Military History | War of Spanish Succession
Almanza Project

Posted 21 Feb 2001

The idea was the refight the Battle of Almanza (25 April 1707).

Rules

My own Twilight of the Sun-King rules. I also have a scenario for the Battle of Almanza.

Armies

I've got both the Franco-Spanish and Anglo-Portuguese armies for the Battle of Almanza scenario.

Scale

6 mm. These are my only non-15mm figures so are quite a novelty. It was an experiement. I found them easy to paint but it wasn't worth getting a full dupicate set of terrain to match.

Figures

Heroics and Ross - I think.

Basing

The troops are based on 40 by 20 mm DBA style elements. Each element will have one of the following:

  • 16 foot in two ranks (French, Spanish, Portuguese)
  • 12 foot in two ranks and a battalion gun and crew (Anglo-Dutch)
  • 6 horse in line
  • 1 artillery piece and crew - gun aimed at short end of element.
  • 1 artillery limber or supply wagon

The generals are based differently. All are on 20 by 20 mm bases, with three levels of command being represented by having 1, 2 or 3 figures on the base.