Category Archives: Periods – American Civil War

Lessons from the American Civil War in European Warfare?

Posted on April 21, 2022 by JohnY

by Rob Morgan Website manager’s note: Please see the original post and comments for context. George ponders on lessons learned in the American conflict which were applied by European armies in 1870? It’s a big question, though many European nations … Continue reading →

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A Sample Article for December

Posted on December 4, 2021 by JohnY

This month’s sample article from previous issues of Lone Warrior is by Graham Empson and is titled “American Civil War: A Veteran Solo Wargamer’s Perspective on Tactics”. The author presents a thoroughly researched look at a variety of factors and … Continue reading →

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Seeking Information About the CSS St. Patrick

Posted on November 10, 2021 by JohnY

Rob Morgan writes:  One of my fellow naval wargame enthusiasts in the Naval Wargames Society is ‘desperately seeking’ a little information about a submersible, more accurately an ‘awash’ boat called the St. Patrick built in the Confederacy. It was used, … Continue reading →

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Pea Ridge revisited

Posted on August 28, 2021 by George Arnold

By George Arnold Recently, I had an opportunity to take my almost 11-year-old grandson on a driving tour of the Pea Ridge battlefield. He’s already showing a serious interest in history, and we had planned this trip long before the … Continue reading →

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50 years’ worth of ACW rule ideas

Posted on August 29, 2020 by admin2

Graham Empson has distilled his more than 50 years of ACW solo gaming into a comprehensive set of mechanics/rules for the period. Lots and lots of ideas. It’s on the Complete Rule Sets page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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The blockade runner ‘Mars’

Posted on July 7, 2020 by admin2

By Rob Morgan The very thorough comment on what colour blockade runners were painted means I’ll have to repaint my small 1/1200th collection of them, after 30 years of, well, admittedly fairly infrequent use on the wargames table! Thorough, very, … Continue reading →

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ACW easy rules have been added

Posted on May 23, 2020 by admin2

Kevin White’s rules for the American Civil War, “The Blue and Gray,” have now been added. They’re on the Complete Rule Sets page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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A question about ACW blockade runners

Posted on April 15, 2020 by admin2

By Rob Morgan In my collection of 1/1200th American Civil War models, I have a number of blockade runners, rarely used in any game, but I like them. Mars and Banshee are delightful models, made by Skytrex and Navwar ages … Continue reading →

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Simple Horse and Musket rules added

Posted on October 12, 2019 by admin2

The latest rules to be added to this blog are George Arnold’s Horse and Musket rules, with movement and combat factors for Napoleonics and for the American Civil War. They’re on the Complete Rule Sets page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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A sample article for September

Posted on August 31, 2019 by George Arnold

This month’s offering from past Lone Warriors is “Blockade Runner.” In the article, Jeffrey G. Chorney explains his own design for a board/miniatures game set during the American Civil War. It’s on the Sample Articles page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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