Minden Rose is a set of free wargames rules for playing Seven Years War battles. It is designed for 25mm or 15mm figures.
Rules: 18th Century
WRG 1750 – 1850
Dating to 1972, the Wargames Research Group’s 1750 – 1850 are primarily intended for the Napoleonic Wars. By modern standards they’re a bit dated, but my recollection is that they are fun.
Freebooter’s Fate Free Quickstart Rules
The publishers of Freebooter’s Fate, a commercial set of fantasy pirate rules has released a free set of quickstart rules.
Carnevale: Street Combat in 18th Century Venice
Carnevale is a set of rules for a very interesting setting: 18th Century Venice. The game has the ubiquitious stat lines and a dice pool mechanism. Its worth taking a look, even if 18th century Venice isn’t your thing
Volley Fire 2mm Rules
Volley Fire is a set of 2mm wargames rules,
designed for lots of volley firing infantry with rifles, horse and cannon. It is meant for simplicity, so ignores morale and commanders and such likes, but maintains a certain amount of realism in certain areas. These can be written in at a later time. I’m very open for suggestions. Anyhow, on with the tour!
Each player has an army consisting of several companies of infantry or cavalry, and batteries of artillery. Infantry companies are made up of one to five platoons, cavalry of a similar number of squadrons, each of which is represented by one strip of models. Artillery batteries consist of a similar number of guns. Units can be either Close order (c.o.) or skirmishers.