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2026 Wargaming Resolutions

 * Get my Napoleon in Egypt Campaign going. I've got the campaign map hanged on the wall (see below) plus enough Wofun miniatures for the French, British, Mamelukes and the two Ottoman factions. What am I waiting for? The Directory is not happy with this delay in launching the expedition. Stop studying the map at the Topographical Bureau and get to sea!!


* Paint enough Black Powder Epic Battles strips to have at least 9 units for the French and 9 for the British.

* Consolidate all my house-rules for Simplicity in Practice in a document (I love this ruleset! Pure alchemy achieved by distillation by Neil Thomas).

* Maybe? get into naval wargaming in the Napoleonic Era. I have been looking at old rulesets that appeared in MWAN such as As per Margin  by Aelred Glidden (MWAN 109), and the simple rules in Donald Featherstone's Naval War Games by the likes of Tony Bath. Also very tempted by the idea of converting the SPI boardgame Fighting Sail (1981) to the tabletop.

* Play more ACW wargaming. 


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  1. James FisherFebruary 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM

    If you are into old rulesets for Napoleonic naval wargaming, I can recommend highly "Action Under Sail" (circa '76). The 1977 second edition is the 'sweet spot' as far as I can tell—it cleaned up a few things from the first and did not suffer from the attempts to simplify of the later, 80s & 90s editions.
    I have a couple of small playtests and descriptions on my Napoleonic blog, if you are interested (searching 'Action Under Sail' will bring them up).
    Best wishes, James

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    1. MMFebruary 3, 2026 at 5:38 AM

      Many thanks for the recommendation, James. I'll sure check them out as well as your blog! Recently I've been also looking at 'Form line of battle' by David Manley since I have access to them through a friend.

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  2. Bob Les PongesFebruary 4, 2026 at 4:44 AM

    Morris,
    thanks for your original idea for an Egyptian campaign using the HotT rules.

    I did a test run with 15mm miniatures on a terrain with squares (I call it HotT²).
    It's quite enjoyable and very fast-paced.
    I took the liberty of reproducing your beautiful campaign map in a post on my blog.
    Best regards.
    https://compagniefranchedestroismarchands.blogspot.com/2026/02/campagne-degypte.html

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    1. MMFebruary 5, 2026 at 3:07 AM

      haha, yeah, perhaps I'm biting more than I can chew :) I find this period fascinating. Thanks for the encouragement! I've been reading your blog for some time (excellent!) and saw the previous mention to the campaign. Good luck with your own tries!

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