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Wargames Rules for Renaissance Battles 1494 AD to 1700 AD
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Editions
Originally published by Wargames Research Group. First edition in 1995. Version 1.1 in 1997. Version 2.0 in 2004, reprinted in 2015 to include all of the army lists.
Supplements
De Bellis Civile, Volume 1
This unofficial supplement contains 18 scenarios for use with DBR. Each is 2-3 pages, and includes historical background, map, orders of battle in DBR terms, and victory conditions. All battles will fit in 6' x 8' or less. Includes bibliography.
| THE SCENARIOS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Forces | Summary | |
| Powick Bridge 23 September 1642 | 13/136 Royalist vs 16/145 Parliament | Early cavalry/dragoons duel | |
| Edgehill 23 October 1642 | 149/1190 Royalist vs 131/831 Parliament | Royalist army abandons its defensive position to attack inferior Parliamentary army | |
| Tadcaster 7 December 1642 | 42/251 Royalist vs 17/172 Parliament | Flank march catches Parliamentary army unprepared | |
| Braddock Down 19 January 1643 | 24/201 Royalist vs 21/160 Parliament | Narrow hedge-lined lanes mark the escape route if Parliament must retreat from this fight | |
| Coleford 7 February 1643 | 21/187 Royalist vs 7/54 Parliament | Royalists must force small Parliamentary force from the town | |
| Hopton Heath 19 March 1643 | 18/263 Royalist vs 26/196 Parliament | Parliament has the smaller force but the better position; the Royalists have "Roaring Meg." | |
| Highnam 27 March 1643 | 23/204 Royalist vs 13/116 Parliament | Divided Parliamentary force engages superior Royalist force in good position (town and redoubt) | |
| Seacroft Moor 30 March 1643 | 21/235 Royalist vs 16/120 Parliament | Royalist cavalry catch Parliamentary force on the march | |
| Ripple Field 13 April 1643 | 23/253 Royalist vs 19/180 Parliament | Parliamentary force mistakenly engages superior Royalist force; narrow lane is the only path of retreat | |
| Launceston 23 April 1643 | 59/429 Royalist vs 39/251 Parliament | Parliament must take the hill before Royalist reinforcements make the job impossible | |
| Stratton 16 May 1643 | 59/429 Royalist vs 60/370 Parliament | Parliament holds the high ground | |
| Chalgrove Field 18 June 1643 | 30/317 Royalist vs 26/246 Parliament | Battlefield involves a river and many hedges | |
| Adwalton Moor 30 June 1643 | 96/779 Royalist vs 57/398 Parliament | Desperate Parliamentary army must fight; ground is very broken | |
| Lansdown 5 July 1643 | 89/798 Royalist vs 52/435 Parliament | Inferior Parliamentary force on hill behind earthworks | |
| Roundway Down 13 July 1643 | 70/672 Royalist vs 48/393 Parliament | Fight in the hills, with the Royalist Foot arriving late | |
| Gainsborough 28 July 1643 | 21/251 Royalist vs 26/276 Parliament | Even match outside of Gainsborough village, with rabbit warrens in the hills | |
| Newbury I 20 September 1643 | 138/1111 Royalist vs 109/701 Parliament | Major battle, with Parliament holding Round Hill, a key feature | |
| Winceby 11 October 1643 | 57/607 Royalist vs 52/521 Parliament | Armies deploy on opposite ridges, with the Parliamentary Foot arriving late | |
Written by Julian Lander. 42-page, digest-sized booklets. Published by Keep Wargaming.
De Bellis Civile, Volume 2
Written by Julian Lander. 42-page, digest-sized booklets. Published by Keep Wargaming.