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Knights of the Cross

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These figures are more of the Medieval troops I acquired from the estate of the late Bill McHugh following his untimely death six years ago. 
They required a pretty major repaint, but I retained the wonderful shield patterns Bill had done. I am not sure of the manufacturer; possibly Essex like many of Bill’s other Medievals. 

They are a bit reminiscent of the Knights of St John in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Crusades.

The crosses are more of a cross Moline than the “Maltese” cross usually associated with that Order. 
Speaking Orders, “May the Force be with you!”, it being May the Fourth, International Star Wars Day.

Knights of the Roses #1

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My friends, Tim Couper and David Knight, will be running the Battle of Crecy at Historicon this July, using their new “Test of Resolve: The Hundred Years War” rules. 

I  wasn’t sure that I had enough knights for that undertaking, so I remembered that I had these Old Glory Wars of the Roses in the lead pile. Not really the correct armor for Crecy, but they’ll do! 

“We fart in your general direction!”

Short review: Dawnbringers Krethusa’s Cronehost

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In this review we cover Krethusa’s Cronehost, which pairs Krethusa the Croneseer with Sisters of Slaughter and Doomfire Warlocks. This new character model of the Daughters of Khaine has dedicated herself to Morai-heg, and gathers Morathi’s outcasts around her. The rules for her new Army of Renown can be found in the new book in the Dawnbringers series “Shadow of the Crone”, but today we’ll be looking primarily at the model of Krethusa herself.

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Set up for the Battle of Tewkesbury, May 4, 1471

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After defeating the Lancastrians (and killing Warwick) at the battle of Barnet, (April 15, 1471), Edward IV had little time to rest or regroup; a fresh landing on England’s shores was lead by Quenn Margaret and her son, confusingly also named Edward, the Prince of Wales. King Edward pursued the Lancastrian forces, but they managed to deceive him as to their route. Margaret needed to cross the river Severn to escape (and also rally support in Wales)., but was refused entry into the city of Gloucester, and thus proceeded on the Tewkesbury, where there was a bridge. Before the Lancastrians could effect passage, King Edward and the Yorkists caught up with them, setting the stage for the battle the following morning. 

Hawk’s eye view of the Battlefield; near are the Yorkists; in center is Edward IV’s battle, with Gloucester’s battle ready to move up behind him; to the far right is Hastings battle, , and to the far left is the detachment of 200 “scurriers” hidden in the woods. Opposite are the Lancastrians, with Somerset’s flank march hidden by the low ridge, then the figurehead commander, Prince Edward with his small bodyguard, then Wenlocks’ battle, and finally that of Devon.  , 

View from the Yorkist right.

View from the Lancastrian left.

Abother view; with my table being a bit larger than the prescribed 6 by 4 feet, I added the river Severn for effect. The enclosed fields have no effect on play in game terms.

View from the opposite side of the field. 

Rules and scenario are by my friends in the UK, Tim Couper and David Knight. 

Additional background from the Osprey, given to me a year or two ago by our book and history loving friends; turned out to be quite prescient!
I plan a test game to refresh myself on the rules;  I will be running this game at HAVOC in Massachusetts the first weekend in April, and probably at Historicon as well. 

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