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[Project] The Low Countries in the 13th century
Berggeit
4th Apr 2024 06:28:05

Thank you, Dourpuritan! Although now it can truly take off as my neigbour returned and brough me my army! 


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Berggeit
27th Apr 2026 07:25:11

It has been already two years and I got five units to show for it... (which still need some greenery and flags). Depending on the scale of battle these would represent the Bishop of Utrecht with household knights and infantry or the bishop with his knights and the three battailes of the city guard of Utrecht and the "schutterij" (schooters). 

As kings and feudal lords were expected to fight I have opted to go with cavalry bases for them instead of a mix of cavalry and men on foot. All command bases will have one livery, to make them easier to distuingish from normal knights. 


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dourpuritan
27th Apr 2026 01:37:53

Again this sounds very interesting. I think there might be a couple of Dutch or Belgian TV series set in this period, plus some bits and pieces on YouTube. Most of my info comes from "A Concise History of the Netherlands - one volume covering the Stoneage to aproximately 2015 so quite brief info. Needed to try and get a general idea of Dutch history as I am an immigrant.


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Berggeit
27th Apr 2026 02:12:59

Thanks! I am not really familiar with any myself (I haven't really watched TV in a long while), I know of an old black and white series about Floris V of Holland my parents watched as kids. In primary school I read a book about Witte van Haemstede, a bastard of Floris, who supposedly served at Muiderslot. It was set during the abduction of Floris by disassified nobles on behest of Edward I (because Floris began supporting the French). (also interesting note, Floris was one of the claimants for the Scottisch throne). There is also an interesting podcast about the Burgundian's, in Dutch (there is a Dutch and English book about it. I still haven't decided between getting the original Dutch copy or the English).

I am not familiar with that book but neat. I have only one overview book about Dutch history that I used when I studied for history teaching. "Geschiedenis van Nederland" (Doedens, Kortlever & Mulder)   


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redmanzikert
29th Apr 2026 11:04:26

Please keep us updated on this project. I know almost nothing about this period in the Netherlands. I like the latest photograph. Is the bishop's mitre homemade?


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[Project] The Low Countries in the 13th century
Berggeit
30th Apr 2026 07:49:04

Thanks! The mitre was made with a little greenstuff. 

Here are the forces of Holland (red lion) and Flanders (black lion). Command/knights, three infantry, one skirmish, and one mounted men-at-arms for each. The County of Holland has also a special command inform of Count Willem II of Holland, (anti-)king of Germany. The banner will incorporate the heraldry of the empire and that of Holland.


Next on my workbench will be the forces of the Duchy of Brabant and Brabatine mercenaries. After that generic units, followed by the commanders and specific units for the Battle of Bouvines.


 


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mollinary
30th Apr 2026 08:53:14

Getting loads of  "content not viewable in your region" notices. As I live in UK, seems a bit strange! 


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Berggeit
30th Apr 2026 09:11:04

That's weird, I figured Postimages did work for the UK. Earlier pictures, from the start of the thread might still have been Igmur. 


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