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The Renaissance is a fascinating period, as the technology of warfare starts to develop, and as inventive minds dedicate themselves to re-inventing warfare.

Although naval wargaming exists for this period, it is land warfare in the Renaissance - the so-called "Pike and Shot" period - which is most popular.

Hobby News – Section One

Age of Sail Portuguese Ensigns

Samples

A Load of Bombards at Magister Militum This Week - 15mm & 28mm

ME9 – Small Bombard Firing 45 Degrees, No Crew

Hobby News – Section Two

OMM: New Rules, Ospreys, Wargames, Books & Magazines

Mad for War: 17th Century Naval Rules

Hobby News – Section Four

More Hobby News

MESSAGE BOARDS

Tuesday
31 January

Phil Dunn's Sea Battle Games - First Look: Whirlwind on Age of Sail
How could you refight Little Big Horn (9): Lascaris on American Indian Wars

Monday
30 January

Warspite the Wargamer goes natural: Warspite1 on War of the Roses
Giant Pirate game scheduled In Midwest City, OK. (4): wingnut on Pirates
2mm, LaserCast vs Irregular? (9): Zookie on Renaissance Discussion

Sunday
29 January

Belvoir Castle (7): KeepYourPowderDry on English Civil War

Friday
27 January

Black Seas - Battle of Trafalgar Anniversary (3): Tango01 on Age of Sail
17th-century Dutch warship Klein Hollandia identified (3): Editor in Chief Bill on Age of Sail

Monday
23 January

The Natives are Restless...: Tango01 on Renaissance Gallery

Saturday
21 January

This is why we wargame... (3): Tango01 on Age of Sail
Blood & Plunder: 11% say it's the best! (6): Editor in Chief Bill on Pirates

Friday
20 January

17th Century Wargames Rules (6): Tango01 on Renaissance Discussion

Thursday
19 January

Knights of Malta in the Adriatic (4): AGregory on Renaissance Battle Reports
15th century ship to be reassembled (4): Warspite1 on War of the Roses

Wednesday
18 January

Seven Years War Convention March 30 - April 1, 2023 (7): Tricorne1971 on Age of Sail

Tuesday
17 January

Irish Wars - 16th Century Ambush (3): Nottingham Wargames on Renaissance Battle Reports

Monday
16 January

Fightin' with Baby Battle Masters (12): FlyXwire on English Civil War

Sunday
15 January

KeepYourPowderDry blog updates (4): KeepYourPowderDry on English Civil War
All at Sea - Sercey off Sumatra, 9th September 1796 (3): Tango01 on Age of Sail
Renaissance warfare: a military revolution: Tango01 on Renaissance Discussion

Saturday
14 January

French heavy infantry (15th century) (13): Charlie on Renaissance Discussion
Gaya's Trait� des armes: sunkingfan on Firearms
about Wargames Illustrated's Thalassa trireme rules (7): Alkedo on Galleys

Friday
13 January

The Shotguns of WWII: Model 1897 and Model 1912 (15): Tango01 on Firearms
Revolting Peasants - Fire Forge Northern Folk Rabble (13): Arcane Steve on Renaissance Discussion

Thursday
12 January

Feb. 18 - King Philip's War (2): Editor in Chief Bill on American Indian Wars

Wednesday
11 January

Rare Elizabethan ship discovered (4): 35thOVI on Renaissance Discussion
That is one good-looking shotgun . . . (6): Steve Wilcox on Firearms

Monday
9 January

Mikatagahara 1573 - Basic Impetus: shugyosha on Classical Asian Warfare

Sunday
8 January

Lobster pots (10): KeepYourPowderDry on English Civil War

Friday
6 January

Paint Bench: 28mm Greek Triremes (4): Tango01 on Galleys
Russian Log Building (5): Tango01 on Renaissance Discussion
French Forces in The Americas 1643-1715 (4): marco56 on Renaissance Discussion
Pirates - constructible strategy game (Pirates CSG) (9): korsun0 on Pirates

Tuesday
3 January

15mm Samurai Camp and Baggage (3): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
A Medieval Carriage (6): Arcane Steve on War of the Roses
Sweden v Holland - lots of smoke (8): jocknroll on Age of Sail

Monday
2 January

The Three Outlaws (6): Rokurota on Renaissance Gallery
Twilight of Divine Right, rules review (3): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Product Reviews

Sunday
1 January

Snipex Alligator: Ukraine's Rifle that can destroy... (6): Tango01 on Firearms

Saturday
31 December

Covenanter invasion before Marston Moor (6): perfectcaptain on English Civil War

Friday
30 December

ChatGPT on Prince Rupert's Horse (12): Timbo W on English Civil War

Thursday
29 December

Birthplace of Richard III... (4): Warspite1 on War of the Roses

Wednesday
28 December

Zhao Shi Zhen's Ying Yang Che and more: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
15th-century Baltic warship served as a 'floating castle' (2): Tango01 on Renaissance Media
London War Room: Fighting Men of India? (7): Irish Marine on Renaissance Discussion

Tuesday
27 December

The Bare-Footed Militia of Changning (5): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
Be good to yourself.. (6): jocknroll on Renaissance Discussion
10/15mm Ship Crews (6): Northern Rebel on Swashbuckling

Monday
26 December

Bishop crushed by Hippo (10): jocknroll on English Civil War

Sunday
25 December

TtS: For King & Parliamentary review (23): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Product Reviews
Baptism of Fire-KmH (4): Tango01 on Age of Sail
Warsaw 1656. (3): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports

Saturday
24 December

17th Century rules by Asquith and Wise (2): Wealdmaster on Renaissance Discussion

Friday
23 December

San Peroni 1506.: Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports
rules for Nine years War (11): johannes55 on Renaissance Product Reviews
the end of my Samian war micro-campaign (2): Alkedo on Galleys

Thursday
22 December

The largest and least known castle... (4): Warspite1 on English Civil War
Five years of KeepYourPowderDry (4): KeepYourPowderDry on English Civil War

Wednesday
21 December

Japanese Sword School: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Tuesday
20 December

The AK-47 vs. the M16 Rifle During the Vietnam War (17): Tango01 on Firearms

Monday
19 December

By Fire and Sword 2nd ed (5): Legend of Doom on Renaissance Discussion
Parliament's Army (19): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Gallery

Sunday
18 December

Skirmish rules that have tribal vs tribal ability (20): Striker on Getting Started with Renaissance Gaming
Eureka French "archers" with lance and crossbow (2): Drocton on Renaissance Product Reviews
Pictures of Eureka French "archers" with lance and crossbow (4): Drocton on Renaissance Discussion

Saturday
17 December

cavalry armed with both lance and crossbow (10): Drocton on Renaissance Discussion
Austrian Cuirassiers Review (2): Tango01 on Renaissance Discussion

Thursday
15 December

Potop- Tercios battle report (6): Legend of Doom on Renaissance Battle Reports

Tuesday
13 December

Tyw French cavalry flags (4): Imrazor on Renaissance Discussion

Sunday
11 December

Steel Fist review (8): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Product Reviews

Friday
9 December

How is he doing that? (6): jocknroll on Renaissance Discussion

Thursday
8 December

Scratch-built 28mm Fortified Tower House (10): Stacky on Renaissance Gallery

Tuesday
6 December

Doing the de Warenne treble! (8): Warspite1 on War of the Roses
Uniforms (or lack thereof?) in the Swedish Deluge (5): Lascaris on Renaissance Discussion
English bottoms - Using legislation to provoke a war (10): jocknroll on Renaissance Discussion

Sunday
4 December

True 15mm horses (4): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Product Reviews
Flag sheets for the War of the Burgundian Succession (3): Charlie on Renaissance Discussion

Friday
2 December

Any new 28mm Conquistadors (9): Irish Marine on Renaissance Product Reviews

Thursday
1 December

Jungle warfare in the ECW (9): jocknroll on English Civil War

Monday
28 November

Warkworth Castle (9): Warspite1 on War of the Roses
Syracuse great harbour (3): nugrim on Galleys

Sunday
27 November

Prince Edmund and friends (5): Amalric on War of the Roses

Saturday
26 November

Battle of Southam - 24 August 1642 (3): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports
Royal scandal! - Street brawling in Africa (10): jocknroll on English Civil War

Friday
25 November

Food at sea in the age of fighting sail (10): Tango01 on Age of Sail
Does anyone have pictures of Britannia Plains Indians?: Tippecanoe on American Indian Wars
Galleys & Galleons Naval Action Video (3): Acronim on Age of Sail
the only good blank is a dead blank (25): doc mcb on American Indian Wars

Thursday
24 November

�Finland, the country where I quite want to be�� (11): Charge The Guns on Renaissance Discussion
Anything useful for plains Indians in other ranges? (5): McLovin on American Indian Wars

Wednesday
23 November

Test of Honour - advice needed (5): Yeosol on Classical Asian Warfare

Tuesday
22 November

The Burgundian Knight: An Armour Style: Tango01 on Renaissance Discussion

MARKETPLACE

Friday
27 January

F/S - bulk 15mm Renaissance - cheap! (4): Jon Michal on Renaissance Marketplace
FS/T US: Scythians, El Cid, Pirates, Zvezda Castle (2): TBeyer on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
23 January

F/S - bulk 25mm Renaissance - late Medieval - cheap! (3): Jon Michal on Renaissance Marketplace

Sunday
22 January

+FS: WG 28mm - P&S Horse Sprues x 50 (Pic.): Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Saturday
14 January

F/S - bulk 25mm unpainted ECW - cheap! (5): Jon Michal on Renaissance Marketplace

Saturday
7 January

F/S RECONQUISTA Game ,Book,Figures (2): marco56 on Renaissance Marketplace

Tuesday
3 January

+FS: WRG - 'From Pike to Shot 1685-1720' Charles Grant: Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Thursday
29 December

Resin bridge for 15mm., painted, (3): Nappycat on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Tuesday
27 December

+FS: WG 28mm ECW / TYW - Box Lot - x 7 (2): Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
19 December

Painted 20mm and 28mm buildings on eBay (4): tinned fruit on Renaissance Auctions

Sunday
18 December

+FS: WG 28mm - P&S Horse Sprues x 50 (Pic.): Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Wednesday
14 December

I'm buying your unpainted 25mm MiniFigs (2): Paskal on Renaissance Marketplace

Thursday
1 December

Updated Large Osprey Collection for Sale (3): dave8365 on Renaissance Marketplace

Saturday
26 November

PRICE DROPPED-28mm Dark Ages minis and Aztec Terrain (5): Skrapwelder on Renaissance Marketplace

Wednesday
23 November

WRG Ancient and Medieval Reference Books for Sale (4): dave8365 on Renaissance Marketplace
Large Collection of Osprey Books for Sale (6): dave8365 on Renaissance Marketplace

Tuesday
22 November

Aztec Temple Terrain (3): Skrapwelder on Renaissance Marketplace

Sunday
20 November

I buy your unpainted MiniFigs 25mm "Serie S" miniatures ! (2): Paskal on Renaissance Marketplace

Wednesday
16 November

FS 10mm Pendraken 30 Years War new packs: Light Horseman on Renaissance Marketplace

Saturday
12 November

H: Zvezda Castle, Pirates W: $, Other (2): TBeyer on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
7 November

Painted 20mm and 28mm buildings: tinned fruit on Renaissance Auctions

Sunday
6 November

+FS: WG 28mm ECW / TYW - Box Lot - x 7: Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Saturday
5 November

I buy your unpainted 25mm MiniFigs figurines !: Paskal on Renaissance Marketplace

Friday
4 November

Books,Games,& Figures (22): marco56 on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
3 October

Painted 20mm and 28mm buildings on eBay: tinned fruit on Renaissance Auctions

Sunday
2 October

+FS: WG 28mm ECW / TYW - Box Lot - x 7: Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Sunday
25 September

FS: Used Osprey books (3): Dreiling on Renaissance Marketplace
+FS: WG 28mm - P&S Horse Sprues x 50 (Pic.): Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Thursday
22 September

FOD characters from the 1982 film, Conan the Barbarian.: Paskal on Renaissance Marketplace

Sunday
11 September

+FS: Osprey - 'The Pikeman's Lament' (Pic.): Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
29 August

FS - 15mm Essex Renaissance/ECW sealed packs - cheap! (3): Jon Michal on Renaissance Marketplace
FS - 10mm Renaissance/ECW bulk sale - cheap! (2): Jon Michal on Renaissance Marketplace
Painted 20mm and 28mm buildings on eBay: tinned fruit on Renaissance Auctions

Sunday
28 August

+FS: PP - ECW / Nap. Notes and Queries x 62 (Pics.) (4): Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace
FS - 15mm Minifigs English Civil War sealed packs (2): Jon Michal on Renaissance Marketplace
FS - 10mm Pendraken Renaissance sealed packs (3): Jon Michal on Renaissance Marketplace

Wednesday
24 August

FS - 15mm Late Medieval/Renaissance/ECW bulk loose figures (3): Jon Michal on Renaissance Marketplace

Sunday
21 August

FOD characters from the 1982 film, Conan the Barbarian.: Paskal on Renaissance Marketplace
+FS: WG 28mm ECW / TYW - Box Lot - x 7: Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace
FS - 10mm ECW/Renaissance sealed packs (5): Jon Michal on Renaissance Marketplace

Saturday
20 August

FS. 28mm ECW - Fdry, Wrlord - EVEN MORE figs, SAME price! (3): Silurian on Renaissance Marketplace

Wednesday
17 August

FS - 15mm Samurai sealed packs - Two Dragons, Peter Pig (2): Jon Michal on Renaissance Marketplace

Sunday
14 August

Another New Listing of Books For Sale (17): marco56 on Renaissance Marketplace

Friday
12 August

FS - 15mm Blue Moon & Peter Pig pirate sealed packs (2): Jon Michal on Renaissance Marketplace

Thursday
11 August

FS. 28mm ECW - Foundry, Warlord - more figs, same price!: Silurian on Renaissance Marketplace

Tuesday
9 August

15mm or 10mm Gabion defense line, painted resin (2): Nappycat on Renaissance Marketplace
10mm or 15mm Great Redoubt, resin (3): Nappycat on Renaissance Marketplace
New Stock at Miniaturemen: miniaturemen on Renaissance Auctions

Monday
8 August

FS. 28mm ECW - Foundry, Warlord (2): Silurian on Renaissance Marketplace

Tuesday
2 August

Unpainted 25mm Old Glory Landsknechts: skedaddle on Renaissance Marketplace

EXCHANGE

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