Italian Wars 1494-1538

This range covers the battles to control and influence the Italian city states in the early sixteenth century between the French Valois kings and Hapsburg leaders of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire. These wars began with the invasion by King Charles VIII of France and our figures are suitable to the Treaty of Nice in 1538.

These wars were synonymous with German and Swiss mercenaries, mounted nobility in full plate armour and the rise of gunpowder on the battlefield. Our figures have separate heads and weapons to maximise variety amongst units on the wargames table. Figure designs are based on existing armour and weapons as well as contemporary illustrations and drawings.

This range will start with Gendarmes on barded horses and Landsknechts, and will be the priority for new figures from 2018; we plan to extend and include many of the core troop types for the main armies involved in the wars.
They can of course be used as fantasy knights as well!

Figures designed by Oliver James.