"Wallachian Infantry" Topic

"Wallachia was on the periphery of the Thirty Years War, but more central when it came to the on-going conflict between the Habsburgs and the Ottoman Empire. Briefly united with neighbours Transylvania and Moldavia at the start of the 17th century under Mihai ‘the Brave' (1558-1601), it was a region nominally part of the Ottoman Empire and ruled by a prince or voivode. Its people would at times battle Ottomans but more often the Habsburgs, sometimes as mercenaries but sometimes defending themselves against attempts by the Emperor to impose Catholicism.

Unfortunately this is one of those subjects that has been largely overlooked by English-speaking analysts of military history, such that while there are general histories of the conflicts around this time we could find nothing on the appearance or equipment of Wallachian fighters. As a result we are in no position to comment on the accuracy of these figures, and will have to content ourselves with a general description of what is on offer.

The figures wear a single-breasted coat and a tall cap, possibly intended to be fur. Half the figures carry a fairly light musket for which they have a powder horn and ball bag hanging from their belts. A few have a secondary weapon such as a knife or an axe, but most have no other visible weapon. Three of the figures are waving a sword – one of which may also be holding a firearm – and the list is completed with a musician (middle row), a man carrying a standard and what is obviously meant to be an officer as he is much more richly dressed and holds a mace as a symbol of his authority…"

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Once again, I think the sculpting is atrocious, especially the heads.

Handy if anybody wants a Smurf army…