There's something about Victorian colonial exploits that stirs the blood. Grim faced, khaki clad infantry faced by overwhelming numbers of tribesmen who know no fear and take on troops armed with modern rifles, artillery and machine guns while they themselves have only hand held weapons. In the Sudan it is all there - the 'fuzzy-wuzzies' of Kipling, the...
Beaver Dam Creek is the fourth game in the Blood Before Richmond series, but the first battle chronologically. The first major engagement of the Seven Days set the precedent for the fighting that would follow. You have a small contingent of Union soldiers occupying a strong defensive position; Lee's plan calls for multiple divisions to coordinate their...
Description from the designer: Blood in the Fog is a two-player game recreating the 1854 Battle of Inkerman, one of the most fascinating battles of the Crimean War. An Allied force made up of French, British, and Turks had laid siege to the major naval port of Sevastopol. Desperate to lift the siege, their Russian enemies probed the allied line for a weak...
Blood & Iron: The Battle of Koniggratz, 1866, was the decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War, in which the Kingdom of Prussia defeated the Austrian Empire. Taking place near Königgrätz and Sadowa in Bohemia on 3 July 1866, it was an example of battlefield concentration, a convergence of multiple units at the same location to trap and/or destroy an...
This Corps-Division level wargame covers 5 formative wars of the mid-19 Century : The Risorgimento of 1859 between France and Austria that resulted in the formation of modern Italy; The German-Danish War of 1864 that established Prussia as the Protector of German Nationalism; The Seven Weeks' War of 1866 where Prussia beat Austria to become the political...
(From the publisher) "Blood of Noble Men: The Alamo" is Worthington Games' fast and fun depiction of the final fight for the Alamo. The game is designed by Dennis Bishop and is based on the exciting Victoria Cross system. The Texan player, with a thin force of infantry and powerful artillery, must hold the walls as long as possible. The Mexican player must...
Battlesson #9 A Blood-Red Banner is a solitaire States of Siege game where you, as the Texian heroes, must survive the attacks from the relentless Mexican army and save the walls of the Alamo. This historically-based game is easy and fast-paced, providing the air of challenge that occurred between both armies all those years ago. It is March 1836, when the...
Rules for wargaming the Late Nineteenth Century with historical miniatures. Bloody Big Battles! (BBB) does exactly what its title says. It is intended for fighting the biggest, bloodiest battles of 1850-1900 in a manageable way. Specific design goals included: to tackle the major battles such as Solferino, Gettysburg, Königgrätz, Sedan or Plevna, often...
A 54 page softback book featuring Wargame scenarios for the late nineteenth century Bloody Big European Battles! (BBEB) lets you refight sixteen of the biggest battles fought in Europe between 1850 and 1900. Each scenario gives you: A clear and accurate historical situation Fascinating strategic choices for both sides Simple but ingenious victory...
Scenario book for the "Bloody Big BATTLES!" wargames rules. The major states of India, especially the Maratha Confederacy and the Sikh state in the Punjab, were among the most redoubtable opponents of the extension of British power in the sub-continent. The size and technological sophistication of their forces posed major problems for East India Company...
The Hungarian War of Independence was the largest and longest of the conflicts arising from Europe’s Year of Revolution in 1848. It lasted a year, saw half a million troops engaged, and generated dozens of significant engagements on three major fronts. Dedicated research now makes this neglected conflict accessible to wargamers. BBHB lets you refight...