In August 1847, Winfield Scott’s US Army was at the gates of Mexico City after a string of victories over Santa Anna. However, Scott paused to negotiate. Both sides used the delay to regroup, but when Scott heard a rumor that the Mexicans were casting cannon (true) at Molino del Rey (false), he resolved to take the place. The Mexicans saw it coming and...
To Take Washington: Jubal Early’s Summer 1864 Campaign is the third game in the Series: Line of Battle (MMP) series and covers Jubal Early’s campaign during the summer of 1864. From June into July, Old Jube swept out of the Shenandoah Valley and across the Potomac River to advance on Washington DC. By threatening the Federal capital, Early and the...
On February 3, 1852 was the final war between the Argentine Confederation and the Empire of Brazil, which began in 1851 during the Uruguay civil war, in the great Battle of Monte Caseros! Over 60,000 soldiers fought in one of the bloodiest battles in the history of South America... After this battle, for the first time in history, a non-European army...
This small, but very competitive game on the first clash between the French-Piedmontese army and the Austrian one in May 1859 during the first phases of the campaign known as the Second Italian War for Independence, is an almost skirmish battle fought on the country roads and the fields near Voghera, on the road from Piedmont towards Milano. It was an...
BACKGROUND: MOROCCO ABLAZE is semi-historical simulation of the French Colonial Conquest of Northern Africa from 1870-1930. The Game begins shortly after a North African Tribal Leader has stirred up the natives in the whole region and are poised to launch assaults on French Settlements to drive them out of the Country forever. As the Commander of French...
Mosby's Raiders puts you in command of the Partisan Rangers. Your mission is to infiltrate enemy lines to disrupt the Union war effort. As you succeed in your operations, your notoriety grows and the Union devotes additional troops to stopping you. You select the Union targets for your raids and decide which actions Mosby's Raiders will perform. You may be...
October, 1888 — Whitechapel, London: Jack's shadow still hangs heavy over the back-streets of the East End. Scotland Yard has assigned Inspector Abberline to take over the investigation, aided by five new detectives with extraordinary abilities. The new recruits include the formidable Professor Moriarty, who uses his intelligence and cunning to impersonate...
Mr. Jack Pocket: Extension, the first expansion for Mr. Jack Pocket, features three new characters and a new detective: Mycroft Holmes with a special ability. With three new alibis, the game will be played on a large London consisting of twelve areas (street tiles) instead of nine as in the base game. More suspects? The investigation looks harder......
From the contents: Mr. Lincoln's War is an historical game which captures the epic struggle of the American Civil War. Mr. Lincoln's War is organized into two games, the Army of the Tennessee, which deals with the western theater, and The Army of the Potomac, which deals with the war in Virginia. Each game has four short campaign scenarios that recreate...
While the bulk of the imperial army begins its movement from Olmütz to reach the heart of Bohemia, the I Austrian Corp of Count Clam-Gallas is ordered to guard the border and collect the retreating Saxon divisions in accordance with the plan drawn up by the general staffs of the two countries. He will then be able to begin his withdrawal to join the rest...
"Murray River" is a tactical level wargame, for two players, of the battle that took place near the Murray River, Western Australia (WA), in October 1834. Governor Stirling led a British Force comprising troopers and soldiers of the 21st Regiment on a punitive expedition against a local Aboriginal community in an attempt to stem the rising tide of attacks...
Muskets & Tomahawks II is a set of rules for recreating skirmishes during the major wars of the 18th and 19th centuries. This “small war” is intrinsic to military campaigns and encompasses a huge variety of situations: reconnaissance missions, raids on enemy villages, attacks on convoys and outposts, and much more. Muskets & Tomahawks sees you lead a...