This was posted on the AHPC blog on 14th March
Can't believe there's only 1 week to go till the end of the Challenge???
Where did all that time go?
So this will be my last Thursday entry for my Minion Teemu to post, thanks a lot for all your hard work and for giving us all the info on living in Finalnd! Sounds far to cold me me!
For this post I shall leave the sunny Caribbean and head back to Europe, Vienna to be precise.
During last years Challenge I painted up an Austrian Cuirassier regt, so this time I went for one of their allies, who came as part of the massive relief force.
The Bavarian Regiment of Horse Count Arco
The regiment was raised on 29 June 1682 by Elector Max Emanuel in Furth in Wald and Cham. It was composed of the old companies St. Bonifacio, Haraucourt, Perouse and Spinchal as well as the newly recruited companies "Rittmeister Franz Graf von Gabaleone" (Weilheim) and "Rittmeister Heinrich von Ponton" (Schrobenhausen). The first owner was General of Cavalry Karl Marquis of Haraucourt and Falkenberg, Count of Dalem, Baron of Torquin, who gave his name to the regiment. The first colonel commander was Lieutenant-Colonel Ludwig Count von St. Bonifacio. On 14 July 1683, Colonel Johann Baptist Count von Arco was appointed the owner of the regiment, which was then renamed the "Regiment of Horse Count Arco". At that time, the regiment numbered 600 men.
On 12 September 1683, during the Great Turkish War (1683–99), the regiment (8 companies for a total of 609 men and 649 horses) took part in the relief of Vienna.
The 9 figures are from Warfare Miniatures, originally I planned to paint them up as an English unit for the Sedgemoor Campaign, but I'll just have to buy more figures now? They will join the Austrian Imperialist army for more Donnybrook shenanigans!
So 9 x 25mm Cavalry @10 pts each, will give me 90pts
Another fine troop of horse Ray, looks like you are making up for that lost time in great style.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying Sir M, that's what Mrs R says anyway??
DeleteA very fine-looking unit they are too, Ray!
ReplyDeleteWhy, thank you Sir!
DeleteSharp! You know how to paint animals realistically.
ReplyDeleteAnd only one week left? Moved by so quickly this year.
Certainly does Alex!
DeleteOne can almost make out the sound of shod horses and the creak of the. Leather. Great work.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe. It conjures up the perfect image.
DeleteSuperb work Ray
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil.
DeleteSmartly done Ray.
ReplyDeleteCheers Rich!
DeleteNicely done, the flashes of blue look superb.
ReplyDeleteThe blue pops doesn't it?
DeleteThat is quite a striking unit, and I like the way you have done the blackened armour.
ReplyDeleteIt's a mixture of black and brass, it gives that bit of sparkle.
DeleteLovely looking work Ray!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thanks Chris!
DeleteSuper looking regiment Ray, always like seeing cuirassiers from this period, and nice to see a Bavarian one, Great figures too from Warfare!
ReplyDeleteThey are luvvky figures to paint as well.
DeleteA nice addition, especially the command figures. I appreciated the history of the regiment too.
ReplyDeleteStephen
Thanks, I'm very pleased how they turned out.
DeleteVery good looking figures Ray.
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrew, glad you approve!
DeleteFine additions there Ray!
ReplyDeleteCheers David.
DeleteExcellent work Ray, Vienna is on my bucket list.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great period for sure!
DeleteVery nice indeed Ray. I have been thinking of expanding my LoA forces.
ReplyDeleteYeh, why not, a few Austrians and some very nice looking Ottomans, I'm also thinking about this in 15mm too?
DeleteYou could do worse than look at Irregular's LoA 15mm Army deals. When Barry's two new books come out that is where I will be going.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds dangerous!
DeleteNo doubt there!
ReplyDeleteVery nice Ray. I missed them
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