barr7430 wrote:yup seen this before - nice and simple but as Adam says.. fun

Definitely, I found this as a good starting point in getting a quick introduction to the GNW.

Found this recent video series that makes a good summary of the events of the Great Northern War. Also in cartoons!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyBPAz1 ... BqC8mfpR6h

In which case Ill probably be using this type just this one time, and keep using tricorn officers for the rest. I also have a karpus wearing cavalry officer with a feather in it. Have to leave that to the imagination I suppose.

I agree I read that many Karpus wearing regiments were keen to move to tricorne despite the Karpus being more pragmatic as socially Tricornes were worn by "gentlemen" with this in mind I would very much doubt officers would wear Karpus, are you sure its not an NCO? The manufacturer I got it from la...

One of my 15mm Swedish officers has a karpus. Was wondering whether this is historically accurate or was the karpus only used by NCOs and regulars?

I assume that cossacks count as light/dragoon cavalry for both sides. At the moment I am at least considering building the number of units based on the regiments and squadrons Charles had during the Russian campaign up to Poltava and any other generic battles. The number of flag decals available cou...

Seems I can get away with using infantry with tricorns as grenadiers. Is there any further suggestions for the number of cavalry units (curassiers, dragoons). The swedes have more cav than infantry but how much of each roughly? Same for the Russians? When I began planning for this I was thinking of ...

What about grenadier companies for both sides. As far as I have found out, apart from the Livgarde regiment there were no separate Swedish grenadier companies. I have even heard that some grenadiers didn't even wear mitres. Also Russian companies had both infantry and cavalry grenadiers. Would these...

In the case of the Poles as allies for the Swedes would their mounted cavalry likely be Pancerni or Dragoons? Is it too improbable that some of them would be Winged Hussars? Since I will be focusing on the Swedish army for this project, I have wanted to know what artillery was being fielded. I under...

Thanks, would this also count for allied units for both sides (cossaks, poles).

Currently planning on a collaboration project for building a Swedish and a Russian Great Northern War army in 15mm. Is there any recommendations for the composition of units (e.g number of cavalry etc) for a generic army on both sides. From what I have gathered the Swedes were usually outnumbered bu...

Anyone see that Dutch move from 2015 about Du Ruyter (Admiral:Command and Conquer). While I enjoyed it I can clearly see some inaccuracies (mostly due to the time frame of events(even more obvious to the fact that Du Ruyter's children do not seem to grow into adults over the span of a couple of deca...

Thanks, I suppose its just speculation about the definitive colour schemes during the early modernisation of European armies.

Just recently acquired some Northstar 1672 figures following a unit deal offer. I've got some dutch pikeman (http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=4059) as they were the only unarmoured pikeman they were doing in the deals. While I want some flexibility in representation different nations wi...