Soldier Kings: Downloadable Rules & Scenarios

Rules

Cover Image showing "Siege of Kolberg" painted by Alexander von Kotzebue

Twilight of the Soldier Kings

First Edition – December 2020 Errata Update.

The latest addition to the popular Twilight series. This set covers the era after the Sun King set, focusing on European battles in the period 1730 to 1780. In particular the War of Austrian Succession and the Seven Years War. These rules also include scenarios for:-

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Twilight of the Soldier Kings: Scenario Book 1 (PDF only)

This is the PDF ONLY version of the first scenario books for the Twilight of the Soldier Kings rules. It contains scenarios for the following battles.

The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748)

The Seven Years War (1756-1763)

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Le Crépuscule des Rois Soldats


Version française de la règle "Twilight of the Soldier Kings". Traduction : Philippe Evrard.

La dernière extension de la série de règles "Twilight" (Le crépuscule), comprenant les derniers errata officiels.


Cette règle couvre la période qui suit la mort du Roi Soleil, en se concentrant sur les batailles européennes entre 1730 et 1780, en particulier la guerre de Succession d'Autriche et la guerre de Sept ans. La règle comprend des scénarios pour les batailles de :

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Regimental Scale Supplement: (Version française disponible)

This is a supplement to the original Brigade level rules. These are supplementary and adaptions of the rules for using a 'regiment', usually about 2 battalions, as a game unit rather than around 4 battalions for a unit in the original rules. They give more detail to the game and allow smaller real battles to be fought than are possible with the orgiinal set.

The supplement includes the battle of Clostercamp, 1760 scenario in both Regimental and Brigade scale.

This is available in both English and French but only as a PDF. The original rules are required to use this supplement.

Price: £5.00
Prix: €6.00

Scenarios

SYW14 and SYW14F: Clostercamp, 15th October 1760

First Edition - February 2024

An Allied army besieging Wesel attempts to defeat a French army intending to break the siege. The Allied attack failed and the siege was lifted.

This scenario is available as part of the Regimental Scale Supplement above. The battle can be fought in either Brigade or Regimental scale.

(Version française disponible)

SYW13: Fontenoy, 11th May 1745

First Edition – October 2023.

De Saxe the greatest French commander of this era inflicts a stunning defeat of the Duke of Cumberland's Pragmatic army. The first of a series of victories achieved by this 'Great Commander'.

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SYW13F: Fontenoy, 11 Mai 1745

Version française. Philippe Evrard, Les Hussards d’Isengard.  Prix : €2.00

SYW12: Rocoux, 11th October 1746

First Edition – August 2023.

The second major battle of  De Saxe the greatest French commander of this era. De Saxe once again inflicts defeat on an army consisting of Austrian, British, Dutch and allies under  the Austrian commander Charles of Lorraine. 

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SYW11: Piacenza, 16th June l 1745

First Edition – August 2023.

Following their victories in 1745 the French, Spanish and Italian allies, the Gallispan army, in Italy try to defeat the Austrian army in Italy.  Caught by a surprise Gallispan attack the Austrian recovered and defeat their enemies. The battle swung the tide of war in the Italian campaigns of the War of Austrian Succession.

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SYW10: Bassignana, 21st April 1745

First Edition – August 2023.

The French, Spanish and Italian allies, the Gallispan army, in Italy catch and defeat the Savoyards commanded by Charles Emmanuel III before their Austrian allies could arrive to support them. A decisive battle in the Italian campaigns of the War of Austrian Succession.

Includes the orders of battle for the four armies in Italy in 1745 for 'what if' battles - the Gallispan Franco Spanish army, the Spanish/Neapolitan army, the Savoyard army and the Austrian army.

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By Philipp Andreas Kilian - Bildarchiv Austria, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43309456 and painting of Königsegg as Landkomtur of Altshausen by Andreas Brugger

SYW9: Reichenberg, 21st April 1757

First Edition – June 2021.

The Austrians commanded by Königsegg attempt to block one of the Prussian forces under Bevern invading Bohemia on its advance towards Prague.

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SYW8: Reichenbach, 16th August 1762

First Edition – June 2021.

The Austrians attack on the Prussian army besieging the fortress of Schweidnitz.

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By Alexander Kotzebue - Hermitage Museum, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1306749

SYW7: Kunersdorf, 12th August 1759

First Edition – May 2021.

A battle of over 100,000 men with Frederick assaulting the combined might of the fortified Russian position and their Austrian allies. Arguably, this was Frederick's greatest defeat of the third Silesian War. A major blow with the Prussian capital of Berlin only 80 km away.

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Ferdinand - By Unidentified painter - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Prinz_Ferdinand_Braunschweig.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3723099 and By Unknown author - Daniel Marston - The Seven Years' War, Osprey Publishing (2011), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43332023

SYW6: Bergen, 13th April 1759

First Edition – May 2021.

Ferdinand's early season lunge to seize Frankfurt from the French ground to a halt at the fortified town of Bergen overlooking the flood plain of the river Main. A dark day for Ferdinand facing a combined French and Saxon force led by Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie.

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SYW5: The Battle of Gross-Jagersdorf, 30th August 1757 

First Edition – December 2020.

The Russian's enter the fray. And they came in numbers ...

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SYW4: The Battle of Lobositz, 1st October 1756

First Edition – December 2020.

Frederick II's pre-emptive attack on the Saxons led to the first battle of the Seven years War against the Austrians as they moved to help their allies.

In addition to the historical battle between the Prussians and Austrian the players can fight a large action featuring the Saxons.

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SYW3: The Battle of Hastenbeck, 26th July 1757

First Edition – December 2020.

The first major engagement between the French and the coalition of German states allied to the British to defend Hanover.

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SYW2: Moys, 7th September 1757

First Edition – December 2020.

An Austrian attack on an isolated group of Prussians around Moys commanded by Prince Bevern.

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SYW1: Strehla, 20th August 1760

First Edition – December 2020.

Hülsen's delaying defence against an allied Reich Armee force commanded by Zweibrucken twice the size. This small battle can be played either as an historical re-fight or a maoeuvre battle. An ideal starter game for the Soldier King rules.

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