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by Captain of Dragoons
Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:25 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: WGA by Quindia Studios
Replies: 24
Views: 16819

Bravo Sir! Don't forget the Wild Geese. Or may I suggest the a sqn of French Horse Grenadiers dismounted :wink:
by Captain of Dragoons
Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:18 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: UPDATE ON ULB V
Replies: 103
Views: 144530

I'm in for option 4

"For the King across the Water"
by Captain of Dragoons
Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:16 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: 1660-1721: The Soldiers Mentality
Replies: 4
Views: 4606

1660-1721: The Soldiers Mentality

1660-1721: The Soldiers Mentality :?: When I think of the British army of the Napoleonic Period I remember Wellington's quote "Scum of the Earth". I'm sure that all of them were not like that; some joined for adventure others not to starve. But what about the English, Scots, Irish, etc soldiers of W...
by Captain of Dragoons
Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bases
Replies: 6
Views: 5723

Bases

Barry,

What material do you use for your bases for the Sun King / Marlborough period?

Thanks
by Captain of Dragoons
Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:51 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Forthcoming Front Rank reinforcements
Replies: 9
Views: 7853

obriendavid I believe the discussion came up on The Blenheim Yahoo Group due to photo's of paintings put on photo folder. These paintings where from the period and showed British troops with pikes at Blenheim. Also I believe from someone's memories from the period talked about the review held in Lon...
by Captain of Dragoons
Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:59 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: proper proportion Anglo-Dutch?
Replies: 14
Views: 10930

seamus,

Yes perhaps the army is top heavy but "his grace the Duke" wants a good covering force to screen the seige.

I agree about the Germans. :)

The John Childs book, is that one on Louis XIV at war :?:

cheers

Edward
by Captain of Dragoons
Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:52 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Forthcoming Front Rank reinforcements
Replies: 9
Views: 7853

A few month's ago on Front Ranks comments space I wrote asking for one or two pikeman figures. I have heard through other forums that Front Rank are not really interested going that way :evil: but it would be nice. :wink: :idea: any way of making Dixon pikemen look bigger to match Front Rank figures...
by Captain of Dragoons
Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:12 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: French Horse Grenadiers WSS
Replies: 4
Views: 4571

Ah, the elite of the elite :!:

I will have to have a stand with a young Louis XIV with a stand of Horse Grenadiers as the royal escort.

cheers,

Edward
by Captain of Dragoons
Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:10 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: French Horse Grenadiers WSS
Replies: 4
Views: 4571

French Horse Grenadiers WSS

Was looking at Front Ranks lovely French Horse Grenadiers in their War of Spanish Succession collection. Did these Horse Grenadiers form their own regiment or did each line regiment have their own company of Horse Grenadiers? Were they similier to Englands Life Guards that also had their own troops ...
by Captain of Dragoons
Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:53 pm
Forum: Napoleonic General Board
Topic: Cavalry Sqn's frontage and ranks
Replies: 2
Views: 3765

Cavalry Sqn's frontage and ranks

Hello forum. For the LoA/WSS period when cavalry sqn's charged were they in one rank or two? For a regiment did the sqn's charged all in one line or one after another? For frontages was a sqn frontage one third of a foot battalion. I realize that different nation's battalions fought in different num...
by Captain of Dragoons
Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:52 pm
Forum: Napoleonic General Board
Topic: Speaking of Rocket Troops
Replies: 0
Views: 2963

Speaking of Rocket Troops

Have not seen any 28mm roket troops but Front Line have a new 54mm British rocket troop set on the market. Pictures avaliable on their web site. Lots of nice 54mm figs on the market King and Country Front Line and new Wbritians. Could be costly though. Still what glory could be found on the tabletop...
by Captain of Dragoons
Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:10 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: ULB Rev 5 (ideas)
Replies: 2
Views: 3252

ULB Rev 5 (ideas)

Barry, First, thanks for resending me the ULB Rules. Reference ULB Rev 5, have you considered adding siege rules or events. I believe that siege warfare was was the main feature of the LoA and WSS. How about events on both sides; 1. defenders make a sortie on the attackers trench lines. 2. attackers...
by Captain of Dragoons
Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:23 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: GMT - Under the Lily Banners? What's up with that!
Replies: 1
Views: 3005

GMT - Under the Lily Banners? What's up with that!

Just recieved the Vol XXIX/V of the Arquebusier (Pike and Shot Society). In the contents was a review of 'Under the Lily Banners', so thinking it was Barry's rules I turned to them. Instead it is a review by a Bill Gray on a new GMT game called 'Under the Lily Banners' in the Thirty Years War period...
by Captain of Dragoons
Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:53 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Front Rank WSS Canada.
Replies: 0
Views: 2383

Front Rank WSS Canada.

Hello forum, been away awhile. Does anybody know of any Canadian retailers that sell Front Rank WSS figures?

cheers,

Edward
by Captain of Dragoons
Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:05 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: proper proportion Anglo-Dutch?
Replies: 14
Views: 10930

Thanks gentlemen for responding. I will drop the English Horse Guards from the order of battle but I may included the Oxford Blues. I like Barry's pictures of that regiment for the earlier period. barry for the WSS, even though the Blues did not serve in Flanders did they still have blue coats or di...