"Sieges question 1" Topic
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martin goddard  | 25 Mar 2015 3:07 p.m. PST |
ROF(Peter Pig's ECW rules) will have section on mini sieges. To this end i thought i would post the questions I have on the tMP. It might be interesting for all to see and help me with the rules at the same time. TMP is good for gathering knowledge. So tanks in advance.
martin (parliament) Question 1. Should I assume that infantry abandon their normal weapons and fight in sieges with pistol, musket and sword only. I think that likes would be a bit useless in assault and defence?? martin |
| MajorB | 25 Mar 2015 3:13 p.m. PST |
I tend to agree that pikes would not be much use in siege assaults. |
| GurKhan | 25 Mar 2015 3:32 p.m. PST |
Some garrisons of fortified places seem to have been composed entirely of musketeers, with no pikemen. There are also instances of bills being issued to defenders, for example at Basing House: "Major Cuffand with 6 Files of Musqueteers and 20 Trooper with Browne-Bills, falling into the Parke attacque their outwards Lines … Lieutenant Snow with 20 Musqueteers and 12 Bills during the amazement falling upon their Quarter in the Lane"
link Possibly bills were used for assaults as well? I don't know. Grenades were used at the Royalist storm of Bristol – see link – and elsewhere. And see TMP link |
| Balin Shortstuff | 25 Mar 2015 3:37 p.m. PST |
And even further back, this one… TMP link |
| Timbo W | 25 Mar 2015 6:18 p.m. PST |
And don't forget the fire pikes, something akin to a Roman candle on the end of a pole I guess. |
| martin goddard | 25 Mar 2015 6:19 p.m. PST |
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| vtsaogames | 25 Mar 2015 6:55 p.m. PST |
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| Balin Shortstuff | 25 Mar 2015 8:37 p.m. PST |
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| martin goddard | 26 Mar 2015 2:53 a.m. PST |
This is fine. Question 2 to follow. martin |
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