France 1513

 

Today is is very much a bits and pieces post. Roughly around  Henry Tudor's 1513 Campaign in France. We can see how various manufacturers figures fit together. Pretty well so far. 

Most of what you see I have had for years. Although, happily, some Minifigs bargains recently came my way. Including artillery. You may recall Minifigs house style was to imbue added character into command and artillery sets.

Above we have Landsknect from QRF and Alternative Armies. The latter provided the Crossbow men. Not a bad match at all. I'm wondering about asking AA to produce some French soldiers based on Stuart Mulligan's Army Royal work. Sometimes that works.

Minifigs next in the form of Archer Cavalry. Equipped with crossbows this time.

Stradiots from Minifigs above and QRF below giving me 12 in all. 

They fit with each other and can provide 2 units of 6 cavalry using Lion Rampant. Three figure variants thanks to mix and match.  

The Earl of Suffolk, or Sussex? From Essex. You know what I mean. That is one of Pete's Flags. Note the big lad's plumes in Tudor colours. It paid to play safe.

Much more to come on this one for both English and French.

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.