Project Auldearn 1645

Getting the terrain right for Auldearn might be trickier than first seems.  Although the battlefield is on gently rolling countryside, wha...

Sir George Buchanan received his commission in August 1643.  However, rather than raising the regiment for the army of the Solemn League ...

Sir John Hurry (or Urry) was born in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, and gained his military experience, like most Scot's, fighting in the Th...

I'd like to wish everyone a happy and fruitful 2014.  Also a big thank you to all the people who come and visit this blog, the regulars...

Eureka Miniatures Cavalry - sold as Gordon Horse but like most figures in this period they work well with most of the armies.  I like thes...

Sometimes it's easy to become a bit of a figure nazi.  Most of the stuff you see on this blog is either Perry or Eureka Miniatures - a...

Raised by the Earl of Lothian in March 1642 for service in Ireland, the regiment seems to mainly have recruited in and around Jedburg...