Red Box 109: 1/72 15th-Century Burgundian Knights and Foot Soldiers — Set 1

Description

By the 15th century the Duchy of Burgundy had become a large and very important player in Western Europe. Nominally a French fief, it instead would fight the French king on occasion, and in most respects acted as a sovereign independent state with considerable power. When the last duke, Charles the Bold (1433-1477) took the reins of power in 1467, he modernised and restructured the Burgundian army, introducing significant elements of a permanent force, making it something of a model which other countries would follow for many years. However his armies seem not to have been particularly large much of the time, and the duke himself has not enjoyed a good reputation as a military man, in large measure because his enthusiastic military exploits only met with limited success, and in 1477 he was killed by the Swiss at the disastrous Battle of Nancy, a death which was swiftly followed by the dismemberment of the state of Burgundy.

Specifications

• Contents: 32 figures
• Poses: 8 poses
• Material: Plastic (Medium Consistency)

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