The best Horse & Musket Rules that appeared as magazine articles

[chalimacos]

In my opinion, these are the best Horse & Musket rules (of those that I've read!) that appeared originally as magazine articles. I rate them mainly for the originality of the ideas presented and playability.  If you have any another favorite, please tell me.

• Simplicity in practice by Neil Thomas (Generic Horse and Musket) — Battlegames #23
• Rules for the mid-eigtheenth century by Stephen Simpson (Jacobite Rebellion, French and Indian war, 7YW) — Wargames Illustrated #75, with scenarios in #134
• The rules with no name by Brian Ansell (Skirmish ACW, Old West) — Wargames Illustrated #105, with optional rules in #106, #114. Also published in MWAN #82
• Aelred Glidden's Napoleonic Rules (Napoleonic) — MWAN #87 with clarifications in MWAN #106
• Victoria Cross by Gerard W. Quinn (Colonial) — MWAN #105

[Citizen Sade]

Loose files & American scramble by Andy Callan (AWI) - Wargames Illustrated #1, September 1987

[chalimacos]

Loose files & American scramble by Andy Callan (AWI) - Wargames Illustrated #1, September 1987

Good one! Original and very influential, indeed.

[robh]

"Five minutes with EDNA" by Graham Hockley in Wargames Illustrated #38 November 1990.

Not posted as a H&M era scenario but is a generic mechanic so works for it.

[chalimacos]

"Five minutes with EDNA" by Graham Hockley in Wargames Illustrated #38 November 1990.

I'll check them out!

[chalimacos]

Another I also like is:

Our brutal rules by Chris Brown and the Thule Gamers (ACW) — ACW Gamer #5

[SirRoystonPapworth]

There was a set in WI23 “Wargames Rules for the Horse and Musket Period”

We played them a fair few times over the years. Worth a look at..

[chalimacos]

There was a set in WI23 “Wargames Rules for the Horse and Musket Period”

We played them a fair few times over the years. Worth a look at..

I've looked for them. Very interesting! The pursuit distance in inches is also the number of casualties inflicted on the retreating unit. I have never seen such a rule but, come to think of it, it forces the attacking formations to have some depth to halt the pursuers.