Sharp Johnny: Historicon 2017 Campaign Theme Event
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:28 pm
Sharp Johnny: Time of the Free Companies, 1360-1392 AD
The Peace of Bretigny in 1360 didn't end the Hundred Year's War between England and France, but it did pause it. Large numbers of English and other soldiers became mercenaries and fought in the confused wars of the next 30 years. Some of these free companies were the Company of the Star, the Company of St. George, the Little Hat Company, and the White Company led by Albert Sterz and John Hawkwood, known as "Giovanni Acuto" or "Sharp Johnny" in Italy.
Now is the time when soldiers can rise by the might of their own arm and gain everlasting glory, wealth, and fame. Or betray your employers and violate your contracts to become notorious and feared. On the field of battle all will be wagered, won, and lost.
Many loaner armies are available, or bring your own army and register in advance here. TRIUMPH! rules are easy to learn; rules will be taught as needed. Young gamers are welcome, but anyone under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
Armies Available (16)
Swiss Cantons (0-1)
• 0-4x Elite Foot Halberdiers with armor
• 0-1x Bad Horse Mounted crossbowmen
• 4-11x Raider Halberdiers
• 1-2x Skirmisher Crossbowmen
• 0-2x Rabble stone-throwing enfants perdus
• Battle Cards:
o The Hills are Alive (1 pt)
o Prepared Static Defenses (1 pt per three base widths)
Medieval German Princes (1-3)
• 2-5 Knight//Elite Foot Knights and ministeriales and mercenary men-at-arms
• 0-1x Bad Horse Mounted armored crossbowmen
• 0-4x Horde Feudal retainers or heerban
• 0-2x Bow Levy Heerban with crossbow or bow
• 0-3x Heavy Foot mercenaries with axe, sword, or halberd
• 2-4x Archer or Skirmisher Mercenary bow or crossbow
• 0-1x Bow Levy or Archer City militia crossbow, some with pavises
• 0-2x Heavy Foot City militia spearmen
• 0-1x Skirmisher City militia bow
• 0-1x Artillery Bombards
• Battle Cards:
o Attached Skirmishers (City militia skirmishers on City militia heavy foot; also Mercenary skirmishers on Mercenary heavy foot) (no cost)
o Mid-battle Dismounting for Knight//Elite Foot (+1 pt per stand)
Medieval German Citystates (0-2)
• 0-1 Knight//Elite Foot City Knights and mounted burghers
• 0-1x Elite Foot City guard halberds or axemen
• 0-1x Bad Horse Mounted armored crossbowmen
• 2-4x Bow Levy or Archer City militia crossbow, some with pavises
• 2-4x Heavy Foot City militia spearmen
• 0-3x Skirmisher City militia bow
• 0-3x Horde Poorly equipped heerban
• 0-2x Bow Levy Heerban with crossbow or bow
• 0-3x Heavy Foot mercenaries with axe, sword, or halberd
• 1-2x Archer or Skirmisher Mercenary bow or crossbow
• 0-1x Artillery Bombards
• Battle Cards:
o Attached Skirmishers (City militia skirmishers on City militia heavy foot; also Mercenary skirmishers on Mercenary heavy foot) (no cost)
o Mid-battle Dismounting for Knight//Elite Foot (+1 pt per stand)
Post-Mongol Hungarian (0-1)
• 1-2 Knight Nobles
• 5-10x Horsebow Hungarians, Szekelers, or Tartars
• 0-1x Heavy Foot Spearmen
• 0-3x Skirmisher or Bow Levy Hungarian, Croatian, or Translyvanian bowmen
• 0-2x Bow Levy or Archer Bosnian bow
• Battle Cards:
o Attached Skirmishers for Heavy Foot (no cost)
Early Burgundian (1)
• 2-4x Knight//Elite Foot Burgundian men-at-arms
• 1-2x Archer Burgundian or mercenary crossbowmen
• 0-1x Knight//Elite Foot French men-at-arms
• 0-1x Knight Italian men-at-arms
• 0-4x Pike Low Countries pike
• 2-4x Bow Levy Low Countries crossbow
• 2-4x Archer Burgundian or Picard crossbow
• 0-2x Horde Village levy
• 0-1x Artillery Bombards
• Battle Cards:
o Separated Valets for Burgundian men-at-arms (no cost)
o Deployment Dismounting for Knight//Elite Foot (+½ pt per stand)
o Mounted infantry for Burgundian or mercenary crossbow (second line stands only; not Burgundian or Picard crossbow)
Medieval French (1-2)
• 3-5x Knight//Elite Foot
• 2-4x Bow Levy Bows and crossbows
• 0-3x Archer Genoese Crossbowmen
• 0-1x Skirmisher Spanish Crossbowmen
• 2-4x Spear Spear and Pavisemen
• 0-1x Rabble Ribauds
• 0-3x Horde Peasant Levy
• 0-1x Light Foot Bidets or Breton Javelinmen
• Battle Cards:
o Deployment Dismounting for Knight//Elite Foot (+½ pt per stand)
Italian Condotta (1-2)
• 3-6x Knight//Elite Foot Condottieri elmeti
• 0-2x Knight (Naples or Papal only) Feudal Elmeti
• 0-1x Horsebow (Naples, Florence, or Papal only) Hungarians
• 0-1x Bad Horse Mounted armored crossbowmen
• 0-2x Heavy Foot Militia spears or pikes
• 1-2x Pavise Militia pavisiers and crossbowmen
• 0-1x Bow Levy Militia crossbowmen
• 0-1x Archer or Pavise Mercenary crossbowmen
• 0-1x Light Foot or Heavy Foot Javelinmen or swordsmen
• 0-2x Horde Pioneers or armed peasants
• 0-1x Artillery Bombards and other guns
• May have Free Company allies
• Battle Cards:
o Deployment Dismounting for Knight//Elite Foot (+½ pt per stand)
o Standard Wagon (no cost)
o Fortified Camp (+1 pt) (cannot be used with Standard Wagon)
Free Company (1-4)
• 6-12x Knight//Elite Foot
• 0-2x Archer Crossbowmen
• 0-2x Archer English Longbow
• 0-1x Light Foot Breton Javelinmen
• Italian-based Free Companies may have Condottieri allies
• Battle Cards:
o Deployment Dismounting for Knight//Elite Foot (+½ pt per stand)
o Mounted Infantry for English Longbowmen (+½ pt per stand)
o Fortified Camp (+1 pt)
The Peace of Bretigny in 1360 didn't end the Hundred Year's War between England and France, but it did pause it. Large numbers of English and other soldiers became mercenaries and fought in the confused wars of the next 30 years. Some of these free companies were the Company of the Star, the Company of St. George, the Little Hat Company, and the White Company led by Albert Sterz and John Hawkwood, known as "Giovanni Acuto" or "Sharp Johnny" in Italy.
Now is the time when soldiers can rise by the might of their own arm and gain everlasting glory, wealth, and fame. Or betray your employers and violate your contracts to become notorious and feared. On the field of battle all will be wagered, won, and lost.
Many loaner armies are available, or bring your own army and register in advance here. TRIUMPH! rules are easy to learn; rules will be taught as needed. Young gamers are welcome, but anyone under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
Armies Available (16)
Swiss Cantons (0-1)
• 0-4x Elite Foot Halberdiers with armor
• 0-1x Bad Horse Mounted crossbowmen
• 4-11x Raider Halberdiers
• 1-2x Skirmisher Crossbowmen
• 0-2x Rabble stone-throwing enfants perdus
• Battle Cards:
o The Hills are Alive (1 pt)
o Prepared Static Defenses (1 pt per three base widths)
Medieval German Princes (1-3)
• 2-5 Knight//Elite Foot Knights and ministeriales and mercenary men-at-arms
• 0-1x Bad Horse Mounted armored crossbowmen
• 0-4x Horde Feudal retainers or heerban
• 0-2x Bow Levy Heerban with crossbow or bow
• 0-3x Heavy Foot mercenaries with axe, sword, or halberd
• 2-4x Archer or Skirmisher Mercenary bow or crossbow
• 0-1x Bow Levy or Archer City militia crossbow, some with pavises
• 0-2x Heavy Foot City militia spearmen
• 0-1x Skirmisher City militia bow
• 0-1x Artillery Bombards
• Battle Cards:
o Attached Skirmishers (City militia skirmishers on City militia heavy foot; also Mercenary skirmishers on Mercenary heavy foot) (no cost)
o Mid-battle Dismounting for Knight//Elite Foot (+1 pt per stand)
Medieval German Citystates (0-2)
• 0-1 Knight//Elite Foot City Knights and mounted burghers
• 0-1x Elite Foot City guard halberds or axemen
• 0-1x Bad Horse Mounted armored crossbowmen
• 2-4x Bow Levy or Archer City militia crossbow, some with pavises
• 2-4x Heavy Foot City militia spearmen
• 0-3x Skirmisher City militia bow
• 0-3x Horde Poorly equipped heerban
• 0-2x Bow Levy Heerban with crossbow or bow
• 0-3x Heavy Foot mercenaries with axe, sword, or halberd
• 1-2x Archer or Skirmisher Mercenary bow or crossbow
• 0-1x Artillery Bombards
• Battle Cards:
o Attached Skirmishers (City militia skirmishers on City militia heavy foot; also Mercenary skirmishers on Mercenary heavy foot) (no cost)
o Mid-battle Dismounting for Knight//Elite Foot (+1 pt per stand)
Post-Mongol Hungarian (0-1)
• 1-2 Knight Nobles
• 5-10x Horsebow Hungarians, Szekelers, or Tartars
• 0-1x Heavy Foot Spearmen
• 0-3x Skirmisher or Bow Levy Hungarian, Croatian, or Translyvanian bowmen
• 0-2x Bow Levy or Archer Bosnian bow
• Battle Cards:
o Attached Skirmishers for Heavy Foot (no cost)
Early Burgundian (1)
• 2-4x Knight//Elite Foot Burgundian men-at-arms
• 1-2x Archer Burgundian or mercenary crossbowmen
• 0-1x Knight//Elite Foot French men-at-arms
• 0-1x Knight Italian men-at-arms
• 0-4x Pike Low Countries pike
• 2-4x Bow Levy Low Countries crossbow
• 2-4x Archer Burgundian or Picard crossbow
• 0-2x Horde Village levy
• 0-1x Artillery Bombards
• Battle Cards:
o Separated Valets for Burgundian men-at-arms (no cost)
o Deployment Dismounting for Knight//Elite Foot (+½ pt per stand)
o Mounted infantry for Burgundian or mercenary crossbow (second line stands only; not Burgundian or Picard crossbow)
Medieval French (1-2)
• 3-5x Knight//Elite Foot
• 2-4x Bow Levy Bows and crossbows
• 0-3x Archer Genoese Crossbowmen
• 0-1x Skirmisher Spanish Crossbowmen
• 2-4x Spear Spear and Pavisemen
• 0-1x Rabble Ribauds
• 0-3x Horde Peasant Levy
• 0-1x Light Foot Bidets or Breton Javelinmen
• Battle Cards:
o Deployment Dismounting for Knight//Elite Foot (+½ pt per stand)
Italian Condotta (1-2)
• 3-6x Knight//Elite Foot Condottieri elmeti
• 0-2x Knight (Naples or Papal only) Feudal Elmeti
• 0-1x Horsebow (Naples, Florence, or Papal only) Hungarians
• 0-1x Bad Horse Mounted armored crossbowmen
• 0-2x Heavy Foot Militia spears or pikes
• 1-2x Pavise Militia pavisiers and crossbowmen
• 0-1x Bow Levy Militia crossbowmen
• 0-1x Archer or Pavise Mercenary crossbowmen
• 0-1x Light Foot or Heavy Foot Javelinmen or swordsmen
• 0-2x Horde Pioneers or armed peasants
• 0-1x Artillery Bombards and other guns
• May have Free Company allies
• Battle Cards:
o Deployment Dismounting for Knight//Elite Foot (+½ pt per stand)
o Standard Wagon (no cost)
o Fortified Camp (+1 pt) (cannot be used with Standard Wagon)
Free Company (1-4)
• 6-12x Knight//Elite Foot
• 0-2x Archer Crossbowmen
• 0-2x Archer English Longbow
• 0-1x Light Foot Breton Javelinmen
• Italian-based Free Companies may have Condottieri allies
• Battle Cards:
o Deployment Dismounting for Knight//Elite Foot (+½ pt per stand)
o Mounted Infantry for English Longbowmen (+½ pt per stand)
o Fortified Camp (+1 pt)
