...or what happened when Montrose was a no-show. I am posting the setup first to be followed shortly by the battle (I hope).
Near Blair Castle in August, 1644, MacColla's invading Irish army takes on the men of Atholl and Badenoch.
The battlefield:

The Irish deployment:

The Scots deployment:


The blog post is here:
https://inredcoatragsattired.com/2019/07/21/the-battle-of-glen-tilt-1644-set-up/

Interesting set up, looking forward to watching the battle unfold

Great report Bill

Very nice Bill .

Thanks - at the moment they are yelling taunts back and forth in two different Gaelic languages (although the nastiest ones are completely understandable to both sides as are the various rude gestures and demonstrations).

This looks as though it will be an intriguing wee action

Can't wait to see more.

Ditto ! 

Cheers - Phil

That looks very interesting. Is there a particular reason you went for circular bases, Bill?

Andy, I seem to have a re-basing fetish - just can't stop doing it! I've decided to dispense with sabots and pack the figures together more closely. The new flock (Army Painter - steppe grass) closely matches the Deep-Cut Studio's gridded plains battle cloths I get from Simon Miller's Big Red Bat Cave.

The bases are various sizes of Minibits hexagons for no other reason then I like them (OK, and for some other arcane reasons that may never come about). I am leaving most of the Flodden period stuff on square bases.

I have also switched to 6mm buildings and trees and gone back to my old system of streams and roads. Starting to add backdrops a'la you and PaulR (but rather more Grandma Moses-like). In fact, if imitation is the most sincere form of flattery,  I am - more or less - trying to reproduce your own battlefield aesthetic.   

The current backdrop is the view from our front window.

To continue and finish the Battle of Glen Tilt:
https://inredcoatragsattired.com/2019/07/25/the-battle-of-glen-tilt-1644-the-battle-fought/

Stewart and Robertson archers go forward and harass the approaching Irish with flight of arrows:


In the background, Scots and Irish musketeers exchange wicked volleys at long range, while in the foreground Alasdair MacColla stands with Laghtnan's foot as they prepare to welcome the highlanders on the Scots left flank.


Push of pike and clash of ax and sword:


The Scots break:


This game used a For King and Parliament V.1 rules framework with my home-brew rules added on to allow individual pieces to operate in a more fluid way on a sub-grid of sixteen squares.

To win, the Irish, although more disciplined, had to make tough up-hill slog against a determined foe bent on defending their homeland.
In game time the battle lasted thirty-two minutes with about 1100 casualties (of a total of 3500 engaged). No game of maneuver or posturing this.

Looking good!

 

I like the flying arrows!

So do I !

Nice one Bill ! 

Cheers - Phil