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Wednesday 14 April 2021

The Portable American Civil War Wargame book: A short progress report

Over the past couple of days, I have been making slow but steady progress on the book. David Crook’s naval wargame rules are in the final stages of their first proof reading, and I have been doing the book’s layout as I have been adding the text to the book’s template.

I have sketched out a plan for the book’s content, although this may well change as the book develops. At present my plan looks like this:

  • Introduction and acknowledgements
  • Military innovations of the mid nineteenth century
  • Brigade-level wargame rules + battle report
  • Divisional-level wargame rules + battle report
  • Corps-level wargame rules + battle report
  • Naval wargame rules + battle report
  • Chronology of the American Civil War
  • Bibliography

22 comments:

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek,

      I want to get it published well before the end of the year.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  2. Hello there Bob,

    Really excited to be a part of this! The format looks like it will hit the spot in terms of variety of content for sure.

    All the best,

    DC

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    1. David Crook,

      I hope that you are right. I expect that it will sell better than TPP&SW book.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  3. Hi Bob,
    To do a collaboration for your ACW book is certainly a good thing to do- I'm sure you will be successful as has been the case with your previous publications. Look forward to seeing some photos of the ACW miniatures. All the best. KEV.

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    1. Kev Robertson (Kev),

      I could have written the whole book myself, but other people have come up with much better ideas for PACWW than I could have, so it makes eminent sense to get them onboard.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  4. Excellent news on the progress Bob. You can count me in for a copy when it’s published.
    Cheers,
    Geoff

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    1. Elliesdad (Geoff),

      I’ll try not to disappoint you!

      All the best,

      Bob

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  5. Can I ask how specific to the ACW it is? Would the rules suitable for European mid to late 19c too?
    Cheers Jon S

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    1. Quid Nunc (Jon S),

      Whilst primarily an book about wargaming the ACW, the rules (both land and naval) will be suitable for wars up to the end of the 1870s. I could easily add an extra chapter that would give pointers as to how to adapt the rules for other wars.

      All the best,

      Bob

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    2. I think that would really be a way to extend the value of the book!
      Jon S

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    3. Quid Nunc (Jon S),

      You are probably right ... and I will probable do as you suggest.

      All the best,

      Bob

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    4. Quid Nunc,

      We try to please our readers.

      All the best,

      Bob

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    1. Jfidz,

      Excellent! I hope you enjoy it when it is published.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  7. A traditional setting for wargames, (as far back as the "Tin Army of the Potomac", even before Featherstone and Grant etc.

    I'm sure this book will be a hit.

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    1. Ross Mac,

      The ACW was the first war for which I had two matching Airfix armies, and its always been a favourite of mine.

      I hope that the book is a success.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  8. Bob,
    Seeing this is like telling a little kid, Christmas is coming and it's ONLY 10 months away! Torture! Waiting anxiously :)
    Dale

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    1. Dalethewargamer,

      The time will slip by in a trice ... and I hope that the tortured wait will be worth it!

      All the best,

      Bob

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  9. Bob, it occurs to me that, rather than including suggestions for adapting the PACW rules to late 19th century Europe - surely a future PW book in its own right? - you might consider adding a variant (or advice for adapting your Napoleonic rules) for the Mexican War of 1845, in which many ACW generals first distinguished themselves.
    Regards, Arthur

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    1. Arthur1815 (Arthur),

      Another book is a possibility, but the naval rules were always written to incorporate post-ACW actions. I certainly think that a chapter pointing out how the rules can be used for the post-ACW era will help to improve the book’s appeal ... and might be a ‘come on’ for a later book!

      I did consider writing a PORTABLE AMERICAN WARS WARGAME book, but came to the conclusion it would be a bit of a monster. That said, writing it might be a long term possibility I ought to look at.

      All the best,

      Bob

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