18C Colonial (in the pipeline....)

Having got the Wittenberg and Monrovian armies in a state where I am now adding units to flesh out the armies I am going to revisit the colonial ideas.

A (long) while back I was considering some 18C colonial adventures for emigres from Wittenberg. The two areas were Pirates in the West Indies and some thing set in India based around the Carnatic wars. Both of these projects are now in the planning stages.

I have ships and pirate figures (unpainted) and collecting up some scenic bits for these. I am currently reading up on the SYW in India; the prospect of sepoys, loacl allies, camel mounted artrillery and war elephants is very interesting.

I am not sure that they would fit into this blog or not, so I am thinking of starting two more blogs one for each.

Saxe-Jarlsberg Raid on Hanskopf

The Saxe-Jarlsberg border wars continue ... (a game using 40mm figures) ...

Scenario: The Wittenberg army has been stockpiling munitions and supplies in a number of forward magazines. Saxe-Jarslberg nervous about this military build-up makes a pre-emptive raid on Hanskopf.

The Action

The Saxe-Jarlsberg troops (1 company grenadiers, 2 companies of musketeers and a company of jagers) have crossed the river Oudear on boats , moving up one of the river's side channels they have landed at the wharf near Hanskopf, they have left a small boat guard ...

They moved inland swiftly and have taken Hanskopf. They have trashed the stores there and are loading up powder, shot and grenades, plus some brandy. They are keeping an eye out for the Wittenberg forces in the area ... The manager of the magazine had escaped and ridden to raise the alarm ...

The wagons are loaded and are on their way back to the wharf, the jagers drive off some local militia. The commander of the raid has stayed behind in Hanskopf with a rear guard of one company.

As the wagons continue their journey regular Wittenberg troops arrive on either side of their route; a company of Boritzy Freikorps grenadiers and the King's Jager corps. The Saxe-Jarlsberg grenadiers move to attack the Kings Jager corps ....

The King's Jager corps accurate fire halts the grenadiers and they retire to defend the rear of the wagon convoy.

Meanwhile in Hanskopf the rearguard has fought bravely and held off a company of militia and the Boritzy Freikorps chasseurs, however they have lost many casualties and have retired back down the town street ...

Leaving the militia to deal with the remains of the Saxe-Jarslberg rearguard the Boritzy Freikorps chasseurs form up and march round the town to try and catch up with the raiding party ...

The Saxe-Jarslberg  party is being squeazed between the Boritzy Freikorps grenadiers and the King's Jager corps; they are taking heavy casualties as the contents of all the wagons are loaded onto the waiting boats...

The remaining Saxe-Jarlsberg troops make it into the boats and they pull away from the wharf, firing as they go with swivel guns from the boats. All the Wittenberg troops can do is to take pot shots as they get away ...

The commander of the raid makes his escape into the woods, while the local militia make sure the town of Hanskopf is secure.

Palace Interior (6) - The Throne Room

The duall ball/throne room setup as the throne room; the stage for the musicians has been removed (it fits over the raised area),  the thrones have been installed. The thrones are from a modified Kiddies toy palace set.

As you can see, there are people waiting to be presented to the King & Queen (the seated king and queen are Tradition figure torsos fitted to the bottom half of sitting Eureka civilians )

Waiting to be presented are General Waldebeck (in his dress Cuirassier uniform) and the flambouyant Count Boritzy ...

Currently being presented is an ambassador from the Imperium, he is asking for a meeting with the King to discuss the affect of the Saxe-Jarslberg border wars on trade along the river Oudear. The king is most pleased to meet him and is enquiring as to where he obtained his magnificant hat ...

40mm: Jagers In action

I've finished a few oddments off for my 40mm project; a couple of extra militia/brigands, 3 jagers and 3 mounted jagers (conversions). The gaming table has received some new scenic backdrops (from Guagemaster), they have less sky in them but give a more in the landscape feel.

A forward scouting group of jagers encounter some brigands, the mounted jagers come up in support - the rest of the Kings Jager company will be along shortly to support them; the brigands will likely run off back into the woods when they arrive.

A closeup of the mounted jagers (Sash & Sabre heads on Irregular Miniatures bodies, with horses cast from a Creartec mould).