An Additional Army List
For Medieval Warfare

Miniature Rules

by Terry L. Gore


40b. Early Medieval Polish: Early 11th to Early 14th

1-4 CiC/Generals HC Veterans, L/Sh, 3 @ 52/37
6-18 Polish Noble HC Veterans, L/Sh, 3 @ 12
12-32 Polish Spearmen UI Average, Sp/Sh, 4 @ 4
0-8 Axemen LAI Average, Axe/Sh, 3 @ 4
6-24 Polish Archers SI Average, B/Sh, 2 @ 2 or UI Ave, B/Sh, 3 @ 3
-1/2 Give UI Archers Axe or Javelin @ +1
4-12 Slingers SI Average, S/Sh, 2 @ 2

Before Late 12th Only:
0-12 Slav Spearmen UI Average, Jav/Sh 3 @ 3
0-8 Slav Archers SI Average, Bow, 2 @ 1 Mid 12th to Mid 13th Only:
1* German General FMK Veteran, L/Sh, 3 @ 39
2-4* German Knights FMK Veteran, L/Sh, 3 @ 14
4-8* German Spearmen UI Average, LSp/Sh, 4 @ 4
0-4* Swabian Foot HI Average, Axe/Sh, 4 @ 6
4-12* German Skirmishers SI Ave(T), Bow, 2 @ 2
0-4* German Crossbows LAI Poor(T), CB, 4 @ 3
1* Hungarian General FMK Veteran, L/Sh, 3 @ 39
2-4* Hungarian Nobles HC Veterans, L/Sh, 3 @ 12
0-6* Hungarian Gentry HC Average, Jav/Sh, 3 @ 10
4-12* Hungarian Skirmish Cavalry SC Average, B/Sh, 2 @ 4

After Early 13th Only:
All -Upgrade Polish Generals and Nobles to FMK @ +2
All -Upgrade Axemen to Hal/Pa @ +0
0-8 -Upgrade UI Spearmen to HI @ +2

After Mid 13th Only:
All - Upgrade all FMK to EHC @ +2
0-12 Lithuanian Cavalry SC Veterans, B/Jav/Sh, 2 @ 6
0-12 Cumans SC Average, Bow, 2 @ 3

This list was an ommision from the original MW lists, and fills a gap in the lists as a whole. Boleslav I brought the Slavic tribes into a united federation in 1024. As with many of the Western feudal kingdoms, however, Poland soon became fragmented into as many as 72 seperate duchies, only reuniting again in the latter 13th century. This is apowerful army, with large numbers of knights, missile troops and some loose and close order foot. Enemies were varied and numerous, not least of which being their own Polish neighbors!


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