Thursday 20 April 2017

Burgundian captains (2 of 4)

The second captain all done - this is Nicola de Montfort, Comte de Campobasso, an Italian condottiere from Naples who was employed by Charles the Bold from 1474, along with two of his sons and 400 lances.


Campobasso was conducteur of the 16th Ordonnance Company and is noted as one of the main commanders at the siege of Neuss, although he became ill during the protracted campaign and was replaced. It appears that Campobasso had a turbulent relationship with his employer - by the battle of Morat in 1476 it was his sons who commanded the 16th Company, as Charles had dismissed Nicola from his employment. However by Nancy in 1477 the Comte was again leading the Company.  Perhaps anticipating another Burgundian defeat he deserted prior to the battle to the Lorrainers and took no part.



The figures are Perry metals again - I've done a headship on the figure of the Comte, for a plastic one and replaced the baton with a mace. Again the models are on sabot bases, so I can do a bit of juxtapositions with them, when they're all done.


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10 comments:

  1. Colors and details are outstanding!

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  2. Great work ... and the correct flag ;-) where did you get it from?

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    1. Stefan - a free download from here: https://vk.com/album-90445881_227125444

      All the best, Simon.

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  3. Nice figure,this is my favourite conducteur because he is the comte of Campobasso,place where my grandfather born,but I don't share his desertion in the most difficult moments for the burgundian cause.

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  4. Cool awesome! Simon, Respect !!!

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  5. If you need a specific flag, please contact. Only I need some sort of source.

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    1. Hi Dez, very impressed by your flags and banners. Impressed by your Lord Dudley banner, what sources did you use?

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    2. Dez - many thanks for the great offer. Let me have a look for sources. I will contact you via LAF personal messages. Kind regards, Simon.

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    3. Ubique Matt I do not remember exactly. Need to dig into the archives. But definitely reliable! (How can a source be reliable at all?)

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