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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) => Topic started by: Chad on 20 November 2014, 02:18:06 PM

Title: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Post by: Chad on 20 November 2014, 02:18:06 PM
For ACW enthusiasts, Caliver has all 4 volumes of the above at £5 each

Chad
Title: Re: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Post by: conster on 21 November 2014, 10:46:15 PM
had these some years well worth getting
Title: Re: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Post by: Womble67 on 21 November 2014, 11:55:25 PM
Theses are really good books I wouldn't part with mine and would recommend anyone getting into acw to get them.

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Post by: FierceKitty on 22 November 2014, 01:54:07 AM
I hope they give Hopton a fair go. He's unjustly overlooked by many.
Title: Re: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Post by: mollinary on 22 November 2014, 10:07:15 AM
Quote from: FierceKitty on 22 November 2014, 01:54:07 AM
I hope they give Hopton a fair go. He's unjustly overlooked by many.

Maybe the fact that he had been dead for two hundred years affected his performance a tad?  :-\

Mollinary
Title: Re: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Post by: FierceKitty on 22 November 2014, 10:08:45 AM
Alexander's reputation seems to be doing OK.
Title: Re: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Post by: Ithoriel on 22 November 2014, 11:45:34 AM
Quote from: mollinary on 22 November 2014, 10:07:15 AM
Maybe the fact that he had been dead for two hundred years affected his performance a tad?  :-\

Mollinary

I thought we were talking about THE Civil War, not that unseemly brawl in the colonies! ;)
Title: Re: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Post by: mollinary on 22 November 2014, 02:53:48 PM
Quote from: Ithoriel on 22 November 2014, 11:45:34 AM
I thought we were talking about THE Civil War, not that unseemly brawl in the colonies! ;)

Then I fear you are mistaken, Sir!
FK. I am sure Alexander's reputation was as storng as ever in the nineteenth century, however, I imagine his performance would have been considered a little below par!  :D

Molliary
Title: Re: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Post by: Subedai on 22 November 2014, 02:57:39 PM
Bit late with that, I have had them for about fifteen years and they cost me £11 each. If I'd known I would have hung on.   :) :)

Strange thing is that I have little or no interest in the ACW but if I ever do...
Title: Re: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Post by: fsn on 22 November 2014, 05:33:28 PM
I like the ACW. Simple armies, simple uniforms, and everyone is American.

It's a great starter period for wargaming, IMHO.



Title: Re: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Post by: howayman on 22 November 2014, 07:59:13 PM
And all the British did was supply them some weapons. So no harm done. ;)
Title: Re: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Post by: petercooman on 22 November 2014, 08:05:14 PM
Quote from: fsn on 22 November 2014, 05:33:28 PM
I like the ACW. Simple armies, simple uniforms, and everyone is American.

It's a great starter period for wargaming, IMHO.



Yes it's really nice, you can get away with very simple colour schemes too without them looking bad. And still i'm struggling to get them painted  :'(

Now if i stopped starting a new project every other day that might help  :P :P