Wargaming the Age of Marlborough
These rules find their basis in the Le Kriegspiel series of
rules, which were originally published in France and translated into English in the
1960's. Wargaming the Age of Marlborough aims to update these rules to the current state-of-the-art, while narrowing the focus to the late 17th and early
18th centuries.
The basic units are battalions (infantry), squadrons (cavalry), and companies (artillery).
The rules cover melee, ranged combat, charges and morale. Movement rules allow a variety
of speeds, depending upon formation (for infantry) or the amount of maneuvering desired
(cavalry). Formations allowed are single- and double-line, square, and column.
Written orders and the use of leaders are suggested but not required. The rules are
written in a condensed fashion which compresses a lot of information into very few
pages. Use of charts is minimized.
Balanced armies can be constructed using a points system. Sample organizations are
given for Anglo-Dutch, Austrian, Bavarian, French, Russian, and Swedish units. Special
rules emphasize the differences between the forces of various nations.
- Designer
- Pat Condray
- Publisher
- Historical Products Company
- Year Published
- 1986
- Status
- Out of Print
- Contents
- 12-page, digest-sized rules booklet
- Scale
- 40-60 cavalry or infantry per figure
4-6 guns per figure
Intended for use with 15mm figures
- Basing
| Type | # of figures | Suggested Stand Size*
width x depth |
|---|
| Infantry | 3 | 1" x ½" |
|---|
| Cavalry | 1" x 1" |
|---|
| Artillery | 1 gun
2 crewmen | 1" x 1 ½" |
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| * as given us by the designer |
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Editions
Second edition published 1986 by Editions Brokaw. Supplements
Quick Reference Sheet. 2-page PDF
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