Art De La Guerre

[madaxeman]

This year's Warfare competitions.

Tickets are on sale via the WAR site

The following theme will be in use for both 15mm and 25mm events once they go on sale.

The Waning of Crusading Chivalry in Greater Europe & The Levant 1250-1400

The period between 1250 and 1400 AD witnessed a significant military watershed across Europe and the Middle East, marking the gradual decline of crusading chivalry. In Europe, the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) dominated the landscape, pitting the Kingdom of England against the Kingdom of France in a protracted conflict over territorial disputes and power struggles which showcased evolving military tactics, with the English longbow beginning to play a pivotal role in challenging traditional knightly warfare.

Simultaneously, in the Levant, the Crusader states were under constant pressure from the Mamluk Sultanate. The pivotal Battle of Ain Jalut (1260) saw the Mamluks decisively defeat the Mongols, halting their westward expansion and marking a turning point in the power dynamics of the region. The Mamluks continued to assert their dominance, ultimately leading to the fall of Acre in 1291, signaling the end of the Crusader presence in the Holy Land even as the Ottoman Turks expanding influence in Anatolia threatened to block the path of any further prospective Crusaders anyway, further challenging the traditional knightly model. During the same period, the Northern Crusades unfolded in the Baltic region, where the Teutonic Order and various European monarchs sought to Christianize and subdue the fledgling Kingdoms and pagan tribes of The Northern Lands in a series of fierce clashes and complex alliances in the struggle for dominance in Northern Europe, further contributing to the diverse array of conflicts shaping the geopolitical landscape between 1250 and 1400 AD.

Overall, the years 1250 to 1400 AD witnessed a transformative era in military history, characterized by the decline of crusading chivalry in the face of evolving warfare tactics, geopolitical shifts, and the rise of new powers in both Europe and the Levant.

All armies must be drawn from the following list and be valid from 1250-1400 inclusive, allies from these lists only

All armies to be 220 (yes two hundred and twenty) points just to stop you all lazily wheeling out a pre-tested, previously played Late Medieval list, all other rules/restrictions/table sizes etc as for the standard 200 point game.

Lists to be sent to me lists@madaxeman.com for 28mm and Kevin Johnson Kevinj@btinternet.com for 15mm by November 5th

182 Feudal French
183 Feudal English
184 Feudal Scots
185 Feudal Welsh
186 Feudal Anglo-Irish
187 Scots Isles and Highlanders
188 Kingdom of Sicily
189 Communal Italian
190 Feudal Spanish
191 Feudal German
194 Cilician Armenian
196 Later Crusader
197 Frankish Cyprus
198 Eastern Latin Empire
202 Fatimid Egyptian
203 Seljuk Turks
205 Syrian
211 Berber
213 Feudal Polish
214 Feudal Hungarian
215 Georgian
218 Feudal Scandinavian
219 Prussian and Estonian
220 Teutonic Knights
229 Mongol Empire
230 Granadine
231 Swiss
232 Medieval Scots
233 Medieval Irish
234 Medieval Anglo-Irish
235 Condottieri
236 Hundred Years War English
237 Hundred Years War French
238 Medieval German
239 Medieval Spanish
240 Kingdom of Navarre
241 Free Company
242 Burgundian
243 Low Countries
244 Medieval Welsh
248 Lithuanian
249 Medieval Hungarian
250 Muscovite Russian
251 Medieval Scandinavian
252 Golden Horde
253 Medieval Teutonic
254 Medieval Polish
256 Serbian Empire
258 Later Byzantine
259 Mamluk
261 Ottoman Turkish
262 Catalan Company
263 Order of St John
264 Medieval Cyprus
265 Vlach and Moldavian
267 Ottoman Empire
268 Besieged Byzantine
270 Ilkhanid Mongol

(220 points, allies from these lists...)

[Mark G Fry]

Sadly ... my beloved Hussites are just out of scope (maybe just as well) ... but lots of other luvvely options to choose from & time to get it painted (if necessary).
220pts is also a good choice.
Count me in

[I never roll a six]

I'm in. Just need to decide which scale and army.

[Dickstick]

A lot of lists have troops "from 1400" .
Do you wish to include these?
Or stop at "before 1400"?


244 Welsh in or out?
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[madaxeman]

[madaxeman]

Current Signups 15mm:
Gordon Jamieson
Tim Porter
Cameron Mitchell
Pete Sanger
Richard Stone
David Handley (probably Nik Sharp..)
Paul Bulpin
Fredrik Bodin
Fredric Bohm
Keith Martin-Smith
Richard Case
Darrell Pearce
David Allen
Colin Whittaker
Mike Bennett
Thrasyvoulos Drakoulis
David Saunders
Jeremy Farminer
Antony Barwick
Kevin Perry
Andy Finkel

Current Signups 25mm
Freddy Scanes
Charles Masefield
Mark Fry
Dave Handley
Ian Speed
Chris Richards
Anthony Rodwell
Andy Gilbert
Colin Cavanagh
Paul Frith
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[madaxeman]

It's just been pointed out that Fatimid falls outside the permitted date range, so sadly for fans of the intersection zone of a Venn Diagram featuring former Newcastle United & England strikers and Mediocre Pikemen, it's not a legal list for this event...
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[Mark G Fry]

I'm intrigued ... is the "David Handley (probably Nik Sharp..)" entry a new wrestling tag-team type entry?
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[madaxeman]

29 players sogned up as of today(including Double Thrassos) for 15mm @ Warfare
(number at the end of each line represents number of tickets bought)

Stephen Nice ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Thrasyvoulos Drakoulis ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Marco Baroni ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Paul Dawson ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Lance Flint ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Ian Mackay ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
David Roberts ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Gordon Jamieson ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Tim Porter ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Cameron Mitchell ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
pete sanger ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
richard stone ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Dave Handley ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
paul Bulpin ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Fredrik Bodin ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Fredric Bohm ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Keith Martin-Smith ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Richard Case ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Darrell Pearce ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 2
David Allen ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Colin Whittaker ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Mike Bennett ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Thrasyvoulos Drakoulis ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
David Saunders ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
jeremy farminer ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Antony Barwick ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
kevin perry ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
Andy Finkel ADLG 15mm - Warfare 2024 1
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[madaxeman]

The current "Dirty Bakers Dozen" for 25mm ADLG @ Warfare
LIONEL MARTINEZ ADLG 25mm - Warfare 2024 1
Richard Walker ADLG 25mm - Warfare 2024 1
Freddy Scanes ADLG 25mm - Warfare 2024 1
Charles Masefield ADLG 25mm - Warfare 2024 1
Mark Fry ADLG 25mm - Warfare 2024 1
Dave Handley ADLG 25mm - Warfare 2024 1
Ian Speed ADLG 25mm - Warfare 2024 1
Chris Richards ADLG 25mm - Warfare 2024 1
Anthony Rodwell ADLG 25mm - Warfare 2024 2 (Max Irving)
Andy Gilbert ADLG 25mm - Warfare 2024 1
Colin Cavanagh ADLG 25mm - Warfare 2024 1
Paul Frith ADLG 25mm - Warfare 2024 1

Final number on each line represents numbers of tickets bought.

This will be the 9th 25mm event of the year, with Brixham still to come in December.
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[Dickstick]

Edit. Post not needed.
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[kevinj]

This is a reminder that lists for Warfare 2024 are due next week, by Tuesday November 5th. Thanks to those who have sent their lists in early. Both of you!

When sending you list it would be very helpful if you could include:

1) Which commander is the C-in-C.
2) Which club, if any, you wish to be listed as belonging to.
3) Your ADLG ID number if you have one.

[madaxeman]

Current signups as of this morning :

15mm

Marc Roberts
Mark Littleton-Gray
Chris Tofalos
Iain Dickie
Jesse Schoor
stephen Nice
Thrasyvoulos Drakoulis
Marco Baroni
Paul Dawson
Lance Flint
Ian Mackay
David Roberts
Gordon Jamieson
Tim Porter
Cameron Mitchell
pete sanger
richard stone
Nik Sharp
paul Bulpin
Fredrik Bodin
Fredric Bohm
Keith Martin-Smith
Richard Case
Harrison Pearce
Darrell Pearce
David Allen
Colin Whittaker
Mike Bennett
Tony Bergin
Thrasyvoulos Drakoulis
Dave Saunders
Jeremy Farminer
Tony Barwick
kevin perry
Andy Finkel

(I believe this number of entrants may be sufficient to tempt the ranking-point-hunter himself out of his Northern budget lair, so we may have at least one more entry to come ..)

25mm
Dave Everett
Jason Scott
Mark Clarke
LIONEL MARTINEZ
Richard Walker
Freddy Scanes
Charles Masefield
Mark Fry
Dave Handley
Ian Speed
Chris Richards
Max Irving
Anthony Rodwell
Andy Gilbert
Colin Cavanagh
Paul Frith

That is also a hefty 51 players as of today across the two events, giving ADLG currently the largest number of players for any single ruleset being played at Warfare this year!
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[madaxeman]

Just received the following from the Warfare organisers:

Joining instructions will be issued to ticket purchasers shortly however...

All players should enter via the West entrance and not the main entrance. If you go to the main entrance you'll just be redirected to the West entrance. The Warfare team will be waiting there with a list of names to cross off and give you a wrist band. You need to keep this wristband for both days so no showering (I don't foresee this being a problem for most gamers)!

Players can enter the building from 8am on both days.

On Saturday games should finish by 6.15pm and everyone must be out by 7pm.

On Sunday games should finish by 4.30pm and players should be encouraged to leave fairly promptly as the tables need to be taken down and stacked so they can be collected by the supplier (it's a big job).
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[kevinj]

15mm Players: The deadline for lists was yesterday, 5th November. I have received lists from:

Andy Finkel
Chris Tofalos
Colin Whittaker
Dave Madigan
Dave Saunders
David Roberts
Jeremy Farminer
Jesse Schoor
Keith Martin-Smith
Marc Roberts
Marco Baroni
Mark Littleton-Gray
Mike Bennett
paul Bulpin
Paul Dawson
Richard Case
Stephen Nice
Tim Porter
Tony Barwick

If you have entered and your name is not on that list then I'd appreciate getting one as soon as possible.

If you've sent me one and it's not arrived, please resend it and copy Tim in case it's a problem with my email.