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Thirty Years Wars
15mm Wargaming Figures for the Thirty Years War
My figures for this period are almost exclusively from Essex Miniatures. I love the fact that Essex have photos of most of their figures on their site. The trouble is the description of the figure is not next to the photo and the figures are not organised by type so it is impossible to see all the similar photos together. This page addresses those problems. The photos are all from the Essex site.
- Generals and Staff
- Infantry
- Dragoons
- Cavalry
- Artillery
- Equipment
- Scottish
- Polish (Late 16th to 17th Century)
- Cossacks (Late 16th to Early 17th Century)
- 1559-1605: Spanish-English Wars, Dutch Revolt and Early 80 Years War
Generals and Staff
REN98: Command pack:- Mixed mtd.Generals
REN99: Command pack:- Mixed mtd.Staff Officers
Infantry
Command
REN20a: Command pack: 2 Officers, 2 Std., bearers, 1 drummer, 1 filer, hats
REN20b: Command pack, 2 Officers, 2 Std., bearers, 1 drummer, (helmets), I fifer
REN14: Command pack, 6 Asstd. officers, hats
REN15: Command pack, 6 Asstd. officers, helmets
REN16: Command pack 6 Asstd. Std. bearers, hats
REN17: Command pack, 6 Asstd. Std. bearers, helmets
REN18: Command pack 6 Asstd. drummers, hats
REN19: Command pack, 6 Asstd. drummers, helmets
REN20: Command pack, 6 Fifers, asstd., hats
REN21: Command pack, Asstd. Sergeants, hats
REN22: Command pack, Asstd. Sergeants, helmets
Pike
REN23: Medium Pikeman asstd. hats. Pike upright
REN26: Medium Pikeman asstd. helmets. Pike upright
REN29: Heavy pikemen asstd., helmets. Pike upright
REN24: Medium Pikeman asstd. hats. Pike 45 degrees
REN27: Medium Pikeman asstd. helmets. Pike 45 degrees
REN30: Heavy pikemen asstd., helmets. Pike 45 degrees
REN25: Medium Pikeman asstd. hats. Pike forward
REN28: Medium Pikeman asstd. helmets. Pike forward
REN31: Heavy pikemen asstd., helmets. Pike forward
Musket
REN1: Musketeer asstd. hats, apostles, no musket rest, firing.
REN5: Musketeers asstd. hats, apostles, and rest. Firing
REN11: Musketeers asstd. hats, musket rest, no apostles. Firing
REN12: Musketeer asstd. helmets, musket rest, no apostles, firing.
REN13: Musketeer asstd. helmets, apostles and musket rest, firing.
REN2: Musketeers asstd. hats, apostles, and rest. At the ready
REN10: Musketeers asstd. hats, musket rest, no apostles. At the ready
REN9: Musketeers asstd. hats, musket rest, no apostles. Blowing match
REN4: Musketeers asstd. hats, apostles, and rest. Loading
REN3: Musketeers asstd. hats, apostles, and rest. Shouldered musket
REN8: Musketeer asstd. hats, no apostles or musket rest. At ease
REN6: Musketeer asstd. hats, no apostles or musket rest. Kneeling firing
REN7: Musketeer asstd. hats, no apostles or musket rest. Kneeling loading
REN58: Recruits with muskets (asstd poses)
Halberd
REN32: Medium Halberdier, helmet at ease
REN34: Medium Halberdier, hat, at ease
REN36: Heavy Halherdier, helmet, at ease
REN33: Medium Halberdier, helmet, thrusting
REN35: Medium Halberdier, hat, thrusting
REN37: Heavy Halberdier, helmet, thrusting
Recruits
REN38: Recruits, Asstd. weapons, mixed poses
REN59: Recruits with bow (asstd poses)
REN58: Recruits with muskets (asstd poses)
National Infantry Types
The Imperialists employed Grenz as sharpshooters.
The Swedes employed Scots and Irish mercenaries. Scots Convenanter figures, with their bonnets, fit nicely.
REN108: Grenz musketeer
REN80: Scots Covenanter Pikeman, pike upright, assorted heads, halted
REN81: Scots Covenanter Pikeman, pike 45deg., asstd. heads, advancing.
REN74: Scots Covenanter Musketeer woth rest & apostles firing
REN77: Scots Covenanter Musketeer firing
REN79: Scots Covenanter Musketeer kneeling firing
REN75: Scots Covenanter Musketeer with rest & apostles, shouldered musket
REN76: Scots Covenanter Musketeer with rest blowing match
REN78: Scots Covenanter Musketeer at the ready
Dragoons
Dragoons were mounted infantry. Unlike cavalry types they are armed with muskets althougth over time the weight and length of the muskets were reduced and started to resemble carbines.
REN42: Command pack: Dismounted Dragoon Officers
REN40: Dismounted Dragoon adv.
REN41: Dismounted Dragoon adv.
REN73: Command pack:- Mounted Dragoon Officer, std. bearer, drummer
REN39: Dragoon
REN52: Dragoon, cabasett
REN53: Dragoon, morion
REN54: Dragoon Burgonet
REN59a: Two horse holders in hats & 4 horses
REN61a: Two horse holders in burgonets & 4 horses
Cavalry
I have characterised the cavalry by the quantity of armour: 3/4, back and breats, unarmoured.
Cavalry in 3/4 Armour (Cuirassier)
REN72a: Command pack:- Officer, std.bearer, trumpeter
REN68: Cuirassiers 3/4 armour, pot helm With arquebus
REN100: Cuirassier, two pistols, arquebus, wearing hat
REN67: Cuirassiers 3/4 armour, pot helm With pistol
REN70: Cuirassiers 3/4 armour, closed helm With pistol
REN71: Cuirassiers 3/4 armour, closed helm With sword
REN69: Cuirassiers 3/4 armour, pot helm With lance
REN72: Cuirassiers 3/4 armour, closed helm With lance
REN103: Dutch lancer
Cavalry in Back and Breast armour
Essex calls this type "heavy cavalry".
REN55: Command pack: Mtd. Officer, Std. bearer, trumpeter in pot helm.
REN56: Command packs Mounted Officer, Std. bearer,trumpeter in hats
REN44: Heavy cavalry, cuirass pot helmet on galloping horse. Firing pistol forward
REN50: Heavy cavalry cuirass, hat, pistol
REN45: Heavy cavalry, cuirass pot helmet on galloping horse. Holding sword high
REN47: Heavy cavalry, burgonet shouldered sword
REN49: Heavy cavalry cuirass, hat, shouldered sword
REN51: Heavy cavalry cuirass, hat, drawn sword
REN43: Heavy cavalry, cuirass pot helmet on galloping horse. Holding carbine
REN46: Heavy cavalry, borgonet holding carbine
REN48: Heavy cavalry cuirass, hat, holding carbine
REN61: Mounted arquebusier, cuirass and morion firing
REN62: Mounted arquebusier, cuirass and hat firing
REN60: Mounted arquebusier cuirass and morion
REN63: Mounted arquebusier, cuirass and borgonet
Unarmoured Cavalry
Essex calls this "Medium Cavalry".
REN64: Medium cavalry with arquebus
REN65: Medium cavalry firing pistol
REN66: Medium cavalry with sword
REN84: Scots Covenanter Medium cav., lance, pistol
REN85: Scots Covenanter Medium cav., pistols
REN101: Medium cavalry, Tabard (French mtd. musketeer)
National Cavalry Types
Essex have three cavalry figures that are pure "Spanish". Two of these, the Caballo Corazas, of which are from the 30 Years War period.
The Imperialists began hiring Croat light cavalry in the 16th Century and continued to do so during the 30 Years War. Other nations followed (Bavaria 1631, Spain 1638, France 1635). Hungarians and Polish Cossacks were also employed in the same kind of role.
The French guy is, well, French. He also fits the bill for a Three Musketeers style character.
REN104: Med.cav.morion, back & breast two pistols, (Caballo Coroza)
REN105: Med.cav.morion, back & breast two pistols, drawn sword, (Caballo Coroza)
REN101: Medium cavalry, Tabard (French mtd. musketeer)
REN102: Croat light cavalry
RPP13: Polish Cossack, 2 pistols
RNC3: Cossack Ass. Mtd. Lancer, pistols & arquebus
RPP11: Polish Command pack: Mtd. General & Two Officers
RNC1: Cossack Command pack: Mounted officers
Artillery
REN57: Artillerymen, assorted (6 per pack)
RR1: Eastern Ass. artillerymen (boots, fur caps, etc) to go with Eastern European armies (6 per pack)
RR2: Turkish Ass. artillerymen (turbans) to go with Turks and other Middle Eastern armies (6 per pack)
RXE1: Culverin
Perhaps 14 to 20-pounder
RXE2: Demi Cannon
Perhaps 32-pounder
RXE4: Saker
Perhaps 5 1/4 pounder
RXE5: Light cannon (2 per pack)
RXE7: Galloper Gun
RXE8: Galloper Gun with horse & rider
RXE23: Limber and 4 horses
RXE24: Limber and 4 oxen
RXE25: Limber and 2 horses in tandem
RXE9: Eastern heavy bombard with four solid wheels
RXE10: Eastern medium bombard with four solid wheels
RXE13: Four oxen team for pulling RXE9 or 10
RXE12: Eastern light cannon with solid wheels
RXE15: Light limber for pulling RXE12
Equipment
RXE6: Set of Swedish Feathers (2 per pack)
RXE14: Gabions (5 per pack)
RXE3: Two wheeled cart and horse
RXE16: Coach with four horses and driver and an ECW/30YW General
RXE11: Eastern European medieval or Renaissance four horse protected wagon
RXE11a: Eastern European medieval or Renaissance two horse protected wagon
RXE28: Two horse warwagon/wheeled mantlet with doors for use with a cannon when halted
RXE29: Two horse war wagon/wheeled mantlet for use with arquebusiers, etc.
Scots and Irish
Scots Covenanter
I've left the Scots in because some of the foot figures are useful for Scots or Irish in Swedish Service.
REN82: Scots Covenanter Command pack:- Sergeants
REN83: Scots Covenanter Command pack:- Sergeants adv.
REN80: Scots Covenanter Pikeman, pike upright, assorted heads, halted
REN81: Scots Covenanter Pikeman, pike 45deg., asstd. heads, advancing.
REN74: Scots Covenanter Musketeer woth rest & apostles firing
REN77: Scots Covenanter Musketeer firing
REN79: Scots Covenanter Musketeer kneeling firing
REN75: Scots Covenanter Musketeer with rest & apostles, shouldered musket
REN76: Scots Covenanter Musketeer with rest blowing match
REN78: Scots Covenanter Musketeer at the ready
REN84: Scots Covenanter Medium cav., lance, pistol
REN85: Scots Covenanter Medium cav., pistols
Scots Royalist
REN86: Scots Royalist Medium cav., two pistols,(bonnet)
REN87: Scots Royalist Mtd.Musketeer (bonnet) (can be used as Dragoon)
REN88: Scots Royalist Irish musketeers, asstd.
REN94: Irish Javelinman (Kern)
REN95: Irish Archer (Kern)
REN96: Irish asstd. weapons (Kern)
Highlanders
REN93: Highlanders Command pack: Chieftains
REN89: Highlanders Sword and shield (asstd.poses)
REN90: Highlanders Axemen (asstd. poses)
REN92: Highlanders Musketeers (asstd. poses) Kilt
REN92a: Highlanders Musketeers (asstd. poses) trews
REN97: Highlanders Gallowglass axemen (heavy)
REN91: Highlanders Bowmen (asstd. poses)
Polish (Late 16th to 17th Century)
RPP11: Polish Command pack: Mtd. General & Two Officers
RPP14: Polish 2 Winged Hussar Lance
RPP14a: Polish 2 Winged Hussar, Lance, 2 pistols
RPP15: Polish 1 Winged Hussar, Lance
RPP15a: Polish 1 Winged Hussar, lance, 2 pistols
RPP18: Polish Rajtar
RPP19: Polish Pancerni bow
RPP19a: Polish Pancerni bow, 2 pistols
RPP19b: Polish Pancerni, 2 pistols, carbine
RPP20: Polish Pancerni, 2 pistols, lance
RPP20a: Polish Pancerni, 2 pistols, lance, shield
RPP12: Polsih Cossack horse archer, drawn sword
RPP13: Polish Cossack, 2 pistols
RPP10: Polish Command pack: 2 officers, 2 std. bearers, 2 drummers
RPP8: Polish Halberdier
RPP9: Polish Spearmen
RPP1: Polish Musketeer 2 handed axe firing
RPP2: Polish Musketeer rest firing
RPP7: Polish Musketeer, helmet, 2 handed axe, firing
RPP3: Polish Musketeer 2 handed axe shoudlered musket
RPP4: Polish Musketeer rest, shouldered musket
RPP5: Polish Arquebusier firing
RPP6: Polish Arquebusier, 2 handed axe, firing
RPP16: Polish Dragoon
RPP17: Polish Dismounted dragoon
RPP17a: Polish Two Dragoon horseholders & four horses
Cossacks (Late 16th to 17th Early Century)
RNC1: Cossack Command pack: Mounted officers
RNC2: Cossack Ass. Mtd. Lancer with bow & shield
RNC3: Cossack Ass. Mtd. Lancer, pistols & arquebus
RNC12: Cossack Command pack: 2 officers, 2 std. bearers, 2 drummers
RNC4: Cossack Pikemen (uniform)
RNC5: Cossack Pikemen ass. dress, mixed poses
RNC6: Cossack Musketeers, 2 handed axe (uniform), firing
RNC7: Cossack Musketeers, 2 handed axe, ass. dress, mixed poses
RNC11: Cossack Ass. two handed axemen
RNC8: Cossack Arquebusier (uniform)
RNC9: Cossack Arquebusier ass. dress, mixed poses
RNC10: Cossack Ass. archers
Spanish Armada and Dutch Revolt
Generals and Staff
MER87: Late-16C Command pack: Mtd General & bodyguard
Cavalry
MER88: Late-16C Lancer 3/4 armour, open face helmet
MER89: Late-16C Mtd. arquebusier
Infantry
MER90: Late-16C Command pack: Foot Officer Std. bearer & drummer
MER92: Late-16C Heavy Pikeman, morion, pike 45deg
MER93: Late-16C Heavy Pikeman, morion, pike forward
MER94: Late-16C Heavy Pikeman, morion, pike up
MER95: Late-16C Medium Pikeman, morion, pike 45deg
MER96: Late-16C Medium Pikeman, morion, pike forward
MER97: Late-16C Medium Pikeman, morion, pike up
MER98: Late-16C Medium Pikeman, hat, pike 45deg
MER99: Late-16C Medium Pikeman, hat, pike up
MER91: Late-16C Swordsman
MER100: Late-16C Musketeer with rest, Morion, hanging sleves, firing
MER101: Late-16C Musketeer with rest, Hat, hanging sleves, firing
MER102: Late-16C Musketeer with rest, Cabasset, padded jacket, firing
MER103: Late-16C Musketeer with rest, Morion, hanging sleves, loading
MER104: Late-16C Musketeer with rest, Hat, hanging sleves, loading
MER105: Late-16C Arquebusier, Morion, advancing
MER106: Late-16C Arquebusier, Hat, advancing
MER107: Late-16C Arquebusier, Morion, shouldered arquebus
MER108: Late-16C Arquebusier, Hat, shouldered arquebus
MER109: Late-16C Assorted Artillerymen (6 per pk. )
MER113: Late-16C English Command pack: Mtd. General & bodyguard
MER114: Late-16C English Command Pack: Foot Officer, std. bearer & drummer
MER110: Late-16C English Demilancer
MER111: Late-16C English Border horse/Light staves
MER112: Late-16C English Mtd. arquebusier
MER115: Late-16C English Archer
MER116: Late-16C English Billman, bill forward
MER117: Late-16C English Billman, bill up