Ancient Battles Although Hail Caesar’s ruleset has its roots in the Black Powder system, it encompasses over 4500 years of military campaigns and conquests. As such there are some vital differences, not least of which is the vast variety of troop types and methods of fighting employed by myriad empires over thousands of years. The…
The Age of Horse and Musket Black Powder allows you to become the tabletop general of serried ranks of infantry, swift cavalry and thundering cannons. The system allows you to revisit some of the most iconic battles of all time. As well as providing for the fundamentals of warfare such as the command of…
Pike & Shotte is a game of massed combat in the 16th and 17th centuries, predominantly featuring formations of pikemen and musket armed infantry. The bow and crossbow remained a prevalent feature right through the battles of the Middle Ages. These weapons were highly effective but required a great deal of skill and practice to…
The first of our supplements for our Black Powder rules focuses on warfare in the 18th century. Check this preview article out to get the first gossip on the forthcoming book by Peter Brown. At the beginning of the 18th century, warfare entered a new era. The widespread use of the flintlock musket had transformed…
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