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Monday, April 10, 2006

The Age of Battles By Russell Weigley

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In Age of Battles, Russell Weigley operates from the premise that warfare has passed through several distinct stages. Whereas the medieval period was characterized by sieges and raiding, and the modern age by society-destroying conflicts, the “Age of Battles” featured large set-piece battles in which political resolution was sought at the same time as military victory. But Weigley says that the goal of political resolution was never achieved—could not be achieved—through these large scale dramas. In the book, he examines a host of the most famous battles of history, including Breitenfeld, Lutzen, Rocroi, Blenheim, Mollwitz, Fontenoy, Culloden, Yorktown, Austerlitz, and, of course, Waterloo, which he marks as the end of the age. Age of Battles is a dense book, but worth the effort to a serious student of the era.

The Age of Battles: The Quest for Decisive Warfare from Breitenfeld to Waterloo

 

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Miniature Wargaming is part of the "adventure games" hobby, which includes r ole p laying and board games. Wargamers recreate battles on the tabletop with toy soldiers, like a more complicated game of chess. Models range in height from 6mm to 28mm tall, with 15mm and 25mm being the most popular. There also is a growing interest in toy soldiers and military models, such as the 1/32 and 1/35 scale plastic soldiers from Conte, and Marx.

The most popular miniature wargames are fantasy and science fiction based, such as Warhammer, Warhammer 40K, Warmachine and The Lord of the Rings. World War II games such as Flames of War and Axis and Allies are new favorites. Other favorite historical periods include Napoleonics, the American Civil War, and ancients, such as Romans or Greeks. Other gamers enjoy miniature naval wargames, recreating battles like Trafalgar, Jutland and the Coral Sea.

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