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MEDIEVAL FRENCH 1400-1445

This list covers the French armies until the foundation of a standing army. All Ln(S) can dismount as Bd(S).

100 YEARS WAR ENGLISH 1400-1454 AD

This list covers English armies from the revolts against Henry IV, through the last part of the 100 Years War, until the start of the Wars of the Roses. All men at arms can always dismount to fight on foot as Bd(S).

WELSH 1400-1420

This list covers the Welsh armies of the revolt of Owen Glendower 1402-1409, until Wales was finally subdued in 1420. Uchelwyr and generals can dismount as Bd(O). North Welsh armies cannot have more than the minimum of archers and need not have any. South Welsh command cannot have more than the minimum of spearmen or javelinmen and need not have any. A combined Welsh army must have a North Welsh CinC and a South Welsh ally-general, and at least 8 more Wb(E) elements than the total of Bw, Ps or other Wb elements. Only one non Welsh allied contingent can be used. French allies lost most of their war-horses at see coming to Wales, after a year the men at arms left leaving 500 crossbowmen and 1200 'light' troops behind.

MEDIEVAL IRISH 1400-1493

This list covers native Irish armies until the end of the period. Distracted by the end of the 100 Years War and the Wars of the Roses, Ireland was left to its own devices in the period. Minima marked * apply only if any Anglo- Irish troops are used. All Anglo-Irish must be commanded by an Anglo-Irish general, but they may also command Irish infantry.

ANGLO-IRISH 1400-1493

This list covers the English in Ireland to the end of the period. Minima so marked * apply ony if any troops so marked are used, in which case the C-in C must be representing the Royal official known successively as the Justiciar, Lieutennant or Lord Deputy and all troops so marked must be in his own command. Ln(O) can always dismount to fight on foot as Bd(S). Dismounted men at arms and billmen cannot give rear support to Galloglaich or vise versa. An Irish ally-general can command only Irish troops and Galloglaich . An Anglo-Irish C-in-C can command only Anglo Irish, Colonist, Galloglaich and Irish troops. An Anglo-Irish ally-general can command only Anglo-Irish, Colonish, Galloglaich and Irish troops, but need not have any Colonist troops. A Justiciar C-in-C can command any troops.

SCOTS COMMON ARMY 1400-1493

This list covers the armies of Scotland. Scots Ln can always dismount before the beginning of a battle in exchange for upgrading 1 front rank element of Scots pikemen to Pk(O).

SCOTS ISLES AND HIGHLANDS 1400-1493

This list covers the armies of the Lords of the Isles until the execution of the final lord. Highland generals can only control Highland troops. Minima marked * apply only if any Highlanders used.

SWISS 1400-1493

This list covers Swiss armies wars against Savoy, Austria and other minor German states, Burgundy, Milan and each other. Lorrainer knights Ln(I) must give rear support to Lorrainer knights Ln(O) and are mounted on a double element. Captured Burgundian artillery may only be used inside Fortifications.

EARLY BURGUNDIAN 1400-1471

This list covers the armies of Burgundy until the reforms of Charles the Bold. Minimum marked * apply only if more than 4 elements of that nation are used. An ally general must command all and only troops of his nationality. Ln can always dismount as Bd(S). At least one element of Burgundian men at arms must be dismounted at the start of the game for every 2 elements downgraded to Ln(F).

LOW COUNTRIES 1400-1478

This covers the communal armies of the Low Countries cities until they chose to support Maximillian of Austria against France for his Burgundian inheritance, and are thereafter covered by the Medieval German list. A feudal ally-general can only control feudal troops. Minima marked * apply only if more than 3 Ln(O) elements are used. Ln(I) generals and burghers can always dismount before battle as Pk(O), but must be paid for as Ln. Any or all Ln can always dismount during the battle as Bd(S).

FREE COMPANY OR ARMAGNAC 1400-1410 and 1444

This list covers the free companies of the 100 Years War made redundant by the truce of Bordeaux and the Treaty of Bretigny and later by the Truce of Tours. Those not serving again at the outbreak of the second phase of the 100 Years War served with various Italian city states. And at the end of the great war 40,000 were hired to be used to invade Switzerland by the Hapsburg emperor Frederick III. There is no restrictions on mixing nationalities except for allied contingents supplied to armies in Italy, where the only combinations allowed are German with English or Gascon with Breton. German mercenary men at arms Ln(I) must give rear support to German mercenary men at arms or generals Ln(O) and are mounted on a double element. Ln can always dismount as Bd(S). Minimum marked * applies only if German general is used.

FRENCH ORDONNANCE 1445-1493

This list covers the French armies of the ordonnance reforms. Ln dismount as Bd(S) before 1465. After 1465 Ordonnance archers dismount as Bw(O). * minimums apply only if any Swiss are used.

WAR OF THE ROSES ENGLISH AND EARLY TUDOR 1455-1493

This list covers Yorkist, Lancastrian, Richard III, Tudor and post -1485 Yorkist Pretender armies of the English Wars of the Roses from the first battle of St. Albans to the end of the Wars of the Roses, and the early Tudor armies of Henry VII in the Mad War. Items marked [Y], [L], [R3],[ T] or [YP] apply only to those armies. The armies of Edward IV for external wars are counted as Yorkist. Rebel armies raised by Earl of Warwick or others against Edward IV in the interest of Clarence, Lancaster or Warwick are all counted as Lancastrian. Minimum marked * apply only if any figures of that origin are used. Royal bodyguard Ln(S) can only be used if the CinC is Ln(S). Shire levy cannot be used with Welsh or Bretons. An English ally general cannot command any but English troops. None of the Stanley family should be sub generals. All Ln can always dismount to fight on foot as Bd(S). Scots allies can include bombards. Scots cannot be used with Welsh or Irish. After 1487 English ally generals, Currors, Shire levy and horses to mount Retinue billmen and archers may not be used and Northern border troops maybe used but only against the Scots.

BURGUNDIAN ORDONNANCE 1471-1477

This list covers Burgundian armies after the Reforms of Charles the Bold. It saw action aganst French, German Empire and Swiss forces. Ordonnance, and feudal Ln can always dismount as Bd(S). Minima marked * apply only if any troops of that origin are used. Yorkist allies arrived but never saw action taking a large cash payoff by the French instead and going home.