Pike & Shotte

Polish-Lithuanian mercenary pikemen

Alongside the hadjuk infantry, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth often employed foreign mercenaries to fill gaps in native manpower. These troops were often recruited from the German states. and also recruited from local levies. Tactically the Poles...

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth later infantry command

The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's military was divided into national and foreign contingents, with the majority being recruited from within the Commonwealth. The reputation of the infantry was distant second in reputation to the cavalry arm. During...

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth later infantry with muskets reloading

The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's military was divided into national and foreign contingents, with the majority being recruited from within the Commonwealth. The reputation of the infantry was distant second in reputation to the cavalry arm. During...

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth later infantry with muskets firing

The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's military was divided into national and foreign contingents, with the majority being recruited from with within the Commonwealth. The reputation of the infantry was distant second in reputation to the cavalry arm...

Polish-Lithuanian levy cavalry command

In the 16th century the introduction of gunpowder and firearms made the medieval armoured cavalry obsolete. The standing army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was gradually converted to other, more modern forms of cavalry...

Polish-Lithuanian levy cavalry with muskets

In the 16th century the introduction of gunpowder and firearms made the medieval armoured cavalry obsolete. The standing army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was gradually converted to other, more modern forms of cavalry...

Polish-Lithuanian levy cavalry with sabres

In the 16th century the introduction of gunpowder and firearms made the medieval armoured cavalry obsolete. The standing army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was gradually converted to other, more modern forms of cavalry...

Polish Winged Hussars Regiment

The Polish Winged Hussars are amongst the most famous and easily recognisable units in history. They originated from exiled Balkan light cavalry that came to Poland in the early 1500s. The Polish Winged Hussars became much more heavily...

Hajduks Regiment

The Polish army had a strong Hungarian influence, due to the close ties between the two nations. In addition to the iconic Winged Hussars, some of the Polish infantry also had their origins in Hungary and the Balkans. These infantry were...

Pancerni heavy cavalry regiment

The towarzysz pancerny (armoured companions) cavalry, often shortened to pancerni, were medium cavalry that were not as heavily armed or armoured as the Winged Hussars. They were distinguished by wearing chainmail armour throughout the...

Ottoman Sipahi Cavalry Regiment

Cavalry was an important part of all armies during the Pike & Shotte era and were especially important in the Ottoman army. Although skilled horsemen throughout their history, the Ottomans had never fully embraced heavy cavalry in the fashion...

Ottoman Janissaries Regiment

The Janissaries (from the Turkish for ‘new soldier’) were the elite infantry of the Ottoman Empire. The Janissary Corps was founded in 1383 by Sultan Murad I to provide him with well-disciplined and loyal troops for his expansionist campaigns...

Pike & Shotte Hardcover Rulebook

The Thirty Years War ravaged whole countries, as the first truly national armies marched over Europe. Meanwhile, Royalists and Pariamentarians fought for control of the nation in the English Civil War. Grand divisions, Tercios and wings of cavalry are...

Italian Wars Swiss Pikemen Regiment - 202206001

If you need mercenaries, look no further than the legendary Swiss Pikemen! Hailing from the cantons of the Swiss Confederacy, Swiss mercenary pikemen were the primary originators of the vast mercenary revolution in infantry warfare which would go...

Death & the Landsknecht - Pike & Shotte Supplement with Richard de la Pole special miniature - 209916009

Bring the Italian Wars of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries to life on the Pike & Shotte tabletop! Fought between the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, France, and a whole host of Italian states, the Italian Wars would see a pivotal turning...

Daimyos

Lead your samurai and ashigaru into battle with these Daimyo commanders! The daimyo were powerful feudal lords who controlled huge swathes of territory across medieval Japan. Although nominally subordinate to the Shogun and...

The 7 Spears of Shizugatake

Strike the decisive blow for victory with the Seven Spears of Shizugatake! This Warlord Resin boxed set collects seven vassals of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the legendary ‘Second Great Unifier’ of Japan, who won everlasting fame and...

Wars of the Samurai - Pike & Shotte Supplement with Yasuke, the Black Samurai special miniature

Battle through the turbulent Sengoku jidai (warring states) period of Japanese history with Wars of the Samurai, the essential guide for recreating 15th and 16th Century Japanese warfare with Pike & Shotte! Packed with a wealth of...

Sir William Waller

A supporter of the Parliamentary cause, Waller raised his own regiment of cavalry and captured Portsmouth in September 1642. He went on to fight at Edgehill and learned from the defeat of the Roundhead cavalry. He spent the rest of the year consolidating...

Christian IV Of Denmark

Christian IV is something of an enigma. He was a man of many personal flaws: excessive drinking and gambling, poor political acumen, and an unsavoury habit of burning witches, to name but a few. On the other hand, he was driven, ambitious, and was one of...

Pike & Shotte: Louis De Bourbon

Born into one of France’s greatest noble families, the young Louis was a well-educated and natural leader, as exhibited by his temporary governorship of Burgundy as a teenager and was eventually appointed to command French troops against the...

Pike & Shotte: Baron Hopton

Born in Somerset, he fought in Germany alongside his friend William Waller. He was appointed Lieutenant-General of the West by the King, he was to achieve fame in the 1643 battles of Stratton Hill, Lansdown Hill and Roundway Down. He was badly wounded by...

Pike & Shotte: Lord Astley

Serving as a soldier in the armies of Denmark and the Low Countries, Astley served in the Bishops’ Wars against Scotland. He fought at many of the major battles of the King’s Oxford Army, including Edgehill and the First and Second battles of...

Samurai Horsemen

The Samurai began life as retainers to the nobility and over time became known as the main warrior body of Japan. Initially, they were cavalry, armed with hand weapons and missile weapons. Hard hitting and superbly trained they were a professional force...

Samurai Infantry

The Samurai is an almost mythical warrior caste of Japanese history. Their most famous exploits occurred during the Sengoku period between 1467 and 1603. With the Emperor and the Shogun unable to control the many Daimyos, there was near constant fighting...

Ashigaru Missile Troops

The biggest change in the Sengoku period (1467-1603) would affect the role of missile troops in battle. At the start of the period, these were all armed with the yumi (bow) and fought in coordinated units to pepper the enemy with their arrows. This bow,...

Ashigaru Yari Spearmen

Ashigaru (literally “light foot”) were so named as they had lighter armour than the Samurai. They also formed the bulk of the armies of the day. Each Samurai was expected to provide two armed Ashigaru. Many of these would be armed with the...

Samurai Starter Army

The Samurai are the almost mythical warrior caste of Japanese history. Their most famous exploits occurred during the Sengoku period between 1467 and 1603. With the Emperor and the Shogun unable to control the many daimyos, there was near constant...

Croat Cavalry Command - WGP-TYW-38

Contains three mounted metal miniatures, supplied unpainted.

Swedish Leather Gun & Crew - WGP-TYW-35

The leather cannon, or leather gun, was designed from the desire to build a light and cost effective weapon that would help fill the gap between the portable musket an the more static heavy cannons in use at the time. The gun's odd name comes from the...

Croat Cavalry - WGP-TYW-33

Contains three mounted metal miniature, supplied unpainted.

Cardinal Richelieu - WGP-TYW-26

Cardinal Richelieu! The Red Eminence, as he was known, was a powerful clergyman acting as the French King Louis XIII's First Minister. Richelieu transformed France into a strong central power and wielded not inconsiderable influence during the war. Pack...