This year, the Historicals Origins Team (HOT) has outdone itself, lining up more than 200 historical miniatures events for the July 4th weekend in Columbus, OH. Many Great Lakes GMs answered the call. Now, we need players! Here are some of the historical miniatures games on the schedule:

Run frequently at various times and days all weekend
DBA & DBM Ancients, various Ancient battles, historical and hypothetical.
Survivor!, 28 one-hour games set in a dozen periods, using variants of "Santa Anna Rules!" Run all days, all weekend long, by Pete Panzeri.
Borodino 1812, fast-play Napoleonics, by Pete Panzeri.
Battle Cry, 20mm American Civil War game, by Hasbro.
G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T., Victorian era miniatures, by Todd Harland-White.
Duel in the Sky, 15mm WW II Mustangs and FW 190s.
Screaming Eagles, Vietnam aerial combat.

Thurday, July 4th
Siege of Tyre, 334 BC, Classical Hack Ancients by Phil Viverito (also Fri& Sat)
Hold Down the Fort, 25mm AWI using Washington's Wars, by Curtis Ashley.
Clear for Action, Age of Sail Naval, by Mark Campbell (also on Friday).
Talavera! 1809, Volley & Bayonet Napoleonics, by Brad Ruppel.
Smoke on the Water, ACW Naval mini-campaign, by Jeff Tucker.
Up the Mississippi, Ironclads American Civil War naval, by Gordon Bliss.
Claim Jumpers, 25mm Old West Desperado, by Eric Adamaszek.
Fighting the Fokker Scourge, World War I aerial combat, by Rob Reed.
Prohibition Wars, 1920s Gangsters in 25mm, by Bob Giglio (also on Friday).
Blitzkrieg Breakthrough!, 15mm World War II, by Troy Boni.
Hedgerow Hell, Battleground World War II by Jeff Love (also on Friday).
LZ, Vietnam using Battleground rules, by James Morrison (also on Friday).
Modern Micro-Armor, U.S. vs. Terrorists/Iran (2 scenarios), by NSDM team.

Friday, July 5th
DBA Open Tournament, 15mm Ancients Tourney, by Jim Williams
Syracuse Sortie, Ancients naval using My Galley Salley, by Rich Smethurst
Caesar in Britain, Ancients using Tactica, by Michael Davis
Swords in the Arena, one on one gladiatoral combat, by Chris von Fahnestock
Castle Siege, siege warfare using Tactica Medieval rules, by Michael Davis
Duke's due?, 15mm Medievals using Days of Knights, by Mike Demana
Medieval Baron Bash, 25mm Rules According to Ral, by Chris von Fahnestock
BallymoreClough, 1700s TSATF variant, by Robert Mulligan (also on Sat.)
Battle of Blenheim, 1704, Age of Marlborough warfare, by Pat Condray
Bloodbath at Zorndorf, Seven Years War using Mitre, Moustache & Musket, by Rich Masse and David Doty (also on Saturday)
Dennewitz, 1813, Volley & Bayonet Napoleonics, by John Holtz (also on Sat.)
Bonnie Blue Flag, American Civil War siege of Richmond, by Pete Mancini
Gettysburg, 1st Day, JR III American Civil War, by Scott Mingus (also on Sat.)
Yankee Breakthrough, Fire & Fury American Civil War, by Troy Boni
Chamala Valley, 1878, Colonials using Sons of the Desert, by Derek Johns
Retake the Fort!, Brits vs. Mahdist using Quick Colonials, by Eric Adamaszek
American Empire, Boxer Rebellion using author's rules, by Jeff Russ
Soar Like an Eagle, World War I aerial using Canvas Eagles, by Terry Hollern
Race for the Bridge, Battleground World War II, by Curtis Ashley
Bereka River, 1942, WW II Command Decision, by John Holtz (also on Sat.)
Crush the Russian, Spearhead World War II mega-battle, by Dave Waxtel
Napoleon VII, 1939, Home World War II rules, 1/76 scale, by George Koncar
Night at Savo Island, General Quarters WW II naval, by Tom Bryant (also Sat.)
Blimey, it's the Frogs, Clear for Action World War II Naval, by Bob Wicks
Convoy Duty, Vietnam using Battleground rules, by James Morrison

Saturday, July 6th
DBM Ancients Tournament, 15mm & 25mm 400 pt tourney, by Jeff Fletcher
Battles from History, DBA Tournament, by Terry Hollern & Mike Demana
Armies Out of Time, Ancients using Lance & Spear, by author Jeff Russ
Battle of Chalons, 451 AD, Big Battle DBA Ancients, by Rich Smethurst
Storming the Castle, Siege warfare using Medieval Tactica, by Dave Waxtel
No Sorrow or Mercy!, Samurai warfare, by Pete Mancini
Battle of Bunker Hill, Flint & Steel AWI, by Gregg Pittenger (also on Sunday)
Seven Years War, 20mm Prussians vs. Austrians, by Chris von Fahnestock
Battle of Centerville, Fire & Fury American Civil War, by Dick Hurchanik
Six guns & Dead men, Old West shoot out, by John Winter
Lost in the Dunes, Foreign Legionaires action, by Jim Getz & Roger Gallagher
Rorke's Drift 1879, Brits vs. Zulus using Sons of the Desert, by Derek Johns
Crossing for the Queen, Space 1889 Colonials, by Paul Westemeyer
Richtofen's War, 1/144 scale World War I aerial, by George Koncar
Rising Sun at Golden Gate, hypothetical 1930s naval, by Gordon Bliss
Viva el Cristo Rey!, Spanish Civil War, by Pat Condray
Bulge City Fighting, 25mm Battleground World War II, by Curtis Ashley
Springtime for Hitler, Command Decision III WW II, by Tom Dziegielewski
Last Stand in Java Sea, WWII naval using General Quarters, by Tom Bryant

Sunday, July 7th
Pacific Island Assault, 1943, 10mm World War II, by Chris von Fahnestock
Survivor Championship, Top 10 from Panzeri's "Survivor" games square off.