Whilst escorting my better half on a shopping expedition - and acting as pack horse, I looked in a charity shop and found this for £2.
I will enjoy going through this. I might even pick up some ideas for a possible campaign.
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What a great find. No wonder you snapped it up.
ReplyDeleteI swooped in like a hawk, Peter.
DeleteThis is a classic and a favorite of mine from years long gone. In the ‘80s, I wanted to give the rules a try but I am way too old to try now. Still, this was an inspirational book for me during my formative years.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to reading it, but I suspect it will be more of interest and nostalgia than practical use.
DeleteI still have his WWII Airfix set on my shelves and enjoyed playing them, but wish I had tried his Napoleonic ruleset as I heard many good things about them. This should be a great read.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to settling down to read it with a cup of tea.
DeleteGreat find Richard! Of course you had to but it. I remember his Airfix guide with triangular artillery bases.
ReplyDeleteOn flicking through I saw the triangular base.
DeleteWhat a cracking find and a real steal at £2, should make for a very enjoyable read.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it will, Donnie.
DeleteWoow! Great find!
ReplyDeleteIt was, Michal.
DeleteCharity shops can have real gems inside if the Gods are with you. I know our son has picked up some great Dr Who stuff fir a pittance compared to what you'd pay online. I too have that book, but the rules are very much of their time, when the shops were closed on a Sunday etc, so you had the time for all the detail contained therein. Still worth having though:).
ReplyDeleteIt's always looking in a Charity shop. I've found more than a few bargains over time.
DeleteA great find,
ReplyDeleteCertainly was, Neil.
DeleteExcellent find. Charity shops can be a hit and miss as far as history books are concerned, but now and again some real gems can be found.
ReplyDeleteToo true, Lee.
DeleteA gem indeed.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Norm.
DeleteYes!!!
ReplyDeleteKind regards, and Happy 2026,
Stokes
Yes, indeed! Happy New Year.
DeleteA great find Ricardo!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Ray.
DeleteGood find! Nothing liek a bit of gaming nostalgia - just the sight of that carpet of old-school French advancing to tackle some shiny Brits atop the ridge warms the proverbial cockles.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to wallow in a bit of nostalgia now and again.
DeleteNice find Richard - I think I may have that book myself - never read all of it, obviously! Happy New Yera and I look forward to following your excellent blog in 2026
ReplyDeleteThank you, Keith. Happy New Year to you.
DeleteThat's a great find, and love the old school gaming pic on the cover.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean. A bit of timetravelling going on here.
DeleteExcellent bargain and nice to rescue it!
ReplyDeleteI remember reading this back in the day (from the library, never owned it) - I suspect he was very knowledgeable and will pack a lot of information in. I still have the orange Airfix guide with the battle rules, suspect the campaign rules might be equally complex! But one thing he said stuck with me - when recruiting an army, do a line infantry battalion, then another type of unit, then another line infantry, then another type.. seemed a really good rule of thumb!
Well, I couldn't just leave it on the shelf.
DeleteA quick flick through did reveal some very complicated things going on. It will probably be an entertaining read but, I suspect, little else.
I once had two copies! And gave them both away. Lovely bit of nostalgia!!
ReplyDeleteHalcyon days???
DeleteTop pick-up Richard. I read it several times in the early 80s. Like David, I still have the rules and would not part with them as they were such a youthful inspiration, leafed through time and again, dreaming of getting figures on the table and then used for our early games, complete with their inflated effects of firing so that the gun on the hill dominated the battlefield, hahahaha!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, James
I'm very happy that this has stirred some fond memories.
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