Books and Rules

The books shown are specially selected to provide vital reference materials for wargamers.

Many of the books are published by Freezywater who have been publishing specialist books on the late medieval period for over fifteen years.

The rules section offers a selection of fast play wargames rules to complement the figure ranges in stock.

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Gå På - 17 & 18th century rules.

Gå På army lists, vol 1 - 23 lists with uniform information.

Impetus - fast play Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance.

Impetus Extra v01 - lists, campaigns and rule tutourials.

Impetus Extra v02 - lists, campaigns and rule tutourials.

Pike & Plunder v2.0 - Italian Wars campaign rules.

Maximilian v2.0 - fast play Renaissance.

King David - fast play Biblical.

Medieval reference books

Quality information with lots of flags, maps and illustrations

Gå På

Rules and army lists for early eighteenth century games

Thomas Arnfelt's popular rule set covering the Great Northern War and the War of the Spanish Succession. They can easily be adapted for both the late 17th century and the mid 18th century. Focus is on command and control, and on morale at the battalion level. 84 bound A4 pages with clear plastic front and back covers.

Gå På Cover
  • £16.00 each.
  • Covers 1700 - 1739.
  • 2nd edition, 2008.
  • Free QRS
  • Uses any basing scheme.
  • Suitable for 6, 10, 15 or 25/28 mm.
  • 9 pages of unit data.
  • Fully indexed with diagrams.
  • Free sample pages

The first volume of the Gå På army lists, covers the "Armies of the War of the Spanish Succession and the Great Northern War". 86 bound A4 pages with clear plastic front and back covers.

Gå På lists
  • £17.00 each.
  • 86 pages with 60 colour uniform plates.
  • 23 army lists for 7 nations.
  • Published 2009.
  • Free sample pages.

Impetus

Fast play rules for Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance games

From Dadi & Piombo of Italy, these rules are suitable for Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance games in all scales from 6 to 28 mm. 56, A4 full colour pages.

Impetus

The first supplement for the Impetus rules including official lists, campaigns and game tutorials. 36, A4 full colour pages.

Impetus
  • £15.00 each.
  • Paroah's Wars - 7 lists.
  • Hundred Years War - 10 lists.
  • The Italian Wars - 13 lists.
  • Campaigns for the HYW and Pavia
  • Tutorials, flags and errata.
  • Full details

The second supplement for the Impetus rules including official lists, campaigns and game tutorials. 44 pages, A4 full colour pages.

Impetus
  • £16.00 each.
  • The Roman Empire - 21 lists.
  • The Year 1000 - 14 lists.
  • Crusades In The Holy Land - 13 lists.
  • "Saladin At The Gates" campaign.
  • Tutorials, special rules and errata.
  • Full details to follow.
  • Stock due soon.

Pike & Plunder v 2.0 (Pdf Edition)

Campaign Rules for the Italian Wars

Pike & Plunder is a set of card driven campaign rules for the Italian Wars and comprises a set of five high quality pdfs. During a campaign the decisive battles can be fought with any table-top rule set such as Maximilian v2.0 or Impetus.

Pike & Plunder is available in both A4 and US letter sizes so before ordering ensure you select the right paper size. Once ordered, your rules will be emailed to your PayPal address within 48 hours. Please ensure this is a valid address.

Pike & Plunder v2.0
  • £5.00 each.
  • 30+ page rulebook.
  • 48 Campaign cards.
  • 36 Ruse de Guerre cards.
  • 1 map & counters.
  • 1 large map & counters.
  • Free sample pages.

Maximilian v 2.0

Fast play rules for High Medieval and Renaissance games

This is a brand new edition of Dan Johnson's rules which have been out of print for a number of years. 48 comb bound A4 pages with a clear plastic front and card back covers.

Maxilian v2.0
  • £8.50 each.
  • Covers 1400 - 1550.
  • 31 army lists.
  • 24 elements a side.
  • Uses DBx basing scheme.
  • Suitable for 6, 10, 15 or 25/28 mm.
  • Playsheet included.
  • Free sample pages.

King David

Fast play rules for Biblical games

Refight the battles of the great Old Testament leaders: Joshua, Saul, David, and Solomon or the campaigns of Ramses and the Trojan War. 28, spiral bound, A4 pages with card covers.

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The Baron's War

Collected articles from the Hobilar

An extensive history of the Barons' War in 13th century England. Covers the build up to the War; the Northampton and Lewes campaign; the Evesham campaign; and the aftermath. 68 pages plus 8 colour pages, A5, full cover card cover.

Baron War
  • £12.00 each.
  • Full descriptions of the battles.
  • 13 battle and campaign maps.
  • 8 colour pages with 36 flags and pennons.
  • Wargamers notes
  • Bibliography.
  • Free sample pages.

Marignano 1515: The Battle & The Commanders

Collected articles from the Hobilar

A detailed monograph covering not only the battle but also the 43 commanders of the Swiss, Milanese, Venetians and the French. 52 pages, A5, full cover card cover.

Baron War
  • £7.50 each.
  • Detailed description of the batlle.
  • Two battle maps.
  • 43 Commanders listed and described.
  • 14 full colour flags & banners.
  • Heraldic notes.
  • Free sample pages.

Poleaxed Sourcebooks

Everything a wargamer needs to know about the battles of the Wars of the Roses

A two volume set cover all the major battles of the wars of the Roses:
  • Volume I - First St Albans (1455) to Towton (1461).
  • Volume II - Hedgeley Moor (1464) to Stoke Field (1487).
Both volumes are A5 and card bound.

sourcebook
  • £13.00 for the two volume set.
  • Blazons of major personalities.
  • Detailed orders of battle and maps.
  • Full descriptions of the battles.
  • Special scenario rules.
  • Fully indexed rolls of honour.
  • Vol 1 and Vol 2 free samples.
  • Convert Poleaxed lists to DBM and Vis Bellica.

Standards, Badges & Livery Colours

Still the best work on the subject for wargamers

This 1992 book details the livery colours of many key personalities of the Wars of the Roses as well as illustrating many of the distinctive standards of the period. 50 page volume. A5 and card bound.

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  • £9.00 each.
  • Explanations of standard & liveries.
  • 117 standards described.
  • 36 standards in full colour.
  • 37 badges with black and white illustrations.
  • 68 mottoes listed.
  • Bibliography.
  • Flags available separately.

Burgundian Army of Charles The Bold

A major work on Charles' army and their standards

An extensive history of the 15th century Burgundian army. The result of four years research covering material previously unavailable in English. 62 page volume. A5 and card bound.

burgundy (4K)
  • £15.00 each.
  • Overview of army organisation.
  • 5 major battles & sieges described and maps.
  • 12 colour pages with 92 banners etc.
  • Standards of all 27 Ordonnance Companies.
  • 17 biographies of Ordonnance commanders.
  • Bibliography.
  • Flags available separately.

The Samogitians, Sword Brothers and Saule 1260

The result of twenty years research by author Bob Black

Covers the complete history of the Sword Brothers from their creation to their demise following their catastrophic defeat by the Samogitians in 1236. 40 page volume. A5 and card bound.

Samogitian
  • £6.50 each.
  • The Samogitians and the Knights of the Sword.
  • The Northern Crusades.
  • The Battle of Saule with map.
  • The Pagan and Christians armies.
  • 5 full page, line drawings of common troops.
  • Free sample pages.
  • Bibliography.

Janos Hunyadi & the Turkish Invasions of Hungary

The result of Twelve years research by author Bob Black

This book is an extensive history of the 15th century Turkish invasions of Hungary. 61 page volume. A5 and card bound.

Hunyadi (4K)
  • £7.50 each.
  • The career of Janos Hunyadi.
  • Roles of Vlad Dracul and Jan Jiska.
  • Battles of Varna, Kossovo, and White Castle.
  • 7 battle maps etc.
  • 16 full colour painted banners.
  • Bibliography.
  • Flags available separately.

Friedrich the Victorious 1425-1476

German Prince Elector of the Holy Roman Empire and renowned military strategist

A well illustrated book covering the reign of an interesting German Prince Elector of the Holy Roman Empire and renowned military strategist. This 1993 book combines history with description of the main military events and heraldry of the period. 52 page volume. A5 and card bound.

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  • £7.50 each.
  • Battles of Pfeddersheim and Seckenheim.
  • Freidrich's military career.
  • Notes on the art of war in the period.
  • 24 full colour heraldic flags and biographies.
  • 4 maps and 2 pages of colour.
  • Glossary of German terms.
  • Bibliography.

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