Project Auldearn 1645: Gordon of Monymore's Pike

Managed to get a few hours on the pike block and command for Gordon's highland regulars. Got the flesh, leather, metal and hodden grey done. Now onto tartans and officers glad rags.

Recommended Reading

"Famous by my Sword: the Army of Montrose and the Military Revolution" by Charles Singleton (Helion 2015)
"Crown, Covenant and Cromwell" by Stuart Reid (Frontline Books 2012)
"A Regimental History of the Covenanting Armies, 1639-1651" by Edward M. Furgol (J. Donald 1990)
"Then Beat a Flying Drum: The Battle of Philiphaugh, 1645" by Stephen Maggs (Partizan Press)
"Auldearn 1645" by Stuart Reid (Osprey Campaign 123)
"The Battle for Aberdeen, 1644" by Chris Brown (Tempus 2002)
"The Campaigns of Montrose" by Stuart Reid
"Scots Armies of the English Civil Wars" by Stuart Reid (Men-at-Arms 331)
"Scots Armies of the C17th. I: The Army of the Covenant, 1639-51" by Stuart Reid (Partizan Press)
"Scots Armies of the C17th. II: Scots Regiments and Colours, 1647-51" by Stuart Reid (Partizan Press)
"Scots Armies of the C17th. III: The Royalist Armies, 1639-46" by Stuart Reid (Partizan Press)
"The English Civil War, 1642-1651: An Illustrated Military History" by Philip J. Haythornthwaite (Brockhampton Press)
"Highland Clansman, 1689-1746" by Stuart Reid (Osprey Warrior 21)
"Highland Warrior - Alasdair MacColla and the Civil Wars" by David Stevenson
"Montrose - Cavalier in Mourning" by Ronald Williams
"The Montrose Omnibus" by Nigel Tranter (fiction)
"The English Emblematic Tradition (3): Emblematic Flag Devices of the English Civil Wars, 1642-1660" by Alan R. Young (Ed.) (University of Toronto Press)

Published Scenarios

"English Civil War Gaming Scenarios (Vol 1)" by Steven Maggs (Partizan Press) - includes Alford and Philiphaugh
"English Civil War Gaming Scenarios (Vol 2)" by Robert Giglio (Partizan Press) - includes Auldearn and Fyvie
"English Civil War Gaming Scenarios (Vol 3)" by Robert Giglio (Partizan Press) - includes Tippermuir
"English Civil War Gaming Scenarios (Vol 4)" by Robert Giglio (Partizan Press) - includes Inverlochy
"The Battle of Justice Mills, Aberdeen, 13th September 1644" by Gordon W. Smith (Anschluss 1987 - Great Battles of History Refought Series)
"Aberdeen 1644: The Battle at Justice Mills" by Stuart Reid (Partizan Press)
"Kilsyth 1645" by Stuart Reid (Partizan Press)

Project Auldearn 1645

Monday, September 24, 2012

Gordon of Monymore's Pike - WIP

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