Perry WotR and the Conquest of North America

[Littlearmies]

Some of you may recall I enquired about 28mm figures suitable for the late Spanish Reconquista a couple of months ago (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=57689.0) - I typed up some thoughts about what I could do as a blog entry at the time but didn't publish it. Anyway, here is the entry in full - including a somewhat random brain-fart I had regarding John Cabot in North America as a basis for skirmish wargames: http://tenfiguresaweek.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/28mm-perry-wotr-figures-possibilities.html

I'm actually going to go with the Reconquest of Granada and have begun painting (hesitantly) the first few figures but I thought the idea of Early English arrival in North America had some merit for skirmish games....

[Arlequín]

It sounds like fun and perhaps not as far-fetched as at first glance. How many ships were actually 'lost at sea' and how many perhaps did make landfall, only to make short and brutal attempts to survive for a period of time? We'll never know... maybe tomorrow someone will stumble on late 15th Century European artefacts and a settlement previously unknown.

Another option might be Portuguese adventures along the African coast...

[Captain Blood]

Sounds like a great idea.

(By the way, unfortunately there is something evil embedded in your blog - when you try to close it, it brings up an 'earn some cash' pop-up  )

[Littlearmies]

As an idea I think it has possibilities - you could use FIW terrain with 15th Century figures and bow armed natives. It would certainly have changed the dynamic of early colonisation - the Europeans would still have had the germs on their side but their other advantages might not have been so great.

Captain Blood, thanks for the heads up - I've removed anything that is a bit extraneous from the Blog. I'm a bit of a klutz technically so how to sweep it to find the offending line of code is beyond me....Unfortunately, I've never earned any cash from the blog at all!

[doowopapocalypse]

Very interesting idea, this.

[Littlearmies]

While browsing elsewhere I found this rather useful little site: http://modelshipbuilder.com/page.php?64

It has plans for the Matthew in 3/16" to the foot and 1/4" to the foot (1/32 and 1/48) respectively. It's designed for a full hull model but I'm sure could be adapted for a waterline version. 1/48 isn't too far off 1/56...hmm.