Harquebusiers

[johnm]

Can the Harquebusiers be used in ECW armies? Not to sure as i'm still learning about this period

[mikeland]

I was also wondering this, I couldn't see anything that directly disqualifies them from ECW.

[Invisible officer]

The mostly read manual of the ECW was John Cruso's Militarie Instructions for the Cavall`rie (His spelling, not mine )
On page 30 he started Chapter XXIIII about Harquebusier and Carabine. The difference between the two is that the H. has back and breast. So some of the miniatures are no H. but C. But I'm sure few ECW commanders cared for names. So we can call them all Harquebusiers.

He has two other troop types, the Cuirassier and the Dragon.

So for most ECW commanders any back and breast horse would have been Harquebusiers. Cruso wanted two pistols in addition to the Harquebuse. I see them on the pictures so.......
Following Cruso the H. had a larger calibre than the carbine of the carabine. His Dragon was to carry a musket or pike.

I think you can use the miniatures for many ECW units. They make excelent skirmishers .

[johnm]

The mostly read manual of the ECW was John Cruso's Militarie Instructions for the Cavall`rie (His spelling, not mine )
On page 30 he started Chapter XXIIII about Harquebusier and Carabine. The difference between the two is that the H. has back and breast. So some of the miniatures are no H. but C. But I'm sure few ECW commanders cared for names. So we can call them all Harquebusiers.

He has two other troop types, the Cuirassier and the Dragon.

So for most ECW commanders any back and breast horse would have been Harquebusiers. Cruso wanted two pistols in addition to the Harquebuse. I see them on the pictures so.......
Following Cruso the H. had a larger calibre than the carbine of the carabine. His Dragon was to carry a musket or pike.

I think you can use the miniatures for many ECW units. They make excelent skirmishers .

Thanks for that, looks like i'll be adding them to my ECW collection soon.

[mikeland]

Thanks for the info Invisible officer.

I too will be adding a band of these to my ECW armies.

[clivethecelt]

Hmm ... might look at some of these to go along with the Scottish Lancers as Border Reivers armed with caliver and daggs.

[TheGreatMarquis]

Yes, I can certainly see some of them as Moss Troopers!

[Cfury]

I think as with a lot of ECW models it will depend on both the army and the timescale... I don't think they would fit in to a post-NMA Parliamentary army becuse of the lack of uniformity, but pre NMA or Royalist they would look the business. I remember reading that carbines became less popular as pistols came in (both were one shot, but you could carry up to 4 pistols). For me, they are definitely more suited TYW than ECW but that's just personal taste (Don't get me wrong, I love the models and will definitely be acquiring some!)

[TheGreatMarquis]

Is there any plan to release these figures as reinforcements? I probably won't buy a full box but I could certainly use half a dozen!

[John at Warlord Games]

Hi Great Marquis

as with most things when its settled down a bit and we get our heads round it we will add em in as reinforcements...petser us in a month or so and it shall be done..

cheers john s