Wargamers Handbook Of The American War Of Independence

Author : Donald F. Featherstone
Publisher : Fountain Press, Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780852425442
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wargamers Handbook of the American War of Independence written by Donald F. Featherstone and published by Fountain Press, Limited. This book was released on 1977 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Donald Featherstone
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 9781447613947
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Donald Featherstone's Wargamer's Handbook of the American War of Independence Wargaming 1775-1783 written by Donald Featherstone and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-02-04 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the men, the weapons, the battles, and campaigns and how to re-fight them in miniature. The American War of Revolution 1775-1783 is a war of battles bearing colourful names, most of them ideally suited for re-fighting on table-top battlefields. The skilful general can triumphantly turn historical defeats into victories. This book tells the wargamer how to don the mantle of Washington and lead American Armies against British regulars to display greater tactical genius than Burgoyne and Cornwallis. After outlining the historical course of the war, the soldiers of both sides and their styles of fighting are described and commanders evaluated. This means re-fighting the major battles as wargames are explained, with maps of the battlefields transformed into table-top terrains. Hints on formulating rules include two complete sets that authentically simulate warfare of the period. A new chapter, with a previously unpublished set of rules by Donald Featherstone, is included in this edition.

Author : David Bonk
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781804513576
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Victory Or Death written by David Bonk and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fight your own way through the American War of Independence with this comprehensive wargamer's guide, featuring detailed maps, battle summaries uniform guides, all accompanied by tabletop scenarios and historical insights for an immersive gaming experience. This wargamer's guide provides a comprehensive overview of the American War of Independence (or American Revolution), 1775-1782. The guide includes a series of maps showing the location of major battles by year with accompanying summaries of those battles and of the major campaigns of the war, and additionally it includes details of many lesser-known engagements. The book also provides information on, and organizations of not only American Continentals, French regular units and British regular units but also on American militia, the British Army's German Auxiliaries, and the British provincial and loyalist units, and will thus enable wargamers to focus their efforts on specific campaigns or battles. Orders of battle for selected campaigns and specific battles are provided. Uniform guides, including uniform colors and facings for each of the participants are included along with descriptions of the armies' colors. The guide provides information on rules for the period and an overview of various miniatures available in a range of scales. Several tabletop wargaming scenarios, accompanied by maps, orders of battle and painting guides are also included in the book; additionally, information for several historical campaign scenarios are given, showing how campaigns can be used to add a new dimension to wargaming and to generate tabletop battles.

Author : Matthew B. Caffrey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781935352655
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Wargaming written by Matthew B. Caffrey and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The History and Theory of War Games throughout the United States and Internationally"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Rick Priestley
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1473890098
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tabletop Wargames: A Designers’ and Writers’ Handbook written by Rick Priestley and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike chess or backgammon, tabletop wargames have no single, accepted set of rules. Most wargamers at some point have had a go at writing their own rules and virtually all have modified commercially available sets to better suit their idea of the ideal game or to adapt favourite rules to a different historical period or setting. But many who try soon find that writing a coherent set of rules is harder than they thought, while tweaking one part of an existing set can often have unforeseen consequences for the game as a whole. Now, at last, help is at hand. Veteran gamer and rules writer John Lambshead has teamed up with the legendary Rick Priestley, creator of Games Workshop’s phenomenally successful Warhammer system, to create this essential guide for any would-be wargame designer or tinkerer. Rick and John give excellent advice on deciding what you want from a wargame and balancing ‘realism’ (be it in a historical or a fantasy/sci-fi context) with playability. They discuss the relative merits of various mechanisms (cards, dice, tables) then discuss how to select and combine these to handle the various essential game elements of turn sequences, combat resolution, morale etc to create a rewarding and playable game that suits your tastes and requirements

Author : Keith Flint
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472808118
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Honours of War written by Keith Flint and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Seven Years' War was the pinnacle of 18th-century warfare, with dramatic campaigns and battles, famous leaders, and wide variety of colourful uniforms. Compared with the later Napoleonic Wars, tactics were simpler, armies more professional, and battles tended to be smaller. Using these quick-to-learn rules, players can bring this period to the tabletop, recreating anything from a small skirmish to a major pitched battle. Although simple, the rules allow for a wide range of tactics and reward historical play. That said, fog of war sometimes produces unexpected results and units don't always obey their orders! The game moves quickly, and players must be prepared to regroup and counterattack or to press home an advantage – a lot can happen in one move!

Author : James F. Dunnigan
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595155464
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wargames Handbook written by James F. Dunnigan and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes origins of commercial wargames as well as how to play and design them.

Author : Joe Krone
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 147281049X
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Land of the Free written by Joe Krone and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Land of the Free is the new set of wargaming rules from Osprey that allow players to recreate the various conflicts that broke out in North America shortly prior to and just after Independence, including the French and Indian Wars, the Revolution and the War of 1812. This set of rules lets players begin their campaigns with small warbands of 10-20 miniatures of any scale and develop their forces over time, building them into armies hundreds strong. A unique system of command points and the need to carefully manage resources or risk becoming vulnerable to counter-attack have to be finely balanced against the need to gain objectives throughout the game, creating a challenging, but enjoyable environment for your armies.

Author : Theodore P. Savas
Publisher : Savas Beatie
ISBN 13 : 1611210119
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution written by Theodore P. Savas and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2006-08-19 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A well-organized and concise introduction to the war’s major battles” (The Journal of America’s Military Past). Winner of the Gold Star Book Award for History from the Military Writers Society of America This is the first comprehensive account of every engagement of the Revolution, a war that began with a brief skirmish at Lexington Green on April 19, 1775, and concluded on the battlefield at the Siege of Yorktown in October 1781. In between were six long years of bitter fighting on land and at sea. The wide variety of combats blanketed the North American continent from Canada to the Southern colonies, from the winding coastal lowlands to the Appalachian Mountains, and from the North Atlantic to the Caribbean. Every entry begins with introductory details including the date of the battle, its location, commanders, opposing forces, terrain, weather, and time of day. The detailed body of each entry offers both a Colonial and a British perspective of the unfolding military situation, a detailed and unbiased account of what actually transpired, a discussion of numbers and losses, an assessment of the consequences of the battle, and suggestions for further reading. Many of the entries are supported and enriched by original maps and photos.

Author : Curt Johnson
Publisher : Outlet
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Battles of the American Revolution written by Curt Johnson and published by Outlet. This book was released on 1984 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: