Dan Becker's Miniatures and Models Site - Britannia
Following is a preview of a set of miniatures I am painting for a deluxe edition of the board game Britannia by Lewis Pulsipher. The game depicts the military history of Great Britain from the 1st century A.D. until 1066 A.D.. Over 17 civilizations are featured in the game including Belgae, Norse, Romans, Saxons, Welsh, Danes, Anglos, Scots, and Normans. The game has been published by Gibson's Games and Avalon Hill and more information is available at The Board Game Geek.
My miniatures version of the game will feature a 4 warrior unit for each of the approximately 196 counters in the game. The population marker will be represented by a unit with a banner. The board will be represented by a full-color, 1.9 by 1.3 meter (6 by 4 foot) map of Ancient Britain (ISBN 031929028X) published by the British Ordnance Survey and available at Stanford's. At the rate I am painting, it will take another 2 years before the game is complete, but what the heck, time is what hobbies are for.
This table recommends specific Old Glory 15mm figures to use. Click on photos for links to articles I have written on completed figures.
(Dark = completed. Light = started.)
| NATION | EXAMPLE | INF | CAV | LDR | COMMENTS | FIGURES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romans |  | 15 | 25 forts | IR1 Early Imperial Roman Command, IR3 Legionaires 1st to 2nd AD | ||
| Romano-British |  | 8 | 2 | 1 | Arthur | GL4 Gallic Warrior in mail, GL9 Gallic Chariot |
| Belgae |  | 10 | GR2 Early German Warriors | |||
| Welsh |  | 13 | VS2 Gothic Infantry | |||
| Brigantes |  | 14 | 2 | Cunedda, Urien | PC2 Pict Warriors, PC3 Archers/Javelin, PC4 Cav | |
| Picts |  | 13 | PC1 Pict Command, PC2 Pict Warriors | |||
| Caledonians | | 6 | PC3 Pict Archers/Javelin | |||
| Irish | | 8 | SI1 Scots-Irish Warriors w/Command | |||
| Scots | | 12 | 1 | Fergus | SI1 Scots-Irish Warriors w/Command | |
| Norse |  | 10 | VK4 Viking Swordsmen/Axemen | |||
| Dubliners | | 9 | SE6 Sea Peoples Wesh Wesh | |||
| Danes | | 18 | 2 | Brothers, Sweyn/Canute | VK1 Viking Command, VK3 Spearmen, VK5 Archers, Beserkers | |
| Jutes | | 5 | GL3 Gallic Warrior in tunic | |||
| Norwegians | | 12 | 1 | Harald Hardrada | VK1 Viking Command, VK2 Huskarls | |
| Saxons | | 20 | 5 | Hengist, Egbert, Alfred, Edgar, Harold | SX1 Saxon Command, SX4 Saxon Frydmen - Sword | |
| Angles | | 15 | 2 | Oswiu, Offa | MG1 German Command, MG3 German Heavy Infantry | |
| Normans | | 8 | 4 | 1 | William | NO2 Norman Knights, NO5 Norman Infantry |
| Totals | 196 | 6 | 16 |
Other Britannia-related articles include:
- Ancient Battles of the Belgae and the Norse
- Ancient Battles of the Welsh and the Romans
- Ancient Battles of the Picts and Brigantes
- Constructing a Roman Mile Fort
- Modelling Britannia with Scale Miniatures