The League of Augsburg
GNW Russian Horse Grenadier squadron
These chaps have been languishing on my painting table for some time. Finished but un-photographed. They are the first completed squadron of a large Horse Grenadier Regiment for a Petrine Russian Army.
The Horse Grenadiers were grenadier companies drawn from dragoon regiments and consolidated into discrete regiments. New Grenadier companies were recruited as back fill in the existing dragoon...
One to one wargaming: expanding the idea
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| Three 48 man companies of musketeers from the garrison of Derry. A company of Mountjoy's Regt at the centre. |
I was very pleased that the first post on this subject was popular and that visitors were stimulated to consider the implications of frontages, deployment, fire methodologies and movement around the battlefield and its table top imitation.
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| A battalion of Jacobite Foot based for Beneath the... |
One to one wargaming: A visual study in British company deployment 1685-1698
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| Company six deep |
I have been planning this particular post for about three years. Why has it taken so long? I needed to get a run at it. I am fascinated by the compromises necessary in wargaming particularly in relation to scales. Vertical scale distortion, ground scale distortion and finally the challenges in representing the depth of formations relative to their width. This last one has always...
Left field - Christmas surprise: Warfare Cossacks!
Did you just double take? Yup, me too! Although cossacks have been on our agenda in planning discussions for some time we had never actually committed to inserting them in the production schedule until I received a mail from Clib to say - take a look at these!
The first two sets of Cossacks sculpted in very realistic poses and with great character. The fact that they are finished means that we can...
Focusing on Sedgemoor Part 2 - The Royal Army
Rather than focusing on a history of the Royal Army I have chosen to feature several of the wargaming units built up and in some cases, let go over the years. All were based for Beneath the Lily Banners and several have been in involved in over 100 wargames over the years.
The Royal Army fielded at Sedgemoor in 1685 was modest in size but when compared to its opponents, infinitely more professional...
The Royal Army fielded at Sedgemoor in 1685 was modest in size but when compared to its opponents, infinitely more professional...
Donnybrook and the Ottomans - Part 1: Who are these guys?
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| A scene from the massive panorama at the Army Museum in Istanbul. Photo copyright Barry Hilton |
The history of the Ottoman Empire from birth in the 13th century till death in the 20th century is an epic chapter in the story of the human race. Since Warfare Miniatures decided to create a range of Ottomans I have read much more deeply than ever before about their culture, inventions, wars, politics...
New Ottoman Command packs
We will be releasing these probably before Christmas. They are quite outstanding sculpts.
Both are designed for generic use with Janissary or non Janissary infantry. Several can be painted as senior officers. The dress styles cover a wide span of time and will look in keeping with Tufeckci, Sekban and Irregulars.
Some will fit well with Janissaries.
This is a sneak preview. They are currently being...
Focusing on Sedgemoor Part 1
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| Royal cavalry approach a hostile Somerset hamlet - the villagers are assembling on the Green |
The Battle of Sedgemoor, July 6 1685 stimulates a variety of responses when discussed amongst wargamers. I almost added - and the wider population but realized how unlikely such an occurrence might be! Who actually knows much about it? (or cares!)
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| Those infamous 'Lambs' Kirke's Tangier veterans used for... |
Six new Ottoman codes - Non Janissary infantry
We are delighted to announce that the next six codes of Ottoman Turks are now available in the online shop: Hooray!
OT007 Tufeckci musketeers firing
OT008 Tufeckci musketeers loading
OT009 Sekban musketeers firing
OT010 Sekban musketeers loading
OT011 Bosniak/Irregular musketeers firing
OT012 Bosniak/Irregular musketeers loading
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| OT007 |
OT007 Tufeckci musketeers firing
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| OT008 |
OT008 Tufeckci musketeers loading
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| OT009 |
OT009 Sekban musketeers firing
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| OT010 |
OT010 Sekban musketeers loading
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| OTO11 |
OT011 Bosniak/Irregular musketeers firing
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| OTO12 |
OT012 Bosniak/Irregular musketeers loading
Do we call it Christmas now? Warfare Dec 2 - Jan 10 offer
Are we allowed to call it Christmas anymore or is that banned? Yule? End of the Year Holiday? Non religious away-from the workplace downtime interval?
Anyway, to make it simple, Warfare Miniatures is offering every order made between December 2 2018 and January 10 2019 over the value of £40 post free anywhere in the world
Also, I will include a random pack of 5 infantry models FREE in every order-...
Janissary Ortas 1530 - 1720
Janissary dress and equipment changed little from the mid 16th to the mid 18th century. The units featured here could easily be from The First Battle of Mohacs in 1526, part of the all conquering armies of the 1500s or, from the forces who fought at the Relief of Vienna 1683, Second Battle of Mohacs 1687, Battle of Zenta 1697 and Pruth River Campaign 1710-1711 .
Most of the work was done as a...
WSS/GNW Prussian, Danish & Norwegian flags
Clarence has been very busy completing a commission for a customer which we are now in a position to put on general release.
The compliment our existing Prussian and Danish flags for the WSS/GNW period. The Prussian designs are from 1710 onward. Some flags are conjectural but most have drawn on existing sources for detail.
We now have five sheets of Prussian infantry flags, two of cuirassiers and...