Saturday, November 30, 2024

Scots Covenanter Forlorn Hopes and foot officers


For King and Parliament has rules for "Forlorn Hopes", small bodies of shot told off to hod davancwe positions or difficult terrain; Each would have 2 bases of 2 figures. 

Single bases could also be used to indicate "attached shot" use by some Horse regiments. 

The singly mounted officers can be used to represent foot Colonels or "Gallant Gentlemen". 

Never let spare figures go to waste - especially for a Scot!  :-)

10 comments:

  1. Nice work again Peter - we had both a Forlorn Hope units and a couple of attached Gallant Gentlemen in our FK&P game last Sunday, so I am sure these will all come in useful, and as you say, a good way of avoiding any waste, which is always close to we frugal Scots' hearts!

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    1. Thanks, Keith! I have some Welsh ancestry, and I've heard they are said to rival the Scots for frugality!

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  2. What, nae a haggis in sight!
    Properly painted performed petronel platoon.
    They are sure to be stubborn in defense.

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  3. Nice work, they look the part and very handy way of using spare figures.

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    1. Thank you, Donnie. I hate wasted figures! :-)

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  4. I had forgotten about the Gallant Gentlemen option. Lovely stuff Peter and a nice way to use up spare figures.

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    1. Thanks, Lawrence; I was a bit heavy on the Officer Corps, so that's one way to use them!

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  5. Good work, and nice use of those odd figures.

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