Libertadores del Sur is a two-player military simulation wargame of the Southern Theater of the Latin American Wars for Independence. The Patriot player controls the Argentine Ruling Directory forces and various federated and allied forces, while the Royalist player controls Spanish Regular Army, trained Loyalist South American forces and militia units....
Quick-playing wargame rules for the Wars of Spanish-American Liberation. While the colourful uniforms evoke the Napoleonic Wars, these campaigns were markedly different, and the game reflects this at every turn. Follow in the footsteps of Bolívar and San Martín at any scale you prefer, from 2mm to 54mm! Designed specifically for the Wars of Liberation...
"The Lion of Khartoum: Gordon's Last Stand" , designed by Jacques Rabier, is a solitaire, card-driven board wargame of strategy and resource management about the siege of Khartoum from February 1884 to January 1885. The player assumes the role of Major-General Charles “Chinese” Gordon, Governor and self-appointed defender of Khartoum, besieged by the...
Includes twelve [12] additional Event cards, two [2] new rules, and one [1] additional scenario. Event Cards: Card No. 21 A small group of Ansars successfully infiltrates the City, causing mayhem Card No. 22 There is growing tension between Sudanese and Egyptian troops Card No. 23 Your heavy Guns fire back at enemy artillery Card No. 24 You refuse the...
Miniature Wargames have been with us in one form or another. There are many opportunities available, but Little Battles adheres to a simple philosophy - always have fun while capturing the feel of the period. These are simple rules using lots of dice, that offer a nuance for playing a period piece. These rules are designed to play across multiple periods....
Little Lead Wars is a simple, old-fashioned game to play with traditional toy soldiers – it could be considered a “toygame” as much as a wargame in its slightly abstract approach to warfare. A match-less successor to the spirit of HG Wells' Little Wars and Dowdall & Gleason's Sham Battle, Little Lead Wars takes up only two sides of A4 paper in bringing you...
"Little Round Top", issued with The Wargamer Magazine #20, depict the Confederate attack by Hood on the left end of Union line at Gettysburg, 2nd July 1863. Attractive map (with extra-large hexes) features Plum Run, Devil's Den, Big Round Top and Little Round Top. Three historical scenarios (each with non-historical alternatives): Devil's Den Little Round...
Little Wars was first published in 1913, but has been published many times since then, including editions from MacMillan publishing and Dover Press. The rules portion of the book can be read for free online. The full book includes a fairly extensive history of the game and socio-political discussion of wargaming. Wells (the famous historian and science...
Longstreet is a miniatures wargame, depicting battles of the American Civil War. The game is based on the earlier games of the Honour series, which are Lasalle (Napoleonics) and Maurice (Horse and Musket), but there are differences. Like those two games, Longstreet also handles rather small forces of about a brigade a side. The game tries to capture the...