Burgundians updated 28/4/21 with Liegeois Militia

[caveadsum1471]

Lovely start to your new army! Fascinating biscuit ephemera too!
Best Iain

[Atheling]

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. 

[bigredbat]

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.

[Atheling]

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 

[Tordenkuglen]

Great work, both on the paint and bases

[bigredbat]

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

[Atheling]

 

[bigredbat]

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



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

[Atheling]

Lovely stuff. Great to see the Flemish marching among the ranks of Charles' army 

[HappyChappy439]

Excellent stuff once again! Glad you were able to find a solution to the banners problem, they've turned out great

[Captain Blood]

Blooming gorgeous. They look so convincing en masse. Fabulous job 

[Charlie_]

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.

[bigredbat]

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.