Between 1526 and 1530 a war broke out in Italy which involved the Peninsula from Calabria to Lombardy; often inserted as an “episode” of long Italian Wars of XVI century, the conflict comes also referred to as War of Cognac, from the name of the locality where the treaty of alliance and formed the League between Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan and France...
Wargame Rules 1685-1845 (for Miniatures) The biggest innovation is the introduction of an alternate play system developed from that used in our very successful World War Two and Modern Armour rules instead of the more recently fashionable simultaneous movement in accordance with detailed written orders. Its main advantages are that it saves the time spent...
In the early fifteen century, artillery and the hand held firearm were rapidly superseding the bow and edged weapons and for the next 250 years pike-and-shot prevailed. Gunpower so dominated the battlefield that armour, except for the helmet and breastplate worn by heavy cavalry and pikemen, was discarded. It was an era that mage many positive forward...
Building on our success with Warlord 1, we have crafted this rulebook to extend the period of warfare you can re-enact on the miniature battlefield using the Warlord system, right up to the dawn of the modern age in the second half of the eighteenth century. We have retained and carefully adapted the same simple rule mechanisms while maintaining our focus...
This the Deluxe and augmented version of Les Guerres du Roi Soleil 1667-1713 (The Wars of the Sun King 1667-1713) published in 2019 by Cerigo Edition. This the first opportunity to play, with a single set of rules, the five conflicts led by France under the reign of Louis XIV the Great and the great rebellion called “La Fronde”. La Fronde Rebellion...
Welcome to Wars Across the World (WAW), a unique historical strategy turn-based game, in a boardgame spirit, which aims at simulating in one single system ALL kind of wars and conflicts throughout the world (and beyond) from Prehistoric times to nowadays, on the operational or strategic levels. TURN SEQUENCE: This game is divided in turns. Each turn is...
Westphalia concerns the diplomatic negotiations and military campaigns that brought an end to the Thirty Years War and Eighty Years War. The question isn't a matter of who "wins" the war - that was decided a long time ago. Instead, each player seeks to arrive at a settlement that meets their own political, confessional, and economic goals. These goals are...
S&T issue 268, May-Jun 2011 When Lions Sailed (WLS), designed by Joseph Miranda, is an intermediate-complexity wargame of global naval conflict in the 17th century. That era saw the beginning of a naval technology revolution that set the pace for Western expansion over the next two centuries. The game can be played by two, three or four, each representing...
First game in a new series of simple wargames by TCS Games, it is a print & play on the first decisive battle of the 30 years war, fought 8th november 1620 on a hill near Prague. The Catholic League vanquished the Protestant/Bohemian army. The game features a chit pull activation system, well tested on the similar ECW series by the same company, and a beer...
Historical game about great Battle of Vienna that was the turning point in the wars between Otoman Empire and European Kingdoms. One of the player commands the Holy League (Poland-Lithuania, Austria, Saxony, Bavaria and Franconia) lead by King of Poland John III Sobieski. His task is to break the army of Ottoman Empire commanded by the second player which...