The History of Wargaming Project

Preserving the history of wargaming for future generations of wargamers

Work in progress

The production Schedule for the next three months is:

          Peter Perla's The Art of Wargaming

          Donald Featherstone's Tank Battles in Miniature

          Terry Wise's Wargaming Rules

Future Work

Donald Featherstone's book - all of them

George Gush and Andrew Finch's Introduction to Wargaming

The Fletcher Pratt Naval Wargame- with much unpublished material

Old News

  • Jan 2009- Thomas Allen's War Games, professional wargaming 1945-1985 now in print. This includes much material on the professional history of wargaming Link

  • Dec 2009- Huge response to Tony Bath's and Paddy Griffith's books. See comments on Sprawling Wargames Link

  • Dec 2009- Don Featherstone was at the Wessex Military Branch last week when a historian was presenting the battle of Steamroller Farm (North Africa, WWII). The presenter almost fell off his chair when Don stood up and told him he had been there and had seen the battle in person. Must have been a bit of shock to the presenter…

  • Dec 2009- Paddy Griffith's new book Sprawling Wargames and Tony Bath's book Ancient Wargaming are in now available See this site for details. Thomas Allen's book War Games, professional wargaming 1945-85 is now at the printers.It should be ready to ship in a few weeks.

  • November 2009, very busy month. Obtained agreement from Terry Wise to produce his book, plus all his rules including the unpublished sets. Also had agreement from George Gush for his book and his WRG rules. Saw Donald Featherstone in his favourite pub. He said he has no appetite, but then ate more than we did. I have added a couple of his experiences to the site. Link If there is the demand, I will add more. Phil Dunn sent me a mountain of new material for a revised version of his book Sea Battles. Delivery of Paddy Griffith's new book Sprawling Wargames and Tony Bath's book Ancient Wargaming in a few days. The latter was in collaboration with the Society of Ancients.

  • Oct 2009 Donald Featherstone's new book Lost Tales now available. Link

  • Oct 2009 Paddy Griffith's short but excellent book Battle in the Civil War: Generalship and Tactics in America 1861-65 is now available again via this site. Link

  • Sept 2009: Donald Featherstone's new book Lost Tales Link is now at the pinters. The secret came out as one of the printers picked a copy off the press and just emailed a few wargaming friends, who emailed a few friends... One of whom then emailed me. It is hard to keep secrets on the internet. Copies will be available shortly.

  • Sept 2009: Shipping prices to USA have been reduced

  • July 2009: due to demand, the booklet on 'Staff College Exercises' is now a book called, 'Army Wargames: Staff College Exercises'.

  • July 2009: Charlie Wesencraft's With Pike and Musket now added to site.

  • July 2009: Ken Trotman Ltd is a supplier of specialist Antiquarian Books. Their interesting range now includes classic books by CS Grant 'Charge' 'The Wargame' and 'The Wargame Companion' Link Marvellous stuff.

  • June 2009: Donald Featherstone's Wargaming Airborne Operations now added, with new set of rules Link .

  • June 2009: Donald Featherstone's Wargaming Campaigns now added. Link .

  • June 2009: added photos from original version of 'Skirmish Wargames' as article for that that book.

  • April 2009: I have added a credits page Link to thank some of the many, many people who have assisted various parts of the History of Wargaming Project

  • April 2009: I am trading at Lingcombe Barn Table Top Sale, Bristol, UK on Sunday May 17th 2009 link It is a wargaming carboot sale... I am also putting on a Fletcher Pratt Naval Wargame 1.00-4.00, email me to play or just arrive on the day!

  • April 2009: Short video of Donald Featherstone added on u tube: find it by searching for 'Donald Featherstone'

  • April 2009: Charlie Wesencraft's Practical Wargaming now added.

  • Feb 2009: Donald Featherstone's Advanced Wargames now in print

  • Feb 2009: Donald Featherstone's Solo Wargaming now in print

  • Feb 2009: Donald Featherstone's Naval Wargames now in print

  • Nov 2008: Live in North America or Australia-New Zealand ? If buying 2 or more Lulu printed rules/books I can now print locally and ship to you direct, saving shipping costs! Contact me for individual quote