The Truce or the Sword is the 14th module in the series Au Fil de l'Epée - AFDE (By The Edge of the Sword) and second volume of "AFDE Louis XI ».
It covers two battles of Louis XI, King of France: Blanquetaque (1475) and Guinegatte (1479)
The game includes:
- 324 die-cut counters
- 1 double-sided map
- One 16 pages booklet (rules, scenarios and historical notes)
- One player aid
Battles:
- Battle at the Ford of Blanquetaque, July 29, 1475 (Louis XI, King of France vs. Edward IV, King of England)
- The Battle of Guinegatte, August 7, 1479 (Philippe de Crèvecoeur, army of Louis XI, King of France vs. Maximilien of Habsburg)
The game features one historical scenario and one alternate scenario per battle