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At the start of his re ign,Baldwin of Jeru salemosse ssed only a fewties and people, but heergetically protected hisngdom on all s ides ... Sinces enemies had discovered

hat he was a most noblenight, even though hiseople w ere few, they didot dare attack him ... Buthy did they not dare? ... Fore had no more than threeundred horse and as many

oot to garrison Jerusalem,affa, Ramleh and evenaifa ... Truly it was an

mazing miracle...

Fulcher of Chartres

the regions they had won. Within ten yearsthe capture of Jerusalem, the Crusader staspanned from lands east of the river Euphrain the north to the Sinai desert in the southlong strip hugging the Mediterranean coast.

Most survivors of the First Crusade returnhome following the capture of Jerusaleleaving few Latin troops to defend thterritories. The armies of the Crusader stawere bolstered by native Christian levies aCilician Armenian allies, as well as the spora

arrival of pilgrims, Crusaders and settlbrought overseas from Western Europe.

In 1119, the army of Antioch was massacrby a Muslim force from Aleppo, weakeniAntioch and isolating Edessa. From that timthrough lack of manpower and increasiMuslim unity, the Crusader states lost thinitial confdence and were orced to fghlong and desperate war for their very surviv

This army list allows you to feld a orcerepresenting an army of the Crusader statesfrom 1100 AD, the date of the foundation of theKingdom of Jerusalem, to 1128 AD, when themilitary orders of the Knights Templar andHospitallers were given papal sanction.

The four Crusader states were the Kingdomof Jerusalem, the Principality of Antioch, andthe Counties of Tripoli and Edessa. Edessawas captured by a bloodless coup in 1098, itsArmenian citizens preferring a Crusader lord

to their former leader Thoros. Antioch andJerusalem were captured from the Muslimsfollowing bitter siege warfare during the courseof the First Crusade in 1098-99, and Tripoli wasseized with much bloodshed in 1109.

This initial period of Latin dominance overthe coastal regions of Syria and Palestine wasgenerally marked by remarkable Latin victoriesas the Crusaders consolidated their hold over

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O RGANISING

Y OUR A RMY When creating y

keep in mind wh

divisions you wa your vanguard, mand rearguard. Rthat you have to these positions to

divisions before begins, as descri

pages 12-13.

You can have up division in your and must design

least one division main force. You cas many division

rearguard as you divisions in your force. Remember during deploymcan assign certaias ambushers (pand mobilise on

in the rearguardoutanking orce

rmy Composition

DIVISIONS• You must recruit a High Lord’s Bataille, led by the army commander, and a Vassal Lord’s Bataille,led by a battle leader.

• You can recruit up to two other divisions chosen from the diagram above, each led by a battle leader(except for the skirmishing division, which does not need a battle leader).

• All units are chosen rom the Early Crusader States unit list on pages @@-@@.

Battle LeadersYour frst two battle leaders (one o whom isyour army commander) are ree. You will needto spend points to recruit more for your army.

Battle Leader Cost Trophy

Army Commander Free 4

2nd Battle Leader Free 1

3rd Battle Leader 50 pts 1

4th Battle Leader 75 pts 1

Additional ScoutsYou can recruit extra scouts or your army.

The frst additional scout costs you 10 pts i onfoot or 15 pts if mounted, your second costsyou 20 pts on foot or 30 pts mounted, yourthird costs 30 pts on foot or 45 mounted, andso on (40/60, 50/75, 60/90, etc.).

A RMY COMMANDER

CORE DIVISIONS

A LLIED

DIVISIONS

SKIRMISH DIVISION

HIGH LORD’S B ATAILLE

(2-8 UNITS)

V ASSAL LORD’S B ATAILLE

(1-6 UNITS)


(1-6 UNITS)


(1-6 UNITS)

CILICIAN A RMENIAN

CONTINGENT (3-5 UNITS)

SKIRMISHING DIVISION

(2-4 UNITS)

CRUSADING FORCE

(2-8 UNITS)


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E ARLY CRUSADER STATES 1100-1128 AD

T HE H IGH L ORD his division represents

he troops led by the army

ommander himself. Theaders of the Crusaderates were frst and

oremost warriors, taskedwith protecting their lands

y force of arms fromhe Muslim enemies thaturrounded them and, ifeed be, from the otherrusader states. Even theeper King, Baldwin IVf Jerusalem, led his armyersonally from the front,

or example, at the Battle

f Montgisard in 1177.n the absence of theuler who usually led thermy, his chief militaryfcer, the Constable,

would assume command.he was unavailable, his

eutenant, the Marshal,would lead the army.

HIGH LORD’S B ATAILLEThis division contains 2-8 units chosen from the categories listed below.

Army Standard (0-1)You can feld an army standard or 75 points.

The army standard must be attached to a unitin the High Lord’s Bataille. The full rules forarmy standards can be found on page 72.

Instead of a normal army standard, you canfeld the True Cross (see page 100) or 150 pts.

Elites (1-4)You must recruit one to four of the followingunits for this division:

• Crusader Knights (1-3 units) B

• Dismounted Knights (0-1 unit)

BOne unit of Crusader Knights can be equipped with full mail armour.

One unit of Crusader Knights can be upgraded toCourage 3.

Crusader troops (0-4)You can recruit up to our o the ollowing unitsfor this division:

• Mounted Serjeants (0-1 unit)

• Crusader Spearmen (0-2 units) B

• Crusader Archers (0-1 unit) BB

• Crusader Crossbowmen (0-1 unit) BB

• Italian Sailors (0-1 unit)

BOne unit of Crusader Spearmen can be equippedwith mail armour.

BBYou cannot recruit Crusader Archers and CrusaderCrossbowmen in the same division.

Arrière Ban Levies (0-3)You can recruit up to three o the ollowi

units for this division:• Arrière Ban Spearmen (0-1 unit) B

• Arrière Ban Archers (0-1 unit)

• Arrière Ban Skirmishing Archers (0-1 unit)

• Arrière Ban Skirmishing Javelineers (0-1 unit

B If you recruit a unit of Arrière Ban Spearmen, y must also recruit one unit of Arrière Ban Archers Skirmishing Archers.

BB You cannot recruit Skirmishing Archers a Skirmishing Javelineers in the same division.

Turcopoles (0-2)You can recruit up to two o the ollowing unfor this division:

• Turcopole Lancers (0-1 unit)

• Turcopole Horse Archers (0-1 unit) B

• Turcopole Skirmishing Horse Archers (0-1 uni

BYou cannot recruit Horse Archers and Skirmish

Horse Archers in the same division.

MAronite Allies (0-1)You can recruit up to one o the ollowing unfor this division:

• Maronite Archers (0-1 unit)

• Maronite Skirmishing Archers (0-1 units)

Cilician Armenian Allies (0-3You can recruit up to three o the ollowiunits for this division:

• Armenian Azat Cavalry (0-1 unit)

• Armenian Spearmen (0-1 unit) B

• Armenian Archers (0-1 unit) BB

• Armenian Skirmishing Archers (0-1 unit) B

B If you recruit a unit of Armenian Spearmen, y must also recruit one unit of Armenian Archers Skirmishing Archers.

BBYou cannot recruit Armenian Archers and Arm nian Skirmishing Archers in the same division.


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E ARLY CRUSADSTATES 1100-1128

V ASSAL L ORDS In Western Euro lesser nobility ow

military service lord in return fo land. In Outrem land controlled Latin states was many vassals se return or a mon rom their lord - revenue of cash city, town or out

settlements. Thi many Crusader owning propertytowns and cities

development of elite, rather thantypical rural one

in manors and ctypifed the Wes

V ASSAL LORD’S B ATAILLEThis division contains 1-6 units chosen from the categories listed below.

Elites (0-2)You can recruit up to two o the ollowing units

for this division:• Crusader Knights (0-2 units) B

BOne unit of Crusader Knights can be equipped with full mail armour.

No other options can be given to Crusader Knights in this division.

Crusader troops (1-4)You must recruit one to four of the followingunits for this division:




• Crusader Crossbowmen (0-1 unit) BB

• Italian Sailors (0-1 unit) BB


BBYou cannot recruit Crusader Archers and CrusaderCrossbowmen or Italian Sailors in the same division.

Arrière Ban Levies (0-3)You can recruit up to three o the ollowing

units for this division:• Arrière Ban Spearmen (0-1 unit) B

• Arrière Ban Archers (0-1 unit)

• Arrière Ban Skirmishing Archers (0-1 unit) BB

• Arrière Ban Skirmishing Javelineers (0-1 unit) BB

B If you recruit a unit of Arrière Ban Spearmen, you must also recruit one unit of Arrière Ban Archers or Skirmishing Archers.

BB You cannot recruit Skirmishing Archers and Skirmishing Javelineers in the same division.

Turcopoles (0-2)You can recruit up to two o the ollowing unitsfor this division:

• Turcopole Lancers (0-1 unit)

• Turcopole Horse Archers (0-1 unit) B

• Turcopole Skirmishing Horse Archers (0-1 unit) B

BYou cannot recruit Horse Archers and Skirmishing

Horse Archers in the same division.

MAronite Allies (0-1)You can recruit up to one o the ollowing unitsfor this division:

• Maronite Archers (0-1 unit)

• Maronite Skirmishing Archers (0-1 units)


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A ID FROM E UROPE rusading forces from the

West continued travelling

o Outremer after theapture of Jerusalem.n 1101, three separaterusades, from Lombardy,quitaine and Burgundy,

met with disaster at theands of the Seljuks ofum. All subsequent travel

was overseas across theMediterranean. The most

gnifcant orce was thatf Sigurd I of Norway,

who helped Baldwin If Jerusalem capture the

Muslim city of Sidon in 1110.he newcomers sometimes

nsisted on implementingheir own battle plans,gnoring the seasoneddvice of the local nobility.

Moreover, once therusaders felt they hadchieved their objectives,

most returned to Europe.s a result, the Crusaderates were constantly ineed for reinforcements.

CRUSADING FORCEThis division contains 2-8 units chosen from the categories listed below.

Elites (1-3)You must recruit one to four of the following

units for this division:• Crusader Knights (1-3 units) B

BUp to one unit of Crusader Knights can be equippedwith full mail armour. No other options can be givento Crusader Knights in this division.

Crusader troops (1-6)You must recruit one to six of the followingunits for this division:




• Crusader Crossbowmen (0-2 units) BB

• Armed Pilgrims (1-5 units)

• Pilgrim Skirmishers (0-1 unit)


BBYou cannot recruit Crusader Archers and CrusaderCrossbowmen in the same division.

SPECIAL R ULESThe following rules apply to a Crusading Force:

DEUS V ULT!All units in the division have the Devout(Catholic) trait.

INDEPENDENT FORCEThe army commander cannot inuence anyunit in this division.

STRUGGLE FOR COMMANDAt the start of the Deployment phase,before any divisions are deployed, the armycommander and the battle leader leading theCrusading Force must take a Discipline test.

If the army commander scores equal to orgreater than the battle leader, his control overthe army is acknowledged by the newly arrivedCrusaders and nothing happens.

However, if the army commander scores lethe leader of the Crusading Force asserts

command and insists on implementing own battle tactics. Roll a D6 and consult tStruggle For Command table below.

In addition, your Army Commander card mbe deployed at least 24" from the CrusadiForce’s Battle Leader card. This represethe Crusade leader enforcing his strategy the army commander, forcing him to depaccording to the whims of the Crusading lo

STRUGGLE FOR COMMAND SCORE R ESULT

1 The Crusading Force must bedeployed as an outankingorce. Randomly draw a ankingcounter to determine the ankingedge (keep this secret fromyour opponent until the forcedeploys). This means you mayhave two outanking orces!

2 The Crusading Force must bedeployed as a rearguard division (itcannot be an outanking orce).

3 The card representing the battleleader leading the CrusadingForce must be deployed in theMain Force, no more than 12”rom your let anking edge.

4 The card representing the battleleader leading the CrusadingForce must be deployed inthe Main Force, at least 24”rom both anking edges.

5 The card representing the battleleader leading the CrusadingForce must be deployed in theMain Force, no more than 12”rom your right anking edge.

6 The Crusading Force mustbe deployed as the vanguarddivision. A division already inthe vanguard must be deployedwith the main force instead (evenif it is a Skirmish Division).


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C ILICIAN A RMThe Crusader st

were frmly alliethe princes of Ci

Armenia (see paand individual A

regiments comm served in the armOutremer – bad

reinforcements fCrusader troops

Entire contingen Armenians, led their nobles, som

fought alongsid

Crusader armies faced with a comthreat. The Princ

Antioch and Co Edessa bordered Armenia, and thof these two Cru

states often had Armenian warriamong their ran

CILICIAN A RMENIAN CONTINGENTThis division contains 3-5 units chosen from the Cilician Armenian Allies category:

Cilician Armenian Allies (3-5)You must recruit three to fve o the ollowing

units for this division:• Armenian Naxarar Cavalry (0-1 unit) B

• Armenian Azat Cavalry (0-2 units) B

• Armenian Spearmen (1-2 units)

• Armenian Archers (0-1 unit) BB

• Armenian Skirmishing Archers (0-1 unit) BB

BYou must recruit at least one unit of Armenian Naxarar Cavalry or Armenian Azat Cavalry

BBYou must recruit at least one unit of Armenian Archers or Armenian Skirmishing Archers. You

cannot recruit Armenian Archers and Armenian Skirmishing Archers in the same division

SPECIAL R ULESThe following rules apply to this division:

INDEPENDENT FORCEThe army commander cannot inuence anyunit in this division.

A RMENIANSIf you recruit a Cilician Armenian Contingent,you cannot recruit any Armenian units in theHigh Lord’s Bataille.

SKIRMISHING DIVISIONThis division must be deployed as the vanguard of your army.

You do not need a battle leader for this division (but you can have one if you like).

Skirmishing units (2-4)You must recruit two to four of the following units for this division:

• Arriere-Ban Skirmishing Archers (0-1 unit)• Arriere-Ban Skirmishing Javelineers (0-1 unit)

• Skirmishing Maronite Archers (0-1 unit)• Turcopole Skirmishing Horse Archers (0-1 unit)


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K NIGHTS IN B ATTLE lways make sure thatour mounted knightset their charge in, butme it right. Don’t getarried away and leavehem open for retaliatorynemy charges. Knights’mpetuosity can severelyompromise your battlelan, so if they are led

y a well-disciplinedattle leader, keep himear them. Knights cane vulnerable to enemyhooting, so shield them

with your foot troops –se their Crusader Orderait to its full advantage.

ismounted knightsght on oot either orctical purposes or out

f necessity (their steedsave died on the march

o battle or they are toooor to own horses).

Note that they do notave the Crusader Orderait – they trained to fghtn horseback not as an

nfantry formation

ELITESThe nobility of the Crusader States, armouredin mail, mounted on fne steeds and trained orwar since childhood, formed the elite core ofthe armies of Outremer.

Crusader Knights Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

8" 1 2 6 3 Yes

Type: Mêlée Cavalry

Faith: Catholic ChristianEquipment: Lance; sword; mail armour; shield

Traits: Crusader Order; Impetuous; Lance Charge;Manoeuvrable; Martial Prowess; Piercing Strike

Reactions: Counter-Charge

Unit Size Models Cost Trophy

3 stands 6 110 pts 3



OPTIONS

uVeteran Knights. The unit can increase its Courage to 3 atthe following cost:

3 stands: +5 pts; 4 stands: +10 pts; 6 stands: +15 pts

uFull Mail Armour. The unit can be equipped with fullmail armour at the following cost:


The unit changes its Defence to 4/3.

Dismounted KnightsMove Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shie

4” 1 2 6 3 Ye

Type: Mêlée Infantry

Faith: Catholic Christian

Equipment: Sword; mail armour; shield

Traits: Martial Prowess

Reactions: Shielding



3 stands 18 125 pts 3 4 stands 24 180 pts 4

OPTIONS

The unit can exchange its swords and shields for two-handweapons or spears and shields.

uTwo-Handed Weapons. The unit can be equipped wtwo-handed weapons, increasing its cost by +5 pts.

The unit gains the Cleaving Strike trait, but loses its Shieldireaction.

uSpears & Shields. The unit can be equipped with speaand shields at the following cost:


The unit gains the Spear Hedge reaction.

uFull Mail Armour. The unit can be equipped with f

mail armour at the following cost: 3 stands: +10 pts; 4 stands: +20 pts; 6 stands: +30 pts


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U SING C RUSA

O RDER IN B ATThis tactic was uthe professionalof the Crusader

developed in resto their Muslim

who relied heavi missile fre to brthe Crusaders’ bCrusader foot trarrayed in deep

in front of the ca protecting them missiles and pre formidable obstathe enemy attemcharge them. Th

part on commanthe horsemen tothrough unimp

scatter the foe.

Place your foot twith the Crusadtrait in front of y

knights or mou serjeants. You caadvance towardsenemy confden

your hard-hittinwill be safe fromattacks. The footwill bear the bruenemy shooting

competent battl should be able to discipline. Whencavalry is close eto charge, unlea– the power of th

lance charge sho devastating evenenemy is in good

SPECIAL R ULESThe Crusader Order trait and the True Cross, described below, are special rules unique to this army.

Crusader Order (Trait)Crusaders developed a new tactic in the Holy Land

that allowed them to protect their heavy cavalrybehind foot troops until it was the right time tounleash their devastating charge.

MOVING THROUGH UNITSWhen a cavalry unit with the Crusader Order traitmoves through a friendly infantry unit, as longas the infantry unit is in good order and also hasthe Crusader Order trait, the following exceptionsapply to the rules found on page 42:

• The cavalry unit can move through the inantryeven if the infantry unit is in deep formation.

• Neither unit needs to test or Disorder ater thecavalry unit has completed its move.

• I the cavalry unit does not have enoughmovement to clear the infantry unit, it is moveddirectly forwards or backwards until it hascleared it. Both units must then test for Disorder.

LINE OF SIGHT THROUGH UNITS IN DEEP FORMATIONA stand in a cavalry unit with the Crusader Ordertrait can draw a line of sight through up to twostands in a friendly infantry unit in deep formation,as long as the intervening unit has the CrusaderOrder trait and the frst intervening stand is within1” of the cavalry stand.

The True Cross (UNIT)The Crusader army of Jerusalem sometimes marchedto war beore a huge gold and jewelled crucifxcontaining a fragment of the True Cross. This, themost powerful talisman of Christendom, was borneinto battle on a horse-drawn cart, accompanied bypriests led by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.

The True Cross is a unique unit belonging to theHigh Lord’s Bataille. It counts as a normal unit, basedon a single stand measuring 60 mm x 100 mm, withthe following exceptions:

PROFILE

The only rating that the True Cross has is itsMovement of 4”. It does not require any other ratings.

The True Cross has the Independent and InspiringPresence traits, as well as the Holiest Relic traitdetailed below.

LINE OF SIGHTWhen determining line of sight to or from the TrueCross, draw the line o sight to or rom the crucifx

part o the model. The True Cross has a 360° feld ovision, never blocks line of sight, and can be seen

through by both friendly and enemy units.

A CTIVATION The True Cross can be commanded in the same wayas a normal unit, except that issuing a command toit is free – it does not count towards a battle leader’sCommand rating.

If the True Cross has to be activated during theActivate Uncommanded Units phase, it does nothave to take the Discipline test normally required.

The only command the True Cross can be given isthe Move command (see below).

MOVE

When given this command, the True Cross canmove up to 4”. It can change direction up to twotimes at any point during its move.

It can never move closer than 1” to an enemy battleleader or unit, and cannot move across disruptiveor treacherous terrain, or across obstacles.

SHOOTINGThe True Cross is unaffected by shooting attacks(it’s assumed that the priests duck under the cart forcover when shot at, and if the horses drawing thecart are killed by shooting, the priests themselvesand other nearby volunteers haul the True Crossabout instead).

MÊLÉEIf an enemy unit charges into contact with theTrue Cross, it is immediately captured. Note that itcounts as a unit, so skirmishers cannot charge it toits front, neither can enemy battle leaders move intocontact with it.

TRAIT – THE HOLIEST R ELICEvery friendly unit of Catholic faith that the TrueCross can draw a line of sight to gains:

• the Devout (Catholic) trait (page @@) and doesn’tlose this trait while the True Cross still stands;

• +1 Resilience.

C APTURING THE TRUE CROSSIf the True Cross is captured, every unit in thearmy it belongs to reduces its Courage by 1 for theduration of the battle and must then immediatelytest for Disarray.

TROPHY R ATINGThe True Cross has a Trophy rating of 6.


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NFANTRY T ACTICS Use your spearmeno shield your morealuable knights fromhooting, while presentingdefensive array of

pearpoints to deternemy cavalry. Because ofheir Crusader Order tactic,ou can form your infantryeep and, as long as you

maintain order within theanks, your knights canharge out from behind

without any chance ofisrupting the infantryattle lines.

rossbowmen are deadlyt Killing Range, so do note afraid to move themp closer to the enemyupported by spearmenr other mêlée infantry).

rchers can Blacken theky, disrupting enemyanks before you initiate aecisive charge with youreavy cavalry.

he pilgrims are difcult

o control and can oftenet in the way of yourrofessional troops.

However, they’re cheapnd expendable, and cane used to threaten thenemy’s anks and tie upis more powerful units forturn or two.

he key to victory withCrusader army is to

manoeuvre your knights,mêlée infantry and missile

nits in conjunction withach other, and to maintainhem within your battleaders’ Command Range.reating them as separatentities and moving yournits beyond the chainf command can be an

nvitation to disaster.

CRUSADER TROOPSThese troops form the backbone of the armiesof the Crusader States – well-equipped soldierstrained or war and motivated to fght.

The spearmen, archers and crossbowmenrepresent professional troops equipped, trained

and paid for by the towns and cities of Outremeror by the Church. Some form permanentgarrisons in settlements or forts. They arerecruited from local common folk and thosewho have arrived on pilgrimage from Europe.

If they are part of a Crusader force, theseunits are devout commoners wealthy enoughto equip themselves to go on Crusade, whoattach themselves to one of the regiments of aCrusading lord.

Mounted serjeants are the sons or youngerbrothers of knights, rich enough to ride a horse

but of lower rank and less experience.

Italian sailors come from the cities of Venice,Genoa and Pisa, recruited from the commercialdistricts of the coastal Crusader cities, whilepilgrims represent commoners who havejoined a Crusade; they fght with religiousfervour rather than competent military skill.

crusader spearmen Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shie

4” 1 1 5 2 Ye



Equipment: Spear; sword; quilted armour; shield

Traits: Crusader OrderReactions: Shielding, Spear Hedge

Special: A unit of 8 stands has the Unwieldy trait





OPTIONS

uMail Armour. The unit can be equipped with mailarmour at the following cost:


The unit increases its Defence to 3.

crusader CrossbowmenMove Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

6” 1 1 4 1 No

Type: Missile Infantry


Equipment: Crossbow (30”/15”); dagger; quilted armour

Traits: Crusader Order; Devastating Volley; Slow to Shoot

Reactions: Closing Volley; Evade





crusader ArchersMove Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shie

6” 1 1 4 1 N



Equipment: Bow (24”/6”); dagger; quilted armour

Traits: Crusader Order; Blacken the Sky






OPTIONS

uLight Javelins. The unit can be equipped with lightjavelins at the ollowing cost:


In mêlée combat, the unit does not count as being a nonMêlée unit when being attacked by an enemy Mêlée un(so the enemy’s Mêlée score modifer or being a Mêléeunit is only +1 not +2).


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V IVA I B ALESTR Although more than their Crusaequivalents, Itali

have a higher Di so you can confuse them to opebeyond a battle l

range of comma Italian states at twere wealthy enafford excellent

for their men, ancan upgrade thiwear mail, incre

survivability (thothe penalty to m

You can also muster smaller a larger regimentscrossbowmen if

Italian sailors. Smcan still be effect

position them o let ank – they have a greater chbeing able to tarenemies’ unshie

side, potentially disorder with on single Strike. On large regiment o sailors i you areof forming them

long line, otherw stands will be u shoot at the enem

Remember that sailors have not trained in the suof Crusader orde

not advised to p in front of your as you might doCrusader crossb

Mounted Serjeants Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

8" 1 1 5 2 Yes



Equipment: Lance; sword; quilted armour; shield

Traits: Crusader Order; Impetuous;Lance Charge; Manoeuvrable; Piercing Strike



3 stands 6 70 pts 2

4 stands 8 90 pts 3


OPTIONS

BMail Armour. The unit can be equipped with mailarmour at the following cost:



Italian SailorsMove Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

6” 2 1 4 1 No



Equipment: Crossbow (30”/15”); dagger; quilted armour

Traits: Devastating Volley; Slow to Shoot







OPTIONS

uMail Armour. The unit can be equipped with mailarmour at the following cost:

2 stands: +0 pts; 3 stands: +5 pts; 4 stands: +10 pts; 6 stands: +15 pts

The unit increases its Defence to 2, but reduces its Moveto 4”.

armed pilgrims Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

6” 0 1 5 0 No

Type: Rabble Infantry


Equipment: Mixed weapons

Traits: Devout (Catholic); Impetuous; Mob Fury; Rabble; Unruly

Reactions: –

Special: A unit of 8 stands has the Unwieldy trait. It alsohas the Unstoppable trait until it is reduced to 6 standsor fewer.

Unit Size Models Cost Trophy4 stands 24 50 pts 1



OPTIONS

uHoly Visions. The unit can increase its Courage to 2 atthe following cost:


pilgrim skirmishers Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

6” 0 1 2 0 No

Type: Skirmishing Infantry


Equipment: Sling (18”/0”); dagger

Traits: Devout (Catholic); Unruly


Unit Size Models Cost Trophy2 stands 6 10 pts 0

3 stands 9 15 pts 0


OPTIONS

uHoly Visions. The unit can increase its Courage to 2,increasing its cost by +5 pts.


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L IGHT C AVALRTurcopoles are vadditions to an aOutremer as thethe speed and to match that of

Muslim counterTurcopole horse

make efcient vtroops, and are u

screen your knig mounted serjeanwant your cavalrquickly yet safelythe battlefeld.

Turcopoles wereto bolster the nu

of knights in a Carmy, and you cthe Turcopole la

support a knigh

TURCOPOLESSome of the Muslims conquered by theCrusaders converted to the Catholic faith oftheir new masters and fought for them as lightcavalry, using the traditional hit-and-run tacticsof Turkish horsemen. Soon after the founding

of the Crusader States, Christian settlers began

to intermarry with local Muslims, and theiroffspring also fought for the Crusader armiesin this manner. They were known as Turcopoles(literally ‘Sons of Turks’) and were regarded asapostates by their Muslim enemies, who gave

them no quarter on the battlefeld.

Turcopole Horse Archers Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

10” 1 1 4 1 Yes

Type: Missile Cavalry


Equipment: Composite Bow (30”/6”);sword; quilted armour; shield

Traits: Feigned Flight; Manoeuvrable;

Reactions: Parthian Shot

Special: A unit of 3 or 4 stands has the Ambush reaction


3 stands 6 40 pts 2

4 stands 8 55 pts 3


Turcopole SkirmishingHorse Archers Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

10” 1 1 3 1 Yes

Type: Skirmishing Cavalry


Equipment: Composite Bow (30”/6”);sword; quilted armour shield

Traits: Feigned Flight; Independent

Reactions: Ambush; Parthian Shot


2 stands 4 20 pts 0

3 stands 6 30 pts 0

4 stands 8 40 pts 0

Turcopole LancersMove Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

10” 1 1 4 1 Yes



Equipment: Lance; sword; quilted armour; shield

Traits: Feigned Flight; Manoeuvrable; Piercing Strike

Reactions: Counter-Charge; Evade

Special: –


3 stands 6 45 pts 2

4 stands 8 65 pts 3


OPTIONS

uJavelins. The unit can be equipped with javelins (6”/6”) atthe following cost:


The unit gains the Throwing Weapon trait and the ClosingVolley reaction.

uQuilted Armour. The unit can be equipped with quiltedarmour at the following cost:




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EXPERT A RCHERS Utilise the Maronites’

xpertise with the bowy manoeuvring themwithin their impressive

illing Range of thenemy’s ank and lettingy with their arrows.

hey are good troops toold a position defensively

oo, as they can blacken theky against approachingnemies, and should beble to loose at least aouple of volleys at Killingange at anyone daring

o come close. Their highourage means enemyrchery should have littleffect on their morale.

hey also make superbmbushers, especially ashey ignore most types difcult terrain. Thislows them to strikenexpectedly then meltack into the terrain they

were hiding in.

M ARONITE A LLIESThe Maronites were people of Christianfaith from the Lebanese mountains. In theirhighland stronghold, they maintained theirindependence, their faith and their culturedespite the Muslim conquest. Until the First

Crusade, the Church of Rome had beenignorant of their survival. The Maronites

welcomed the arrival of the Crusaders, aaligned the doctrines of their Church to thof the Catholic faith to avoid being denigraas heretics by them. These people fougalongside the Crusaders against the Muslim

and were renowned for their courage and skat archery.

MAronite ArchersMove Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

6” 1 2 4 1 No



Equipment: Composite Bow (30”/9”); dagger; quilted armour

Traits: Blacken the Sky; Frontiersmen







OPTIONS

uShield. The unit can be equipped with shields at thefollowing cost:



SkirmishingMAronite Archers Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shie

6” 1 2 3 1 N



Equipment: Composite Bow (30”/9”); dagger; quilted armo

Traits: Independent

Reactions: Ambush; Closing Volley; Evade


2 stands 6 20 pts 0

3 stands 9 30 pts 0


OPTIONS

uShield. The unit can be equipped with shields,increasing its cost by +5 pts.


CILICIAN A RMENIAN A LLIES

Units of Cilician Armenians were numerousin the armies of the northern Crusader States– the Principality of Antioch, and in particularthe County of Edessa, which was founded froman existing Armenian state.

The rulers of Cilician Armenia shared acommon foe with the Crusaders against theMuslims, especially the Seljuk Turks, who hadattempted to subjugate them in the latter hal othe 11th century. They also hated the Byzantines,from whose control they had rebelled around1080. When the Crusaders mustered theirarmies, the leaders of the Cilician Armenianswould sometimes gather their own contingentsto march to war alongside their Catholic allies.

Armenian NAxarar Cavalry Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shie

8" 1 2 6 3 Ye


Faith: Armenian Christian

Equipment: Lance; sword; mail armour; shield

Traits: Bodyguard; Impetuous; Manoeuvrable;Martial Prowess; Piercing Strike



3 stands 6 75 pts 3 4 stands 8 105 pts 4


OPTIONS

uFull Mail Armour. The unit can be equipped with fmail armour at the following cost:




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A RMENIAN N OThe naxarar wer

most powerful n families and lan in Cilician Arme had their own p retinue of troopsamong the naxathe prince, or ish

during this perio Armenia was di into several com principalities. Thand their retinuea troop of elite hcavalry fghting their ishkhan.

The azat cavalry represents the learistocracy, duty

follow their supe into battle. They a cavalry elite alm

distinguished inthe naxarar.

The Crusader no honoured these warriors as fellow

recognising themequals for their nand expertise in

Armenian Azat Cavalry Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

8" 1 2 5 3 Yes



Equipment: Lance; sword; mail armour; shield

Traits: Impetuous; Manoeuvrable;Martial Prowess; Piercing Strike



3 stands 6 70 pts 2

4 stands 8 95 pts 3


Armenian ArchersMove Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

6” 1 1 4 0 No



Equipment: Bow (24”/6”); dagger

Traits: Blacken the Sky







OPTIONS

uShields. The unit can be equipped with shields,increasing its cost by +5 pts.


ArmenianSkirmishing Archers

Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield6” 1 1 3 0 No



Equipment: Bow (24”/6”); dagger

Traits: Independent

Reactions: Ambush; Closing Volley; Evade


2 stands 6 15 pts 0

3 stands 9 25 pts 0


OPTIONS

uShields. The unit can be equipped with shields,increasing its cost by +5 pts.


Armenian Spearmen Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield

4” 1 1 5 2 Yes



Equipment: Spear; sword; quilted armour; shield

Traits: –Reactions: Shielding; Spear Hedge

Special: A unit of 8 stands has the Unwieldy trait





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