Update September 2025: To Strike Down His Neighbor (V1.0)

[General Lee]

Hi guys,
I can finally announce a new project I have been working on: To Strike Down His Neighbor: Wargaming the Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. This will follow in the footsteps of the American Civil War ruleset: With Hot Lead and Cold Steel.
Publication in the near future (date to be announced). If you'd like to help by proof reading and playtesting, please join up and make sure you will be mentioned in the dispatches!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/tostrikedownhisneighborofficial

[Donkeymilkman]

Lovely idea, would love to help out!

[vodkafan]

Sounds good Arthur,   I am very keen to play Hot Lead although we are still painting forces. One of our group is interested in the FPW so we will be watching this development closely.

[General Lee]

Please find attached version 1.0 of the Basic Rules. Looking forward to your feedback!

[General Lee]

My apologies, there was a small error regarding the French Line infantry profile. I have uploaded a new version here

[vtsaogames]

Hmm, the Prussians had three levels of troops: current regulars, young and trained, reservists who had previously been regulars and were older but had been trained previously (a lot of these) and Landwehr, who were the equivalent of militia.

The French had fewer and older reservists due to a longer enlistment period. The Garde Mobile and Garde Nationale were not well trained and politically suspect, at least under the Empire.

[General Lee]

Hmm, the Prussians had three levels of troops: current regulars, young and trained, reservists who had previously been regulars and were older but had been trained previously (a lot of these) and Landwehr, who were the equivalent of militia.

The French had fewer and older reservists due to a longer enlistment period. The Garde Mobile and Garde Nationale were not well trained and politically suspect, at least under the Empire.

Thanks! Yes the army lists are stil WIP. Like most of the book. So there will be more complete army lists in future drafts.

[General Lee]

The final summery day. I'm finishing of the second draft of the rules for your perusal. Some changes and additions here and there. Working out an effective and balanced way to reflect the differences between muzzle loading rifles and breech loaders has been challenging and I hope you will like what me and my playtesting friends have come up with. Of course, they're not final, I'm still looking for feedback from you guys.

I will upload the pdf early October as I have some play test games planned between now and then.

Cheers for now!