Source: Warhammer Armies Project: Unofficial 9th Edition (v2.2)

Bretonnia
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Bretonnia is a land of honour and martial tradition. Its Knights, the epitome of chivalry, are brave and resolute, resplendent in their shining armour, prepared to mete out justice to evil-doers with lance and sword. They worship the Lady of the Lake, noble goddess of these fair lands who would grant her blessing to her beloved champions.

Bretonnia is a feudal, traditional land of Knights and Peasants. The Knights of Bretonnia live by a series of vows – these vows uphold the virtues of honour and chivalry. To lose honour is just about the worst thing imaginable to a Knight of Bretonnia, who would rather die with honour than live without it. Individual heroism is very important to the Bretonnian Knight, and tales of Paladins fighting Dragons and of Heroes facing off against countless foes are the kind of things the people of Bretonnia dream of.

In times of war, each of the noble lords of the realm summons his retinue of thousands of loyal knights – a truly majestic sight in their shining armour and proud heraldic liveries. The charge of the cavalry of Bretonnia is an avalanche of steel that drives everything before it with lance, hoof and blessed blade. As the Bretonnian army marches to war it is accompanied by hordes of lowborn peasants wielding spear, sword and bow. The Knights' prowess at arms is without question for few would dare the strength of their arm and the irresistible power of their charge.

The Bretonnians are a powerful army formed around a core of brave knights supported by scores of lowborn peasants. They are a warlike and valiant people who willingly seek out battle as a way of securing personal honour and pride. Any who invade their domain face the fury of their powerful knights; and few foes can match them on open ground. The knights range from the youngest Knights Errant, eager to prove their worth, through to the Knights of the Realm, defenders of the land. Rarer still are the Questing Knights, wandering warriors engaged in the quest for the Grail, and the legendary Grail Knights themselves, who have succeeded in their quest and sipped from their goddess' Grail, becoming imbued with fey power and longevity. Some knights ride to battle borne upon the backs of noble pegasus, flying high above the army to descend on their foes. When the knights of Bretonnia march to war, their men-at-arms march beside them, as do a levy of peasant bowmen drafted into service.

The aim of a Bretonnian army is to ride down the foe, using their knights to crush all who would dare stand before them. The peasants' role is to support the knights by peppering the foe with arrows and to crew the mighty trebuchets. Regiments of men-at-arms march into battle to protect the flanks of their knightly lords, and to lend their weight of numbers to the fight if the knights' charge does not rout the enemy. All the while, the Blessing of the Lady of the Lake protects the knights from harm, surrounding them with a protective, mystical shield that wards off blows and deflects arrows and cannon balls alike. A well-constructed and orchestrated Bretonnian offensive will often smash straight through the foe, allowing the knights to wheel back around for a second, devastating charge.

Units

Reference Chart

Unit Name

Troop Type

Base Size (mm)

Alberic of Bordeleaux

Infantry

20x20

Armand D’Aquitaine

Cavalry

25x50

Ballista

War Machine

60

Bertrand the Brigand

Infantry

20x20

Bohemond The Beastslayer

Cavalry

25x50

Bombard

War Machine

60

Bretonnian Lord

Infantry

20x20

Brigands

Infantry

20x20

Damsel of the Lady

Infantry

20x20

Faceless

Infantry

20x20

Field Trebuchet

War Machine

100

Foot Knights

Infantry

20x20

Grail Knights

Cavalry

25x50

Grail Pilgrims

Infantry

20x20

Grail Reliquae

Infantry

40x60

Gui Le Gros

Infantry

20x20

Herrimaults

Infantry

20x20

Hippogryph

Monster

50x50

Hippogryph Knights

Monstrous Cavalry

50x50

Hugo Le Petit

Infantry

20x20

Jasperre the Fair

Cavalry

25x50 or 40x40

Jules The Jester

Infantry

20x20

Knights Errant

Cavalry

25x50

Knights of The Realm

Cavalry

25x50

Louen Leoncoeur

Infantry

20x20

Mangonel

War Machine

75

Men-At-Arms

Infantry

20x20

Morgiana Le Fay

Infantry

20x20

Odo D’Outremer

Cavalry

25x50

Paladin

Infantry

20x20

Peasant Bowmen

Infantry

20x20

Peasant Mob

Infantry

20x20

Pegasus

Warbeast

25x50 or 40x40

Pegasus Knights

Cavalry

40x40

Priestess of Shallya

Infantry

20x20

Prophetess of the lady

Infantry

20x20

Questing Knights

Cavalry

25x50

Raynard the Hunter

Cavalry

25x50

Repanse De Lyonesse

Cavalry

25x50

Roland the Marshal

Cavalry

25x50

Royal Hippogryph

Monster

50x50

Royal Pegasus

Warbeast

40x40

Sacrosanctum of the Lady

Chariot

50x100

Sir Amalric of Gaudaron

Cavalry

25x50

Spirits of the Fay

Infantry

20x20

Squires

Infantry

20x20

Suliman the Saracen

Cavalry

25x50

Tancred, Duke of Quenelles

Cavalry

25x50

Templar Crusader

Infantry

20x20

The Green Knight

Cavalry

25x50

The Hermit Knight of Malmont

Cavalry

25x50

The Knight of the Perilous Lance

Cavalry

25x50

Tristan The Troubadour

Cavalry

25x50

Truffle Hounds

Warbeast

20x20

Unicorn

Warbeast

25x50

Warhorse

Warbeast

25x50

Yeomen

Cavalry

25x50