Mike Crane sings the praises of a a short “how-to” book on tactics, written in the early 20th century and still used as a teaching tool today. It’s on the Reviews page.
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Mike,
An excellent little volume full of iformation. For anybody who want’s a PDF version of it this will provide
http://www.colonialwargaming.co.uk/Rules_Models/Rules/…/Drift.pdf
Regards,
Graham
I will post that again complete this time.
http://www.colonialwargaming.co.uk/Rules_Models/Rules/Downloads/Drift.pdf
sorry guys.
Regards,
Graham
Digging Up Duffer’s Drift
Hi,
While rummaging through some storage boxes today, I happened across the July 1997 issue of Wargames Illustrated.
On page 51, Adam O’Brien offers a brief synopsis of the military fable, providing notes about the construct of the game, terrain, victory conditions, and so forth.
Though I have not read the book, and have no expert knowledge of the Boer War (I do think that BREAKER MORANT is one of the best movies I’ve seen, however), I am toying with the idea of getting out my copy of THE SWORD AND THE FLAME, and seeing what could be done . . .
Chris
Hey Graham,
Thanks for posting the link, as I am play testing Hill of Doves this little article will inspire me to attack the nasty little Boer’s. Hey Chris … I noticed your reply to the latest issue no. 178 and that you might get back into Colonials? Good for you !!! “May your gatling guns never jam.”
Jeff
Jeff,
I second your comment regarding Colonials, especially if you use TSATF. The diversity of all of Queen Victorias Small Wars alone can keep you going for years. I too hope the gatling guns never jam [only the native ones do in TSATF never the British unless you want to put in a house rule of course].
Regards,
Graham