English Civil War action at MKWS

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Jim Gibson has put together this Video News report of an ECW FOGR evening put on at at MKWS last Thursday.

The date is 1643 and the place - somewhere in middle England!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPCeslNuo64

The armies were about 1050pts per side and were:-

Royalist

Right Wing - Prince Rupert

3 x 4 Cavaliers, Superior, armoured Pis/Pis
1 x 4 Cavaliers, Average, unarm, Pis/Pis
1 x 3 Dragoons
1 x 2 Commanded Shot

Centre - Sir Jacob Astley

7 x Royalist P&S Foot, average, Musket*, Pike
1 x Royalist P&S Foot, poor, Musket*, Pike
1 x 2 Medium Guns
1 x 2 Light Guns

Left Wing - Sir John Byron

3 x 4 Cavaliers, Superior, armoured Pis/Pis
1 x 4 Cavaliers, Average, unarm, Pis/Pis
1 x 3 Dragoons
2 x 2 Commanded Shot

Parilament

Left Wing - Oliver Cromwell

2 x 4 Determined Horse, Superior, Arm, Pis/Pis
2 x 4 Horse, Ave, Arm, Carbine/Pist
1 x 2 Commanded Shot

Centre - Earl of Essex

7 x Foot Regt, Ave, Pike and Musket
1 x Foot Regt, Poor, Pike and Musket
1 x 3 Dragoons
2 x 2 Medium Art
1 x 2 Light Artillery

Right Wing - Sir Phillip Stapleton

2 x 4 Horse, Ave, Arm Pis/Pist
1 x 2 Horse, Arm, Hvy Arm, Pis/Pis
1 x 4 Horse, Ave, Unarm, Car/Pis
1 x 2 Commanded Shot

Enjoy and special thanks to Jim for the report