Musket & Pike: Dual Pack contains two 17th Century tactical battle games from the award winning Musket & Pike series - This Accursed Civil War and Sweden Fights On. For this special edition, two new battles have been included (Cheriton and Cropredy Bridge) and all orders of battle and maps have been updated to reflect the latest scholarship.
The system emphasizes Command and Control and the unique style of combat in that era. Units are infantry brigades, cavalry regiments, and artillery batteries. Rules included Cavalry Charges, use of the Cavalry's pistols to skirmish or use in close combat, artillery grazing fire, Infantry techniques of fire including advancing, retreating, and salvo firing. Play is highly interactive, and a battle can be played through in one sitting.
Includes 11 Battles: This Accursed Civil War • Edgehill 1642 • First Newbury 1643 • Cheriton 1644 • Cropredy Bridge 1644 • Marston Moor 1644 • Naseby 1645
Sweden Fights On • Nördlingen 1634 • Wittstock 1636 • Second Breitenfeld 1642 • Jankau 1645
Other Special Features:
• The battlespecific cards first introduced in Saints in Armor are provided for each battle. The cards contain the Turn Track, Victory Conditions, scenario special rules, and the Dead and Pursuit boxes.
• For each battle, there is a complete set of units so that none are shared between battles for ease of setup and storage and allowing simultaneous play of multiple battles.
Contents
- 1
Musket & Pike Battle Series Rulebook- 1
This Accursed Civil War Playbook- 1
Sweden Fights On Playbook- 5 Counter Sheets
- 1 Series Marker Sheet
- 5 Back-printed Map Sheets
- 6 Double-Sided Battle Specific Player Aid Cards
- 2 Player Aid Cards (11" x 17")
- 1 Orders Summary Card
Mechanisms:• Hexagon Grid
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