John’s mates over at the Friends of General Haig wargames club put together a truly extravagant Pike & Shotte game for this year’s Salute; Lutzen 1632! Lutzen was one of…

Lead your forces into victory with Lennart Torstensson, Swedish Field Commander. View in Store Lennart Torstensson was a Swedish Field Marshal and military engineer. He was in the Battle of…

Søren Ralph Christensen has a large Pike & Shotte 30 Years War collection, and after painting up his Gustavus Adolphus model decided to write up a short history. I wanted to…

By Robert Scicluna I started collecting pike and shotte miniatures seven years ago. I’ve been interested in The Thirty Years War (1618-1648) since a teenager, and with the release of the…

No town is set without its own townsfolk! Make them the objective of your game or make your town feel that bit more real, these townsfolk will always have a…

Pre-orders are piling-up for our forthcoming American Civil War supplement for Black Powder – and over the past few months, our ‘Free Plastic Kit with System Starter Sets’ offer (ends very…

Dan Hoyt – from Redoverblue has been busy at the painting desk again. Stepping away from his usual WWII fare – this past week he showcased some of our Thirty Years War…

If you have even half an interest in the Thirty Years War you won’t want to miss out on this great value deal. Combining the new Pike & Shotte supplement,…

Last Friday, we released the Pike & Shotte Ordnance Battery set – offering some serious fire support for armies of the 1500 – 1700 period. The set contains three guns,…

Along with our first Pike & Shotte supplement The Devil’s Playground and the smashing Ordnance Battery we have a second Command Group and and a Musketeer Storming Party released ready…

With the release of The Devil’s Playground our first supplement for Pike & Shotte we have taken the opportunity to re-box our plastic infantry and cavalry so they can be…

Now available in store, our very first Pike & Shotte supplement covers the devastating Thirty Years War: View in Store The Thirty Years War was a series of conflicts that…

Next month sees the release of ‘The Devil’s Playground‘ – a Pike and Shotte supplement covering the Thirty Years War. With a concise history of the 1618-1648 conflict, more specific…

Back in print is Eduard Wagner’s classic study of warfare during the Thirty Years’ War covers the people, uniforms and lives of soldiers from generals to muleteers. A tour de…

We are currently working on a new supplement for Pike & Shotte covering the Thirty Years War in the West. If you have great looking miniatures, units or armies and…

This superb new resin and metal baggage wagon is now available. With two Pike & Shotte supplements being worked on at the moment, it’s a great time to add tour…

Reinforcements for Pike & Shotte players, out today are Croat Light Cavalry for the Thirty Years War: These skirmishing warriors were heavily armed and had a grim reputation for raiding…

This band of Clubmen contains 1 Squire model and 23 random clubmen, beware those infantry trespassing on their lands. A total of 24 models.

 This pack of Amoured Pikemen are great for adding variety to your exsisting pike units and increasing their size, or building a new one entirely from scratch. These are great…

These great pics were posted on our forum by ‘Son of Cadia’. His models form part of Wallenstein’s Army in the battle of Lützen 1632. Check out the lovely detail on the…

Out today is the hard-working Engineer Working Party for Pike & Shotte, standing ready to build your siege lines and earthworks: It was not all marching and fighting in 17th…

Thundering onto the battlefield are these, let’s be honest, some of the finest miniatures we’ve sculpted here at Warlord Games – the Polish Winged Lancers. See what you get with…

Ever since we started our Pike & Shotte range we’ve been asked to produce a Leather gun for the Swedish forces. This week your thirst for such weaponry is slaked……

Vince Rospond gives us the lowdown on the Polish Winged lancers – quite possibly the most yearned for cavalry in wargaming… The Union of Lublin in 1569 created a political…

This pack contains 20 metal Musket Rests Regiments of all armies were unlikely to have had one issue type musket only, so it is entirely possible within regiments and even…

Although we’ve just released our Bolt Action rules we’ve not forgotten our other ranges. Far from it ! There’s plenty coming through for them and here’s an example – Wallenstein’s…

Pack contains 3 metal mounted figures. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Banners and pennants not included.

Box contains 8 metal mounted figures including command Supplied unpainted

Author: Richard Brzezinski Illustrator: Angus McBride About this book The 17th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was almost as varied as modern America. Alongside Slavs lived Lithuanians and other Balts, Germans, Tatars,

Author: Richard Brzezinski Illustrator: Angus McBride About this book Few people will realise that at one time the Polish state was one of Europe’s great powers. One of the chief…

The perfect way to start your Pike & Shotte army or add additional units of the bravest Soldiers to your army.

The price is for a single plastic sprue Supplied unpainted

Pack contains 1 mounted metal figure with a choice of 2 heads. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

  There were few more terrifying weapons in the 17th Century than the fearsome blast of the mortar bomb. Employed largely at si

The roads of Britain and Europe in the 17th century were

The price is for a single plastic sprue Supplied unpainted

Pack contains 1 metal foot figure. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

The price is for a single plastic sprue Supplied unpainted

The clarion call of a trumpet could be used to signify a ceasefire and a parley at sieges with the rider trotting forward, perhaps in some trepidation, as although heralds…

Pack contains 4 metal horses, I metal dragoon horse holder and a metal stump. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

Pike & Shotte is a game of tabletop battles with model soldiers set in the 17th century. Pit your wits and tactics against your friends as armies clash in massed…

  They creep as close as they can under the watchful eye of their master fireworker. When he lights the fuse he slaps them on the back and shouts “Run…

Mitchell comes armed with pistol and sword, and Megan is brandishing a short sword and a choice of pistol or hand held repeater crossbow . Pack contains 2 foot figures….

The Scottish Frame Gun Close Support Battery includes 3 Frame guns and 9 crew for £25 saving you £5!

The Scots Covenanters fielded a huge array of artillery, ranging

The Saker was the mainstay of the artillery park. Large and fearsome enough to pound the enemy in the field and also manageable (just!) so that it could arrive on…

Contains one Regular Highlander, supplied with a separate Lochaber Axe, Pike & Musket Model supplied unpainted

Contains one Regular Highlander, supplied with a separate Lochaber Axe, Pike & Musket Model supplied unpainted

Most commanders of the period went into battle with a personal guard, or

A gifted politician and soldier from Bohemia, Wallenstein grew in stature to command armies for the Imperialist, or Habsburg cause, fielding vast forces in many battles in The Thirty Years War

Pack contains 3 metal mounted figures. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

Most commanders of the period went into battle with a personal guard, or

This box re-uses the popular ECW plastic cavalry, which forms the basis of this box.

Here we have six musketeers who are modelled firing the dreaded Swedish salvoe.  The Swedes attached commanded units of shot  to intersperse with the cavalry squadrons,  so that will give…

The army of Gustavus Adolphus was a truly awesome foe. Tough hard hitting cavalry, mobile artillery and a solid fearsome core of infantry, the Swedish army of the Thirty Years

The Pikeman’s pot, the morion was prescribed for all pikemen at least until the end of the 17th century. Indeed when armour was dropping out of fashion, it was only…

The leather cannon, or leather gun, was designed from the desire to build a light and cost effective weapon that would help fill the gap between the portable musket an…

The Pikeman’s pot, the morion was prescribed for all pikemen at least until the end of the 17th century. Indeed when armour was dropping out of fashion, it was only…

  SWINE FEATHERS This pack contains 20 metal Swine Feathers

Author: Richard Brzezinski Illustrator: Richard Hook About this book The ‘Lion of the North’, King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, was one of the major players in the Thirty Years War…

This set contains: –  3x Montrose Irish boxed sets  2x Highland Clansmen boxed sets 1x Scots Lancers boxed set 1x Scots Covenanters boxed set (Strathbogie regiment)  1x Scots

Cavalry Author: Richard Brzezinski Illustrator: Richard Hook About this book Much of the fame of Gustavus Adolphus has founded upon his cavalry. He is said to have reversed the stagnation…

The Irish Brigade were a Brigade of three veteran regiments brought over from Ireland by Charles 1. They were all largely Irish and Catholic and had been fighting for some…

No Swedish army of Gustavus' would go into battle without a large amount of cavalry.  These tough horsemen were to be feared on the battlefield.  Charging forward they would hold…

We’ve pulled together these great starter army deals so you can easily start a new force and save yourselves a few pounds at the same time! 2 Imperial Infantry Boxes

We’ve pulled together these great starter army deals so you can easily start a new force and save yourselves a few pounds at the same time! 2 Swedish Infantry Boxes

This pack contains a variety of short hand weapons including a flaming brand. This is great for converting your pikemen, but will also fit in well with the Romans and…

Due to popular demand we've spliced together the Scottish crew from our great little Frame Gun and the  Saker cannon to give you a Scottish Saker! The Saker was the…

Scotland might not have been one of the richest lands in Europe, but when its well organised army marched to war, it went well equipped with artillery in quantity and…

Or Chirugeon to be really accurate.

You also get the free miniature based on the ensign of the King’s Guard on the front cover! The Thirty Years War ravaged whole countries, as the first truly national…

Master Gunner Hertz Van Rental When war broke out in 1642 in England all armies poured their money into forming large trains of expensive artillery. What was not readily available…

Pack contains 1 metal gun and 3 metal crew figures. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

Pack contains the following resin and metal figures – 1 coach, four horses and three figures Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

It was not all marching and fighting in 17th century armies. Roads were normally appalling and needed to be

This packs contains 12 Pike & Shotte Casualties and 1 Objective marker. Supplied unpainted

The price is for a single plastic sprue Supplied unpainted

Officer. Lifted straight from page 116 of Wagner’s classic TYW book, this officer is a classic study. He is richly dressed, in old fashioned jacket and possibly has served on…

We had to give in eventually. Having a Polish sculptor means there are certain subjects Wojtek has been wanting to sculpt for a while. Looking at the results, we’re very…

And now something completely different – Cardinal Richelieu!  Nobody expects the French Inquisition… The Red Eminence, as he was known, was a powerful clergyman acting as the French King Louis…

Irish Brigade Sergeant Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Ensign Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Pikeman at Port Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Pikeman at Port Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Pikeman at Charge Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Pikeman at Charge Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

The latest addition to our Pike & Shotte range are these splendid troops armed with sword and buckler. Amongst the dense pike columns and sleeves of shot, could sometimes be…

Irish Brigade Pikeman at Charge Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Pikeman at Charge Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Pikeman Advancing Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Pikeman Advancing Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Adding more steel (literally!) to your pike blocks are these new armoured pikemen sculpts.  Perfect for use in your English Civil wars and Thirty Years Wars armies… These new sculpts…

Supporting our recently released Thirty Years War Swedish Infantry comes this great new boxed set. Not only does it include 12 dashing and deadly Swedish horsemen but we’ve even thrown…

Irish Brigade Pikeman Advancing Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Hot on the heel of our recently released Thirty years War characters, King Gustavus Adolphus and Wallenstein comes another giant of this conflict – the Count of Tilly. Get your…

We made this as a bit of fun and to add atmospehere to your games, be they set on the green fields of the English Civil Wars or a ravaged…

Irish Brigade Pikeman Advancing Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

We previewed this remarkable miniature recently and have been inundated with request for a release date. Rather than accede to those requests we’ve decided to release him early – think…

Last week we released two famous Thirty Years War commander models – King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and Imperialist counterpart Wallenstein. As a little taste of things to come here’s…

Our recently released Thirty Years War boxed sets have gone down very well with you all. To keep your Imperial or Swedish armies building nicely we have two new miniatures…

One of the requests we’ve fielded so often is for us to release more armoured pikemen for our Pike & Shotte range. With us starting the release of our Thirty…

With stacks of models now in our Pike & Shotte range mainly dealing with the English Civil Wars we’ve turned our attention to the Thirty Years War. The first in…

The charismatic King of Sweden who changed seventeenth century warfare forever with his reforms. We depict him here in buffcoat and with drawn sword leaping his horse over an obstacle, once&nb

 Firelock companies were raised throughout the Civil Wars for a variety of purposes. Formed origi

    First off we have a <

England in 1642 was a land of peace and sea of tranquillity compared to the horrors of the Continent’s terrible 30 Years War. So when the King and Parliament fell…

England in 1642 was a land of peace and sea of tranquillity compared to the horrors of t

Add more devastating firepower to your Pike & Shotte army with this menacing Demi-culverin. This new gun and crew are ideals for sieges or simply breaking up your opponents battleline….

Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, commanded the Imperial forces during the Thirty Years War.  He had a string on important victories against the Protestants but was then defeated by forc

The Thirty Years War was a series of conflicts that ravaged large areas of Europe, especially the German provinces, from 1618 to 1648. These conflicts centred on the Habsburg Holy…

Buy the complete guide to the thirty years war alongside a copy of our Thirty Years war supplement for Pike & Shotte called The Devil Playground. We think everyone playing…

It was a rare thing for a general in the 17th Century to take to the field without an artillery train to intimidate and pulverise the enemy lines. These cannon…

The Montero was a vey popular and practical hat issued widely to soldiers on both sides. It seems to have originated in Spain where hunters favoured it, as it gave…

The Irish Brigade were a Brigade of three veteran regiments brought over from Ireland by Charles 1. They were all largely Irish and Catholic and had been fighting for some…

The Montero was a vey popular and practical hat issued widely to soldiers on both sides. It seems to have originated in Spain where hunters favoured it, as it gave…

The Covenanter

 This packs contains 4 long poled weapons and a musket. This is great for converting your plastics into fearsome weapon weilding villagers. Or to add weapons to your clubmen.

This blsiterpack contains 8 metal figures on foot armed with muskets – perfect for reinforcing your Irish Brigade!    Metal models suppl

This blsiterpack contains 8 metal figures on foot armed with pike – perfect for reinforcing your Irish Brigade!    Metal models supplied

Irish Brigade Musketeer Throwing Rock Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Officer Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Musketeer Throwing Rock Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Musketeer Reloading Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Musketeer Reloading Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Musketeer Firing Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Musketeer Firing Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Musketeer Assaulting Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Musketeer Assaulting Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Musketeer Advancing Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Ensign Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Musketeer Advancing Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Irish Brigade Drummer Single metal model, supplied unpainted.

Splendidly attired well equipped and organized the Imperialist troops of the Thirty Years War fought long and hard in all the countries of Continental Europe. Uniforms were a matter of the whim of…

The Pikeman’s pot, the morion was prescribed for all pikemen at least until the end of the 17th century. Indeed when armour was dropping out of fashion, it was only…

The Pikeman’s pot, the morion was prescribed for all pikemen at least until the end of the 17th century. Indeed when armour was dropping out of fashion, it was only…

Author: Vladimir Brnardic Illustrator: Darko Pavlovic About this book This history of the Catholic armies of the Habsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years

Author: Vladimir Brnardic Illustrator: Darko Pavlovic About this book This history of the Catholic armies of the Hapsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years War explores the role of…

Join the army and see the world they said!  This is a pack with Scots casualties from the 17t

Cardinal Richelieu! The Red Eminence, as he was known, was a powerful clergyman acting as the French King Louis XIII’s First Minister. Richelieu transformed France into a strong central power…

This

This gives you a sprue of 4 wide brimmed hats.  single sprue, supplied unpainted.

This pack contains 10 sprues of the broad brimmed hat sprue.

This is Warlord’s take on perhaps the most dangerous man in the British Isles at the time… Alasdair MacColla "The Devastator", a man who went by

This offer provides you with 3 boxes of Cuirassiers saving you all that clicking on web pages to get them individually.  It saves you £7 as well!  

Thundering across the field of battle, resplendent in their ornate plate armour and pistols held tightly in gauntleted hands the charge of a cuirassier regiment was something to behold! With…

3 Boxes of Harquebusiers for £68 – saving you £7.   What else is there to say?  Oh yeah…  Contains 3 boxes of Harquebusiers providing you with a total of…

The role of the dragoon was still being defined in the wars of the 17th century. Dragoons later went on to become heavy

The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries saw the rise of the pike-armed infantryman as well as the increased firepower of black powder weapons on the field of battle. 

Pike & Shotte is our rulebook covering Tudor warfare, the Thirty Years War, English Civil Wars, Italian Wars, Tudor Wars in the British Isles and War of the Grand Alliance….

We’ve pulled together these great starter army deals so you can easily start a new force and save yourselves a few pounds at the same time! 2 Irish Brigade Infantry…

We’ve pulled together these great starter army deals so you can easily start a new force and save yourselves a few pounds at the same time! 2 Covenanter Infantry Boxes…

Contains three mounted metal miniature, supplied unpainted.

Contains three mounted metal miniature, supplied unpainted.

Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

Eduard Wargner’s classic study of warfare during the Thirty Years’ War covers the people, uniforms and lives of soldiers from generals to muleteers. Winged Hussar has faithfully edited this edition…

The Army of Montrose and the Millitary Revolution by Charles Singleton A brilliant young poet, leading a gallant band whose epic adventure ends in defeat, betrayal and execution. Montrose was…

Contains resin and metal vehicle.

Contains resin and metal vehicle.

Contains resin and metal vehicle.

At the beginning of the 16th century the first muskets were introduced – the Spanish were at the forefront of developing the battlefield roles for these new weapons. Muskets had…

At the beginning of the 16th century the first muskets were introduced – the Spanish were at the forefront of developing the battlefield roles for these new weapons. Muskets had…