The Assault on the Greate Sconce at Loxley Barrett (setting the scene)

Having driven off the Royalist forces Col. Danby continues his march on Loxley Barrett to capture and waste the fortifications there.

The Parliamentary forces appear through the morning mists . On the left a unit of Dragoones , the main force 2 units of shotte and pike from Colonele Danby's Regiment of Foote . Leading the way is a Forlorne Hope with Josiah Grundy leading a unit of his 'Roaring Boyes' especially recruited by him and highly motivated by his religious fervor ! (unfortunately he has forgotten to provide them with any ammunition for their gunnes - thus they get an added advantage in hand to hand)

The 'Great Sconce' has a garrison of Shotte under the command of the Frenchman Henri Viscount Turenne .

In Loxley Barrett there is another unit of local Militia armed as Shotte .

There is also a unit of  pike from Sir Brianne Aldridge's Regiment . 

The force is Commanded by Nigel Pargetter who has managed to rally a Troope of his Horse and the remnants of the somewhat disgruntled Oxforde Horse .

I have made myself a couple of new over scale measuring sticks as I think playing on my bigger table needed speeding up and making a bit more dynamic . A report on the actual battle to follow soon .