Artillery firing without an observer requires the map of the table to be divided into a grid of 1211 x 1211 squares; each of them being again gridded into six 211 squares, numbered 1-6, The firer nominates the large square and a dice thrown to indicate the specific small square into the centre of which the "Burst Pattern" pin is pushed. A further dice throw reveals the actual point of the shell burst. During the South African War 1898-1902, a number of towns were besieged for long periods, at Mafeking Baden-Powell held out against the Boers and their guns with an almost boyish nonchalance. It has recently been in question as to whether it was a serious siege or not but at the time the besiegers and besieged no doubt viewed it in a businesslike manner. More Talking Wargaming Agincourt and Archery Effectiveness Hint of the Month: Dead Figures The Art of War Rule of the Month Problem of the Month Military Quiz of the Month Answers to Military Quiz of the Month Back to Table of Contents -- Wargamer's Newsletter #210 To Wargamer's Newsletter List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1979 by Donald Featherstone. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com