Spanish and Portuguese Military History,
Wargaming, and other stuff
Sinhalese and Tamil (1494-1700) army list for New World DBA, my New World variant of DBA. The list covers the Sinhalese and Tamil kingdoms of Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka). Admittedly most of my information is about the Sinhalese and I assume the Tamil were similar. The New World DBA list is my equivalent to DBA … Read more
These are army lists for my revised New World DBA (see New World DBA Rules ). They are based on, but aren’t identical to, the condensed versions of the DBM and DBR army lists. The army point (AP) system is essentially that from DBR. To allow some choice, each Army List includes about 45 AP … Read more
Chris and I played my Nombre de Dios scenario the other day. In fact we played it twice.
For many years I’ve been keen to wargame within the New World. Aztecs and Conquistadores took my fancy, as did Tupi and Portuguese Bandeira when I discovered them later on. But there are a few problems with this:
Chris Brantley of Fanaticus fame tried out the New World DBA rules and sent me a battle report.
Spanish Main army lists for my revised New World DBA. Which means Colonial Spanish and Buccaneers.
Peruvian army lists for my revised New World DBA. Spanish Conquistador in Peru, Inca, Chanca, and Chimu.
These are HOTT ideas for my revised New World DBA. It is an easy step from a DBA variation to include fantasy elements from Hordes of the Things (HOTT).
Colonial Portuguese (1494-1700) for New World DBA, my New World variant of DBA. Based on DBR III/1. This list covers the Portuguese Explorers of the 16th and 17th Centuries. Portuguese expeditions fought in Brazil, Africa and Asia.
Tupi or Tupaia (1200-1750) for New World DBA, my New World variant of DBA. Based on DBM IV/29 and DBR III/6. This list covers the coastal tribes of Brazil before until subjugated by the Portuguese. The Tupi were aggressive and warlike cannibals that invaded the Brazilian coast just before the Portuguese arrived. They called their … Read more
Amazonian (1350-1662) for New World DBA, my New World variant of DBA. Based on DBM IV/72; DBR I/36.
Zimba (1494-1590) army list for New World DBA, my New World variant of DBA. Based on DBR III/8. The Zimba were of several east African pagan peoples, the Zimba were cannibals first encountered by Europeans as they emerged from the African interior and attacked the coastal inhabitants. Zimba warriors carried bows, poisoned arrows and fire-hardened … Read more
West African Forest Peoples (1494-1700) army list for New World DBA, my New World variant of DBA. Based on DBR III/7. Covers the Kingdoms of Ashanti, Yoruba, Benin, Ngola, Kongo (Christian from 1490), Dahomey from1600, and the Jaga (Cannibal). The west Africans favoured ambushes from their native woods, leading Europeans to a unfavourable assessment of … Read more
Monomotapa (1494-1700) army list for New World DBA, my New World variant of DBA. Based on DBR III/8. One of several east African pagan peoples, the Momomotapa Kingdom was in the area of modern Zimbabwe. Of the Shona they were warlike, great traders, and built large stone city complexes. The warriors had spears or bows … Read more
An New World scenario for New World DBA based on the Battle of Nombre de Dios.