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dourpuritan
8th Sep 2019 06:02:19

Very pleased with my recent purchase of a Sun King army, and would love to see a couple of additions to the range. If you agree, please remember to state how many packs you would be prepared to buy as this informs Peter as to whether it would be worth his while to produce them.

1. Armoured pike in classical style helmet, which were unique to the  French army, particularly the Swiss regiments. I would buy two packs of these.

2. Generals in the flamboyant hats of the 1670s to 90s. I would buy two packs of these.

 


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Steffen1988
10th Sep 2019 04:52:31

1.Armoured pike in classical-roman style helmet, used by French armies in the 1660s and 1670s. I would buy 2 packs of these.

2.Armoured pike in cabasset style helmet, used by Irish, British, Dutch and Spanish armies in the 1660s and 1670s. I would buy 2 packs of these.

3.Armoured pike in swedish style helmet, used by swedisch armies until 1680. I would buy 2 packs of these.

4.Cuirassiers in cabasset style helmet, used by Spanish armies in the 1660s. I would buy 2 packs of these.


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11th Sep 2019 08:25:39

The Swiss regiments' pikemen in the French army continued to wear the classical helmet right to the end of the C17th.


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Steffen1988
12th Sep 2019 07:54:00

The Irish Regiments continued to wear Morion/Cabasset Helmets (and Armour) until Pikes were disbanded in Irish Units around 1702.

Swiss Regiments disbanded Pikes (and Armour) in 1703/04, Helmets a bit later.

Sweden disbanded Armour completly in 1680.

Armour in English and in Dutch Regiments came out of fassion in the 1690s. Helmets (wide brimmed Cabasset Type) were disbanded a bit earlier (late 1670s).


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