by Paul Comben According to Helmuth von Moltke, no military plan ever survived first contact with the enemy. According to the Duke of Wellington,
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Le Vol de L’Aigle – A Board Gaming Life After Action Report
By Harvey Mossman Last year, our wargaming group in Long Island decided to play Le Vol de l’Aigle via email with myself as
Le Vol de L’Aigle (The Flight of the Eagle) Volume 3: A Board Game Review
by Harvey Mossman The Flight of the Eagle is a set of rules that harkens back to early days of war gaming when Kreigspiel was done with
Borodino 1812: Board Game Review
Borodino 1812 Review Borodino was the climactic battle of Napoleon’s ill-fated invasion of Russia in 1812. Napoleon needed a decisive defeat of the Russian army
Amateurs to Arms!: Board Game Review
A Decidedly Professional and Excellent Design Overview It is currently the bicentennial of the war of 1812, a conflict that is often neglected and misunderstood
Winning American Strategies for 1812: The Invasion of Canada
Overview This year, Academy Games added another fine game to their line up with 1812: The Invasion of Canada. Using simple rules, interesting combat mechanics
The Boardgaming Life 