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Kingly Fight, A - The Battle of Bouvines, July 27, 1214

By: High Flying Dice Games

Type: Ziplock

Product Line: War Games w/Mounted Counters

Last Stocked on 11/19/2024

Product Info

Title
Kingly Fight, A - The Battle of Bouvines, July 27, 1214
Category
Publish Year
2021
Dimensions
9x12x2"
NKG Part #
2147876793
Type
Ziplock

Description

A Kingly Fight: The Battle of Bouvines, July 27, 1214. Following the Third Crusade tensions among the monarchs of Western Europe was at a new high. Otto IV, King of Portugal and newly crowned Holy Roman Emperor was facing revolt in the German provinces, many of whom were actively supported by the French King, Philip II, The Emperor had also garnered the enmity of Pope Innocent III soon after he was crowned when Otto claimed the Kingdom of Sicily, which he then attacked in 1209, which caused the Pope to excommunicate him. English King, John, was also involved with a growing conflict with the French, who were steadily taking lands along the border with Normandy. Indeed, John had only recently assumed the thrown following the death of his older brother, Richard (the Lionhearted) during a siege to retake one of the castles the French had captured earlier while the English king was on crusade. Tensions boiled over to outright war when the Pope authorized King Philip to launch a crusade against the upstart Holy Roman Emperor and his allies. The Battle of Bouvines, fought near the city of Tournai, was one of the largest ever fought in the Medieval period, and its outcome would affect the course of history for centuries. Each copy of A Kingly Fight is composed of the following:
  • Two 11 by 17 inch hex map sheets
  • 120 double sided, un-mounted counters
  • 8 pages of rules A hex is approximately 150 yards across. Each turn represents 45 minutes of time. Units represent 75-100 (knights) or 200-250 men (all other units). Players will need a standard deck of playing cards and a six-sided die to play the game. A Kingly Fight is designed by Paul Rohrbaugh and features graphics by Dariusz Buraczewski. A Kingly Fight sells for $15.95 plus shipping. Mounted counters can be had for an additional $6.00. A card set for the game is also available. The card set replaces the standard deck of playing cards, feature graphics by Dariusz Buracweski that complement the game's and has rules reminders on pertinent cards.