Marlborough's Battles: Ramillies and Malplaquet 2009

Originally publish strategy tactic magazine mayjun marlboroughrsquos battle ramillie malplaquet wargame intermediate complexity design richard h berg cover dukersquos great victory war spanish succession ramillies massive cavalry clash malplaquet hue infantry battle period marlborough fight transition musketandpike era fluid mass tactic emerge frederick great key transitional mechanic invention socket bayonet allow gunarme infantry use weapon shock fire combat battle fight war spanish succession major engagement innovation commander hadnrs learn appreciate value warfare era formalize rigid stolidthe map scale yard hex doublelength infantry unit compose average battalion contain tightly pack man square infantry counter use malplaquet represent half number cavalry unit contain squadron mount man artillery unit represent gun perturn time scale distinct game turn game simply start keep go player win accomplish system use ldquocontinuation activationrdquo mechanic.