War of Spanish Succession musings.

[FreddBloggs]

Rather than continue on the ecw thread I decided to muse here.

The wss I feel is the first of the lace wars, it was not just the ring bayonet or metal ramrods and the beginnings of platoon fire and 3 rank lines. But also the use of multi line formations, dragoons being used far more as cheap cavalry and the very beginnings of hussars, firstly hungarian, then french.

A wss battlefield and formations would have been instantly recognisable to fred or napolean or even grant, in a way that ecw ant tyw or even 9 years war would not.

[grizzlymc]

STOP! I have deliberately not looked at rapiers WSS figures.

[Purple]

Definitely.
Fredericks first experience of campaign was with the ‘getting on a bit’ Prince Eugene.
In repeated writings, Frederick refers back to the genius of Marlborough and Eugene and bases his whole mode of operations/ patten of warfare in there style. Then mid 18th century, armies are repeatedly following the Prussian model so it’s all a long process.
I don’t think Your battlefield is really changing even slightly until artillery gets lighter and more mobile.

[Jeremy]

God, Purps can bring Freddy into any conversation!

[Purple]

God, Purps can bring Freddy into any conversation!

would have been instantly recognisable to fred

Nope!
Unless Fred is referring to himself in the third person.........

[FreddBloggs]

Also remember his key general in the WAS was the Old Dessauer who had led the Prussian contingent under Eugene.

[FreddBloggs]

STOP! I have deliberately not looked at rapiers WSS figures.

Rapier do WSS, since when? Nobody told me.

[goat major]

you've pulled the range ? how customer unfriendly of you

[Jeremy]

It was done to save Grizz’s iron willy

[grizzlymc]

I am having trouble with the rust spots. The doctor assures me that a zinc wipe will work.

I'm sure you promised us WSSs. Thank god for that, I just need to stay away from Baccus.

It really is tricorning without lace. And who can resist John Churchill and Eugene?