Description

This is a web-published game that is free to download and play.

Strongbow will allow you to create the armies that clashed anywhere in France or the British Isles- from the brow of Senlac Hill in 1066 A.D. to the bridge at Irfon in 1282. You can run down Norman invaders in forests of Wales, trample Kerns in the green fields of Ireland, turn naked Scots spearmen into pincushions in North Yorkshire, have mailed knights crash headlong into each other in the Norman Vexin, overthrow Albigensians in the Occitan valleys, and hear the snapping of Flemish pikes on the field of Bouvines.

•New special rules that allow for Shieldwall tactics, Mixed Spear units, Clan Ambushes, Huscarls’ last stand, and more, and new options for visual casualties from shooting and melee.

•A new Quick Reference Summary sheet that includes these changes, along with a revised Order Sheet, and new Status Cards for the new status types in Strongbow.

•48 new unit cards that cover the clans of Ireland, Wales, and the Scots Highlands, Lowland Scots, Late Vikings, Islemen, Saxons, Normans, Southern and Northern French, the Low Countries and more.

•19 Army lists that cover the armies of the troop types mentioned above, including special lists for conflicts like the Anarchy and the Baron’s Revolts.

•213 commander counters, including 96 historical commanders (like Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardraada, William the Conqueror, Robert Curthose, Somerled, Diarmait Mac Murchadha, Philip II Augustus, Richard the Lionheart, William Marshall, Simon de Montfort, Edward Longshanks and of course- Richard de Clare- AKA “Strongbow”) and 117 generically-named commanders… underlings to fill in the lower ranks, and die for their liege lords!

•5 Historical scenarios- the battles of Wilton (1143), Coleshill (1157), Clashacrow (1169), Gisors (1198) and Largs (1263)

•Full notes that explain all the items above, and a comprehensive guide to creating your own commanders, units, armies and battles of the era.

Note: Ironbow is required to play Strongbow.