"Transylvanian hayduks " Topic

"By Fire and Sword" game's has been updated with a photo showing their first sculpted miniatures of Transylvanian hayduks – both in mounted and foot versions.

"Hajduk (or ajduk, haydut, haiduk, haiduc, hayduck, hayduk) is a term most commonly referring to outlaws, highwaymen or freedom fighters in Southeastern Europe, Central and Eastern Europe.

In Balkan folkloric tradition, the hajduk (hajduci or haiduci in the plural) is a romanticised hero figure who steals from, and leads his fighters into battle against, the Ottoman or Habsburg authorities. They are comparable to the English legend of Robin Hood and his merry men, who stole from the rich (which as in the case of the hajduci happened to be also foreign occupants) and gave to the poor, while defying unjust laws and authority.

In reality, the hajduci of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries commonly were as much guerrilla fighters against the Ottoman rule as they were bandits and highwaymen who preyed not only on Ottomans and their local representatives, but also on local merchants and travelers. As such, the term could also refer to any robber and carry a negative connotation…

Iancu Jianu (early 19th century) from Oltenia region, befriended and fought together with freedom fighter Tudor Vladimirescu in the emancipation Revolution of 1821
Radu Şapcă, priest and hajduk in the first half of the 19th century from the region of Oltenia, he supported the liberal revolutionaries of 1848 in Wallachia and helped organized the Islaz Assembly
ro:Pintea Viteazul, born Grigore Pintea in a family of little nobles, was captain in an army and hajduk in the area of Maramures (currently north of Romania). Died in an ambush in 1703 in Baia Mare. A memorial and claimed tomb is placed next to a highway on the top of a mountain, east of Baia Mare…"
From wiki.

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Amicalement
Armand

Thanks, most interesting as always :).

Beautiful figures!

Happy you enjoyed them boys!. (smile).

Amicalement
Armand

"By Fire and Sword" game's has been updated with a new photo showing another Transylvanian miniature – 15 mm scale á mounted standard bearer.

From here
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Hope you enjoy!.

Amicalement
Armand

The smallest colourised print above can be seen in this print of Hungarian Infantry, 16th century, after Aurél Richter.
Another print of Hungarian Infantry after Aurél Richter.

Prints of Hungarians after Caspar Luyken, published in 1703, include a Freebooter from the Carpathian mountains, a Haiduk, a Honack, a Hungarian Gentleman & a Hussar.

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Hungarian Infantry, 16th century, after Aurél Richter
Hungarians after Caspar Luyken

Druzhina
Illustrations of Hungarian Costume & Soldiers

Many thanks for the good info Druzhina!. (smile).
As usual.

Amicalement
Armand

"By Fire and Sword" Facebook has been updated with another photo of freshly sculpted 15 mm scale Transylvanian miniature – this time we can see Transylvanian mounted commander.

From here
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Hope you enjoy!.

Amicalement
Armand

"By Fire and Sword" official Facebook profile has been updated with two more photos showing their finished 15 mm scale miniatures of Transylvanian haiduks. Transylvanian army will be featured in upcoming "The Deluge" expansion for "BFaS" ruleset.

From here
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Hope you enjoy!.

Amicalement
Armand

Based on:
A portrait of Brenhidai Huszár Péter, A 16th century Hungarian cavalry officer
and pictures from:
Régi erdélyi viseletek. Viseletkódex a 17. századból.
Európa Kiadó, Budapest, 1990
Old costumes from Transylvania. Costume book of the 17th century.
Europe Press, Budapest, 1990
A Hungarian Nobleman
A Saxon Carter. The type of wip probably indicates a bullock driver.
A Hungarian Tradesman
Does anyone know what century these were painted in & where and by whom?

Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

Many thanks for share Druzhina!.

Amicalement
Armand

Wargamer has once again updated website of Kickstarter campaign of its "The Deluge" expansion for "By Fire and Sword". This time new pdf file with organisation of Transylvanian forces in expansion has been posted. You can find English version here.

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Publisher of the game has also updated – one more time – list of available add-ons for backers of the campaign.

Amicalement
Armand

The Wargamer has updated its Kickstarter website of "The Deluge" expansion for "By Fire and Sword" with detailed description of Transylvanian army, some of its units and models.

From main page
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Armand