Starting With Black Powder Rules

Well, getting back into this I'll need a good set of rules to follow for the historical period I'm interested in. There are lots of rules out there if one looks on the online. I settled on a company that has a beautiful set of rules and makes miniatures to support their product. The rules are Black Powder. It covers conflicts between 1700-1900. Just the time when warfare had gallant soldiers in beautiful, colorful uniforms. 

The rules are well written and easy to understand. I love the presentation. There are colorful illustrations throughout the manual, as well as good graphics and charts. It also gives a lot of historical stories throughout on the period and the conflict that add to the pleasure of reading.

The book is available both in print and as pdf download, only $20. If interested you can find it at www.warlordgames.com

There are 12 battle scenarios in the book covering different conflicts of the era. These are:

  • Battle of Elixheim – War of the Spanish Succession, 1705
  • Battle of Clifton Moor – Jacobite Rising, 1745
  • Raid on Fort Ligonier – French and Indian War, 1758
  • Battle of Chinsurah – Seven Years’ War, 1759
  • Battle of Bunker Hill – American War of Independence, 1775
  • Battle of North Point – The War of 1812, 1814
  • Quatre Bras – Napoleonic War, 1815
  • The Eve of Waterloo – Napoleonic War, 1815
  • Battle of Kernstown – American Civil War, 1862
  • Battle of Antietam – American Civil War, 1862
  • Battle of Dead Man’s Creek – Sioux War, 1876-77
  • Action on the iNyezane – Zululand, 1879
I decided to go with the first scenario given and make the armies to refight Elixheim. This war is unknown to many people but the uniforms are colorful will look quite splendid on a table top. Also, As I'm just learning the game, there aren't a lot of special rules in the scenario in terms of irregular units to worry about. Perhaps I may become a fan of this conflict. 






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