I wrote variant of DBA in Jun 1996 to refight the battles of the New Zealand Wars (1840-1872). They do not cover skirmishes They are based on DBA and were influenced by the article by Ed White on DBA and the Seven Years War (WI65) and Clive Clapson’s article on the Maori Wars (WI63). As in Ed’s article there are two assumptions:
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List of Campaign Rules and Multi-Player Games
This is a list of the campaign rules (and one day multi-player games) scattered around my site.
Books and Memoirs of World War II
I’ve been reading a lot of books and memoirs about World War II lately and I’ve typed up some of them. Mainly with a view to making scenarios for Crossfire.
Orders of Battle at the start of the Oriamendi Offensive 1837
A description of the campaign is in the timeline. There is a separate Order of Battle for the battle itself whereas the orders of battle for the whole campaign are below.
Order of Battle at Oriamendi 16 March 1837
The orders of battle for the actual battle are below. A description of the Oriamendi campaign is in the timeline of the First Carlist War. There is a separate Order of Battle for the Oriamendi Offensive.
French Foreign Legion: Order of Battle during the First Carlist War
In 1830 the French both invaded Algeria and disbanded the seven regiments of Swiss and Germans in the French Army (Windrow, 1981) . To feed the former action and get the disgruntled ex-soldiers off the streets they created the ‘Foreign Legion’ for service outside continental France (9 Mar 1831). The battalions were organised in the same way as the French Line Infantry with eight companies of 112 men . Initially there were no flank companies, but in Apr 1832 the battalions were each permitted to convert two of their fusilier companies into elite units, one of Grenadiers and one of Light Infantry (Voltigeurs). The Legion entered combat on 27 Apr 1832. They received their first flag in Jun 1832.
Why the Spanish Civil War interests me
The Spanish Civil War interests me for a variety of reasons:
Weapons and Equipment of the Spanish Civil War
My notes on teh Weapons and Equipment of the Spanish Civil War. Details from Cordery (1993) and Morgan (2007).
Cristino Order of Battle during the First Carlist War
At the start of the First Carlist war the liberal army has structured as per the Royal Decree of 31 May 1828 (Alcalá, 2006).
Carlist Order of Battle during the First Carlist War
The different “armies” of the Carlists were organised in different ways.
Order of Battle for the British Auxiliary Legion in the First Carlist War
In May 1835 the Spanish government asked the British for permission to raise a force of 10,000 volunteers for service against Don Carlos in the First Carlist War (Spiers, 1983). The British agreed, seeing this as a better alternative to direct intervention, although they did also provide regulars in support. The British Auxiliary Legion was sanctioned in Jun 1835 with the first detachments arriving in Spain on 10 Jul. The initial full strength of 7,800 was on the ground by the end of Oct. Of the first contingent 3,200 were English, 2,800 were Irish and 1,800 Scots. Most were civilians with no military experience, including the officers. The men enlisted in the Spanish army, but under British conditions of service.
Wargaming the Battle for Ohaeawai Pa
Attempting to wargame the Battle for Ohaeawai Pa brings you face to face with the Challenges of Wargaming the New Zealand Wars, even more than the Battle for Puketutu Pa does. A relatively tiny group of entrenched Maori bloodily repulses a large number of European attackers. How to make that possible? How to make that a good game?