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Post by timurilank on Apr 17, 2021 22:24:17 GMT
Reading ‘Philippe de Commynes, Memoires’, translated by Michael Jones.
De Commynes, courtier and chronicler of Louis XI, witnessed the Battle of Montlhéry and adds some interesting details leading up to and after the event.
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Post by timurilank on Apr 17, 2021 22:22:37 GMT
Swedish infantry, for the IV/53d sub-lists, are based as are two elements of Russian militia spearmen. Tomorrow, I will finish their bases.
After a short break, the Swedish mounted are next in the queue.
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Post by timurilank on Apr 17, 2021 8:55:27 GMT
Better colors this way just save with RVB option Yes, the colouring is much better. Excellent map for the reconquest of Normandy by Charles VII, the victorious.
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Post by timurilank on Apr 16, 2021 17:00:04 GMT
hammurabi70,
Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome have Byzantine units carrying the draco standard. The vexillum was also used depicting a cross. Colours used were various shades of red, followed by blue and green. If I am not mistaken, purple would be reserved for the emperor when in the field.
From the same source, Sassanid banners were red, yellow and purple often depicting animals such as horses, wolves, eagles and dragons. Most of what I have seen on the Internet would be at home in a temple than on the battlefield.
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Post by timurilank on Apr 16, 2021 12:04:19 GMT
Search for Aghlabid dynasty and you will also have pictures of their coinage. This could provide a source for banner inscription.
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Post by timurilank on Apr 16, 2021 11:59:01 GMT
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Post by timurilank on Apr 15, 2021 20:54:00 GMT
This series presented by Epic History TV is now complete with the recent upload of part six. The link will take you to the beginning of Napoleon’s 26 Marshals. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZSdYk3KJFc
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Post by timurilank on Apr 15, 2021 12:59:12 GMT
Additional: Just posted a couple of pics of my Rus on the FB page! Nice, even stripped trousers. BTW, there seems to be two DBA pages floating about – DBA (De Bellis Antiquitatis) and DBA & HOTT.
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Post by timurilank on Apr 14, 2021 6:38:42 GMT
Montlhéry using the standard 12 elements.
Montlhéry can be played as a standard DBA game of 12 elements. Scale back the troop types and treat each division for both forces as an allied contingent; a vanguard of 3 elements, a rear guard of 3 elements and the main battle with 6 elements.
The Early Burgundian army list would need no adjustment, but the French Ordonnance should have mostly mounted troops; 4 x Kn, 2 x Cv, 2 x Mtd-Bw, 2 x Mtd-Bd, 2 franc-archers.
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Post by timurilank on Apr 13, 2021 8:35:43 GMT
Scenario tests – Battle of Montlhéry
At the blog you will find the order of battle for both sides with test results. Different deployments were tested with test three coming closer to the mark. This scenario still proved an interesting challenge as one piece remains unsolved. dbagora.blogspot.com/2021/04/battle-of-montlhery-scenario-tests.html
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Post by timurilank on Apr 12, 2021 18:30:45 GMT
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Post by timurilank on Apr 12, 2021 18:01:02 GMT
A very formidable looking group. Swedes are next, otherwise I too would make a start with the C.A. Turks
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Post by timurilank on Apr 12, 2021 18:00:26 GMT
That was a hard won learning experience.
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Post by timurilank on Apr 11, 2021 16:40:01 GMT
In the latest Slingshot (335) is an interesting article by Andreas Johansson, The Teutonic Order in the 15 Years War.
Following the Battle of Tannenberg (1410), the Order did not fully recover the knights lost and subsequent conflicts relied more on mercenaries to fill its ranks. Naturally, loyalty to the order depended greatly on the timely payment for services and during the 13 Years War this became a source of friction.
The author presented an army list (DBMM) that would best reflect the post-Tannenberg Teutonic Order; mercenary men-at-arms, mounted crossbowmen, militia crossbowmen protected by spearmen (DBE) and the use of war wagons. In retrospect, this nearly mirrors the Later Polish list, but gone were the knights in wedge formations.
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Post by timurilank on Apr 11, 2021 16:14:12 GMT
Completed a few more flags for the Russian peasants. And banners for principle leaders at Montlhéry, du Maine, de Brézé, Saint-Pol and Antione of Burgundy.
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