This document summarizes the composition of medieval English armies between 1296-1453 AD. It describes the typical percentages of different troop types including commanders, cavalry, men-at-arms, archers, and possible allies or mercenaries. It provides details on the armor, weapons, and abilities of each troop type that comprised the English armies during this period.
This document summarizes the composition of medieval English armies between 1296-1453 AD. It describes the typical percentages of different troop types including commanders, cavalry, men-at-arms, archers, and possible allies or mercenaries. It provides details on the armor, weapons, and abilities of each troop type that comprised the English armies during this period.
This document summarizes the composition of medieval English armies between 1296-1453 AD. It describes the typical percentages of different troop types including commanders, cavalry, men-at-arms, archers, and possible allies or mercenaries. It provides details on the armor, weapons, and abilities of each troop type that comprised the English armies during this period.
This document summarizes the composition of medieval English armies between 1296-1453 AD. It describes the typical percentages of different troop types including commanders, cavalry, men-at-arms, archers, and possible allies or mercenaries. It provides details on the armor, weapons, and abilities of each troop type that comprised the English armies during this period.
1296AD-1453AD This list covers the English medieval armies, from the reign of Edward I and the wars against Scotland to their defeat at Castillon during the Hundred Years War. This period is famous for the ascendancy of the English armies over all their enemies (France, Scotland and Wales), thanks to their supreme mastery of the longbow. The army adopted the controversial deployment in Herce based on a close collaboration between the men at arms and the archers, which resulted in the crushing victories at battles like Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt. Most of the army was mounted, but dismounted prior to battle.
ARMY COMPOSITION (+2) and may then have heavy armour (+4).
Commanders: Up to 6 Cavalry: Up to 25% ARCHERS Men at Arms: Up to 50% D C Pts Archers: At least 50% Longbowmen 7 12 Allies & Mercenaries: Up to 25% Seasoned Archers 6 8 18
0-1 Mounted 5 8 20 COMMANDERS Seasomed Archers
Levy Archers 5 8 A C Pts 0-1King +2 10 50 Longbowmen have a longbow. Open Order. They may have a hand-and-a half sword (+2, counts as or 0-1 General +3 9 0 halberd), shield (+2) and light armour (+2). May be Captain +2 +2 20 Riding Horses (+1) or have Stakes (+2). - May ride a horse. The King may have Stratagem Seasoned Archers have light armour and longbow. (+50). Open Order. Veteran. They may have a hand-and-a half sword (+2, counts as halberd), and shield (+2). CAVALRY May have heavy armour (+2). May be Stubborn (+2). May be Riding Horses (+1) or have Stakes (+2). D C Pts Mounted Seasoned Archers have light armour and Knights 3 8 26 spear. Veteran. Hobilars 5 6 16 Levy Archers have a longbow. Inferior Fighters. Levies. 0-1 Irish Horse 5 6 18 If the army includes Levy Archers, it may not include Seasoned Archers, or any Allies & Mercenaries. Knights have partial plate armour, lance and shield. Shock Cavalry. May have cloth barding (+1). May ALLIES & MERCENARIES replace shield and partial plate armour with full plate armour (free) Gascon & False French Hobilars have spear and shield. May have light D C Pts armour (+1). May be fielded as Skirmishers. Gascon Mounted Irish Horse have spear and shield. Evade. May be 3 8 28 Knights fielded as Skirmishers at a cost of 16 points per base. Gascon Brigans 5 6 11 MEN-AT-ARMS Gascon Skirmishers 6 6
D C Pts Knights have partial plate armour, lance and shield.
Knight 4 8 16 Superior Fighters. Shock Cavalry. Impetuous. May have cloth barding (+1). Foot Soldier 7 12 Brigans have shield and light armour. Open Order. Knights have a shield and partial plate armour. They may have spear (free) or halberd (+2). Superior Fighters. May have double handed weapon (+2) and replace shield and partial plate armour with Skirmishers have light crossbows. Skirmishers. full plate armour (free). May be Veteran (+2), and Stubborn (+2). May be Riding Horses (+1). ALLIES Foot soldiers have a spear. May have shield (+2) and light armour (+2). May exchange spear for halberd
