Guelphs and Ghibellines simulates the traditional clashes between XIIIth century armies with an original system, allowing to reproduce typical tactics of the battle of the era, and focusing on progressive combat fatigue and loss of cohesion of formations on the battlefield.
All the main protagonists of the battles and all the different types of troops are considered, included cavalry with various level of armour protection, infantry, archers, crossbowmen, palvesari, the Comunal Carroccio, etc.
The 3 battles are Montaperti (1260), Benevento (1266) and Campaldino (1289)