http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/ Free Company Rules Thu, 28 May 2009 16:33:01 GMT anthonyclipsom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/78 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/78 ... Altering ranges and not move distances will affect the effectiveness of archery in particular. Units will spend more moves under fire and particularly, Thu, 28 May 2009 09:54:14 GMT andrewcopestake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/77 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/77 ... As for expansion yes certainly it will take a while but I want to add Crossbows handguns an gun and crew and eventually somre cavalry. I've a bit of Wed, 27 May 2009 21:04:46 GMT Anthony Clipsom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/76 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/76 I think it will look very good. The rules should work OK. Don't know whether you would need to increase the ranges & move distances - if the base sizes are Wed, 27 May 2009 14:51:31 GMT andrewcopestake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/75 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/75 I've been thinking about adapting Free company to 40mm figs and don't think you'd have to do much at all - perhaps a slightly bigger base- mostly depth but Thu, 21 May 2009 12:56:53 GMT andrewcopestake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/74 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/74 Thu, 21 May 2009 11:43:43 GMT anthonyclipsom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/73 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/73 ... That will be useful,particularly if they have later medieval types. I've found most 25/28mm Irish figure ranges either concentrate on pre-1200 or Sun, 17 May 2009 22:41:09 GMT ian471 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/72 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/72 Concerning Medieval warfare in Ireland etc, I notice that Scheltrum Miniatures have recently produced a fine range of 28mm Lord of the Isles figures. Many of Sun, 17 May 2009 10:44:01 GMT Anthony Clipsom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/71 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/71 Good stuff - please pass my thanks to Dave. A typology would make an interesting paper - I know there is a Viking one and a Scottish one. However, typologies Fri, 15 May 2009 09:07:17 GMT andrewcopestake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/70 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/70 ... I copy it in full for your info- it makes sense but raises a fe questions perhaps. Dave Swift is an archeologist.... Hi Andy. Thanks for your msg and Wed, 06 May 2009 07:34:34 GMT andrewcopestake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/69 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/69 Tue, 05 May 2009 18:03:27 GMT Anthony Clipsom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/68 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/68 Hi Andy, I'd recommend this article http://www.deremilitari.org/resources/pdfs/simms.pdf and other stuff by Katherine Simms Galloglas by John Marsden has, as Tue, 05 May 2009 07:37:37 GMT andrewcopestake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/67 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/67 ... Still I'll keep looking for evidence one way or T'other. Mon, 04 May 2009 12:36:06 GMT Anthony Clipsom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/66 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/66 It would certainly be plausible to have a period of transition in th early 14th. century where an upper class dismounted warrior class are suplanted by the Sun, 03 May 2009 12:13:40 GMT andrewcopestake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/65 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/65 ... As an aside he makes no mention of cavalry action at Dysert so perhaps the armoured chaps were dismounted horse ??/ maybe possibly.... Andy Sat, 02 May 2009 16:02:06 GMT Anthony Clipsom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/64 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecompanyrules/message/64 I think we have quite a similar view. On the Irish contacts, I'd be interested in any new ideas or sources - I've got to my current hypothesis by reading