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by cantbeatdavy
Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:07 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Imperial Austrian drummers in 1680s
Replies: 3
Views: 4584

Re: Imperial Austrian drummers in 1680s

Many thanks indeed,I will go through the details and hopefully find the answer!!
Cheers
John
by cantbeatdavy
Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:43 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Imperial Austrian drummers in 1680s
Replies: 3
Views: 4584

Imperial Austrian drummers in 1680s

Hi all.
I am painting 15mm Imperial Austrian drummers for the siege of Vienna.did foot regiments drummers have their uniforms in reversed colours?
Cheers
John
by cantbeatdavy
Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: scottish clans 1690s
Replies: 12
Views: 11707

Re: scottish clans 1690s

hi all
tweed it is.....apologies if any of my fellow celts have been offended.
cheers again
john
:)
by cantbeatdavy
Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:14 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: scottish clans 1690s
Replies: 12
Views: 11707

Re: scottish clans 1690s

hi all
all great stuff...will keep the tartan simple and playaround with the bases to make them look "wild".
thanks for all the ideas.
cheers
john
by cantbeatdavy
Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:54 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: scottish clans 1690s
Replies: 12
Views: 11707

Re: scottish clans 1690s

hi chaps
thats great,once they arrive i can get painting....then a trip to the optician... all that tartan GREAT.

cheers

john
by cantbeatdavy
Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:46 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: scottish clans 1690s
Replies: 12
Views: 11707

scottish clans 1690s

hi all just about to start clansmen for the 1689-90 period,Killicrankie etc.a couple of questions.... if i have a group of clansmen - will they all wear the same tartan? ive read that Dundee had a regiment of irish pike and shot,where these uniformed or did they wear civilian clothing? the two "regi...
by cantbeatdavy
Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:38 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: old glory 15mm scottish jacobites-clansmen
Replies: 2
Views: 4080

Re: old glory 15mm scottish jacobites-clansmen

hi Ray
as always on the button......
cheers
john
by cantbeatdavy
Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:32 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: old glory 15mm scottish jacobites-clansmen
Replies: 2
Views: 4080

old glory 15mm scottish jacobites-clansmen

hi all
cant make my mind up on figs for scots jacobite army.Lurkio are great,essex as well.but the problem is i cant find a picture of OGs 15mm jacobites.
can anyone help,pleeeeeeease....
cheers
john
by cantbeatdavy
Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:52 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: louis xiv 1690ish drummers
Replies: 4
Views: 5322

Re: louis xiv 1690ish drummers

funny i was just gona ask ... are these both the same??
cheers
john
by cantbeatdavy
Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:29 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: louis xiv 1690ish drummers
Replies: 4
Views: 5322

Re: louis xiv 1690ish drummers

thanks Rohan for all the info
cheers
john
by cantbeatdavy
Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:08 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: louis xiv 1690ish drummers
Replies: 4
Views: 5322

louis xiv 1690ish drummers

hi all
just wondering did the french foot drummers around this time have reversed uniform colours,or the same uniform colour as the rest of the regiment?
and while we are here the same question for the horse troops?
hope that makes sense.
cheers
john
by cantbeatdavy
Thu Jul 04, 2013 3:48 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: french horse at the Boyne
Replies: 7
Views: 7103

Re: french horse at the Boyne

SUPER...thanks for all the info.
always dependable.
rgds
john
by cantbeatdavy
Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:08 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: french horse at the Boyne
Replies: 7
Views: 7103

Re: french horse at the Boyne

hi
thats great,i have a name now.
cheers
john
by cantbeatdavy
Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:16 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: french horse at the Boyne
Replies: 7
Views: 7103

Re: french horse at the Boyne

aaahh
thanks barr.any idea of name,uniform etc.
cheers
john
by cantbeatdavy
Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:06 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: french horse at the Boyne
Replies: 7
Views: 7103

french horse at the Boyne

hi all
after a very exciting game on sunday of the boyne,the question arose - where there any French horse at the battle or in ireland at this time??either hugenout or supplied by Louis.
any thoughts chaps
cheers
john