Warfare in the Age of Reason

1:50 scale set of grand tactical rules that accurately portray combat from 1705-1787. Units are twelve figures and it is suitable for 15mm and 25mm.

WARGAMING THE SEVEN YEARS WAR

This is probably one of, if not the most popular period played by our club. We got into this era on a whim several years ago after reading several very positive reviews of the rules. After painting up some small forces we gave the rules a playtest and have been hooked ever since. We now have several armies, including Prussians, Austrians, Russians, Ottomans, British, Jacobite, Hanoverian, Swedish, and even Ottomans. Each army now has almost twenty units in each and we will be looking to build a Spanish force soon as well as armies for the Seven Years War in India.

Our battles usually revolve around scenarios involving about 15-20 units per side, which gives a good game for 4-6 players and can be finished in about 5 hours. We have also played two Sport of Kings campaigns as well the Beyond the Salle campaign available on this site. We feel that Sport of Kings is one of the best campaigns that we have ever been involved with. Each country gets a variety of forces and has it's own geographic strengths and weaknesses. Diplomacy and secrecy are key here, with battles being uneven affairs fought on random terrain. We have had several pivotal battles during these campaigns with small forces on very unusual terrain.

We chose Warfare in the Age of Reason for the club rules as it more closely resembles our conceived view of the era. Using a scale of 1:50, infantry and cavalry units are generally in battalions/regiments of 12 figures. This works well in 15mm as it gives you the oppurtunity for grand maneuver and you have to worry about flanks along with reserves. Each army has it's strengths and weaknesses, plus the rules seem more balanced than some we've seen for this era. Figures are available from a wide variety of sources and any European terrain can be used. There will be a new supplement coming soon that will add naval rules for battles and to the campaign system.

15mm figures by Essex, Old Glory, and Minifigs.

We have armies for the following countries during the 7YW:

England, Sweden, France, Prussia, Austria, Russia, Ottoman Empire, and are building up forces for India.