These are really great, if for no other reason to get the students' perspective on the battles they fought. They seem quite sophisticated to me in their...
1980
John Richards
prof.elephantz
Jan 18, 2012 12:57 am
Oh, how I wish I had found this document earlier when I was preparing the course! Thank you for posting it. It seems like we arrived at the same conclusion...
1981
John Richards
prof.elephantz
Jan 18, 2012 3:04 am
Thank you for the kind note. The battle reports are much better than I anticipated; and as you noted the students are developing a sincere appreciation for...
1982
prufrockj1974
Jan 18, 2012 2:30 pm
I agree - these are a wonderful read. It takes me back to my first steps in the hobby. Thanks very much for posting them, and I will be checking back for...
1983
richard.taylor@...
richitis1...
Jan 24, 2012 5:25 pm
The latest issue of Slingshot, the bi-monthly publication of the Society of Ancients, should be posted out in the next week or so. The contents of Slingshot...
1984
bignic_2002
Jan 26, 2012 10:37 pm
has anyone bought any products from rapier miniatures before and if so how did you find them ? Im looking to buy 3 ready made 500pts ancients army packs from...
1985
John GL
jandagrahaml...
Jan 26, 2012 10:41 pm
I don't know Rapier Miniatures... you might like to try asking on The Miniatures Page (TMP), as there's a very large audience there. See...
1986
william
bbscgt
Jan 27, 2012 4:34 pm
I have bought quite a few of them. Their infantry is the same size as Baccus. Their cavalry is closer in size to Heroics and Ros though. In most cases I...
1987
bignic_2002
Jan 29, 2012 7:27 pm
Hi guys Thanks alot for all your replies their much appriecated and i may order a small army set just see what its like and go from there. cheers everyone.....
1988
Alan Charlesworth
superchieff7
Feb 5, 2012 1:55 pm
Like most wargamers I love talking about and probably complaining about rules. Rules are the love/hate relationship part of the hobby. I have just started a...
1989
Panzer
panzer.eight
Feb 6, 2012 7:12 am
Hello, I am making a variant of the excellent Simplicity In Practice rules, for the Russo-Japanese war (1904-05)... basically I am using the ACW rules with...
1990
Walt
gloriousbattle
Feb 6, 2012 7:12 pm
I recently bought a copy of Mr. Thomas introductory rules, and plan on playing a skirmish game this weekend. Question: Page 112 Is the sequence of play...
1991
Walt
gloriousbattle
Feb 6, 2012 7:46 pm
Also, my preference in Colonial gaming is the French Foreign Legion, and, of course, what's that without the assault on Fort Zinderneuf? I just got the FOW...
1992
Dale Hurtt
dale_hurtt
Feb 7, 2012 1:53 am
The one thing that sticks to my mind about this period - mostly Franco-Prussian War of 1870 - is that "gone to ground" (prone) does make the troops harder to...
1993
AMWGroup@yahoogroups....
Feb 7, 2012 4:28 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the AMWGroup group. File : /New Army...
1994
AMWGroup@yahoogroups....
Feb 7, 2012 4:30 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the AMWGroup group. File : /New Army...
1995
Walt
gloriousbattle
Feb 7, 2012 4:35 am
Here are a few army lists for the non-British side of Colonial gaming. I am into the lesser known wars of the period such as the Russo-Turkish conflicts, the...
1996
Brian
cowanb2002
Feb 7, 2012 7:03 pm
I've done a few skirmish games playing solo. I've posted Modern and "Other Period" ruleset adaptations in the Files section under the Modern Files Section. ...
1997
Walt
gloriousbattle
Feb 14, 2012 3:22 am
I just got this idea today, though I am sure it is not a new one. Anybody tried to play these rules as a Kriegspiel game? Thanks....
1998
simonandlesley.wilson...
simonwilson15
Mar 1, 2012 9:50 pm
Has anyone had any thoughts on armies for this campaign? Regards Simon...
1999
Ed Dowgiallo
eddowgiallo
Mar 2, 2012 3:20 pm
I know it's a common name, but are you related to David and Florence Wilson?...
2000
simonandlesley.wilson...
simonwilson15
Mar 2, 2012 4:26 pm
Not that I know of!!...
2001
Sam Chapman
sam_acw
Mar 2, 2012 7:45 pm
The Poles would have been becoming more westernised by this time - by far not fully but the influence would definitely have grown. The Austrian cavalry...
2002
Ed Dowgiallo
eddowgiallo
Mar 2, 2012 9:27 pm
None of what I've read would indicate that the Poles were more Westernized at the time of this campaign. A very good source would be Wieden 1683 by Jan Wimmer....
2003
Sam Chapman
sam_acw
Mar 2, 2012 9:38 pm
I'm not saying they were westernised - I'll try to look for where I found the information but it gave a strong impression of there being a lot more German...
2004
Ed Dowgiallo
eddowgiallo
Mar 2, 2012 11:18 pm
Ahhh... Yes, there were both more mercenary troops and more city militias in German style dress. One wing of Sobieski's army was an allied command at Vienna. ...
2005
Brian
cowanb2002
Mar 11, 2012 9:21 am
I played an enjoyable re-enactment of Freeman's Farm (American War of Independence) inspired by the scenario presented in the Black Powder Rules, which I...
2006
Brian
cowanb2002
Mar 12, 2012 8:02 pm
I recently completed an enjoyable game set in the Crimea. It was based on the "Crimea a River" game presented in the Black Powder rulebook and involved a...
2007
Dale Hurtt
dale_hurtt
Mar 13, 2012 1:35 am
... Same here. I have started work on forces for the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 although I really don't have near enough to make a game with them by next...
2008
redragon444
Mar 16, 2012 9:07 am
Yesterday I saw two copies of the new Wargaming 19th Century book by Neil Thomas in the Ian Allen bookshop in Cardiff. Background, rules, 4 simple scenarios,...
