Showcase: 6mm Great Northern War Saxons

 Up to now the collection of 6mm Great Northern War figures I painted lacked one of the big players in the war - the Saxons.




Less glamorous than the Russians or Swedes in the conflict, but a European powerhouse, led by a heavy-weight of a king, August the Strong.

Other than the Swedes and Russians, the Saxon army was much more built along the lines of other European armies of the time: No pikes any more, and a bit less hot-headed cavalry tactics (including the use of the good old Caracole!), to paint the Saxon army in a broad, generalizing brush.

Oh, and they of course formed a personal union with Poland, which at the time still meant one major thing - Winged Hussars.

So they had Polish cavalry and splendid red uniforms. What's not to love?