Four units of 2mm Catholic pike and shot units.
Because the French always had less pikemen, their formations tended to be less deep and wider. The units have similar numbers of shot, but different numbers of pike. This is to represent that sometimes the ratio was affected by the want of pikemen.
In the image above, clockwise from top left, the units carry the standards of the legions from Guienne, Nivernais, Normandie and Champagne.
Next, a view from the rear of the units.
And finally, a couple of photos with some more units to show them in a deeper chequer board deployment. However, it should be said that in these wars the armies tended to deploy in less depth.
I'm moving up to 15mm for my next batch of painting... well at least that is what is on my painting board at the moment.
The variation adds a bit of extre interest to thes Richard but I assume having less pikemen may put a unit at a disadvantage in melee? Lovely work on all these 2mm units, and now looking forward to seeing your 15 mm figures in the next post!
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith. You're not wrong about the melee.
DeleteSuperb work
ReplyDeleteThank you Neil.
DeleteBeautiful work sir!
ReplyDeleteYou're too kind Michal
DeleteGreat stuff Richard, and the photos look like one of those renaissance engravings depicting battle scenes. The 15mm figures are going to feel like monsters after all this 2mm work.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence. It is what I hoped 2mm would be good at depicting.
DeleteThey look fantastic Richard!
ReplyDeleteCheers Ray.
DeleteLook like an old woodcut only in color.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan. Quite a complement.
DeleteImpressive looking pike and shot formations, Richard. They remind me of period artwork.
ReplyDeleteThat's nice of you to make that comparison.
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