Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #232. From the publisher: CATHERINE THE GREAT is a purposed-designed solitaire wargame of the expansion of the Russian Empire under Empress Catherine II (1762-96). The player purposefully conducts the affairs of the Russian Empire and its allies, while the game system does the same for the anti-Russian coalition...
From the Publisher: As the title indicates, Charlie's Year covers the events of the last real threat to the Georgian regime of Great Britain and to the social, economic, and philosophical gains of the Glorious Revolution. From 1741 to 1748, the War of the Austrian Succession raged on the continent of Europe. From 1743 on, Britain and France were formally...
From the Manufacturer: THQ is a study of a less known Jacobite Rebellion, the '15. In 1714, Queen Anne, the last of the Stuart monarchs, passed away. Her successor by law was the German George Augustus Welf, Elector of Hanover, who became King George I. But the new regime was far from stable. Only the Whig Party - the forerunners of the Liberals -...
Charlie's Year Redux (CYR) is the second of a set of four games covering the War of the Austrian Succession. From 1741 to 1748 this relatively unknown conflict raged on the continent of Europe. The primary land actions took place in three theatres: the Low Countries, Germany, and Italy. Each of the other games covers one of these theatres. Charlie's Year...
Perdition to King George! (PKG) is a study of two hypothetical events in the history of the Jacobite Movement: the plots to overthrow the Georgian regime of Britain by landing Swedish, or alternatively, Spanish troops in Britain. The famous Swedish monarch, Charles XII, was sympathetic to the Jacobite Cause, and in the years 1717-1719 was not that far...
In the 16th century, Russians ventured beyond the Ural Mountains and initiated the conquest of Siberia. What attracted them to Siberia was the furs from small animals, that were crucial exports for Russia. In pursuit of these valuable pelts, Russians expanded their territories eastward. China, a prosperous land in the east, was also important, with its...
From the publisher's website: Clash For A Continent is our exciting game on the American Revolution and French & Indian War. This game features 15 scenarios covering the battles that forged the nation. Map boards and terrain tiles so you can play the scenarios included as well as design your own favorites. Pieces represent the British, American, French...
The Seven Years War In Europe, 1756-1763 Clash of Monarchs lets two to four players recreate the titantic struggle that raged across Europe and the world, pitting Frederick the Great’s Prussia and its Hanoverian allies against Maria Theresa’s Coalition of Austrian, French, Russian, Saxon, Swedish, and Holy Roman Empire forces. Each player directs the...
The Age of Fighting sail vol 1 In the end, Napoleon lost his war with England. Triumphant against all the thrones of Europe, never could he penetrate the walls of oak that surrounded Albion to land an army and deliver the knockout blow. Discover the secrets of Britain's superior ship handling in the age of sail with Close Action. Some 25 scenarios, ranging...
Bloody Red Flag provides advanced & supplemental rules for the Close Action naval wargame. The supplemental rules are an integrated set designed to simulate tactical naval warfare in the late sail era in a more realistic manner than Close Action permits, but at the cost of some additional complexity. The primary change in Bloody Red Flag is the...
The British Navy at bay - part one Rebel Seas is the second volume in Mark Campbell's Close Action series. Its 20 scenarios cover naval actions in American waters during the American War of Independence. They range from one-on-one frigate actions to grand fleet engagements with over 20 ships of the line on each side. Each scenario contains the same level...
The British Navy at bay - part two Clash of Arms Games continues to explore warfare in the age of the fighting sail with Monsoon Seas. Monsoon Seas is Volume III of Mark Campbell's naval warfare Close Action series. This set of special rules and scenarios covers mainly the 1777-1783 campaigns of French Admiral Pierre-Andre de Suffren and his battles with...