Introduction TheDanishWar 1 Contents 1

Army Lists TheCatholicLeague/ImperialArmy 2 Wallenstein’sArmy 2 ChristianIVsArmy 3 Mansfeld’sArmy 4 General’sProfiles 4 Scenario BattleofLutter 5

Ambuscade HiddenMovement 9 LeaderProfile 10 SkirmishSkills 10 War-Tokens 11 TroopTypes 11 UnitProfile 11 UnitCost 11 Solo Play OpponentsMotives 12 Deployment 12 Initiative 12 OpponentsPriorities 12 UsingWar-Tokens 12 Victory&Defeat 13

Generalissimo MilitaryEntrepreneurs 14 Pre-BattleOption 15 Territory 15 AftertheBattle 15 Post-BattleOptions 16 EndoftheCampaign 17 Politicking 18 Example 18War Tokens BenefitialEffect 19 DetrimentalEffect 19 FeignedRetreat 19 Deserters 19

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The Danish WarTilly’ssuccessesincentralandnorthernGermanyhelpedtriggerthenextstageoftheThirtyYearsWar.TheLutheranstates in the Baltic felt particularly threatened by theCatholicLeaguesactivities,andoppositionbegantogatheraround Christian IV of Denmark. Through treaties andalliances,England,FranceandtheDutchRepublicofferedsupporttotheBalticpower.RangedagainstthemwasthestillvictoriousarmyofTillyandnowanewcommanderintheformofAlbrechtvonWallensteinwhohadpromisedtoraise50,000troopsfortheImperialcause.

Once again, the military contest was concluded rapidly.Mansfeld suffered defeat at the hands of Wallenstein’sarmyatDessauBridge in1626and inthesameyeartheDaneswheredefeatedbyTillyatLutter.TheImperialandCatholicLeagueforcesappearedunstoppable,Tilly’sarmybegan to occupy Denmark and Wallenstein’s forces tookRostock and Wismar on the north German coast. Facedwiththeprospectoftotaldefeat,theDanishkingagreedtoterms,signingthePeaceofLübeckin1629wherebyhewasallowedtokeephishereditarylandsofSchleswigandHolsteinprovidedhegaveupall claim tonorthGermanterritory.

FollowingthedefeatofDenmarkandwiththeProtestant

forces seemingly fatallyweakened, in1629 theEmperorFerdinandIIimposedtheEdictofRestitutionwhichrequiredtherestorationtoCatholicauthorityallChurchlandslostsince 1552.Thiswhipped up fear and anger in northernGermanyandgaverisetotheprospectoffurtherrebellionagainst the Emperor, a threat foreseen by Wallenstein.TheEmperorspositionwasfurtherweakenedwhenhewaspersuadedtodismissWallensteinbythosewhoquestionedthe ImperialCommanders loyaltyandfearedhisgrowingpower.At the start of 1630, the Emperor had very fewalliesindeed.

ContentsThissupplementcontainsinadditiontothedescriptionsoftheDanishCampaign,itsarmiesandgenerals,adetaileddescriptionofamajorbattleoftheperiod-Lutter.Therearealsoanumberof sections thatdealwithnew rules,theseincluderulesforSologaming,asectiononmilitaryentrepreneursandasectiondescribingawholenewscaleat which to play Father Tilly. Entitled Ambuscade, thisrulesdescribeshowplayerscantakeFather Tillydowntothe“companylevel”forsomeexcitingskirmishaction.

Inadditiontothisthereareanumberofnewwar-tokensthatplayerscanintroducetotheirever-expandingdecks!

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Army: The Catholic League/Imperial ArmyCommander: TillyGenerals: Erwitte, Cronberg, Desfurs, Gronsfeld

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponBavarianInfantry Tercio Veteran 3 20-32 P/s

BavarianInfantry Tercio Regular 3 18-24 P/s

GermanInfantry Tercio Veteran 2 18-28 p/S

GermanInfantry Tercio Regular 4 20-28 p/S

BavarianCuirassier Caracole Regular 2 12-16 S

BavarianHorse Caracole Regular 5 8-16 S

ImperialCuirassier Caracole Regular 2 8-12 S

ImperialHorse Caracole Regular 6 8-10 S

GermanHorse Caracole Regular 3 8 S

CossackHorse Skirmisher Regular 1 8 S

Demi-Culverin Artillery Regular 3 - S

Army: Wallensteins ArmyCommander: Wallenstein

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponLifeGuardInfantry Tercio Veteran 1 20 p/S

GermanInfantry Tercio Veteran 3 18-24 p/S

GermanInfantry Tercio Regular 2 12-30 p/S

BohemianInfantry Tercio Regular 4 20-24 p/S

LifeGuardHorse(Cuirassier) Caracole Elite 1 6 S

GermanCuirassier Caracole Regular 4 8-20 S

BohemianCuirassier Caracole Regular 1 16 S

GermanArquebusier Caracole Regular 2 12-20 S

BohemianArquebusier Caracole Regular 3 8-10 S

GermanDragoon Dagoon Regular 1 20 S

CroatHorse Skirmisher Regular 3 8-10 S

Demi-Cannon Artillery Regular 2 - S

Demi-Culverin Artillery Regular 3 - S

Falcon Artillery Regular 2 - S

BothoftheCatholicarmieswerepowerfulforceswithseveralveteraninfantryunits.TheLeaguetercio’sfavouredahigherproportionofpiketoshotintheirunits,theImperialsoptingformorefirepower.

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Army: Christian IV ArmyCommander: Christian IV King of Denmark & Norway Generals: Fuchs, Rhinegrave

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponLifeGuardFoot(Detachment) Regiment Veteran 1 8 S

LifeGuardRegiment Regiment Regular 2 24-28 p/S

DanishInfantry Regiment Conscript 4 20-24 p/S*

GermanInfantry Regiment Regular 1 24 p/S

GermanInfantry Regiment Conscript 6 18-28 p/S

EnglishInfantry Regiment Regular 1 24 p/S*

ScottishInfantry Regiment Regular 1 24 p/S

DutchInfantry Regiment Regular 1 20 p/S*

GuardCuirassier(Detachment) Trotter Veteran 1 6 S

GuardArquebusier Trotter Veteran 1 20 S

GermanCuirassier Trotter Regular 1 8 S

GermanHorse Trotter Regular 8 8-12 S

GermanHorse Trotter Conscript 4 8-12 S

GermanArquebusier Trotter Regular 2 12-20 S

Cannon Artillery Regular 2 - S

Demi-Cannon Artillery Regular 4 - S

Demi-Culverin Artillery Regular 2 - S

Falcon Artillery Regular 2 - S*Unitsequippedwithbattalionguns.

Christiansarmysufferedfromalargenumberofnewrecruitswhichgreatlyreduceditseffectiveness.TheinfantrywasorganisedalongtheusualDutchlinesandunitsfoughtinpairsoftensupportedbybattaliongunsandsomeveryheavyartillery,whichwentsomewaytomakeupforthelackofqualityintheinfantry.However,theDanishcavalrywasgoodusingthefavoured“trotter”methodemployedbymostProtestantarmies.

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Army: Mansfelds ArmyCommander: Mansfeld

Unit Type Formation Grade Number Strength WeaponFrenchInfantry Regiment Regular 1 20 p/S

EnglishInfantry Regiment Regular 2 16-24 p/S

GermanInfantry Regiment Conscript 3 32-40 p/S

DutchInfantry Regiment Regular 1 12 p/S

DanishInfantry Regiment Regular 2 24-30 p/S

FrenchHorse Trotter Regular 1 8 S

GermanHorse Trotter Conscript 3 8 S

DanishHorse Trotter Regular 1 8 S

Demi-Cannon Artillery Regular 1 - S

Demi-Culverin Artillery Regular 3 - S

Falcon Artillery Regular 1 - S

Mansfeld’sarmywasmadeupoftheusualmixtureofforeigntroops.DespitelosingatthebattleofDessauanddespitehisterminalillness,MansfeldwasabletoraiseanotherarmyforaninvasionofSilesiabutwaspursuedbyWallenstein,heeventuallydiedinBosniawithonlytheremnantsofhisarmyintact.

Generals

Name Army Personality Tactics Strategy CommandAlbrechtvonWallenstein Imperial - Poor Good Poor

CountJeanT’SerclausBaronofTilly CatholicLeague - Good Good Average

CountJeanJacobofAnholt CatholicLeague Cautious Average Average Average

MarshalvonErwitte CatholicLeague - Average Average Average

LieutenantColonelGronsfeld Imperial Cautious Average Poor Average

ChristianIVKingofDenmarkandNorway Danish Erratic Average Poor Poor

GeneralHansPhilipFuchsvonBimbach Danish - Average Poor Average

RhinegraveOttoLudwigvonSalm-Kyrburg Danish Rash Average Poor Poor

ErnstvonMansfeld Mansfeld - Good Poor Average

Thetableabovedescribestheskillsandattributesoftheleadinggeneralsthattookpartinthiscampaign.TherulesthatapplytothesefactorscanbefoundinthemainFather Tillyrule-set.

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BackgroundLateinAugust1626,ChristianandTillyhadbeenmanoeuvringcautiously,neithersidesureoftheothersstrength,bothsidestriedtogatherasmanyreinforcementsaspossible,togaintheadvantageovertheother.WhenDesfursreachedTillyon22August,henowhadtheadvantagehesoughtandmovedtoattacktheDanishforce.ChristianwasnowthreatenedwithsuperiornumbersandhadnooptionbuttofallbackonWolfenbuttel,however,heavyrainslowedhisprogressconsiderably.

As the Catholic forces approached the Danes, Christiandetachedasmallrearguardtoslowtheirenemydownbutthiswasrapidlyoverwhelmed,andfromthenonaseriesof desperate skirmisheswere fought to try and hold offTilly’s advance. Inanattempt to savehis largebaggagetrain,Christianorderedittokeepmovingthroughoutthenightbutthespeedofitsretreatwaspainfullyslowasitwas forced to pass through a narrow defile. The DanishKingdecidedthathehadtofaceTillytogivethebaggagetimetoescapeandsohearrayedhisarmyforbattlenearthetownofLutter.FuchsstronglyadvisedtheKingagainstthe plan, not liking the terrain, nor the strength of theopponentandsuggestedabandoningthebaggagetosavethearmy-Christiandidnotagree.

The Imperial-League ArmyTheorderofbattleshownbelowrepresentsthemajorityofCatholicforcespresentatthebattleofLutter.Theunitname,formationtype,grade,strength(numberoffiguresintheunit)andweaponsareshown.

RightWingCommand:AnholtGronsfeld,Tercio,Veteran,48,P/s.Schmidt,Tercio,Veteran,40,P/s.Gallas,Tercio,Veteran,40,P/s.Cronberg(Horse),Caracole,Regular,16,S.Schonberg(Horse),Caracole,Regular,12,S.

CentreCommand:TillyCerboni,Tercio,Regular,20,p/S.Colloredo,Tercio,Regular,28,p/s.Artillery,fourDemi-Culverin.

LeftWingCommand:ErwitteAssenberg(Horse),Caracole,Regular,12,S.Erwitte(Cuirassier),Caracole,Regular,10,S.Herbersdorf(Cuirassier),Caracole,Regular,12,S.Bock(Horse),Caracole,Regular,10,S.RightWingDetachment:AlbertDetachedShot(Skirmish),Veteran,20,S.

LeftWingDetachment:DesfursDesfurs(Arquebusiers),Caracole,Regular,12,S.Hussman(Cuirassier),Caracole,Regular,8,S.Croat,Skirmisher,Regular,6.

The Danish ArmyTheorderofbattleshownbelowrepresentsthemajorityofDanishforcespresentatthebattleofLutter.Theunitname,formationtype,grade,strength(numberoffiguresintheunit)andweaponsareshown.

FirstEchelonCommand:FuchsLeibInfantryCompany,Veteran,8,S.LeibInfantryRegiment-1stBn,Regular,20,p/S.LeibInfantryRegiment-2ndBn,Regular,20,p/S.LeibInfantryRegiment-3rdBn,Regular,20,p/S.Kaas,InfantryRegiment,Conscript,20,p/S.Solms(Horse),Trotter,Regular,8,S.Uslar(Horse),Trotter,Regular,6,S.Geist(Horse),Trotter,Regular,6,S.Hesse(Horse),Trotter,Regular,8,S.Artillery,TwoCannon.Artillery,ThreeDemi-Cannon.Artillery,BattalionGunsforeachinfantryregiment.

SecondEchelonCommand:ChristianKruseInfantryRegiment-1stBn,Conscript,20,p/S.KruseInfantryRegiment-2ndBn,Conscript,20,p/S.KruseInfantryRegiment-3rdBn,Conscript,20,p/S.GuardCuirassier,Trotter,Veteran,6,S.GuardArquebusiers,Trotter,Veteran,12,S.Freitag(Horse),Trotter,Regular,12,S.Baudissin(Horse,Trotter,Regular,6,S.

ThirdEchelonCommand:RhinegraveLimbach,InfantryRegiment,Conscript,16,p/S.Solms,InfantryRegiment,Conscript,12,p/S.Schlammersdorf,InfantryRegiment,Conscript,16,p/S.Rhinegrave(Horse),Trotter,12,S.Courville(Horse),Trotter,6,S.Ebot(Horse),Trotter,6,S.Artillery,TwoFalcon.

The TerrainThisbattleshouldbeplayedonanareaatleasteightfeetbysix.Mostofthebattlefieldissurroundedbywoodsthatgraduallythinouttoleavetheoccasionalisolatedclumpof trees (this can be travelled through by formed unitswithout difficulty but still keeps the units hidden). Theriverthatcrossestheareacanbecrossedatanypointbutwillcausedisorder(ifaterraintestisfailed)asithadin

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