by Rob Morgan My note on early rifles wasn’t intended to have a follow-up, but I was reading through a couple of very old files and found this by chance. It comes from Bayonet, the Horse & Musket Society newsletter of the late sixties. It appeared in Volume 2, No.2, February 1969, and I’ve reproduced […]
Periods – Eighteenth century
Rifles in the 1700’s
by Rob Morgan Over a glass of claret, “The Admiral” (his real name’s Geoff) and I were discussing how to spice up a Horse & Musket wargame. The first idea was the old chestnut of equipping a proportion of British line infantry c.1800 with bows and arrows, but the conversion of a group of figures […]
Currently I’m working on
by Brian Cameron As usual I’ve several projects on the go. When you go down to the Woods is a French-Indian Wars game partly inspired by Mark’s games using Featherstone’s ‘Close War’ rules. The game is intended to be a journey (as in e.g., the film Last of the Mohicans, the other inspiration) in which […]
‘British Army Uniforms from 1751 to 1783’ reviewed
Rob Morgan provides a review of a book on 18th century British uniforms, “British Army Uniforms from 1751 to 1783” by Carl Franklin. It’s a highly recommended volume. The review is on the Reviews page.
Rules for AWI and War of 1812 added
A set of rules developed by Lone Warrior Editor Rich Barbuto has been added to this website. The rules cover the period from the American War of Independence through the War of 1812. “From Bunker Hill to New Orleans” is on the Complete Rule Sets page.
Adding more Revolutionary War units
By Rich Barbuto Rob Morgan has a great idea (see his post immediately below) about keeping members of the solo gaming community connected by sharing our recent hobby-related activities. After I gamed Cowpens a few years back, I decided to continue the southern campaign of the American Revolution. The next big battle was Guilford Courthouse. […]
Age of Sail rules added
The latest set of rules from past Lone Warrior’s has been added. The “Wooden Walls, Iron Balls and Paper Ships” rules are by Paul Le Long and can be played with paper ships courtesy of Mike Crane. (They can also be played with miniatures.) They are on the Complete Rule Sets page.
A new sample article
Kevin White provides this month’s sample article from previous number of Lone Warrior. “A House Divided” is a rule set focused on the English Civil War, and the article features photos of his paper soldier armies of the period. It’s on the Sample Articles page.
French and Indian War rules added
Michael Gray’s “French and Indian War Rules” have now been added to the Complete Rule Sets page. The rules look to be easily adaptable to any type of Horse and Musket game.
‘Rebels and Patriots’ review (Osprey)
Paul Le Long reviews a set of rules in Osprey’s Wargames series, “Rebels and Patriots,” covering small-unit action from American Colonial times through the American Civil War. It’s on the Ospreys at a Glance page.