Project Percy• Concept

– Club project– 24pt retinues– Lion Rampant rules

• Campaign Context– Wars of the Roses– 1460/61– Destination Towton

• Director: Dr Clarke• Producer: Dr Harker

You Will Need…• A copy of the rules – Lion Rampant• A box of WotR infantry [bows/bills]• An ancillary item [building, cart, gun etc]

You May Add…• 0-1/2-1 box of Mounted knights [2 units per box]• 0-1/2-1 box of Foot knights [5-6 units per box]• 0-1/3-2/3-1 box of Mercenaries [3+ units per box]• 0-2 boxes of Scurrers/Hobilars/Staves [=1 unit, 8 available]• Additional bows and bills from WotR Infantry boxes

The Noble

This noble has fully harnessed knights, and a mix of retinue and local levies

Troop Types Figures per unit Units

Mounted Knights 6 1

Retinue Bills 12 1

Shire Bills 12 1

Retinue Bows 12 1

Shire Bows 12 1

Banneret

The banneret's armoured troops are not quite as well equipped as the noble's. His troops are all 'retinue' since he can't call up the local levies

Troop Types Figures per unit Units

Mounted Men At Arms 6 1

Foot Men at Arms 12 1

Retinue Bills 12 2

Retinue Bows 12 1

Sheriff

The sherriff raises the yeomen of the shire, hence the lighter cavalry and the shire bows and

bills.

Troop Types Figures per unit Units

Scurrers 6 2

Shire Bills 12 2

Shire Bows 12 3

Exile

Returning from exile, this noble has his personal troop and a variety of foreign mercenaries

Troop Types Figures per unit Units

Mounted Knights 6 1

Mounted Men At Arms 6 1

Foot Men at Arms 12 1

Pikes 12 2

Handgunners 6 2

Northerner

This Northern noble is not quite so heavily equipped as his southern equivalent, but is

supported by border horse and a contingent of Scots Pike.

Troop Types

Figures per unit Units

Mounted Men At Arms 6 1

Mounted Border Staves6 2

Retinue Bills12 1

Shire Bows12 1

Pikes

12 1

Scottish Mercenaries

Massed foot including regular pike supported by men-at-arms on foot

Troop Types Figures per unit Units

Hobilars 6 1

Foot Men at Arms 12 2

Shire Bows 12 1

Pikes 12 3

Welsh

An Anglo-Welsh lord brings excellent Welsh bow and regular foot.

Troop Types Figures per unit Units

Foot Knights 6 1

Shire Bills 12 2

Retinue Bows 12 2

Innovative Lord

A young lord trying out those new-fangled guns. On foot, since they frighten even his own horses.

Troop Types Figures per unit Units

Foot Knights 6 1

Foot Men at Arms 12 1

Retinue Bows 12 2

Handgunners 6 1

Elite Foot

So confident is this noble that he takes only 23 rather than 24 points. As a result, he'll get an extra half a point of glory for every battle he

fights against 24 point retinues.

Troop Types Figures per unit Units

Foot Knights 6 1

Retinue Bills 12 1

Retinue Bows 12 2

French Mercenary

This mercenary group has many heavily armed men supported by lots of crossbows.

Troop Types Figures per unit Units

Mounted Knights 6 1

Mounted Men At Arms 6 1

Foot Men At Arms 12 2

Crossbows 12 2

Pikes 12 1

Southern Sheriff

This sheriff has been able to raise the local knights as well as levy foot.

Troop Types Figures per unit Units

Mounted Men At Arms 6 2

Retinue Bills 12 1

Shire Bills 12 1

Shire Bows 12 2

Troop Types