Sorry i cant qualify where I got the information from but I read somwhere that Roman soldiers would march in formation towards their opponent with their shielsd all around them and the soldiers in the middle of the formation would hold their shields above to deflect arrows and spears and any other p...

One more Q.

Do yuo get to lay seige to a castle or fortified garrison , "lest guilty in defence be thus destroyed

That would be a great battle to reinact.... I mean if the french didnt just charge ahead and get all bogged down on top of each other, the result may be totally different. Be nice to try anyway!

I have no problem ordering direct from Slitherine UK but do you have any resellers in Australia ?

Thanks, that looks good. I think it would be fun to replay some of these battles by not making the fatal mistakes of some of the commanders. Such as the battle of Agincourt. Where I believe from several accounts the cavalry charge was a total disaster.

I am new here. I imagine the Fields Of Glory for 24pounds is just the rule book. So where can I purchase the minatures ? Also are there any photos here of minatures setup on a tabletop. I dont mind buying from overseas but is there a known store in Australia that sells Slitherine products ? Mick. Al...

I would like to know how these games such as Medieval Battles compare to games such as Total War (I have played total war and didn't like it at all) I am a big fan of Historical Battles. I have played them on board games but finding an opponent to play with is not always easy. So I am very intereste...