Happy May Day Comrades

Haymarket Massacre of Chicago

by Brian Train



This month marks the 114th anniversary of the Haymarket Massacre of Chicago, one of the infrequent occasions in the United States on which both sides of the labor equation have been allowed a full and frank exchange of views.

What does this have to do with wargaming? Readers are encouraged to construct their own Haymarket Massacre scenarios: it could be done as a miniatures game (e.g. RIOT by Irregular Miniatures, or a suitably altered DBA rule set - De Bellis Vulgaris, perhaps?), or as a scenario for Civil Power Strategist 9294), or you could create a variant for Battle of Seattle. Just remember to give both sides firearms.


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