More Italian wars heavy cavalry, this time a Milanese unit, Ludovico II Sforza duke of Milan with his familiga bodyguard. Once more Perry plastic for the bodyguard, with a slightly anachronistic war of the Roses herald in Sforza colours and an even more anachronistic Henry V playing Ludavico, he was primed in the box and needed to get painted and used somehow! Ludovico II had an unfortunate experience leading his army when his Swiss started fraternising with his enemies Swiss and then most of his army ran away when the going got tough, musn't forget treachery and betrayal in Italian wars games ! They'll come in useful for Mariganno to add to shed loads of Swiss pike, flags are once more Petes flags from a condittore set plus a free download from a slightly earlier period but Im happy enough with that!
Next up, more of the same , Napoleonics or maybe an AAR, theres a few piling up?
Best Iain
Lovely Italian Wars cavalry, Iain. Very cool flags too.
ReplyDeleteAnother excellent batch of cavalry!
ReplyDeleteHow do you store minis with stuff like those lances sticking out?
Another good looking bunch Iain. All of your brief snippets of histories like these are kinda making me want o do more research on the period - not that I need yet more stuff to look up online!
ReplyDeleteGreat cavalry and flags Iain!
ReplyDeleteVery handsome work, Iain!
ReplyDeleteVery nice Iain.
ReplyDeleteThe Swiss sound like a handy force to have as you can you them on both sides.
Very nicely done Iain, they look the part, it is a very coplourful period and a very tempting one too!
ReplyDeleteMore excellent work sir!
ReplyDeleteThey look great Iain and as others have noted, the flags are superb.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful looking cavalry!
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely unit there Iain, but old Henry is just using his family's heirloom armour, hence the anachronism;)!
ReplyDeleteSuper additions, Iain.
ReplyDeleteFantastic looking unit Iain, it all fits together seamlessly.
ReplyDeleteGreat work with some very nice flags Iain.
ReplyDeleteMore impressive troops Iain. I have to confess it's not a period I know much about but there is something rather appealing about the charge of heavily armoured knights.
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