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Title: Burgundians updated 28/4/21 with Liegeois Militia
Post by: bigredbat on 22 April 2021, 10:42:22 AM: (https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JHtCd3iChhs/XoINoY0U5EI/AAAAAAAA-FM/KEwn6KjDHHg63q-aTh82r_g56hAc00M4QCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/20200321_103148.jpg)

Hi chaps, here I will post images of my Burgundians. They are all Perrys, and were painted by a friend in France called Lionel Bechara, and finished and based by me. Here are some pavisiers to get things started.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TzcdFWLZYQE/XoIO6oNbtwI/AAAAAAAA-FU/yg2nW24_L2A1nGud6cq0aNFFKd8os_9MgCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/20200321_104037.jpg)

They make for a wierd back-to-front unit!

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kEBogYOSRPQ/XoIPpruxYRI/AAAAAAAA-Fc/JHe0v8ObEKAnBBwKheAabIoNvA6psJy6wCKgBGAsYHg/s640/20200321_104042.jpg)

Burgundians are such a splendid-looking army, and I'm conscious that they have already been collected to a superb standard by others, not least Simon Chick. I have a sense of walking in the footsteps of giants.

I'll be using them, next year, against the Swiss in my other thread, with my To the Strongest! rules. All the units are based for a 20cm grid, but by taking out one element, can be used on a 15cm grid.
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: Erik on 22 April 2021, 11:31:06 AM: Great! Now I need some of those lol lol
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: SJWi on 22 April 2021, 11:33:52 AM: Superb, and you are planning to use my favourite ruleset. Can I ask how you did the parishes? Are they decals, and if so where do they come from?

Thanks
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: bigredbat on 22 April 2021, 11:36:03 AM: The transfers are from Little Big Men studios- he has a couple of designs, quite lovely.
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: HappyChappy439 on 22 April 2021, 11:48:54 AM: They look amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: Atheling on 22 April 2021, 12:15:10 PM: Stunning Simon!! :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: Bloggard on 22 April 2021, 12:29:16 PM: superb :-*
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: James Morris on 22 April 2021, 01:25:57 PM: Smashing stuff! They really look superb. Although Simon Chick and Dave Andrew’s have built amazing armies for this period, yours will be the first based on garibaldi biscuits. ;D
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: bigredbat on 22 April 2021, 02:00:26 PM: More like...

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Nice_biscuit.jpg)
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: Atheling on 22 April 2021, 02:06:26 PM: Quote from: James Morris on 22 April 2021, 01:25:57 PM
Smashing stuff! They really look superb. Although Simon Chick and Dave Andrew’s have built amazing armies for this period, yours will be the first based on garibaldi biscuits. ;D

Quote from: bigredbat on 22 April 2021, 02:00:26 PM
More like...

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Nice_biscuit.jpg)

lol lol lol

Well, that tickled me. lol
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: Plynkes on 22 April 2021, 02:07:14 PM: Funnily enough, Garibaldi was born in Nice. The man was all about biscuits, it seems.
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: Atheling on 22 April 2021, 02:08:05 PM: Quote from: Plynkes on 22 April 2021, 02:07:14 PM
Funnily enough, Garibaldi was born in Nice. The man was all about biscuits, it seems.

Weird..... and very amusing lol lol lol
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Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 22 April 2021, 03:51:31 PM: The figures look stunning - well done :-*
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Post by: Hu Rhu on 22 April 2021, 05:09:20 PM: Superb. :-* :-*
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Post by: MaleGriffin on 22 April 2021, 05:36:19 PM: Gorgeous! Absolutely stunning!
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Post by: caveadsum1471 on 23 April 2021, 06:28:25 AM: Lovely start to your new army! Fascinating biscuit ephemera too!
Best Iain
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: Atheling on 23 April 2021, 08:07:41 AM: Just to build on my former comments, I love the way in which you have based then as if they were fighting, utilising their Pavises in a sort of Caracole manoeuver. A fab touch Simon and it works so well with such numbers on the bases. :-*
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: bigredbat on 23 April 2021, 09:57:07 AM: (https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tm3Kxob921k/XoMfUGEGjLI/AAAAAAAA-GI/56To8_Nf4XIUi6U2p386_BSR5dMjGWJoACKgBGAsYHg/s1600/20200321_103918.jpg)

Here are some arquebusiers. I see that I've failed to give them a standard, which I shall rectify when I inevitably do a second (third, etc.) unit. Again, beautifully painted by Lionel in Paris.
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: Atheling on 23 April 2021, 11:03:53 AM: Quote from: bigredbat on 23 April 2021, 09:57:07 AM
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tm3Kxob921k/XoMfUGEGjLI/AAAAAAAA-GI/56To8_Nf4XIUi6U2p386_BSR5dMjGWJoACKgBGAsYHg/s1600/20200321_103918.jpg)

Here are some arquebusiers. I see that I've failed to give them a standard, which I shall rectify when I inevitably do a second (third, etc.) unit. Again, beautifully painted by Lionel in Paris.

Lovely mate :-*
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: Tordenkuglen on 23 April 2021, 11:07:06 AM: Great work, both on the paint and bases :D
Title: Re: Burgundians
Post by: bigredbat on 23 April 2021, 12:19:04 PM: (https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l28RXYisHJo/YIKdWY3r8hI/AAAAAAABDNw/_cjT2f5bq7A88Rd5dPfmcXvDDvlhKzVSACPcBGAsYHg/s3446/20210423_110502.jpg)

I got my act together this morning and took some photos of some Burgundian pike I recently finished; they came out well! More on t' blog.

https://bigredbat.blogspot.com/2021/04/burgundian-pike.html (https://bigredbat.blogspot.com/2021/04/burgundian-pike.html)
Title: Re: Burgundians updated 23/4/21
Post by: Atheling on 23 April 2021, 01:43:06 PM: :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Burgundians updated 28/4/21 with Liegeois Militia
Post by: bigredbat on 28 April 2021, 10:43:49 AM: (https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RiQTwSCs8EE/YIkgESEanMI/AAAAAAABDS8/yWB39VmXvBEGr-NxfcioaghpojVc_3uTgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210423_122423.jpg)

...and today, we have the Militia of Liege under their guild banners.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vvy7Ntt6hU4/YIkeGNwukyI/AAAAAAABDS0/uT6bmi5HcAYAFRg7ESSz4mIg8sOW2gsAQCPcBGAsYHg/s3842/20210423_122556.jpg)

Much more about them on t'blog!

https://bigredbat.blogspot.com/2021/04/liegeois-civic-militia.html?spref=fb&fbclid=IwAR3E2CcQnKjiP4bRMmBNmjlI_fOuZZUU1xgIK_bcGTnE4L3xFB-uh8-1Cpc (https://bigredbat.blogspot.com/2021/04/liegeois-civic-militia.html?spref=fb&fbclid=IwAR3E2CcQnKjiP4bRMmBNmjlI_fOuZZUU1xgIK_bcGTnE4L3xFB-uh8-1Cpc)
Title: Re: Burgundians updated 28/4/21 with Liegeois Militia
Post by: Atheling on 28 April 2021, 01:19:39 PM: Lovely stuff. Great to see the Flemish marching among the ranks of Charles' army :-*
Title: Re: Burgundians updated 28/4/21 with Liegeois Militia
Post by: HappyChappy439 on 28 April 2021, 02:11:31 PM: Excellent stuff once again! Glad you were able to find a solution to the banners problem, they've turned out great
Title: Re: Burgundians updated 28/4/21 with Liegeois Militia
Post by: Captain Blood on 28 April 2021, 02:54:29 PM: Blooming gorgeous. They look so convincing en masse. Fabulous job :-*
Title: Re: Burgundians updated 28/4/21 with Liegeois Militia
Post by: Charlie_ on 28 April 2021, 08:07:16 PM: Excellent stuff!

There's another use for a Liegeois force, if you have enough units for a whole army. There was a sort of civil war in Liege in the 1480s, between those who supported their Burgundian-appointed bishop John of Hoorne and the those who followed the notorious William de la Marck, known as the 'Wild Boar of the Ardennes'.
La Marck had somehow been raised to a position of power by the previous bishop Louis de Bourbon (who was both cousin and brother-in-law of Charles the Bold), but had pushed his luck too far (apparently he murdered the bishop's secretary) and was exiled. He returned with an army of mercenaries (mostly raised in France) and had the bishop murdered. He tried to get his own son made bishop in his place, and had to be confronted by Maximilian (who by then was ruling the Burgundian territories). He was defeated, and John of Hoorne was appointed bishop. However a couple of years later la Marck was arrested and summarily executed, and his brothers carried on the civil war for several more years.
Details are scarce, but certainly has potential? On one side the Burgundian-backed Liegeois, on the other the rebels, brigands and mercenaries of the La Marck family.
Title: Re: Burgundians updated 28/4/21 with Liegeois Militia
Post by: bigredbat on 29 April 2021, 10:02:38 AM: Sounds interesting, I'll need to use them for something. :-)

Mats also did me a crossbow guild banner, so I'll need to get some of them painted at some stage. I'd also like to get some dismounted knights with pike painted, so that I can tackle Guinegate 1479.