Hi to all on PF ,
Following on from Eduardo's post about this release its my pleasure to be able to review this for you Adalid and for all members
Here is the link to his post : http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/adalid-models-new-releases-july.49709/watch-confirm
This is the first in a series of 3 busts based on the fabulous painting by the Spanish Artist AUGUSTO FERRER-DALMAU depicting a young drummer boy in amongst a Tercio standing shoulder to shoulder in the 30 years war at the battle of "Rocroi"
As always lets have a little bit of history about this period :
The battle was fought on 19th May 1643 between the Spanish army of about 27,000 men which advanced from Flanders, through the Ardennes, and into northern France to relieve French pressure on the Franche-Comte and Catalonia. The Spanish troops set siege to Rocroi, which lay aon the route to the Oise valley . The French, under the command of 21-year-old Louis, Duke d'Enghien, reacted quickly and forced a battle before the arrival of 6,000 Spanish reinforcements. The Spanish failed to block the route to Rocroi, which passed through a defile bordered by woods and marsh. Enghien advanced through the defile and assembled his force along a ridge looking down on the besieged town of Rocroi. The Spanish quickly formed up between the town and the ridge. The French army, some 23,000 strong, was arranged with two lines of infantry in the centre, squadrons of cavalry on each wing and with a thin line of artillery at the front. The Spanish army was similarly arranged, but with its infantry in their traditional tercois, or squares. The two armies then satayed in their positions for the night.
The battle began after dawn. The French army attacked, but the French infantry in the centre were bested by the Spanish. The cavalry on the French left, advancing against Enghien's orders, was also thrown back. But the cavalry on the French right, under the command of Jean de Gassion, routed the Spanish cavalry opposite. Enghien was able to follow this up by attacking the exposed left flank of the Spanish infantry. Spanish cavalry made a successful counter-attack to drive off the French cavalry, but were checked by the advance of the French reserve.
Enghien now carried out a huge cavalry encirclement, sweeping behind the Spanish army and smashing his way through to attack the rear of the Spanish cavalry that was still in combat with his reserves. The Spanish horse was put to flight, leaving the Spanish infantry to carry on the fight. The French were twice repulsed by the stubborn Spanish squares, so Enghien arranged for his artillery and captured Spanish guns to blast them apart.
The German and Walloon tercios fled from the battlefield, while the Spanish remained on the field with their commander, repulsing four cavalry charges by the French and never breaking formation, despite repeated heavy artillery bombardment. Young Enghien, the French commander, then offered surrender conditions just like those obtained by a besieged garrison into a fortress. Having agreed to those terms, the remains of the two tercios left the field with deployed flags and weapons.
Total Spanish losses were about 15,000 dead, wounded, or captured. French losses were about 4,000.
Here is a You tube link to a great video (just use you search engine for Rocroi if this does not work!!!!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrVbr4vIGgg
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Following on from Eduardo's post about this release its my pleasure to be able to review this for you Adalid and for all members
Here is the link to his post : http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/adalid-models-new-releases-july.49709/watch-confirm
This is the first in a series of 3 busts based on the fabulous painting by the Spanish Artist AUGUSTO FERRER-DALMAU depicting a young drummer boy in amongst a Tercio standing shoulder to shoulder in the 30 years war at the battle of "Rocroi"
As always lets have a little bit of history about this period :
The battle was fought on 19th May 1643 between the Spanish army of about 27,000 men which advanced from Flanders, through the Ardennes, and into northern France to relieve French pressure on the Franche-Comte and Catalonia. The Spanish troops set siege to Rocroi, which lay aon the route to the Oise valley . The French, under the command of 21-year-old Louis, Duke d'Enghien, reacted quickly and forced a battle before the arrival of 6,000 Spanish reinforcements. The Spanish failed to block the route to Rocroi, which passed through a defile bordered by woods and marsh. Enghien advanced through the defile and assembled his force along a ridge looking down on the besieged town of Rocroi. The Spanish quickly formed up between the town and the ridge. The French army, some 23,000 strong, was arranged with two lines of infantry in the centre, squadrons of cavalry on each wing and with a thin line of artillery at the front. The Spanish army was similarly arranged, but with its infantry in their traditional tercois, or squares. The two armies then satayed in their positions for the night.
The battle began after dawn. The French army attacked, but the French infantry in the centre were bested by the Spanish. The cavalry on the French left, advancing against Enghien's orders, was also thrown back. But the cavalry on the French right, under the command of Jean de Gassion, routed the Spanish cavalry opposite. Enghien was able to follow this up by attacking the exposed left flank of the Spanish infantry. Spanish cavalry made a successful counter-attack to drive off the French cavalry, but were checked by the advance of the French reserve.
Enghien now carried out a huge cavalry encirclement, sweeping behind the Spanish army and smashing his way through to attack the rear of the Spanish cavalry that was still in combat with his reserves. The Spanish horse was put to flight, leaving the Spanish infantry to carry on the fight. The French were twice repulsed by the stubborn Spanish squares, so Enghien arranged for his artillery and captured Spanish guns to blast them apart.
The German and Walloon tercios fled from the battlefield, while the Spanish remained on the field with their commander, repulsing four cavalry charges by the French and never breaking formation, despite repeated heavy artillery bombardment. Young Enghien, the French commander, then offered surrender conditions just like those obtained by a besieged garrison into a fortress. Having agreed to those terms, the remains of the two tercios left the field with deployed flags and weapons.
Total Spanish losses were about 15,000 dead, wounded, or captured. French losses were about 4,000.
Here is a You tube link to a great video (just use you search engine for Rocroi if this does not work!!!!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrVbr4vIGgg
Continued in next post:
Nap
