Infantry Squares in the Napoleonic Wars
Brent Nosworthy provides a chapter that was left out of his book.

With MacDuff to the Frontier
Ross Macfarlane presents a complete set of Colonial rules, including a quartet of scenarios.

Republican Roman Army Tactics
Bill Haggart examines and illustrates the problems inherent in rules that try--and fail--to depict the historical Roman tactic of exchanging lines in combat.

Eban Emael
Pete Panzeri Anaylzes the WWII battle and offers a skirmish scenario.

For God Wealth and Honor
Terry Gore opines on Dark Age and Medieval rules vs. historical accuracy.

Index to Courier #67-70
Tom Desmond serves up another index to articles.

THE VANGUARD Editorial.
Letters to the Editor From the readers.
Volley Fire Response Readers rate Issue #72.

THE COURIER DISPATCH
News of the hobby

Phil Barker Wins Scruby
Historicon '97
Historicon '97 Ancient Events
Cold Wars '97
Jersey Association of Gamers
MagWeb Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
Nashcon '97

THE REVIEWING STAND
Figures, Books, Rules, and Accessories.

HG Walls 25mm Old West Buildings
TCS 25mm Hollow Western Buildings
Hovels 25mm Wild West Buildings
Wargames Foundry 25mm ACW figures
Valiant Miniatures 25mm ACW figures
Quality Castings 15mm Pz III
Pharoah's Arms WWII 1/144 Aircraft
Vac-U-Cast 1/285 Armored Train
Schmid Terrain Pieces
Veni Vidi Vici 15mm/25mm Shield Transfers
Day of Battle Medieval Rules
Blaze Across the Sands WWII Scenario Book (Spearhead Rules)
Drop Zone WWII Rules
Offensive Patrol WWI Air Rules
Red Swarm WWII Soviet OOB
French Aircraft of WWI Book
Great Northern War Swedish Army Uniform Guide
Whites of Their Eyes AWI Guide
Redcoats for the Raj Novel

Cover (at top): Napoleonic Square--mostly Front Rank with some Redoubt and Elite. Painted by Pat Slupecki. Photo by Orv Banasik
Large Version of the Cover (very slow: 235K)