Arnsburg 4th Regiment of Foot

The 4th Regiment of Foot is made up of men recruited from Bligenhofen.  A city who is known for their food, the main protein in they eat is Crane.  The Crane graces the banner of the 4th and they carry it proudly. The 4th is a regular army unit and have seen many small engagements in the border skirmishes with Mannebruck and Bernefels.  The regiment is led by Colonel Heinrich Hintz, pictured above. Colonel Hintz is a tough disciplinarian and keeps his men in peak condition.  The officers of the Arnsburg army wear a powdered wig and  use a spear while leading their men over a sword.  The spear is a throw back to an earlier era but it allows the officer to be visible to his men and issue commands with signals based on the position of the spear in the air.  It also serves as a good counter to bayonets and swords in melee combat.  It allows the officer to keep his distance and still fight.  

Arnsburg 5th Regiment of Foot

The Arnsburg 5th Regiment was raised mostly from the small city of Acherbach just south of the capital city of Arnsburg.  These men are part of the standing army and are highly disciplined.  The have seen some action in the many border wars with Mannebruck and Bernefels.  The are led by career solder Colonel Ewald Kriening.  Colonel Ewald has commanded the regiment for some fifteen years and is rapidly approaching the retirement age of 60.  Colonel Ewald is currently 58 and knows he will lead the men of the 5th Regiment of Foot to a quick victory over Munzirnbach.

17th Regiment of Foot "The Black Coats"

The 17th Regiment of Foot, or The Black Coats as they are known in the Arnsburg army, form the core of a private army of a wealthy Arnsburgian merchant.  Luther Von Weinbuch controls most of the trade for the Duchy of Arnsburg and has amassed a large fortune.  Luther decided to hire and equip his own small army to guard his cargo and protect him from his enemies.  He went with a black coat instead of the traditional light gray of the Arnsburg Army to set his men apart.  With the coming war, Luther decided to show his patriotism by donating his personal army to the Duke.  His Foot regiment was designated the 17th Regiment of Foot for organizational purposes.  The men of the "Black Coats" are disciplined and some have seen some action protecting various shipments from pirates and bandits.  The rest of the Arnsburg army sees them as little more than mercenaries for hire, but the "Black Coats" pride themselves on this fact.  They can go off and have adventures in other lands while the rest of the army is stuck in the confines of the Duchy's borders. Luther's small army includes one regiment of Foot, one regiment of Grenadiers, and one unit of Horse.  Luther hopes that his generosity will be rewarded with a knighthood and a chance to join the ranks of the Lords.

Where We Stand

Where do I stand currently on this project?  That is a good question.  I've had a lack of motivation to finish the large scale miniatures.  Though they look good, the amount of work that goes into them is staggering.  So my solution is that I've gone back to the smaller scale miniatures and that has seemed to work.  I've finished the Arnsburg army in that scale and have printed out all 22 infantry regiments.  I will be working on putting them together over the coming week.  I've found a good rhythm in this scale and have created a regiment for every belligerent nation in my original story line.  Once I have some regiments put together I can start having some small scale actions and then as more come together I can start fighting the major battles that I have been wanting to play!  So everything is coming together just in a different way than I had originally set out to do.

Arnsburg Grenadiers

These are two of the three regiments of Grenadiers for the Arnsburg army.  Also I've went from pike and shot to a standard Musket armed army.  It will just fit better this way with an 18th century Imagi-nation!