Practical Wargamer Yearbook 1999

Edited by Stuart Asquith

Reviewed by Kenn Hart

Published by Nexus Special Interests Ltd, Nexus House, Azalea Drive, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8HU. This is a most impressive publication and the best way of informing members of its contents is to list the same:

TO TAKE A TRAIN - An ACW game involving a rail depot based around the excellent new Redoubt train set.

TRUE SONNES OF ENGLISHMEN - The battle of Poiters 1356. 1 really enjoyed this one.

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL - The advantages of 6mm figures.

MAKE YOUR OWN TERRAIN - How to make rivers buildings and trees.

ADRIANOPLE 378AD - The battle that destroyed a Roman army.

NAGASHINO 1575. Rival warlords struggle for control of Japan. A very good article using DBR rules I will try it using other rules to see what outcome I can achieve for the gallant Takeda. Lions led by...

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE - An X-tra Terrestrial scenario.

CULLODEN 1746. Organising the annies and a set of rules for wargaming the battle.

MAEDA, 1806 - Refighting a smaller Napoleonic action. [Is this where the British Paras got Maida Gym from? Many a personal small battle was fought in there to achieve the maroon beret.]

ONE TO ONE - FUN AND GAMES - Some basic rules and mechanisms for skirmish wargames.

THE ASSAULT ON FORT ALBION - A solo storming action using Flintloque figures.

UNIFORMS OF THE BOER WAR 1899-1902 - A pictorial feature providing useful information.

WAR GAMING THE SECOND ANGLO-BOER WAR - An insight into some of the diverse wargame aspects of the war.

THE SEYMOUR RELIEF EXPEDITION - The first attempt to reach Peking during the Boxer Rebellion.

OPERATION PEDESTAL - The Malta Convoy of August 1942.

GUN BOATS ON THE NILE - An action on the River Nile near Omdurman 1898.

"FLYING DRAGONS" - Scenarios based on a glider borne unit at Arnhem 1944.

FREE GIFT - 6mm cut out houses in full colour.

WRITING SCENARIOS - Guidelines for writing your own scenarios.


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