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To Rid the Ohio of the French The Jumonville Skirmish and the Battle at Fort Necessity 1754 by Ronald E. Charlton

Introduction
1754 Expedition
Fort Necessity
The French Attack
Order of Battle: Jumonville Skirmish

The Virginia Provincial Regiments
1753-64 by Carl West.

Forage Party
A Bibliography for the Boxer Rebellion by John Dunn

Use of Napoleonic Artillery
An Historical Perspective by G.F. Nafziger

The Frontier in Flames
Rules for Flintlock and Tomahawk Skirmishing in the French and Indian War by Ed Watts.

French and Indian War Rules
Modificiations and Scenario Design by Tod Kershner.

American Civil War
Figures in Germany by Seth Owen.

John "Jack" Scruby
October 24, 1915 - September 6, 1988 by Robert Beattie.

Courier Index
Volume VII by Tom Desmond.

Let's Make a Modern Army by Bill Rutherford

Introduction
US
UK
West Germany
USSR
French
Conclusion

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THE VANGUARD Editorial.
Dispatches from the Field Letters to the Editor.
Volley Fire Response Readers rate Vol. VII No. 6.
Sapper's Report Making Inexpensive Scenery by Jay Hadley.
Cartoon Nothing Against the Rules.

Courier Dispatch News About the Hobby.

Origins/GenCon '88 a Success: Don Featherstone a Gem
HMGS Puts on Another Great Historicon
Little Wars '88
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Cover (at top): Shots heard round the world in 1754: Virginians under George Washington are said to have ignited the French and Indian War by ambushing a French force under Jumonville. This led to a French counterattack on Washongton's Fort Necessity. Artwork courtesy of National Park Service.
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