The greatest military achievements of the Sung came right at the beginning of the period, when
they established their dynasty and reunified the empire in a series of campaigns which knocked out their Chinese rivals one by one.

In 960 Chao K'uang-yin, an officer of the palace guard in the relatively minor state of Chao, staged a coup and proclaimed his own regime - the Sung. He then embarked on an extraordinary series of conquests, with the aim of subduing the various kingdoms among whom China had been divided since the collapse of the T'ang in 907.

Modern wargaming has always been one of my big interests, but I realise that it is
never going to be everybody's cup of tea. (I use "modern" here in the sense of
"happening now", and not - as some wargamers are prone to do - for the whole
post-1945 era.) A lot of today's technology is difficult to evaluate, as not only is it
very complex but it is also as often as not untried in actual combat, so that all we have
to go on are guesses and over-optimistic sales brochures.

Another one of Matt's excellent guides. As always all Paints are from The Wargames Foundry Paint System unless otherwise stated.

Another one of Matt's excellent guides. As always all Paints are from The Wargames Foundry Paint System unless otherwise stated.

Another one of Matt's excellent guides. As always all Paints are from The Wargames Foundry Paint System unless otherwise stated.

Another one of Matt's excellent guides. As always all Paints are from The Wargames Foundry Paint System unless otherwise stated.

Another one of Matt's excellent guides. As always all Paints are from The Wargames Foundry Paint System unless otherwise stated.

In 1618 the German provinces of Bohemia were to become the starting point of one of histories most bloody conflagrations, The Thirty Years War. These army list, designed for use with the Father Tilly rules set, allow gamers and collectors to start working toward the armies for both sides, Catholic and Protestant, and give full details for the Transylvanian rebel army under Bethen Gabor. Also included is a full order of battle and games scenario for the battle of White Mountain.