We stay on the Portuguese for the next post and just to please Martin C I've combined two post together.
These are Portuguese infantry regiments from Vasconcellos' Brigade who fought on the 2nd line of the right wing of the battle.
There isn't a lot of information on what colours the infantry wore and on the flags they carried . David over on Not By Appointment posted some flags back in 2020, he was commissioned by draw some Seven Years War flags and lent heavily on info from the WSS, I will be using David's flags a bit later on, but these are some simple flags I drew using David's ideas.
As for the uniform........the only info I've found says white or grey and some regts might still have their old blue uniform. At least it adds a splash of colour?
The regiments in this brigade are...
Manuel Leiton de Carvalho
Georges d'Azevedo Coutinho
Nicolas de Tovar
Eric Lopes
The second brigade is that of Silveira, they also fought on the right of the battle but in the front lines
The brigade consisted of the following regts.
Don Bras de Silvera
Don Pedro Josep de Mello
Don Bernardo de Vasconzello
Jos de Sao Payo
Ant, d'Avita aka Galbo
How did that rogue cat hair get in the pic?
I like the blue on Payo's regt along with the blue and white flag, which again is totally random I'm afraid.
So as for the points
9 units @ 5 points each = 45 points
2 Brigade leader@ .5 = 1 points
So a total of 46 points!!!
More great looking units. The blue regiments really stand out from the rest. It is a shame that you can't get all of the details that you want, but at the same time you do get some creative license to paint the models your own way.
I'm honestly worried about the absolutely massive feline that is apparently stalking the battlefield of Almansa, those muskets aren't going to do much to a beast of that size.
Nice work, Ray! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamsin.
DeleteNice work Ray. Fortunately at this scale the button counters can’t see enough to carp over details
ReplyDeleteAmen to that!
DeleteCrazy stuff Ray - but very nice
ReplyDeleteCheers Dave.
DeleteFabulous work on these Portuguese units, Ray. You're really on a roll with this project.
ReplyDeleteRockin and a rollin Curt!
DeleteGosh they're small. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed!
DeleteThe blue certainly singles them out and brings nice variety. Yes, you’ve nearly done it: I’ve begun preparing some of my 2mm. Just a couple of more posts and I may actually start painting them!
ReplyDeleteExcellent news!
DeleteSo tiny! They look great - exactly what someone in a helicopter or plane would have seen at Almansa.
ReplyDeleteYep, thats the plan.
DeleteYou're really cracking through these mate!
ReplyDeleteI'm giving it a good go Millsy.
DeleteSome great units here, the blue definitely adds some pop! I also end up with cat hairs in all the worst places, glad it’s not just me :’D
ReplyDeleteTomC
Bloody cat. There's hair everywhere!
DeleteI am assuming anyone with a cool name like "Vasconcellos" had a fine brigade...great work Ray.
ReplyDeleteIt is a cool name eh?
DeleteNice work, Ray! That blue does certainly pop well. I am still very amazed at all the color you got in this wee project. I am looking forward to seeing a finished group shot of the two armies!
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