To go along with William's Army, the starter army of their Saxon opponents is also complete. This is based on the lists provided on the Impetus website. The core of the army is a Gripping Beast box of Saxons, I'm aware that they are really equipped for a slightly earlier period but they will suffice for now. If I get round to painting more figures then they can be moved "down" to the Fyrd or Great Fyrd.
First are the Huscarls, two units of eight figures.
Next is the Fyrd, three units of eight figures each.
The Great Fyrd, two units of eight figures, and arches, one unit of four figures. To my understanding, there is very little evidence of many archers being present at Hastings
Finally, a shot of the completed army.
I've also had the chance to have a quick run through of the rules and am reasonably confident they should provide an enjoyable game. More in a future post.
I've heard good things about the Lion Rampant skirmish rules and have finally got around to ordering a copy although there appears to be a slight issue with the supplier. I'm hoping the current forces should provide the basis for two retinues with the addition of some additional archers. There's also the promised Terra Mundi supplement from Too Fat Lardies for Normans in Sicily although whether or not this will ever see the light of day is debateable.
Phase One of the project is complete at least.
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