Burgundian Wars Scenario Generator (1474–77)

Rules-agnostic. Outputs show Commands, Units/Detachments, and actual manpower (men). Players choose deployment; generator provides historically plausible tendencies. Burgundy Swiss & Allies

1) Scenario Set-up

Historical preset (locks year & baseline strength) — Custom / Fictionalised -- Héricourt theatre (1474) — field/raids Grandson (2 Mar 1476) Murten / Morat (22 Jun 1476) Nancy (5 Jan 1477) Upper Rhine / Alsace raids (1474–76) Siege theatre (Neuss-style) (1474–75) Scenario type Planned defence (prepared works) Attempt to break a siege Attack on a camp Ambush Fair & open battle Night attack Year emphasis (custom only) 1474 1475 1476 1477

Ignored for presets (presets lock the year).

Table size 6'×4' 8'×4' 8'×5' 10'×6' Season (drives weather tone) Spring – firm Summer – dry Autumn – wet Winter – snow/ice Generate Umpire Brief (optional) No (players only) Yes (includes hidden friction & arrival chances)

Burgundy strength (custom only) ~10,000–12,000 ~13,000–16,000 ~17,000–20,000 ~21,000–26,000 Swiss strength vs Burgundy (custom only) Equal numbers (1.00×) Swiss +25% (1.25×) Swiss +50% (1.50×) Swiss +75% (1.75×)

Presets override these two controls.

Balance mode (objectives, not force mirroring) Historic skew (as per preset / ratio) Balanced (victory thresholds compensate) Mirror totals (forces equalised; composition stays period) Randomisation level Stable (midpoints) Variable (random within plausible bands)

2) Guns, Keils, Terrain & Circumstances

Burgundian artillery pieces (field guns / park) Light park (6–10) Moderate park (12–18) Heavy park (20–30)

Manpower convention: 15 men per light piece, 25 per medium piece, 40 per heavy piece.

Swiss keil size (per main body) Compact keils (1,800–2,400 men) Standard keils (2,400–3,400 men) Grand keils (3,400–4,800 men)

Keils are broken into Fähnlein companies (typically 400–600 men each).

Swiss skirmish screen strength Small (600–900) Standard (900–1,400) Strong (1,400–2,200) Operational option (affects likelihood text only) None Swiss flank march plausible Burgundian flank strike plausible Extenuating circumstances (optional)

Pay parade / half-formed Poor visibility (fog/snow/dusk) Wet powder / damp match Forced march fatigue

Terrain pack (optional)

Ridge / crest line Low hill Woods approach Fields/hedges Hamlets/farms Town/suburbs Road/lanes Stream/ditch River/lake edge Marsh/wet ground Bridge/ford

If nothing is ticked, should terrain still appear? NO — only terrain you tick can appear YES — if none ticked, generate a random terrain set YES — always randomise terrain sectors (ticks become “preferred”)

Terrain is generated separately for each side’s half (Swiss half and Burgundian half).

Fieldworks & fortifications (optional)

Grünhag / palisade line Gabions & mantlets Wagon laager / park Ditch & stakes

If present, Burgundian ditches/stakes are assumed to be in front of the gun line by default (players may alter).

TROOP QUALITY KEY: A Elite/Guard · B Veteran · C Regular trained · D Militia/support · E Rabble

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Outputs

Player A Brief — Burgundy

Generate to populate…

Player B Brief — Swiss & Allies

Generate to populate…

Umpire Brief — Optional

Set “Generate Umpire Brief = Yes” then Generate.

Core principle: Command organisation, player deployment

Players choose their own deployment. The generator outputs Commands and the Units/Detachments within each Command. It provides a historic / historically plausible deployment tendency (with likelihood) to guide period feel — but it is not mandatory.

© Manx Gaming Solutions — Burgundian Wars 1474–77 scenario helper (manpower edition).