Two more 'Dominion of ...' books of rules have been published

Steve Parker has published two more 'Dominion of ...' books of rules, DOMINION OF MARLBOROUGH AND PETER THE GREAT ...

and DOMINION OF PATRIOTS AND REDCOATS.

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The DOMINION OF MARLBOROUGH AND PETER THE GREAT rules cover the main battles of the War of the Spanish Succession and the Great Northern War .

There are seven different types of unit:

• Line Infantry: These are infantry that fight in close formation and rely on firepower and bayonets to destroy enemy units.
• Pikemen and Claymores: Infantry that are trained or prefer to fight hand-to-hand (e.g. Russian pikemen and Claymore-armed Highlanders).
• Gå-på Infantry: Swedish Infantry who normally fired at very short range before charging their opponents.
• Dragoons: Mounted troops armed with carbines who normally dismount and fight in skirmish order.
• Pistoliers: Cavalry who still used the caracole formation who preferred to engage the enemy with their pistols.
• Sabres: Cavalry who were armed with swords and who charged their opponents, sometimes after firing at them with their pistols (e.g. British, Dutch, Russian, and Swedish Cavalry
• Artillery: It includes all artillery.

The book includes Army Lists for twenty-four battles:

• Monmouth’s Rebellion
• Battle of Sedgemoor (6th July 1685)
• Nine Years’ War
• Battle of Walcourt (25th August 1689)
• Battle of Fleurus (1st July 1690)
• Battle of Steenkerque (3rd August 1692)
• Battle of Neerwinden (29th July 1693)
• Williamite War in Ireland
• Battle of the Boyne (1st July 1690)
• War of the Spanish Succession
• Battle of Chiari (1st September 1701)
• Battle of Luzzara (15th August 1702)
• Battle of Schellenberg (2nd July 1704)
• Battle of Blenheim (13th August 1704)
• Battle of Elixheim (18th July 1705)
• Battle of Ramillies (23rd May 1706)
• Battle of Turin (7th September 1706)
• Battle of Almanza (25th April 1707)
• Battle of Oudenarde (11th July 1708)
• Battle of Malplaquet (11th September 1709)
• Battle of Villaviciosa (10th December 1710)
• Battle of Denain (24th July 1712)
• Great Northern War
• Battle of Narva (30th November 1700)
• Battle of Düna (19th July 1701)
• Battle of Kliszów (9th July 1702)
• Battle of Holowczyn (14th July 1708)
• Battle of Poltava (28th June 1709)
• Jacobite Rebellion 1715
• Battle of Sheriffmuir (13th November 1715)

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The DOMINION OF PATRIOTS AND REDCOATS rules cover the main battles of the American War of Independence/American Revolutionary War.

There are six different types of unit:

• Line Infantry: These are infantry that fight in close formation and rely on firepower to destroy enemy units (e.g. Early British Infantry, American Continental Army infantry, Militia in close formation, French Infantry units.)
• Skirmishers: These are infantry or cavalry who fight in a dispersed formation and rely on firepower or missile weapons to destroy enemy units at a distance (e.g. British and French Light Infantry, Militia fighting in skirmish order, dismounted Dragoons, Native Americans firing from cover).
• Bayonets: These are infantry units that fire a volley and then charge their opponents (e.g. British and Hessian Regular Infantry).
• Tomahawks: Native American and First nation warriors who prefer to fight in hand-to-hand combat.
• Cavalry: These are mounted troops who rely on charging their opponents as opposed to dismounting and shooting.
• Artillery: It includes all artillery.

Examples of units include:

• Trained militia armed with muskets and fighting in close formation – Line Infantry (cost 2 points).
• Militia armed with muskets, fighting in a dispersed formation, and using cover – Skirmishers (cost 2 points).

The book includes Army Lists for twenty-four battles:

• Lexington and Concord (1775)
• Bunker Hill (1775)
• Quebec (1775)
• Long Island (1776)
• White Plains (1776)
• Fort Washington (1776)
• Trenton (1776)
• Princeton (1777)
• Oriskany (1777)
• Bennington (1777)
• Brandywine (1777)
• First Saratoga (1777)
• Germantown (1777)
• Second Saratoga (1777)
• Monmouth (1778)
• Stono Ferry (1779)
• Newtown (1779)
• Savannah (1779)
• Camden (1780)
• King’s Mountain (1780)
• Cowpens (1781)
• Guilford Courthouse (1781)
• Eutaw Springs (1781)
• Siege of Yorktown (1781).

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The DOMINION OF MARLBOROUGH AND PETER THE GREAT and DOMINION OF PATRIOTS AND REDCOATS rules were written by Steve Parker and published in 2025 by Orc Publishing. They can be bought in PDF format from Wargame Vault for $5.90/£4.40.