Hundred Years War - DBA

[paulr]

I've run into a bit of a brick wall with research for my Free Company army so I'm hoping the forum can assist

The army consists of:

• 1x General - Mounted or dismounted men at arms
• 3x French or English - Mounted or dismounted men at arms
• 2x German or Spanish - Mounted men at arms
• 3x English archers
• 2x French brigans
• 2x Mounted English archers
• 1x crossbowmen
• 1x Hungarian horse archers
• 1x Breton javelinmen

I'm hoping to base the army on the Tard-Venus companies at the battle of Brignais, 6 April 1362.

I can find the names of the commanders of a number of the companies and the banner of John Hawkwood of the White company.

I'm struggling to find the banners of any of the other commanders.

If anyone can point me in the direction of some appropriate banners and liveries it would be much appreciated.

[DecemDave]

I couldn't find anything (other than Hawkwood whose Italian career is well covered in issue 8. 1) in vols 4-10 of "Medieval Warfare".

I could be very wrong but I think you have chosen an army which wont have liveries since that would imply they were in service to a lord which they were the exact opposite of.   They are mercenaries and demobbed soldiers eking out an existence so unlikely to be members of great families. (who could go home).  So shield heraldry could be personal choice as well although I can see it would be nice to replicate what the originals chose. (if known)

Have you tried contacting the lance and longbow society ?   www.lanceandlongbow.com   If banners are known they probably sell a flagsheet for it!!

[DecemDave]

Wargames Illustrated 330 p14 had this which might give you a lead if you can find a way to contact the gent concerned.   

[paulr]

Prepared and washed the the first batch of the Scots

While continuing to ponder the Free Companies

[DecemDave]

I've found a french group who went for a striking red and yellow design 

  https://reconstitution-historique.com/annuaire/reconstitution/les-tard-venus 

and a book 

https://www.forties-factory.com/librairie/4919-brignais-6-avril-1362-les-tard-venus-aux-portes-de-lyon-9782912994707.html 

[paulr]

Thanks DecemDave the red and yellow colours are probably linked to Seguin de Badefol but I would expect the design to be quartered rather than a chevron

First batch of Scots on my painting rods

Hopefully they will be undercoated tomorrow after work

[paulr]

First batch of Scots under coated

[paulr]

A busy week at work has halted progress on these

Will limit progress over the weekend

And may impact progress next week

[cudders]

Just caught up.

Fantastic work mate. 

Cudders

[paulr]

Managed to get all the mail, armour and weapons base coated and dry brushed

Now onto the more time consuming bits

[paulr]

After a busy week I got the horse base coated 

[paulr]

Some limited progress on the heraldry during another busy week at work   

[paulr]

On Saturday Pierre the Shy & I visited a friend in Palmerston North, about 140km north, and played a couple of BBDBA games using the forces from this project I have already painted

A couple of AARs or perhaps an overall summary will be forth coming

I'm back on nights for the the rest of this week so will hopefully get to make some progress on the Scots before going to work

Some progress already made on the heraldry

[paulr]

Some more progress made on the heraldry 

[toxicpixie]

Will keep an eye out for the batreps!

[DecemDave]

Did you ever find a good source for Tard-Venus banners etc? 

[paulr]

Did you ever find a good source for Tard-Venus banners etc? 

The search continues...

[paulr]

Finished the heraldry   

Started on the main colours for the other 'nobility'

[paulr]

Finished the main colours for the other 'nobility'  

Painted the first side of the bases for the Scots

[paulr]

Started on the first of the main colours for the other troops in this batch