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Savage and Soldier The magazine of Victorian era colonial military history has been resurrected under a new editor, Joseph Boeke. Subscriptions are $20/4 issues beginning with the August 31 issue. 231 N. 3d St, Lewisburg, PA 17837-1505.

Potomac Wargamers Review has also suffered a brief hiatus, but Wally Simon has this rules commentary back on track. Subscriptions are now $18/12 issues. Walter Simon, 12905 Layhill Rd, Silver spring, MD 20906.

MagWeb is a subscription web site with full text and graphics of current and back issues of The Courier, El Dorado, Empire, Eagles, & Lions, First Empire, Lone Warrior, Napoleon, SAGA, Shadis, The Zouave, and Competitive Edge, so far. A search engine is on the way, and a chat area is, of course, under discussion. Sample articles are available for surfers to check out. Initial subscriptions were $4.95/month, $49.95/year, check the site for current pricing. http://www.magweb.com, or by mail at Coalition Web Inc, 161 Lambertville-HQ Rd, Stockton, NJ 08559, tel. (609) 397-4265.

Mind, Map, & Maneuver is a new publication which claims to be a reference guide for learning the art of war. The first issue, apparently written entirely by Dr. Frank Heffner, includes a treatment of Waterloo, modestly subtitled "A Thrilling New Standard for Campaign Analysis," and written in the persona of Napoleon, two map exercise scenarios with solutions to be published next issue, 14 pages of book reviews and not-recommended reading that dismiss von Clausewitz, Jomini, Yorck, Chandler, Griffith, Keegan, Rothenberg, Nofi, and Hamilton-Williams as not useful for learning the art of war. There are many pages of polemics as well. This journal has received favorable review elsewhere, but I found it arrogant, dismissive, and marked by a distinctive sneering verbosity attempting to substitute for coherent argument. Worst of all, I found it boring. The single issue cover price is $7.95; have a look for yourself. 66 pp, $55/12 issues. PO Box 337, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054.

Dragomen is a newsletter devoted to the Ottoman Empire in the Age of Napoleon, edited by William Johnson, author of "the Crescent among the Eagles." The initial issue has articles on Gazi Hasan Pasha Jezayirli, builder and commander of the Ottoman navy, a description of some of Napoleon's dealings with the Greeks, an account of the Yamaks, reserves to the Janissaries, and requests for information. 8 pp, $4/4 issues. 1524 S. 10th St, Ocean Springs, MS 39564.

The Piquet Dispatch is a house newsletter dealing with the card-driven miniatures game of the same name. The first issue includes a new card, playing hints, a solitatire method, and painting tips. 8 pp, $14/4 issues. Piquet Inc, 165 Charles St, Vestal, NY 13850.

The Age of Napoleon from Partizan Press features, along with the staple notes and queries, articles on Napoleon's 1815 march to Paris, the battle of Wurzburg, de Rolls' regiment, the French invasion of Portugal, hunting in the Peninsula, the making of the Sharpe TV series, an examination of shell fire, reviews, and letters, with lots of photographs and illustrations. 40 pp, $42/6 issues. On Military Matters, 55 Taylor Terrace, Hopewell, NJ.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST RECEIVED

Battlefleet, (Naval miniatures), L11.50 / 4 issues Airmail, Dave Sharp, 23 Blunt's Way, Horsham, W. Sussex, RH12 2BJ, United Kingdom

HMGS Dispatch, (Midsouth), Major Bill Harting, 101 Taylor Rd, Estill Springs, TN 37330-3831

HMGS East Newsletter, LTC Wilbur Gray, 2727 Duke St, Apt 1106, Alexandria, VA 22314

Lone Warrior, (solo wargaming), $20 / 4 issues, Solo Wargamers Association, 1707 Ridge Rd, Leavenworth, KS 66048.

Midwest Wargamer's Association Newsletter, $35 / 6 issues, Hal Thinglum, 22554 Pleasant Dr, Richton Park, IL 60471

Miniature Wargames, Wise Owl Worldwide Publications, 43124 West 238th St, Torrance, CA 90505-4509

NOVAG News, $7/6 issues, membership, Northern VA Gamers Wargaming Club, PO Box 7158, Reston, VA 22091

Seven Years War Association Journal, $25/4 issues, James Purky, 3127 Park Place, Evanston, IL 60201

Spearpoint, (NA Soc. Ancient & Medieval Wargamers), $18 / 6 issues & membership, Scott Dickson, 590 Woodend Dr. SE, Concord, NC 28025

The Messenger, (HMGS Pacific SW), $15/yr membership, HMGS/PSW, PO Box 701, Norwalk, CA 90651-0701

The Zouave, (ACW), $16 / 4 issues, The Zouave, c/o The Command Post, 20578 Alliance-Sebring Rd, Alliance, OH 44601

Tornado Alert, (Tornado Alley HMGS), $10/6 issues, membership, PO Box 20863, Oklahoma City, OK 73156

The Herald, (HMGS Great Lakes), $10/6 issues, membership, 184 N. Union St, Delaware, OH

Strategos, (Montreal Wargamers), Don MacDonald, 6647A Wilderton Ave, Montreal, QC H3S 2L8, Canada

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