Midwest Wargamers Association Newsletter

Table of Contents #93

Rule Sets and Rules Variants

Pinning Down History in Napoleon's Battles
Grant Forsythe looks at infantry and cavalry tactics in Napoleon's Battles and how well they are simulated.
Welcome to the Viking Slaughterfest Battle
Jon Laughlin's monster Viking Slaughterfest.
King of Kings - A Chariot Age Campaign for DBA
Alasdair McIntosh campaign rules using DBA during the age of the chariot.
Rules for the Conduct of the Yanko-Spanko War
Greg Nichols rules for the Spanish American War.
IRONSIDES: Being a near-imbecilic rules for the larger actions of the Great Civil War
Howard Whitehouse rules for the English Civil War

Historical Analysis and Scenarios

Wargame Report: The Battle of Chester C.H.
Jim Purky looks at a hypothetical engagement between General Washington and General Cornwallis of the British in 1777.
SHARDS Part II
Charles James Elsden looks at a hypothetical Zula invasion of British territory after their victory at Isandlwana.

Reviews, News, and Other Views

Editorial
Editor and Publisher Hal Thinglum discusses his strategies of product purchases--and the multitude of wonderful items he has purchased.
What's New In Hal's Mailbox
Editor and Publisher Hal Thinglum, with a little help from others, empties his mailbox with a rapid succession of mini product reviews.
Using Geo Hex
Jon Laughlin looks at the various GEO HEX sets available.
Carnage and Glory Review of a Computerized Gaming System
Mark Brown reviews a Napoleonic computer gaming system.
Into the Storm - A Study in Command
Russ Lockwood reviews Tom Clancy's book about the VII Corps during the Gulf War.
Regimental Colours Flags
Russ Lockwood reviews Seven Years War Prussian Cavalry Flags and American Revolution Flags.
Phalanx 97 Convention Report - St. Helens, Lancs, UK Russ Lockwoods observations at this British event.

David Barnes' Miniatures Figures Reviews:

Battlegroup 25mm WWII
Redoubt Enterprises's ACW and French Napoleonics
Dixon's 25mm ACW new releases
Two Dragons 15mm Saxons and Ansars
Foundry 28mm 7YW Hussars & ACW Zouaves



Review of "Armies of the Sixteenth Century"
David Barnes reviews the book by Ian Heath and published by Foundry Books.
Review of Stalingrad: Operation Blue
Kevin Readman tries a new rules set.
How I Started The Great Northern War
Jeff Hudelson and setting up his Great Northern War figures.
Richard Houston's Spanish-American War 15mm range - San Juan Hill & Glory
Greg Nichols looks at a range of miniatures for the SAW.
Letters to the Editor
The readers explain all.

More Articles

Wargaming Clubs of America
John Stafford surveys wargame clubs (over 107 listed).
Upcoming Events: Conventions
S. Richard Black lists upcoming conventions.
Interview With a Wargamer Russ Dunaway of OLD GLORY
Hal Thinglum interviews Russ Dunaway founder of OLD GLORY.
Down Memory Lane
C S Grant thoughts on "The War Game" published in 1971.
How To Find Yourself With 30,000 Toy Soldiers
Jon Laughlin talks about various projects and the accumulation of lots of miniatures
Military History on the Internet
Kevin Readman looks at the US Army website.
How to make 2 houses from Kelloggs Cornflake packet, 375g size.
David Barnes turns a breakfast box into miniature houses.
How To Build A Forest.... Cheap!
Steve Hazuka on building miniature forests.
Ruined Building Construction
Kevin Readman on building ruins.
20mm Napoleonic Figures - Size Does Matter
Robert Burke measures the real size of figures.

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