Saturday, May 9, 2020

Liticiani-Letavi -Letavii-Letaniae auxiliary spear IV

Liticiani-Letavi -Letavii-Letaniae, Third last uni completed of Breton auxiliaries off the table, 2 more units and two command stands to go and the army will be complete for this year, I have enjoyed this build and would like to add some more pieces in the future.

A mix of Footsore and gripping beast with mixed shields, LBM studios




Cheers
Matt


Friday, May 8, 2020

100 years war Knights/Chevaliers and squires/écuyers I

French Knights and Squires 100YW

For the last 10 years I have been researching  Knights/Chevaliers and Squires/écuyers of the 100 years war, pulling information from all over the place, the last two months since the lockdown I have been pulling this all together specifically for Chevaliers and écuyers of Maine for the eleven local battles within 100klm, plus the 50 odd sieges.

My main focus to start with will be the French army from Baugé to Verneuil, concentrating first on the Chevaliers and écuyers locally, plus adding Bretons and Anjou Armagnac, Scottish, plus the opposing English and Burgundian and Normans, plus mercenary units up to Orleans and the campaign for the recovery of Normandy in the west, . I expect these armies to be more than 400 figures when completed.

I intend to predominately use perry plastics and a number of metals plus resort my old Glory army into late and early.

Wish me luck!

Kicking off with some Perry plastics for Chevaliers and Écuyers who fought at La Brossinière.

The battlefield tour can be found here https://www.lhoteldeherce.fr/product-page/100-years-war-holiday

Pierre de Montdoucet, écuyer, seigneur de la Greve, et Le chateau Cormier, at Baugé and La Brossinière. 


 Pedro Jordan Pierre de Panhard, écuyer banneret, seigneur de la motte-Juvigne, present at Baugé, La Brossinière and Verneuil. Company commander at La Brossinière.



 Étienne d'Aubert, écuyer, seigneur de Draumerie et de Frétigne. Captain de chateau de Saint-Ouyen. At la Brossinière  in Andre de Locheac company, at Baugé in Guy de Laval company.



 Raoul de Percy, écuyer, seigneur de Soulles, de Courteille. In the company of Beaumont at La Brossinière




 Jean de Trochon, écuyer, seigneur de Valette, et la Fauvellière. At la Brossinière, in the company of Pierre Michel at Vitré.



 Jacque de Mathefelon, Chevalier, seigneur de Mathefelon, chateau Durtal, de Lancheneil, Nuillé-sur-Vicoin. At Baugé, La Brossinière, and Verneuil.




Cheers
Matt

Liticiani-Letavi -Letavii-Letaniae auxiliary spear III

Liticiani-Letavi -Letavii-Letaniae, Breton auxiliaries off the table, 3 more units and two command stands to go and the army will be complete for this year, I have enjoyed this build and would like to add some more pieces in the future.

A mix of Footsore and gripping beast with mixed shields predominantly LBM transfers.


Cheers
Matt


Friday, April 17, 2020

Jean de Vaux, Scottish schiltron

Jean de Vaux, Direlton castle, Scottish noble and retinue. Additions for my Scottish army for the Scots war of independence and rebellions.

28mm a mix of Claymore and Antediluvian Miniatures.







Cheers
Matt

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Liticiani-Letavi -Letavii-Letaniae Breton skirmishers III

Liticiani-Letavi -Letavii-Letaniae, skirmishers off the table, 4 more units and two command stands to go and the army will be complete for this year, I have enjoyed this build and would like to add some more pieces in the future.

Gripping beast miniatures hand painted shields




Cheers
Matt

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Liticiani-Letavi -Letavii-Letaniae Bretons II

Breton heavy infantry 

The Liticiani-Letavi -Letavii-Letaniae, much conjecture surrounds them as to where the kingdom was located during the dark ages. Mentioned in a number ancient references with the field army of Aetius by Gregory of Tours. Mentioned by Jordannes at Challons with the Roman army of Gaul against the Huns and with Paulus and Riothamus defending Angers against the Goths and Saxons.

A mix of Footsore miniatures and Gripping beast, LBM shield transfers and flag.





Cheers
Matt