Catalaunian Fields; 20 June, 451 AD

 Been painting up a large number of miniatures to recreate this battle between Rome and Attila. Will post more details in near future, but here is a quick preview...

Attila's Army from left to right: Gepids and Germanic allies ; the center with the Huns themselves; and the Ostrogoths...

A closeup of Attila himself...

I have never painted this many mounted miniatures at one time, and it has been a fun challenge. The plan is for the Gaming Gang to play this out as an Epic Saga Game in the near future, so will keep you posted...

The Spanish Take On Guadeloupe

 After successfully raiding the French port of Petit Goave, our Corasrio Commander next selected the French Colony on Guadeloupe. The Harbor was filled with merchant shipping but even with our rule regarding surprises, the French failed every attempt to sound a warning. Not until the Spanish literally began swarming onto the dock, did the French show any suspicion! Notice the Militia guards simply strolling along the dock...

As the first Corsarios move onto the dock, they let loose a volley and quickly, two Frenchmen go down...

The Militia Commander is on the parapet of the Fortified Stone House (top center) above the harbor, and can't believe what he just heard and saw...

As French Marins pour out of one of the dockside taverns, three are quickly cut down, and the survivor is routing off...

Even at longer range, the Spanish luck continues.  Another volley from the Corsarios drops more Marins (bottom) fleeing to the Fortified House...

Spanish Piqueros Milicianos inflict three more casualties on fleeing Marins, causing the survivor to flee...

The French finally strike back as their Caribbean Militia fire into the Piqueros Milicianos (center)...

The anchored Spanish Frigate (off table to left) fires a volley and they blast the two initial surviving Militia Dockside guards (bottom and center)...

All hope is lost as the last Marins are cut down before they can make it to the Fortified house. It is the last straw for the French Commander (lower left), who lowers the flag and surrenders!

This had to be the most lopsided fight we have held. It was an absolute slaughter, with almost every French figure becoming a casualty while the Spanish lost two! The Corsario Commander then spent the next day and a half, looting the island!

A Spanish Corsario Raid

 Our Corsario player has chosen the French colony of Petit Goave as his target. Fortunately there were no French ships in port, nor were any Buccaneers present as well. Flying the French Flag until the last moment, his two Sloops pulled along the dock and grappled. A unit of Piqueros Milicianos moved into town and decided to check the first building. French Carribbean Militia opened fire, dropping one of the Spaniards...

A closeup of the fatal volley...

At the other end of Petit Goave, some Corsarios moved on the dock where they were fired upon by a second unit of French Militia. But this time there were no hits...

Melee broke out at the doors and windows of the first building, and two more Spaniards and one Frenchmen went down. The Corsario Commander withdrew his Piqueros Minlicianos and moved up some of his Marineros to continue the fight...

The Spanish Corsarios successfully took down some Militia despite their cover inside their building...

The Marineros made very short work of the Militiamen in the first house, slaughtering all four, causing the French Commander to offer his sword and ended the conflict...