By Fire and Sword: Rulebook – Player’s Edition, English

Product Type: Historical miniatures wargame rulebook. For use with By Fire and Sword 15mm miniatures and suitable gaming materials.

Learn the rules of By Fire and Sword, a dynamic historical miniatures wargame recreating the wars of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against Sweden, Muscovy, the Ottoman Empire, the Crimean Khanate and the Cossacks during the 17th century.

This Player’s Edition focuses on the rules needed to understand and play the game, especially at the basic Skirmish level. It is designed to help new players learn the system without needing to browse through full faction descriptions, army lists and special rules.

The rules cover battlefield command, movement, morale, formations, shooting, charges and the distinct fighting styles of 17th-century armies, from Polish winged hussars and Swedish infantry to Tatars, Cossacks and Muscovite streltsy.