Rescuers-No-Raiders-Yes

Fresh on the heels of German and Hungarian raiders comes a new group of warriors.

These mercenary mounted crossbowmen are between jobs so need some ready cash.

So rather than assist the downtrodden village folk, they loot and pillage them instead. Such is the lot of peasants, taxed, or pillaged, it is just an accepted part of life.

I painted these plastic pieces in October.

"Hit-Raid-Run," Stepp Warriors Creed

 

A band of mounted raiders from the Stepps hits a small village. The raid is fast, brutal and then off to the homeland with the loot before enemy warriors can react/

These are15mm plastic pieces I painted in September. 

Polish Knights to the Rescue

When raiders threaten their lords' lands and people...

this stout band of knights, including the lords first born,...

charge to the rescue.

Then it's back to the banquet hall for a well-earned meal, drink and entertainment.

These are 15mm plastic pieces I painted in September.

Knights of the Kingdom

Four brave knights charge into battle while their peasants cheer them on.

 

These are 15mm scale plastic pieces I painted earlier this year.

RUN, Here Come the Teutonic Knights

Smashing though a Polish village bringing terror and death is a troop of Teutonic Knights bent on conquest ...in God's Name of course.

Thinking of themselves as crusaders to bring the "True Faith" into the lands of Northeastern Europe, they had no qualms about the looting, violence and death they left in their wake.

Their job done; it is now time to conquer the next village..."Ride On!"

These are plastic pieces I painted in September.

Huzza-Our Reinforcements are Here

To cheers, a unit of mounted men-at-arms arrive in time to save the infantry and their war-wagons.

They are to the right is the cry from the foot soldiers...but no enemy are in sight...

No! You idiots, "Your Other Right."

Oh, righttt-Charge!

These are plastic pieces I painted in September.

Charge-Death to our Capitan's Enemies!

With the thunder of hoofs, shouting battle cries and the thrusting of spears,...  

mercenary cavalry charge home into the flank of their foes.

The added incentive of bonus pay from the mercenary captain for each enemy they fell increases the brutality of their attack.

These are plastic pieces I painted in September.

Light Spear, then the Sword Swift Death then Retire

These Northern European Light Cavalry know their best defense is the fast attack, especially in the enemy's flank or rear.

Charge in with light spears, slash away with swords, if the enemy breaks, run them down.

If they foe stands pat, wheel away and ready for another opportunity to charge in again

These are 15mm scale plastic pieces that I painted in August.

I Defeated the Teutonic Knights

Yes, I Casimir IV Jagiellon King of Poland and Gand Duke of Lithuania led the forces that defeated the Teutonic Knights Order in the "Thirteen Years War," (aka "War of the Cities") 1454-1466.

My forces of the Polish Crown and Prussian Confederation were too much for the "Self-Righteous" Teutonic Knights and their feeble Danish Allies. 

They will think twice before they cross swords with us again. Now it's time to party!

Casimir IV Jagiellon is a 15mm plastic piece I painted this month.

Lithuanian Armor on the Hoof

Two troops of Lithuanian knights...

prepare to defend the homeland from the latest invasion by Teutonic knights.

Lighter armor gives them a slight speed advantage, will that be enough to defeat the heavily armored Teutonic warriors? Only time will tell.

I painted these plastic pieces from Monoliths Joan of Arc game this month.

Heavy Armor, Crossbow and Mounted-Renaissance Warfare at its Best-for Mercenaries that is.

A group of mercenary cavalry crossbow armed Men-at-Arms move through a country village on the way to their next battle.

These elite warriors wear heavy armor to give them the ability to survive on the battlefield, as it's hard to spend your wages when your dead.

After the battle they will loot the village, it's a perk of the job you know.

These are all plastic 15mm (.59 in.) scale pieces from the Monolith Joan of Arc game. I painted them earlier this month.

Camel Corps-When Horses Aren't Big Enough

These are all metal pieces from unknown manufacture's that I painted in the early 1980's for colonial and Ancient wargames

US Cavalry, Spanish War Ready

Three troopers of the 3rd US Cavalry Regiment practice for the upcoming campaign vs Spain in Cuba.
 

These are metal 25mm Mini Figs that I painted in the 1980's.

Cossack Scouts Mean More Cossacks Are On The Way

Few warnings drew more fear and concern in the 19th century than the cry "the Cossacks are coming!"
 

Here we have a scouting patrol of Russian Cossacks leading the way for the main horde to come.

These are 25mm metal Minifig figures that I painted for my Boxer Campaign Army back in the 1980's.