@fred: Thanks very much.

Yeah, I think I 'got' the rules now. Which leads me into the problem of not being sure which my preferred rules set for the period is. Either IDV or Twilight of Divine Right. I really can't decide. At the moment I'm leaning towards IDV, but maybe it's just because I just had an enjoyable solo game and am familiar with the rules now.
@vtsaogames: Thanks! It's a bought mat from Cigar Box over in the US (ordered via North Star). It's a pretty standard mat. Marsh land possible? Took a while to arrive, but very much worth it. I like the felt look and feel without it being too fuzzy. As you can see in the photos I throw on bits of foliage and so on to give it some "volume". Works lovely I think. Yus, I saw your report! There's some beautiful 15mm sculpts out there for the period. Only reason I went with 10mm is monetary reasons given the fact that it's my own little solo pet project and I have to do all the sides involved. I also really like the 'battle painting' look I saw so many times in pictures and the originals at Vienna army museum.