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Editorial – In Memoriam Patrick Waterson

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Bosworth Field 1485 Battle Pack – by Richard Lockwood. Bosworth Field is one of the most significant battles in English history, yet some details of the engagement are frustratingly unclear, even to the location of the battlefield—until recently. Richard Lockwood gives the findings of contemporary research.

The French at Bosworth – by Duncan Head. The French contingent at Bosworth was an important part of Henry's army, but how large was it and how was it equipped? Duncan trawls through the sources to give a nuanced picture of mixed-arms infantry that were the beginnings of a French standing army.

Tactica II – A Personal Perspective – by Simon Watson. For Simon Watson, Tactica II strikes the ideal balance between ease of play, historical feel, the player's decision-making, aesthetics, and the richness of troop diversity.

Providing Your Warhorses – by Jim Webster. Heavy cavalry has always been expensive, but Jim Webster shows just how expensive it was for the Frankish kingdom to raise good quality warhorses.

Numbers in Some Roman Battles – by Julian Lorriman. The standard wisdom is that Gallic armies consisted of vast numbers of warriors. But reading between the lines in the sources, Julian Lorriman comes up with a different picture.

Trouble in Paradise – by David Beatty. A good bout of bloody warfare in the peaceful islands of Hawaii where visitors in the 15th century were more likely to be met with spears than wreaths.

In One Side, Out the Other – by Chris Hahn. Interpenetration — one unit passing through another — in most wargaming rules is limited to psiloi and sometimes light horse. But in the past other troop types possessed this ability. Chris Hahn examines the evidence to see which ruleset best replicates the historical record.

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