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Wider Wargaming => Resources => Resources - Ancients to Renaissance (3000BC - 1680) => Topic started by: Druzhina on 30 July 2016, 06:35:38 AM

Title: Drawings of the Swedish & Danish armies, by Paul Dolnstein, 1502
Post by: Druzhina on 30 July 2016, 06:35:38 AM
For those interested in the Swedish army here are some historical 16th century images by a soldier in the Danish Army:
Battle between Danish and Swedish armies at the Danish siege of Old Älvsborg Fortress in 1502, by Paul Dolnstein (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/16/Dolnstein-Battle.htm)
Two soldiers in battle at Old Älvsborg Castle in 1502, Västergötland, Sweden, by Paul Dolnstein (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/16/Dolnstein-Swede.htm)
Used as a source for  The Swedish army in Renaissance Warfare - Airfix Magazine Articles, by George Gush (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Renaissance/20_Swedish.htm)

Druzhina
16th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/16C.htm)
Title: Re: Drawings of the Swedish & Danish armies, by Paul Dolnstein, 1502
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 30 July 2016, 07:38:35 AM
Those are brilliant
Title: Re: Drawings of the Swedish & Danish armies, by Paul Dolnstein, 1502
Post by: Leman on 30 July 2016, 08:00:56 AM
Fascinating to see the difference between an old fashioned medieval army and an up to date renaissance army.
Title: Re: Drawings of the Swedish & Danish armies, by Paul Dolnstein, 1502
Post by: Techno on 30 July 2016, 10:13:49 AM
 8)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Drawings of the Swedish & Danish armies, by Paul Dolnstein, 1502
Post by: Steve J on 30 July 2016, 11:48:57 AM
Very evocative and useful as my copy of Baroque has just arrived :)
Title: Re: Drawings of the Swedish & Danish armies, by Paul Dolnstein, 1502
Post by: nikharwood on 31 July 2016, 09:56:12 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 30 July 2016, 07:38:35 AM
Those are brilliant

Agreed - fascinating stuff. Nicely found, once more, D, nicely found :)