Sir Ralph Basset of Drayton, KG and Sir Hugh Calveley

Two more BTD foot knights from their Late-HYW line; painted up as Sir Ralph Basset and Sir Hugh Calveley. Both served at Crecy and Poitiers. On the left with the large two-handed sword is the younger Sir Ralph, his father of the same name also served Edward III and fought at Crecy. Sir Hugh is wielding a battle axe and fought in numerous campaigns in France, Flanders and the Iberian Peninsula. He fought along with Sir John Chandos at the Battle of Auray in 1364, and was a leader of the Free Companies.  He also took part in the Combat of the Thirty.

Again, I am very impressed with these BTD figures. They are nicely detailed, and very robust which will be a plus when used in Lion Rampant skirmish gaming. They are on the larger side of 28mm and are a good match in size and style with the Perry Agincourt to Orleans range. These two are wearing houndskull visored bascinets and mostly-plate armor that would be common from the mid- to late-14th C., and still be seen up to Agincourt.

Sir Hugh's coat of arms are: Argent a fess gules between three bulls sable - that is on a white (argent) field, a red (gules) band (fess) between three black (sable) bulls. Sir Ralph's are:  Or three piles gules a canton ermine - that is on a yellow/gold (or) field, three red (gules) wedges (piles) with a square (canton) in the upper corner of the field with weasel fur (ermine). Fun with heraldry!

Three down, nine more to go for two 6-man foot MAA units for the retinue.