The League of Augsburg

Anniversary post: Malplaquet 1709: The pyrrhic victory

by augsburgeroberst
Malplaquet - played on a 20 x 12 foot E shaped table

Of Marlborough's four victories Malplaquet was the last and most marginal if it was a victory at all. It is a tactically blunt sledgehammer battle during which horrendously costly frontal assaults incurred casualties at a alarming level for the army of the Alliance. 


The French cavary reserve - over 100 squadrons (50 model squadrons)

Comparing the...

Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, Blenheim, History, Scenarios, The War of Spanish Succession, The War of Three Kings, Wargaming

Peter's amazing 15s

by augsburgeroberst


Peter is a very active and valuable contributor to our little blog community. He and I have shared many a  wargaming conversation in various parts of Europe over a refreshment or two and some nice food.
His contributions often take the form of photos, comments and perspectives on the period and this post





features some of Peter's own massive collection of 15mm models. The first gaming shots show an...
Posted in Blenheim, Guest Post, Painting, Quindia Studios, The War of Spanish Succession, Wargaming

Anniversary post- Blindheim and.....

by augsburgeroberst
French infantry deploy


Lest I forget! Today is the anniversary of that 'dine out' Waterloo of the 18th century... The Battle of Blindheim. Giving acknowledgement to this great feat of arms is completely justified. It was an astounding and decisive victory. 


British squadrons and Blood's artillery


What should not be forgotten is that in achieving this signal triumph, the bleeding was done by a Grand...

Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, Blenheim, History, Scenarios, Terrain, The War of Spanish Succession, The War of Three Kings, Wargaming

Quindia flags for the British infantry at Blenheim

by augsburgeroberst


Can you believe it? We are releasing flags for Marlborough's British infantry at the Battle of Blenheim. Of the fourteen battalions present, the flags for only a few have been definitely identified over the years. In our conjecture we have followed certain conventions which are reasonably safe and have existing precedent.



Where we have differed from existing conjectural flags which have been...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, Blenheim, History, News, Quindia Studios, The War of Spanish Succession, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Release of Danish battalion packs

by augsburgeroberst


 Regiment Prinds Georg or Jorgen



Regiment Jyske or Jutland


Our Danish figures have proved quietly popular. Like the Danes themselves, they have gotten on with it without too much fuss. For wargamers with a practical approach the Danish army during the period 1675-1720 is a great choice. It was almost continuously at war. It can fight in theatres from Ireland Hungary. It can take the field for its...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, Blenheim, News, Painting, Quindia Studios, The Great Northern War, The War of Spanish Succession, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Marlborough's Danes

by augsburgeroberst



Yes, I know. How could Warfare have produced such an important component of the armies of the period without me getting my act together and at least letting everyone see what they look like in battalions?
An unforgivable omission but as always I will trot out my 'one man team' excuse. Well, that and Ottomans, Wagonburgs, wee ships, Cossacks and the like.




Anyway at last I have some units of Danes to...
Posted in Blenheim, Ireland, Limerick, Painting, Quindia Studios, Scanian Wars, The Glorious Revolution, The Great Northern War, The War of Spanish Succession, The War of Three Kings, Uniforms, Warfare Miniatures

St John's disciples strike back - The case FOR Marlbrook!

by Barry Hilton
The truth is so dazzling I had to wear shades


A light hearted meander right back into the crosshairs...............

Clearly my quest to shine the light of truth into the darkest corners of historical propaganda-fiction is having some effect. At SALUTE 2016 I was lobbied by several members of the pro-Johnno faction for my criminally pitiless pursuit of one of England's national treasures St John of...
Posted in Blenheim, History, News, The War of Spanish Succession

Storming the Schellenberg 1704 Diorama

by Barry Hilton


These shots show a nice diorama which resides in the Guards Division Museum on Birdcage Walk.

I thought blog followers would enjoy the construction on the defences and the interesting combinations of figures used in the diorama.


There was not a lot of information of who made it, when it was made and what make the figures are but it is a super piece of work.

The attack on the Schellenberg took place...
Posted in Blenheim, History, The Glorious Revolution, The War of Spanish Succession, Uniforms

My Blenheim Project - Palmes' Brigade of Horse

by Clarence Harrison
Ray King - Here are the first of the horse and dragoon regiments...
Brigadier General Palmes
Painted by Paul Armer

Cadogan's Regiment of Horse
Major Commanding Robert Napier
Raised in 1685 and in 1751 renamed the 5th Dragoon Guards.
The 1704 campaign establishment was 14 officers & 135 men (1 Squadron)
Painted by Paul Armer

Wyndham's Regiment of Horse
Lt.Colonel Commanding Francis Palmes.
Raised in 1685...
Posted in Blenheim, Guest Post, Uniforms, Wargaming

My Blenheim Project - Ferguson's Brigade

by Clarence Harrison
Ray King - This brigade was the third line of Lord Cutt's troops, but were the 2nd brigade to assault the village of Blenheim.
Ferguson's Regiment of Foot "The Cameronians" 
Lt.Colonel Commanding Alex Livingstone (Wounded in Action).
Raised in 1689 and in 1751 renamed the 26th Foot Regiment.
Their 1704 campaign establishment was 40 officers & 692 men.
Painted by LoA forum member 'Me Paints Good".

The...
Posted in Blenheim, Guest Post, Uniforms, Wargaming

My Blenheim Project - Webb's Brigade

by Clarence Harrison
Ray King - Webb's brigade only consisted of 4 battalions and positioned in the centre of the field...
Churchill's Regiment of Foot "The Buffs" 
Lt.Colonel Commanding Henry Peyton (Wounded in Action)
Raised in 1664 and in 1751 renamed the 3rd Regiment of Foot.
Their 1704 campaign establishment was 31 officers & 559 men
Painted byBob Lorton

Webb's Regiment of Foot 
Lt.Colonel Commanding Richard Sutton.
Rais...
Posted in Blenheim, Guest Post, Uniforms, Wargaming

My Blenheim Project - Rowe's Brigade

by Clarence Harrison
Ray King - Lt. General Lord Cutts commanded the allied left wing at Blenheim composed of twenty battalions and fourteen squadrons of English troops. His front line was the brigade of five battalions was commanded by General Rowe and they would lead the assault on the village of Blenheim.

Rowe's Regiment of Scots Fusiliers 
Lt.Colonel Commanding John Dalyell (K.I.A.)
Raised in 1678 and in 1751 renamed...
Posted in Blenheim, Guest Post, The War of Spanish Succession, Uniforms, Wargaming