Danish Army

Frederik III of Denmark

Danish Army 1655-1660

Characters: King, General, Army Standard Bearer, Protestant Minister, Oberst and Master Gunner.
Core Units: Danish Cavalry, Dragoons, Danish Enlisted (geworbene) Regiments and light artillery.
Special Units: Danish Garrison Regiments and Medium artillery.
Rare Units: Danish Guard Cavalry (1 unit only in army), Cuirassiers (1 unit only) and Heavy artillery.
Mercenaries: may spend 10% on the following Mercenaries;
German Mercenary Reiters and 1 Scottish Mercenary Infantry Regiment.

Allies: may choose 25% of army from one or all of these lists;

Reliable Allies:
Poland 1657-60 - Rotmistrz, 0-1 Hussar unit, 1-3 Pancerni units, 0-2 Polish Rajtar units and 0-1 Polish Dragoons.*
Austrian 1657-60 - Oberst, 1-2 Cuirassiers, 0-2 Trotters and 1-2 Austrian infantry regiments.*
Brandenburg 1657-60 - Colonel, 0-1 Cuirassiers, 0-2 Dragoons, 1-2 city regiments and 0-2 light cannon.*
Dutch 1659 – these allies can be created by using the mercenary list but only German Mercenary foot units are available.

*Allied units are listed under respective national lists.

Special rules:
Reliable Allies: If reliable allies are chosen, there must be at least one allied character to lead these contingents,
they can use the army general and battle standard bonus.

Units and Leaders: All units can have only one character as well as a leader.

Salvo Fire: Veteran units may use salvo fire (+2pt).

Gallopers: Elite galloper units gain a +1 rank bonus in close combat.
Skirmish fire: When in skirmish formation mounted and foot figures with carbine\musket can fire only every
second man except for Dragoons who can fire every man.

Characters:
0-1 King Frederik III of Denmark
Morale M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Elite 8 4 3 4 4 3 4 2 9 6+ 122

Equipment: Sword and pistols. Mounted.

Options: May wear heavy armour (+2 pt), cuirassier armour (+3 pt).
Special rules: Army commander, if wearing cuirassier armour must be a trotter. The King is stubborn if leading
a unit of Danish Guard cavalry. The army must take a King or General as army commander but not both in
armies under 3000pts, but armies over 3000pts may take a King and General. In games over 3000 pts the general
gives the same benefits as the King but only out to 6’’.

0-1 General
Morale M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Elite 8 4 3 4 4 2 4 2 9 6+ 112

Equipment: Sword and pistol, mounted.

Options: May wear light armour (+1 pt), heavy armour (+2 pt) or cuirassier armour (+3 pt).
Special rules: Army commander, if wearing cuirassier armour must be a Trotter (in this case move 6”) otherwise
he is a Galloper.

0-1 Army Standard-Bearer

Morale M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Elite 8 4 3 4 4 2 4 2 8 6+ 102

Equipment: Sword and pistols. Mounted.

Options: May wear heavy armour (+2 pt) or cuirassier armour (+3 pt).
Special rules: Army standard-bearer, all relevant units within 12 inches may re-roll any failed leadership tests. If
wearing cuirassier armour then must be a trotter (in this case move 6”), but must be attached to a cuirassier unit.

0-1 Protestant Minister

Morale M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Veteran 8 4 3 4 4 2 4 2 8 6+ 52

Equipment: Sword and pistols.

Options: May wear light armour (+1 pt), may be mounted (free).
Special rules: Must be attached to a Danish cavalry or foot unit. The Minister and any unit he is with can re-roll
failed rally attempts.

0-3 Oberst
Morale M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Veteran 8 4 3 4 4 2 4 2 8 6+ 52

Equipment: Sword and pistol, mounted.

Options: May wear light armour (+1 pt), heavy armour (+2 pt) or cuirassier armour (+3 pt).
Special rules: If wearing cuirassier armour must be a Trotter (in this case move 6”) otherwise he is a Galloper.

Cavalry:
0-1 Danish Guard Cavalry
 Morale M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Elite 8 4 3 4 4 1 4 1 8 4+ 28

Unit size: from 5-12 figures, mounted.

Equipment: Heavy armour, sword and pistol.
Options: May have a musician (+8 pt) and a standard-bearer (+16 pt).
Special rules: Gallopers, unit must be led by King or General.

0-4 Danish Cavalry

Morale M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Steady 6 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 6+ 12
Veteran 6 4 3 3 3 1 4 1 8 6+ 18

Unit’s size: From 5-18 figures, mounted.

Equipment: Sword and pistol.
Options: May wear light armour (+2 pt), heavy armour (+4 pt), may have an officer (+8 pt), musician (+8 pt)
and a standard-bearer (+16 pt).
Special rules: Trotters. There must be as many Steady troops as there are Veterans.

Karl X watches his army battle the Danish forces on the ice

0-1 Cuirassiers
Morale M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Veteran 6 4 3 3 3 1 4 1 8 4+ 20

Unit’s size: From 5-18 figures.

Equipment: Heavy armour, sword and pistol, mounted.
Options: May wear cuirassier armour (+2 pt), may have an officer (+8 pt), musician (+8 pt) and a standard-
bearer (+16 pt).
Special rules: Trotters.

0-2 Dragoons
Morale M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Steady 8 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 6+ 12
Unit’s size: From 5-12 figures.
Equipment: Sword and musket, mounted.
Options: May have an officer (+8 pt), musician (+8 pt) and a standard-bearer (+16 pt).
Special rules: Dragoons.

Infantry:
0-2 Danish Garrison Regiments
Pike M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Raw 4 2 2 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+ 3
Steady 4 3 2 3 3 1 3 1 7 6+ 6

Shot M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Raw 4 2 2 3 3 1 2 1 6 - 5
Steady 4 3 2 3 3 1 3 1 7 - 7

Unit’s size: 15-60 figures in all, Pike to shot ratio should be a minimum of 1/3rd to a maximum of ½ of the unit.
Equipment: Sword and musket for shot, pike and sword for pike unit, may have light armour (+1).
Options: May have an officer (+5), musician (+5 pt) and a standard-bearer (+10 pt).
Special rules: Shot should be organised into two sub units with a parent body of pike, all figures comprising the
unit must be of the same morale.

Swedes cross the little belt, from mainland Demark onto the island of Fyn

0-4 Enlisted (geworbene) Regiments

Pike M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Steady 4 3 2 3 3 1 3 1 7 6+ 6
Veteran 4 4 2 3 3 1 4 1 7 6+ 9

Shot M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Points
Steady 4 3 2 3 3 1 3 1 7 - 7
Veteran 4 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 7 - 9

Unit’s size: 15-50 figures in all, Pike to shot ratio should be a minimum of 1/3rd to a maximum of ½ of the unit.
Equipment: Sword and musket for shot, pike and sword for pike unit, may have light armour (+1).
Options: May have an officer (+5), musician (+5 pt) and a standard-bearer (+10 pt), shot may take firelocks
(+2).
Special rules: Veterans may have salvo fire (+2pt). Shot should be organised into two sub units with a parent
body of pike, all figures comprising the unit must be of the same morale.

Artillery:
0-1 Master Gunner
Morale M WS BS S T W I A Ld TA Points
Veteran 4 3 3 3 4 1 3 1 7 - 20
Equipment: Sword and pistol.
Options: May wear light armour (+1 pt).
Special rules: Must be attached to a medium or heavy gun.

Swedes crossing the Great belt from the island of Fyn onto Sjælland and then onto Copenhagen

0-2 Light guns, 3 pdr (2 crew minimum) 40 points plus 5 points per crew
Morale M WS S T W I A Ld
Steady 4 2 3 3 1 2 1 6
M S T W Damage Range
3 pdr (cannon)
4 6 5 1 1 30"

Equipment: Swords.
Movement: Medium artillery cannot move once placed but guns can turn 45 degrees and open fire.

0- 2 Medium guns 12 pdr (3 crew minimum) 60 points plus 5 points per crew
Artillery morale M WS S T W I A Ld
Steady 4 2 3 3 1 2 1 6
M S T W Damage Range
12 pdr (medium gun)
0 7 6 2 2 48"

Equipment: Battery equipment and armed with swords.

Movement: Medium artillery cannot move once placed but guns can turn 45 degrees and open fire.

0-1 Heavy guns 24 pdr (4 crew minimum) 80 points plus 5 points per crew
Artillery morale M WS S T W I A Ld
Steady 4 2 3 3 1 2 1 6
M S T W Damage Range
24 pdr (heavy gun)
0 8 7 3 3 72"

Equipment: Battery equipment and armed with swords.

Movement: Heavy artillery cannot move once placed but guns can turn 45 degrees and open fire.
Swedes besiege Copenhagen in 1659 but fail to take the city