The Silver Bayonet

As the wars of Napoleon ravage Europe, chaos and fear reign and the darkness that once clung to the shadows has been emboldened. Supernatural creatures – vampires, werewolves, ghouls, and worse take advantage of the havoc, striking out at isolated farms, villages, and even military units. Whether they are pursuing some master plan or simply revelling in their newfound freedom is unknown. Most people dismiss reports of these slaughters as the rantings of madmen or the lies of deserters, but a few know better…The Silver Bayonet is a skirmish wargame of gothic horror set during the Napoleonic Wars. Each player forms an elite band of monster hunters drawn from the ranks of one of the great powers. Riflemen, swordsmen, and engineers fight side-by-side with mystics, occultists, and even those few supernatural creatures that can be controlled or reasoned with enough to make common cause. The game can be played solo, co-operatively, or competitively, with players progressing through a series of interlinked adventures with their soldiers gaining experience and suffering grievous wounds, and their units triumphing… or falling in the face of the shadows. It is a game of action and adventure, where musket and sabre meet tooth and claw. Bones of Albion Britain faces invasion and conquest – from Napoleon and from the undead – in this supplement for The Silver Bayonet, featuring a competitive campaign and a horde of new monsters.As the spectre of invasion looms from across the Channel, the ghosts of Britain's ancient past return to haunt the living. Centuries ago, as the Romans advanced across the land, a desperate druid attempted to wield a terrible power to curse the invaders… but the spell failed, Rome claimed another province, and the magic lay dormant. Now, as preparations are made for Napoleon's seemingly inevitable arrival on these shores, labourers have uncovered a mysterious black stone and unleashed that fell curse. From Shetland to the Kentish coast, the undead of Britain's past – Saxons, Vikings, Normans, and others – rise to march and conquer once more.The Bones of Albion brings the action of The Silver Bayonet to the British Isles, a land under siege from both without and within. In a competitive campaign, specialist units will be called upon to investigate increasingly disturbing reports of restless ghosts and revenants. Faced with rival units and a bestiary of menacing foes, they must discover why the dead are rising in such numbers and put a stop to it before Britain falls before a horde of the undead… Product details Published 25 Sep 2025 Format Paperback Edition 1st Extent 64 ISBN 9781472869357 Imprint Osprey Games Dimensions 242 x 190 mm Series The Silver Bayonet Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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As the wars of Napoleon ravage Europe, chaos and fear reign and the darkness that once clung to the shadows has been emboldened. Supernatural creatures – vampires, werewolves, ghouls, and worse take advantage of the havoc, striking out at isolated farms, villages, and even military units. Whether they are pursuing some master plan or simply revelling in their newfound freedom is unknown. Most people dismiss reports of these slaughters as the rantings of madmen or the lies of deserters, but a few know better…The Silver Bayonet is a skirmish wargame of gothic horror set during the Napoleonic Wars. Each player forms an elite band of monster hunters drawn from the ranks of one of the great powers. Riflemen, swordsmen, and engineers fight side-by-side with mystics, occultists, and even those few supernatural creatures that can be controlled or reasoned with enough to make common cause. The game can be played solo, co-operatively, or competitively, with players progressing through a series of interlinked adventures with their soldiers gaining experience and suffering grievous wounds, and their units triumphing… or falling in the face of the shadows. It is a game of action and adventure, where musket and sabre meet tooth and claw. Product details Published 11 Nov 2021 Format Hardback Edition 1st Extent 160 pages ISBN 9781472844859 Imprint Osprey Games Dimensions 242 x 190 mm Series The Silver Bayonet Short code TSB Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Fleshless bones held together by arcane energies encased in the remnants of ancient armour, these loyal soldiers of the Empire still march and fight on their centurion’s command. Like all skeletons, these creatures are difficult to destroy with firearms, as the balls tend to pass straight through, or clip off bones without causing significant damage. They must either be smashed apart by hand or their arcane energies dissipated by enchanted weapons. The might of Rome came not from superior weapons or armour, but from organisation. The Roman centurions ensured that the legionaries under their command held their formations in battle. Nearly two thousand years later, these fleshless warriors still lead their troops into battle. Stronger and tougher than a normal Roman legionary skeleton, these leaders act as arcane energy nodes, fuelling their troops to greater feats. If one of these creatures appears on the battlefield, it is best to deal with them first, for their demise will weaken all the others. Five 28mm sized metal figures, supplied unpainted. Includes separate shields that need gluing into place.

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One of the most feared forms of undead found within the British shores, the Norman ghost knight is a spectral cavalryman who happily charges through walls to ride down its prey. Impossible to dismount and immune to all forms of damage, except those inflicted by salt, these ghosts are fearsome enemies. Silver Bayonet units are generally instructed not to engage with these spirits unless absolutely necessary. One 28mm sized metal model. Supplied unassembled and unpainted. You need to provide your own lance, either made from wire or use a North Star plastic spear.

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Five 28mm sized metal figures, supplied unpainted. Include metal shields that need gluing in place.

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Although the soldiers of the specialist units are ultimately fighting for the safety of everyone, they generally find civilians to be a nuisance at the best of times and a dangerous, chaotic element when they wander into a battle. Unfortunately, as the power of the Harvestmen grows, and the darkness creeps out of the shadows, interactions with civilians become more and more common.  Five 28mm sized metal figures, supplied unpainted.

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Three 10 sided dice. The best way to play The Silver Bayonet is with three different coloured ten sided dice. The red dice are your Skill Dice. The blue dice are your Power Dice. The black dice are your Monster Dice. You can play with other colours, but the game is just a little easier if you have red, blue and black ones.

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Venture into the undead-ravaged lands of southern Italy with this supplement for The Silver Bayonet, featuring a solo/cooperative campaign, new soldiers, and new foes. Something sinister has risen in Calabria, the hauntingly beautiful yet dangerous province of southern Italy. Still recovering from the destructive earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people, the region's clergy preach a crusade against France and its allies. As the major nations vie for military, political, and ideological supremacy over the Mediterranean, the Bourbon royal family plots to reclaim its Neapolitan throne, sending agents from its Sicilian stronghold to support the briganti – Calabria's bandit gangs – in waging a bloody guerrilla war against the occupying French. Meanwhile, rumors spread that the dead no longer rest easy, but rise from their graves to wander isolated valleys and mountain paths...You are sent into this powder keg to seek out the truth behind these tales. Amid the chaos, you will encounter enemies both mortal and monstrous, including a variety of undead… and those who command them. A solo/cooperative campaign and competitive scenarios will challenge your troops, so recruit new soldiers and steel your nerve to face the many perils of mysterious Calabria.

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Face dangerous new foes, recruit new soldiers, and uncover the mysterious treasures of Ancient Egypt in two new campaigns, one competitive and one for solo or cooperative play.Somewhere beneath the shifting sands lies the forgotten knowledge of the pharaohs – magic granting power over wind and rain, life and death, and even time itself. Napoleon didn't cross the Mediterranean simply to conquer Egypt, he sought these ancient secrets. No one knows what he found, but his military victories since then speak for themselves. Now, as Bonaparte continues to burn his way through Europe, desperate nations have sent their own special units across the sea to search for a counter and end his rampage.Egypt: Shadow of the Sphinx is a supplement for The Silver Bayonet, in which the players' special units explore the mysteries of this great land, venturing into lost cities, forbidden ruins, and even beneath the Pyramids themselves. Contained within are two campaigns, one competitive and one for solo or cooperative play. Also included is a new recruitment list as well as a number of new soldier types, and the equipment that might give them an edge, but they will still have to face an array of terrifying foes, including mummies, werejackals, and serpopards, many not known to the living for more than 3,000 years...

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Explore a wild new frontier with solo, cooperative, and competitive scenarios and new soldiers, creatures, and equipment rooted in the history and folklore of Canada.Far from the battlefields of Europe, another war is being fought. In the vast lands of North America, Britain and the United States clash once again and, in the shadow of this conflict, the otherworldly Harvestmen pursue their devious plans, feasting on the rage and terror of mortals. In the face of this menace, however, brave folk, seconded from the military or recruited from the local populace, band together to take the fight to the sinister Harvestmen and their minions.Canada is a supplement for The Silver Bayonet that brings players and their officers across the Atlantic and straight into the War of 1812. It offers new scenarios, solo and cooperative as well as competitive; rules for recruiting US units; and creatures and challenges drawn from Canadian history and folklore.

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The Silver Bayonet: The Carpathians Recruit new soldiers, face new foes, and explore the mysteries of the Carpathian Mountains in two new campaigns, one competitive and one for solo or cooperative play.High in the Carpathian Mountains stands the crumbling Castle Fier. Once home to a powerful warlord, the castle cast a dark shadow across the nearby villages, until crusaders attacked with sword and flame to put an end to its menace. Though history passed into folklore, the ruins of Castle Fier remained shunned by all as a cursed site. Now, horrors have been seen moving at night. An army gathers. Something has awoken in the ruins. With the political situation in the surrounding region becoming increasingly unstable, France, Prussia, Britain, and the other powers have dispatched their best agents to investigate the ruins, eliminate any threats, and acquire any treasures that could prove useful in the ongoing fight against the harvestmen… and each other.The Carpathians: Castle Fier is a supplement for The Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror, in which the special units must fight their way through the ruins of a menacing haunted castle. It features two campaigns – one competitive and one for solo or cooperative play – as well as new monsters to fight, soldiers to recruit, and treasure to unearth.

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The Bow Street Runners are not soldiers, but agents of a Magistrate’s Office in London. Over the past few decades, they have roamed far and wide gathering evidence and apprehending suspects for criminal trials. Lately, their remit has expanded to include threats to national security. As such, these professional law-enforcement officers sometime cross paths with British Silver Bayonet units working at home. In fact, it has become common for Bow Street Runners to work with, and sometimes temporarily join, these units. Two 28mm sized metal figures, supplied unpainted.

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