{"title":"Black Powder - Marlborough’s Wars","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-franco-bavarian-commanders-at-blenheim","title":"The Franco-Bavarian Commanders at Blenheim","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tabs__product-page horizontal-tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrapper-tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content active\" data-tabcontent=\"\" id=\"collapse-tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the morning of the 13th of August, 1704, the commanders of the Franco-Bavarian army gathered in the church bell tower in Blenheim village to survey the Duke of Marlborough’s positions. Maximilian II, Elector of Bavaria and Marshall Ferdinand, comte de Marsin, both wanted to oppose Marlborough’s forces at the line of the river Nebel, preventing them from crossing. However, Marshall Camille d'Hostun de la Baume, duc de Tallard, the overall French commander, wanted to let them cross the Nebel before attacking, thus forcing the allied army to fight with the river at their backs. There was a fierce debate but Tallard, being very haughty and full of his own confidence, over-ruled the other two commanders. The allies were thus allowed to cross the Nebel before being engaged, with disastrous consequences for the Franco-Bavarian army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Church tower meeting was the only time that all three commanders were together on the day of battle and this vignette captures them in heated debate about their strategy for the impending clash. Marshall Tallard had famously poor eyesight and many believe that it was this short sightedness that made him mistake the layout of the opposition forces at this crucial planning stage. The Elector of Bavaria is shown arguing his case whilst Marshall Marsin offers a telescope so that Tallard can more clearly see the mistake he is making but, sadly, it is all in vain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Warlord Resin Plus\u003csup\u003eTM \u003c\/sup\u003evignette shows Comte de Tallard, Ferdinand, Comte de Marsin and Maximilian Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria arguing over strategy at Blenheim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"War \u0026 Peace Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603339395242,"sku":"303015002","price":34.19,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0501\/4188\/8682\/files\/303015002_FrancoBavarianCommandersatBlenheim01.webp?v=1764687410"},{"product_id":"marlborough-at-blenheim","title":"Marlborough at Blenheim","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tabs__product-page horizontal-tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrapper-tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapse-tab1\" data-tabcontent=\"\" class=\"tab-content active\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--17343883083845__main\" class=\"shopify-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details product-default has-sidebar\" data-section-id=\"template--17343883083845__main\" data-section-type=\"product\" id=\"ProductSection-template--17343883083845__main\" data-has-combo=\"false\" data-image-opo=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productView-bottom scroll-trigger animate--fade-in\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container-1770\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabs-contents tabs-contents-horizontal clearfix halo-text-format\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content is-active\" id=\"tab-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"toggle-content is-active popup-mobile\" id=\"tab-description-mobile\" data-product-description-6622251155525=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-popup-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722), was an English soldier and statesman. He achieved highly in extraordinary military and political careers, but his victory at Blenheim assured his legacy as one of the greatest military Generals of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of the War of Spanish Succession, on 13 August 1704, Marlborough's army, assisted by Prince Eugene of Savoy, inflicted a crushing defeat on the Bavarian army on the banks of the Danube at Blenheim, ensuring Vienna's safety from the Franco-Bavarian army and preserving the existence of the Grand Alliance - drastically altering the fortune of the whole war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarlborough's Blenheim campaign marked one of the pre-eminent examples of marching and fighting prior to the Napoleonic era, and its success removed Bavaria from its war effort entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur miniature is based on the painting by Robert Alexander Hillingford, and depicts Marlborough mounted following the victory at Blenheim, signing the despatch -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I have no time to say more but to beg you will give my duty to the Queen, and let her know her army has had a glorious victory.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains 1 mounted and 3 on foot metal models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--17343883083845__product-recommendations\" class=\"shopify-section halo-product-block-sections\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"halo-block halo-product-block halo-recommendations-block section-block-template--17343883083845__product-recommendations scroll-trigger animate--slide-in\" id=\"halo-recommendations-block-template--17343883083845__product-recommendations\" data-limit=\"10\" data-layout=\"slider\" data-url=\"\/recommendations\/products?section_id=template--17343883083845__product-recommendations\u0026amp;product_id=6622251155525\u0026amp;limit=10\" data-image-ratio=\"\" data-swipe=\"false\" data-recommendations-block=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrapper-container container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"halo-block-header text-center block-title--style1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"War \u0026 Peace Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603343163562,"sku":"303015001","price":34.19,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0501\/4188\/8682\/files\/303015001-Marlborough-at-Blenheim1.webp?v=1764687412"},{"product_id":"marlboroughs-wars-starter-army","title":"Marlborough's Wars Starter Army","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tabs__product-page horizontal-tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrapper-tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapse-tab1\" data-tabcontent=\"\" class=\"tab-content active\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--17343883083845__main\" class=\"shopify-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details product-default has-sidebar\" data-section-id=\"template--17343883083845__main\" data-section-type=\"product\" id=\"ProductSection-template--17343883083845__main\" data-has-combo=\"false\" data-image-opo=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productView-bottom scroll-trigger animate--fade-in\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container-1770\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabs-contents tabs-contents-horizontal clearfix halo-text-format\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content is-active\" id=\"tab-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"toggle-content is-active popup-mobile\" id=\"tab-description-mobile\" data-product-description-6622251155525=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-popup-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFought between 1701 and 1714, the War of the Spanish Succession began with a dispute between King Louis XIV of France and Emperor Leopold I of Austria about who should inherit the vacant throne of Spain. Before long a ‘Grand Alliance’ of countries, including the British, Dutch and some German states had entered the war to back the Austrians and oppose the ambitions of King Louis, the ‘Sun King’. This was one of the first truly global conflicts, being fought in Spain, Italy, Germany, the Low Countries and overseas in the New World, and involved all the major European powers of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe plastic figures are from Warlords partnership with Wargames Factory and are superbly detailed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis starter army is an ideal starting point for a new army or to add reinforcements to an existing force. Throughout the War of Spanish Succession the uniforms of the main protagonists on each side were largely the same with only the colour of the uniforms being the discerning factor. 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