Scenarios for the wars in Southern Africa from 1838 to 1884 is free, and designed for the Victorian Steel rules. The scenarios are easily adaptable to other rules sets, though.
Colonials
Battles For Empire Free Colonial Scenario Book
Hotz Art Works offers a free scenario book for Colonial conflicts. It’s designed for Battles for Empire II, but any clever gamer is more than capable of converting these to their favorite system. In the book:
- Imperial Attack: The Battle of Tamai, Sudan, 1884
- Native Assault: The Battle of Khambula, Zulu War, 1879
- Native Ambush: The Battle of Ahmed Kheyl, Afghanistan, 1880
- Native Ambush: The Battle of Intombe, Zulu War, 1879
- Imperial fighting withdrawal: Fictional battle, Sudan, 1883
- Imperial raid: The Battle of the Rosebud, Plains War, 1876
- River Crossing: The Battle Of Nyzane, Zulu War, 1879
- Siege: Rorke’s Drift
- Gunboat Assault: Opening The Yangtze, Fictional, Boxer Rebellion, 1900
- Native Assault: The Battle of Isandlwana, Zulu War, 1879
Boxer Rebellion Game In 25/28mm
Here’s a photo video collage of a Boxer Rebellion game I ran a couple of years ago. The figures are all Old Glory. All figures and terrain were painted/made by yours truly.
Indian Hill Fort
Just a bit of awe inspiring eye candy
Darkest Africa Articles From Foundry
Wargames Foundry is offering online reprints of the classic Darkest Africa articles from Wargames Illustrated. I love seeing Foundry make a move back toward its gamer roots. The new management is to be congratulated.
The Darkest Africa articles include two rules sets and numerous background pieces.