John Curry – of the History of Wargaming Project – has managed to get hold of a copy of the original POLEMOS rules ... and has kindly sent me a copy of the text.
I have been reading it for a few days, and I hope to give some feedback in due course. It does mean that it might be possible to recreate this 'missing' piece of early wargaming history, and if this is possible, I would like to give it a try.
This would be a diversion from my current plans ... but I think that it will be worth it.
I have been reading it for a few days, and I hope to give some feedback in due course. It does mean that it might be possible to recreate this 'missing' piece of early wargaming history, and if this is possible, I would like to give it a try.
This would be a diversion from my current plans ... but I think that it will be worth it.
Hi Bob,
ReplyDeleteThat is really good news and I shall look forward to reading further on the subject in due course. Does this mean JC will be publishing the same?
All the best,
DC
Okay, Bob, what and when were the "original Polemos rules"?
ReplyDeleteI am guessing that you are not referring to those published by Peter Berry, but something earlier . . . however some of us don't have the background to know . . . so please fill us in as to their history, sir.
-- Jeff
Hi Jeff (and apologies Bob for beating you to the post!,
ReplyDeleteBob has a label with some posts related to Polemos called, ahem, Polemos. There is some background there.
All the best,
DC
Excellent news!
ReplyDeleteBTW, That's the clearest copy of that picture that I've ever seen. Its always set me a tingle but more so now.
-Ross
I'll have to research this. Sounds very interesting.
ReplyDeleteBob will you be posting the text here? I would like to write an article on this for Lone Warrior ... Jeff
ReplyDeleteExcellent news! The ILN article accompanying the engraving gives a tantalising glimpse of the game in play, but not enough information to deduce the rules.
ReplyDeleteThis looks really interesting!
ReplyDeleteDavid Crook,
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know, John Curry intends to include the text of POLEMOS (plus a few 'extras') in a forthcoming book about early wargames. I should imagine it will be available before Christmas this year.
All the best,
Bob
Bluebear Jeff,
ReplyDeletePOLEMOS was a wargame devised during the latter part of the nineteenth century, and it was sold as a boxed set that contained pre-painted (and based) figures, a terrain cloth etc. It was demonstrated at RUSI (the Royal United Services Institute) and was quite popular in its day.
All the best,
Bob
David Crook,
ReplyDeleteThanks for pointing Bluebear Jeff towards my previous blog entries.
All the best,
Bob
Ross Mac,
ReplyDeleteI think that it will appeal to you when you have had a chance to read the rules.
All the best,
Bob
Sean,
ReplyDeleteJust look at the relevant entries on my blog; they will point you in the right sort of direction.
All the best,
Bob
Chasseur,
ReplyDeleteJohn Curry has undertaken to publish the POLEMOS rules in a forthcoming book, and I hope to help him. Obviously this means that I will not be able to pre-empt what he does by publishing the text of the rules myself, but a more recent blog entry should give you some indications of how the rules work.
All the best,
Bob
Arthur1815,
ReplyDeleteI hope that my more recent blog entry about POLEMOS has wetted your appetite even more!
All the best,
Bob
Steve's Wargaming Stuff,
ReplyDeleteIf you are interested in early figure wargames then this will certainly interest you.
All the best,
Bob