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by Rohan Wilmott
Fri Dec 26, 2014 1:31 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Source for WSS French Uniforms
Replies: 68
Views: 84485

Re: Source for WSS French Uniforms

Season's Greetings, Doug!

I have come late to this thread - a wonderful set of units, well painted. I like your material flags - the cavalry standards are getting better with each unit. Inspiring stuff - please keep it up.

Cheers, Rohan.
by Rohan Wilmott
Fri Dec 26, 2014 1:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas Everyone
Replies: 8
Views: 9168

Re: Merry Christmas Everyone

Yuletide Greetings to all! Hope everyone was sufficiently merry, and that Santa knew where to shop! :roll: :D

Cheers, Rohan.
by Rohan Wilmott
Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:40 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Dalton commission register dates
Replies: 5
Views: 5497

Re: Dalton commission register dates

Hello, Graf Bretlach! I think it may be that in the old style, or was it in that era, the year was deemed to commence in March, so 1701-2 for a date in Feb.

Cheers, Rohan.
by Rohan Wilmott
Sun Jun 15, 2014 12:18 pm
Forum: 18th Century 1721-1789
Topic: Powdered Hair or not in the mid-18th century?
Replies: 0
Views: 6669

Powdered Hair or not in the mid-18th century?

Hello, All! I am painting some mid 18th century regiments of Minden figures at present, and it just struck me that I do not know if I'm doing things correctly. Looking at various pictures & texts I cannot really discover if the foot & mounted OR's of the WAS/SYW era had their hair natural or powdere...
by Rohan Wilmott
Sun Jun 15, 2014 12:00 pm
Forum: 18th Century 1721-1789
Topic: 28mm Miniatures for Wars between 1735 - 1756
Replies: 12
Views: 17115

Re: 28mm Miniatures for Wars between 1735 - 1756

Hello, Günter. I wish you well with the Eureka figures. I have a unit of the Chevau Leger von Brühl from this range, as well as the Hussars, and also foot & mounted Arquebusiers de Grassin (sort of a must have unit for Old School Gamers :D ). These latter are in the WAS listing - you will have seen ...
by Rohan Wilmott
Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:03 am
Forum: Beneath the Lily Banners
Topic: BLB2 in a campaign
Replies: 4
Views: 6133

Re: BLB2 in a campaign

Hello, Justin. I am really enjoying your recent posts, as I intend (hopefully in the not too distant future) to indulge in a similar imagi-nation campaign. (My last such escapade was a decade ago with 15mm Napoleonics!) Your battle report on Ottomans vs Swedes on your blog (I don't do Google ID, Fac...
by Rohan Wilmott
Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:41 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Help with Osprey GNW Book
Replies: 6
Views: 6494

Help with Osprey GNW Book

Gentlemen, Could I please direct you to Der Alte Fritz's posting in the Skane Wars section concerning assistance with getting votes on the Osprey website for a book on the GNW Swedish Army? As this Index appeals to a wider audience than the GNW, I hope you will assist our mates who favour the GNW by...
by Rohan Wilmott
Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:45 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Dutch Horse: A uniform query
Replies: 4
Views: 5294

Re: Dutch Horse: A uniform query

Thanks, Tacitus. As my Swedish drinking mate down here in Australia says " We Swedes get around!" :wink: Weather report - 42.5 Celsius here yesterday, and thick smoke haze from bushfires 100km away = seems that it may be a good idea to get in touch with this mate for "a cleansing & cooling ale"!! :D...
by Rohan Wilmott
Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:27 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Source for WSS French Uniforms
Replies: 68
Views: 84485

Re: Source for WSS French Uniforms

Greetings, Doug. Hall gives the following for the regiments you mention :- Navarre - he quotes 3 references - all agree on grey coat with grey linings/cuffs - 1 reference states red waistcoat (from contemprary record of 1698) another grey. The third does not refer to waistcoats. Yellow buttons. As a...
by Rohan Wilmott
Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:55 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Scottish uniforms
Replies: 5
Views: 6223

Re: Scottish uniforms

Hello, Mike. I would say that a "must have" reference for you is Stuart Reid's excellent book "I met the Devil & Dundee - The Battle of Killiecrankie 1689" printed by Partizan Press & available through Caliver Books http://www.caliverbooks.com/bookview.php?0e402b1d6db1ae5294f0a72ec6937081&id=15607 I...
by Rohan Wilmott
Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:34 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Source for WSS French Uniforms
Replies: 68
Views: 84485

Re: Source for WSS French Uniforms

Hello, Doug. As you appear to live in the USA, I would recommend you visit the "On Matters Military" webpage & click the Marlburian link http://onmilitarymatters.com/pages/dfcatalog.php?period=1710 You will see some great references there, especially Robert Hall's 3 CD-ROM's of French Army Uniforms....
by Rohan Wilmott
Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:06 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Dutch Horse,Uniform for Van Oyen Regiment?
Replies: 4
Views: 5012

Re: Dutch Horse,Uniform for Van Oyen Regiment?

Hello, Paul. The following is taken from the excellent CD ROM "Uniforms & Flags of the Dutch Army and The Army of Liege 1685-1715" by Robert Hall, Iain Stanford & Yves Roumegoux that I obtained from the great blokes at On Military Matters. Consistent with what Bob said, this reference shows that fro...
by Rohan Wilmott
Sat Jan 04, 2014 1:51 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Dutch Horse: A uniform query
Replies: 4
Views: 5294

Re: Dutch Horse: A uniform query

Hello, Steve. The following is taken from the excellent CD ROM "Uniforms & Flags of the Dutch Army and The Army of Liege 1685-1715" by Robert Hall, Iain Stanford & Yves Roumegoux that I obtained from the great blokes at On Military Matters. RR Shack - (the proprietor has the wonderful name of Bogisl...
by Rohan Wilmott
Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amazing Fact - Merry Christmas!
Replies: 5
Views: 5338

Re: Amazing Fact - Merry Christmas!

Congats to UK postage!! Their deliveries to the Antipodes have been a little erratic, though. I'm not sure if it is the 32 degree centigrade heat today, or just the time of the week, but it really does not feel much like Christmas here! Perhaps a rum ball & whisky may help! Anyway, .... MERRY CHRIST...
by Rohan Wilmott
Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:07 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Child's book on British Army in the 9YW republished
Replies: 22
Views: 17377

Re: Child's book on British Army in the 9YW republished

Hello, Karamustafapasha. Like you, my principal interest is WSS, but Barry & others have been successfully widening my interest. :) I certainly would value an updated Nosworthy - the later 17th century has always been the "poor relation" to the popular ECW/30YW and WSS-SYW periods. My gut feeling is...