| drsid20 | 20 Nov 2008 5:54 p.m. PST |
I have about 6 28mm peasants, russian-esque, armed with muskets and crossbows, and axes. any war have such a militia running around? I'd like to put them to some use rather than ebaying them as the models look very nice. In case of specifics, these are Kossite Woodsmen from the Privateer Press Warmachine line. Thanks. |
 John the OFM  | 20 Nov 2008 6:47 p.m. PST |
Sounds like 17th C Muscovites, or Poles, or Cossacks. |
| Katzbalger | 20 Nov 2008 6:48 p.m. PST |
Are Russian-esque similar to Spanish-esque? If so, the Spanish insurrection against the French in the 1800's might work. Or, if you want to go a little a-historical, they sound like they'd be a good (though small) armed mob trying to cahse down a vampire, werewolf, or Frankenstein's monster… Rob |
| zippyfusenet | 20 Nov 2008 7:45 p.m. PST |
Cossack pirates (they really did raid around the Black Sea)? Balkan bandits? Hayduks? Uskoks? Depends on what you have for opposition forces…Tartars, or Janisaries or Venetians. |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 20 Nov 2008 8:41 p.m. PST |
Obviously, they need to be suppressed.  |
| rmaker | 20 Nov 2008 8:50 p.m. PST |
Russian partizans – 1812-13, 1914-1922, 1940-1945. Maybe other times, but those are the biggies. Russian rebels – all eras. They could fight for Pugachev, or Stenka Razin, as examples. |
| drsid20 | 20 Nov 2008 9:10 p.m. PST |
Cossacks. I like that idea … going to have to research a bit more and see how they fit in. Perhaps the pirate route as I was planning to build a force for pirate skirmishing. Thanks! |
| Travellera | 20 Nov 2008 11:04 p.m. PST |
Polish peasants ambushing the invading Swedes either 1655-1660 or 1701-1706. |
| drsid20 | 21 Nov 2008 11:28 a.m. PST |
damn … just realized they're dressed in winter heavy coats … not sure if the pirate idea will work. But, time to do more cossack research. At least I know what direction to go. |
| Lentulus | 21 Nov 2008 12:19 p.m. PST |
"in winter heavy coats" Cossack pirates, walking up the Volga? |
| Brownbear | 21 Nov 2008 12:45 p.m. PST |
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| Griefbringer | 21 Nov 2008 1:09 p.m. PST |
There are also winters in Ukraine. Griefbringer |
| Historicalgamer | 22 Nov 2008 6:29 a.m. PST |
I know what NOT to do…..try to go after their daughters. :) |
| 47Ronin | 24 Nov 2008 10:32 p.m. PST |
I had some leftover Foundry Pirates armed only with axes painted up as part of a road making crew/forage party for FIW/AWI games. They look fine in the woods. Figures with only axes could be a POW forage crew under guard by other figures. Remember Charles Bronson trying to mix in with the Russian POWs in The Great Escape? Not sure what to do with the crossbow figures. Liked the vampire hunter idea. Good luck. |
| Griefbringer | 25 Nov 2008 5:53 a.m. PST |
Perhaps the axe-men could be used for engineers? Griefbringer |
