We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry

[Friends of General Haig]

Surely the most colourful troops that fought during the Thirty Years War were the Imperial Croat cavalry.  On the battlefield they were perhaps no match for heavier horse in a straight fight, but in scouting, plundering, and the general 'beating up of quarters' there were none better.



I have been looking forward to collecting and painting the Croats since I started this period.  They are something quite exotic compared to the more regular pistol armed horsemen of Central and Northern Europe.



This unit is made up of the Wargames Foundry figures, with the addition of a TAG Croat trumpeter.  They carry a banner of a shape peculiar to the Croats, made by Flags of War.

More background and pictures on my blog here:

https://theviaregia.blogspot.com/2019/06/we-march-for-plunder.html

[Helen]

Lovely work.

[OSHIROmodels]

They look great 

[Hu Rhu]

Excellent painting and very well based. Full of dynamism. 

[Malamute]

Excellent painting and very well based. Full of dynamism. 

Yes, especially the basing, its very convincing.

[Friends of General Haig]

Thank you, @Helen, @Oshiro, @Hu Rhu, @Malamute, much appreciated 

[Metternich]

A fine-looking body of rascals you have there.

[DivisMal]

Amazing work! They look indeed colorful and dynamic and will be a joy to field (even if they are no match for heavier cavalry)!

[DintheDin]

Well chosen action figures and so colorful! They look great!

[Mr.J]

Very nice. Love these figures.

[Paul Richardson]

Lovely unit. They're great figures and I'd planned to use them myself at some stage. I was going to use them as,.. well, Cossacks, actually, but now you've got me wondering.

[Friends of General Haig]

Thank you @Meternich @DivisMal @DintheDin @Mr.J @Paul

With more Eastern European cavalry on the horizon I will definitely be looking to use more of these.  I love the small ponies being ridden here. Great to have real differentiation in the horse flesh on the table.