On June 16, 1487, the House of Tudor and the House of York took to the field for the final major battle in the War of the Roses. The rebel Earl of Lincoln took the high ground with his 8,000 troops, essentially mercenaries. The more experienced Royalists, with 12,000 troops led by Henry VII, were ready to end the protracted, bloody conflict.

Many wargamers have recreated the battle of Stoke Field. A quick Google search offers two or three dozen just on the first page. We will provide an alternate battle situation where the Rebels are supported by Scottish rebels from the north. It is not inconceivable, as Scotland long wanted independence, and perhaps for their assistance in helping the Earl of Lincoln lift the crown, Scotland would be granted its sovereignty.

Order of Battle
Rebels House of York, Earl of Lincoln

I think we should keep the number of troops and the deployment the same. Instead of bringing 4,000 poorly armed Irish Kerns, let’s add 4,000 Scottish Pikes plus a commander.

1 Stand Knights As General 32
1 Sub General 32
1 Ally General 22
5 Retinue Billmen 35
20 Retinue Archers 140
20 Scottish Pikes 80
13 Northern Border Foot 39
4 French Crossbows 20

Royal House of Tudor, Henry VII
1 Knight as Royal General 35
2 Knights as Sub Generals 64
3 Stands Royal Body Guards 45
6 Stands as Men at Arms 60
10 Retinue Billmen 70
10 Retinue Archers 70
4 Javelines 32
6 Stands German Pikes 24

Wargame
Ruleset DBM, DBMM, or any other large-scale medieval ruleset
2 Players
Forces Needed are Listed Above
For terrain, a large grassy hill with enough room for the Yorkists to deploy on top.

Objecitves
Each army must destroy the other.

To set up, the Yorkists should take up a formation and position themselves at the top of a large hill, while the Tudors are at the bottom. The Tudors attack.

No Special Rules, unless you want to give the Tudors a Bombard or two.