The colonial expansion of European Powers gives a great range of
opportunities for scenario based wargaming. Left are a series of articles and
scenarios that may be of interest.
Above a series of European and Chinese units from the Boxer Rebellion.
The lists for the Colonial armies are in the supplementary lists book NOT the
main rulebook.
The following scenario books were written for "The Sword and The Flame"
colonial rules but canbe modified for Principles of War. Two specimen scenarios
are on the left Ethiopia and Boxer.
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In 1899 a band of quasi-religious unemployed farmers rose up in
the provinces around Peking. At first the Chinese government sought to
suppress
them, but they continued to thrive and eventually threatened the foreign
legations in Peking. This book covers all of the major and several smaller
actions of this campaign beginning with the Chinese Imperial Army's
clashes with the Boxers and ending with Seymour's bedraggled force limping
home. |
Boxer Rebellion £ 10 or $15 + postage & packaging |
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In 1885 Italy embarked on a colonial enterprise to conquer
Abyssinia (Ethiopia). This book covers all of the major and several
smaller actions of this campaign beginning with Italy's first landing at
the Port of Massawa to its final defeat at the Battle of Adowa. The
scenarios feature actions with the encroaching Dervish Empire as well as
the Abyssinians. Follow King Menelik as he strives to develop the
Abyssinian army into the premier African army and defeat the Italian
invaders. |
Ethiopia £ 10 or $15 + postage & packaging |
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