Tuesday, October 22, 2013

IV/34 Trapezuntine Byzantines


The Army consists of the following 12 elements/stands (42 figures) Miniatures by Essex

1 x Gen (3Cv) 1 x (3Cv) 2 x (2Lh) 1 x (4Sp) 2 x (3Bw) 2 x (3Ax) 3 x (2Ps)

Historical Enemies: Alan's, Georgians, Seljuq Turk, Anatolian Turks, Timurid and Ottomans.

Historical Notes: After the capture of Constantinople in 1204 by the Venetian State backed by Frankish Crusaders the two created the Latin Empire, the "Byzantine Empire" in an effect collapsed and three Kingdoms (Successor States) were created Nicaea, Epirus and Trebizond. The Trebizond Empire was founded by it's first Emperor Alexius I Komnenos 1204-1222, a day before the Crusaders captured Constantinople.

The Trebizond had difficult times during the next two and half centuries, between 1204 - 1461 AD with its small army the Trebizond dependent on hiring Mercenaries and forming Alliances/Royal marriages for exchange of military Aid in order to survive the wars/campaigns she was involved against continuous invaders, finally the Trapezuntine Byzantines were overwhelmed and wiped out by the Ottomans in 1461.




The Army Arrayed



















     

General (3Cv)


Line Cavalry (3Cv)


Light Cavalry (2Lh)


Heavy Infantry (4Sp)


Foot Archers (3Bw)




Light Infantry (3Ax)




Skirmishers (2Ps)







Thursday, June 13, 2013

IV/68a Medieval Spanish

50th post...

1340 AD - 1485 AD

DBA 2.2

Army Composition: 1 x Gen (3Kn) 2 x 3Kn, 1 x 3Kn//4Bd or 4Lb or 2Lh, 2 x 2Lh, 1 x 4Sp, 2 x 3Ax, 1 x 4Cb, 2 x 2Ps

Historical Enemies: Fanatic Berber, Granadine, Navarrese, English HYW, Portuguese, Armagnac, French Ordonnance.

Here are my long over due completed Medieval Spanish. All figures are from 15mm Essex DBA army pack.It has all the options, but, wait for it, one 3Ax element missing! which is crazy... DBA army lists/rules 2.2v clearly show 2 elements of Ax......oh well..... any body have 3 spare 15mm MED Ax figures? :o)


























Thursday, January 10, 2013

Sassanid Persians Cavalry


Hi Guy's back again after a long break. here are 15mm or 18mm AB - Eureka Miniatures Sassanid Persian Cavalry. These minis were a pain in the backside to prepare before painting....anyway.... great minis to paint. The AB minis do mix in well with Essex Sassanid Cavalry....

Sassanid Elephants coming up....










Friday, May 4, 2012

Xyston Persian Kardakes Spearmen


15mm Xyston ANC20059 - Persian Guards - Kardakes Spearmen
I really had fun painting these guys up, the shields are hand painted by me! :o)