The second volume of War Game through the Ages brings Donald Featherstone's history of war-gaming up to 1783 and the battles of the American Revolution. This book covers what is loosely termed the 'Horse-and-Musket period, and provides details of dress, arms, equipment and the tactics and formations that resulted in the vastly differing styles of fighting among the various armies.
Each chapter assesses the techniques and fighting methods of the opposing forces, and indeed, the battle descriptions are often sufficiently colourful to inspire reconstruction. In discussing how this can best be simulated on a table-top battle field the author gives comprehensive information as to contemporary styles of warfare which provide a basis for the formulation of rules. Thus, the role of this book is to suggest rudimentary ideas that will stimulate the reader into experimenting until he has perfected and polished them into soundly constructed rules that suit both his temperament and his personal conception of warfare.
The period under review is extensive, and beginning with The Hussite Wars and The Wars of the Roses it carries the reader in detail through the European Religious and Civil Wars, concluding with the American Revolutionary War.
In addition, there is an invaluable bibliography and an appendix dealing with the availability of wargames figures. Excellent and attractive photographs and diagrams illustrate the book, and for the fast-increasing number of war-gamers this book is essential reading.
This is a 1st edition.
This copy is in Good condition. The cover is a bit worn and discoloured. The dustjacket 'tongue' is wrinkled and there is some light age discolouration of the pages. See photos, this is the actual book you will receive, not a stock shot.