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Rebellion and tyranny in the Nordics

A very violent period in Nordic history and a very obscure period in wargaming. Almost all miniatures here have been converted in some way, mainly from Perry miniatures 28mm plastic War of the Roses-range but with lots of parts from other manufacturers, like Steel Fist Miniatures.

View fullsize  The crowds watch as the kings life guard march into the capital on Midsummer's day. Stockholm, June 24 1523. On June 6 Gustav Vasa had been elected king of Sweden and on June 17 the Danish garrison had surrendered Stockholm.
View fullsize  Gustav Vasa, at the time only 25 years old, directs his army towards Västerås. Västmanland, late april 1521.
View fullsize  Swedish peasant soldiers repel raiders in the border regions to Denmark. Värend in Småland, AD 1511.
View fullsize  Men from Vadsbo hundred arrive at the camp of the mustered army. Romfartuna kyrka, north of Västerås, 1521.
View fullsize  A patrol of burghers have quickly dismounted to open fire on the approaching enemy. Karelia, eastern Finland, 1495.
View fullsize  Burghers argue with a nobleman about how to conduct the attack. Siege of Kalmar, 1507.

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Medieval Swedish cities' contribution to war
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Medieval Swedish cities' contribution to war
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Let’s see how city-dwelling burghers transformed from merchants to warriors and how I recreated these historic troops as miniature figures.

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Swedish flags and banners in the late middle ages
Late middle ages
Swedish flags and banners in the late middle ages
Late middle ages

Flags add movement and flair to wargames unit and here we take a deep dive into what we know about these in the late middle ages.

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Late middle ages
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