The 80 Years' War
Legenda
GA-CP= Galloppers; TR-CP= Trotters; RE-CP= Reiters; CL= Light Cavalry;
P&M-FP= Pike & Muskets; TE= Tercios, DR-FL= Dragoons; S= Skirmishers; T= Musketeers; ART= Artillery
M= Movement; VBU= Basic Unit Value; I= Impetus Bonus, VD= Demoralization Value; VDT= Total Demoralization Value
(*) Unit that can include general
SPANISH 1568-1577 (VDT=14/7)
Nr | Type | M | VBU | I | VD | Notes |
1 |
CP(*) |
8 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
Gente d'Armas |
2 |
CP |
10 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
Caballos ligieros |
1 |
RE-CP |
8 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
German Reiters Pistol (Various weapon) |
2 |
TE-FP |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
Tercios Pikes - Arquebus B - MM=-1 |
1 |
ART |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Art A |
NOTES. 2 Units of Tercios must form a Large Unit (=1 Tercio)
OPTION. Replace 1 Unit of German Reiters + 1 Art with 2 Units of Tercios (=1 Tercio)
SPANISH 1578-1600 (VDT=14/7)
Nr | Type | M | VBU | I | VD | Notes |
1 |
CP(*) |
8 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
Gente d'Armas and French Gendarmes |
1 |
CP |
10 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
Caballos ligieros |
2 |
TR-CP |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
Herreruelos and French Horse Point Blank Pistol |
2 |
TE-FP |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
Tercios Pikes - Musket - MM=-1 |
1 |
ART |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Art A |
NOTES. 2 Units of Tercios must form a Large Unit (=1 Tercio)
OPTION. Replace 1 TR-CP Unit + 1 Art with 2 Units of Tercios (=1 Tercio)
UNITED PROVINCES 1568-1576 (VDT=17/9)
Nr | Type | M | VBU | I | VD | Notes |
1 |
CP(*) |
10 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
Dutch Horses |
3 |
RE-CP |
8 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
German Reiters Pistol (Various weapons) |
1 |
CL |
12 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
Carabins Harquebus B |
2 |
T |
6 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
Dutch Levies Harquebus A |
2 |
FP |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
LandsknechtsPikes |
1 |
ART |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Art A |
SPECIAL RULES. This army can use up to 6 sections of Earthworks that must form a unique defence (up to 2 angles allowed).
Each section must have the same frontage of a Unit and can be place up to the line that divides the battlefield in two along its length.
Fortifications give a -2 modifier to Units that fire at Units which are protected by them. The penalty is only -1 for Artillery fire.
Mounted troops cannot charge Units defended by fortifications, while Infantry can do so, but with a -1 penalty and the loss of their Impetus bonus.
NOTES Landsknechts must form a Large Unit.
OPTION Replace 2 Units of Dutch Levies with one German Reiter Unit.
UNITED PROVINCES 1577-1591 (VDT=18/9)
Nr | Type | M | VBU | I | VD | Notes |
2 |
CP(*) |
10 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
Demi-Lances |
3 |
RE-CP |
8 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
German Reiters Pistol (Various weapons) |
1 |
CL |
12 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
Carabins Harquebus B |
2 |
P&M-FP |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
Dutch, English, Scots Musket MM=-3 |
1 |
ART |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Art A |
SPECIAL RULES. This army can use up to 6 sections of Earthworks that must form a unique defence (up to 2 angles allowed).
Each section must have the same frontage of a Unit and can be place up to the line that divides the battlefield in two along its length.
Fortifications give a -2 modifier to Units that fire at Units which are protected by them.
The penalty is only -1 for Artillery fire. Mounted troops cannot charge Units defended by fortifications,
while Infantry can do so, but with a -1 penalty and the loss of their Impetus bonus.
NOTES Landsknechts must form a Large Unit.
OPTION Replace 1 Unit of German Reiter with
Nr | Type | M | VBU | I | VD | Notes |
1 |
GA-CP |
10 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
Huguenot volunteers |
UNITED PROVINCES 1592-1600 (VDT=16/8)
Nr | Type | M | VBU | I | VD | Notes |
2 |
TR-CP(*) |
8 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
Cuirassiers Point Blanc Pistol |
2 |
RE-CP |
8 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
German Reiters Pistol (Various weapons) |
1 |
CL |
12 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
Carabins Harquebus B |
2 |
P&M-FP |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
Dutch, English, Scots Musket MM=-3 |
1 |
ART |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Art A |
SPECIAL RULES. This army can use up to 6 sections of Earthworks that must form a unique defence (up to 2 angles allowed).
Each section must have the same frontage of a Unit and can be place up to the line that divides the battlefield in two along its length.
Fortifications give a -2 modifier to Units that fire at Units which are protected by them. The penalty is only -1 for Artillery fire.
Mounted troops cannot charge Units defended by fortifications, while Infantry can do so, but with a -1 penalty and the loss of their Impetus bonus.
NOTES
Landsknechts must form a Large Unit.
OPTION Replace 1 Unit of German Reiter with
Nr | Type | M | VBU | I | VD | Notes |
1 |
GA-CP |
10 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
Huguenot volunteers |
NOTE. The later part of the war will be covered by the 30 Years' War section
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