Cheriton 1644
Ga Pa renaissance rules, models in 6mm from the collection of Stefano and Francesco.
Quicksheet in centimetres here. I hope I am not infringing any copyrights…
Cheriton wood extent might be less than what is now, as can be seen looking at the two battle maps I have uploaded.
In our game Parlamentarians will be able to deploy on a long hill, in a gap between the wood and the village of Cheriton, which are distant about 1.2 miles (2400 paces, about 100 cm in our scale) between each other.
The wood is yet on a second hill in the middle right of the battlefield.
Royalists deploy on top of a third long hill, right beyond the wood. They have the wood on their left.
The two armies start at a distance of 1.2 mile, again 100 cm.
The game will be played on a standard 180×120 table.
Order Of Battle
Parlamentary (5700 foot, 4100 horse, 16 guns)
- Army Commander: Sir William Waller -2 Ld-4, In-4
- Senior Wing Commander: Sir Arthur Haselrigge (-1) Ld-3, In-3
Left Cavalry Wing
Wing Commander: Sir Arthur Haselrigge (-1) Ld-3, In-3
- Waller 600 HBC FP-2/2, CC-12/8, 150p Trained
- Haselrigge 400 HBC FP-2/1, CC-8/5, 200p Veteran
- Vandruske 400 HBC FP-2/1, CC-8/5, 200p Trained
- Turner HBC FP-1, CC-6, 150p Green
- Cooke HBC FP-1, CC-6, 150p Green
- Livesey 400 HBC FP-2/1, CC-8/5, 200p Green
- Norton 300 HBC FP-1, CC-6, 150p Green
- Musketeers 200 MI FP-1, CC-2, 75p Trained
- Musketeers 200 MI FP-1, CC-2, 75p Trained
Center Infantry Wing
Wing Commander: Potley (0) Ld-2, In-2
- Western Foot brigade 1300 B-HI-P (1:2) FP-4/3/3/2, CC-18/14/12/9, 300p Veteran
- Weldon Brigade 800 B-HI-P (1:4) FP-3/2/2, CC10/6/5, 200p Trained
- Jones Brigade 800 B-HI-P (1:4) FP-3/2/2, CC10/6/5, 200p Trained
- White Brigade 1300 B-HI-P (1:2) FP-4/3/3/2, CC-18/14/12/9, 300p Trained
- Culverin Battery HA, 4 guns, 1 step, FP 4/4, CC-1, range 200-1000, 50p Trained
- Saker Battery MA, 4 guns, 1 step, FP 4/3, CC-1, range 200-900, 50p Trained
- Falcon LA, 4 guns, 1 step, FP 4/2, CC-1, range 200-700, 50p Trained
- Falcon LA, 4 guns, 1 step, FP 4/2, CC-1, range 200-700, 50p Trained
Right Cavalry Wing
Wing Commander: Balfour (-1) Ld-3, In-3
- Balfour Cuir, Cuir 400 FP-2/1, CC-8/5, 200p Trained
- Meldrum Cuir 300 HBC FP-1, CC-6, 150p Trained
- Middleton 300 HBC FP-1, CC-6, 150p Trained
- Delbeir 300 HBC FP-1, CC-6, 150p Trained
London Brigade troops in Cheriton
- Musketeers, 800 MI, FP-5/4/3, CC-8/6/4, 300p Trained
Royalists (4200 foot, 3200 horse, 12 guns)
Army Commander: Sir Ralph Hopton Ld-3, In-3
Senior Wing Commander: Lord Forth Ld-2, In-2
Left Infantry Wing
Wing Commander Lisle(0) Ld-2, In-3
- Lisle Brigade 1300 B-HI-P (1:2) FP-4/3/3/2, CC-18/14/12/9, 300p Trained
- Howard 300 LBC FP-1, CC-6, 150p Trained
- Neville 300 LBC FP-1, CC-6, 150p Trained
- Mauerice 300 LBC FP-1, CC-6, 150p Veteran
- Queen 300 LBC FP-1, CC-6, 150p Trained
- Saker MA, 4 guns, 1 step, FP 4/3, CC-1, range 200-900, 50p Trained
Center Infantry Wing
Wing Commander: Paulet (-1) Ld-3, In-3
- Lord Hopton Brigade 1100 B-HI-P (1:2) FP-3/2/2, CC-15-10-8, 250p Trained
- Prince Maurice Brigade 1100 B-HI-P (1:2) FP-3/2/2, CC-15-10-8, 250p Trained
- Paulet 1600 B-HI-P (1:2) 1100 B-HI-P (1:2) FP-3/2/2, CC-15-10-8, 250p Trained
- Saker Battery MA, 4 guns, 1 step, FP 4/3, CC-1, range 200-900, 50p Trained
- Falcon Battery LA, 4 guns, 1 step, FP 4/2, CC-1, range 200-700, 50p Trained
Right Cavalry Wing
Wing Commander: Stuart (-1) Ld-3, In-3
- Stuart 800 LBC FP-3/2/2, CC-16/11/8, 200p Trained
- Smyth 800 LBC FP-3/2/2, CC-16/11/8, 200p Trained
- Stawell 300 LBC FP-1, CC-6, 150p Trained
The Battle
The Royalist army as seen from the extreme left.
Parliamentary horse, right wing
The cavalry engagement on low ground, between the two ridges.
Parlamentary brigades advance from high ground.