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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: nevermore on April 18, 2018, 07:50:44 AM

Title: The Italian Wars (1494-1559)
Post by: nevermore on April 18, 2018, 07:50:44 AM

The Italian Wars (1494-1559)

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The Italian Wars (1494-1559) saw a prolonged period of struggle between the major European powers for control of Italy.
 It began with a French attempt to press a claim to the Kingdom of Naples, but soon expanded into a general clash between
the houses of Valois and Habsburg, and in particular between Francis I of France and the Emperor Charles V. By the end of
the wars the French had been expelled from the Peninsula, and large parts of Italy, from Milan down to Naples had come
under direct Spanish rule, while others, including Florence, were part of the Spanish sphere of influence. Italy wouldn't regain
her independence until the mid nineteenth century. 

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More photos in the gallery at http://www.victorian-steel.com/

Title: Re: The Italian Wars (1494-1559)
Post by: Frostie on April 18, 2018, 08:26:41 AM

Great blog and great collection.

I love Italian Wars, mine are 15mm though.

Title: Re: The Italian Wars (1494-1559)
Post by: redzed on April 18, 2018, 09:52:47 AM

fantastic,Italian Wars (and RCW) is the period that /I always wanted to do but never get the time for, fantastic pics.

Title: Re: The Italian Wars (1494-1559)
Post by: nevermore on April 18, 2018, 04:06:03 PM

Thanks guys for the comments :)

Title: Re: The Italian Wars (1494-1559)
Post by: grant on April 18, 2018, 08:06:01 PM

Love this period for the colour. Nice pics!

Title: Re: The Italian Wars (1494-1559)
Post by: nevermore on April 19, 2018, 04:27:10 PM

Thanks Grant

Title: Re: The Italian Wars (1494-1559)
Post by: bigredbat on April 19, 2018, 07:44:16 PM

Very nice!  Super armies.

Title: Re: The Italian Wars (1494-1559)
Post by: Belisarius on April 19, 2018, 09:11:55 PM

Fabulous figures and table , as usual, Malcolm.  We,ll be doing it on a Far smaller scale with Pikemans Lament .  Inspirational , reminds me of the late Peter Gilders “ Italian Wars “ .

Title: Re: The Italian Wars (1494-1559)
Post by: DonVoss on April 19, 2018, 10:10:33 PM

Outstanding collection.....8)

Great work....

Thanx for showing,
Don

Title: Re: The Italian Wars (1494-1559)
Post by: Forwardmarchstudio on April 19, 2018, 10:45:45 PM

In the Italian Wars, what size were cavalry units in general? 
In the Horse and Musket period the size of a squadron was about 100 cavalrymen maximum; this was apparently the largest number of horse that could be well-handled by a single commander; even if a regiment was huge and had over 1000 men/horses, it would still be broke into 100 man squadrons for combat.  Would this have been the case in 16th century as well?  Was there a maximum or average sized unit in which men-at-arms would fight?

Title: Re: The Italian Wars (1494-1559)
Post by: nevermore on April 20, 2018, 07:53:46 AM

Think i am at a lost on that question, will ask Dave some time today for you, he seems to be more up on this period, again thanks guys for the comments and feedback.