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Offline Atheling

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #30 on: December 08, 2020, 09:18:36 AM »
I have another six units close behind, mostly MAA, with one or two in heraldry per unit.

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Matt

Keep them coming....  :)

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #31 on: December 09, 2020, 07:48:37 PM »
German Landsknechtes in Brittany
Maximillian I of Austria raised the most famous of mercenaries in the Renaissance, the Landsknectes. These mercenary Saxon princely bands started to become more common after 1488. As part of his support for his future wife 11 year old Anne of Brittany, he sent a small contingent as a body gaurd of 32 Halberdiers in 1487 commanded by Henri de Villespern. When the French launched their invasion of the duchy a promise came from Maximillain I that he would send 3500 mercenaries to support the Duchy of Brittany.

Only 840 men arrived in Brittany in time for the battle of Saint Aubin du Cormier, the contingent contained three troop types, Pikemen, Halberdiers and arquebusiers, they were placed under the command of Louis II duc de Orleans (plus he added his retinue of 230 MAA, Louis became the future king of France Louis XII 10 years later) 700 pikemen and Halberdiers commanded by Captain Bhler of Jullac (thought to be the bastard son of Duke Heinrich VIII of Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel), and 90 arquebusiers. I will break this into three contingents, one pike, one Halberdiers and a skirmish base or Arquebusiers.

The figures are from the Perry Miniatures mercenaries box, hand painted flag




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Matt

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #32 on: December 09, 2020, 08:05:46 PM »
Excellent Matt.   :-*

.....and educational  8)

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #33 on: December 10, 2020, 08:00:21 AM »
Excellent Matt.   :-*

.....and educational  8)

Rabbit hole research!

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Matt

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #34 on: December 10, 2020, 09:50:19 AM »
Rabbit hole research!

I can appreciate that! Happens to me every day. Or is that I let it happen?  lol

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #35 on: December 12, 2020, 02:41:24 PM »
The Rebel prince, Louis Duc d’Orleans, and later King of France



more photos and a bit of the history behind the character

https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2020/12/louis-ii-duc-de-orleans-louis-xii-king.html



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Matt
« Last Edit: December 14, 2020, 11:32:46 PM by bluewillow »

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #36 on: December 12, 2020, 03:15:35 PM »
Excellent stuff. A noble ancient family  8)

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #37 on: December 14, 2020, 11:28:54 PM »
Jean de Chalon-d'Arlay



more photos and some history on my blog

https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2020/12/jean-iv-de-chalon-arlay-prince-of.html

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matt

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #38 on: December 14, 2020, 11:48:10 PM »
The Prince of Orange!
Who's the chap next to him?

I see you didn't use the flag I provided you with  ;)  It looks good though, where did you get it from? And what's it printed on?

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #39 on: December 15, 2020, 01:00:23 AM »
Another great looking stand.
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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #40 on: December 15, 2020, 01:37:30 AM »
Nice to see the ol' Prince of Orange! Great work on his heraldry too!

And looking at the blog post, I didn't realise he was a claimant to the duchy himself too!

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #41 on: December 15, 2020, 08:21:52 AM »
The Prince of Orange!
Who's the chap next to him?

I see you didn't use the flag I provided you with  ;)  It looks good though, where did you get it from? And what's it printed on?

I will look it up, but he was killed at Saint Aubin du Cormier.

Hand painted flag on linen

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Matt

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #42 on: December 15, 2020, 08:23:53 AM »
Another great looking stand.

Thanks, I am enjoying this project the most as lots of heavy metal!

Cheers
Matt

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #43 on: December 15, 2020, 08:29:11 AM »
Nice to see the ol' Prince of Orange! Great work on his heraldry too!

And looking at the blog post, I didn't realise he was a claimant to the duchy himself too!

Yes, he was related like most princes to both sides, first cousin to the Bourbons, which he married into.

 I think his claim was the strongest after Anne, but Francois II preferred Anne to marry Maximilian of Austria even though this would of upset the balance of power in France, hence the invasion then the Italian wars to top it off.

Cheers
Matt

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Re: The Mad war/ Guerre folle 1485-1488 update 6/12
« Reply #44 on: December 15, 2020, 08:41:16 AM »
Fab work again Matt  :-*

What those folks would not do to pursue "their rights". I've often struggled to how to find a modern equivalent to equate to the Late Middle Ages Noble Families pursuit of their rights. It's a really difficult one characterise and to put into modern terms.

 

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