Bosworth 1745

Charles Edward Stuart has invaded England. Rather than what actually happened,  the French have sent a stronger force consisting of more Elite troops and cavalry and infantry.

part of the French force

Languedoc Dragoons 

Bombardier du Marine

Volontaires de Hainaut

Regiment Karrer 

Next up will be the Jacobites 

My version of Culloden April 16, 1746

My first 18th century game of the season.

The Jacobite line forms up

the government forces take position near the old farm.

rather than wait for the British to open fire, the Jacobites begin their charge

the Jacobites attempt to take both enclosures

but fall into a pincer movement

the British right consists of a combined Grenadier battalion

the Jacobite casualties add up

the Jacobite smash into the front line of government

and the Irish Picquets take position in an enclosure

the government horse flank half of the Irish picquets and the only Jacobite gun

history repeated itself by having the Jacobites cut down in a crossfire, the rest of the Jacobite army under the command of Lord Lovat, flee, the 45 is over, now the chase for charlie begins

Jacobite Rebellion 1746 Prince Charles on the run.

This Scenario comes from Wargames illustrated October 1997.
The crown forces are made up of 2 infantry sections 6 figures with an officer each, and a mounted patrol of 5 troopers.
There are 2 checkpoints which have a garrison of 4 men each with an officer.

Charles has a party of 3 and there are 4 additional Jacobites.

The objective seems simple enough. The Prince kits make it from one end of the table to the other.
But its not so cut and dry.
It should make for an interesting battle

More Highlanders and rangers

I have just made an order from Redbox for additional units of Highlanders and Ranger/Militia types. So my 18th century Jacobites, Crown forces and various Ranger, militia types can be filled out.
Update 7/6/2018:
Package arrived, painting shall commence once I have a rain day on my days off
7/9/2018:
I've begun to cut the figures off their sprues. I should have enough figures to field at least 4 Highland Regiments
4 Ranger companies
4 Jacobite battalions
2 English provincial regiments, one the 71st Regiment.
I'm consulting my Osprey publications to paint these up. I will be unable to mount then for some time,
7/15/2018
I've painted up my bonnet and breeches types as Lowland infantry and or rangers. My Highlanders I will paint up as Campbells, Sutherlands as independent companies while the others will be Jacobites. Pictures will shortly follow
7/25/2018
Highland regiments
42nd  (Buff), 77th (Green), 64th (white), 84th (blue), 74 (yellow), 71st (white).

Jacobite Rebellion Falkirk January 1746

The British line forms up with the Grenadier companies forming the front line.

Loundon's Highlanders and the 43rd Foot form a second line.

Government horse hold the left of the second line.

Jacobite horse begin their advance

The Irish Picquets with Royale Eccossis provide a strong line in support of the clans

The Highland charge begins.

The Jacobite charge hit the British line, but it did not initally break. This caused the Highlanders to fall back in confusion but with the British advance, the Irish units were able to blast a hole into the British line, thus splitting it in two and resulting in the Highlanders pushing home a second charge with caused the government forces to flee. 

culloden- two men in a trench

ahhhhhh

The Roast Beef by Hogarth

I have always been a fan of Hogarth's work. Gin Lane is one of my other favorite works.

In an era before photography, this artist was able to capture the essence of what life must have been like for the average person during the 18th century. This work, shows the human condition during the immediate aftermath of the war of 1744-48. 

In the right foreground, we have a Jacobite Highlander, who is reduced to the status of a refugee, subsiting nothing more than a piece of bread and an onion. The French soldiers are starving and in poor condition uniforms from the fighting, while a butcher carries a side of beef to a British Pub in Calis. 

Falkirk 1746 replay 2015 version

First black powder game of the year

 The Crown forces form up outside Falkirk, Scotland on a cold rainy day. To reflect that the rain affected musketry, there were no re-roles on one and twos.

The Jacobite army. The Wild Geese, Irish Picuets are in the rear.

The two Osprey Publishing books I have used as my historical and painting guides.

 One clan regiment moves forward acting as a light infantry screen. The government horse had done the same.

The Jacobite front line moves forward

 the marshy ground makes their manovers haphazard.

 The Jacobites contact the Crown line, trading volleys, while clansmen get into close quarter combat with the Grenadiers.

who proceed the then fail morale and break away.

The Crown forces right line attempt to refuse the line but are flanked by the Jacobite horse.

The Jacobite volleys break the morale of the British regiments who begin to fall back in disorder.

The line continues to crumple.

 With more units failing their morale, the Crown forces withdrawl. Once again, the Jacobite achieve a victory.

Culloden (1964)

The first war movie my family had me watch, in order to make sure that when I was 7 years old, I understood that war is horrible.

Our ancestors were part of the Rose clan and thus survived this rebellion as both commanders stayed at Killravock castle prior to the battle.

Period Piece movies: Rob Roy (1995)

This film about Scottish Highlander Rob Roy McGreggor, directed by Michal Caton-Jones, shows Scotland in the early 18th century. Set in the aftermath of the Union of England and Scotland, it also skirts around the Jacobite rebellions of 1715, and yet, set in 1718, it shows how Jacobite Highlanders could fight in their own country, but were being ground down by changes in society,  and economy.

Osprey Publishing - The Scottish Jacobite Army 1745–46

This is one of my favorite Osprey books. It does a great job to explain the Jacobite army. The arguement put forth in this title shows that rather than just a rabble led by excentric leaders, the Jacobite army had a professional core leadership, which unfortunately was plauged by vanity of certain members.




As well, the army was not a horde of broadsword and target armed men, but rather many of them were armed with muskets. The tatical difference was that the Jacobite highlanders would fire off a volley and then expect their psycological effect of their charge would break their enemy.

Osprey Publishing - Culloden Moor 1746

Osprey Publishing - Culloden Moor 1746




This volume by Reid really goes in depth to seperate myth from reality as to how the '45 played out.

One of the biggest differences is due to new archeological evidence showing that the majority of casualties on the Jacobite army were due to concentrated musketry rather than sustained artillery bombardment.

Osprey Publishing - Culloden 1746

Osprey Publishing - Culloden 1746




This was one of two volumes published by Osprey. Both cover the same battle, but have different takes on the events and armies involved.

Osprey Publishing - The Wild Geese

Osprey Publishing - The Wild Geese




The reprinted version of this book is a bit deceptive. Most of the uniform and regimental information actually dates to the heyday of this group in the 18th century. If you were a poor starving Irishmen, you had three choices. Starve, enlist in King George's Army, or Louis XV's army.




This volume covers the Irish who enlisted in both the French and Spanish armies to follow a Catholic monarch.




Sadly, by the time of the French Revolution, all of the foreign regiments faced disbandment. While Napoleon did raise some foreign regiments, they were not in the same vein as from the Ancient Regime.

Osprey Publishing - Louis XV's Army (3)

Osprey Publishing - Louis XV's Army (3)




This volume looks at the Swiss, German, Wallonian, Italian, Scottish and Irish Regiments which were raised for Louis XV's Army.




As to these units deploying to North America during the Seven Years War was the 2eme Voluntarire Etranger, which was sent to the garrison of Louisbourg in 1758, just prior to the siege.




The Karrer Regiment is noted, but is covered in more detail in the volume on colonial troops.

Battlefield Britain - Episode 7 Culloden

 Another BBC documentary series hosted by the Snows, father and son historians. A good balanced view of what happened.

78th Fraser Highlanders DVD - Musket RunThrough

 This clip is of the excellent student summer employment program at the Stewart Museum, in Montreal, Quebec. The 78th Fraser's Highlanders took part in the Louisbourg and Quebec campaigns. Thanks to the 78th Fraser Highlanders.

My Jacobite Army 1689-1746

When I was 7, my father was able to get a copy of BBC's film, Culloden. I was shocked to see how well done the film was done, and it was in black and white!

 Myself in a Culloden tartan coat circa 1745-46.

Ever since then, I became interested in the Jacobite Rebellions.

About the early 1990's, I was able to obtain Osprey Campaign's first work on Culloden and it piqued my interest further. I wanted to wargame it. However, finding fiures was difficult.
I first looked into buying metal ones. Cost was the main factor.

Finally, Christmas of 2011, I bought a Jacobite army from
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. I've been painting this up ever since.

My painting guides consist of Osprey The Scottish Jacobite Army 1745-46, Culloden 1746 and Jacobite Highlander.

The figures are a mix of Mars, GerMan and Strelets. My painted figures I will add, as I get them painted.

Clan Cameron. This clan regiment went into battle at Prestonpans in 1745 carrying this colour.

Lord Kilmarnock's Foot guards

Not sure on these

Not sure who they are

Appin Regiment

Left to right: Farquharsons of Monaltries Battalion, John Gordon of Avochie's Battalion, John Roy Stuart's Regiment, Duke of Perth's Regiment

Lord Ogilvie's Regiment

 

Battle of Tongue March 25/26, 1746

This was an interesting little skirmish between two French naval vessels with crews, Irish Pickets between Loudoun's 64th Highlanders. The Jacobites were to land their gold to finance their war efforts. A video version can be found on my japanesehighlander channel on youtube.

Ian was the Jacobite commander. I was the British commander.

On Ian's first turn, he drew a 2 card, meaning he could perform two actions. This meant he swarmed the dockside with both boatloads of French forces to push back the 64th.
The French charged into the Government highlanders cutting them down.
On the British first turn, the remaining British Highlanders attempted to shoot down as many French and Irish as they could. A small hand mortar kept them at bay, but eventually, the 64th were taken out. The French were able to deposit the gold for the Jacobite. Mission Accomplished.