Historical Miniature Gamer: Wargames Rules: GRAND BATTERY: A Guide and Rules for Napoleonic Wargames

GRAND BATTERY: A Guide and Rules for Napoleonic Wargames
enlarge	Authors: Jonathan Sutherland, Diane Canwell Publisher: Pen and Sword Category: Book This item is no longer available Sales Rank: 3138094 Media: Hardcover Pages: 192 Number Of Items: 1 ISBN: 1844159418 Dewey Decimal Number: 940 EAN: 9781844159413 ASIN: 1844159418 Publication Date: May 2010



Editorial Reviews: Product Description This book offers everything the reader needs to know to start playing miniature wargames set in the Napoleonic Wars . At the core of the book is a set of original rules, devised with clarity and playability, as well as 'realistic' results, in mind. They are intended to appeal to both the novice and the veteran gamer. Brief campaign rules are included to allow tactical tabletop battles to be put into the context of longer strategic games. But it offers far more than just a rule book: Contents Concise overview of the historical period and the conflict in question. A grounding in the weapons, formations, strategy and tactics of the period. A full set of original, playable rules. Key tables, charts and rosters required for the game, with photocopy permission Three historical scenarios to play, focussing on the campaigns in the Iberian Peninsula (the Peninsular War), of varying size and complexity (plus the promise of bonus scenarios online). Organizing troops. How to organize your forces using scaled-down orders of battle Uniform painting guide with advice on ranges of paint etc. Terrain and buildings. How to plan and make appropriate terrain and buildings to enhance the games, focussing on essential and period-specific pieces. Sources of terrain pieces and materials. Accessories: guide to various other accessories to enhance play: range sticks etc. Buyers' guide to figure and model ranges, paints, terrain etc. Computer gaming: A guide to available computer games for the period. Bibliography: 'Must-have' references for the period.

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