Maid of Orleans is a miniatures combat game set in the era of Joan of Arc (the Hundred Years War, early 15th century). Specifically, it is set in the siege and relief of Orleans, the battle that made Joan famous. Over half the book (35 of 50 pages) is devoted to creating the fortress, pier, gatehouse, river, bridge, other terrain, cannons, boats and painting the models! The rules themselves cover movement, missile fire, cannons, melee, morale, wounds, and special rules for Joan, ladders, rocks and unit organization.