Les Ecorcheurs

I've made my choice for the medieval army I intend to paint. While looking for something interesting on the net, I stumbled upon this project, a WAB Free company. What could be interesting? Well, we're in 1444, just after the truce of Tours. The kingdom of France is now ravaged by unemployed veteran soldiers, the "ecorcheurs". Some of their leaders are former Joan of Arc lieutenants. In 1444, King Charles VII decided to regroup them and send them in a military expedition against the Swiss... What is funny? This 30000 strong army is under the command of the Dauphin and some of the King's generals. Ha ha, interesting. It's a Free company but it's also a French army. on August 28th, they meet the Swiss and after a bloody day, the Swiss are all but dead. What? The Swiss have lost? Well, they were outnumbered 10 to 1...  It's definitely the army I want to paint. So, after picking things on my lead hill, I prepped a dismounted men-at-arms unit, full of veteran heavily armoured bastards.

J'ai finalement fait mon choix d'armee pour le tournoi interne du club. Apres avoir regarde sur internet, je suis tombe sur ce projet WAB. Il s'agit d'une grande compagnie un peu particuliere, ayant existe en 1444. Cette annee-la, la treve de Tours a pour consequence de jeter sur les routes des milliers de veterans desormais sans emploi. Le roi Charles VII decide donc de les regrouper et de les envoyer en expedition contre les Suisses. Nous avons avons donc une armee disparate, dirigee par les generaux du roi. J'adore le concept. Le 28 aout, ils rencontrent et battent les Suisses, qui y restent tous. Il faut dire que nos amis suisses etaient a 1 contre 10. Alors forcement... Du coup, voila mon projet, avec un historique a peu pres etabli.