Phips has persevered with his harassment of the
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| Frontenac - French hero and legend! |
Order of battle for the New Englanders (Sir William Phips
– rated Average)
Seven battalions of
New England Militia Four light guns
Six Indians in one group (subdivided into 2 x 3 models)
Four minor leader models (one may be an Indian chief who must remain with his warriors)
Order of battle for the French (Le Comte de
Frontenac – rated Inspirational)
Four battalions of
Compagnies Franches de la Marine (each comprising of two stands of six models
each)Three light guns
Sixty Canadian militia in ten groups of six models (each group subdivided into 2 x 3 models)
Six Indians in one group (subdivided into 2 x 3 models)
Four minor leader models (one may be an Indian chief who must remain with his warriors)
Deployment
As shown in Map
Objectives
To vanquish the
enemy and secure the City of Quebec
Special scenario conditions
Phip’s Indians
operate as explained in the article for Frontenac’s tribesmen.
Uniforms
The Compagnies Franches de la
Marine were from 1680 uniformed in grey-white lined blue with
blue cuffs, vest, trousers, stockings and brass buttons. The source for this
data is http://www.besner.org/1-10-The.Comp.Franche.html.
The Militia of New England appear to have worn standard European type clothes
and carried similar equipment to their contemporaries in the 
Figures
In 28mm, my
preferred scale, the choice of figures is much wider than ever before. For the
New Englanders the Grand Alliance/Monmouth Rebellion range from Dixons would be
ideal. There are now figures from Reiver Castings. Some of Foundry’s earlier
Marlburian range could also be used. Many of the Warfare Miniatures range could be used with some of the characterful Cuirassier officers guising as minor leaders and the big personalities like Phips and Frontenac. Any of these could be used for the
French regulars. French militia are a little more tricky. Some late ECW or TYW
types in ragged clothes may do as may some of the more simply dressed figures
from the ranges above. At a pinch later French Courier du Bois or even bonneted
pirate figures could be deployed. The Indians can be picked up from a wide
variety of sources.