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
The Barons' War - 1264 to 1267.
Marignano 1515: The Battle & The Commanders.
Wars of the Roses Source Books - two volume set.
Standards, Badges & Livery Colours of the Wars of the Roses.
The Burgundian Army of Charles the Bold.
The Samogitians and Sword Brothers - Battle of Saule 1260.
Janos Hunyadi & the Turkish Invasions of Hungary.
Friedrich the Victorious 1425-1476 - Count Palatine on the Rhine.
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. | |
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| 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. | |
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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. | |
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| The first supplement for the Impetus rules including official lists, campaigns and game tutorials. 36, A4 full colour pages. | |
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| The second supplement for the Impetus rules including official lists, campaigns and game tutorials. 44 pages, A4 full colour pages. | |
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Pike & Plunder v 2.0 (Pdf Edition)
Campaign Rules for the Italian Wars
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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. |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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:
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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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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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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