The last few years have seen a rapid expansion of interest in what used to be less considered conflicts of history. Some of them are definitely obscure 'Little Wars' but others saw large and important actions. Mostly, the crime for which they have been punished by this lack of interest is merely being non-Anglo-centric, a lack of modern sources in English, the military historian's and wargamer's international language, precluding the building up of an easy in-depth library.

The post-Napleonic C19th has benefitted more than most from this renaissance. Dominated by the American Civil War and British colonial activities for too long, interest is forging ahead in the expansion of other Western (including American) countries. In addition, information on the internal European conflicts and various wars of independence around the world is coming to light.

A more than steadily increasing demand for articles on these subjects has persuaded us to open up the coverage of the magazine, and at the same time, go for a change of title. Hence, The Age of Empires.

We are now happy to consider ANY military conflict from 1815-1914 plus any "colonial," however sketchily defined, action from 1790-1939.

We will consider material relating to the American Civil War, but there are too many publications devoted to the study of this war and the Age of Empires is really here to fill a large gap in the military market.

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