There is some debate as to whether Anglo-Saxons operated as cavalry in battles, certainly the larger melees which have survived in manuscript accounts have little to say about mounted actions on the battlefield. My understanding is that we can be quite sure that they operated as mounted infantry at the very least, using horses to get to the battle or to get to a potential conflict "the fastest with the mostest". They were no strangers to riding to hunt or as a means of transport & the horse was a respected creature, appearing frequently in Anglo-Saxon burials/cremations of earlier centuries.
I decided that I would like the possibility of fielding some Anglo-Saxon cavalry, even if only a couple of units. I finished my first group of six a while back but hadn't shared the pictures on this blog. I have some more unpainted cavalry in the "to do" box.
The miniatures are from Blacktree Designs 28mm Anglo-Saxon range.
All the best,
John.
Excellent work as always!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Michał :-)
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Inspired job, love the horses and the shields...
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil. Only 2 of the shields are freehand, the rest are decals.
DeleteNicely done, I'd say your say to say the used cavalry conventionally as Britain has had a long horse culture from Celtic times that i imagine which had absorbed in somewhere to the Dark Age Saxons
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DeleteVery nicely done
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DeleteGreat job! The horses heads and the shields are awesome!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them :-)
DeleteFantastic stuff! The horses look incredible, some of the best I've seen :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ivor. Horses are painted using artist tube acrylics with a filbert brush.
DeleteGreat work as always. Love the personality coming through in their faces.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Mr Grant :-)
DeleteI find it hard to imagine that a society with the background of Anglo Saxon 'England' wouldn't have used mounted troops in some form. Scouting and skirmishing at least. And well worth an excuse to get the paints out!
ReplyDeleteIndeed Alan, I like to have the option of fielding a bit of cavalry in an infantry based army :-)
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