IV/54 MEDIEVAL SCANDINAVIAN 1280 AD - 1523 AD

This list covers the armies of Norway, Denmark and Sweden from the institution of a feudal knighthood (of riddare nobles and lesser fraelse) until the dynastic union of the 3 kingdoms under the King of Denmark in 1389. This did not prevent dissident Swedish rulers fighting against the union; and was ended by the accession of Gustavus Vasa to the Swedish throne. Smaasvenner were unarmoured mounted attendants with lances that formed up behind the fraelse as a reserve. Skyttar were armoured crossbow cavalry. Leidang/ledung had to have helmet, quilted or leather jacket, spear, sword and shield, a proportion also having bow or crossbow. Obudshaer were a rapidly-charging select levy for service abroad, armed with halberd or crossbow and a short flail pushed through the belt. Allmoge were fearsome Swedish peasant infantry depicted in kettle hat or sailet and sometimes a plate corslet, those in front with crossbows, those behind armed with a mix of halberds and sword blades with cross guard on a 5 foot pole called “svaerdstav”. Landevaernet were levy not allowed to keep traditional arms at home with a short “spiud” spear. Reference: Armies of Feudal Europe 1. Heath.

IV/54a — Danish Army 1350 AD - 1390 AD

List: 1 x General (3Kn), 1 x fraelse (3Kn), 1 x smaasvenner and skyttar (Cv), 1 x German mercenary knights (3Kn), 2 x obudshaer (3Bd), 1 x obudshaer (3/4Cb), 4 x landevaernet (Sp), 1 x archers or crossbowmen (Ps)
Terrain: Littoral
Aggression: 3
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IV/54b — Union Army 1391 AD - 1523 AD

List: 1 x General (3Kn), 1 x fraelse (3Kn), 1 x smaasvenner and skyttar (Cv), 2 x obudshaer (3Bd), 1 x obudshaer (3/4Cb), 2 x landevaernet (Sp), 2 x landevaernet (Sp) or German landsknechts (4Pk), 1 x crossbowmen or handgunners (Ps), 1 x artillery (Art) or German knights (3/6Kn)
Terrain: Littoral
Aggression: 3

IV/54c — Swedish Army 1391 AD - 1523 AD

List: 1 x General on horseback (3Kn) or on foot (4Bd), 1 x Fraelse (3Kn/4Bd), 1 x skyttar (Cv) or allmoge (4Cb), 4 x allmoge (4Bd), 4 x allmoge (4Cb), 1 x Finns (3Ax) or Lapp or other scouts (Ps)
Terrain: Littoral
Aggression: 1

IV/54d — Other Medieval Scandinavian Armies 1280 AD - 1523 AD

List: 1 x General (3Kn), 1 x fraelse (3Kn), 1 x smaasvenner and/or skyttar (Cv), 6 x leidang (4Bd), 3 x leidang (4Bd or 3Bw or Ps)
Terrain: Littoral
Aggression: 1