Burgundian Ordonnance 1471 - Great Escape Games

Burgundian Ordonnance 1471 - 1477 CE
(version May 9th, 2012)
This army list covers the reforms of Charles the Bold. Historical enemies include Medieval
Germans, Medieval Low Countries, Swiss and French Ordinnance. A Burgundian
Ordonnance army must include a general and at least one unit of Ordannance Men-at-arms
and one unit of Ordonnance Longbowmen.
Command:
Core:
Support:
Skirmish:
Allies:
Strategy Rating: 3
Climate: Fertile
Army Selection
Must include a general
May include up to 2 sub-commanders
Must include at least 1 unit of Ordannance Men-atarms
and 1 unit of Ordonnance Longbowmen
May include up to 8 other core troop selections
May include up to 6 support
The number of support plus skirmish selections must
not exceed the number of core selections
May include up to 3 skirmish
The number of support plus skirmish selections must
not exceed the number of core selections
Up to 30% of the points available may be spent on
troops from the Allies section
Core
Players may select up to 10 units from the Core section. At least one unit of Ordannance Menat-arms
and one unit of Ordonnance Longbowmen must be taken. The number of Mounted
plus Dismounted Ordannance Men-at-arms units must not be greater than the number of
Ordonnance Longbowmen units.
Ordonnance Longbowmen Models per unit: 12-24
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
Open 10 4+ 1 3 5+ 4+ 1 7 7 17
Weapons: Long Bow, Heavy Hand Weapon
Armour: Heavy Armour
Special Rules: Expert Archers, Support Archers (may not be used together)
Upgrades: May be mounted infantry (see unit rules, pg 111) at a cost of 1 pt per
model.
Ordannance Men-at-arms Models per unit: 8-20
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
open 20 4+ 1 4 3+ 4+ 1 8 8 47
Weapons: Lance, Hand Weapon
Armour: Full Plate Armour
Special Rules: Fearsome, Mixed Formation, Shock Cavalry, Warhorse
Upgrades: May add full metal barding upgrading ARM to 2+, but reducing MR to 18,
at a cost of 4 pts per model.
Up to half of the models may be comprised of Coustiliers (see below).
The number of Mounted plus Dismounted Ordannance Men-at-arms units must not be
greater than the number of Ordonnance Longbowmen units.
Command
A Burgundian Ordonnance army must include a general and may include up to 2 subcommanders.
General
Title DL ML ATTACKS NOTES & TRAITS PTS
Duc 9 + 2 9 + 2 +2
60
army general, mounted
Capitaine 8 + 1 8 + 1 +1 Free
Coustiliers Models per unit: 6-15
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
open 20 4+ 1 3 4+ 4+ 1 7 7 28
Weapons: Long Spear, Hand Weapon
Armour: Heavy Armour
Special Rules: Shock Cavalry
Upgrades: May add partial plate upgrading ARM to 3+, but reducing MR to 18,
at a cost of 3 pts per model.
Coustiliers may also form their own units as well as appearing within Ordonnance Men-at-
Arms formations.
Up to 2 Sub-commanders
Title DL ML ATTACKS NOTES & TRAITS PTS
Conducteur 8 + 1 8 + 1 +1 None 55
Options: May be mounted at a cost of 10 points.
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Dismounted Ordannance Men-at-arms Models per unit: 12-32
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
closed 10 4+ 1 4 3+ 4+ 1 7 8 21
Weapons: Hand Weapon
Armour: Full Plate Armour
Special Rules: Mixed Formation
Upgrades: The unit may upgrade to include two handed weapons at a cost of 2 pts
per model in the unit. This entitles one half of the front rank attack dice
to be with the weapon upgrade.*
May be steady at a cost of 3 pts per model.
May be mounted infantry at a cost of 1 pt per model.
Up to half of the models may be comprised of Coustiliers (see below).
*For example, if a unit had 10 attacks, 5 would be with two handed weapons. The player
must decide to use this option or not before any dice for combat are rolled.

Dismounted Coustiliers Models per unit: 12-32
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
closed 10 4+ 1 3 5+ 4+ 1 7 7 12
Weapons: Long Spear, Hand Weapon
Armour: Heavy Armour
Special Rules: None
Upgrades: May exchange spears for bills at a cost of 1 pt per model.
May add partial plate upgrading ARM to 4+ at a cost of 2 pts per model.
May be mounted infantry at a cost of 1 pt per model.
Support
For each unit selected from the Core section one unit may be selected from the Support
section or Skirmish section. A maximum of 6 Support units may be chosen.
Up to 1 unit of Ducal Guard Models per unit: 6-20
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
open 20 4+ 1 4 3+ 4+ 1 8 8 50
Weapons: Lance, Hand Weapon
Armour: Full Plate Armour
Special Rules: Fearsome, Shock Cavalry, Steady, Warhorse
Upgrades: May add full metal barding upgrading ARM to 2+, but reducing MR to 18,
at a cost of 4 pts per model.
Up to 1 unit of Ducal Guard Longbowmen Models per unit: 12-24
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
Open 10 3+ 1 3 5+ 4+ 1 7 8 22
Weapons: Long Bow, Heavy Hand Weapon
Armour: Heavy Armour
Special Rules: Expert Archers
Upgrades: May be mounted infantry (see unit rules, pg 111) at a cost of 1 pt per
model.
Ordonnance Pikemen Models per unit: 16-32
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
closed 10 4+ 1 3 4+* 4+ 1 7 7 17
Weapons: Pike, Hand Weapon
Armour: Heavy Armour, Buckler
Special Rules: Medieval Phalanx, Mixed Formation
Upgrades: Up to three quarters of the models may be comprised of Ordonnance
Longbowmen. If less than 16 pike-armed models, the unit loses
the phalanx rule.
*ARM is 5+ vs. missiles.
Up to 2 units of Ordonnance Crossbowmen Models per unit: 10-20
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
Open 10 4+ 1 3 6 4+ 1 7 7 16
Weapons: Heavy Crossbow, Hand Weapon
Armour: Light Armour
Special Rules: Infantry Crossbowmen
Upgrades: May add a pavise upgrading ARM to 4+ against missile fire at a cost of
3 pts per model.
May be mounted infantry at a cost of 1 pt per model.
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Up to 1 unit of Flemish Pikemen Models per unit: 16-32
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
closed 10 4+ 1 3 6 4+ 1 6 6 11
Weapons: Pike, Hand Weapon
Armour: Light Armour
Special Rules: Medieval Phalanx
Upgrades: None
Up to 1 unit of Picard Bowmen Models per unit: 12-24
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
open 10 4+ 1 3 6 4+ 1 6 6 13
Weapons: Long Bow, Hand Weapon
Armour: Light Armour
Special Rules: None
Upgrades: None
Savoyard or Lombard Mercenary Knights Models per unit: 6-20
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
open 20 4+ 1 4 3+ 4+ 1 7 7 44
Weapons: Lance, Hand Weapon
Armour: Full or Partial Plate Armour
Special Rules: Fearsome, Shock Cavalry, Mercenaries, Warhorse
Upgrades: None
Up to 1 unit of Mercenary Crossbowmen Models per unit: 10-20
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
Open 10 4+ 1 3 6 4+ 1 7 7 14
Weapons: Heavy Crossbow, Hand Weapon
Armour: Light Armour
Special Rules: Mercenaries
Upgrades: May add a pavise upgrading ARM to 4+ against missile fire at a cost of
3 pts per model.
Up to 3 Light Guns
Models per unit: 1 (3 crew)
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
closed 10 4+
1 per
crew
3 n/a 4+ 2 7 7 78
Weapons: Hand Weapon
Armour: None
Special Rules: Light Gun Range 90cm, Kill 2+, 1 shot, D6 hits on formed units; no
ARM save, only one hit against skirmishers unless at 30cm range or less
(D6 Hits).
Upgrades: May add light armour at a cost of 3 pts per gun, upgrading ARM to 6.
Up to 1 Organ Gun
Models per unit: 1 (3 crew)
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
closed 10 4+
1 per
crew
3 n/a 4+ 2 7 7 98
Weapons: Hand Weapon
Armour: None
Special Rules: Organ Gun Range 30cm, Kill 4+, 2D6 shots, -1 ARM save.
Organ guns may stand and fire as a reaction against a charge.
Upgrades: May add light armour at a cost of 3 pts per gun, upgrading ARM to 6.
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Skirmish
For each unit selected from the Core section one unit may be selected from the Support
section or Skirmish section. A maximum of 3 Skirmish units may be chosen.
Culvineers Models per unit: 8-15
ORDER MR SHOOT ATTACKS HTH ARM KILL HITS DL ML PTS
skirmish 12 4+ 1 3 6 4+ 1 6 6 12
Weapons: Handgun, Hand Weapon
Armour: Light Armour
Special Rules: None
Upgrades: None
Allies
Up to 30% of the points available may be spent on troops from the Allies section. May choose
one of the following:
French Principalities (Savoie, Bretagne)
Milanese State
Holy Roman Empire
War of the Roses English
Burgundian Ordonnance Allies
Burgundian Ordonnance allies may be taken by other armies as indicated in their army list.
They are bound by any restrictions in the parent list. Allies are subject to the ‘Allies’ special
rule (see page 101).
Up to 1 sub-commander
Up to 1 unit of Ordonnance Longbowmen
Up to 1 unit of Ordonnance Pikemen
Up to 1 unit of Ordonnance Men-at-arms*
Up to 1 unit of Coustiliers
Up to 1 unit of Culvineers (may not be only
unit taken)
*only if sub-commander is present
Many thanks to Julie for putting this army list together.
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