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Prizes for DBA at Britcon 2022 are kindly being provided by our  show sponsors, Forged in Battle 

Britcon - DBA

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At Britcon this year we are delighted to welcome DBA to Nottingham for a 1-day competition running on Saturday 13th August, in which competitors will compete for the first ever handing-out of the Graham Fordham Memoral Trophy:

Book your place now via the Britcon Booking page

Theme
:  2020 would have been 2,500 years since the battle of Thermopylae.  Covid stopped us running with that theme in that year but it seems too good an excuse to have a fascinating tournament in 2022! 


So the theme will be Greeks, Persians and their enemies – and their enemies’ enemies.  This means:
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  • 1/6b Midianite/Amalekite/Early Arab
  • 1/7c Early Libyan
  • 1/8b Makkan
  • 1/8c Dilmun/Saba/Ma’in/Qataban
  • 1/14d Chinese Border tribes
  • 1/32c Other Chinese Armies
  • 1/35d Cypriot or Phoenician
  • 1/43a Kimmerian/Skythian
  • 1/43c Massgetae
  • 1/47 Illyrian
  • 1/48 Thracian
  • 1/52a Argive Hoplite
  • 1/52b Spartan Hoplite
  • 1/52c Thessalian Hoplite
  • 1/52d Theban Hoplite
  • 1/52f Later Athenian Hoplite
  • 1/52g Asiatic Greek Hoplite
  • 1/52h Aitolian/Arkananian
  • 1/52j Other Hoplite
  • 1/53 Saitic Egyptian
  • 1/54 Early Macedonian
  • 1/56a Early Kyrenean Greek
  • 1/58 Meroitic Kushite
  • 1/60c Early Achaemenid Persian
  • 1/61a Early Carthagenian
  • 1/62 Lykian
  • 1/63 Paionian
  • 2/1 Republican Indian
  • 2/2 Mountain Indian
  • 2/3a Classical Indian

Armies should comply with the DBA v3 lists and be 15mm figures on 40mm basing. Army composition will be chosen before the first round, including whether to dismount, and then remain the same throughout the tournament.  Allies may be chosen but must be active in 480 BC.

Playing area. 24 inch boards will be provided and participants should bring along appropriate terrain in the event of them being the defender. 

Number of games -Six games of up to an hour are proposed to allow time for games to run to a result as often as possible and provide opportunities for socialising and visiting the show. 

The schedule is:
  • 1000 – Arrivals and introductions
  • 1015 – game 1
  • 1115 – game 2
  • 1215- game 3
  • 1315 - 1345 Lunch
  • 1345 - game 4
  • 1445 - game 5
  • 1545- game 6
  • 1645 – Results, presentations and close.

Please contact Simon Wilson if you have any questions and book via the BHGS website.

Loan armies may be available if required.  Please contact Simon Wilson if you would like to borrow an army or if you are willing to loan one.

Umpire: Simon Wilson

DBA competitors pay a reduced rate, which includes a "grab bag" lunch. The DBA entry fee also includes the "Britcon Fiver" £5 trader voucher this year. 

DBA one-day Entry Ticket 15mm- £25 (includes grab-bag lunch and a £5 voucher to spend with any trader a the trade show)

Book your place now via the Britcon Booking page

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