“Get your guns boys, they’re robbing the bank!”
Historical Period: Wild West, 1876
Ruleset: Legends of the Old West
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - None
Players: 2 - 4
Game Length: 1 Hour
On the 2nd September 1876 the James-Younger gang rode into the town of Northfield intent on robbing the bank. The
gang thought the job would be easy - they were grossly mistaken. Rather than cower in reaction to the
robbers' threats the citizens of Northfield armed themselves with anything they had; flintlocks, fowling pieces,
frying pans and rocks. This game scenario is loosely based on the historical “Battle of Northfield” that followed.
Will Frank and Jesse James escape with the town's savings or will they die trying?
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“The Battle of Madonna del Olmo”
Historical Period: Wars of the Austrian Succession
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“Deadly Waters”
Historical Period: Atlantic Convoys, 1942
Ruleset: Convoy
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - None
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An operational/tactical game of the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II. Players follow a convoy
from embarkation to destination in a single play session. Written by our own Mal Wright and edited by
Larry Bond among others (yes, THAT Larry Bond), the OzHistoryCon is proud to be showcasing this exciting game
in its first public outing.
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“Carthago delenda est (Carthage must be destroyed)”
Historical Period: 3rd and 2nd Century BC
Ruleset: DBA
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - None
Players: 8 - 20
Game Length: 45 minutes per game, with 6 games played during the day.
Start times: 10am for the first game. Saturday 3rd April only.
The game host Marcus Tregenza will provide most of the miniatures and game material needed, but if you have your own 12 element army that would be helpful.
This campaign is based on the nations that took part in the Second Punic War and the subsequent
rapid expansion of the Roman Republic throughout the Mediterranean basin. Each player's nation
seeks to maintain its own independence while dominating neighbouring countries, or throwing off
the yolk of conquest. Coaching on the DBA rules can be provided.
More information can be found here: PDF document (115KB)
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“Dad's Army”
Historical Period: World War II, Home Guard
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“Carthage's Last Hope”
Historical Period: Events leading to the Third Punic War, 151 - 149 BC
Ruleset: Field of Glory
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - None
Players: 2-6
Game Length: 2.5 hours
Start times: (Sunday only) 10am for the morning game, 1:30pm for the afternoon game.
The game hosts Ross Dawe and Harry Dunn will provide all the miniatures and game material needed.
After the Second Punic War Numidia steadily extended its borders, taking prime farmland away from the defeated
Carthaginians. With the peace treaty between Rome and Carthage coming to an end, Carthage saw its chance to
stand up to Numidian bullying and sent a punitive expedition to restore its territory. In these two linked
scenarios, can the Carthaginian players defeat Numidia and rebuild the Punic army's effectiveness in time
to meet the coming Roman onslaught?
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“The Shanghai Incident”
Historical Period: Interwar, 1935
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Japanese naval forces land in Shanghai to carry out a punitive raid for claimed insults. 1930's military forces battle it out in a heavily congested city area.
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“Western Desert”
Historical Period: World War II - North Africa
Ruleset: Blitzkrieg Commander II
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - None
Players: 2 - 4
Game Length: 2 Hours
Two British tank brigades, hot on the heels of the retreating Italian forces, suddenly encounter heavy
resistance outside the village of Mechilli. The war’s first major tank battle in North Africa ensued as
the British vanguard ran into an Italian force that was ready and primed for a fight.
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“Soviet Winter”
Historical Period: World War II - Eastern Front
Ruleset: Blitzkrieg Commander
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - None
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The devastated cities of Russia saw some of the fiercest fighting of the Second World War - house to house, through the snow covered ruins.
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“Ancient Siege”
Historical Period: Imperial Rome - Iberian penininsular
Ruleset: Warmaster Ancients
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - None
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The Romans attempt to take a hill top fortress held by the Spanish.
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“Border raids”
Historical Period: Roman era - Germanic and Celtic tribes
Ruleset: Armati
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - None
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Ancient Germans raid a Gallic village, intent on loot. But the defenders have built a stout defensive wall.
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“Bocage Breakout”
Historical Period: Second World War
Ruleset: 28mm Rules of Engagement
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - None
Players: 2 - 5
Game Length: 2 hours
Having survived the horrors of the D-Day landing, the remnants of your Allied platoon are ordered to advance through the
tangled bocage of Normandy and “flush out” any German defenders. Although outnumbered, the Germans are able to use the
bocage to “dig in” and conceal their MG 42 fire teams. This scenario pits a reinforced Allied Platoon (players can
select either American or British) against a small number of determined and well-hidden German defenders.
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“Wings of War”
Historical Period: World War I aerial combat
Ruleset: Wings of War
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - None
Players: 2
Game Length: 30 mins - 1 hour
A classic game of dogfights in the skies above the trenches of World War One.
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“The Battle of Actium”
Historical Period: Antony and Cleopatra vs Augustus
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“Two Hour Wargames”
Historical Period: Various
Ruleset: Two Hour Wargames - various
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - None
Players:
Game Length: erm... 2 hours probably
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“Albuera”
Historical Period: 1811 - Peninsula Wars (Napoleonics)
Ruleset: 25mm DBN (to be announced)
Rules Knowledge Required:
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Most likely Saturday only (but hopefully we'll see this game on Sunday too).
British, Spanish and Portugese forces engage elements of the French Armée du Midi at the small Spanish village of Albuera in May of 1811.
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“Age of Eagles”
Historical Period: Napoleonic War
Ruleset: (to be announced)
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - none
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Being run by the Hove Wargames Club
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“Flames of War”
Historical Period: Second World War
Ruleset: 15mm Flames of War
Rules Knowledge Required: 0 - None
Players: 2
Game Length: 1 - 2 hours
Large scale battles set during the Second World War.
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