2016 Crisis report of our table thanks to Wargames Illustrated

Just by accident we saw an old report by Wargames Illustrated of Crisis 2016 in which The Dortmund Amateurs' WW2 game was portrayed and our table of the Guelders-Habsburg Wars around 1500.

To end our blog year we present the youtube link:

Have a great and healthy 2022 and have great wargames in coming year

Alde Garde

Peter and Jan

Some additions to the French League of Augsburg army

In the painting que of Jan two units of LoA miniatures became ready.
The Du Roi dragoons and the La Marck infantry, the last one in their striking yellow uniforms, were finished. Some pictures underneath.

The French army now consist of two dragoon regiments (Du Roi and La Reine) and three dismounted ones (the dismounted versions of Du Roi and La Reine plus the d'Asfeldt dragoons).

Dismounted Du roi on the left, La Reine on the right and d'Asfeldt in the middle.

The 80 Year War; the first figures are ready

These are the first pictures of Peters' foot units set during the early decades of the 80 Years War in the Low Countries (Netherlands).

All the figures are from the Assault Group’s Long War range and is the first range that made me finally start my 80 Years War Project.

They are all wonderful sculpts and also typical for the early period (1560’s and 1570’s), of which besides the invaluable Hoogenberg drawings not so much temporary picture evidence has survived.

All figures are based to suit the Pikeman’s Lament ruleset. And viewing the pictures it seems they still need a layer of matt varnish.

The first 3 pictures underneath show a group of (irregular) Sea Beggars with various arms and a unit of the first regular Orangist militia.

The next 2 pictures show German mercenary troops in typical Pluderhosen or very baggy trousers.

They fought on both sides during the war. Especially the command figures are great.

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They are from TAG’s Tudor range and are well suited for the first decade of the 80 Years War.

Then of course the adversaries to the Dutch units: Spanish troops.

Again beautiful sculpts and once more splendid command figures.

Artillery was in its early stages of becoming a bit more standardized.

The crew are again from TAG’s Tudor range and the horse team and driver are good old Dixon’s.

We are anxiously waiting for the cavalry and Artillery from TAG to come.

Next time we’ll post some pics of cavalry from other ranges that Peter has painted up to now for this period.