The Jacobite Army at Killiekrankie for Beneath the Lily Banners

This is my Jacobite Army rated according to Beneath the Lily Banners-War of Three Kings.

Command 

John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee:  Skilled, with a Command Radius of 6 inches.

 

The following officers are all classed as Brigadiers under the rules. They influence only their own units. 

Clan Chiefs, one for each Highland unit and all rated as ’Competent’ simply for convenience. Command Radius is 4 inches and only their own Clan responds.

Sir William Wallace who commanded the Horse likewise ’Competent’. Colonel Alexander Cannon who commanded the Irish Regulars also ’Competent’’.

The Irish Regulars

Colonel Cannon’s Foot.  The current view of these soldiers is that they were in fact dismounted Dragoons from Purcell’s regiment.  I’m going with that here and so will rate them:

‘Drilled’ ‘Loose order’ Foot. Fast moving and can ‘Charge’ ‘Steady’ Foot.  They are armed with ‘Flintlock’ Muskets.  

This in fact fits well with their performance on the day when they charged alongside the Highlanders. I field 3 stands without the horse holders.

The Horse

Dundee’s Horse were comprised of former troopers of the old Royal Scots Regiment and noble friends and followers. 

Were I to follow our sources they would constitute 1 stand of ‘Blade’ Horse.  As it is I’ve painted the whole Squadron with ‘What if’s’ in mind. They performed well on the day and if I field them as 1 stand I’ll make them ‘Veteran’ otherwise they will be ‘Drilled’.

The Highlanders

Dundee had 5 units of Highlanders at Killiecrankie.  I’ve modelled them as 3 stands for each unit.  The flags are mainly from Ray at ‘Don’t Throw a ‘1 who did the Battle of Killiekrankie a while back.  You can check it out here:

https://onelover-ray.blogspot.com/search/label/Killiecrankie 

We have looked at the Highlanders before but to recap here are the stats: 

Fast Moving- six inches in line compared to four inches for a regular Battalion.

Hard Hitting- 2 dice a stand and up one dice type when charging or winning-hitting on a 3. 

Not so good if they’re are left hanging about though, one dice a stand and hit on a six. 

Reduced Fire Power- They shoot like Pike and Shot infantry but don’t get the advantageous First Fire bonus.  I’ve given them ‘Flintlocks’.

 
I’m making 1 unit ‘Veteran’ and the rest ‘Trained’.  The Clans at Killiecrankie had not called out every man available to them so I’m not fielding any ‘Raw’ Highlanders for the battle.

The Jacobite Order of Battle

Clan Maclean

Irish Dragoons

Clanranald

Glengarry McDonald

Dundee and Dumfermline Horse

Clan Cameron

Clan Donald

Tactics

Dundee apparently took care to choose good ground for the Highland Charge.  The Highlanders charged from up slope of the Williamite Army. Charging down slope was an advantage but the real benefit of the chosen ground was that it was without obstacles. At a distance of 50 yards they fired one volley and then charged home, routing the Williamites.