Battles Before Gunpowder - Softcover

30 battles of the Medieval period recreated using miniature soldiers

The thirty influential battles across Europe are examined from the Fall of Rome to the War of the Roses. Each battle contains and order of battle, specially commissioned maps and a short biography of the commanders. Using miniature wargame figures and dynamic backgrounds, this book provides an overview of battles for the historian, gamer and modeler.

Joe Krone is an avid historical enthusiast and brought his passion to the wargaming industry early in his career. He worked for Games Workshop as a promotions and marketing manager for over six years and spent five years managing events for Battlefront Miniatures. His experiences in both the science-fiction/fantasy and historical markets have given him a broad understanding of world events and there connection to tabletop wargaming. Joe has written several articles for White Dwarf magazine and Wargames Illustrated, contributed to the 3rd Edition Flames of War rulebook and authored Osprey Publishing's Land of the Free. Born in Hartford, Connecticut he now resides in Atlanta, Georgia working as a Director of Recruiting for an executive search firm.