ARTICLES

Campaign for California Mexican-American War by Grant Sigsworth

Introduction and Rebellion
Battle of San Pasqual and Los Angeles
Wargame Campaign, Uniform Notes, and Bibliography

Mexican-American War
Mexican Standards by David Sweet.

Flags and Formations in the Age of Napoleon the Little by Condray and Tyson

Colors, Standards, and Guidrons
Tactical Formations
Flag Notes

Manifest Destiny Wargame Rules
Battle of the Mexican-American War 1846-1848 by Stephen Thomas.

Tactical Lessons from Hoplite Battles of the 4th Century
Mantineia, Nemea River, Leuktra by Michael Cuth

Ancient Army Options
WRG 7th by Scott Holder

Down at the Wargaming Club
First Female Member by Don Featherstone.

Courier Index
Volume VIII by Tom Desmond.

Battle of Heilsberg: 10 June 1807
Wargame Recreated 16 Nov. 1989 by Jim Arnold.

DEPARTMENTS

The Vanguard Editorial.
Dispatches from the Field Letters to the Editor.
Volley Fire Response Readers rate Vol. IX No. 1.
Sapper's Report Scratch Buildings for the Mex-Amer War by Bob Marshall.
Cartoon Generation Gap.
Cartoon Birds of a Feather.

Courier Dispatch News About the Hobby.

Emperor's HQ Holds Gala Grand Opening
Obituary: Lynn Bodin 1951 - 1990
Product News

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

Wargames Foundry 25mm Indian Mutiny Range
TCS Molded Buildings Damaged Styles
Falcon 15mm Napoleonics for Egypt
Alliance 15mm 18th C. Range
Miniatures Service Center 25/30mm Buildings
Warpaint Painting Service
Geo-Hex Farmfields and Forest Floor
Osprey Books (various)
So Far So Good US War With Mexico 1846-1848 (book)
Armies of the Danube: 1809 (book)
Frederick the Great: Four Books
Uniforms of the Seven Years War (books)
The Ace Factor (book)
Argus Books: Wargaming in History and Military Modelling Guide to Sieges

The Barrett Scale for Reviews

Cover (at top): California lancers charge the American square at La Mesa. FDR Library, Hyde Park: Large Version of the Cover (slow: 106K)