Battle near Rakovník 1620

This weekend is the reenactment of  the battle of Rakovnik 1620. This is this evening's parade. 

New book by Stephen M Carter

 

Honours of War

 This artwork caused a ruckus on my forum Seven Years War Living History. The artist G. Rava posted it and someone said their coats would be buttoned across in cold weather and the artist got very upset. 

Honours of War is a tabletop wargame simulating European battles of the Seven Years' War, using simple, fast-playing rules that emphasize historical tactics and command challenges. 

Honours of War: Wargames Rules for the Seven Years’ War: Osprey Wargames Keith Flint Osprey Publishing - Osprey

The Seven Years' War was the pinnacle of 18th-century warfare, with dramatic campaigns and battles, famous leaders, and wide variety of colourful uniforms. Compared with the later Napoleonic Wars, tactics were simpler, armies more professional, and battles tended to be smaller. Using these quick-to-learn rules, players can bring this period to the tabletop, recreating anything from a small skirmish to a major pitched battle. Although simple, the rules allow for a wide range of tactics and reward historical play. That said, fog of war sometimes produces unexpected results and units don't always obey their orders! The game moves quickly, and players must be prepared to regroup and counterattack or to press home an advantage – a lot can happen in one move!

These look good. Anybody tried them? 

1689; Queen Dowager's Regiment

 Thanks to Stephen Tindle. From Issue 60 of the Regiment. This is interesting for me as one of my reenactment buddies recreated this regiment for this period. 

, Grenadier & Sergeant

1689; Queen Dowager's Regiment, Drummer, 1689

Gott mit uns! Fast play Wargame Rules for the Thirty Years War and English Civil Wars

 These look good. Anybody tried them? They look like my kind of rules. Like the cover. 

Available from Caliver books Welcome to Caliver Books

This is a simple and fast paced rule set to re-fight the battles of the Thirty Years and English Civil Wars with miniatures.

Gott mit uns!

They use an area system with the battlefield being divided into a grid of squares, this eliminates the need for measurement whilst creating the `Linie of Bataille` tactics of the period.

Any figure scale or basing system can be used with the basic game units representing Tercios, Infantry Brigades and Regiments of Horse.

The game is capable of handling the largest of the historical battles of the period in a matter of three or four hours.

Gott mit uns! - KoH Games | Wargame Vault

Naseby 1645

 I don't remember this book. Do you have it?

Athena Wargames Rules: The English Civil Wars, The Thirty Years War

 I had these rules. From 1982. Anybody remember them?