Help support TMP


Glossary Entry


Glossary provides definitions for uncommon wargaming or military history terms.


Back to the Glossary


Areas of Interest

General

Featured Hobby News Article


Featured Link


Featured Ruleset


Featured Showcase Article

28mm BeestWars Hyenas

Strangely intelligent hyenas for BeestWars.


Featured Workbench Article

Making Area Cloths With Shelf Liner

Can non-slip shelf liner a forest make?


Featured Profile Article

Crafter's Square Scoring Tool

This tool makes it easier to fold paper.


Current Poll


1,301,438 hits since 29 Dec 2010
©1994-2026 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?


TMP logo

Membership

Please sign in to your membership account, or, if you are not yet a member, please sign up for your free membership account.

Counterfactual

Speculative history. The current more PC term for "What If?" Many wargames alter events, i.e. A Confederate victory at Gettysburg. A very popular pasttime is to alter historical events, then attempt to discern the ramifications of the changes.

Original definition 31 December 2010 3:54 AM by psiloi.

Last revised 31 December 2010 3:56 AM by psiloi.