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The best Horse & Musket Rules that appeared as magazine articles

In my opinion, these are the best Horse & Musket rules (of those that I've read!) that appeared originally as magazine articles. I rate them mainly for the originality of the ideas presented and playability.  If you have any another favorite, please tell me in the comments.

  • Simplicity in practice by Neil Thomas (Generic Horse and Musket) — Battlegames #23 See Battlereps HERE
  • Showdown by Samuel D. Campbell (Skirmish ACW, Old West) — The Courier #71.See Battlerep HERE
  • Rules for the mid-eigtheenth century by Stephen Simpson (Jacobite Rebellion, French and Indian war, 7YW) — Wargames Illustrated #75, with scenarios in #134
  • The rules with no name by Brian Ansell (Skirmish ACW, Old West) — Wargames Illustrated #105, with optional rules in #106, #114. Also published in MWAN #82
  • Aelred Glidden's Napoleonic Rules (Napoleonic) — MWAN #87 with clarifications in MWAN #106
  • Victoria Cross by Gerard W. Quinn (Colonial) — MWAN #105
  • Our Brutal Rules by Chris Brown and the Thule Gamers (ACW) — ACW Gamer #5
  • On to Richmond by Paul Koch (ACW) — The Courier Vol.3 No.5 with clarifications on Vol.5 No.6 and Vol.7 No.3. A booklet version with a campaign system was also published separately.

PS. My Napoleon in Egypt Campaign has been delayed due to a shipment of desert buildings that got lost. I have sorted it out with the seller and it is coming. 


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