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Apr-May-Jun 1998


The French Campaign in Dahomey The First and Second wars.
Battle of Loigny Profiles the 2 December 1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War.
The Battle of Chillianwallah Sgt. J. Ford, 61st Foot, describes the Sikh War battle of January 13,1849.
Last Stand The Shangani Patrol falls to the Ndebele.
Rhodes Verdict The BBC miniseries.
Armoured Trains Major C. Field, Royal Marines, provides an 1899 overview.
ZuluWar (Computer Game) Review
Go to Your God Like a Soldier (Book) Review
New Books of Interest to Colonial Enthusiasts Review.
Royal Artillery in the Zulu War Profiles the uniforms and equipment of the RA in 1879.
Northwest Mounted Police Discusses the making of a Cecil B. DeMille movie.
The Battle of Adwa Examines the Italian defeat at the hands of the Ethiopians in 1896.
Burnaby of the Blues The battle of Abu Klea and a profile of Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby.
Rhodes The BBC miniseries about the man behind the creation of Rhodesia.
David Davies Profiles this South African frontiersman.
Just Twenty Minutes The wargaming of Captain Younghusband's stand at Isandlwana by David Diston.
Strange Story: Examines King Hintsa's Missing Head.
News From the Front News and Reviews of books of Interest to Colonial Enthusiasts.
Foreword Retelling the Zulu Wars.
Dispatch Column News of note.
The Road to War Events that led up to the Zulu war.
Preparations for War The plans for the advance.
Zulu Military System An analysis by Chelmsford--original pamphlet.
Battle of Isandlwana Durnford's Last Stand.
Battle of Rorke's Drift Chard's Stand.
Battle of Nyezane Pearson's Defense.
Battle of Ntombe Moriarity's river battle.
Afghanistan Army 1780-1820: Army List
Burmese Army 1780-1855: Army List

Sample Chapters


Intelligence: Publications, Figures, and Other Products of Interest. Richard Brooks' quick highlights on a variety of colonial period- and colonial gaming-related products.
German Colonial Uniform Guide "Anonymous" offers some additional information on uniforms.
Matabele Musings Ian Knight analyzes the BBC drama, Rhodes.
Redoubt Random Shots Reprints of reviews: Brittania Miniatures and Soldiers Companion rules.
Darkest Africa Figures Mark Copplestone lets Stanley have the first and last words, then details the upcoming miniatures releases.
Darkest Africa Figure Lists Mark Copplestone lists the miniatures packages.
Review: Darkest Africa Figure Richard Brooks reviews some of the figures in the line.
Review: Principles of War magazine
Intelligence: Publications, Figures, and Other Products of Interest.
Richard Brooks' quick highlights on a variety of colonial period- and colonial gaming-related products.
German Colonial Uniform Guide Richard Brooks outlines Southeast Africa uniforms for German infantry and naval, plus native Askari.
Painting Figures My Way Ben Brooks advises painters on techniques.
Siege of Augusta VI Richard Brooks presents a convention report.
Steamboat Visual References
Using the Steamboat: Scenarios
Stern Wheeler Plans
Colonial Stern Wheelers Table
Richard Houston Collection 25mm Colonials (figures) Review
Guernsey Foundry 25mm "Darkest Africa" range (figures) Review
Armies of the 16th Century (book) Review
Intelligence: Publications, Figures, and Other Products of Interest. Richard Brooks' quick highlights on a variety of colonial period- and colonial gaming-related products.
General Sir Hugh Gough Donald Featherstone profiles the commander of British forces in India during the Sikh Wars.
Punch: Civil and Military From the June 5, 1879 issue comes a new "chapter" in Lord Chelmsford's book.
Punch: Zulu Preface From the June 5, 1879 issue comes a "meeting" between Punch and Cretewayo.
Intelligence: Publications, Figures, and Other Products of Interest. Richard Brooks' quick highlights on a variety of colonial period- and colonial gaming-related products.
The Rescue of Slatin Bey Grant Sigsworth offers a paragraph game adventure in Victorian Egypt.
The Road to Peking Brent Oman reports on a Piquet game using a Boxer War scenario.
Colonial Period Movies More movies (#58-67) for Colonial enthusiasts.
Wargames Foundry 25mm Colonials
Guernsey Foundry 25mm Colonials
East Illustration 1
East Illustration 2
East Illustration 3
East Illustration 4
East Illustration 5
San Juan Hill 1898 Review of "Game in a Box" on the Spanish-American War battle. Passing of Spain by J.B. Crabtree (1898)
The March of the Mormon Battalion Describes this little known unit.
The Flags and Standards of the War in California 1846-1848 Presents more flags for the Mexican-American War.
The Buena Vista Campaign Details this campaign for the wargame table.
The Sun Never Sets Board Game Review. Colonial endeavors.
Colonial Empires And Armies 1815-1960
Spanish Uniform Orders Maj. Jose M. Guerrero Acosta sends in the Cuban returns, Junio 1874. In Spanish.
Imperial Brazilian Uniforms During the War of the Triple Alliance Part 5 of C.A. Norman's examinations of circa 1865-1870 Brazilian uniforms coverd garrison troops. Includes line drawings and uniform guide.
Mexico: Reforma de los Cuerpos de Caballeria Extract Taken from "Historia de Mejico". Sent in by A. W. Haarmann.
Reglamento de la Milicia Nacional Mexicana Segunda Edicion. By Nick Dore. In Spanish.
Ordenza Militar: Mexico 1833 By Nick Dore. In Spanish.
Mexico and Texas, Brazil: Book List

Colorado Battlefield Tours and Historic Sites


Sioux Wars 3 Strategic and Operational Crisis.
Benteen at Little Big Horn Game Recap.
Death in Hamburg: Society and Politics in the Cholera Years

A History of Modern Germany: 1871 to Present (2nd Ed.)

Sioux Wars 2 Collision Courses: The American and Sioux Empires.
Santa Anna Rules (miniatures rules)
Wars of the Imperial Age A review of a board wargame covering the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.
Going It Alone: The Solo Wargamers Corner Solo wargame the Alamo
Western Scenarios - 23 Feb '97 Scenarios for the American West
Wargaming the Boer War Boer War scenario.
The Raid on the Kriegstaatz Batteries - 14 Dec 1885 A British raiding party scenario to destroy the Batteries.
The Alamo Visit the Alamo.
Northwest Frontier Project in 25mm
Look at nearly finished NWF 25mm project.
Rural Police 1826 Examines the unit's background.
Uniforms 1829 A pair of uniform plates.
Naboth's Vineyard Traces the war of Haiti against the Dominican Republic.
Haitian Army: 19th Century Provides an overview.
The Haitian Army and Navy: 1794-1915 Traces the development of these two forces.
Civil War in Haiti 1865 Recounts the civil war. Illustrated
HMS Bulldog Captain Charles Wake's account of the engagement with batteries and subsequent scuttling.
Cape Haitien Fortifications A list of forts and guns, November 1865.
Summary of Rebel Forces A list of the 1,535 rebeles, divided into units, November 1865.
Encyclopedia Britannica 1880 The entry for Hayti.
Santa Anna Skirmish Rules from Pete Panzeri.
The Siege and Relief of Chitral: 1895 Describes the campaign and how to do it on the tabletop.
Figures Available for the Boxer Rebellion Reviews.
The Defense of Rorke's Drift Miniature rules and a battle report.
On to Sevastopol! Delivers a Crimean War variant to the ACW rules: On to Richmond.
Frontier Miniatures 25mm Alamo, Conquistadores figures
War on the Nile (book) Review
Wargamer's Guide to the Boxer Rebellion (booklet) Review
Osprey: US Cavalry on the Plains 1850-1890 (book) Review
Camerone the French Foreign Legion in Mexico.
No Son Hombres; Son Demonios The Camerone siege.
Rough Riders Spanish-American War 1898.
The Snipers of Santiago Skirmish.

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