Wargames Illustrated Issue 298

Wargames Illustrated Issue 298 The upcoming issue of Wargames Illustrated contains the following content: A PENINSULAR WAR PRIMER Barry Hilton guides us through a wonderful introduction to Napoleonic wargaming on the dusty plains of Spain and Portugal, where thousands of men from dozens of nations fought hard for or against the will of Emperor Napoleon. We find out more about the reasons the French were there in the first place, the type and scale of the battles, and the variety of troops involved. THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA Rick Priestley has written up a report of a massive battle hosted by Robert Browning late last year in his wargaming room, the retreat to Corunna by the British forces in 1809. This excellent table was featured in our Great Wargames special, but has never been part of a WI article before.

SALAMANCE, 1812 A group of veteran wargamers, all relatively new to the Napoleonic period, decided to get together and host a BlackPowder demonstration game at Adepticon, one of the largest sci-fi and fantasy, tournament-based, conventions in the US. AVILA, 1812 Barry Hilton hosted a collection of fictional Peninsular War battles at a local hotel, one of his famous “weekenders” that are open to any member of the wargaming public to attend. The rules used were Barry’s The March of Eagles and Republic To Empire. POLAND INVADED Early war Soviet infantry forces in Flames Of War. Looking ahead to the release of next year’s Early War material for the Eastern Front, the Battlefront Studio present an Intelligence Briefing for the Soviet Strelkovy Battalion. THE BATTLE OF PLATAEA Rob Broom of Scarab Miniatures reports on a recent Society of Ancients ‘Battle Day’, in which fifty-plus gamers used twelve different rule sets to play out the same battle - Plataea 479BC - “The most glorious victory ever seen”. MATT PARKERS PAINTS: FABRICS AND CLOTHING Matt Parkes presents his methods for painting various types of clothing. From simple fabrics to fancy patterns, there are certainly some wonderful ideas to improve the look of your wargaming armies. CULLODEN The Jacobite rebellion ended in defeat for Bonnie Prince Charlie on Culloden Moor, near Inverness in 1746. In conclusion to our recent theme on The ’45 here we present the background to the battle and a refight report, using the Volley and Bayonet rules, which took place at the Fiasco wargames show in Leeds. SALUTE 2012 PAINTING COMPETITION All the best entries from this year’s Salute painting competition. PLUS You can also find our August Reviews online.