Polish Levy of Nobility...

Completed three more units, to join the first one finished some time ago - plus a command stand

Polish Dragoons...

 Second of two Polish dragoon regiments completed..

Recently completed.....Foot Regiment, Cossacks and Polish Dragoons

Regiment of foot..

Cossack Moloitsy...

Polish Dragoons....

New Polish Command stand

 A new command stand completed, nominally for the Levy of Nobility...

(My home-cast figures for riders on Sash & Saber horses).

Cavalry Engagement... Polish V Swedes

The deployment....

The Swedish...

the view of the approaching Polish...

The Polish.....

Action.... 

The polish move forward 

They charge and the Swedish counter charge....

The Swedish first line is engaged...

the centre Swedish regiment gets a drubbing and is finished and they rout..

the same things happens to the regiment on their left and they too rout...

The Swedish regiment on the right flank have seen off both the Polish light cavalry units, it falls back to re-group while supporting unit moves up to flank the Polish...

The Polish having disposed of the Swedish first line are now into the 2nd line...

A supporting Pancerni unit blocks the Swedish flanking movement...

One of the Swedish second line regiments is done for....

The Swedish second line collapses and the Polish pancerni pursue...

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Notes:

Play testing some home-baked rules.

• Swedish cavalry could take on the Polish pancerni and easily deal with the Polish light horse.
• The Winged Hussars smashed their way through; a third line of Swedish may have given them problems, but the supporting pancerni would maybe make it difficult.
• I may need to reconsider some aspects of the rules.

Eastern European Church...

 Recently added to the scenics,  an eastern European church. It is a 3D print at 1/48 scale to fit in with my 40mm figures.

The polish haiduks get a visit to the table....

More sculpting: Levy of Nobility ...

 I need to raise some more Polish levy of nobility for some games I have planned; rather than casting and converting figures. I decided to make new masters and moulds. It makes things a bit easier.

Three options for levy of nobility: musket, saber, bow...

 

I have enough mould compound for another mould, so I made some other extras; a Lithuanian 'petyhorcy'and Polish mounted/dismounted dragoons.

A final tidy of the above masters todo. I hope to get the moulds made over the coming week or so and trial castings done.

Additions to the 17C polish....

A mix of figures painted to represent a unit of Levy of Nobility.... 

A kettle drummer for the command group....

The drummer takes up his position with the winged hussars...

On the workbench...

 Just finished a couple things for the Polish army. From items produced from a recent casting session...

The kettle drummer, quite a tricky conversion to do....

plus a unit of Levy of Nobility, a mix of figures with some minor conversions....

More Registered Cossacks ....

Recently completed another unit of registered cossacks ..

Registered Cossacks ....

Dug out some cossacks I cast in June this year; these are now painted as some registered cossacks to join the Polish army ...

Another unit of cossacks in progress on the painting desk...

The Battle of Dirschau 1627....(2) The game played through ...

Following on from a previous post (here), which covered setup and info ...the battle game report....

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The Poles deploy an extra unit of hussars to bolster the centre...

The Swedes have started their advance...

The Poles wait for the right moment ...

The Swedish cavalry are moving up quickly

The Swedes charge and the Poles counter-charge....

The Swedes punch through the centre forcing back the Polish light cavalry, getting a bit ahead of their flank support.....on the flanks the Swedes have just about held the Poles back but lost some ground...

The Poles seize the opportunity of hitting the flanks of Swedes in the centre...

The Swedish centre hard pressed falls back as the cavalry melees on the flanks continue, one of the units routs. The Swedes have managed to push the hussars and their supporting pancerni back somewhat..

The Swedish King is badly wounded leading his men in a tough fight against the Polish light cavalry and is being led to safety..

The cavalry melees on the flanks still continue with no clear winners..

The polish light cavalry in the centre see off the remaining Swedish cavalry regiment opposing them. Some follow through and receive a volley from the infantry ...

while the rest fall on the rear of the Swedish horse ...

the Swedish cavalry left flank break and rout pursued by the Polish who pull up before getting too close to the infantry...; the Swedish cavalry on the their right flank break off and fall back - the Poles opposing them exhausted halt...

The Swedish King reaches safety, as the Swedish infantry holds a line while their cavalry retreats..

With no infantry support and fatigued the Polish cavalry fall back in good order towards their camp; the Swedish cavalry rally but with no fight left in them retire to their camp along with the infantry. 

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Notes:

1. Commanders in Melee, each round check on health of commanders. 

    2D6, a double means commander has received a hit.. 

    1d6 saving throw;   1 - dead; 2 - badly wounded; 3 - light wound can continue; 4,5,6 OK

2. Result sort of followed history; with the Swedish king wounded.