Greetings Gentlemen, Starting out in the LOA with BLB2, not knowing much about this period. However not wanting to do the Marlbourgh phase. where would a wargamer find more army compositions than the 4-5 in the rule book. And color of uniforms and flags. thanks for any help. cya Coach Welcome Coach...
Ah the wonderful Saxons! Thanks :D Well they are, more or less, the last batch I intend to do for those "Early Saxon" Army. Even as they are the actual Saviors of Russia. What so many GNW Enthusiasts around the Globe like to forget...If Saxon-Poland had not bled in a 5 Years long struggle POLTAVA w...
First of all I like to apologies for my long silence, besides of a few postings here and there, but as my "Dream" has now faded away completely and left me entirely broke I now find time again to finish - dust collecting - Saxon Units. WIP - 3 Regiments of Saxon GNW Infantry until 1704- one of them,...
Thanks for sources. It does seem very difficult to get concrete information on this shadowy period in Russian military history. Regarding the "reiters". I know that they were probably introduced as cuirassiers (ECW style) during the reign of Mikhail or Alexei. What isnt clear is whether this was st...
My 2 Cts, Muscovite Troops of the age before Peter has I rather high percentage of Levy Troops, The Noblemen called Boyar's, were the ruling, land and household owning class and as such of a feudal society in any sort of view. Cavalry approx. 30% of a Muscovite Army (1651 almost 52.000) Opolchenie -...
That is true we are not all the same size, its probably just wargames miniature enthusiasts who must have every man the same hight and build same sized shoes and waists it's a good job we are not real military Commanders we would have no troops! 😂 The best thing being a Wargamer is that no blood is...
Northstar will be massivein comparison, the style might be similar but the difference between 25mm and "heroic" 28mm will be very noticable. Would that be a real problem? At least you get some realism into the formation...use the "Heroics" as Grenadiers and Sub commanders and you get a step closer ...
To the Barons question, besides of France an Sweden most Countries in the Age between 1660 and 1685 kept a sort of caracole alive.
Slow learner you know and non showed them otherwise... reluctant so to speak. Traditions... and so on.
Yes belated happy birthday, may your Saxons finally defeat the Swedish.
We defeated them already The Saxons survived, endured and have been on the Winning Side.
The Swedish needed the Saxons as enemies. How else they would have built up their legacy?
