English Faction Thread

[ShadesWolf]

The purpose of this thread is to hold information about the English faction.

Kings names

Edward III (1327 - 77)
Richard II (1377 - 99)
Henry IV (1399 - 1413)
Henry V (1413 - 1422)
Henry VI (1422 - 61 & 1470 - 71)
Edward IV (1461 - 1470 & 1471 - 1483)
Richard III (1483 - 1485)
Henry VII (1485-

Heroes
Banner
Units
etc.,

[ShadesWolf]

Flag and faction text

[ShadesWolf]

POTENTIAL UNIT


West Country Mariners - Pirates recruited into military service. As naval warfare was based around archery at this time, they could be a low disciplined longbow unit. (their first appearance was in the War of the Roses)

Welsh Spearmen (Knifemen) - Ran behind the Men-at-Arms and slit the throats of any injured enemy soldiers. Low cost light infantry levy. (Were numerous in Edward III's armies)

Gascon Nobles - Heavy cavalry, but in small numbers. The nobles of Gascony gladly contributed to English armies before and during the HTW. They preferred to stay mounted when fighting, despite the fashion of the time.

Gascon Sergeants - Infantry from Gascony and all over the Dutchy of Aquitaine were noted for being quality pikemen. However they have been over-shadowed in history by the Swiss and to a lesser extent the Flemish.

Gascon Crossbowmen - Several sources state that Gascony provided many men armed with crossbows and were of a notable quality.

English Longbow - We will need to decide how many types of units we are going to have for these guys.

ENGLISH KNIGHTS
- English Royal Knights
- English Knights
- English Men-at- Arms

I think if we have three groups of Knights for the English that should be enough. These can cover Royalty (Kings, Princes), Nobles and Lesser Nobles (Dukes and Counts) and Finally a general unit to cover all the other English mounted units - These have not quite made it yet as a full knight.

Bordeaux Malitia -

[Sauron the Great]

Colonial and Auxiliary English troop Suggestions

West Country Mariners - Pirates recruited into military service. As naval warfare was based around archery at this time, they could be a low disciplined longbow unit. (their first appearance was in the War of the Roses)

Welsh Knifemen - Ran behind the Men-at-Arms and slit the throats of any injured enemy soldiers (nice ). Although Rome carn't really illustrate this units function, they could just be a low cost light infantry levy. (Were numerous in Edward III's armies)

Gascon Nobles - Heavy cavalry, but in small numbers. The nobles of Gascony gladly contributed to English armies before and during the HTW. They preferred to stay mounted when fighting, despite the fashion of the time.

Gascon Sergeants - Infantry from Gascony and all over the Dutchy of Aquitaine were noted for being quality pikemen. However they have been over-shadowed in history by the Swiss and to a lesser extent the Flemish.

Gascon Crossbowmen - Several sources state that Gascony provided many men armed with crossbows and were of a notable quality.

Just some suggestions.

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

I'd call them dismounted hobilars or welsh light infantry rather than knifemen.

Irish light infantry also as they saw action in the english armies of the hundred years war.

Heros:

William de Bohun Earl of Northampton, extremely loyal to Edward and saw action at Calais, in Brittany and the battle of Crecy

Thomas Hatfield, Bishop of Durham, fought at Caen and Crecy and was known for his love of battle.

Reginald Cobham: Grizzled war captain who fought in scotland and later instrumental in the victory over the French at Sluys after surveying the terrain and seeing how vunerable the French fleet was. Feared and respected by both friend and enemy.


I've got loads more for this so i'll post as much as i can tomorrow

[Sauron the Great]

How could i have forgotten the Irish Kerns!!!!!
I only called them Knifemen because thay carried big @$$ knives rather than swords. In the latter HYW, archers from wales continued the tradition of carring great knives. They hung them from the back of waist, this gave rise to the legend that the Welsh had tails.