Mookerheide 1574

[henerius]

With 3 others I joined an 80 years war event in Utrecht. We played a scenario replaying the battle of Mookerheide in 1574. It seems that the outcome of our game was a little different then the outcome 400 years ago.


Mookerheide 1574

Birdview over the battlefield, dutch line on the bottom of the picture

The dutch line (rebels)

The spanish line (imperial army)


Tercios racing forward desperate to make contact with the enemy line that is hammering with cannon, musket and arquebus on the spanish troops.


Birdview of the battlefield, dutch line at the top of the picture


Cavalry battle on the inland flank (the other flank is covered by the river maas/meuse)





The spanish Tercios reaching the dutch lines starting their demolition work on the rebel army. In 1574 the rebel army was totally wiped and the spanish had relatively few losses. In our version the dutch slowly retreated from the field fighting, leaving the field to the spanish which were in no state of pursuit.





close up impressions of the battle.
Dutch troops














Spanish troops

[jambo1]

Super looking game, loads of great figures.

[Phil Robinson]

Most impressive.

[1ngram]

Super stuff!

[Paul Richardson]

Great armies. I see that TAG is promising a specific 80 Years War range at some point.

[mweaver]

That game looks massive! I would have loved to have seen in real life.  Thanks for the pictures.

-Michael

[Anderson Collection]

Great mix of figures

[WuZhuiQiu]

Nice! Which rules and scale?

[Marine0846]

Great looking game.
Well done.

[henerius]

Nice! Which rules and scale?

Rule set is Tercio
Scale 28mm

[dijit]

What a lovely looking game! It's a period that really needs to be gamed more than it does.

Who makes the minis that you've used?

[Lowtardog]

Spectacular

[henerius]

I only made 50% of the spanish.

Games workshop, warlord games, helldorado, brother vinnis, gamezone. The others also took models from more then one miniature company. Like that you have more choice and variation.

[smirnoff]

Looks wonderful

[Norm]

Thanks for taking the time to put all of that together