Click on the links below to download PDF files () of articles which have appeared in Wargames Illustrated in the past.

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Cut-throats; The Piraatical History of Tortuga
By Chris Rule
Originally published in WI137.

Cut-throats

Dutch Ensigns of Foot c.1572 - 1574
By Stephen Ede-Borrett
Originally published in WI99, this article (with illustrated flags) is useful in support of our 'Mercenary Captains - The Dutch in The Thirty Years' published in WI242.

Dutch Ensigns

"Fix Bayonets!"
In support of our American Civil War rules printed in WI241 - 243.

These Command Cards include errata changes to those printed in the magazine.

Artillary Command Card
Cavalry Command Card

Infantry Command Card

Small Arms Weapon Chart
Artillery Weapon Chart

A Weekend in the Life - Unpublished Article
By Ian Crosby
It's that time of the year again! Two blokes (Dionsaurs) prepare for a weekend away in reading to play toy soldiers using WRG 6th Edition Ancients rules.
(This is a previously unreleased article - not appearing in the magazine)

A Weekend in the Life

Articles on The Sikh Wars
The Khalsa
by Ray Beer - First published in WI218

The Sikh Army 1845 - 1849 Uniform Guide
by Alan and Michael Perry - First Published in WI104

The Bloody Borders
By Matt Hartley
Wargames rules and background information for gaming the Anglo-Scottish border skirmishes of the 16th century.

The Bloody Borders: part 1
The Bloody Borders: part 2
The Bloody Borders: part 3

Dude! Where's My Hobby?

By General Dis.Custard
The general discusses the state of the wargames hobby, and his own personal like and dislikes when it comes to rules.

Dude! Where’s My Hobby?

Sudan Uniform Guide
By Michael Perry
A brief history of the conflict along with a illustrated British Army uniform guide

Sudan 1883 - 85

Enemies of the Sung Dynasty
By Chris Peers
Chris takes a look at ancient China and its conflicts with its neighbours

The Sung Dynasty and its Enemies: part 1
The Sung Dynasty and its Enemies: part 2

A Knight on the Tiles
From the article "A knight on the tiles" (WI228) by Bob Pollard

Tiles ECW Crib Sheet
Tiles Napoleonic Crib Sheet


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