I played the Tower Fort scenario again! I played it a couple weeks ago as the Defender and this past week I had the chance to try it as the Attacker vs my friend Bryan. The Scenario This is the new fort scenario recently released in the Downloads section of the Firelock website. There's … Continue reading Battle Report – Tower Fort Ambush: English Caribbean Militia vs French Caribbean Militia
English
English
Numerous and determined to carve out homes in the New World, the English are stout-hearted and won’t back down from a fight.
Faction Guides
- English Buccaneers
- English Caribbean Militia
- English Royal Navy
- North American English Militia
- English Pirate Hunters
- English Expeditionary Forces
- New England Militia
- New England Privateers
- New England Village Garrison
- Morgan’s Buccaneers
- Kidd’s Privateers
- Church’s Raiders
Faction Video Guides
English Faction Articles
Below are our latest articles regarding the English for Blood & Plunder. These include faction info, commander models, early colonial Spanish terrain, and more!
Army Scale Battle Report – Kidd’s Privateers vs French Royal Navy
My friend Guy and I have been wanting to try out the new Army Scale rules found in No Peace Beyond the Line for a while now and we finally got the chance to use them in this 600 point naval fleet battle! We have played a 400 point naval game before using the standard … Continue reading Army Scale Battle Report – Kidd’s Privateers vs French Royal Navy
Three Player Battle Report – Guarda Costas vs English
This was an experimental game 3 player game, 1 player at 300 and two players at a combined 315 points. It was also a "make up" campaign game for one of the guys in our local group that didn't get his regularly scheduled game in. Guy played a 300 point Spanish Merchant Frigate, Kevin played … Continue reading Three Player Battle Report – Guarda Costas vs English
Battle Report – English Caribbean Militia vs Spanish Tercios
This is the first chance I've had to fight against the Spanish! Nick just joined our local club and has embraced the ruthless Spanish ethos to the fullest! I usually play Spanish on land so it was fun to have a good excuse to to try the English Caribbean Militia. The Forces We played at … Continue reading Battle Report – English Caribbean Militia vs Spanish Tercios
South American Tribes vs English Buccaneers at Sea
This is a "Control the field" Scenario Battle Report featuring the South American Tribes vs English Buccaneers at Sea. I've been playing a lot of South American Tribes on land lately and I've been having good success with them on land. I figured it was time to try them at sea! The Forces This was … Continue reading South American Tribes vs English Buccaneers at Sea
Battle Report – English Buccaneers Plunder the Westo Treasure House
This was a quick 100 point game played after a campaign game with Isaiah, a newer player in our local club. The ForcesI played the same 100 point Westo force I played in the previous amphibious game (I forgot to fill in the 6 points from dropping the 3 canoes). I had a unit of … Continue reading Battle Report – English Buccaneers Plunder the Westo Treasure House
Battle Report – English Buccaneers vs Westo Natives
My local group has just started a second campaign! We had 6 players in our last campaign and we're starting this run with 11 players. With an odd number of players, one players has to play against a "dummy player" in every round and I was only too happy to volunteer during this first round. … Continue reading Battle Report – English Buccaneers vs Westo Natives
English Buccaneers – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
The English Buccaneers are a professional nautical faction in Blood & Plunder that can provide a lot of fun force building options. This article looks at the factions rules, units and tactics.
Battle Report – English Buccaneers vs Portuguese-Brazilian Guarda Costas
After playing a long and interesting land game using the Natives and French Expeditionary Force, Guy and I cleared the table and played a 200 point naval game. Again, I used one of the lists I'm thinking about using for our local tournament in March. The ForcesI used the English Buccaneers for my force. My … Continue reading Battle Report – English Buccaneers vs Portuguese-Brazilian Guarda Costas
Demo Day at Next Level Gaming, Salem, Oregon
I got to help run another Blood & Plunder demonstration at a local game store! My club hosted a demo day in my home town of Oregon City back in November and we made some contacts that opened up an opportunity to run this demo at Next Level Gaming, a brand new store in Salem, … Continue reading Demo Day at Next Level Gaming, Salem, Oregon
Battle Report – 2 vs 2 Campaign Finale
My group finished a campaign! I'm hoping to write another post on the campaign experience at some point so this will be a straightforward battle report. Guy Rheuark did a great job running the campaign. He took some liberties with the campaign rules to introduce more variation into our encounters and this last game turn … Continue reading Battle Report – 2 vs 2 Campaign Finale
Sea Dogs – A Painting Guide
I'll be using an entirely different approach in this guide with an aim of producing good quality results in less time by utilizing a "quickshade" product. The finished minis won't be as vibrant as my previous tutorials but they should take about half the time and considerably less colors of paint. Our process here will … Continue reading Sea Dogs – A Painting Guide