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MORE OF THE BEST: 15mm-NAPOLEONICS, A.C.W. COLONIALS & ANCIENTS, 25mm PERSIANS, IMPERIAL ROMANS
CARTHAGINIANS, LATE MEDIEVALS, BACTRIAN GREEKS, NUMIDIANS & OrTOMAN TURI(S. (SEND $2 FOR LISTING & SAMPLEI
LATER FRANKISH BRETON OR NORMAN NA 1 Command Pack:
Mounted General, Mounted standard bearer, Mounted Noble
Franks NA2 Medium infantry NA3 Heavy infantry NA4 Medium cavalry with
horse NA5 Heavy cavalry with horse Lombards NA6 Heavy cavalry with horse NA7 Medium cavalry with
horse NAB Light archer (assorted) Bretons NA9 Mounted Knight with
horse NA10 Light cavalry with horse Nonnans NA 11 Mounted Knight with
horse NA12 Dismounted Knight NA13 Heavy spearman NA14 Medium spearman NA15 Crossbowman NA 16 Archer (assorted poses) NA 17 Swabian two handed
swordsman NA 18 Command Pack: 3
Officers, 3 standard bearers
INDIAN : MEPt\35
MEPA36
MEPA38
MEPA38
MEPA39
MEPMO
MPA41 MPA42 MPA42a MPA43 MPA44 MPA45 MPA46 MPA47
General & driver mounted on elephant-$3.9,9 General in howdah with umberella holder mounted on elephant with driver-$3.99 Elephant with driver & two archers-$3.49 Elephant with driver & two javelinmen-$3.49 Two horse chariot with dri \'e ' , archer & javelinman-$2 .iI -l Four horse ch arlol with twe; drivers , two archers & two javelinmen-3.99 Medium cavalry Heavy cavalry Extra heavy cavalry Foot archers (Ass. poses) Medium javelinmen Heavy javelin men Maiden guards Light javelinman throwing
MACEDONIAN & PUNIC WARS
MPAl
MPA2
Command pack: Macedonian, Greek or Thracian Mounted General & 2 Sub-Generals Command pack: Macedonian, Greek or Thracian Foot Officers & Trumpeters
Poeni heavy cav. jav. & shield Campanian med . cav. jav. & sh . Spanish med/light cav. Numidian light cav. Poeni citizen spearman med/heavy Medium Libyan spearman Heavy Libyan spearman Libyan javelinman Command pack: Officer/ Std . bearer Libyan or Carthaginian 4 horse chariot with driver & 2 javelin men - $3.99
EARLY AND LATER ACHAEMENID PERSIANS MPA48 General & driver in two horse
MPA49 MPA50 MPA50a
MPA51 MPA51a MPA52 MPA53
MPA54 MPA55 MPA56
MPA57
MPA58 MPA59 MPA60 MPA61
MPA62 MPA63 MPA64 MPA65 MEPA66
light chariot ($2.49) Mounted command Persian H.C. Uav) Persian or Median H.C. with jav & bow Heavy cavalry with javelins Heavy cavalry javelins & bow Extra heavy cav., with javelins Foot Command (3 Officers , 3 Std . bearers) Immortals Persian or Median in!. jav & sh . Persian or Median inf ., jav & bow firing Persian or Median in!. , jav., bow., sh . Paphlagonian javelin man Phoenician marine jav & sh . Kardakes , bow, sh . raised jav. Kardakes , bow, sh ., jav. at the ready Kardakes, bow, sh ., throwing jav. Later Persian archers Later Persian sl ingers Later Persian Javelinmen Four horse scythed chariot with driver ($3.49)
Mounted General Heavy cavalry Medium/Heavy cav . Light cavalry Horse archer Khorasanian horse archer Camel rider with bow Camel rider, lance & shield Foot command Officers & Std . bearers Spearmen or javelinmen advancing Spearmen at the ready Archers firing Hadjis/two handed swordsmen Javelinmen Slingers Berber javelinmen/Ghulams Sudaness Ghulam spearmen Sudanese Ghulam archers
BACTRIAN GREEK (Part) MPA67 Bodyguard heavy cavalry MPA68 Heavy cavalry MPA68a Extra heavy cavalry MPA34 Light cavalry MPA69 Phalanx pikemen MPA70 Peltast (Use MPA 17 for Arachosian light cav.) (Use MPA16 for Saka horse archers)
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AMERICAN CIVIL WAR • NOTE: All figures are in campaign dress and are suitable for both Union and Confederate. Some of the Regiments and the Zouarves are named, but are suitable for other Regiments.
ACW1 Infantry in kepi & tunic firing ACW1a Infantry in kepi & shell jacket
firing ACW2 Infantry in slouch hat & Tunic
firing ACW2a Infantry in slouch hat & shell
jacket firing ACW3 Infantry in fock coat & kepi
firing ACW4 Infantry in frock coat & slouch
hat firing (Iron Brigade) ACW5 Infantry in kepi & tunic
advancing ACW5a Infantry in kepi & shell jacket
advancing ACW6 Infantry in frock coat & kepi
advancing ACWl Infantry in slouch hat & tunic
advancing ACWla Infantry in slouch hat & shell
jacket advancing ACW8 Infantry in frock coat & slouch
hat advancing (Iron Brigade) ACW9a Command Pack: Infantry Officer
in kepi ACW9b Cammand Pack: Standard
bearer in kepi ACW9c Command Pack: Infantry Officer
in slouch hat ACW9d Command Pack: Standard
bearer in slouch hat ACWge Command Pack: 3 Infantry
Officersl3 Standard bearers in kepi
ACW9f Command Pack: 3 Infantry Officersl3 Standard bearers slouch hat
ACW10 Cavalry holding carbine in kepi ACW11 Cavalry in kepi firing carbine ACW11a Cavalry in kepi firing shotgun ACW12 Cavalry in slouch hat firing
carbine ACW12a Cavalry in slouch hat firing
shotgun ACW13 Mounted Command: Officer in
kepi , drawn sword ACW13a Mounted Command: Standard
bearer in kepi (This figure can be used for Rush's Lancers)
ACW14 Mounted Command: Officer slough hat dawn sword
ACW14a Mounted Command: Standard bearer slouch hat
ACW14b Mounted Command: 2 Officers/1 Standard bearer kepi
ACW14c Mounted Command: 2 Officersl1 Standard bearer slouch hat
ACW15a Cavalry slouch hat firing shotgun forward
ACW15b Cavalry in kepi firing carbine forward
ACW16 Cavalry in kepi charging with dawn sword
ACW17 Cavalry in slouch hat charging with drawn sword
ACW18 Dismounted cavalry in kepi firing
ACW19 Dismounted cavalry in kepi kneeling
ACW20 Dismounted cavalry in kepi advancing
ACW21 Dismounted cavalry slouch hat firing
ACW22 Dismounted cavalry slouch hat kneeling firing
OCl Firing (Puttees) OC2 At the ready (Puttees) OC3 At the ready (trousers) OC4 Foot command: 2 Officers, 2
Sergeants, 2 Buglers
SCOTS: (Kilt)
OC6 Firing OC7 At ease OC8 Command: 2 Officers,
2 Sergeants, 2 pipers
CAMEL CORPS/CAL VARY
OC5
OC9 OC10
OCll OC12
OC13 OC14 OC15
OC16 OC17 OC17a
OC17b
Command: Mtd. inflStaff Officers Mounted camel corps Command: 2 Camel Corps Officers, 1 Mounted Bugler Dismounted camel corps Command: 4 Camel Corps Officers, 2 Dism. Buglers Kneeling camel (3 per pack) 21 st lancers, charging Command: 2 lancer Officers, 1 Bugler, charging Artillery crew (6 figs) Gattling gun army crew Gattling gun navy crew (straw hat) Gattling gun Navy crew (naval cap)
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THE CRIMEAN WAR; TWIXT COSSACKS AND CANNON DAVID L. RA YBIN reviews that war and its armies . .. . ... ... . . ..... .. ... .. . . . • .....•. ... . . ... •. .. .. . .. ... .. . . ....... .. . . •. ... . ... . .. .. .... . 5
THE TURKISH ARMY IN THE CRIMEA FRANK CHADWICK describes the least known army of the war .. . . ... .. . ... . .... .... .. ...... ... ..... ... .. ..... . . ..... ...... .• .... . .... . . . 15
FORLORN HOPE - ASSAULT OF A FORTRESS IN THE GUNPOWDER ERA HOWARD WHITEHOUSE with a playable set of siege rules .... . .. ..... ...... . .. . ....... . .. . . . . .... . . •. .. .. .. . .. .. . ........ .. .. . .......... 17
THE BA ITLE OF MOLLIERE'S FARM LARR Y BROM with a battle report using his Franco-Prussian War rules . .... .•.. . . ... ...... . .. .... . . .. .. . .. . . .. .. . . . .. .. . .... . . . .. . ... . .. . .. 23
STEVE CURTIS MEMORIAL TROPHY MIKE BLAKE describes the Western Gunfight game at Armageddon . ... •.. .. ..... .•. . .. •...... .. . . . . . ..... . . .... . .. . .. .. .. .. .. ............. 31
1/285-1/300 SCALE MINIATURES FOR MODERN GAMING BILL RUTHERFORD with a survey of available vehicle models .. . ... . . ... . . .. • .. ... . . . . .•..... ... .. . . .. .... . . .. . .. ... ... ... . . . . . ........... 47
THE A IT ACK ON THE SON TE SPECIAL FORCES CAMP MAX RA Y with a modern pe riod battle report . . ..... . . . ...... .. . . . ... . ... . ... .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . .. .. . .. . .... .. ... . ...... . . .. . . ...... 49
FOG OF WAR, NAPOLEONIC SKIRMISH AT GETTYSBURG CARL WEST with a method for recreating the for of war in games ..... ..... ... ... . .. .. .. ..• . ... . . .. . .• ... . . . •.. ... . ....... ... . . . . .. .. .. . . . . 61
NAPOLEONIC CAMPAIGNING AT THE US MILITARY ACADEMY CADET K. MacWATERS and MAJOR RHA Y describe a campaign game .. ... .. . . .. . ... . .. . .... . ... .. .. . • . ..... .. . .. ... . ... . . . .. .. . . ... . . ... . 63
TACTICAL HINTS FOR USING WRG 7TH EDITION TERRY GORE with observations for beginners and experts alike ... . .. .. .......... . .. .. ..... ...... . ... . ....... .. . .. ... .... .. . ..... .. .. . .. . . 67
SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE BASING OF ELEMENTS K.G. MADISON on basing wargames figures for WRG 7th and others ...... . • . . ... . . .. . •... ....... ...... ..... . ...... .. .... .. . . . ... ... . ... . . 69
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THE REVIEWING STAND with Jay Hadley . ....... ... . ... .. . . . .. . ... ...... .. ....... . ...... .... . • ...... . ..... ... ... .. . .. .. . ............... 39
DISPATCHES FROM THE FIELD Letters to (or at) the Editor .......• . ....... .. . .. . . • . . .. . . ......... .. .. ... . ..... . .. .. .. .. . .. . ......... ..... . 71
VOLLEY FIRE What you like (or hate) about THE COURIER . .. .. . ...... . .. . .... . ..... . ...... . . ... ... .. ... . . . . . .... . . . ... . . .. . . ... . .. . ...... 72
COVER: The Charge of the Light Brigade; the original hangs in the Havannah Officer's Mess and is reprinted by permission of the Commandant and Officers of the School of Electrical & Mechanical at Bordon, H England.
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Over 500 ballots were received with readers' choices for the next theme year. Many sent them in without bothering to fill in the rest of Volley Fire ... folks, Volley Fire isjustas important to the contents you will see in The Courier as is the vote for the theme year.
I weighted the vote as fo llows: If a theme received a first place vote it rated a 3, a second place vote a 2, and a third place vote a 1. The highest sum was the winner.
The winning theme is The French and Indian War with 620 " points"; second was (su rprise) The WWI colonial period with 462 points; third was The Dark Ages with 381 .
Bill Protz has agreed to be Theme Editor and has already lined up a very impressive list of authors and articles for the series. Of course we will continue to cover all the main periods and have some very interesting rule sets to present later on .. . such as a set of Ancient Rules based on On to Richmond!
Let me take this opportunity to thank Pat Condray for the fine job he did in opening our eyes to the Franco-Prussian War as an interesting gaming period.
HERE WE GO AGAIN!
It has come to my attention that a major US Miniature Wargame distributor is in the process of suing a major US Miniature Manufacturer for alleged restraint of trade and slander to the tune of $1 .6 million! Yup! MILLION!!
I suppose a counter suit will come about as well. I would not be surprised if, before it's over, other manu facturers, distributors, and perhaps even gaming personalities will be drawn into the vortex. Whatever the facts, whoever the wronged party, wherever lies the justice in the case, the sure losers will be the Hobby and the average miniature warga mer.
Two major suppliers to the hobby will now expend most of their energies in trying to gut one another rather than getting out that new line or importing the latest reference book. Their suppliers will probably experience a slowdown in payments as the economies of the warri ng powers are geared to the battle. The ripple effect in such a small hobby ca n be tremendous.
I remember the hurt experienced in the FRP hobby when TSR and GAMA fell out (a schism thankfully repaired with TSR sponsoring Origins 88) and I am afraid of what can happen here.
I ask these parties to consider whether the righting of the wrong they felt was done to them is worth the damage that will be done to the hobby that is both their livelihood and their avocation.
QUOTABLE WARGAME QUOTES
" Can my WRG Ancient Army unit field part of its men with right-handed shields so that they always count shielded? " - Noel Conley Jr. quoted by Chris Parker.
" The rules can't be accurate - I just lost." - Bruce Miller quoted by Paul Koch
"I' ll roll first; Guards never rout." - Dick Bryant, Quatre Bras 1969
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The Charge of the Heavv Brigade from a Lithograph bv w. ~m~son. The recent interest in the era of Napoleon III has been primarily devoted to what Pat Condray has called the " play-offs": the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 in which Prussia defeated France. While the 1870 conflict is certainly the end of the era, the Crimean War unquestionably marks the beginning. Indeed, France became a world power as a result of the Crimean War. But the story of the war is not just of the rise of France - it marks a major event in the history of the Russian Empire.
Since the days of Peter the Great the Czars have sought to expand the southern boundaries of Russia at the expense of the Ottoman Empire and its neighbors. Indeed, the relatively recent invasion of Afghanistan and the potential threats to Iran are but extensions of the same philosophy. The Crimean War of 1853-1856 was a major effort on behalf of England and France to contain yet another Russian expansion into Turkey. However, what was originally perceived as nothing more than a "colonial expedition" turned into a larger conflict which threatened to involve most of the major countries of Europe.
In 1853 Czar Nicholas I of Russia precipitated a diplomatic incident with Turkey as a pretext for hostilities. Notwithstanding the protests of England and France the Russians occupied the Turkish controlled provinces of Moldavia and Wallachia located on the east coast of the Black Sea. As a result, Turkey declared war on October 5, 1853.
The Russians' invasion of Turkey began with an assault on the Turkish lines on the Danube River and a siege of Silistria. Next, the Russian fleet in the Black Sea destroyed a Turkish squadron at Sinope. In addition, the Russians began preparation for an invasion of the Caucasus border region located on the western shore of the Black Sea. A diplomatic resolution of these matters proved impossible, and France and England declared war on Russia in March, 1854.
The reasons for the French and British intervention are certainly complex. In general, however, England thought the Russian invasion of Turkey as something of a threat to India. From a more practical standpoint, the English public became aroused by the Russians' failure to heed the direction of the government not to invade Turkey. The French motive has 5
courtesy of The British Muesum. london often been perceived as nothing more than the desires of Napoleon III to strengthen his own position by military victories. For a multitude of reasons France and England - historical enemies - found themselves as allies against the Russian Empire.
Modern warfare concerns itself to a great extent with control of the means of transportation of troops. In 1854 naval superiority was very much a concern because of the proximity of the Russian invasion to the Black Sea. By its control of the Black Sea, the Russians could directly support a land invasion which could conceivably conquer Constantinople. To thwart the Russian conquest of Turkey both France and England perceived that their objective would be the naval base at Sebastopol on the Crimean peninsula. The destruction of the Russian fleet and the capture of this base would enable the allies to counter the Russian drive into Turkey. As a practical matter,' this was the only real "exposed" position since an allied invasion the Baltic to capture St. Petersburg would be extremely difficult due to the strong Russian fortifications there.
To begin the relief of Turkey, the French and English troops sailed to the Black Sea and established themselves at Scutari which is adjacent to Constantinople. From there a large force was sent to Varna on the east
The Russians were well aware of the intentions of the allies since almost every move of the English fleet was reported on the front pages of the London Times.
coast of the Black Sea. This latter move was originally intended to assist the Turks who were defending the Danube line. But because the Turks successfully held back the Russians, the allied troops were now free to mount an invasion of the Crimea across the Black Sea to take Sebastopol.
In September, 1854, the allied expeditionary force landed in the Crimea at Eupatoria about 25 miles north of Sebastopol. After several days of "organization", the allied army began its march south. Even at this early