Wargames Research Group has a page with lots of their older sets available, including the Fifth Edition Ancients, which were the standard for many years.
The Miniature Wargaming Editor
Wargames Research Group Rules: 1685 – 1845
For many years, Wargames Research Group rules were the standard in miniature wargaming. The Wargames Rules: 1685 – 1845 cover the entire horse and musket period, and include useful army lists for Malburian and Seven-Years-War armies as well as the campaigns in India which preceded the Napoleonic Wars. I actually own a print copy of these.
Blood and Bounty Pirate Rules
Blood and Bounty is set of free wargames rules for pirates in 28mm. The author writes:
“Blood & Bounty” is a pirate themed 28mm wargame that features over 50 pages of rules and statistics for reenacting the swashbuckling skirmishes of the Golden Age of Piracy! The game includes:
- 5 Factions
- (Royal Navy, Marine Royale, Real Armada Espanola, Merchantmen & Traders, and Pirates & Privateers.)
- Full rules for simulated sailing and combat with multiple vessel
- Boarding actions with hectic hand-to-hand and ranged comba
- Historical and fictional pirate characters
- A fleshed-out campaign mode for battling across the tropical Caribbean with multiple players
- And much more!
Dad’s Army Rules
The Think Tank offers a set of rules for the Home Guard in Britain during World War II. I’ve never seen the show “Dad’s Army,” but can’t stop thinking about the “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” song, Old Home Guard.
Jacobite Rebellion Rules
The Think Tank offers a set of free wargames rules for the Jacobite Rebellion. The rules also include army lists, flags and a painting guide.