Prior to this battle, the French Army had not done very well in Northern Italy. It was decided in Council that the Austrian Netherlands bein...

This battle was one of a number of battles between France and Imperial Austria to take control of Italy. The battle took place in Lombardy o...

The letters and numbers are references on the map below. Union Forces; 2nd Corps; 8,800 = 8.8points x 3 = 27 points rounded up. E) C-C Natha...

The forces I used were scaled down as follows; Swedish Army : 11,000 = 11 points. (11 points x 3= 33 points). General Re...

It sounds a bit grand doesn't it?. It's been a long road. I started war gaming in 1968. I had a game called " Battle of t...

As a " cardigan dude" in the grand scheme of war gaming, I have gamed many historical and a few non historical eras. When I starte...

This is always the tricky bit of the hobby. You get an idea in your head of a particular period of history you are interested in. Next ...

 What size of grid to use?. At the heart of this question are two other considerations. The size of the figures and the formations you wis...

I went back to using a grid when my Wife said that she would like to try a game. A wise man once told me that if your partner is onside...