Faction Video GuidesWe've been wanting to make a Learn to Play video for a long time and we finally got a start! It was a much more difficult job than initially anticipated! In this video we lay out the basics of a game while playing a full turn of a small land game with Spanish vs. English. … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Learn to Play – Quick Start Guide Video
Spanish
Spanish
The Spanish empire is in decline, but they can still put up a fight. With extensive unit variety and diverse factions, Spain has lots of interesting options.
Faction Guides
- Spanish Militia
- Guarda Costas
- Spanish Corsairs
- Armada de Barlovento
- Tercios
- Ostend Privateers
- Los Corsarios de Pardal
- Juan Corso’s Corsairs
- Spanish Mission Garrison (Raise the Black Preview)
Faction Video Guides
Spanish Faction Articles
Below are our latest articles regarding the SPANISH for Blood & Plunder. These include faction info, commander models, early colonial Spanish terrain, and more!
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Campaign Battle Report – Run with the Loot
This is another special guest post by Michael Verity. This battle report was submitted as part of the 2022 Summer of Plunder Campaign and Michael gave us permission to publish it here. This is a custom scenario where one side is trying to remove treasure from a town and escape. Enjoy! Last scenario, and reported … Continue reading Campaign Battle Report – Run with the Loot
Spanish Tercios Tournament List from Easter Island Event
With this Spanish Tercio, list Fernando Arteaga won 3rd place at the Easter Island 2022 tournament. Spanish Tercios Tournament List Faction: Tercios Commander: Experienced Tercio Commander Points: 150 Theater: Land Source: No Peace Beyond the Line By Fernando Arteaga Force ConstructionSpanish Tercios 8 Trained Soldados with a Grizzled Veteran 8 Trained Hostigadores with a Standard … Continue reading Spanish Tercios Tournament List from Easter Island Event
Spanish Corsairs Historicon Sea Tournament
This list won the sea tournament at Historicon 2022. Faction: Spanish Corsairs Commander: Blas Miguel Points: 200 By Fernando Arteaga Spanish Corsairs Historicon Sea Tournament The ForceFirst Piragua: First Unit: Miguel De Blas, 11 Marineros without pistols (one musician in it). Stinkpots. They were manning the four swivels. Second Unit: 6 Marineros without pistols starting … Continue reading Spanish Corsairs Historicon Sea Tournament
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Product Review – Things from the Basement Faction Boxes
By Joseph Forster Things from the Basement has some great Blood & Plunder support products on their website (and I think have been involved in the design of the Ports of Plunder line of buildings) and today we're going to look at their storage boxes. They have a full line of 7 "Faction Boxes," each … Continue reading Product Review – Things from the Basement Faction Boxes
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Buccaneer’s Companion Vol. 1 Review
The Buccaneer's Companion organized play campaign has been out for well over a year now and it's time to do a review! Guy and I played the entire thing as Spanish and English, respectively. We started it in August 2020 and finished in December so we've had a while to reflect on the experience. In … Continue reading Buccaneer’s Companion Vol. 1 Review
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Mission San Luis Tour
By Joseph Forster I got a chance to travel to Florida and see some of the historical Spanish locations throughout the state. First on my 3-day tour was the mission and fort at Mission San Luis in Tallahassee. Here are some pictures from my afternoon with Rufus DeVane at the San Luis Mission Park. The … Continue reading Mission San Luis Tour
Live Battle Report Video: Spanish Corsairs vs Flibustier Nau
Here's a full length battle video of an amphibious custom scenario built around the Treadwheel Crane. https://youtu.be/oqTNWvdvjIQ This battle features tons of the great 4Ground terrain from the Ports of Plunder series.
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Battle Report – St. Augustine Cattle Stampede
By Joseph Forster Here's a battle report on a non-standard game, but first, some history! The British campaign against Spanish Florida was one of the first major events in Queen Anne's War. Governor James Moore of South Carolina mustered a significant force of colonial militia and Indian allies and marched and sailed down the American … Continue reading Battle Report – St. Augustine Cattle Stampede
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Blood & Plunder Player Spotlight – Jozef Hudacek
Hi Jozef and thank you for giving us some of your time and participating in this interview. Please introduce yourself as a person and as “a gamer.” Hello there! I am from a small town in Slovakia and I have been interested in board games, history, sci-fi and making and painting stuff since childhood, so … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Player Spotlight – Jozef Hudacek
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Faction Overview – Spanish Corsairs
By Guy Rheuark On the fringes of Spanish society in the 17th century existed the Spanish Corsairs. Named after the raiders and privateers of the Mediterranean, these Privateers did not always have a letter of mark, and sometimes believed that they didn’t need one. Much like the Guarda Costas, Spanish Corsairs were opportunists, attacking with … Continue reading Faction Overview – Spanish Corsairs
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4Ground Terrain – Spanish Town Hall
By Joseph Forster Last year we reviewed the Ports of Plunder line of 4Ground buildings and terrain and I'm still very happy with that complete set. I recently learned there are more pieces that weren't included in that set but fit right in! Today we're going to look at the Spanish Town Hall from the … Continue reading 4Ground Terrain – Spanish Town Hall
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Blood & Plunder Player Spotlight – Brian McLaughlin
Hi Brian and thank you for giving us some of your time and participating in this interview. Please introduce yourself as a person and as “a gamer.” I live in Minnesota and have been playing/painting miniatures since I was in 8th grade. I started with Airfix plastics, WW2, Napoleonics and Civil War. Eventually I got … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Player Spotlight – Brian McLaughlin
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New Faction Preview- Spanish Mission Garrison
I've been given permission to share some details from one of the new factions in the upcoming (and ever impending) French & Indian Wars Vol 1 (previously known as Queen Anne's War) expansion. Let's explore a new Spanish faction! Historical Background Before we look at the game rules and details for the Spanish Mission Garrison, … Continue reading New Faction Preview- Spanish Mission Garrison
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Historical Fortune Coin Giveaway on YouTube
We're doing a quick giveaway to promote our YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/kHTUGvIZiRo Giveaway Rules: Comment on the video linked above to enter. You can use "Piece of Eight" as a easy comment. You could also tell us what you would enjoy seeing on our channel! We would appreciate it if you liked this video, shared it, … Continue reading Historical Fortune Coin Giveaway on YouTube