These are the rules for making a Plantagenet English army:
Infantry 25%
At least 1/4 of the units must be non-skirmishing infantry
Feudal/Mercenary non-missile infantry 25% of infantry
At least a quarter of the non-skirmishing units in the army must be non-missile armed feudal heavy infantry, mercenary heavy infantry, or mercenary medium infantry
Bows 50% of missile armed infantry if present
If bow-armed medium or light infantry are included they must make up at least half of all missile-armed medium or light infantry units
Cavalry 25%+
At least 1/4 of the units in the army must be cavalry
Knights at least 50% of calvary
At least 1/2 of the cavalry must be knights
Divisions 4+ units
Divisions must contain at least 4 units excluding skirmishers and must be led by a commander.
Skirmishers per division 25% of infantry
Divisions may contain up to a quarter as many skirmisher units as they contain non-skirmisher infantry
Units will be added to the following division:
Select a unit to add to your army
Entries in the table will be either units or unit upgrades
Unit
Clash
Sustain
Short
Long
Morale
Stamina
Special
Points Value
Times Purchased
Add to army
Feudal heavy infantry
Trained and hardened warriors, protected by a large shield
7
7
3
0
4+
6
26 per unit
0
Extra to give them long spears
7
7
3/0
0
4+
6
+3 per unit
0
Mercenary heavy infantry
These well trained warriors are protected by plate armour
7
7
3
0
4+
6
Drilled
29 per unit
0
Extra to give them long spears
7
7
3/0
0
4+
6
As above
+3 per unit
0
Mercenary Medium infantry
With spears thrust to the fore, these iron-clad warriors target armoured enemies..
6
6
3
0
5+
6
Drilled
26 per unit
0
Upgrade to give them long spears
6
6
3/0
0
5+
6
Drilled
+3 per unit
0
Town Militia medium infantry
Town Militia are commoners and peasants levied into local militias to defend settlements and bolster armies, armed with short spears.
6
5
2
0
5+
6
Militia
18 per unit
0
Upgrade to give them long spears
6
6
3/0
0
5+
6
Militia
+3 per unit
0
Medium infantry with crossbows
Crossbowmen are armed with a crossbow, knife and if lucky enough, some armour.
5
5
3
3
5+
6
24 per unit
0
Reduction to field medium crossbowmen as small units
4
4
2
2
5+
6
-6 per unit
0
Mercenary Medium infantry with crossbows
Those who master the crossbow are the engineers of battlefield death.
5
5
3
3
5+
6
Drilled/td>
27 per unit
0
Reduction to field medium crossbowmen as small units
4
4
2
2
5+
6
-6 per unit
0
Medium infantry with bows
Best deployed at range, they will suffer heavy losses if kept in melee.
5
5
3
3
5+
6
24 per unit
0
Light infantry bowmen
A peasant archer is armed with a small bow, and a knife. Unreliable, and only moderately effective as archers.
4
4
3
3
0
6
20 per unit
0
Field light infantry bowmen as small units
3
3
2
2
0
4
-6 per unit
0
Extra to make light infantry bowmen marksmen
-
-
-
-
-
-
Marksmen
1 per unit
0
Peasant skirmishers with mixed-arms, and fielded as small units
Even a poor man can throw a javelin with skill.
3
2
2
0
0
4
Levy
9 per unit
0
Skirmishers with javelins, fielded as small units
Lightly-armoured skirmishers, these men are perfect for screening an army's advance or harassing slower enemies.
3
2
2
0
0
4
11 per unit
0
Skirmishers with slings, fielded as small units
A thrown rock can hurt. A hurled rock can kill.
3
2
2
2
0
4
Levy
12 per unit
0
English Knights/Sergeants heavy cavalry with lances
Protected by heavy armour and armed with a lance, these elite warriors crush and ride down their opponents.
9
6
3/0
0
4+
6
33 per unit
0
Extra to make Knights/Sergeants cataphract cavalry
Impressive looking heavy cavalry, well protected by armour for both rider and mount.
9
6
3/0
0
4+
6
Stubborn
+4 per unit
0
Heavy cavalry with crossbows, fielded as a small unit - up to one unit
Using smaller crossbows than the infantry, these units use their mobility to stay out of trouble while they reload.
6
3
2
2
4+
4
22 per unit
0
Welsh medium cavalry with spears and/or javelins
Armed with a spear but with less armour these units are mobile and deadly.
8
5
3
0
5+
6
27 per unit
0
Extra to make Welsh cavalry heavy cavalry
9
6
3
0
4+
6
+3 per unit
0
Welsh light cavalry with spears and/or javelins fielded as a small unit - up to 1 unit
Light cavalry with spears. Useful for chasing down light infantry, and pursuing fleeing enemy
5
3
2
0
6+
4
Feigned Flight
19 per unit
0
Commander
1 commander must be provided per division.
All commanders including general have leadership 8.
Upgrade division commander to General
Your army must have one General
All commanders including general have leadership 8.
