Command Cards: Henry de Montfort
It has been my practice in recent times to generate unit and command cards for my wargames. I find that the statistics and special rules together with helpful reminders for the various attributes are invaluable in aiding how I play. Anything which lessens the number of times I reach for the rulebook is helpful in speeding up play. When it comes to the mid-thirteenth century we really have precious little in the way of images for the actors of history. Aristocratic seals are the last word in how our protagonists were arrayed for battle but their faces are unknown to us. Very few monumental (funerary) effigies survive to give us basic facial impressions beyond a handful of senior nobles and the royal family. Those of the barons often have damaged faces. Of course, we can't be certain if the monumental effigies even of kings bear any real likeness to the deceased but we can at least glean their style of appearance. King Henry III, for instance seems to have worn his wavy hair flowing ...
