I think there will be one more Maximilian post in this phase. Then I will have to wait for Little Corporal to fully list the range.
So said Aodh Mhor O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone when asked to provide his son as a hostage. It came to mind as we modern folk approach another watershed in the onward march of history. It also coincides with my new found interest in the Great Northern War. So, I chose it as a blog title.
I think there will be one more Maximilian post in this phase. Then I will have to wait for Little Corporal to fully list the range.
Humans repeat behaviour. Consequently it comes as no surprise to find I have two French Renaissance Armies. One is in “heroic” 15mm scale. It has Venexia and Blue Moon figures. It is intended for the Great Italian Wars. Shortly I will turn my attention to it, for Gonzalo!
The other French array is older and smaller. Here we find Minifigs, Essex and QRF. Mostly anyhow. That one is today’s subject. It is intended for 1513'ish, to fight the English. The latter in the form of an augmented version of my English Flodden army. What fun awaits.
By the way, I took out Ian Heath's Foundry Book on the period. He notes that for pikemen the English relied on Landsknecht pike. Colourful. I have painted a small unit of English arquebusiers too. Mostly they hired in firearms, Spanish and Italians featured.
Archer Cavalry from Minifigs led by a Gladiator standard bearer. The latter has had his hand successfully drilled. I’m not getting better at drilling. It’s just he has a massive hand that would be hard to snap. He is on an Essex horse. Pleasing enough, I think. The flag is one of the free ones from Lancashire Games.
This brings us to Lion Rampant and what I think of as Lion Mulligan. That being Stuart Mulligan's Lion Rampant version for 1513 and there abouts. Between what is on Stuart's Army Royal blog and the magazine article I think I have it. I want to try it out as he seems to get interesting games.
Once I have done that I want to try it again with Montluc's (and other contemporaries) thoughts on arquebus v bow as an adjustment. I'm just curious to see how it might work.
Also my Flodden rules can easily accommodate 1513 in France and I will be doing just that.
A final thought. I had not intended doing this when I listed this year's projects. Yet, here we are. A nice aspect of the hobby. Sometimes we surprise ourselves.
Today I’m pleased to show you more units for Flodden/1513. A lost cache provided the necessary figures. Above, Khurasan archers in royal livery fronting the Macclesfield contingent.
Christopher Savage, Mayor of Macclesfield commands. His banner is one of Ray's. Thanks kindly Ray. The Billmen are from QRF.
Lords Hamilton and Maxwell and their pikemen. All from QRF and once again benefiting from Ray's flags.
Above Hamilton's in line to show variants. Below ready for action.
More English archers in Royal Livery. These are the last of my Khurasan archers.