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# Wargaming: Nineteenth Century Europe 1815-1878 Hardcover – March 2, 2012

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## Customer Reviews

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    Excellent Introduction to the Wargaming this Period
  

*by C***S on Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2014*

This is my third purchase of a Wargaming book by Neil Thomas (I also own "Wargaming: An Introduction" and "Ancient and Medieval Wargaming"). Personally, I like Thomas's rule books. The rules are simple, straightforward, and logical. They are good rules, IMO, for beginners, or for veterans who appreciate a very streamlined approach to rules writing. If you fall into one of these categories, there is a good chance you will appreciate these rules. If you prefer more complex rule systems, you will want to look elsewhere.In addition to the rules, Thomas offers a variety of scenarios – 5 that are "generic" ("Pitched Battle," "Meeting Engagement," "Rearguard Action," "Flank Attack," "The Minigame"), and about 10 that are historical. Thomas also discusses at length his take on the period's warfare and the rationale behind his rules, special scenario conditions, and so forth. Combined with the scenarios, this discussion may make the book a worthwhile resource if you are new to the period, even if you ultimately opt not to use Thomas' rules.NOTE REGARDING NUMBERS OF UNITS:Numbers of units ARE given in the kindle edition (which I own), and are NOT MISSING, as one earlier reviewer states. However, the numbers of units are provided in the SCENARIOS section of the book, not in the Army Lists. The Army Lists provide only the details on quality, equipment, etc. of the units in question (and in truth, this manner of organizing things is not entirely obvious on an initial perusal of the book).For example, if you are playing the "Pitched Battle" Scenario, you roll a die and consult a table to determine the composition of your force. Let's say you roll a "3," indicating that you get 5 infantry units, 1 skirmisher unit, 2 cavalry units and 2 artillery units, regardless of the specific army you are playing. You then consult the Army Lists, for your specific army to determine if your infantry consists of, say, Elite troops armed with rifled muskets, or Levy troops armed with smooth-bored muskets, or Average troops with breech-loading rifles, etc.In a nutshell – don't panic when you first glance at the army lists and don't see numbers of units given. Remember that the numbers you need are in the scenarios section.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Beautiful Introduction to aFascinating Period of History
  

*by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2016*

Neil Thomas writes wargame books that respect the founders of the hobby, but understand the limitations of today's gamer. Thomas' rules are rather simple, and after reading his rationale, very straight-forward. Where he breaks from the founders is in the scale of his games. Instead of setting a figure/soldier ratio of 1/10, 1/20, 1/50, etc, he establishes 'units', usually of twelve figures. In some games they are companies, in other, battalions or regiments. The key is to capture the essense of the battle being gamed. There are rules covering formations, different qualities of rifle or gun, tactics, such as fire-oriented or bayonet-oriented.He gives several generic scenarios, usable for any armies of the period, along with some larger re-fights of historical encounters. His army lists are well presented.  Most of the games here can be played on a dining room table. The largest number of figures in one army is 130. Most games last less than two hours.This book, and the author's "One Hour Wargames" have revitalized my interest in a hobby that has been part of my life for over fifty years. Any of his books are worth a long look.

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    but I found the book crammed with good ideas but poorly organized so they were hard to ...
  

*by F***E on Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2016*

Odd, but I found the book crammed with good ideas but poorly organized so they were hard to find. What good does it have if your wallet is full of money but in your other pants?

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