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Saturday, April 16, 2022

French Regiments Aquitaine and Limousin

Wargaming activities of late seem to be ensconced in the SYW.  

This week witnessed three gaming sessions refighting the Battle of Mollwitz with two different opponents, a little painting, and a book order arrival.

On the painting front, two more French regiments of infantry muster out to join their brethren in the growing French army.  Out from the painting desk are Regiments Limousin and Aquitaine.  Figures are 15mm Old Glory with Eureka mounted officers and flags from Not By Appointment.  These latest additions bring the French army up to a strength of 18 infantry regiments.  I really need to turn attention to fielding some guns and horse.  Both are seeing progression through the painting queue.

Regiment Aquitaine
Regiment Limousin

On the gaming front, two Battles of Mollwitz are in the Battle Logbook. The anniversary game on Sunday has been chronicled (see Mollwitz, A Battle Report). Game #2 finished up on Friday afternoon. Once I gather all of the artifacts, expect a battle report on this action as well.

Finally, the library sees three new arrivals all on the SYW. Helion recently offered up a 3-for-2 sale and I nibbled. The books in this order are:


They all look to be handy reference books.  Let us hope they are!

Not on the SYW theme, this week also saw a remote game recreating the Hundred Years War Battle of Cravant.

Battle of Cravant
I would like to draft a Battle Report from this interesting action but with games coming fast and furious, I often fall behind.  Sometimes, way behind.

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32 comments:

  1. Neil ScottApril 16, 2022 at 12:05 AM

    Another pair of fine regiments for your collection. Helion are producing some great reference books for the Horse and musket period, can't believe I missed a 3 for 2 offer

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 16, 2022 at 6:20 AM

      Thanks, Neil! Helion's recent 3-for-2 deal would have been better if an arm and leg was not extracted for postage to the USA!

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  2. Phil RobinsonApril 16, 2022 at 12:23 AM

    Fine additions to King Louis's forces there Jonathan. Helion's books are usually a mine of information.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 16, 2022 at 6:21 AM

      Glad you like the new recruits! I am sure I will enjoy the new library additions.

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  3. rrossApril 16, 2022 at 1:12 AM

    More nice work there Jon - seems since you retired, you have taken up being a full time wargamer! Do you ever have time for anything else?!

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 16, 2022 at 6:23 AM

      Thanks! Full-time wargamer? I like the sound of that but FT. Other distractions and responsibilities are in abundance.

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  4. Michal DwarfCryptApril 16, 2022 at 1:29 AM

    Great looking minis again Jonathan!

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  5. Steve J.April 16, 2022 at 2:39 AM

    Two lovely units there Jon and David's flags do look great. It does tempt me to add some 'French' units to my Imagi-Nations forces at some point down the line.

    The Horace St Paul books are great, with loads of ideas popping up from his descriptions of the actions and campaigns he saw and was involved in.

    Keeping up to date on the Blogging front is tricky, even for myself, with little to post about at present.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 16, 2022 at 6:24 AM

      Thank you, Steve! Not only are David's flags terrific but I got a little extra in this discovery; a new wargaming compatriot!

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  6. nundanketApril 16, 2022 at 4:06 AM

    Nice units! Somehow you have the knack of making all white uniforms look interesting.

    Love to hear what you think about the Horace St Paul books. I’ve been thinking about them in and off for a while now but haven’t taken the plunge.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 16, 2022 at 6:25 AM

      Thanks! You are very kind.

      I will let you know what I think of the books but, unfortunately, my Reading Pile is quite high.

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  7. fireymonkeyboyApril 16, 2022 at 4:12 AM

    Aquitaine look ace, and I'll look forward to the cavalry. Recently got the Hastenbeck book myself, but have only had a chance to flip through.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 16, 2022 at 6:26 AM

      Thank you, Markus! Yes, cavalry coming along soonish. Let me know your thoughts on Hastenbeck.

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  8. caveadsum1471April 16, 2022 at 4:23 AM

    Lovely looking pair of infantry regiments, I really like the French flags for this period, great looking books, trying not to get sucked into Helion, but it's really tempting!
    Best Iain

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 16, 2022 at 6:27 AM

      The French flags are really an interesting, colorful and varied assortment of banners. I think a French Army out on the table will look really interesting.

      Can one ever have enough reference material???

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  9. El GregoApril 16, 2022 at 11:16 AM

    Marching right along with these fine fellows.

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  10. David MorfittApril 16, 2022 at 12:00 PM

    Great to see two more splendid French regiments - and the flags look good too! ;-)

    The Horace St Paul books are very good with a mass of maps and diagrams that really add to the text. The Hastenbeck book has interesting text with accounts from French officer participants but the maps are pretty sparse and poor, on the whole, sadly.

    I'm just about recovered from the stress of our close run battle of Mollwitz yesterday; will the Austrian cavalry and Prussian infantry still be eyeing each other uncertainly across a corpse-strewn battlefield, I wonder? ;-) Thanks again for the game; a most interesting experience...

    Cheers,

    David.

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    1. David MorfittApril 16, 2022 at 12:42 PM

      Oh - and I am really looking forward to your report on the 2nd Battle of Mollwitz! :-)

      Cheers,

      David.

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    2. Jonathan FreitagApril 16, 2022 at 2:12 PM

      Thanks! The flags do look good!

      I appreciate your validation of the books. There are lots of maps in St Paul books. Should provide lots of useful scenario ideas.

      Glad to see you have mostly recovered from the week's double session. The game was great fun but, perhaps, not the result I anticipated.

      I plan to sit down at the computer on Sunday to hammer out a battle report. We will see how far I get.

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    3. David MorfittApril 16, 2022 at 2:51 PM

      So do the figures; they complement each other very nicely. And who said French grey was boring... :-)

      The St Paul books are a very good addition to a SYW collection; the only problem is how heavy they are to handle - real wrist breakers! (But that is an indication of the quality of production, I think.)

      Great; look forward to the report after Sunday. Good luck with the work on it. I know these reports must be a lot of work. Thanks again.

      Cheers,

      David.

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    4. Jonathan FreitagApril 16, 2022 at 3:28 PM

      Writing battle reports almost always takes longer than playing the game!

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    5. David MorfittApril 16, 2022 at 3:46 PM

      I can believe it! But the effort is worth it - for those of us reading and enjoying them, anyway. :-)

      Cheers,

      David.

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  11. Lawrence HApril 16, 2022 at 12:47 PM

    I'm loving your SYW figures Jonathan and this is a particularly striking example. The yellow trim on their tricornes really makes them stand out. I have never played in a SYW game and am starting to think I'm missing out.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 16, 2022 at 2:14 PM

      Glad you are enjoying the SYW concentration of late. I expect more to come.

      At the rate you paint figures, you could have two SYW armies out on the table in no time at all!

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  12. George AndersonApril 16, 2022 at 11:19 PM

    Nice work Jonathan. I drew the maps for Hastenbeck, not sure if I did the others they seem to ring a bell.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagApril 17, 2022 at 6:16 AM

      Thanks! I will pay extra attention to the maps in Hastenbeck.

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    2. Jonathan FreitagApril 17, 2022 at 12:27 PM

      I see no map credits for you in Hastenbeck. This must be an oversight.

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  13. RichardApril 17, 2022 at 1:25 AM

    Lovely looking units Jonathan.

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  14. Amtmann B.April 27, 2022 at 7:05 AM

    Your units are looking as you has chosen them for the most exciting flags in the French army. ;-) Nice work.

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