Check out these HISTORICAL gaming contact references, yahoo groups and websites. Lone Star Historical Miniatures (LSHM) The premier Historical gaming organization for TEXAS. SEE the LSHM LINKS to all of the Texan shops and gaming groups on the LSHM webpage www.lshm.org Austin LSHM (Currently discussing WWI Skirmish in 25mm on their Yahoo group) http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/LSHMAustin San Antonio, LSHM -- The alpha chapter of LSHM, Yahoo group is http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/LSHM College Station, TX LSHM -- This group has a lot of experience and figures in WW2 skirmish games, and WW2. They use FoW and BAPS rules by Buck Surdu (www.JodiePress.com). Contact the CS guys at Yahoo group http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/BVHM "MILLENNIUM CONVENTION" in November of each year is Texas's big LSHM historical Con in Austin, TX www.millenniumcon.com Also this just in: "Great Military Site" www.md-club.com "Learn how to receive discounts at over 100 military related vendors including board & pc games, books, magazines, militaria, miniatures, models, painting services, play by mail games, software, videos and much more!" The Battle of Beecher Island, 1868 by Bob Minadeo [raminad8@msn.com] The 1868 Battle of Beecher Island, between the Cheyenne led by Roman Nose, and US Army Scouts led by Major Forsythe, is one of the most classic Indian fights. Written for "Six Gun Sound" wargaming rules, but easily converted to other systems. See entire Beecher's Island Scenario and photo's by Bob Minadeo [raminad8@msn.com] http://www.miniaturewars.com/AmericanWest/BeecherIsland.asp "Nelson off Toulon 1804" Scenario and AAR by Andy Hall. See on Justo Perez's NU Gamers Club website at http://www.home.earthlink.net/~nugamers/ has Scenario, photo's and After Action Review (AAR). The Article Includes historical briefing, tactical illustrations, and some pictures. This game was played for public demo at the Atascocita, Texas Public Library April, 2004. Andy Hall ran the "Nelson Off Toulon" game at the Atascosita Library, in Kingwood, Texas. He's going to send a final write-up soon. Andy says "At this point, VICTORY is on fire and the other British flagship has been stern raked -- we can't just leave them like that!" Back to After Action Review April 2004 Table of Contents Back to After Action Review List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 2004 by Pete Panzeri. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com