28mm Wars of the Roses – Billmen (5)

 

Happy New Year to all. Three units of billmen using the same plastic Perry box (the Archers box) but with the bill arms. Red and black livery.

28mm SYW French Infantry: IR25 Limousin

 

I have painted this regiment twice in 15/18mm and three times in 28mm. It is my favourite French infantry regiment of the WAS/SYW and I think that may well be because of the flags. These are from Dave Morfitt and are fantastic.

Note that black cockades were normal for the SYW but white for the WAS. I prefer the white for aesthetic reasons. That completes 6 battalions for the ten I plan to have in this division.

28mm SYW Hessian Infantry: IR7 Leib Regiment

 

I painted these two battalions back in October 2017 http://nigbilpainter.blogspot.com/2017/10/hessian-leib-regiment.html

but I am now doing them in my new style with new style flags. They will be brigaded with IR11 Prinz von Anhalt, as will their grenadiers. Eight battalions for the first division of Lieutenant-General Gilsa.

28mm Wars of the Roses: Archers (5)

 

Now three more units of archers – livery of red and black.

28mm Wars of the Roses – Henry Bourchier, Earl of Essex and retinue

 

More of the black/green livery of the Bourchiers. Here are two units of men-at-arms, one unit of archers, two command bases and a well-dressed musician.

28mm SYW Hessian 6pdr battery

Figures are Perry's Hessians from their AWI range and the guns are Prussian 6pdrs from Minden Miniatures.

 

28mm SYW French Infantry: IR81 Tournaisis

 

This was another one-battalion regiment and is the fourth painted of ten I plan in the division. This division with be joined by the Palatine division to make up phase one of my WAS/SYW French army.

The flags are by Dave Morfitt of Not by Appointment.