- Pike & Shotte: English Civil Wars 1642-1651
- 28mm scale
- Contents:
- 28 highly detailed metal figures.
- Unpainted figures, assembly with glue and painting required.
- Recommend for 14 years and older.
The New Modelled Army of Parliament was a reaction to the indecisiveness of Parliamentary commanders throughout the early war. The Self Denying Ordinance (3rd April 1645) overhauled the old guard of officers and allowed radical changes to be made in organization, recruitment and training of the parliamentary forces. This was certainly not a superhuman army; however, the men were pulled together from existing regiments, Royalist deserters, and raw recruits.
They were highly motivated, and quickly well-equipped and trained. They proved to be more than a match for their Royalist and later Scots Covenanter opponents. From 1646 they were issued with their red uniforms across all the regiments in the army. The New Model Army was the precursor to the legendary British Redcoat.
This set contains 8 pike, 16 shot, 4 command (officer, sergeant, ensign and drummer) and an exclusive preacher miniature!
