Developing the Portable Ironclads Wargame: The American Civil War

Developing the Portable Ironclads Wargame: The American Civil War builds upon the rules contained in The Portable Ironclads Wargame (published in December 2022) and contains several new ideas including a selection of optional rules covering key game mechanisms, the use of squares or single grid areas as well as a greatly expanded ship specification list and a full erratum. Although primarily aimed at the American Civil War, the rules may be successfully used for any naval conflict during the 1860s and 1870s.The book contains the following chapters:ContentsForewordIntroductionAcknowledgementsThe First Rules of Wargaming and the Spirit of the WargameThoughts on Initiative and MovementMore thoughts on MovementThoughts on FiringMore thoughts on FiringThe Use of a Square gridThe Use of Single Hexes or SquaresFurther Notes on the Design and Thinking Out LoudFinal Thoughts, Further Thoughts, Errors and Omissions … Part 2Battle report: Endgame Along the Missenhitti: The Battle of Static Bay: Part 1Battle report: Endgame Along the Missenhitti: The Battle of Static Bay: Part 2Calculating Ship SpecificationsExpanded Ship Specifications for the American Civil WarAn Illustrated guide to the warships of the American Civil WarBibliography and sources of informationRevisiting the RulesThoughts on Quick Reference Sheets and Ship Specification ChartsAppendix 1: Quick Reference SheetsPlease note that a copy of The Portable Ironclads Wargame is required to use the material contained in this publication. Read more