For King or Parliament? Creating English Civil War armies for One Hour Wargames

Once I've got my German infantry and my one remaining British Anti tank gun sorted, I'm moving on to my English Civil War armies for One Hour Wargames.

What units are required?

Each army needs a total of 10 units.

4 of these will be Infantry, wielding pikes and muskets. The ratio of each arm changed over the course of the war from a 1/2 and 1/2 to 2/3 muskets and 1/3 pikes. In OHW they can move and shoot, partially absorb frontal cavalry charge damage, but can run out of ammunition after every musket volley!

2 will be classic Cavalry, armed with swords or similarly brutal close combat weapons. They relied on heavy horses and collective mass to break up enemy units, and are naturally the fastest units on the battlefield.

2 will be Artillery - replacing the Swordsmen in the OHW book, as the vast majority of infantry in the Civil War had small swords (sometimes called tucks). The author states swordsmen were common on the Iberian peninsula and other theatres, but I'm happy to substitute them for cannons for this conflict. After all, artillery were gradually becoming a more common sight on the battlefield at this time.

The final 2 units are known as Reiters in the rulebook, and represent a different type of cavalry. Reiters use pistols and carbines at close range to disrupt enemy formations and once out of ammunition, maintain discipline and close with swords.

What models am I using?

The bulk of my units will consist of the Revell Thirty Years War range - Imperial Infantry, Swedish Infantry and Swedish Cavalry sets. The heavily armoured Imperials make great Roundheads and the Swedes look as dashing as any Cavalier. Of particular note is the sheer variety of uniforms and poses in the cavalry set - three of these furnished me with all of the Cavalry, the majority of my Reiters and some command figures as well. Infantry ranks were padded out by Revell Conquistador pikemen, and this same set gave me a couple of dogs to accompany the Royalist commander figure (Prince Rupert perhaps).

The artillery guns and crews will be from the Waterloo 1815 set of Royalist Artillery. 4 guns with 16 crew in one box gives me the necessary cannon for both sides!