There is no shortage of free wargames rules for the Colonial period. A good one is the Two Page Skirmish rules from Steve Winter.
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Hordes of the Empire HOTT Variant
Hordes of the Empire is a colonial variant of the Hordes of the Things rules. Hordes uses DBA mechanisms.
Damned Wobbly Gentlemen Zulu War Rules
Empress Miniatures offers a set of free wargames rules called Damned Wobbly Gentlemen, designed for recreating battles of the Zulu War.
Death In The Desert
Death In The Desert is a set of free wargames rules for games involving the French Foreign Legion and bedouin Arabs.
Orc’s Drift Fantasy Rules
Orc’s Drift is a set of free wargames rules for 25mm Colonial fantasy battles in the Center of the Earth.