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Post by twrnz on Apr 20, 2019 9:01:39 GMT
Another comment, DBR gives ranges for distant shooting as 1200 to 1800 paces for artillery, yet a mere 200 to 300 paces for naval. This seems to make little sense. I think naval units could bombard from afar like ordinary artillery around the year 1600? Heavy artillery on land engaged at some distance while those at sea the opposite. I have enjoyed the challenge of naval engagements using DBR and equally the occasional bombardment from ships of the forces on land. Sometimes it doesn’t work out as I had hoped. For example when my Maori war canoes attempt to overwhelm some Dutch above. Below, an English fleet (in the distance) threaten the Japanese flank, fortunately not very effectively.
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Post by gregorius on Apr 21, 2019 1:46:35 GMT
Nice shots Keith. What did you use fir the European ships?
Cheers,
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Post by twrnz on Apr 21, 2019 5:13:16 GMT
Nice shots Keith. What did you use fir the European ships? Cheers, I’m not sure who manufactured the European ships in the photos Greg, as neither are mine. That said I have opted to use some Peter Pig ships for my own fleet, but I don’t have photos of these and have others to paint. The Peter Pig ones are excellent and a good amount of detail.
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Post by gregorius on Apr 21, 2019 23:16:20 GMT
Nice shots Keith. What did you use fir the European ships? Cheers, I’m not sure who manufactured the European ships in the photos Greg, as neither are mine. That said I have opted to use some Peter Pig ships for my own fleet, but I don’t have photos of these and have others to paint. The Peter Pig ones are excellent and a good amount of detail. Thanks for that Keith. Cheers,
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Post by hammurabi70 on Jul 23, 2020 22:48:40 GMT
Long ago the ARQUEBUSIER had an article on a battle in the Netherlands where the fields had been flooded and the assault had been conducted using boats in the flooded field; troops could only use the roads on the raised banks. An unusual situation.
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Post by timurilank on Jul 24, 2020 5:48:57 GMT
Long ago the ARQUEBUSIER had an article on a battle in the Netherlands where the fields had been flooded and the assault had been conducted using boats in the flooded field; troops could only use the roads on the raised banks. An unusual situation. I am not sure about the article, but what you describe fits the Siege of Leiden (1574).
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Post by Cromwell on Jul 25, 2020 7:47:08 GMT
This has been a really interesting discussion. Fired up my interest in the period now!
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Post by timurilank on Jul 25, 2020 9:04:36 GMT
Flooding an area of land by cutting the dykes and opening the sluices can generate some interesting scenarios for shot and pike games. Similar tactics were used in the defence of Amsterdam during the Franco-Dutch War of 1672. During the long siege of Breda (1590) Maurits van Nassau smuggled Dutch troops to strengthen the defenders of Breda.
This was done by using a number of fully laden turf ships (barges) with troops hidden in the hold.
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Post by hammurabi70 on Sept 8, 2020 21:33:28 GMT
This has been a really interesting discussion. Fired up my interest in the period now! It is a great period - just like all periods!! Surely part of Cromwell’s period?
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Post by Cromwell on Sept 9, 2020 7:01:08 GMT
Very much his era. He was born 25th April 1599 and died 3 rd September 1658, So he was around during the middle to later area.
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Post by Cromwell on Sept 9, 2020 7:04:24 GMT
Flooding an area of land by cutting the dykes and opening the sluices can generate some interesting scenarios for shot and pike games. Similar tactics were used in the defence of Amsterdam during the Franco-Dutch War of 1672. During the long siege of Breda (1590) Maurits van Nassau smuggled Dutch troops to strengthen the defenders of Breda.
This was done by using a number of fully laden turf ships (barges) with troops hidden in the hold.
I believe the Germans did the same in WW2 in the hope of funneling any attack and mining the only routes open.
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