A rough wooing

This section follows an update to my Flodden army which I wished to use to fight the battles of the Rough Wooing, battle of Pinkie, siege of Haddington, the siege of Leith and the Marian wars. The pikemen were fine for using in the later actions except that the front ranks shouldn't have the pavise, not wishing to repaint them all I'm quite happy to ignore their existence and concentrate on the needed additions.

The Scots still liked their artillery but added lots of multiple gunned light carts to give close support

The Scots also included firearms to support their pikemen but never enough to make a big difference

Hearing of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monastries a large contingent of monks fought in the Scottish army at the battle of Pinkie as well as defending their monasteries from English raiders

Although these Border Horse are in my Scots army they could just as easily be English if you ignore the saltires. Some Scots border families happily fought with their English relations in raids or feuds.

A March Warden keeping the 'peace' on the border. He could be Scots or English

These border infantry could be from either side, even the Scots used longbows

Unlike the rest of my Scots army all the Monks and Borderers have actually been in action in recent years fighting in numerous border skirmishes hence the updated basing method

Flodden

The 9th of September this year marks the 500th anniversary of the battle of Flodden fought just over the border in England which saw a major defeat for the Scots and the last time a British monarch, James IV was killed in battle. I feel this army is about as old having been started back in 1979/80 when Dixon Miniatures first released this range of figures hence the old school painting and basing.
There have been figures from many companies added to this force over the years from Essex, Foundry, Hinchcliffe, Minifigs and Warrior but majority of figures are from the Dixon range which has now been re-sculpted since I bought these ones. This army has been in it's boxes and not seen action for over 16 years since its English opposition fled to New Zealand and I keep thinking I should sell it off, perhaps one day.

Part of the King's Division, men from Edinburgh
and the Lothians

King James IV of Scotland killed at Flodden

This figure was sculpted and painted for me by one of my oldest wargames

friends and top figure designer, Aly Morrison.

Another Division of Fife and Border troops

The King at the centre of the army

The Scots left flank was composed of men from Angus and the Borders

The Borderers usually fought mounted but in the battle they fought on foot as pikemen

 but remounted at the end of the battle to cover the Scots retreat.

The Scots right flank was composed of Highlanders under command of

Archibald Campbell, Earl of Argyle.

King James loved his heavy artillery and although very useful at the sieges of Etal and Ford castles the big guns took no part in the battle as they were facing the wrong direction and were too heavy to move in time plus the lighter guns the Scots did manage to move into position had difficulty depressing their barrels to fire on the English and were ineffective during the battle.

All the Scots artillery was captured after the battle.