The Courier -- #70

Table of Contents

ARTICLES

COMPARING THE LATEST NAPOLEONIC RULES
JIM BIRDSEYE's playtests a Waterloo scenario with Volley & Bayonet, Shako, and Le Petit Empereur.

THE BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN
CHARLES D. COLLINS brings the American Civil War battle to the tabletop with a Fire & Fury scenario.

THE HIGHLANDER CLASH AT INVERURIE
MARK MOCARSKI describes the background of the 1745 battle and provides a scenario.

FIRST BATTLE
MIKE REESE brings the German battleship Tirpitz out in a convoy raid with a WWII naval scenario.

RECON IN FORCE
ALLEN RAY GARBEE serves up a Command Decision WWII scenario on the landing and battle at Hyane Harbor, Los Negros Island, on February 29, 1944.

SKIRMISHING IN WARGAMING
JAMES ARNOLD discusses a method to better simulate skirmishing on the tabletop.

THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR
DONALD FEATHERSTONE provides an overview of the medieval period and its combatants.

MOVEMENT RULES FOR ANCIENTS
DANIEL JACKSON offers up some rules ideas.

DEPARTMENTS

THE VANGUARD
Editorial.

SAPPER'S REPORT
How to make hexagonal terrain.

THE COURIER DISPATCH
News of the hobby

DISPATCHES FROM THE FIELD
Letters to the Editor and Volley Fire (ratings) for issue #69.

THE REVIEWING STAND
Figures, Books, Rules, Accessories, and a Holiday Center.

Cover (at top): French and British battle, perhaps over rules.
At left, a detail from the action.
Photo by Orv Banasik



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