Snapphanar 1675-79

To day we have a company of Snappharnar for my Scanian War 1675-79 skirmish project. Just two pictures but you get the feel och the mixed units there I use both mounted and dismounted minis in the same unit.

Snapphanar was most often in regular service as Dragoons for the Danes to harrass the Swedish and ambush their supply lines. But the Snapphanr could also just be bunches of rought necks that made use of the chaos the war provided to plunder and kill amongst the civilian population.

Here I have mustered them as 4 groups of Dragoons with a Officer and drummer. I built them from one Box of warlord's TYW/ECW dragoons that Included 12 mounted and 12 dismounted minis, i just added a bilister with a horseholder and 4 horses. If you are sharp eyed and have a good memory you Will notice that i have re-based some of them... Losing the pill-Base for round 40mm and Also put 3 minis on round 60mm bases, so now a basic unit are 6 minis divided on the bases 3+2+1=6 minis ;)

Scanian Allmoge 1675-79

I have been working on some Scanian Allmoge to support the Danes...or the Swedes...depending on whos winning... I mixed in some sharpened working tools and a beer hunting spear to get the militia feel to them:)

Minis are from Perrys ECW range, the hounds I´m not sure of.

Swedish troops in Scanian War 1675-79

On request I will post some group pictures of the minia I painted so far for my Scanian War 1675-79 skirmish project. I still working on some Danish Allmoge so you will get the Swedes first.

In the pictures you have 2 groups of Musketeers and one group of Pikemen from the Dalregementet...of course... they are supported by a group of Horse and a group of Dragoons.

In the front you have the Company Officer Lieutenant Kruuse af Verchou son of the Regiment chief Major-general Hans Abraham Kruuse af Verchou.

All minis are from Wargames Factory, exept the Office that I´m not sure of.

Dismounted dragoons 17th century

More Danish Freeshooters or Snapphanar for my Scanian war project, This time 12 dismounted Dragoons from warlord´s TYW/ECW range.

Priest and Agitator for my Scanian war project

Just two minis this time, a Agitator and the village Priest that will rally the Scanian allmoge in defence for their homes from Swedish and Danish troops out for pilage and plunder...

Minis from warlord´s TYW/ECW range.

Mounted dragoons 17th century

For my Scanian war project I have painted 12 Mounted Dragoons that I will use as Danish Freeshooters or Snapphanar as we call them here in sweden.

They will probably be mixed up with the dismounte Dragoons that I´m paint at the moment. Minis from warlord´s TYW/ECW range.

Queen Philippa

I thought it was time to post the unused pictures that my friend Pål took for my Queen Philippa article published in WSS-78.

The pictures was from one of the test game of Scenario 2- "Save the King". I hope you like them and a special thanks to Pål for helping out with lovely fotos.

Pål and Jesper also run the exellent blog The Miniature Mayhem, well worth a visit and be sure to add your self as a follower :)

So to the picture, all minis and terrain from my collection: