The Battle of Danes Crossing - ECW Summer break

The Battle of Danes Crossing, Wiltshire, early 1640's.

This isn't really a batrep more a few pictures of Tony Lasughton's every growing & splendid ECW collection. Every Summer we get kicked out of Marauder HQ for a week so we're homeless Marauders! Luckily Tony has a gaming room at home so he kindly invited along to cross swords at his place. 

Looking along the board diagonally. Loads of pretty 28mm models & scenery - right up my street. 

This is me this evening - call me Willmott!
These I suspect are Foundry veterans painted by Tony.

Rules in use were Black Powder & the Pike & Shotte supplement.
This looks like Talbot's foote resplendent in yellow. 

Thomas Aston's foote.

The Royalist centre up on the high ground near the aptly named Three Birch Copse.  

The Royalist left was blessed with the presence of Prince Rupert & his cavalry wing.
Chris commanded these against Tony Laughton our host. 

Tony L's wing opposite Chris with Prince Rupert.
That graveyard wants filling...

The Royalist extreme right featured this ever so cute thatched cottage & veggie patch.
Behind are Tony D's dragoons & commanded shotte.

The rebel Parliamentarian centre launches a mounted attack with heavy cavalry after an opening artillery barrage.
On an amusing note two rebel miltia regiments of foote turned tail & quit upon seeing the Kings array under Wilmott - Me. 

Danes Crossing is a village in West Wiltshire named after the crossings made by Vikings near Chippenham. There are two bridges across the River Avon here making it a vital crossing point for the Kings army, specifically the heavy artillery & siege train bound for Lansdown near Bath & Bristol. 

Chris leads his cavalry & foote aggressively forwards.

My own regiments of horse proved no match for Parliament's heavies despite several charges.  

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This lovely regiment of Cuirassiers held up my entire battalia without either side really hurting each other!

Chris's foote exert pressure on Danes Crossing although Tony L has gotten a regiment in lavender onto the stone bridge first.
They won't last...

Willmott issues orders in plane olde engkish - the siege train & hif perfonal shotte get hopeleffly tangled in a blunder order!
This knotte ifn't undone in time for either to fire a shotte all evening! 

Our ever gracious host was cruelly bundled back by Prince Rupert aka Chris. His entire mounted wing was dispersed followed by much of his foote! Tony/Essex released his body guard horse to prevent a breakthrough...
No chance! Paff - gone in a puff of smoke!   

"No sign of any rebels here m' Lord". 

Light gun & crew - A pretty piece. 

Parliamentary Cuirsssiers - a tough nut to crack. 

Close up of a Regiment of Foote, pike block & two sleeves of shotte.

Essex, the commander for Parliament today takes a moment for the war correspondent's camera as the sun sets before he fucks off home! Don't come back or we'll throw your worthless skin to the dogs.    

Prince Rupert with escort & Boy.
What a fine chappy he is, tonight he will feast on Wiltshire ham, egg & chips washed down with golden cider from the orchards of God's own county. 

With the sun setting on Danes Crossing the Rebels quit the field after a sound thrashing.
Loads of fun was had by all, definitely something to return to again & again.
Many thanks to Tony our host and to Chris & Tony for being such splendid fellows too!

Best wishes one & all,

Jeremy

We had wrapped up early so I dropped these two home, here they are enjoying a night cap at Chris's new gaff.
Sleep well Gents, Zzzzz.