Peninsular War Spanish Monks

Hello There! I have recently completed some more reinforcements for the Spanish Guerrillas that will be used for the Skirmish rules I am working on.

These are all religious types from a couple of different suppliers. Some are Perrys from their Carlist range and a couple of others from the unknown supplier I mentioned in a previous post.

This guy up close does look like a Star Trek creature! This does appear to be a trade mark of the other supplier I mentioned. The faces have very pronounced features. However he does fit in well heightwise with the Perrys he accompanies.

This is one of the first chaps  from the Perrys Carlist Wars armed clergy set. I found these after looking through their catalogue. As the Carlist was soon after the end of the Napoleonic Wars I believed there may be some figures in the range I could use for the Napoleonic wars. I soon found the armed clergy and some civilians as well. These will be coming along 'soon'

Here are the final figures in a variety of poses which will be taking up arms against the French invader. According to the Osprey Elite book 'Spanish Guerrillas in the Peninsular War 1808-1814' one Spanish Guerrilla band was led by a clergyman!

I have found this book particularly helpful while painting these figures. I do now have to start painting some opposition to them!

Spanish 28mm Napoleonic Guerillas

Hello There! Next up today are some Spanish guerrillas for and extension of the skirmish project. With the similarity of arms technology between the two periods, (excepting the artillery), I hope to be able to use some rules for this period as well. This has lead me to consider using Donald Featherstone's skirmish rules but with some extra sections on morale and/or reaction. Well that is for the future but first here are the figures.

The first figure came from 'Bad Squiddo Games' They provide a range of female figures from all through history and this one fitted best with my Spanish guerrilla plans. I have been told it resembles a character from the 'Sharpe' series. I like the way that the shading and highlighting came out on the cape.

I wish I could remember the supplier of the following figures. I think I purchased them from Partizan last year and they were part of a demonstration game with these for sale at the end of the table. Although with more rugged facial features and not what we have come to expect they still have a place in my guerrillas force.

This chap is waving on someone else to die for King Ferdinand, (sensible fellow). Although much of the clothing for these guys is bland browns I have added the odd bright colour to appeal to the eye.

This chap is almost certainly influencd by the Dighton illustration of  Jose de Espin from the Blandford book 'Uniforms of the Peninsular War' His 'uniform' was decorated with skulls. 

The last two figures are the last items from the pack I purchased at Partizan. These are  foot soldiers but still have a character of their own. If anyone out there can remind me of the company that produces these then please add this to the comments below.

Lastly a civilian figure that comes from the Perrys Carlist War range. They do some boxes of civilians and they are very useful if you are using Spanish guerrillas. I replaced the pole, (spike. spear?) with some brass wire and continued with the dulled colours for the clothing.