From RayR - 15mm Vienna 1683 Polish Lipka Tartars (50 points)

 

Keeping to last weeks plan, I've painted up more 15mm figures. This time I've moved over the other side of the Relief of Vienna to the Poles.

These handsome chaps are infact 2 units of Lipka Tartars.

The Muslim Tatars who settled in Lithuania in 1397 originated from the White Horde, a branch of the Mongol Golden Horde, after Khan Tokhtamysh was defeated by Amir Timur and accepted the protection of Grand Duke Vytautas the Great. They became a vital part of the Lithuanian military and continued to serve through the Polish–Lithuanian unions that culminated in 1569. Over time they adopted many elements of Polish and Lithuanian Christian culture while remaining loyal soldiers of the Commonwealth, until the Second Polish–Ottoman War sparked the Lipka rebellion in 1672.

About 3,000 Tatar cavalry under Aleksander Kryczyński defected to the Ottomans, but his death and Jan Sobieski’s 1674 amnesty—restoring their traditional rights—brought most back into Commonwealth service. After becoming king, Sobieski confirmed these privileges and granted them land. In 1683 Lipka Tatar regiments joined his 27,000-strong Polish army in the relief of Vienna, marking themselves with straw to avoid confusion with Ottoman Tatars, and helped secure victory alongside Imperial forces under Charles of Lorraine.

Ottoman Army under Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa Pasha

1st Line (Independent Commands)

Irregular Tribal Raw 12 figs

Irregular Tribal Raw 12 figs

Irregular Tribal Raw 12 figs

Irregular Tribal Raw 12 figs

2nd Line indie command

Timariot Sipahis Blade, Lance Drilled 6 figs XXX

Timariot Sipahis Tribal, bow/carb drilled 6f XXX

Timariot Sipahis Blade, Lance Drilled 6 figs XXX

Timariot Sipahis Tribal, bow/carb drilled 6f XXX

(Already painted before the Challenge)

3rd Line indie commands 

Sekban musket, loose Raw 12 figs XXX

Tufeckci musket, loose Drilled 12 figs XXX

Sekban musket, loose Raw 12 figs XXX

Tufeckci musket, loose Drilled 12 figs XXX

Janissary Brigade & Brigadier

Janissary Orta All Musket Drilled/Elite 12
Janissary Orta All Musket/Flintlock Drilled/Elite 12

Janissary Orta All Musket/Flintlock Drilled/Elite 12

Janissary Orta All Musket Drilled/Elite 12

Reserve & Brigadier

Sipahis of the Porte Blade, Lance Veteran-Elite 6 figs

Sipahis of the Porte Blade, Lance Veteran-Elite 6 figs

Vizier's Guard All Musket, Flintlock Guard 6 

Great Gun Drilled 1 model 

Great Gun Drilled 1 model 

Holy League under King Jan III Sobieski

Polish Cavalry Brigade

Lipka Tartars Tribal Cav now Raw 6figs

Pancerni Bullet, armour Drilled 6 figs

Pancerni Bullet, Lance, armour Drilled 6 figs

Hussar Banner Blade, Lance, armour Veteran-Elite 6 figs

Polish Cavalry Brigade

Lipka Tartars Tribal Cav now Raw 6figs

Pancerni Bullet, armour Drilled 6 figs

Pancerni Bullet, Lance, armour Drilled 6 figs

Hussar Banner Blade, Lance, armour Veteran-Elite 6 figs

Imperial Cavalry Brigade 

Dragoons Regt Dragoons, Flintlock, Drilled 12 figs

Cuirassier Regt Bullet, Armour Veteran-Elite 12 figs

Bavarian Cav Brig

Dragoons Regt Dragoons, Flintlock, Drilled 12 figs

Cuirassier Regt Bullet, Armour Drilled-Elite 12 figs

Saxons Cav Brigade 

Dragoons Regt Dragoons, Flintlock, Drilled 6 figs

Cuirassier Regt Bullet, Armour Drilled-Elite 18 figs

Field gun 1 model

The figures are from Essex Miniatures, Tartar range and a a mix of 3 different packs. I found the flags online, I think they are Cossack flags but will do for tartar banners for me.

So to the points, 15mm Cavalry are worth 4 points each.

12 x 4 = 48pts!

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SylvainR for DaveD: I love a nice exotic army and the history/story that goes with. You whole project is brilliant and your figurines are gorgeous. I will add 2 points for the flags for a total of 50 points.