AHPC 13 - Haitian Revolution - Jesuit Priests

Originally posted on the Challenge blog back on the 18th March.

Its back to the sunny climbs of Santo Domingo or Saint-Domingue as the French used to call it for this post. I did plan on painting more Haitian Revolution figures during the Challenge but ran out of time.

I've actually got around 60 figures all base-coated and ready to go from AHPC 11!!

When I first started my Haitian adventure, I emailed Stuart from Dust, Tears & Dice blog, for some advice, he'd been painting up Trent minis for Haiti, which is where I got the idea from.

He told me to get the above book, as its a great starter for the period.

How right he was.

 

Early in the book it mentions several Jesuit Priests, that were trying to convert islanders to the Catholic faith, who unfortunately came to a very sticky end. So I thought I'd paint some up, they could be used for the basis of a game.

The figures are from Redoubt Enterprises, I didn't really need two of each figure, but what the hell, when in Rome!!!

As you can see they weren't  very difficult to paint up, which was good for me!

6 x 25mm figuges @ 5 points each

30 points!

AHPC 13 - Almansa 1707 - The Commanders 20 pts

 

Originally posted on the Challenge blog on 18th March.

An army cannot work without its commander, so here are both sides for the Battle of Almansa in 1707

The English, Portuguese and Dutch

The English/Portuguese/ Dutch army was led by a Frenchman

Henri de Massue, 2nd Marquis de Ruvigny, Earl of Galway, accompanied by the Wing Commanders, General Thomas Erle, General  John Shrimpton, Lieutenant General Charles O'Hara, 1st Baron Tyrawley, Dutch General Friesham, Portuguese Cont de Alayda, Marques de Minas, General Villaverde and Don Juan de Alayda.

The Franco/Spanish army were led by an Englishman!

James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, 1st Duke of Liria and Jérica, 1st Duke of Fitz-James

The Duke of Berwick was the illegitimate son of King James II by Arabella Churchill, sister of the Duke of Malborough. 

Berwick was ably assisted by Lt Gen Abre, Lt Gen Hessy, Marques d'Avaray, Lt Gen Labadie,

Lt Gen San Gilles, Lt Gen D'Asfled, Duque de Popoli and Maj Gen Vincentelo.

So to the points

There are 2 bases 2.5mmx2.5mm@2 points each = 4

and 16 bases 2mmx2mm@ 1 point each = 16

So a grand total of 20 points!

AHPC 13 - Almansa 1707 - French, Horse Brigade's Pelleport and Sandricourt

 

Originally posted on 18th March on the Challenge blog.

I'm battling on through trying to get as much 2mm figures as I possible can.

In this post we have two brigades of French Horse. First up we have Pelleport's Brigade

Which consisted of the following regts, 2 Squadrons of  Parabere, 2 squadrons of Germinon and 2 squadrons of Pelleport's.

They fought on the Left of the battle in the second rank under Lt Gen Abre.

I'm afraid the flags are generic 18th century flags, as finding any info on the flags proved extremely difficult. But If I hadn't have said anything you'd have never known, would you?

The second French Horse brigade is that of Sandricourts.

Sandricourt's brigade also fought on the left wing of the battle, but they fought in the 1st line under the 

Marquès d'Avaray.

The regiments in this brigade were, 3 squadrons of Berry, 2 squadrons of  Vignau and 2 squadrons of Villers.

The Berry regt is the only French Horse regt with the correct flags, even though they're a later 7YW flag, but's its 2mm, and I can hardly see it.......

So to the points

Pelleport's 2.5 point per base = 15

1/2 point for the brigader total to 15.5 point

Sandricourt's 2.5 points per base = 17.5 points

1/2 point for the brigader total to 18 point