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The Battle of Adrianople Ancients Rules

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The Junior General offers a set of free wargames rules — along with figures — for The Battle of Adrianople from 378 AD. Historically, things did not go well for the Romans against the Visigoths.

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The Battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC Rules

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The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) featured the Macedonians under Philip against a combined force from Athens and Thebes. The Junior General has rules and paper figures at the links.

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Schlachtfield Ancients

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Schlachtfield is less a set of free wargames rules than a series of thoughts about ancients wargames. It is interesting nonetheless.

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Trireme Game Rules

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The Trireme Battles blog offers a set of free wargames rules for trireme battles.

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Charles Sweet’s Ancients Rules

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One of the legendary fathers of the miniature wargaming hobby, Charles Sweet was actually featured in a 1965 issue of Sports Illustrated in an article entitled “A :Little War Can Be A Lot Of Fun.”

These are Sweet’s Ancients rules from a 1960s era New England Wargamers Association newsletter.

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