19th Century

Introduction to Napoleon

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When I first started playing Napoleonics, I was lost. There were so many characters and places and battles and politics and subterfuges. I enjoyed moving the lead around, but it was years before I felt I understood the greater background. If you want to break in a newbie, point him to this site.

Victorian Gentlemen’s Clubs

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For the Victorian and Colonial miniature wargamer, here is a site with names of, and information about 19th Century Gentlemen’s clubs. Another site about these exclusive clubs is here.

Victorian Figures Comparison

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Colonel Marbles at Frothers Unite, UK! has a gallery of Victorian miniature wargaming figures from various manufacturers. It’s particularly useful for those who like to do Victorian Science Fiction gaming.

Hougoumont Battle Rules and Scenario

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From Matt Fritz comes this set of rules for using wargame miniatures to replay the fight for Hougoumont from the Battle of Waterloo.

Pictoral History of Costume

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Braun and Schneider’s “History of Costume” was published from 1861-1880 in Munich. This website has the translated text and the original color plates, with more than 500 costumes. This is a great miniatures painting guide, especially for the “contemporary” (i.e., 1880s) plates of peoples in Europe, Africa and Asia.