Bothwell Brig 1679 Project

[paulr]

Well done that man

Looking forward to the further updates

[Bill Braham]

Good work, I especially like the way you have worked mainly with what you already have to come up with both sides.

Do you plan to run Drumclog? I rather like Claverhouse's acerbic comment in his despatch  'They were not preaching' when he came up on the Covenanter meeting there. With a very small change around you could use most of the same figures to do Rullion Green from the earlier disturbances as well although that seems much less of a battle than Bothwell Brig or even Drumclog.

[SV52]

Good work, I especially like the way you have worked mainly with what you already have to come up with both sides.

Do you plan to run Drumclog? I rather like Claverhouse's acerbic comment in his despatch  'They were not preaching' when he came up on the Covenanter meeting there. With a very small change around you could use most of the same figures to do Rullion Green from the earlier disturbances as well although that seems much less of a battle than Bothwell Brig or even Drumclog.

Possible.  Numbers appear to have been:

Rebel: possibly 1500; 4 battalions of foot & 3 squadrons of horse
Government: 150.

[SV52]

As there appears to be no definitive description of how either side deployed on the day, albeit there are a couple of near contemporary prints which purport to show it, I simply plonked them down with a nod towards that.  What I do need is a far better camera for this stuff though the tiny 10s don't help:

3 ft x 3 ft board with simple terrain:

General layout and deployment (Crown forces to the left):


Again


Crown deployment:


Covenanters:


Still pondering on rules variations, it'll all be over by Christmas!

[d_Guy]

Very, very nice!
I will continue to follow this project with great interest.

Similar to what I am trying to do (except I am currently stuck in the 1640's AND your painting is much better than mine!)

A fascinating century and location and still just learning the basics. By the time I get to Bothwell Brig I'll be - I don't know - 85?

Keep up the excellent work,

d_Guy

[Leman]

Wonderful stuff - more kilt wearers enjoying a rowdy Hogmanay.

[Techno]

Great stuff ! 
Cheers - Phil

[SV52]

A' things oan haud til efter Hogmanay.  What with the seasonal haggis hunt and the decanting of the moonshine, etc. 

A merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you and yours out in Pendraken land.

[fsn]

How nice!

And to you too!

[Leman]

Have a good one SV.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Have a great one SV