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The fifth annual Push of Pike tournament was held on 27-28 September 2008 at the NSWC club hall.
The theme for this year's competition encompassed the Wars of Religion of the 1560s-1590s. Armies in this theme typically had a mixture of Pistols and Lancers, and the foot will have a high proportion of pikes and a mixture of arquebus and musket. We used 500 point armies.
1. John Way (Dutch Rebellion) - 333 points
2. Stu Todd (French and Venetians) - 329
3. Richard Foster (French Huguenot) - 226
4. Kendall Blue (Austrian Imperial) - 221
5. Ian Candy (Austrian Imperial) - 219
6. Philip Abela (Low Countries Spanish) - 219
7. Andrew Bennetts (French and Venetians) - 113
Left: Dutch v Spanish (Round Two). The Spanish are attempting to deploy in the marshes and forests, while the Dutch are manoeuvering freely.
Right: Round One, Benny's French v Ian's Austrians.
Below: A Dutch General.
Round One
Richard (French Huguenot) 109 - 1 Kendall (Austrian Imperial)
John (Dutch Rebellion) 110 - 0 Stu (French and Venetians)
Ian (Austrian Imperial) 109 - 1 Benny (French and Venetians)
Philip - Bye
Round Two
John (Dutch Rebellion) 110 - 0 Philip (Low Countries Spanish)
Richard (French Huguenot) 110 - 0 Ian (Austrian Imperial)
Benny (French and Venetians) 110 - 0 Kendall (Austrian Imperial)
Stu - Bye
Round Three
Richard (French Huguenot) 6 - 4 John (Dutch Rebellion)
Philip (Low Countries Spanish) 109 - 1 Benny (French and Venetians)
Stu (French and Venetians) 110 - 0 Ian (Austrian Imperial)
Kendall - Bye
Round Four
Stu (French and Venetians) 109 - 1 Richard (French Huguenot)
John (Dutch Rebellion) 109 - 1 Benny (French and Venetians)
Kendall (Austrian Imperial) 110 - 0 Philip (Low Countries Spanish)
Ian - Bye
The Round Three game between the French and Spanish. The French lines are awaiting the attack of two full-strength Spanish Tercios. One Tercio smashed through the Venetian allies, but the other was defeated in a close fight with the French infantry and cavalry.
DBR rules version 2.0 with revised AP (see below). Normal scale battles. 15mm scale. Table size 6 x 4 feet.
The tournament has two four-hour rounds per day, beginning at 9:00am.
The draw uses the Swiss chess system.
We will use these modifications based on the BHGS Nationals rules.
The Deployment rules are as per the rules but with the following changes:
Deployment is in the following order:
(1) First the defender and then the invader place all fortifications and Baggage not embarked on naval elements or in a BUA.
(2) Both sides record the relative positions of their commands from left-to-right and from front-to-rear and the exact position and direction faced of troops in ambush.
(3) Each side alternately deploys one command, starting with the defender. Each side must deploy its command with the greatest number of ME, including Baggage. Its remaining commands can be deployed in any order. Deployment includes all land & naval elements and fixed obstacles except any in ambush.
(4) The defender places the concealed command (if any), less any ambushers it includes.
Armies of 500 AP.
You may submit two army lists; one to be used when you are the invader and the other to be used when you are the defender. Both must be from the same army list and year. Troops restricted to defending BUA may only be taken in the defender list.
The following army lists may be used:
Book 1 List 6 Venetian Italian. May only choose armies from 1560 onwards. No more than 1/2 Shot may be upgraded to (O)Any army list notes constraining moves of landsknecht pikes and arquebusiers will be ignored for this tournament
AP: Push of Pike will use revised element costs.
|
(S) |
(O) |
(I) |
(F) |
(X) |
|
|
Lancers |
12 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
|
|
Pistols |
12 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
|
|
Sipahis |
10 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
|
|
Light Horse |
7 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Camelry |
9 |
6 |
|
7 |
|
|
Dragoons |
8 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
|
Pikes |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
Shot |
8 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
Blades |
5 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Bows |
7 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
|
Skirmishers |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
|
Warband |
5 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
|
Hordes |
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
Artillery |
15 |
10 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
|
Pontooneers |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
Warwagons |
|
10 |
3 |
|
|
|
Elephants |
24 |
20 |
16 |
|
|
|
Baggage |
|
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
Ships |
6 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
Galleys |
5 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Boats |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes
Deduct 1 AP for troops that are restricted to defending BUA.
No adjustment for Artillery if without draught teams.
Lots of Austrian lancers and reiters, but only one PIP!
Previous PoPs
2004 Open list competition
2005 ECW and TYW
2006 Early Wars
2007 Armies of Africa and Asia
2008 The Wars of Religion
2009 The Turkish Wars
2010 Open list competition
2011 ECW and TYW
2012 Armies 1650-1700
2013 European armies 1540-1600
2014 Non-European armies 1494-1700
2015 Armies and Enemies of Charles V 1516-1556
2016 European Armies 1618 to 1665
2018 Open list competition
2019 Armies in Europe 1494-1600
2020 Armies of Africa and Asia
2022 European armies 1660-1700
2023 Suleiman the Magnificent 1520-1566
2024 Thirty Years War and English Civil War
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