The History of Wargaming Project
The project aims to make the largest possible collection of wargaming books and rules available to the modern reader. Ranging from second editions of wargaming classics, to professional wargaming rules used by the military and innovations in current wargaming.
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Recreational Wargaming...Charlie Wesencraft
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Charlie Wesencraft's With Pike and Musket 15 July 2009 by Charlie Wesencraft Edited by John Curry |
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The English Civil War is not a
satisfactory name as it started in Scotland and spread to Ireland before
reaching England. This classic book arms the reader with a working
knowledge of the weapons and their uses, then presents suggested rules
of play which will enable the table-top general to manoeuvre and fight
in the manner of Charles I, Rupert, Essex, Cromwell, and the rest. No less than
twenty-seven battles of the
period are described, including the numbers engaged, types of troops,
battle maps and objectives. More than three hundred years after the dust
of battle has settled, once again the New Model Army faces Newcastle's
Whitecoats across a low valley.
The outcome will depend upon the ability of the reader. Run out the guns
and let the battle commence!
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| Supplimentary Material An excellent book is Richard Brook's Cassell's Battlefields of Britain and Ireland. It is the most comprehensive book on British Battles. |
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Comment from David, Suffolk, UK. "Thank you very much for
Wesencraft's 'With Pike and Musket' which arrived very
promptly. I found it a thoroughly charming read right from
the start, with that lovely comparison between 'modern'
wargaming and chess. The rules are very interesting, with
simple and elegant mechanisms, and seem to me rather
contemporary in many ways, as rule-writers move back to
simple, quick rules retaining 'period feel', which these seem
to do well. I loved some of the little touches such as his
comment that 'as a retired artillery officer' he opposes the
idea of replacing gunner figure casualties with infantrymen!
Finally I think the series of battle re-creation scenarios
may turn out to be very useful indeed; as a 'returning'
wargamer I think this may be an interesting way back in to the
Pike and Shot period.
So, thank you once again and congratulations on your splendid
project. I suspect I will be back for more soon; reviews of
Paddy Griffith's 'Napoleonic Wargaming for Fun' look very
interesting! "
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