The War of Duke Cosimo's Perucke (Picture heavy)

[Captaingeneral]

After many false dawns Wardlaw and I have now built the main part of our armies and launched into hostilities!

The War of Duke Cosimo's Perucke is a late 17th century conciet of our Imagi-nations

the full story will unfold on my blog
http://captaingeneral.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/the-war-of-duke-cosimos-perucke-ii.html

here is a brief extract...
In 1663 the Spanish ambassador to the court of Louis XIV noted that increasingly large numbers of wigs were being ordered and exported to England by members of Charles II's court, as its members aped the fashion of the Sun King, the leading light of European fashions and culture. Whilst wigs were available in England, the finest makers remained those of France, and particularly of Paris.

The Spanish court devised a plan whereby agents in France would send coded messages detailing the dispatch of these perukes to privateers at anchor in Santander, who would then intercept and sink the ships. Such was the demand for wigs amongst the English nobility and gentry, especially as the aging court (and not least the king) was growing increasingly grey, the Crown and country would bankrupt itself in buying wigs.

here are some pictures of the first action in the War the Battle of Granja Gancho
First some Spaniards..

Then the British

Horse in action

Battling

The Guards

Firepower!

Fighting at the Farm


In all a great days battling was had and the Spanish were forced to quit the field of honour, although there time of revenge would soon be at hand.

CG

[Phil Robinson]

Splendid looking game and figures.

[commissarmoody]

Splendid little armies. Very colorful.

[Emir of Askaristan]

Love the premise - its so daft its almost plausible !!! 
Good game, keep us informed.

[julesav]

Fantastic! I love the cavalry in baby blue and pink! What rules are you using for this project?

[Big Martin Back]

Unless I'm very much mistaken, those are Wardlaw's lancer regiment.

Great to see it's all getting used at last.

[Captaingeneral]

Thanks for the nice comments

Unless I'm very much mistaken, those are Wardlaw's lancer regiment.

Yes it is Martin and their first outing was rather ignominious!
see here...


Rules are my own concoction THE WARRE GAME initially written for my Thirty Years War Luetzen Project.
I'm intending to write them up and maybe get them printed, they employ lots of influences, and use the Command and Colors special dice mechanism.

CG

[Sparrow]

Looks great fun!!!

[Marine0846]

Great looking photos.
I have always loved this period for the uniforms.
Went to your blog, enjoyed it.
May I suggest that you switch your background color.
A light gray would make it easier to read the red printing.

[Captaingeneral]

Thanks Marine for the kind words and yes I'll amend the blog just as soon as I get back from my holiday (can't seem to do it via my iPhone)

I agree it's hard to see properly

Regards

CG

[Captaingeneral]

DUKE COSIMO'S PERUCKE
THE WAR CONTINUES...
Forcing the RIO RAZON

Following the repulse of our stalwart Expeditionary force at Cresta Larga the Duke of Oxford decided on brisk remedial action and led the army on a flank march to try and threaten the supply lines of the Cardinale-Infante's force.



The less than speedy nature of the advance allowed the Spanish force to adopt a defensive posture on the Rio Razon...



It should be said here that the good Doctor Jones and myself were trying out our new promotion rules to the Warre Game, which are described in a little more detail on the blog.
This allows for special attributes to be adopted by Regiments that perform well and there are choices to be made...which school or doctrine (ATTACK -DEFENCE - MANOUVRE) and then at each level of promotion there is an 'either or choice'.
We knocked up some cards to remind us what we had chosen for each Battalion.


Here is a shot of Rob's rather nice casualty marker (base by warbases) (figure by Front Rank) alongside the promotion cards adoptd by his aggressive Irish exiles!

The British force advanced in a rather stately fashion and the Spaniards were tempted into precipitous action, cutting a long story short the Oxford Blues resting on a low hill on the right flank (true to previous form) met the Spanish Lanceros charge at the halt with pistols blazing...

Checked them and then counter-charged down the slope of the Collina Ingles to send them back in confusion which dissolved into a second ignominious rout as the Blues followed up with back-swords!
In the centre despite the advantage of cover in a wood the Spaniah Regt. Bomberos were eventually ousted by the combined fire of the Queen's and Dumbartons second Battalions.



The key moment of the battle came when the 1st. Battalion Dumbarton's Foot advanced into the desultory fire of the Marquis de Tumbonas Regt. defending th riverbank...
Pausing briefly to salvo - they launched a furious charge across the river and fell on the Spaniards pell mell.

The resulting melee was short and sharp and saw the enemy choosing discretion as the better part, withdrawing (hastily) from the field towards the safety their fortified base at Rio Arroyo.

There were other twists on the day and not even the Wild Geese were able to resist.

you can read the full account here http://captaingeneral.blogspot.co.uk/

Both Generals have promised reinforcements as the Expeditionary Force close in on the key Spanish town for what promises to be the climax of this Summer's campaign and if Rio Arroyo falls it will spell the end of the blockade.

[nelsons-signal]

Hello Captaingeneral,

a very nice game - I love the colorful uniforms.

Regards
Achim