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...
Blood & Steel is a skirmish level miniatures game set during the reign of Queen Victoria. It focuses on combat at the fringes of larger battles and is based on the same mechanics as Blood & Plunder and Blood & Valor, but with key changes that makes it a different gaming experience. The following conflicts (and force lists) are included: – 2nd Seminole War...
Bloodiest Day: The Battle of Antietam, from Spearhead Games captures the essence of this crucial engagement. Bloodiest Day's unique approach to simulating Civil War battles uses alternating-impulses and an area map to capture the ebb and flow of Civil War battle as attack and counterattack build to a crescendo of combat. 17 September 1862, Sharpsburg, MD:...
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...
Bloody Retribution: The Battle of Inkerman is a two-player Grand-Tactical level board-wargame of the largest Russian offensive of the Crimean War. Even so, both players have the necessity of both attacking and defending. It uses the alternating-actions system introduced in Paper Wars issue no. 93 Wagram and issue no. 98 Alma games. The emphasis is on...
Tactical game about three famous battles of Crimean War. Game scale: 1 hex = 200 m (Alma 250 m) 1 game turn = 30 minutes 1 counter = infantry battalion-riffle company/cavalry regiment/artillery battery. Game description The game uses the standard hex-and-counter system, and ten-sided dice. Each hex represents 200 metres or 218 yards of terrain (Alma 250...