"Number of brigades at blenheim" Topic
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| Gunfreak | 23 Oct 2009 1:07 p.m. PST |
Ok, I got this plane were I'll make REALY big brigade bases for blenheim, each brigade will have sevral formation of unit and and lots of terraib features, basicly making big diorames on each base, I'm thinknig 4"/10cm squre for each brigade.
The figs will be baccus. But what rules, I could ofcourse write my own ones, like I'm doing for AWI, the problem is that my AWI rules are tactical with battalion/regiment not brigades, and that I know a hell of a lot more about the AWI then WSS(infact I know nothing) But first I must find out if I have room, so how many brigades were at blenheim |
| clibinarium | 23 Oct 2009 1:26 p.m. PST |
Lots of discussion in this thread; link |
Chortle  | 23 Oct 2009 7:43 p.m. PST |
The Pike & Shot society is good for WSS information. Well worth joining. You can google them up easily. |
| Camcleod | 23 Oct 2009 9:06 p.m. PST |
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| (Leftee) | 23 Oct 2009 11:09 p.m. PST |
Dadi & Piombi no. 35 August 2008 had a really nice article (translated into English too) on Blenheim. Written by Gualtiero Grassucci. Quite in-depth, great situation map with all the regiments and nationalities labeled, and nice photos. Uses 6mm figs. Should be able to order directly from their website.They have rules in English to go along with the set up and are available on line –
PDF link
probably best to go to the .net site then search. Have SYW ones too. Lots of mixed brigades and different allies on both sides. Perhaps should do by regiment? 26000 for Marlborough, 28000 Austrians with Eugene, 178 cav squadrons, 66 inf battalions, 66 guns.
French – 36000 Tallard, 26000 Marsin and the Elector 143 squadrons, 70 battalions and 90 guns – from that magazine article on page 16. |
| (Leftee) | 23 Oct 2009 11:12 p.m. PST |
oops, rules in English not ready yet. How's your Italian?
eye candy: link |
| Graf Bretlach | 24 Oct 2009 3:14 p.m. PST |
Be careful with that OB on wikipedia, the author has a strange way of naming the regiments/brigades, and some of the strengths are just speculation. (Hannoverian batallions of 400 men?) for example Churchill's regiment of foot (3rd foot)the colonel was General Charles Churchill commanding in the centre, the regiment was actually led by lt-colonel Henry Peyton & not Winston Churchill. I have always suspected that the French were a lot weaker and the allies a lot stronger than tradtion has it But that Italian site is wonderful, some of the best 6mm soldiers i have seen for this battle, bravo |
| Thomas Mante | 25 Oct 2009 4:24 a.m. PST |
Gunfreak, Try and get hold of Marlborough goes to War by Iain Stanford.
It is published by the Pike & Shot Society: pikeandshotsociety.org From their website: "An 80 page paperback booklet describing the campaign and battle of Blenheim in 1704. It includes a complete OOB for both armies and a reprint of the ‘Blenheim Roll', which lists all the senior officers of the British Army who participated in the battle. This is a revised second edition with much new information." Probably the most detailed OOB information extant and much better than the rather lame Osprey campaign. Iain Stanford the author sometime posts on the followings groups, if anyone can answer your questions it is him: link link |
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