ARMY LISTS

for
LION OF THE NORTH & HAIDUK AND RAJTAR
by Michael Peters

Ayoe !ho clai"s to #o! the $recise ar"y or%ai&atio of '(
th
)et*ry ar"ies sel+o" #o! !hat they are
tal#i% abo*t, -hile the or%ai&atio of *its o the le.el of re%i"et/ batallio a+ s0*a+ro a+ belo! as a
r*le !as 0*ite !ell re%*late+/ lar%er cor$s a+ ar"ies !ere al!ays $*t to%ether o a a+1hoc basis, 2o the
.ariatios !ere ofte lar%e/ !ith the tactical habits/ ecoo"ic reso*rces a+ or"al attrittio of !ar to%ether
sha$i% the ar"y "ore tha the si"$le +e"a+s of the co""a+er or the !hi"s the "ilitary refor"er, This +oes
ot "ea that yo* are ot able to +iscer atioal $atters a+ rec*rri% $ro$ortios/ to the cotrary, It is si"$ly
a !ari%/ ot to loo# *$o the or%ai&atio of a '(
th
)et*ry Ar"y as yo* !o*l+ o its 34
th
)et*ry
co*ter$art, These ar"y lists sho*l+ therefore ot be treate+ as a ri%i+ syste", Istea+ they are s*$$ose+ to be a
ai+ for the %a"er to b*il+ a ar"y that i a reasoable !ay !ill rese"ble it5s historical co*ter$art,
I these lists the ar"ies are first +i.i+e+ ito the s*bcate%ories of Ifatry/ )a.alry a+ Artillery/ %i.e as
$erceta%es of the total force, Each cate%ory is the f*rther bro#e +o! ito $erceta%es of +ifferet *it ty$es,
The $layer ca c*sto"i&e his ar"y !ithi the ra%es %i.e/ b*t off co*rse oly as lo% as the total score 1 both i
the ar"y a+ i the s*bcate%ories 1 +oes ot e6cee+ '447, 2i%le $erceta%e $oits 8left o.er8 "ay be
trasferre+ to aother *it ty$e !ithi the sa"e s*bcate%ory/ b*t ot to aother s*bcate%ory 9fractios of *its
are ro*+e+ *$:, The "ost co""o ar"y Disci$lie Le.els are also %i.e/ b*t the $layers "ay/ *si% historical
ar%"ets/ shift these oe ste$ *$ or +o!, All Ar"ies ha.e ' 2*$$ly Trai or )a"$/ a+ ' ;eeral,

ARMY LISTS FOR THE THIRTY YEARS WAR 1618-1648

THE SWEDISH ARMY
D*ri% the Early sta%es of the 2!e+ish iter.etio,
Disci$lie< 2tea+y
40-60% Infantry
=41>47 Pi#es
>41?47 M*s#eteers
40-50% Cavary
@41A47 Re%*lar )a.alry
41'47 Reiters
'41347 Dra%oos
10-!0% Art"#ry
341B47 Hea.y ;*s
(41@47 Me+i*" or Re%i"etal ;*s
C$%%#nt& The 2!e+ish Reiters 1 )*irassiers really 1 !ere $hase+ o*t $retty soo after the la+i% i '?B'/ a+
%i.e li%hter e0*i$"et a+ "ostly co.erte+ ito Re%*lar )a.alry, This ty$e of )a.alry fire+ off their $istols i
the iitial sta%e of the attac#/ b*t the *se+ their s!or+s i +irect attac#/ !hich re%*larly +efeate+ the ;er"a
Reiters/ !ho at this sta%e ofte !ere o*t%*e+ by the +etach"ets of "*s#eteers s*$$orti% the 2!e+ish horse,
9-he it co"es to esoterica li#e La$la+ers ri+i% rai+eers/ s*ch *its !ere e.er *se+ i ;er"ay/ a+ ot
ay!ere else for all that "atters,:
THE SWEDISH ARMY
D*ri% the Later sta%es of the -ar,
Disci$lie< 2tea+y or Re%*lar
40-60% Infantry
B47 Pi#es
(47 M*s#eteers
40-50% Cavary
'41347 Re%*lar )a.alry
>41?47 Reiters
341B47 Dra%oos
10% Art"#ry
Ay co"biatio of Me+i*" or Re%i"etal ;*s
C$%%#nt& The $ro$ortio of horse to foot icrease+ stea+ily as the -ar $ro%resse+, The reaso !as $artly
lo%istical< the %eerals soo fo*+ o*t 1 the har+ !ay 1 that the "obile ca.alry"e co*l+ li.e off the la+ "*ch
"ore easily tha the "*ch "ore slo!ly "o.i% ifatry, I or+er to icrease "obility/ the *"ber of hea.y %*s
!as also re+*ce+ i the 2!e+ish Ar"y, 9Istea+ it relie+ o a sort of +e$ot syste"/ !ere "ost of the %*s !ere
stoc#e+ a+ later +ra!/ !hee.er a co""a+er ee+e+ the", )o""a+ers sel+o" too# a f*ll co"$li"et of
%*s !ith the" o the "arch/ !hich also reflects so"e of the !arefare/ !hich ofte +e%eerate+ ito lar%e scale
rai+s,: C*t the %*s !ere *se+ i a "ore a+ "ore "obile "aer, The shift fro" Re%*lar )a.alry to Reiters
"ay s*r$rise so"e/ b*t is a historical fact< "ore a+ "ore of the 2!e+ish ar"y cosiste+ of ;er"a
"ercearies/ a+ they all the ti"e $referre+ to fi%ht !ith Pistols, 2o"e atioal 2!e+ish or Fiish *its
coti*e+ to char%e !ith +ra! s!or+s/ b*t it !as act*ally re%ar+e+ as so"ethi% of a o++ity by ;er"a
Re%i"ets to!ar+s the e+ of the -ar, The shifte+ $ro$ortios bet!ee $i#e"e a+ "*s#eteers is a "ore !ell
#o! fact,
THE IM'ERIAL ARMY
D*ri% the Earlier sta%es of the -ar,
Disci$lie< Re%*lar
40-60% Infantry
>47 Pi#es
>47 M*s#eteers
40-50% Cavary
341B47 Reiters
>41?47 Dra%oos
'41347 Li%ht Horse
10-!0% Art"#ry
Oly Hea.y ;*s
C$%%#nt& This co"$ositio !ats to reflect a tactical syste" that relie+ "aily o the Tercio ty$e of Ifatry
for"atios/ a+ !hose ca.alry !as "aily e0*i$$e+ !ith ar0*eb*ses, 2o i a strict "eai%/ they !ere ot
Dra%oo/ as the "aDority of the" e.er e.e cote"$late+ fi%hti% o foot,
THE IM'ERIAL ARMY
D*ri% the Later sta%es of the -ar,
Disci$lie< Re%*lar
40-60% Infantry
=41>47 Pi#es
>41?47 M*s#eteers
40-50% Cavary
?41(47 Reiters
341B47 Dra%oos
'41347 Li%ht Horse
10-!0% Art"#ry
=41?47 Hea.y ;*s
=41?47 Me+i*" ;*s
C$%%#nt& After the ro*%h ha+li% the I"$erial Ar"y recei.e+ i the ha+s of the 2!e+es +*ri% the first
years at Creitefel+/ it cha%e+ character 0*ite a bit, The Tercios !ere "ore or less aba+oe+ i fa.o*r of
Cri%a+e style of Liear for"atios/ a+ after the battle of LEt&e "ost of the ca.alry e0*i$$e+ !ith ar0*eb*s !as
co.erte+ ito Reiters,

THE (A)ARIA* ARMY
D*ri% the Later sta%es of the -ar,
Disci$lie< Re%*lar or 2tea+y
40-50% Infantry
=41>47 Pi#es
>41?47 M*s#eteers
50-60% Cavary
?41(47 Reiters
341B47 Dra%oos
10% Art"#ry
Ay co"biatio of Li%ht a+ Me+i*" ;*s
C$%%#nt& The I"$erial Ar"y !as off co*rse ot the oly force that cofrote+ the 2!e+es/ Frech a+
;er"a $rotestats +*ri% the Thirty Fears -ar, They al!ays stoo+ a%aist a *easy co%lo"erate of forces/
of !hich the I"$erial Ar"y !as b*t oe/ albeit the lar%est, The "ost i"$ortat ;er"a ally of the E"$eror !as
Ca.aria/ !hose forces !as sai+ to be a"o% the .ery best to be fo*+ i the E"$ire 1 es$ecially the Ca.aria
ca.alry !as cosi+ere+ to be 0*ite o*tsta+i%, D*e to the %eo%ra$hical $ositio of Ca.aria/ the ba.arias !ere
"aily i.ol.e+ i fi%hti% the Frech/ b*t es$ecially +*ri% the later years they !ere also e"$loye+ a%aist the
2!e+es,
THE FRE*CH ARMY
D*ri% the Later sta%es of the -ar,
Disci$lie< Re%*lar
40-50% Infantry
=41>47 Pi#es
>41?47 M*s#eteers
40-50% Cavary
>41?47 Reiters
341B47 Re%*lar )a.alry
341B47 Dra%oos
10-!0% Art"#ry
341B47 Hea.y ;*s
B41=47 Me+i*" ;*s
B41=47 Li%ht ;*s
C$%%#nt& The sta+s of Re%*lar )a.alry re$reset the so calle+ 8Cerhar+ies8/ ;er"a "ercearies ori%ially
co""a+e+ by the $rotestat $rice Cerhar+ of -ei"ar/ !ho fo*%ht !ith the Frech +*ri% the later years of
the -ar, They !ere .ery %oo+ fi%hters/ b*t otorio*sly *reliable/ a+ they !ere i.ol.e+ i "ass +esertios a+
tro*bleso"e "*tiies, To si"*late this/ these sta+s are classe+ as 8Ureliable8/ !hich "eas that the first ti"e
oe of the" is abo*t to "elee attac#/ roll '+?< '13 G No sta+s of Re%*lar )a.alry "ay "elee attac# for the rest
of the %a"eH B1> G All 2ta+s of Re%*lar )a.alry "ay "elee attac# as or"alH ? G All 2ta+s of Re%*lar )a.alry
a++ '+= e.ery ti"e they "elee attac# *til the e+ of the %a"e,

ARMY LISTS FOR THE *ORTHER* WAR 1648-1660

THE SWEDISH ARMY OF THE 1650+,
D*ri% the O$ei% sta%es of the I.asio of Pola+ by )harles I ;*sta.*s,
Disci$lie< 2tea+y
40-60% Infantry
=41>47 Pi#es
>41?47 M*s#eteers
40-50% Cavary
@41A47 Re%*lar )a.alry
'41347 Dra%oos
10-!0% Art"#ry
341B47 Hea.y ;*s or Mortars
(41@47 Me+i*" or Re%i"etal ;*s
C$%%#nt& After the s*""er of '?>> the $ro$ortio of ca.alry co*l+ be icrease+ by '47/ a+ *$ to 347 of the
total a"o*t of )a.alry co*l+ the be be Paceri or )ossac#s/ re$reseti% the Polish *its that +efecte+ to the
2!e+es after their st*i% iitial s*cesses 9b*t !ho left later:, This is a 0*ite colo*rf*l alterati.e/ re$reseti%
a iteresti% "i6 of East a+ -est,

THE SWEDISH ARMY OF THE 1650+,
D*ri% the later sta%es of the -ar a%aist Pola+/ R*ssia/ De"ar# a+ Cra+eb*r%
Disci$lie< 2tea+y or Re%*lar
-0-40% Infantry
>41?47 Pi#es
=41>47 M*s#eteers
50-.0% Cavary
(41@47 Re%*lar )a.alry
341B47 Dra%oos
10-!0% Art"#ry
Me+i*" or Re%i"etal ;*s i ay co"biatio
C$%%#nt& The cha%es reflect "aily t!o thi%s, Firstly/ that the i+e$e+et *se of M*s#eteers i s*$$ort of
the ca.alry/ i the style e.ol.e+ +*ri% the Thirty Fears -ar/ !as "aily +iscoti*e+/ +*e to losses they
s*ffere+ i the ha+s of the "obile Polish ca.alry/ a+ they !ere istea+ s*bstit*te+ for or co.erte+ ito
Dra%oos, 2eco+ly/ that +*ri% the later sta%es of the !ar/ the 2!e+ish foot !as "ore a+ "ore tie+ *$ i the
+efece of +ifferet fortresses,

THE 'OLISH ARMY OF THE 1650+,
D*ri% the U#raiia Re.ol*tio a+ +*ri% the earlier sta%es of the -ar a%aist 2!e+e a+ R*ssia,
Disci$lie< Ur*ly
10--0% Infantry
341B47 Pi#es a+ M*s#eteers i ay co"biatio 9Forei% "ercearies:
341B47 Hai+*#s
=41?47 Militia a+ Recr*its i ay co"biatio
60-80% Cavary
'41347 -i%e+ H*ssars
341B47 RaDtar a+ Dra%oo i ay co"biatio
>41(47 Tartar Paceri or )ossac# i ay co"biatio
10% Art"#ry
Oly Hea.y ;*s
C$%%#nt& The s"all $ro$ortio of -i%e+ H*ssars "ay be a +isa$$oit"et to so"e/ b*t this is accor+i% to
all historical so*rces< they !ere the .ery elite/ the !ere .ery e6$esi.e a+ they !ere .ery rare, Ayoe !ati%
to re$reset a Polish force +*ri% the %*erilla !ar a%aist the 2!e+es 1 say the oe co""a+e+ by )&ariec#i i
a$ril '?>? 1 sho*l+ set *$ a ar"y !ith o Artillery/ ?41(47 )a.alry 9i the abo.e $ro$ortio: B41=47 Ifatry
9Militia a+ Recr*its i ay co"biatio:, The Polish Royal Artillery !as s*r$risi%ly !ell e0*i$$e+/ b*t $oorly
f*+e+ a+ "ae+,
THE 'OLISH ARMY OF THE 1650+,
D*ri% +*ri% the later sta%es of the -ar a%aist 2!e+e a+ R*ssia,
Disci$lie< Ur*ly or Re%*lar
-0-40% Infantry
(41@47 Pi#es a+ M*s#eteers i ay co"biatio 9Forei% "ercearies:
341B47 Militia a+ Recr*its i ay co"biatio
50-.0% Cavary
'41347 -i%e+ H*ssars
B41=47 RaDtar a+ Dra%oo i ay co"biatio
=41?47 Tartar/ Paceri or )ossac# i ay co"biatio
10% Art"#ry
Li%ht ;*s oly
C$%%#nt& The cha%es reflect the lessos $ai+ +early for by the Poles +*ri% the iitial sta%es of the !ar a%aist
the 2!e+es, They "aily atte"$te+ to stre%the a+ refor" their tra+itioally .ery !ea# ifatry/ "aily by
recr*iti% forei%/ i,e, ;er"a/ "ercearies, The "a6i"*" *"ber of $i#es a+ "*s#ets $ossible/ re$reset
both "ercearies a+ coti%ets of Cra+eb*r% foot/ that !ere attache+ to the )ro! Ar"y i '?>A,
THE COSSAC/ ARMY OF /HMEL*YTS/Y
D*ri% the U#raiia re.ol*tio a+ the -ar a%aist the Poles,
Disci$lie< Re%*lar
!0--0% Infantry
'41347 Pi#es
B41=47 Recr*its
>41?47 Militia
.0-80% Cavary
>41?47 )ossac#s
=41>47 Tartars
0-10% Art"#ry
Oly Li%ht ;*s 9ca$t*re+ fro" the Poles:
C$%%#nt& As all ar"ies for"e+ i the t*r"oil of a lar%e $o$*lar rebellio/ the U#raiia )ossac# *+er
Kh"elyts#yi !as a ho+%e1$o+%e of "e a+ ca$abilities, The "aDority !as irre%*lar foot a+ horse/ "ay !ere
D*st ar"e+ rabble/ b*t at the core so"e 0*ite $rofessioal *its co*l+ be fo*+ 1 the rebellio ori%ially starti%
a"o% the bor+er troo$s o the e+%e of the Polish1Lith*aia )o""o!ealth, The $i#e sta+s re$resets so"e
of these, The hi%her Disci$lie Le.el is also a reflectio of this/ as !ell as the hi%her "orale ofte see i
re.ol*tioary troo$s,