New Renaissance Lists for Impetus

Rich Knapton writes:

Losart with regards to your Spanish list. I would suggest getting rid of the crossbowmen. Ferdinand of Aragon outlawed crossbows for musters (and therefore for the army). Venice did likewise, as did Maximilian. They mandated arquebuses. The French were slow in this regard.

With regards to light artillery, are you considering organ guns as light artillery? My suggestion would be have a separate category for them.

With regards to the French, at Ravena the only crossbowmen mentioned are the Gascons. I would eliminate the other crossbowman entry. Also, the pikemen came from Picardy. You might list the pikes as Picardy pikemen rather than just pikemen.

What is the rational for making Gascons ‘C'? They were a pretty pugnacious lot. I would think a ‘B' would be appropriate.

Finally, why such a narrow time period "1512-1516"?

Rich

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losart of Dadi&Piombo writes:

Two Renaissance lists for Impetus have been added among the growing number of beta lists. These are Spanish 1499-1516 and French 1512-1516.

The Italian Wars will be one of the three periods to be included into the first Impetus supplement, out by September. The supplement will include more detailed lists, and also a campaign game for Pavia 1525.

Beta lists are freely available here.

Lists published so far:

Minoans and Early Mycaeneans
Sargonid Assyrians new
Spartans
Classical Indians
Later Macedonians
Early Imperial Romans
Ancient British
Late Imperial Romans (West)
Late Imperial Romans (East)
Patrician Romans
Early Russians
Spanish 1499-1516 new
French 1512-1516 new
Samurai 1550-1600

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