World War of the Roses weekend

 

Sir Henry Hoiland Duke of Exeter

World War of the Roses day, what a brilliant idea and what a fantastic response! Some great bat reps and some lovely figures on various sites across social media.

 

Mine own forces are somewhat inadequate to the occasion as yet, not being able to raise enough to take the field. However such as they are, Sir Henry Holland, did commsion an arraiy in honour of the event. Figures are mostly Perry with the occasional Frostgrave or Oathmark head for character and Front Rank. Standards are all free hand

 

 And there they did arraiy on the outskirts of the village of Numpty on the Green which legend has it was scratch built from bits o' wood and the box from a bottle of Glenlivet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Sir Henry addresse the troops

I had to attempt his sumptious cloak!

Sir Henry and his standard bearer are Front Rank figures.

Sir Walter Deveroux, veteran of many a campaign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some Frostgrave heads for character, Perry miniatures are great and certainly affordable but somewhat bland of visage 

Sir William "Waste all" Berkeley the victor of Nibley Green

 

 

Thomas Talbot's standard bearer attended the muster, but the upstart Viscount L'Isle himself was nowhere to be seen, probably intsalling himself in Berkeley castle while its owner was temporarily absent. Or maybe he has not been painted yet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Dukes of Exeter and Salisbury and the inspiration for Sir Henry's cloak.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I couldn't resist having ago at this, but it was too much for one sitting, even my eyes got cramp!