I'm just about finished painting my League of Augsburg Armies. A few battalions here, a squadron or two there and a couple of guns and we are done. Above, the second battalion of the Prince of Orange's Foot Guards. Excellent troops. Figures are my usual Essex and Irregular 15mm mix.
The French Maison du Roi. Three squadrons, two above. Death on hooves. All from Essex.
Gendarmes de la Garde above.
1ère Compagnie Française above and below the 1ère Compagnie Écossaise. By the time Beneath the Lily Banners period the Company was not longer comprised of Scots-no heather for them then.
Scots Frame Guns below, with some gunners are in undress uniforms. QRF provided the Frames.
Hasting's Regiment of Foot is next in the painting queue. The LOA lead pile is much dimished.
With what is left I'd like to do a second battalion for the Garde Francaise and more Dragoons mounted and dismounted. Also, here is a command stand for George Fitzroy, Duke of Northumberland. I'll likely do the Duke of Berwick too, having secured his flag.
For the moment I'm considering a small campaign post Killiekrankie.
A what if. Dundee survived, Mackay didnt. The balance of power is precarious. Everyone wants to make the right move but what that might be is uncertain.
What of John Churchill? Killed in the mysterious Magazine explosion at Chatham. The only survivor of note Piercey Kirke.
In the south King James is battling to contain the Dutch.
Our protagonist will likely be George Fitz Roy Duke of Northumberland above. The campaign might be recorded through his letters. George wants to be a Palatinate Prince who ever the King turns out to be.
In his wilder moments he has considered offering himself as King of Scots as his father was. The complexity of Scots politics discouraged him. Yet, if England falls to the Dutch perhaps Scotland might beckon.
I'll dice for who supports whom. Weighting scores on the basis of probability. For example many of our protagonists are related or otherwise know each other. Most of them can be bought if the price is right.
Anyhow, we will see. For fun I intend to make Piercey Kirke Governor of Newcastle. He then controls the coal trade and intends getting richer. How will George deal with him? How will the merchants of Newcastle respond to his Moorish ways?
The first action will be the Dutch march on Alnwick.
Luvvly troops OB. Your campaign sounds intriguing?
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray. A mini campaign to start off and we will see how we go.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking additions to the almost completed collection and your ideas around a late 17th century campaign sound very interesting - I look forward to seeing where that all goes!
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith.
ReplyDeleteThe major descision makers all knew each other. The factional politics were complex. It's all very compelling to read and that calls for careful handling in a campaign context. Otherwise it would overwhelm me in detail.
I hope you enjoy the first installment.
Great work on those units. Especially the cavalry.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing how your campaign progresses.
Thanks Richard, first action soon I think.
DeleteLovely troops and the whole 'what if?' of your campaign certainly has piqued my interest:).
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. Years ago Barry Hilton did one for the whole of Britain. That's my inspiration.
DeleteLooking forward to reading about your campaign. Do you have a specific map that you are working from?
ReplyDeleteThanks John.
ReplyDeleteMore of a schematic than a map. Although I have been thinking about how unforgiving most of the terrain is.
Great looking troops and an intriguing campaign!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain. It was too hot for any action today!
ReplyDeleteLooks to be “a fine mess” of a campaign to get into!
ReplyDeleteIt will be just that!
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