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Wargaming Nineteenth Century Europe 1815-1878
Wargaming Nineteenth Century Europe 1815-1878
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1 September, 2021
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A set of simple, fast-playing rules for wargaming the conflicts that re-shaped Europe in the period 1815-78\. This important, yet often-neglected period includes the Crimean War, the Italian Risorgimento, the wars of Bismarck's Prussia against Denmark, Austro-Hungary and France and the Russo-Turkish war. Tactically it saw armies struggle to adapt Napoleonic doctrines to incorporate important technological advances such as breech-loading rifles, steel breech-loading cannon and the first machine guns. The book includes brief analysis of the essential strategic and tactical military developments of the period, a set of elegantly simple rules which are fast-playing and easy to learn, yet deliver realistic outcomes. A selection of generic scenarios, covering diverse situations such as flank attacks, pitched battles and meeting engagements, is supported by army lists for 28 different armies. There are also 12 historical scenarios, ranging from the Battle of the Alma in the Crimean War to Sedan in 1870, the decisive battle of the Franco-Prussian War, each with historical background, deployment map, orders of battle and any special rules for that engagement. Useful appendices include a guide to further reading, an overview and price guide to the many scales and ranges of figures available, and a selection of useful addresses for the gamer.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781399014335 |
| ISBN10 | 1399014331 |
| Number Of Pages | 208 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Neil Thomas is a proven name in this field. He is the author of Wargaming: An Introduction (Sutton, 2005) which has sold in excess of 4,000 copies, Ancient and Medieval Wargaming (Sutton, 2007) which has sold over 2,000 and Napoleonic Wargaming (History Press, 2010). He lives in Orpington, Kent.