Light, quick skirmish game of warfare during the 19th Century. From the Introduction The late nineteenth-century has always been a popular subject for wargaming, and there are already plenty of rule sets around. But when HLBS Publishing (The Honourable Lead Boiler Suit Company) was planning their Victorian British in Home Service uniforms figure range they...
Excalibur, a Diplomacy variant, was written and illustrated (map) by Kenneth Clark and published in War Bulletin (Issue 51 - Nov 1973), a "DipZine". Excalibur relies on the normal 1971 rules for most aspects of play. Specific differences include an established order of precedence for retreat order (for units without a valid retreat order); off-board supply...
"Face to Face at Antietam" is a 2 player American Civil War Card-Wargame, players make decisions for general Robert E. Lee or general George McClellan as they guide the Army of Northern Virginia or the Army of the Potomac in America's deadliest day of combat at Antietam. An Event card is drawn each turn that simulates real historical events then each side...
Failure on the Tugela covers the attempts by the British to relieve Ladysmith following the failure at Colenso on the 15th December 1899. These attempts took place during the months on January and February 1900, most famously at Spion Kop. The core game will be the same as Redvers Reverse utilizing the same scale for the map and counters. To reiterate the...
From the Introduction Fall of Eagles is to some extent a companion to our Imperial Wars sets, which enable players to recreate colonial actions in the nineteenth century. Fall of Eagles shifts the scene from Queen Victoria's little wars to the major conflicts in Europe itself. The rules are designed to allow wargamers to taste the flavour of formal warfare...
Two wargames in one box. The Second Boer War 1899-1902 (a strategic wargame).Game description The game presents the struggles that took place during the Second Boer War between 1899 - 1902. The game consists of four phases, each of which is divided into 22 rounds. During rounds, players perform certain actions. The first and second phase of the game...
On September 20, 1835, the longest and bloodiest revolution in Brazil's history began. In the province of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul, a Riograndense Republic was proclaimed. For nearly 10 years, the troops that remained loyal to the Empire of Brazil fought epic battles against those of the new Republic! "Farrapos" is a board game for 2 players created...
"By 1824 the liberation of South America from Spanish rule was nearly complete. The last remaining seat of Spanish power was in Peru." "The final battle was fought on December 9 at Ayacucho. Shouting 'Paso de vencedores'(onward to victory). General Cordoba led the right wing of the rebel army in the attack that finally broke the back of the royalist army....
Fields of Honor - an Historical Simulation of Warfare in the 19th Century" is a set of miniatures rules for recreating the wars from 1843 to 1902 in five different unit scales from section to brigade. The 120-page book contains army lists and weapon data for 21 different wars, including the Crimean War, Mexican-American War, Americal Civil War...
Horse and Musket miniatures rules for the period 1700 to 1900. This is an innovative set of miniatures rules that uses both cards and dice to control various aspects of tactical battles, designed by Bob Jones of Piquet and Zouave fame. Play templates are provided to enable several wars within the period to be played immediately, while the players can...
Peter Pig games always cover a narrow period in order to capture that period. Thus the most important aspects of that war can be modelled and the less important ones piled into the general mechanisms. The Mexican revolution 1910 -1920 Game setting Army versus army defence/attack games. Typical army composition Most PP games use about 100 figures a side....
Fighting Iron is a set of wargame rules for recreating naval battles during the era of Ironclads and Pre-Dreadnought battleships covering the time period of 1860 (the launch of the first ironclad) to 1906 (the launch of the first modern big gun, steam turbine driven battleships, HMS Dreadnought) including the American Civil War. The rules can be used with...