The Serene Republic

Venetian Cavalry

I have been experimenting with different styles of ready made flags for my collection and I thought I would show some shots of it being used to depict an early sixteenth century Venetian force. The flags are from Petes excellent cloth flag sheets: http://thegreatitalianwars.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/venetian-flags.html .
I have recently painted up a set of horsemen and infantry that I can swap the banners for. This has added a real flexibilty to the collection. By simply swapping the banners this army could be a Milanese or Florentine force. I have also downloaded some ready made flags and bought some Freezywater ones and I will show the results of these in future posts.
I am pleased with how these have turned out and will continue to paint up some more interchangeable standard bearers and flags. It no longer means that everytime I want to depict a certain standard or banner I have to paint a miniature specifically to carry it.

Venetian Elmeti

Venetian Elmeti

Venetian Elmeti

Venetian Gendarmes

Venetian Gendarmes

Venetian Militia

Venetian Militia

Venetian Militia Pike Block

Venetian Infantry Command

Stradiots in Venetian service

Light guns

The Venetian Army