[matchup] English vs French (1623-1634)

[Athos1660]

This is simply a suggestion of matchup for players who never thought of bringing these two armies into conflict.
It takes to deselect the Filter Army List (off) when playing Custom battles. I played it yesterday for the first time.

This matchup could be historically justified by the Anglo-French War that lasted from 1627-1629 and served as a historical background in Dumas' Three Musketeers (Buckingham, the siege of La Rochelle). This war consisted of :
- the Ile de Ré expedition
- The La Rochelle expedition
- The New France expedition
No big land battle, but a few small ones.

Note that the expeditions of the Ile de Ré and La Rochelle are also considered as being part of the "Third War of Religion under Louis XIII" (also called the "3rd Huguenot rebellion" or the "3rd Rohan War") opposing Louis XIII and Huguenots.

In game, the French benefit from Impact foot and a better cavalry while the English can only count on numerous cheap Infantry units (average and raw).

Have fun.

[w_michael]

Would you suggest small or medium sized battles?

[Athos1660]

I guess both sizes would do the trick.

Historically speaking, the Small force size seems to provide numbers of soldiers comparable to the historical ones at the Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré.

As for gameplay, I've just played one battle in medium size so far, so I can't say.

It is also a matter of personal preferences.

[Athos1660]

The battle of Pont du Feneau, last battle of the siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, on 8 November 1627, is even smaller :
- France : 4500 soldiers and 200 cavaliers
- England : 3500 soldiers, 68 cavaliers and 4 canons


"The defeat of the English on île de Ré by the French army on the 8th of November 1627" painted by Laurent de la Hyre (in early 1628)

[w_michael]

I'll give it a try with a friend if he is interested. PM me if you want to give it a try. I've read the Three Musketeers half a dozen times. This sounds like fun.

[Athos1660]

The battle of Pont du Feneau, last battle of the siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, on 8 November 1627, is even smaller :
- France : 4500 soldiers and 200 cavaliers
- England : 3500 soldiers, 68 cavaliers and 4 canons


"The defeat of the English on île de Ré by the French army on the 8th of November 1627" painted by Laurent de la Hyre (in early 1628)

The same painting, but on the website of the Musée de l'Armée, with a mega-zoom (up to 3500% !) : https://basedescollections.musee-armee. ... =thumbnail

Quite nice to see details of the first quarter/third of the 17th century (costumes...) :