Having trouble viewing the flipbook collection? View and download it instead! Welcome to the first PDF in our new WiPrime Collections series. In each of these online omnibuses, available exclusively to WiPrime Members, we bring together themed articles from the Wargames Illustrated archive for your reading pleasure and referencing ease. This month I’ve dug through The Vault and searched for articles focused on the Crusades. Presented here are 17 articles about the Medieval religious wars that the Church helped to spread through the Holy Land, written by undisputable experts. Future PDF Collections will feature articles penned by a broad and varied group of scribes, but with Doctors Steve Tibble and Gianluca Raccagni providing so many Crusades contributions to Wargames Illustrated over the years, I didn’t need to broaden my search beyond them! These knowledgeable authors are the perfect guides to this fascinating period, and they tell the history, present gaming ideas, showcase intriguing characters, and even offer a few fantastical takes on various parts of the Crusades. If you’re reading this when the PDF first goes online (February 2024) then you’ll be able to get a pre-release look at Steve’s latest article - Pirates, saints, and crusaders - which is not due to be published until Wi435. We hope you enjoy this compilation of articles. Thanks to Steve and Gianluca for adding their broad knowledge and excellent writing to the pages of Wargames Illustrated over the years. We’ll be back with a second instalment in the WiPrime Collections series soon. Until then, may all your Crusades be the First, and your opponents’ the Fourth! James Griffiths Project Manager REIMAGINING THE CRUSADES PART ONE - SIEGE WARFARE The first in a series of articles by the leading expert in the field of Crusader warfare, Dr Steve Tibble, beginning with siege warfare. THE FIRST TEMPLAR Dr Gianluca Raccagni, author of Lion Rampant expansion, Crusader States, takes us on a journey back to the inception of the Templars. REIMAGINING THE CRUSADES PART TWO - FORMATIONS Dr Steve Tibble continues this fascinating series with a look at Crusade battle formations and how they could be applied on the tabletop. LOUIS IX - SAINTS, HOOKERS, AND MERCENARIES ON CRUSADES Crusader expert Dr Steve Tibble tells us about Saint Louis and the ill-fated Eighth Crusade. THE CRUSADES AS WARS OF RELIGION: ARCHETYPE OR ANOMALY What if the Crusades aren’t actually the archetypal religious wars? Dr Steve Tibble puts forth his case and deals with the unusual problems this creates for wargamers. THE CRUSADER CONTEST FOR EGYPT Dr Steve Tibble looks at how we can wargame the crusader strategies of the 12th Century. PIRATES, SAINTS, AND CRUSADERS Dr Steve Tibble casts his expert eye over the adventures
