The Wargame Terrain blog has a nice tutorial on making a thatched hut native village.
The Nagziger Collection Online
For many years, George’s Nafziger’s collection of orders of battle for conflicts dating from the 1600s to the 1900s have been a mainstay of the historical wargaming community.
Once available only commercially, Nafziger recently donated his collection to the Army’s Combined Arms Research Library.
The actual files are available as pdfs here. But as they’re numbered and not named, you’ll also want to consult the finding aid here. And a search function.
Champs de Bataille Ancients Rules
Champs de Bataille is a set of free wargames rules for ancients based on DBM. Each unit represents 125 to 250 cavalry or foot; more if a warband. The game is designed to be played on a hex board.
Link (direct download)
Making Wargaming Hills
Here’s a nice tutorial on making insulation board hills for your wargaming table.
Miniature Paint Comparisons
Exponent wargaming has a nice article comparing the Vallejo, Games Workshop, Tamiya and Privateer Press paint lines from a gaming painter’s perspective.