Warlord Games Pike & Shotte Epic Battles English Civil Wars Cavalry Military Table Top Wargaming Plastic Model Kit 212013002

Huge numbers of cavalry were fielded in the warfare of the 17th century. The most common being light cavalry harquebusiers, armed with doglock carbines which could be fired from the saddle. Parliament cavalry initially relied on pistols rather than an all-out charge with cold steel, as favored by the dashing Royalist cavaliers, though by war's end full blooded charges were the norm. Cuirassiers were rare in the English Civil Wars, limited to only a few squadrons of mainly bodyguards. Individuals would wear what armor was available no matter its antiquity and can be mixed into harquebusier regiments. Dragoons were common to all sides and could dismount to hold tactical positions, such as bridges, but could also fire from the saddle if needed. All armies of the period fielded as much ordnance as they could afford, from fearsome large Sakers to small field pieces like the Falconet, spewing out a lethal hail of shot at point blank range. This boxed set contains the following plastic figures: 30 harquebusiers, 6 cuirassiers, 3 cornets, 9 mounted dragoons, 15 dismounted dragoons, 18 commanded shotte, 3 Saker medium guns, 3 Falconet light guns, 3 mounted battalia commanders and 3 ensigns on foot, plastic bases, and a full-color flag sheet with English Civil Wars colors.

• Pike & Shotte Epic Battles thrusts you into the bloody heart of Seventeenth Century European warfare. Lead your Battalia through the Thirty Years' War on the Continent or make a stand in a field in England during the English Civil Wars. With the massed forces of Epic Battles coming to the Pike & Shotte period for the first time, there's never been a better time to explore a unique century of conflict.
• Reenact pivotal battles in history within this tabletop combat game using dice, troops, and rules constructed by Warlord Games against one or more opponents.
• Similar gameplay as Black Powder, players take turns and roll the dice against your commanders value to determine your battalia's movement. The Epic Battles collection from Warlord Games is a scale all its own! Epic scale measures out to be close to 15 mm figures.
• Move, melee and shoot! Progress your army forward on your turn, with simple rules, it is easy to get started! Once you learn the general rules of the game, play specific campaigns or begin to add in the Special Rules and fun for the veteran wargamer!
• Build, paint and play! The construction and painting of the models and watching them come to life are just as much fun as the game itself!