Battles of Medieval Britain: A Solitaire Wargame

By Mike Lambo

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Battles of Medieval Britain covers battles fought between the year 937 and 1403. By modern standards, the forces on each side were small in size, but battles were fierce and bloody and were no place for the faint-hearted. In many cases the exact details of the battle have never been fully established, including what weapons were used, the scale of the armies on each side, and even exactly where the battles took place. The battles in this book are only meant to be loose representations of the actual battles they depict, and in some cases deliberate changes or additions have been made to add to the play experience. But they will provide some idea of what happened at each Battle, and allow the Player to try to reproduce, or recreate, history.
In the game, the Player will be commanding various units, often representing many hundreds of men each, seeking to achieve various Objectives. Key battles from different years are included, although all fall into what is generally referred to as the medieval period. The Player will control various different armies and units depending on the battle.
The aim of this book is to present a clear, accessible, and quick to learn game, so that players can get into the action quickly. It does not try to replace more complex wargames which often take many hours to learn and to play. It also does not pretend to be entirely realistic, and many concepts have been simplified for gameplay purposes - it is not a simulation. Each Battle can be played in around 20 to 30 minutes, and each one should provide plenty of replayability due to the random set up of the initial forces and composition and location of reinforcements.
This book is a solitaire wargame. You play the game, and the book will provide the "enemy". You will need at least 4, but preferably 6, standard six-sided dice. Methods to play the game include: Cut out the suggested counters in the book and stick them to medium card using any suitable glue.Photocopy the maps and draw/write on them lightly in pencil and erase when necessary. You can use any annotations you choose for the units, that make sense to you.Use cubes, miniatures, or similar tokens for the units.Use some kind of acetate and dry-wipe markers.Take a photo of the maps on a tablet and use the "edit" function to draw and erase. For example, on an iPad, tap "edit" and then tap the three dots in the circle and choose "mark-up".Complexity: 2/5
Players: 1
Time: 20 to 30 minutes per game

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09TZ7DVSX
• ISBN13: 9798430845759
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"