How did railroads begin in India? Any account of the history of railroading in India must of course begin with James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, the 1st Marquess of Dalhousie Castle, referred to hereafter merely as “Lord Dalhousie.”[1] He served 8 years as the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856 at the very end of the […]
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Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayI propose to you a new arm of war, as formidable as it is economical. Submarine navigation, which has been sometimes attempted, but as all know without results, owing to want of suitable opportunities, is now a problematical thing no more.” (French nautical designer Brutus de Villeroi, in a letter to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.)
The next LCA will try to do the same thing.
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After Action ReportRebellion: Britannia is a game about rebellions in Roman Britain, and concentrates largely on the Claudian period, which ran from 43CE to 69CE. Over the course of a quarter of a century, there were at least 5 major rebellions that the invading Roman forces had to deal with, including Boudicca’s revolt, which is certainly the
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Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryThis After-Action Report (AAR) was written based on a recent Last Hundred Yards Ladder play between Eric Yorkston and Marc Rivet.
The Last Hundred Yards Ladder Play AAR: Mission 33.0 — The Outpost Read Post »
After Action ReportBelow you will find the second and final part in William Byrne’s “The Battle of Piedmont” AAR series. If you would like to read Part 1 first, you can find that here. Enjoy! -Rachel
The next attack involves two French units with a Leader attacking one Spanish unit. Here’s a picture of the center of the map after the French shock. Next will be the two highlighted Continue Battles.
Arquebus Replay: The Battle of Ceresole — Part 3 Read Post »
After Action ReportZheng He was born in 1371 in Yunnan Province. His given name was “Ma He,” indicative of his family’s Hui Muslim origins since “Ma” is the Chinese version of “Mohammad.” His father was a hajji, a Muslim who had made the hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca. Zheng He’s great-great-great-grandfather, Sayyid Ajjal Shams al-Din Omar, was a
In 18 India, plenty of track gets built, creating routes all over the map. One of the most fun aspects of 18XX gaming is engineering your routes for maximum revenue and efficiency, and 18 India seeks to enhance that experience to its fullest!
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Designer BlogsPart Two: Down River from Port Hudson to Baton Rouge Beginning April 16, 1862, the US Navy’s West Gulf Blockading Squadron under Flag Officer David Glasgow Farragut began a thunderous bombardment of the Confederate forts Jackson and St. Philip, guardians of the lower Mississippi River and the approaches to New Orleans, Louisiana. Seven nights later,
“Rocks & Shoals”: Navigating Infernal Machine’s New Orleans Action Board — Part 2 Read Post »
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