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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

Day of Battle Games Announces Price Drop

DDtB

TOR Expands & Laserburn Books Back in Stock

Hobby News – Section Three

Brigade Models: "Last Call"

Joy of Six

Hobby News – Section Four

More Hobby News

MESSAGE BOARDS

Friday
11 July

The Battle of Plymouth, 28th August 1652- General at Sea.: carojon on Age of Sail

Thursday
10 July

Best 28mm rules for pirate ship vs Navy ship? (4): John the OFM on Pirates
Limeys and Slimeys Melee Question: Nick Stern on Age of Sail
". . . 250 Years of Marine Corps Service Rifles" (4): Steve Wilcox on Firearms

Wednesday
9 July

Gringo 40's 28mm Native Americans (6): dr beard on American Indian Wars
KillieKrankie Beneath the Lilly Banners (5): RogerC on Renaissance Battle Reports

Tuesday
8 July

Battle of Azukizaka, 1542: Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports
Mako Shark – The Kimber R7 Mako’s Namesake: Tango01 on Firearms
Sashimono question (2): Alexios on Classical Asian Warfare

Monday
7 July

Napoleon conquers Malta (4): Tango01 on Age of Sail
The Scots Army & Flags at Preston and Dunbar (5): KeepYourPowderDry on English Civil War

Friday
4 July

Ambush at Tripalda, June 1502: Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports
Pirate Island Game AAR (8): Fitzovich on Pirates
Favourite Border Reiver Rules: miniMo on Renaissance Discussion

Thursday
3 July

"When the Last Sword is Drawn": Bringing a game idea to life: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Monday
30 June

Preferred TV Adaptation of Shogun? (12): miniMo on Classical Asian Warfare
All the Seas of the World: The First Global Naval War (3): Tango01 on Age of Sail

Saturday
28 June

Best Swashbuckling Rules (18): Editor in Chief Bill on Swashbuckling
What makes a Swashbuckling combat system different? (12): Parzival on Swashbuckling

Friday
27 June

Ten Kingdoms 3D printed Sung Chinese: Tango01 on Blogs of War

Thursday
26 June

Warsaw 1656. Lithuanian-Tatar attack on the...: Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports

Wednesday
25 June

The Forgotten Krag Rifle (10): Tango01 on Firearms

Tuesday
24 June

Making Boxer .550 Cartridges for the P-53 Enfield Rifle: Tango01 on Firearms

Monday
23 June

Ahoy!: Command a sailing vessel in the 1780s Carribean: Vincent the Librarian on Swashbuckling
The Sinking of the Tudor Warship Mary Rose: Tango01 on Age of Sail
17th Century Boyar Cavalry: Prince Alberts Revenge on Renaissance Discussion

Sunday
22 June

Azumi: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Friday
20 June

I polli combattenti - A Bradford City Flavoured Pike Block (7): yarkshire gamer on Renaissance Discussion
The Battle of Livorno (Leghorn) 1653 - General at Sea: carojon on Age of Sail

Tuesday
17 June

All at Sea - Razee's (6): Tango01 on Age of Sail
Sedgemoor, St. Mary's Church Westonzoyland (4): Major B on Renaissance Discussion

Monday
16 June

1920 Assault on Urga: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
A Corsican Vendetta — Against the Pirates of the Caribbean (3): Tango01 on Pirates
First and last (7): ochoin on English Civil War

Sunday
15 June

1642 – East Anglia – English Civil War Campaign (3): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports

Saturday
14 June

The Rossi Brawler (6): Tango01 on Firearms

Friday
13 June

Getting in a Game! (3): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
Voynuks (2): Tango01 on Renaissance Gallery

Thursday
12 June

“Yeah, they were all yellow” (5): Tango01 on Renaissance Gallery
Donnybrook GNW: Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports
The Royal Navy’s Blockade System 1793-1805: A ...: Tango01 on Age of Sail
AAR - Action of 10th August, 1805: Bozkashi Jones on Age of Sail

Wednesday
11 June

Mikata Ga Hara 1572 (2): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports

Tuesday
10 June

Meso-American Updates: Sundance on Meso-American

Monday
9 June

The Real History Behind FX’s ‘Shogun’ (3): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Saturday
7 June

CROATAN- Fate of Roanoke Colony Solved? (8): Parzival on Renaissance Discussion

Wednesday
4 June

Batavian Battle Line Completed: Tango01 on Age of Sail

Monday
2 June

The Onin War: Ancient Japan’s Longest War: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
Storming party with ladders (7): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Gallery
Warlord ship measurements (3): Bozkashi Jones on Age of Sail

Saturday
31 May

Rule of thumb of basing 1:1200 galleys? (8): Malchor on Galleys
Representing Pike & Shot Units (9): Franz Calamari on Renaissance Discussion

Friday
30 May

Dutch Guards in 15mm (11): Gallocelt on Renaissance Gallery

Thursday
29 May

War Artisan still in business? (7): Virtualscratchbuilder on Age of Sail

Sunday
25 May

base size for 1/1200 galleys? (22): Malchor on Galleys

Saturday
24 May

Roman Naval Battles that Made Rome Master of the: Tango01 on Galleys

Friday
23 May

That Time Portugal’s King Gifted an Elephant...: Tango01 on Renaissance Discussion
Defence, Honour, and Dress (8): Tango01 on Renaissance Discussion
1:1 ECW battali battle deployment (7): TheOtherOneFromTableScape on English Civil War
Renatio et Gloriam Epico Rules (4): gbowen on Renaissance Product Reviews

Thursday
22 May

AAR - The Battle of Langport, 1645 (3): BillyNM on English Civil War

Wednesday
21 May

Solomon Kane comic out (2): 79thPA on Renaissance Media

Tuesday
20 May

Marignano Refought (7): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports
Adding sails to CnC Triremes? (5): Malchor on Galleys

Sunday
18 May

1:1200 v 1:2400 Ancients naval ships? (7): Malchor on Galleys

Saturday
17 May

Do Figerhead and Tumblingdice 1:2400 ships mix? (4): Malchor on Age of Sail
15th century artillery limber (5): Charlie on Renaissance Discussion

Friday
16 May

28mm 30YW Breitenfeld project (2): Aspern1809 on Renaissance Gallery

Wednesday
14 May

Desolate Times at Fort Desolation (2): Tango01 on American Indian Wars

Tuesday
13 May

Large skirmishes with Feudal Patrol: Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports
NAVWAR Website is down? (8): bwanabill on Age of Sail

Monday
12 May

Polemos ECW rules review (2): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Product Reviews

Sunday
11 May

Battle of Trafalgar - Exeter Legionary 2025 (5): carojon on Age of Sail

Saturday
10 May

Adventures in Time: Nelson, Hero of the Seas (4): Tango01 on Age of Sail

Friday
9 May

Battle of Worcester 1651 Battle Report (3): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports

Thursday
8 May

Sengoku - Fourth Kawanakajima: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
BCW Project & Regimental Wiki Update (10): KeepYourPowderDry on English Civil War

Wednesday
7 May

Who makes a 28mm Kevin Kline Pirate King? (9): John the OFM on Pirates

Tuesday
6 May

War of the Roses, Midgard style (2): Anton Ryzbak on Renaissance Battle Reports
What flags/pennants flown on British Fleet at Bunker Hill? (6): TRUgamer on Age of Sail

Sunday
4 May

The Sino -Japanese War: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
Siege of Osaka: The Battle Among the Tombs... (3): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
Swede Regt vs Poles (2): DukeWacoan on Renaissance Discussion

Friday
2 May

The Battle of the Spurs, The Pikemans Lament - DWG (2): carojon on Renaissance Battle Reports

Wednesday
30 April

Marmaris Bay 1800-01: Tango01 on Age of Sail
I had been thinking no new armies (11): 20thmaine on Renaissance Discussion

Tuesday
29 April

Refight of the Battle of Adwalton Moor, 1643 (7): BillyNM on English Civil War

Monday
28 April

Digital Miniatures recommendations (7): drathul on Renaissance Discussion
Italian Wars digital miniatures recommendations (2): drathul on Renaissance Discussion
16th Century Scale and Rules Recommendations? (11): robert piepenbrink on Getting Started with Renaissance Gaming

Sunday
27 April

Yet More Parliamentarian Command (8): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Gallery

Friday
25 April

Finished Chinese Pirates (6): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Thursday
24 April

15th century French archers (pics) (7): Charlie on Renaissance Discussion

Wednesday
23 April

North American Critters (11): deadhead on American Indian Wars

Tuesday
22 April

York Factory Refought: Tango01 on Age of Sail

Monday
21 April

More Pirates and Skeletons. The conversions. (3): Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports
Opinions needed on 1/900 and 1/1200 ships (9): Blackhorse MP on Galleys

Saturday
19 April

A Brief Diversion into the Italian Wars: Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports
Battle off the Barbary coast!: Herkybird on Age of Sail
The Leeward Line, Far Distant Ships - DWG (6): carojon on Age of Sail

MARKETPLACE

Tuesday
1 July

25mm painted Dixon Samurai Cavalry: skedaddle on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Monday
30 June

+FS: Warlord Games 28mm Polish Winged Hussars - 3 Boxes (2): Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace
+FS: Warlord Games 28mm - ECW / TYW Horse Sprue Lot x 50: Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Saturday
21 June

A Large lot of true 15mm Medieval/Pike-Shot figures (2): Tanker11 on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Monday
9 June

15mm unpainted Renaissance figures x 16 pounds: 79thPA on Renaissance Auctions USA

Monday
2 June

[Wanted] Liber Militum Kingdoms: BillyNM on Renaissance Wanted

Thursday
29 May

15mm Essex Miniatures, unpainted boxes, ready made armies (4): Tanker11 on Renaissance Marketplace USA
[Wanted] 28mm Sengoku Jidai (2): miniMo on Renaissance Wanted

Monday
26 May

+FS: Warlord Games 28mm Polish Winged Hussars - 3 Boxes: Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace
+FS: Warlord Games 28mm - ECW / TYW Horse Sprue Lot x 50: Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Saturday
17 May

for sale Warlord Games Push of the Pike (3): flashman2 on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Monday
21 April

+FS: Warlord Games 28mm Polish Winged Hussars - 3 Boxes: Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Wednesday
2 April

FS Set of Black Powder rule books (2): The Nigerian Lead Minister on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Saturday
22 March

FS: 28mm Renaissance Poles, Wargames Foundry: Light Horseman on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Wednesday
19 March

FS: 15mm ECW Montrose army (3): Light Horseman on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Monday
17 March

+FS: Warlord Games 28mm - ECW / TYW Horse Sprue Lot x 50 (2): Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Friday
14 March

FS: 28mm Samurai Fireforge Games (2): Light Horseman on Renaissance Marketplace USA
very large 15mm ECW army, painted (4): razuse on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Monday
10 March

+FS: Warlord Games 28mm Polish Winged Hussars - 3 Boxes: Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace
15mm painted swiss pikemen, 136 total (2): razuse on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Monday
24 February

+FS: Warlord 28mm Plastic - ECW/TYW - Sprue Lot (2): Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Tuesday
18 February

FS 28mm English Civil War: Rdfraf on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Monday
3 February

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Monday
13 January

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Monday
25 November

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Monday
18 November

FOR SALE: 1/32nd 17th century Japanese castle: The Swede on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Monday
21 October

+FS: Warlord 28mm Plastic - ECW/TYW - Sprue Lot: Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Sunday
20 October

Someone looking to buy 25mm Minifig (12): 35thOVI on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
16 September

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Thursday
5 September

AIM 10mm ECW Scots Covenanters: Extrabio1947 on Renaissance Marketplace
AIM 10mm ECW Scots Covenanters (2): Extrabio1947 on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
19 August

WTB 15mm Winged Hussar (3): Saber6 on Renaissance Marketplace

Tuesday
13 August

+FS: Warlord 28mm Plastic - ECW/TYW - Sprue Lot: Joes Shop on Renaissance Marketplace

Saturday
10 August

FS- Bloody Miniatures ECW, with a twist! (4): nnascati on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Thursday
11 July

FS 15mm Tupi warriors Price Drop (4): ZULUPAUL on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Monday
8 July

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Monday
24 June

Books for sale (2): fredavner on Renaissance Marketplace USA
FS 15mm Tupi warriors (2): ZULUPAUL on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Sunday
23 June

FS- Hudson and Allen Farm, NEW PRICE: nnascati on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Wednesday
12 June

FS- Hudson & Allen fortified farm: nnascati on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Friday
7 June

F/S 25mm ECW, primarily Minifigs (2): Hal Thinglum on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Thursday
6 June

FS NEW Price 25mm ECW minifig horses: ZULUPAUL on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Monday
3 June

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Thursday
30 May

Bloody Minoatures ECW - final price (4): nnascati on Renaissance Marketplace USA
FS/T US Books and Rules Medieval, Renaissance, Pirates (3): TBeyer on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Sunday
26 May

FS- Bloody Miniatures ECW, New Price! (2): nnascati on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Sunday
19 May

F/S More Items (10): marco56 on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Friday
17 May

FS Minifig ECW horses: ZULUPAUL on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Tuesday
14 May

FREE! Blood and Plunder Native Americans (3): nnascati on Renaissance Marketplace USA

Sunday
12 May

FS- Bloody Miniatures ECW figures (4): nnascati on Renaissance Marketplace USA

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