Re: Caledonia Total War mod

[Woad Warrior]

Vidar, are you still interested in making a Scottish mod? I could help with research for either a 'Jacobite Rebellion' or 'Ancient Caledonian' mod, although I could only really make units for the Caledonian mod.

If we were to make a Jacobite mod, I think it would have to be a mini-mod, and including only two factions - The Jacobites and the Government Forces.

August 1745 would be the ideal start date, since its just about when Bonnie Prince Charlie arrived at Glenfinnan (1745 was also the end date in real-life but things could have been different). Therefore, turns lasting a week would be ideal, allowing 52 turns in a year.

The Jacobites would be led by Prince Charles Edward Stewart, returned having been brought up in Rome, and never having actually set foot in Scotland before. He is a poor commander, careless with his money, and spends little time training the troops. The Jacobites would be represented by a White Cockade with a red background as the faction symbol, and the St. Andrews cross as the banner in battle. They would have mostly light melee infantry, backed up by some basic riflemen and light cavalry; perhaps also with a few units unique to certain clans. They would also have a few French mercenaries (some of Irish descent) and artillery, but not much, as most of the boats containing aid from France were sunk in storms.

Highland Levies - light melee infantry, armed with basic polearms
Highland Infantry - light melee infantry, armed with sword and targe
Highland Swordsmen - heavy melee infantry, armed with claymore
Highland Riflemen - poor ranged infantry, armed with basic rifles and sword
French Irish Regiment - average ranged infantry, armed with rifles with bayonets
Scots Royal - elite ranged infantry, armed with rifles and swords
Highland Cavalry - light cavalry, armed with sword and targe
Life Guards - elite heavy cavalry, armed with sword
Three-Pounder Cannons - light artillery

The Government Forces would be led by King George II, who had two sons, Frederick Lewis Prince of Wales, and William Augustus Duke of Cumberland. William was the commander at the Battle of Culloden when the Jacobites were finally defeated. The Duke of Cumberland was an excellent commander, familiar with battlefield tactics, and cleverly told his men to attack with thier bayonets the enemy to their right rather than their front, allowing them to stab under the sword-wielding arm without being blocked by the 'targe', or 'shield'. The Government Forces are represented by a Black Cockade on a yellow background as their faction symbol, and the Union Flag in battle. They fight with the standard English riflemen, as well as certain clansmen such as the Stewarts, and have top-class cavalry in the form of their dragoons, as well as plenty of heavy artillery. The English also have militia units from the highlands, used as garrison troops in the many forts which were springing up. The militia troops wore distinctly dark tartans, and were the origins of the Black Watch.

Highland Militia - light infantry, armed with basic rifles and daggers
Highland Regiment - light infantry, armed with basic rifles and swords
Line Infantry - light infantry, armed with muskets and bayonets
Light Infantry - light and fast skirmishers, armed with muskets and bayonets
Grenadiers - medium infantry, armed with muskets and bayonets
Guard Infantry - elite heavy infantry, armed with muskets and bayonets
Royal Scots - elite heavy infantry, armed with muskets and bayonets
Dragoons - heavy cavalry, armed with swords
Three-Pounder Cannons - light artillery
Six-Pounder Cannons - heavy artillery
Coehorn Mortars - heavy long-range artillery

I feel this could be a very interesting mini-mod, would anyone be interested in helping me make it?