What's on your workbench?

[Shahbahraz]

I am not going to overbuy on this one. It is going to be done using the FoW figs, SP scale and limited to a maximum of about 8 groups per side. That's enough for a decent SP game, and you can have a reasonable mix, plus the actual force sizes were tiny. It wouldn't feel right having loads of figures.

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

Unfortunately, once you start researching, you find more and more different types on the Jacobite side. Royal Ecossais, Bagots Hussars, Fitzjames' Horse, etc. I am going to keep it simple to start with though.

Well, if you're going to let all those foreigners join in, have a look at this, which I came across in completely unrelated research on the Clan MacLeod, who managed to be on both sides in the '45 (I'd never heard of Inverurie before, but it seems the sort of action that yours and LT's forces are ideal for):-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of ... rie_(1745)

[Ilkley Old School]

Les Higgins British painted as the 3rd Bttn of the 9th Prussian Reserve Infantry Regiment.



I hope to get the rest of the unit finished by the end of the month.

[FreddBloggs]

MacLeods on both sides, despicable behaviour, they normally left such shenanigans to the McGregors!

[Shahbahraz]

MacLeods on both sides, despicable behaviour, they normally left such shenanigans to the McGregors!

It was fairly common behaviour. Other than the Campbells, who had an uncanny knack for picking a winner, and ending up with additional lands and titles, a lot of Scottish lairds would have a bet each way in difficult times, with sons on both sides so the inheritance would be preserved somehow.

Up until the later James' the Scottish Crown tended to be weaker than in England, with regents, minor Kings, etc, so a lot of the history was of internecine strife with one lot of nobles fighting another, continuously. Add in that the king's writ rarely held much sway north of Perth, other than through a powerful lieutenant, plus the religious dimension post Reformation and you had a recipe for conflict.

[Shahbahraz]

Unfortunately, once you start researching, you find more and more different types on the Jacobite side. Royal Ecossais, Bagots Hussars, Fitzjames' Horse, etc. I am going to keep it simple to start with though.

Well, if you're going to let all those foreigners join in, have a look at this, which I came across in completely unrelated research on the Clan MacLeod, who managed to be on both sides in the '45 (I'd never heard of Inverurie before, but it seems the sort of action that yours and LT's forces are ideal for):-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of ... rie_(1745)

I knew about Inverurie - just a small scale skirmish, though the Jacobites actions were quite sophisticated with the Royal Ecossais acting as a decoy. It certainly doesn't fit the usual image of Jacobite forces rushing onto Hanoverian muskets.

[Shahbahraz]

On my workbench are sections of railway track & MDF bases I have cut into 30cm lengths for use in my CoC games. So now I am wondering what scale of railroad ballast to use.

[levied troop]

Well, if you're going to let all those foreigners join in, have a look at this, which I came across in completely unrelated research on the Clan MacLeod, who managed to be on both sides in the '45 (I'd never heard of Inverurie before, but it seems the sort of action that yours and LT's forces are ideal for):-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of ... rie_(1745)

Interesting little action, ideal for Sharp Practice - thanks for that.

[FreddBloggs]

MacLeods on both sides, despicable behaviour, they normally left such shenanigans to the McGregors!

It was fairly common behaviour. Other than the Campbells, who had an uncanny knack for picking a winner, and ending up with additional lands and titles, a lot of Scottish lairds would have a bet each way in difficult times, with sons on both sides so the inheritance would be preserved somehow.

Up until the later James' the Scottish Crown tended to be weaker than in England, with regents, minor Kings, etc, so a lot of the history was of internecine strife with one lot of nobles fighting another, continuously. Add in that the king's writ rarely held much sway north of Perth, other than through a powerful lieutenant, plus the religious dimension post Reformation and you had a recipe for conflict.

James the 1st famously left scotland as fast as he could, and never went back!

[Paul]

It was fairly common behaviour.

When our old place was visited by the Government army the Old Baron stayed in his rooms and refused to come out. He ordered that he should be brought bread, meat and whisky on a daily basis.
In the interest of playing both sides though his wife allowed lodgings to the Government Officers.
The Menzies, down the road followed suit and did exactly the same