Rules: 19th Century

Lilibulero Rules For Wargames 1660 – 1700

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Lilibulero (.zip file direct download) is a set of free wargames rules for wargames in the 1600 to 1700. The author writes:

These rules are shamelessly adapted from the old Wargames Holiday Centre “Marlburian Rules” written by Mike Ingham, with chunks lifted from Barry Hilton’s “Under the Lilly Banners”, produced by the League of Augsburg. Barry’s set was in turn based on Mike Ingham’s original. Another variant of Mike Ingham’s rules is “A Grim Panoply”, written by Phil Olley, and I have to admit I’ve also raided Phil’s rules for ideas. The orders section was adapted from Pete Berry’s English Civil War set “Forlorn Hope”. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then these three guys should be delighted!

Angus Konstam, 2006

For A Few Dice More Western Gunfight Rules

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For A Few Dice More is a set of free wargames rules for wild west gunfights.

WRG 1750 – 1850

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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.

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Iron and Steam Rules

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Iron and Steam is a set of free wargames rules for pre-dreadnought Victorian naval actions.

Iron and Steam is a set of miniatures rules for naval combat of the American Civil War. The rules feature a gun-by-gun combat resolution, written orders and simultaneous movement. Traditionally played with 1/600 scale models the combat scale is closer to 1/2400 scale, though the game is generally model scale agnostic. Also included are over 100 pre-filled ship record sheets, turning radii and arc-of-fire templates as well as a 2 page QRS to facilitate fire resolution.

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Spanish American War Rules

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Here’s a set of free wargames rules for the Spanish American War using multiple dice sizes and designed for 28mm figures.