A short set of miniatures rules for refighting the battles of the 1745-5 Jacobite Rebellion, published in Wargames Illustrated 134. These rules are developments of the author's previous ruleset for the mid C18 but with period focus on the '45, so feature modifiers specific to the campaign, e.g. the effect of the 'Highland' charge. These rules are basing...
Background: When Charles II of Spain died in November 1700 the both mentally and physically weak king had no heir to the crown. His kingdoms included not only Spain but both parts of the Low Countries, Italy and colonies in the Philipines and the Americas. Now two dynasties claimed the Spanish throne, the French Bourbons and the Austrian Habsburgs. Charles...
Before Hitler. Before Napoleon. Another European strong-man invaded Russia… and came to grief. He was Charles XII of Sweden. In later years, they would call it “The Great Northern War.” Whether the blame can tagged to Swedish expansionism or Peter the Great’s desire for that warm-water capital city and “window on Europe,” the clash was a seemingly...
(from the publisher's website:) Ticonderoga simulates six engagements in the region between the upper Hudson and lower Lake Champlain, specifically the area between northern Lake George and Fort Carillon (a.k.a. Ticonderoga) during the French and Indian War (1755-58). The game system emphasizes the importance of leaders, and highlights the role of...
Tin Soldiers In Action, Fair and Squares Rules cover the age of Enlightenment the Napoleonic age the Victorian era all scales all types of basing solo games skirmishes and large battles with a single rule system. Included are army lists from 1680 up to 1900 point systems and modular systems for army constructions a tutorial on the American Civil War in a...
Rules for the North American Indian Wars, covering the period from the French and Indian War to the last stand of the Sioux at Wounded Knee. The Eastern Woodland, Plains, Rocky Mountain and South-Western tribes and their British, French, Spanish, Mexican and American opponents are all catered for. Based on the mechanisms used in Death In The Dark...
Torgau is a Grand-Tactical level board-wargame simulation of the decisive battle of the Seven Years War, fought in 1760 between the Prussian army under Frederick the Great and the Austrian Imperial Army under Field Marshal Daun. Torgau is a Grand-Tactical (battalion-regiment) level wargame with a map scale of 200 yards per hex and a unit scale of 250-300...
The SYW Battle Series (SYWBS) games are playable grand-tactical portrayals of battles of the Seven Years War. The series’ intent is to show how command operates on the battlefields, using the weapons and tactics of the period. The system emphasizes command & control and playability. The games all share the following characteristics: Scale = 200-220 m/hex...
Tra Asburgo e Borboni: Camposanto 1743 is a two player light-weight Tactical level board-wargame. Para Bellum XII presents a wargame that uses a simple and original system to simulate a 18th century little-known battle: Camposanto 1743. The two players have a certain number of Order Points available and must activate their wings, one at a time. The combat...
Compete as a scientist or alchemist in this Scientific Revolution themed deck builder. Using a starter deck of 10 cards, generate resources and acquire better cards from the market to create the best deck to complete your hidden objective before your opponents. Merge your basic resources of fire, earth, air, and water to create purified elements which then...
Türkenkrieg: The Russo-Austro Turkish War, Balkan Theatre 1737-39 Volume V in the Lace Wars series TK is a two-player game: Imperial Austria against the Ottoman Empire. The Turks have three provincial armies, composed of a mix of infantry and cavalry, and the Sultan's own army of heavy cavalry, janissaries, and artillery. They can also call upon Wallachian...