The Crusades pt 2 - Lion Rampant Rules

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The Crusades pt 2 - Lion Rampant Rules

Rules of Lion Rampant, simple really if you want a good feel for this period just get the rules, you can tell the rules have been playtested alot and it shows,great set of rules and a must have to be added to the collection.

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The Crusades were a series of wars during the Middle Ages where the Christians of Europe tried to retake control of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims.


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Jerusalem was important to a number of religions during the Middle Ages. It was important to Jewish people as it was the site of the original temple to God built by King Solomon. It was important to the Muslims because it was where they believe Muhammad ascended to heaven. It was important to Christians as it is where Christ was crucified and rose again.


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The Crusades were between the armies of the Europe, mostly the Holy Roman Empire, and the Arabs that had control of Jerusalem. In the first Crusade this was the Seljuk Turks.


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There were around 30,000 soldiers from Europe in the first Crusade, they were made up of Knights, peasants, and other commoners. Some saw the army as a way to get rich and try out their fighting skills, while others saw it as a way into heaven.


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The initial Crusade began when the Seljuk Turks took control of the Holy Land. Prior to this, the Arabs had been in control of the land. However, the Arabs had allowed Christians to pilgrimage and visit the city of Jerusalem. In 1070, when the Turks took control, they began to refuse Christian pilgrims into the area.


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Byzantine Emperor Alexius I called for help from the Pope with defending his empire from the Turks and to help push them out of the Holy Land. The Pope helped to gather an army, primarily with the help of the Franks and the Holy Roman Empire.
 

[Eric the Shed]

Some fabulous looking pictures

[DeltaBravo]

What makes Lion Rampant so suitable for the Crusades compared to other rulesets?  (Thinking about dipping into the era in 15mm with Legio Heroica's range.)

[dhtandco]

We like the subtlety of different troop types finding it easier to defend (spearmen) or attack (knights)which forces the players to adopt historic tactics and the way you lose control of both the units (knights) and the turn sequence depending on failed dice rolls.
Also play two games and you remember 90% of the rules Great for a fifty six and a half year old!

[Engel]

Great miniatures and some really nice terrain.

[macmod]

Very nice !

[Captain Blood]

Like the cavalry in the green colour scheme. Very smart.

[wulfgar22]

Great figures and terrain!

Also play two games and you remember 90% of the rules Great for a fifty six and a half year old!

This is a big draw for me. I've had a few games of LR and I'm impressed with how easy it is to pick up and remember yet manages to also encourage historical tactics and play. Great rules!