The Men Who Would Be Kings: Colonial Wargaming Rules by Daniel Mersey (English)

Description: The Men Who Would Be Kings by Daniel Mersey A set of wargaming rules for colonial conflicts, combining history with a hint of Kipling and Hollywood. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Men Who Would Be Kings is a set of rules designed for fighting historical or Hollywood colonial battles in the mid to late 19th Century, from the Indian Mutiny to the Boxer Rebellion. Large scale colonial clashes tended to be one-sided affairs, but there are countless reports of brief, frantic skirmishes in every colonial war, where either side could be victorious, and these are the battles that The Men Who Would Be Kings seeks to recreate. Although focusing on the British colonial wars against the Zulus, Maoris and others, these rules will also permit players to explore the empires of France, Germany, and other nations, as well as allowing for battles between rival native factions. Gameplay is very simple, and is driven by the quality of the officers leading your units, in the true spirit of Victorian derring-do and adventure, where larger than life characters such as the (real) Fred Burnaby and the (fictional) Harry Flashman led their troops to glory and medals or a horrible end at the point of a spear tip. Author Biography Daniel Mersey was born within a rifle shot of the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield; he was taken to the cinema by his very excited Dad to watch Zulu Dawn at the age of four; and he grew up watching Zulu every Christmas and Easter. As a boy his favourite toys were a Martini-Henry carbine and sabre used by the Egyptian army at Omdurman and the (then) newly released Esci Zulu War plastic soldiers. He never stood a chance of avoiding an interest in Victorian colonial warfare. His other miniatures rules include Dux Bellorum (2012), the Origins Award-nominated Lion Rampant (2014), and Dragon Rampant (2015). Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, he studied Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. Table of Contents Overview/ Understanding the basics/ Playing the game/ Army lists/ Strategies and tactics/ Sample armies/ Scenarios/ Campaigns Review "The value of [Osprey Wargame] books is unbelievably good. Generally, $20 can get you an interesting ruleset with great artwork" --Jacob Stauttener, Must Contain Minis Promotional A set of wargaming rules for colonial conflicts history with just a hint of Kipling and Hollywood. Review Quote "The value of [Osprey Wargame] books is unbelievably good. Generally, $20 can get you an interesting ruleset with great artwork" - Jacob Stauttener, Must Contain Minis Promotional "Headline" A set of wargaming rules for colonial conflicts history with just a hint of Kipling and Hollywood. Feature Colonials is a popular genre, but there are few large skirmish rulesets available - several good big battle rules, but at the large skirmish level, the principal option is from the 1970s (The Sword and the Flame ) and showing its age. Details ISBN1472815009 Author Daniel Mersey Short Title MEN WHO WOULD BE KINGS Pages 64 Series Osprey Wargames Language English Illustrator Peter Dennis ISBN-10 1472815009 ISBN-13 9781472815002 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Osprey Publishing Subtitle Colonial Wargaming Rules Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 51 col DEWEY 793.92 Publisher Osprey Games Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-09-22 Series Number 16 UK Release Date 2016-09-22 Translated from English NZ Release Date 2016-09-22 Audience General AU Release Date 2016-09-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:99468361;

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