Lancastrian Archers
Working through my orders of battle for Barnet (1471) I realised that I needed a few more Lancastrian archers. As I had plenty of spares...
top of page
Search
Simon MacDowall
- Aug 8
- 1 min
Raising the Shires for King Edward
Originally a Lancastrian, Sir William Norreys changed his allegiance to King Edward IV after the Battle of Towton. Sir William commanded...
42 views1 comment
Simon MacDowall
- May 19
- 1 min
Armenians for Manzikert
Next up on the painting table is a unit of 11th C Armenians for my Byzantine army. The Armenian Theme was unwisely abandoned by Emperor...
52 views1 comment
Simon MacDowall
- Sep 4, 2022
- 3 min
The Battle for Rocroi
It has been 5 years in the making but finally I had painted up all the troops I needed to refight the battle of Rocroi (1643) between the...
588 views2 comments
Simon MacDowall
- May 18, 2022
- 1 min
Investigating Rocroi
Preparations for staging the Battle of Rocroi continue despite the fact that I am away from the painting table for a few days in northern...
124 views2 comments
Simon MacDowall
- Apr 24, 2022
- 2 min
The King Makes a Stand at Newbury
It is 27 October 1644 and the fate of England hangs in the balance. Having relived Donnington Castle, King Charles I stands his ground at...
199 views3 comments
Simon MacDowall
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Reinforcements for Rocroi
Italians, Burgundians and Germans fresh off the painting table, ready to join the Spanish Army at Rocroi (1643). The Italians (left) and...
150 views4 comments
Simon MacDowall
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
On the painting table
My Italians in the Spanish army of the 1640s are progressing well. The figures are a mix of 1898 Miniatures, Perry, Avanpost and Warlord...
47 views1 comment
Simon MacDowall
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
Forward to the 17th Century
I have slowly been building up my French and Spanish armies with the intent of re-fighting Rocroi (1643) — the time of the Three...
74 views3 comments
Simon MacDowall
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
Goths ready for battle
This recently painted 28mm unit represents 5th century Goths. I have used a mix of figures, mostly from late Roman, Saxon and...
107 views0 comments
bottom of page