The Burgundian Army
of Charles the Bold

by Ed Mills
Maps by A. Karasa


SUGGESTED W.R.G. LIST


BURGUNDIAN ARMY OF CHARLES THE BOLD
COMMAND:
Commander-in-Chief, mounted as SHK @1001
Sub-General mounted as SHK @50 up to 2
French, English, German or Italian Allied General @75up to 1
Personal Standards for the above @ 10 up to 4
Pers/Army Stand. in place of CinC's Pers. Stand @30 up to 1
Men-at-arms of the Household, SHK, Reg. A, L @ 19 up to 5
Coustilliers of the Household, HC, Reg. B, JLS @9 up to 5
Mercenary English Mtd. Archers, LHI, Reg B, LB/2Ht horse @ 9 up to 10
Extraordinary Infantry, LH I, Reg C, CB or HG @5up to 10
ORDINANCE COMPANIES:
Men-at-Arms of the Ordinance SHK, Reg B, L @1810 to 20
Coustilliers of the Ordinance MC, Reg C, J LS @610 to 20
Burgundian Mounted Arches, LMI, Reg C, B/2HCW/horse @620 to 60
Upgrade Burgundian Mounted Archers to Mercenary English LMI, Reg B, LB/2HC W/horse @7up to 1/2 used
Lance Team Infantry, Reg "D", LMI, CB5 to 20
Lance Team Infantry, Reg "D", LI, HG5 to 20
Lance Team Infantry, Reg "D", MI, B5 to 20
Lance Team Infantry, Reg "D", MI, P5 to 20
Provide shields for the above @1 or 2any or all
Upgrade MC, Ml, LMI to HC, Hl and/or LHI @2 up to 1/2
MERCENARIES:
Italians, Reg D, SHK, L @16up to 10
Italians, Reg D, LC, CB @5up to 10
Italians, Reg D, LMI, CB @2up to 10
Germans, Reg D, MI, CB, HG, P and/or 2HCT @2 or 3up to 20
Upgrade Mercenaries to Reg C @1up to 1/2
Upgrade Merc LC, LMI, MI to HC, LHI, H I @2up to 1/2
FUEDAL LEVY:
Men-at-Arms, Irg B, SHK, L @16up to 10
Peasants, Irg D, MI, IPW, @1up to 25
Flemish, Reg D, MI, P @2up to 20
Dutch, Reg D, LMI, CB @2up to 20
ARTILLERY AND FIELD DEFENSES:
Bombards w/4 Irg C crew @501 to 5
Organ Guns w/3 Irg 6 crew @151 to 5
Battery Guard of armed civilians, MI, Irg, D, P @1up to 25
70 paces of wagon laager @35up to 4
Unemplaced stakes for English Mercs @ 2 per10 pacesup to enough to cover 1/2
ALLIES:
If an Allied General is used up to 1/3 of a Burgundian Army may be allied troops of the appropriate Nationality. Only the required troops from those lists may be used.
Up to 20 Regular unit factors @10, up to 4 Regular Detachment factors eS, up to 3 Irregular unit factors of 25 and 1 Irregular Detachment factor of 10

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