BBDBA 20.Spanish 1560 - 1609

For the Glory of his Imperial Catholic Majesty.....!!
The sinister Spanish Army ready to defeat all enemies of God. Oh dear.. I'm getting carried away. BBDBA version of our Spanish, 36 elements. They have a 'dark' look to them, finished off with Ebony Miracle Dip.

The following army is composed of 3xKn, 3xPi, 3xLh, 3xArt, 12xPk, 12xSh. Plus 3 Generals.

Spaniards!!!




Pistols up closest, Pike & Shot behind.


Mighty Spanish Guns


Knight elements, Pike & Shot, Light Horse at the back.




Spanish Tercio!!!



Nice one... 3 Tercios with Generals & a screen of Light Horse.






Sideview of the Tercios!!

DBA 1500-1900 27.Elizabethan English

Next up, Elizabethan English, just right to give the dastardly Spanish a right good thrashing!
To make the options complete, we need to add some Irish troops.

27. Elizabethan English 1560-1620.
Enemies = 20.Spanish 1560-1609, 25.French Catholic 1562-1598,
28.Scots 1513-1620, 29. Irish 1487-1620

1x2LH, 1x2LH or 3Cv (demi-lances), 2x4Pk, 2x4Sh, 1x4Pk or 4Bd, 1x4Sh or 4Lb,
1x3Kn + 1x4Pk + 1x4Sh + Art or
1x3Bd + 2x3Aux + 1x2Ps (Irish) or
2x4Pk + 1x4Bd + 1x4Pi(Landsknecht).

The Mighty English host to defend the honour of 'Good Queen Bess'


Up close


Demi-Lances & Border Horse


The 'Gentlemen' ride off to battle...


English Longbows


Billmen, Pike & Shot


English firepower, Artillery & Shot

DBA 1500-1900 20.Spanish

The Mighty Spanish! At one point the hardest Army in Europe. This one covers from 1560 to 1609, but with a few extra Cavalry elements it could form the bulk of army list 33.Spanish 1609-1660. We have already used it in one of our battles & it performed very well.
http://mrfarrow2udba.blogspot.com/2008/01/dba-1500-1900-elizabethan-english-vs_17.html

I got a Spanish copy of 'Alatriste' with Viggo Mortensen, English subtitles needed of course! Hhhmmm.... A good film, but I was very disappointed that there weren't MORE battle scenes. You had to wait till the last ten minutes to see the Battle of Rocroi against the French, http://www.saminiatures.com/Default.aspx?tabid=39 The French Cuirassiers looked superb battling away with the ragtag Spanish Tercio. Very nice inspiration!!

What a list of enemies! I fancy a showdown versus the Ottoman Turks, one for the future I think!

20 Spanish, 1560-1609.
Enemies = 24. French Huguenot 1562-1640, 25. French Catholic 1562-1598,
27. Elizabethan English 1560-1620, 31a. Dutch 1568-1590, 31b. Dutch 1590-1660,
32a. French 1600-1640, 67. Ottoman Turk 1512-1570, 68. Ottoman Turk 1570-1718,
71. Berber or Moorish 1039-1700
1x3Kn, 1x4Pi or 2LH (Stradiots), 1x2LH or 1x4Pi or 3Dr or 2Ps, 4x4Pk, 4x4Sh, 1xArt.

The Mighty Spaniards!


All elements included


Flags from Warflag....




Spanish Knights & Pistols, led by the General.


Spanish Light Horse & Mercenary Stradiots Light Horse


Big Spanish Guns


Hmmm.... Don't know if this would work in DBA, but here's a TERCIO.


TERCIO full on. Could work out some House Rules...
Anyone got any ideas??? Comments please.

DBA 1500-1900 31b Dutch

Here's our Dutch Army that we have just finished off. Inspiration due to Wargames Illustrated 242, Dutch Thirty Years War Army Article & free downladable flags. To be honest the troops, 15mm, are whats leftover from other Armies & a few extra figures from EBay. A touch up with the paint job & a coat of miracle dip to bring out figure detail.

Very heavy on the Shot, it will be interesting to see how they perform on the battlefield.

31b Dutch, 1590-1660.
Enemies = 20 Spanish, 1560-1609, 32a French 1600-1640, 32b French, 1640-1660,
33 Spanish 1609-1660, 36 New Model Army 1644-1660, 42a Imperial 1606-1648,
42b German/Danish, 1618-1648.

2x4Pi, 1x2LH or 2Ps or 4Sh or 3Dr, 2x4Pk, 5x4Sh, 1x4Pk or 4Sh, 1xArt.

The Dutchies lined up for battle


Dutch Foot. 2 Elements of Pike & a massive 6 of Shot. Dutch, English & Scots mercenaries.


The Dandy Dutch General


Dutch Horsemen. Light Horse, Pistols & finally Dragoons.


Pistols up close, Cuirassiers & Harquebusiers.


Light Horse & Dragoons


Artillery