the swedish war

Introduction TheSwedishWar 1 Army Lists TheCatholicLeague/ImperialArmy1630-31 2 TheCatholicLeague/ImperialArmy1632 2 ImperialArmy1632 3 TheCatholicLeague/ImperialArmy1632-33 3 ImperialArmy1634 4 BavarianArmy1634 4 SpanishArmy1634 4 CatholicLeague/Imperial-GeneralsProfiles 5 CatholicLeague/Imperial-Description 5 SwedishArmy1630 6 SwedishArmy1631 7 SwedishArmy1632 7 SaxonArmy1631 8 SwedishArmy1633 8 SwedishArmy1634 9 SwedishGeneralsProfiles 9 SwedishArmy-Description 10 Scenario BattleofBreitenfeld 12 BattleofLtzen 14 BattleofNordlingen 17 War-Tokens BenefitialEffect 19 DetrimentalEffect 19 Staggered 19 Hackapells 19

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Now that Denmark had been defeated, and Christiansarmyknockedoutofthewar,HabsburgforceswerefreetoroamalongtheBalticcoastline.ThisdevelopmentgreatlyalarmedGustavusAdolphuswholedSwedenintotheWarin 1630. Having made some key alliances with severalProtestant states such as Hesse-Cassel, Pomerania andStralsund,theSwedishkinginvadednorthernGermany.InthefollowingyearGustavusdrewuptheTreatyofBrwaldwith France which ensured French funding to maintainaSwedisharmy inGermany.AnarmythatwouldopposetheforcesoftheEmperor.Althoughthesesubsidieswerecoming from a Catholic country to pay for a Protestantarmy, the Habsburgs had been long time rivals of theFrenchcourt.

However,thearrivalofSwedishtroopsonGermansoilwasnot universally welcomed by all of the German states,SaxonyandBrandenburginitiallyremainedneutral-untilTillystroopssackedanddestroyedthecityofMagdeburg.Andthenin1631theProtestantarmiesenjoyedtheirfirstvictorywhenaSwedishandSaxonarmydefeatedTillyatthe Battle of Breitenfeld.After this decisive battle the

EmpirewasatthemercyofthevictoriousSwedisharmy,andwithfewoptionsopentohim,theEmperorwasforcedtoreinstateWallenstein.

Meanwhile,GustavusbegancampaigningintheRhinelandandthenmovedhisarmyintoBavaria(violatingtheTreatyofBrwaldatthesametime).ThismovewasopposedbyTillyin1632atthebattleofLeck,wherehewasmortallywounded, however, Wallenstein did manage to checktheSwedishadvanceatNuremberg.Later thatyearsawanothermajor clash, this time at the Battle of Ltzen.TheSwedesmanagedtowinthebitterlyfoughtbattle,butitcostthemtheir leader-GustavusAdolphus.ThekingsdeathgreatlyweakendtheSwedishwareffortanditwaslefttotheSwedishChancellor,Oxenstiernatoorganiseanumber of German Protestant states into the League ofHeilbronnin1633,tocontinuethefightagainsttheEmpire.However,thisforcewasshatteredbyacombinedSpanish,ImperialistandBavarianarmyattheBattleofNrdlingenin1634.Afterthis,SwedensGermanalliesbegantodropoutofthewarandforthemoment,theSwedishoffensivegroundtoahalt.

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Army: Catholic League/Imperial Army 1630-31Commander: TillyGenerals: Furstenberg, Schonberg, Pappenheim, Erwitte

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponLeagueInfantry Tercio Veteran 3 40-48 P/s

LeagueInfantry Tercio Regular 3 40-48 P/s

ImperialInfantry Tercio Veteran 4 20-24 p/S

ImperialInfantry Tercio Regular 4 20-24 p/S

LifeGuardHorse Caracole Elite 1 6 SImperialCuirassier Caracole Veteran 2 8-12 S

ImperialCuirassier Caracole Regular 4 8-12 S

ImperialArquebusier Caracole Regular 6 8-16 S

LeagueHorse Caracole Regular 4 10-20 S

CroatHorse Skirmisher Regular 2 8-10 S

Demi-Cannon Artillery Regular 4 - S

Demi-Culverin Artillery Regular 2 - S

Falcon Artillery Regular 4 - S

Army: Catholic League/Imperial Army 1632Commander: TillyGenerals: Aldringen, Schonberg, Pappenheim, Erwitte

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponLeagueInfantry Tercio Veteran 2 32-40 P/s

LeagueInfantry Tercio Regular 4 20-60 P/s

ImperialInfantry Tercio Veteran 2 20-48 p/S

ImperialInfantry Tercio Regular 2 16-20 p/S

LeagueCuirassier Caracole Regular 2 14-20 S

LeagueHorse Caracole Regular 4 8-12 S

ImperialCuirassier Caracole Regular 1 8 S

ImperialArquebusier Caracole Regular 1 8 S

CroatHorse Skirmisher Regular 2 8-10 S




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Army: Imperial Army 1632Commander: WallensteinGenerals: Holk, Collorado

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponImperialInfantry LaterTercio Veteran 4 16-20 p/S*

ImperialInfantry LaterTercio Regular 6 16-20 p/S*

ImperialCuirassier Trotter Veteran 2 8-12 S

ImperialCuirassier Trotter Regular 4 8-16 S

ImperialArquebusier Caracole Regular 4 8-16 S

Dragoon Dragoon Regular 1 4 S

CroatHorse Skirmisher Regular 1 8 S




*BattalionGun Artillery - - - S

Army: Catholic League/Imperial Army 1632-33Commander: BonninghausenGenerals: Gronsfeld, Merode, Geleen

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponLeagueInfantry LaterTercio Veteran 1 16-28 p/S*

LeagueInfantry LaterTercio Regular 3 16-24 p/S*

ImperialInfantry LaterTercio Veteran 1 16-28 p/S*

ImperialInfantry LaterTercio Regular 3 16-20 p/S*

LifeGuardCuirassier Trotter Elite 1 3 SImperialCuirassier Trotter Veteran 1 8 S


LeagueArquebusier Caracole Regular 1 8 S

ImperialDragoon Dragoon Regular 2 10 S





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Army: Imperial Army 1634Commander: Ferdinand IIIGenerals: Gallas, Fernando

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponImperialInfantry LaterTercio Veteran 2 16-20 p/S*

ImperialInfantry LaterTercio Regular 5 16-20 p/S*LifeGuardCuirassier Trotter Elite 1 3 SImperialCuirassier Trotter Veteran 4 8 S

ImperialCuirassier Trotter Regular 8 8 S


ImperialDragoon Dragoon Regular 1 10 S

CroatHorse Skirmisher Regular 3 8 S

Demi-Cannon Artillery Regular 5 - S*BattalionGun Artillery - - - S

Army: Bavarian Army 1634Commander: Duke Charles IV

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponBavarianInfantry LaterTercio Veteran 1 20 p/S*

BavarianInfantry LaterTercio Regular 2 16-24 p/S*

BavarianCuirassier Trotter Veteran 1 8 S

BavarianHorse Trotter Regular 5 10 SBavarianArquebusier Trotter Regular 1 8 S

BavarianDragoon Dragoon Regular 1 8 S

Demi-Cannon Artillery Regular 5 - S*BattalionGun Artillery - - - S

Army: Spanish Army 1634Commander: Leganes

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponSpanishInfantry Tercio Veteran 6 16-38 p/S

SpanishInfantry Tercio Regular 4 16-30 p/S

LifeGuardHorse Caracole Elite 1 6 SSpanishHorse Caracole Veteran 3 10-14 S

SpanishHorse Caracole Regular 2 10-14 S

SpanishDragoon Dragoon Regular 1 10 S


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Catholic League/Imperial Generals

Name Army Personality Tactics Strategy CommandAlbrechtvonWallenstein Imperial - Poor Good Poor

CountJeanTSerclausBaronofTilly CatholicLeague - Good Good Average

MarshalvonFurstemberg Imperial - Poor Poor Average

MarshalvonErwitte CatholicLeague - Average Average Average

LieutenantColonelGronsfeld Imperial Cautious Average Poor Average

MarshalvonSchonberg Imperial - Average Average Average

CountGottfriedHeinrichvonPappenheim Imperial Rash,Insub. Good Poor Average

CountHenrichvonHolk Imperial - Good Average Poor

CountRodolfodiColloredo Imperial - Average Poor Poor

FieldMarshalLotharvonBonninghausen Imperial - Poor Poor Poor

Lieutenant-GeneralCountvonGronsfeld CatholicLeague Quarrelsome Poor Poor Average

CountJeandeMerode-Waroux Imperial - Average Poor Poor

MarshalGottfriedvonGeleen Imperial - Poor Poor Average

FerdinandIIIKingofHungary&Bohemia Imperial - Poor Poor Average

CountMatteoGalasso Imperial - Average Poor Poor

PrinceFernandoHapsburg Imperial - Good Poor Poor

DukeCharlesIVofLorraine Imperial Rash Average Poor Poor

BaronPeterMelandervonHolzapfel Imperial - Average Average Good

CountJohannCratzvonSchaffenstein Imperial Quarrelsome Average Poor Average

Thetableabovedescribestheskillsandattributesoftheleadinggeneralsthattookpartinthiscampaign.TherulesthatapplytothesefactorscanbefoundinthemainFather Tillyrule-set.

Catholic League/Imperial ArmiesWhencomparedtothearmiesthatfoughtinpreviouscampaigns,theImperialandCatholicLeaguearmiesof1630-31werelittlechanged,therewasstilltherelianceonmassivesquaresofveteraninfantryandsturdyblocksofcuirassier.However,afterthedefeatatBreitenfeld,WallensteinsoughttoreorganisethecatholicforcestodealwiththemoreflexibleSwedisharmy.InfantryformationswerereducedinsizeanddepthresultingintheLaterTercioformationandheavycavalrywereorderednottousethecaracoleandarenowreclassifiedastrotters.

InfantryLaterterciosarethreefiguredepthunitsthatcanhaveabattaliongunattached.Firepowercanbefurtherincreasedbyreplacingthefrontrankofpikemenwithshot-thiswouldmeanthatathreefiguredepthunitwouldonlyhavetworanksofpike.

CavalryTheheavycavalryunits(Cuirassier&Horse)alsofoundtheirdepthreducedandtacticschangedtotrotter.Theseunitswillnowhaveaonefiguredepth.Arquebusunitsweretoretaintheirpreviousorganisationandcaracoletactics.

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Army: Swedish Army 1630Commander: Gustavus AdolphusGenerals: Baner, Horn, Knyphausen, Teuffel, Torstensson

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponRoyalGuardCompany Regiment Elite 1 8 SSwedishInfantry Regiment Veteran 8 10-12 p/S*

ScottishInfantry Regiment Veteran 2 10-12 p/S*

GermanInfantry Regiment Regular 4 10-16 p/S*

SwedishHorse Trotter Veteran 5 8-16 SDemi-Cannon Artillery Regular 5 - SDemi-Culverin Artillery Regular 5 - S*BattalionGun Artillery - - - S

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7Army: Swedish Army 1631Commander: Gustavus AdolphusGenerals: Baner, Horn, Knyphausen, Teuffel, Tortensson

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponRoyalGuardCompany Regiment Elite 1 8 SRoyalGuardInfantry Regiment Veteran 1 28 p/S*

SwedishInfantry Regiment Veteran 6 10-20 p/S*



LifeGuardHorse Trotter Elite 1 6 SFinnishHorse Galloper Veteran 2 9 S

SwedishHorse Trotter Veteran 4 9 S

GermanHorse Trotter Regular 10 8-14 S




Army: Swedish Army 1632Commander: Gustavus AdolphusGenerals: Baner, Horn, Knyphausen, Teuffel, Tortensson

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponRoyalGuardCompany Regiment Elite 1 8 SSwedishInfantry Regiment Veteran 3 10-12 p/S*


GermanInfantry Regiment Veteran 2 10-12 p/S*



SwedishHorse Trotter Veteran 6 9 S

GermanHorse Trotter Regular 16 8-12 S

GermanDragoon Dragoon Regular 2 8 S




8Army: Saxon Army 1631Commander: ArnimGenerals: Sax-Altenburg, Bindauf

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponSaxonHouseholdFoot Regiment Regular 1 8 p/S

SaxonInfantry Regiment Conscript 4 36-40 p/S

SaxonInfantry Regiment Militia 5 36-40 p/SLifeGuardHorse Trotter Regular 1 16 S

SaxonHorse Trotter Conscript 3 20 S

SaxonHorse Trotter Militia 4 10 S

Demi-Cannon Artillery Regular 5 - SDemi-Culverin Artillery Regular 5 - S

Army: Swedish Army 1633Commander: Duke Georg of Brunswick-LuneburgGenerals: Stalhansk, Kagge, Knyphausen, Melander, Uslar

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponScottishInfantry Regiment Veteran 1 10 p/S*

EnglishInfantry Regiment Veteran 1 12 p/S*GermanInfantry Regiment Veteran 2 10-12 p/S*



SwedishHorse Trotter Veteran 5 9 SGermanHorse Trotter Regular 8 8 S





9Army: Swedish Army 1634Commander: Duke Bernhard of Sax-WeimarGenerals: Horn, Cratz

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponScottishInfantry Regiment Veteran 3 10-12 p/S*

SwedishInfantry Regiment Veteran 6 10-12 p/S*

GermanInfantry Regiment Veteran 3 10-12 p/S*


LifeGuardHorse Trotter Elite 2 10 SSwedishHorse Trotter Veteran 2 9 S

GermanHorse Trotter Veteran 2 9 S

GermanHorse Trotter Regular 16 8 S

GermanDragoon Dragoon Veteran 1 12 S





Swedish Generals

Name Army Personality Tactics Strategy CommandGustavusAdolphusKingofSweden Swedish - Good Average Good

MarshalCountGustavHorn Swedish Cautious Average Average Average

GeneralJohannBaner Swedish Rash,Quarrel Average Poor Poor

ColonelLennartTorstensson Swedish - Average Average Average

LieutenantGeneralGeorgvonArnim Saxon - Good Average Average

MajorGeneralTeuffel Swedish - Average Poor Average

MajorGeneralJohnHepburn Swedish - Average Average Average

DukeGeorgofBrunswick-Luneburg Swedish - Poor Average Average

FieldMarshalBaronvonKnyphausen Swedish Cautious,Quarrel Average Poor Average

DukeBernhardvonSax-Weimar Swedish - Average Good Average

CountJohannvonVitzthun Swedish Quarrelsome Poor Poor Average

Thetableabovedescribestheskillsandattributesoftheleadinggeneralsthattookpartinthiscampaign.TherulesthatapplytothesefactorscanbefoundinthemainFather Tillyrule-set.

The Swedish ArmyThebasicunitformationsoftheSwedisharmyareshownintheFather Tilly rulesbutinthissectionwewillbetakingamoredetailedlookatthetacticsemployedandtherulesweneedtoemploytoaccommodatethem.

ArtilleryThiswouldusuallybeplacedinoneortwopowerfulbatteriesinacentralpositioninfrontoftheinfantry.Theinfantryunitsthatoccupiedthefirstlinewouldbeequippedwithbattalionguns,butnottheinfantryinthesecondline.Battaliongunsweresometimesdetachedfromtheinfantrytoformlightgunbatteries.

Cavalry

HorsesThefirstthingtosayaboutthecavalrywasthatitwasratherpoorlymountedwhencomparedtootherEuropeancavalry.However,aftertheBattleofBreitenfeld,thearmyhadaccesstobettermountsandthequalityoftheSwedishhorseimproved.HowthisisreflectedintherulesisthatallSwedish,orGermanhorsewillnotgainachargebonustodamageincombat(i.e.theywillonly inflictakill resultona4+ratherthantheusual3+).AfterBreitenfeld,thispenalty isremoved.

ArmourMostcavalrywillcountashavingnoarmour,theSwedishkingpreferredgreatermobilityoverprotection.However,somehorseunitscanstillbeconsideredarmouredandtherewereevencuirassiers-theLivonianAderkasregiment-whichcountsasheavilyarmoured.Forthosehorseunitsthatdonotweararmour,mobilitywillbeimprovedinthefollowingway-playersthatrollaoneortwowithmovementdicecanchoosetoignorethescoreandapplyanother(max.six).Also,cavalrycanbreakcontactwithoutamoraletestifnokillswereinflictedinthatroundofcombatandcanevendosoifkillswereinflicted-althoughthisdoesrequireamoraletest.Theseimprovementsonlyapplytohorsethatarenotwearingarmour.

TacticsThehorseemploytrottertacticsmeaningthattheyfiretheirpistols(hopefullyattheenemy)beforetheymakecontactatasteadytrot.Shortapproachestotheenemywerepreferredandsoanycontactthatismadefromaunitthatdidnotmoveinthepreviousturndoesnotrequireachargetest.Iftheunitdidmoveinthepreviousturn,forexampleitmovedtowardstheenemyorbrokecontact-achargetestisrequired(achargetestwillalwaysberequirediftheunitisdisorderedorhaslostafigure-whetheritmovedpreviouslyornot).

Finnishcavalryareclassedasgallopers,thismeansthattheydonotrequireachargetesttomakecontactwiththeirenemy, in factall theyneedtodo ismove intocontactduring themovementphase, if thedistancethat theyhavemovedissufficienttobringthemintocontactwiththetarget.Finnishcavalrymovesstraightintocontactwithoutanypreliminaryfiring.Iftheattackmoveisinastraightlinetheygainthebonustodamage(3+toinflictakill),iftheunitwheeledorturnedintocontact-theydont(4+tokill).

Acrucial element to the successof thecavalry is the support from infantrydetachments,without them the lighterSwedishcavalrywouldhavelittlehopeagainsttheheavierCatholichorse.Playersthattakeaquicklookatthearmylists,notethattheyhaveveterancavalryandhurlthemintothenearestcuirassregimentaregoingtobeverydisappointed.Swedishcavalryisgoodbutithastobeusedcarefully.Onemovementbaseofshot(fourfigures)canbeplacedbetweencavalryregiments-usuallyonlyinthefirstlineofcavalry.

Cavalrytendedtobedeployedintwolinesoneitherflankoftheinfantryandbehindthefirstlineofinfantryofferingclosesupport.Thefirstandsecondlineswouldbeseparatedbyabouttwohundredyardswithshotdetachmentssupportingthefrontlinecavalry.Asmallcavalryreservewouldoftenbeheldbackinacentralposition.

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InfantryOrganisationTheusualdeploymentforSwedishinfantrywasinthreeregimentbrigades,withthecentralregimentinadvanceofthetwoflankingregiments.Ifinthefirstlineofthearmy,eachregimentwouldbeequippedwithabattaliongun.Threetofoursuchbrigadeswouldusuallyformthefirstlinewiththesameorslightlylessinthesecondline.Cavalrycouldbeplacedbetweentheselinestoattackdisorderedenemyinfantry.

MovementEachinfantrybrigaderequiresonlyonecommandactiontocommandittomoveevenifthecomponentregimentsarenotallgoinginthesamedirection(thiswouldusuallyrequireonecommandactionperunit).Thisispermittedaslongastheunitisnomorethanfourinchesfromanotherunitinthebrigade.Ifthedistanceexceedsfourinchestheunitwillhavetobecommandedseparately.Whentestingtomoveabrigade,1d6isrolledformovementforeachunitinthebrigade-andthebestresultistaken.Forexample,athreeregimentbrigadeismovingforward,3d6arerolledandascoreof1,3and5aretheresult.Theplayercanchooseeitherofthesenumberstoaddtothebasicmove.

WeaponryTheinfantryoftheSwedisharmywasequippedwithlightermusketsthatdidnotrequiretheuseofarest.Thislighterweaponhadahigherrateoffirebutmarginally less impact,and inthehandsofexperiencedtroopscoulddeliveradevastatingbarrage.Infantryequippedwiththisweaponcanfiretheirfrontrankfigurestwiceinsteadoftheusualonce.Ifthefiringunitisofregulargrade(orworse)theywillnotbenefitfromafirst-firebonus-iftheyareveterangrade(orbetter)theywill!

Shot DetachmentsThesearefourfiguremusketunitsthatareplacedinbetweencavalryregiments.Theywilldeliverfirebeforethecavalrycharges(afterthechargedeclarationbutbeforecontactismade)andwillalsogivecoveringfireifthecavalryisattacked-theshotwillfireatunitsattackingthecavalrythattheyaresupporting-duringtheopponentsturn.Forexample,anImperialCuirassierregimentattacksaSwedishhorseregiment.TheImperialplayerdeclaresachargeandthenmovestheunitintocontact,theSwedishplayerfiresalleligiblefiguresattheattackersbeforetheymakecontact.Anyshotdetachmentsthatarenotdisorderedbutarewithinshortrange(andarcoffire),willbeabletofireontheattackingunit.Thenumberoffiguresthatcanfiredoesnotneedtobetestedfor-theywillallfire(plustheextrashotsforthelighterweapon).

CasualtiesDamageinflictedonbrigadeswillbeappliedtothenearestunitinthebrigade.Whencomparingthenumberoffigureslost to the starting strengthof theunit, count all thefigures in thebrigade rather than just those in theunit. Forexample,aunitoftwelvefigurehasjustlosttwofigures,thiswouldnormallymean10%casualtiesandamoraletest.However,thestartingstrengthofthebrigadewasthirty-sixfiguresandsonomoraletestisrequired(fourfigureswouldneedtobelostfor10%).

Whencasualtiesareinflictedonshotdetachments,theycounttheirstartingstrengthasthenumberoffiguresinthedetachmentplusthenumberoffiguresinthecavalryregimentthattheyaresupporting(assumingthereisone).Forinstance,afourfigureshotdetachmentissupportingasixfigurecavalryregiment-thisgivestheinfantry(andcavalry)aneffectivestartingstrengthoften.

Andfinally,whentestingforrisktogeneralagainstthefigureofGustavusAdolphusaddonetoeachdiescore(aswellasthenumberofhitsinflicted)-ifonlyhehadbeenwearingarmour...

BackgroundItwasmidwaythroughSeptemberin1631thattheSwedisharmywasjoinedbyitsSaxonalliesandGustavusnowfeltstrong enough to take on Tilly, even though the Saxonswereuntriedinbattle.

Tilly, the Catholic League commander had also beenawaiting reinforcements but Pappenheim recommendedimmediatebattle,heconsideredtheSaxonstobearabbleandtheSwedesnotstrongenoughontheirowntowithstandthemightoftheLeague.TillywasnotpersuadedbutonareconnaissancemissionPappenheimestablishedcontactwiththeSwedisharmyandsentanalarmingmessagebacktosaythathewasnowtooheavilyengagedtowithdrawsafely.UnlessTillybackedhisgeneralupwiththewholearmy-allwouldbelost!Notwishingtoabandonhismen,TillyadvancedthearmytoBreitenfeld-onlytofindtheSwedish armywas still someway off - Pappenheim hadexaggeratedthesituationtolurehisleaderintoafightwiththeSwedes.AlthoughtheSwedisharmywasatadistanceitwasnowtoolatetowithdraw-atleastPappenheimhadchosenadecentplaceforabattle.Imperial CommandField Marshal Pappenheim commanded the left wing ofTillysarmyandfacedtheformidableGustavusAdolphuswho,although inoverall commandof theSwedisharmy,had placed himself on right flank. The order of battleshown below represents the majority of PappenheimsforcespresentatthebattleofBreitenfeld.Theunitname,formationtype,grade,strength(numberoffiguresintheunit)andweaponsareshown.

LeftWingCommand:PappenheimStozzi(Cuirassier),Caracole,Veteran,10,S.Neu-Saxon(Cuirassier),Caracole,Regular,12,S.Bernstein(Cuirassier),Caracole,Regular,8,S.Rangoni(Cuirassier),Caracole,Regular,10,S.Piccolomini(Cuirassier),Caracole,Veteran,10,S.Merode(Arquebusier),Caracole,Regular,10,S.Piccolomini(Arquebusier),Caracole,Regular,16,S.Holstein,Tercio,Veteran,30,p/S.

Swedish CommandGustavus Adolphus positioned himself on the vital rightflank of his armywhere he could deal directlywith theweight of Imperial Cuirass. The order of battle shownbelowrepresentsthemajorityoftheSwedisharmiesrightflank forceat thebattle ofBreitenfeld.Theunit name,formationtype,grade,strength(numberoffiguresintheunit)andweaponsareshown.

FirstEchelonCommand:BanerYellowBrigade,InfantryRegt-1stBn,Veteran,12,p/S.YellowBrigade,InfantryRegt-2ndBn,Veteran,12,p/S.YellowBrigade,InfantryRegt-3rdBn,Veteran,12,p/S.Stalhansk(Finns),Galloper,Veteran,8,S.Wunsch(Finns),Galloper,Veteran,8,S.Tott,Trotter,1stSquadron,Veteran,6,S.Tott,Trotter,2ndSquadron,Veteran,6,S.Tott,Trotter,3rdSquadron,Veteran,6,S.Soop,Trotter,Veteran,9,S.Brahe,Trotter,Veteran,9,S.Artillery,BattalionGunforeachinfantrybattalion.

SecondEchelonCommand:GustavusRhinegrave,Trotter,1stSquadron,Regular,6,S.Rhinegrave,Trotter,2ndSquadron,Regular,6,S.Rhinegrave,Trotter,3rdSquadron,Regular,6,S.

ReserveCommand:GustavusAderkas(LivonianCuirass),Trotter,Veteran,6,S.Domhoff,Trotter,Veteran,3,S.Sperreuter,Trotter,Veteran,9,S.

TheTottcavalry regimentcountasarmouredhorse, theAderkasregimentareLivonianCuirassandcountasheavilyarmoured.

The TerrainThisbattlecanbefoughtonasixbyfourfoottable.Theterraininopenapartfromthewoods(openwoods)ontheleft.TherestofthebattleofBreitenfeldwouldbefoughtawayofftherightsideofthetable.

DeploymentGustavusanchoredtherightwingofhisfirstechelononthewoodsandhisleftwingontheYellowBrigade.Inbetweenhedeployedhiscavalryandsupportingshotdetachments-withaconsiderableforceinthesecondlineandinreservetobeusedasthesituationdeveloped.PappenheimplacedtheTercioonhisrightflankanddeployedhiscavalryinasinglelinefacingtheSwedes.

The BattleAt about two in the afternoon, Pappenheim ordered hiscommandforward.AsthecuirassapproachedtheSwedishline the arquebusiers gave fire - in preparation for theheavycavalriesattack,butitwasonlywhentheImperialsapproachedtocloserangethattheSwedesreturnedfire.Withovereight-hundredmusketsfiringinasinglevolley,the Imperial line becamedisordered and units began tofallback.

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Pappenheim quickly responded by moving the HolsteininfantryregimentandhisarquebusierstocoverthefrontwhileheregroupedandrepositionedhiscavalryroundtheflankoftheSwedes.InanswertothismoveGustavusbenttherightflankofhisfirstlinebackandbegantoextendhislinewithunitsfromtherear.PappenheimagainlaunchedhiscavalryattheSwedishline.

Inall,itissaidthatPappenheimlaunchedsevenattacks,buttheSwedishkingmanagedtocontinuetoextendhisline and plug any gaps that opened up.After two houroffighting,theImperialshadfailedtobreakthroughandPappenheims troops were now exhausted and totallydisorganised.Atthispoint,Gustavuslaunchedhiscounter-attackwith fresh troops - the Imperials gaveway - andtheHolsteinTerciobecameanislandinatideofSwedishcavalry,adecisivemomentintheBattleofBreitenfeld.

Playing the GameThisscenariopresentsanexcellentopportunitytotryoutthe different tactics used by the Imperials and Swedes.

Swedishplayersmaybetemptedto launchtheircavalryinaferociouschargeagainsttheapproachingcuirass,butplayersshouldrememberthatthisisnotwhatGustavusdidandthereisareasonforthat-theImperialCuirasswillbeabletowithstandthatcharge.Sodespitehavingexcellentattackingcavalry,theSwedishplayerhastousetheminacontrolledway-thecavalrymustbesupportedbytheshot. Only when the infantry and cavalry are combinedhavetheyahopeofresistingtheheavyImperialcavalry.

AlthoughtheImperialcavalryreliedmainlyonthecaracoletactic, thiswas of course only a prelude to the cavalrycharge, andwith somuch supporting shot, the Imperialplayer cannot spend too much time softening up theiropponent with preparatory shooting - theymust chargehomeassoonaspossible.Thiswillbetheheavycavalriesbestchanceiftheyaretoavoidtoomanycasualtiesbeforetheymakecontact.

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BackgroundOver a year after Breitenfeld, with Tilly now dead andWallensteininhisplacetheSwedisharmyappearedtobepreparingtoseeoutthewinterinNaumburg.AsGustavusbegan to circle the town with earthworks, WallensteinassumedthattheSwedisharmywastakingup itswinterquartersandsotheImperialcommandergaveordersforhis army todisperse into separate corps towait for thenextcampaignseason.

However,onthe15NovembertheSwedishkingmarchedoutofcampandledhisarmytowardsLeipzig.Surprisedbythismove,Wallensteinhadtogatherhisscatteredforces,therewasdefinitelyanotherturnleftinthisyearsgame!

Wallensteins first move was to quickly dispatch a smallforceofCroatsandinfantrytooccupytheSwedes,hopingtobuyenoughtoallowhimtoreformhisarmy.ThissmallforcefoughtwellandbroughtWallensteinenoughtimetoselectLtzenasagoodspotforadefensivebattle.

The ScenarioLtzenisanotherepicThirtyYearsWarbattleandonethatwillnotbetackledinitsentiretyhere.Ratherthisscenariodealswithone crucial part of thebattle -when victoryhunginthebalance,andwhentheSwedishkinginvolvedhimself directly in thefighting.Realising that his attackwasbecomingdisorderedandfearingaCatholiccounter-attack, theKing gathered up a force of cavalry and ledthem in a furious charge hoping to swing the initiativeback inhis favour,however, the fogthathadsmotheredthe early stages of the fighting and then receded onceagainreturned-andthekingdisappearedfromview.

Thisscenariosetsouttorecreatetheconfusionanddisorderthatsurroundedthedeathoftheking.TheSwedishplayerhasasmallstartingforceandthenatrandompointsduringthegamewillbereinforedbyrandomunitsastheyblunderaboutthefog-boundbattlefield.TheImperialplayerwillalso start with a small force, one that has accidentallydiscoveredtheSwedishking.This forcewillalsoreceiverandomreinforcementsduringthegame.

The Swedish CommandGustavus begins the battle with two Swedish cavalryregiments,bothofwhicharedisordered.

AtthestartofeachturntheSwedishplayerrolls1d6andreferstothefollowingtable.

Die Roll Reinforcements Grade1 None -2 None -3 SwedishHorse Veteran4 GermanHorse Regular5 SwedishShot Veteran6 GermanShot Regular

Foreachunitthatarrives,theplayerrollsanotherd6todeterminetheunitsize:1d6+2isthenumberoffigures.Anotherd6 is rolledtodeterminetheorderof theunit,an even score means the unit is formed and an oddnumbermeansitisdisordered.Noneoftheunitswillbedisciplined. Ifarrivingunitsaretoosmall theycanbegrouped together ifof the sametype,by simplymovingthemintocontactwitheachother.

Reinforcementswill arriveduring theusual stageat theendofthephase.

The Imperial CommandThe Imperials begins the battle with two Cuirassierregiments,bothofwhichareformed.

AtthestartofeachturntheSwedishplayerrolls1d6andreferstothefollowingtable.

Die Roll Reinforcements Grade1 None -2 None -3 Cuirassier Veteran4 Arquebusier Regular5 CroatHorse Regular6 Shot Regular

Foreachunitthatarrives,theplayerrollsanotherd6todeterminetheunitsize:1d6+2isthenumberoffigures.Anotherd6 is rolledtodeterminetheorderof theunit,an even score means the unit is formed and an oddnumbermeansitisdisordered.Noneoftheunitswillbedisciplined. Ifarrivingunitsaretoosmall theycanbegrouped together ifof the sametype,by simplymovingthemintocontactwitheachother.

The TerrainThisscenariocanbefoughtonasixbyfourfoottable.Theterraininopenapartfromthewoods(openwoods),aroadthrough the middleandanumberoffields (thehedgesprovidecover).

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DeploymentTheSwedishunitsstartthebattleDisordered,thekingiswithincommandrangeoftheseunits.Thesizeoftheunitsmustbedicedfor(seeabove).

TheImperialsstartthebattleformed,theplayersleaderPrincePiccolominiisnotpresentatthestartofthebattle.TheImperialplayerwillroll1d6attheendofthephase,ascoreofthreeormoreandthePrincewillappear.Untilthen, the Imperial player will randomly determine theactions of their units (and cannot choose an InitiativeNumberorreceivewar-tokens).

Die Roll Action1 None2 None.3 MovetowardsownleaderifnotwithinCR ifnotas4.4 Normalmovetowardsenemy.5 Fireatenemyifinrangeisnot,as4.6 Fireatenemyifinrangeisnot,as4.

Use thismethod for determining actions for all arrivingunitsthatareoutsideofcommandrange.

ReinforcementsPlayers will dice for reinforcements. Their arrival pointwillberandomlygenerated(seethefollowingtable).Die Roll Arrival Point1 Leftflankbeforetheroad.2 Leftflankaftertheroad.3 Rightflankbeforetheroad.4 Rightflankaftertheroad.5 Ownreartableedge.6 Owntableedge.

Forexample,theSwedishplayerisdicingforarrivalsandgetsa shotunit.1d6 is rolledanda scoreof two is theresult.Thismeansthattheunitwillappearontheplayersleftflankbutonthefarsideoftheroad(intheImperialshalf). The exact point is chosen by the player but itcannotbecloserthan12inchesfromanyenemyunits.

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IftheImperialplayerhasaunitonthetablethatisrouting,theywillnotbeabletobringanyreinforcementsonthatturn.

Due to the randomnature of the troop arrivals, playersmayrunoutoffigurestorepresenttherequiredunits.Ifthisoccurs,theplayerhasonechancetore-rollthediceinthehopeofgettingtroopsthattheydostillhaveenoughof,failuremeansthattherewillbenoreinforcementsthatturn.

ObjectivesTheImperialplayersaresimple-killorcapturetheKing.The Swedish players objectives are to inflict as muchdamage on the Imperials as possible within the allotedtime-andforthekingtoremainalive!Playerscanelecttoplaythegame initially fortenturns, if this feels likeinsufficienttimethentheycanalloatemoreturns,aslongasbothsidesagreebeforehand.

Risk to GeneralsThe rules that control the risk to generals are alreadydescribedintheFather Tilly rules.GeneralscanbefiredonifaTargetGeneraltokenisplayedorcanbekilledincombatifthegeneralisattachedtoaunit.Ifthegeneralisnotattachedtoaunititisassumedthattheleaderwillautomaticallyavoidcontactwithenemyunits.

FogThebattlefieldatLtzenwasfromtimetotimeenvelopedinfog.Eachturnaplayermustroll1d6ifanyfogispresent,ascoreoffivemeansthatthinfogispresent,ascoreorsixmeansthatthickfogispresent.Ifso,1d6isrolledagaintodeterminethelocationofanyfog.

Die Roll Fog Location1 EntireSwedishhalf.2 EntireImperialhalf.3 Centralbandacrosswidthoftable20wide.4 Entirewidthoftable20wide,Swedishleft.5 Entirewidthoftable20wide,Swedishright.6 Wholetable.

Iffogwaspresentinthepreviousturnascoreoffour,fiveorsixisneededforittobepresentinthefollowingturn.Ifthinfogispresent,visibilityinoroutofitwillbereducedtotwelveinchesandsixinchesifthickfog.Unitsthataremovinginthefogandcannolongerseetheiropponents

willmoveinarandomdirection.Roll1d6,ascoreofonetotwoandtheunitmovesoffdiagonallyleft,threeorfourandthemoveisstraightahead,fiveandsix-diagonallyright.

Units that are at the limit of visibility i.e.twelve inchesforthinfogorsixincheswiththickfog,willbeseen,buttheiridentitywillnotbeknownifthatunitwasnotseenlastturn.Thecontrollingplayerrolls1d6todeterminethereactionoftheirunit,anoddscoremeanstheunitfiresonthispartiallyvisibleunit(ifinrange),anevenscoremeansthatitdoesnotfire.

Playing the GameThehighlyuncertainnatureofthisscenariomeansthatitcanbeplayed-outseveraltimeswithoutriskoftoomuchrepetition.Differentunitswillappearindifferentplacespresentingadifferentchallengeevery time.Playerscanincreaseordecreasethedurationofthegametoincreaseordecreasethelevelofdifficulty.

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BackgroundDuringSeptemberof1634, themedievalwalled townofNordlingenwassubjecttoasiegebyImperialforces.Thesmall garrison had already thrownback one attackwithsomelosstotheImperials-buthowlongcoulditholdout?Havingalreadylostseveralimportanttowns,theProtestantforcescouldnotshowweaknessbylosinganother.Areliefforcehadtobesent.

TheSwedishplanwastopositionthearmyinawaythatwouldthreatenthebesiegerssupplyroutetotheDanubewhilst launchingattacks todrive them from theancientwallsofthetown.

The terrain was tricky, undulating and wooded, andinsufficientscoutingmeantthattheSwedisharmyquicklybecame bogged down in fierce skirmishes with enemyCroats and Arquebusiers. Eventually, the Swedish armydeployed in front of the Catholic positions, a woodedslopetoppedwithearthworks.TheSwedishgeneralHorndecidedonafrontalassault!

Swedish CommandThe order of battle shown below represents Hornscommand for the assault on the Catholic positions. Theunit name, formation type, grade, strength (number offiguresintheunit)andweaponsareshown.

SwedishCommand:HornRantzauBrigade,InfantryRegt,1stBn,Veteran,12,p/S.RantzauBrigade,InfantryRegt,2ndBn,Veteran,12,p/S.RantzauBrigade,InfantryRegt,3rdBn,Veteran,12,p/S.ScotsBrigade,InfantryRegt,1stBn,Veteran,12,p/S.ScotsBrigade,InfantryRegt,2ndBn,Veteran,12,p/S.ScotsBrigade,InfantryRegt,3rdBn,Veteran,12,p/S.

PfuhlBrigade,InfantryRegt,1stBn,Regular,12,p/S.PfuhlBrigade,InfantryRegt,2ndBn,Regular,12,p/S.PfuhlBrigade,InfantryRegt,3rdBn,Regular,12,p/S.WurtembergBrigade,InfRegt,1stBn,Regular,20,p/S.WurtembergBrigade,InfRegt,2ndBn,Regular,20,p/S.WurtembergBrigade,InfRegt,3rdBn,Regular,20,p/S.

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Spanish CommandTheorderofbattleshownbelowrepresentsapartoftheSpanish command at the Battle of Nordlingen. The unitname,formationtype,grade,strength(numberoffiguresintheunit)andweaponsareshown.

SpanishCommand:LeganesToralto,Tercio,Regular,16,p/S.Salm&Wurmser,Tercio,Regular,30,p/S.Leslie,Tercio,Regular,16,p/S.Idiaquez,Tercio,Veteran,36,p/S.Arberg(Horse),Caracole,Regular,8,S.Artillery:FourFalcons.

The TerrainThisbattleshouldbefoughtonasixbyfourfoottable.The Spanish occupy theAllbuch, an areaof high ground(with gentle slopes)with openwoods on its slopes.Theearthworksonthetopofthehillprovidecoverfortheunitsshelteringbehindthem.

DeploymentHorndeployedtwobrigadesofinfantryforthefirstwaveofattackwithanothertwobrigadesbehindforthesecondwave.Hornselectedthetwoveteranbrigadesforthefirstwave, although players do not have to make the samechoice.

TheSpanishdeployedthreeterciosandthelightartillerybehindtheearthworks.InreservewastheveteranIdiaquezregiment and the Arberg cavalry regiment. Neither ofthesereserveunitscanbespottedfromthelowerslopesandonlyneedtobeplacedwhenenemyunitscontacttheearthworks-althoughtheSpanishplayershouldmarktheirlocationonamapbeforehand.

The BattleHornlaunchedtheRantzauandScotsbrigadesuptheslopefirst.Althoughinitiallycoveredbythewoods,theleadinginfantry had to cross open ground as they approachedthe Spanish defences, and here they suffered from thedefenders fire. However, the attackers did contact thedefenders and drove them from their positions. As theattacking Scots and German infantry surged into theabandonedworks theybecamedisorderedand itwas atthis point that Leganes unleashed his veteran infantry -theattackerswerequicklydrivenbackdownthehill.

It was time for Horn to order the second wave of theattack,andthenexttwobrigadesmadetheirwayupthe

hill.Thisattackwasconductedwith far lessenthusiasmandfailedtobreachtheSpanishdefences.

As the afternoonwore on,Horn reorganised his veteranScotsandGerman infantryandsent themoncemoreupthe hill.Again and again he launched attacks thatweredrivenbackbyfirefromtheearthworksandwereharriedby enemy cavalry. Finally, as the battle began to turnagainsttheSwedeselsewhere,Horngaveuphisattack.

NotwishingtoriskthesamefateasMagdeburg,thetownofNordlingensurrenderedhavingnegotiatedgoodterms.

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New TokensIncluded in this supplement are a number of additionalWarTokens.Thesedifferfromtheusualinthattheyonlyfeatureageneralsnameor thenameofanarmy.Thesenewtokenscanbeaddedtotheplayersexistingdeck iftheyarepresentatthebattle.Forexample,ifGustavusisabouttofacePappenheim,bothoftheirtokenswillbeaddedtothedeckalongwiththeSwedisharmytokenandtheImperialarmytoken.

These new tokenswill have different effects dependingonwhousesthem.Ifforexample,theLeagueplayerpicksupeithertheFatherTillytokenortheLeaguearmytoken,thesecanbeusedinavarietyofbeneficialways.However,iftheopposingplayerusesoneofthesetokens,theywillhaveadetrimentaleffectontheLeaguearmy.

Beneficial EffectWhenaplayerusesoneoftheirowntokens(i.e.theirowngeneral or army token) they can play it as if it were aResolvetokenorBravery,Indomitable,Rally,Sharpshooter,Dead Shot, Ferocity, Stalwart, Counter-Attack,Pay Day,Ambush,FindaPath,ScoutingorReinforce token.Onceplayed-thecardisdiscardedintheusualway.

Detrimental EffectWhenaplayerplaysoneoftheopposingsidestokens,i.e.theLeagueplayerplaysMansfeldsarmytoken,thetokencanbeusedasif itwereoneofthefollowing-Looters,PowderExplosion(etc),DifficultGround,QuestionOrders,Mutiny,Unrest,GeneralsQuarrel,GeneralsDrunk,TargetGeneral,LeaderKilled,LowAmmo,Spy,Traitor,CurseorNuns(seelaterinthissection).

Thesetokenscanbeplayedonunitsorgeneralsthathavealreadyreceivedatokenthatturn.

Unlike most War Tokens, these do not have the usualsubheadingsofDeploy,Leader,Initiativeetc.Theycanbeusedinthiswaybutonlycountasfactoronei.e.oneextrapointofInitiativeoroneDeploymentPoint.

StaggeredThis tokenmust be played on a unit that has just beenfiredonfromfirst-fireatshortrangeandhassufferedmorehitsthanithasmovementbases.Ifthisoccurstheunitismovedbackoneinch.Thedamagethatitreceiveswillbelimitedtoonefigurelossonly(fallingbackreduces

thedamage).Itcanbeplayedonenemyunitstopreventthemchargingnext turnor it canbeplayedon friendlyunitstolimitthedamagethattheyreceive.

HackapellsThistokenreferstothefearsomebattlecryoftheFinnishcavalryhackapellsorhackemdown!.WhenplayedonFinnish cavalry in close combat they count each figureincontacttwice(nottwiceforoverlaps)forthatphase.WhenplayedonFinnishcavalrythatarepursuingrouters,theywillnotbeabletobreakcontactuntil thepursuedunitisdestroyed.Inthisscenario,thetokencanbeplayedbytheopposingsidewhomaybegratefultoseetheunitdisappearevenatthecostofoneoftheirown.

Imperial Army Catholic League Army

Spanish Army

Bavarian Army Marshal vonErwitte

Lieutenant ColonelGronsfeld

Marshal vonSchonberg

Marshal vonFurstemberg

Count vonPappenheim

Count vonHolk

Count Rodolfodi Colloredo

Lothar vonBonninghausen

Count vonGronsfeld

Count Jean deMerode-Waroux

Gottfried vonGeleen

Ferdinand III Count MatteoGalasso

Prince FernandoHapsburg

Duke Charles IVof Lorraine

Baron Melandervon Holzapfel

Count Johann Cratzvon Schaffenstein

Swedish Army Saxon Army Gustavus Adolphus

Johann Baner Lennart Torstensson

Georg vonArnim

Major General Teuffel

Major GeneralJohn Hepburn

Duke Georg ofBrunswick-Luneburg

Baron vonKnyphausen

Duke Bernhardvon Sax-Weimar

Count Johannvon Vitzthum

Marshal Horn

Leader In1 Deploy 3

HACKAPELLS

Initiative 2 Morale 1

Leader V2 Deploy 2

HACKAPELLS


Leader A3 Deploy 1

STAGGERED


Leader V1 Deploy 3

STAGGERED


Leader A2 Deploy 2

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