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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26 October 2008

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Impetus - fast play Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance.

Maximilian v2.0 - fast play Renaissance.

King David - fast play Biblical.

Medieval reference books

Quality information with lots of flags, maps and illustrations

Impetus

Fast play rules for Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance games

New 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

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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Wargamer's Armorial

Over 800 coats of arms for wargamers and reference

Based on extensive research of English heraldic rolls of 1250 - 1350. Includes an introduction to heraldry. Many arms suitable for 1200 - 1450. 39 page, spiral bound, A4 volume. Printed landscape on high quality paper.
armorial vol#1

Poleaxed Scourcebooks

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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