course.

The Scots artillery, 3 guns in all.

More pike men.

The Men of the Borders under the Home and Maxwell banners.

With Highland flank guard under a Gordon flag. I need to add another Highland unit for the Borderers other flank.

On the other side of the central units there will be more Highlanders.  One unit is done and another is in preparation.  Below, you see Clan Campbell.

 

Both of these will be full Clan levies.  The well armed Nobles and gentry supported by less well armed clansmen.

 

There we are, three units to go, one of pike men and two of Highlanders. In time I'll add some Border Horse too.  I have the figures already.  Baring a few that I'll badge with the St. Andrews or St. George's crosses the rest will be interchangable. As they were in life.

Flodden Project -An update

 

Above we have James, King of Scots.  He is a converted QRF dismounted gendarme, his comrades are from the same stable.  I gave him a green stuff   "Base".  The "Base" is the wee skirt thing and added a pike.

 

I cannot complete this unit until QRF fully restocks.  The same applies to the unit below. I'll show the completed units when I can.

Scots archers, there were none, bar Highlanders, at Flodden. There were a few about all the same.  Probably my last Scots unit until the re stock.  That said, I might manage the burgesses of Edinburgh.

Luckily, I have English galore to be getting on with. 

The Earl of Essex's contingent here.  All from QRF.  Later, we will see some Khurasan figures.  The two are happily compatible.

The Earl's standard is from Pete's Flags. That of the archers is one of Ray's flags.  The latter St. George's flag shows Tudor allegiance by virtue of the roses.  

The Earl of Norfolk's men here.  

Flags sourced ditto.  

QRF figures once again. 

Here are the men of York.  Note the City banner and the flag of the Holy Trinity both from Ray at Don't Throw a 1. 

  

We will be seeing the Holy Trinity flag again carried by Northern contingents.  Also, The Five Wounds of Christ one ditto.

 

You can probably guess where I am considering going.  Project creep, as ever.  If we get there we might have a look at northern English attitudes back then.  

Note the illustration below. The banner of St. Cuthbert (Sacred battle icon of the North) and a Percy standard.  Percy flags are easily sourced. Ray has one and a nice St. Cuthbert one too.

The game plan so far is like this.  A core of Royal English troops in green on white livery, say 4 or 5 units. All from Khurasan. Followed by six units of Northern troops and four to six others contingents. 

Now, we may not get that far.  I have bothered to take a period political refresher so there are grounds for optimism.

More Bill Hooks 2 fun shortly.