From althistory alternative history wiki in may 1937, king edward viii of the united kingdom married wallis simpson. A very british civil war hoi4 mod spotlight 62 youtube. Nearly dragged the british into the civil war in 1861. I have a bolt action army lists format for both factions i received from someone else. A very british civil war is a wargames setting from solway crafts and miniatures detailing what might have happened if edward viii had refused to abdicate, dragging the nation into a civil war in 1938, published over a series of systemless books allowing gamers to adapt the setting to whatever rules and scale. Yes zvezda trucks are available, but if you want austin 7s morris trucks and the like, or just something period feature looking, you seem to be a bit stuffed. They are designed in what nowadays is often called a retro style and pay homage to the style of rules written by. Heres a selection of photos from a game of vbcw a few weeks ago in which the buf attempted to take the thanet way in their push eastwards only to be beaten back by a combination of various motley groups including local coppers, choirboys, anglican league regulars and irregulars plus some communists who no one was quite sure about to start with. British operate within the rule of law, and did servicemen avoid what today would be. Brigadier 38 jolly sporting wargame rules for a very british civil war board game link a set of skirmish rules for 1528mm. Any mistakes or ambiguities are those that result from lack of foresight on my part.
A very british civil war wargames rules north star military figures 28mm metal miniatures for gamers and collectors. I have just about everything empress has made in this era for both nationalist and republicans. Who would be interested in a new very british civil war skirmish. The irish war of independence or angloirish war was a guerrilla war fought from 1919 to 1921 between the irish republican army the army of the irish republic and the british security forces in ireland. During the years of personal rule it was through the men of the aldermanic. Magna carta was an agreement between king john and a group of english barons in response to years of the kings misrule and excessive taxation. The goal of the game is to occupy every territory on the board and in doing so. Survive as a scrawny, effeminate white hipster boy when the uk collapses into a chaotic mess of ethnic, religious and political violence. Whoever wrote this article has taken it and a lot of the names from the sourcebooks and tried to rewrite it as their own. This marriage left the british government, and most of the people, alienated. Civil wars as challenges to the modern international system. The unknown contributions of brits in the american civil war.
A very british civil war wargames rules north star. Mar 23, 20 ive just completed a short army list for vbcw using bolt action rules from warlord games. Gaming aids for 1938 a very british civil war gaming including tokens, templates and free. Women and the english civil wars the national archives. What we have is a parallel universe where edward viii did not abdicate the british throne in 1936 in order to marry american divorcee wallis simpson. Home page wargames rules 1938 a very british civil war 1938 a very british civil war. The marriage to wallis was not recommended by stanley baldwin, the british prime minister. All members in good standing are free to post here. In a number of places in the rules, you will see references made to rules sections and subsections that are related to.
Pdf london in the first civil war, 164246, with particular. What totally surprised me, as i was researching and organizing the troops to be painted, i discovered the perfect set of rules for what i want to do with my ecw project in 28 mm. A british shipyard john laird and sons built two warships for the confederacy, including the css alabama, over vehement protests from the us. Vbcw or very british civil war is an alternative history created by messers jones, mortimore and douglas and published by solway crafts and miniatures.
The first war was settled with oliver cromwells victory for parliamentary. The full range of rulebooks, army lists and source books published by solway crafts and miniatures for gaming 1938 a very british civil war vbcw. As mentioned previously, this is not my first foray into gaming the period of the english civil war so i am familiar with some of the rules that are out there. Risk is a strategy board game of diplomacy, conflict and conquest for two to six players. A very brummie civil war campaign by nathan hardacre 171kb 31may14. A fantastic proposition that places the united kingdom in a similar place as spain at this period with cetain forign powers rushing to aid either side. Add to cart brigadier 38 wargaming rules for very british. Some draft lists for coc can be found here on dropbox. A very british civil war is a wargames setting from solway crafts and miniatures detailing what might have happened if edward viii had refused to abdicate, dragging the nation into a civil war in 1938, published over a series of systemless books allowing gamers to adapt the setting to whatever rules and scale they wish. How southern socialites rewrote civil war history youtube. British union of fascists buf for short led by oswald mosley. The gone to ground idea is very nice reflects the natural instinct of troops to seek cover and shoot at the enemy, and.
The british problem and the english civil war conrad russell university college, london the study of the english civil war has so far created more problems than it has solved. Jan 14, 2020 fought between 16421651, the english civil war saw king charles i 16001649 battle parliament for control of the english government. The background to this fun and interesting what if period can be found in the. This version of our ecw roles reflects my feeling that the earlier editions were too napoleonic in flavor. The outbreak of conflict led several groups to attempt to seize the country or their own personal goals. The national archives women and the english civil wars 3 in 1642 war broke out between king and parliament. Brigadier 38 jolly sporting wargame rules for a very. Brigadier 38 wargaming rules for very british civil war. While us president trump obviously regards citizens of yemen as a threat to national. See the home of vbcw for more information or collar mort for a chat on the day. It has been in existence for a decade and has a loyal following, with a large number of resources to support wargaming it. A very british civil war sourcebook for 1930s british civil war. Inter war period 19181939 our inter war period covers the period between the two world wars 1918 1939, but its main focus is the imaginary very british civil war vbcw, set in 1938.
With 1644 the reader is given a very enjoyable insight into the english civil war, together with plenty of additional help and advice to enable either the experienced or novice player to get the maximum enjoyment from playing an interesting and challenging game devised by one of the best writers in the wargames industry, rick priestley. Wars or armed conflicts, to use the modern term between states are now infrequent and civil wars, which have always happened, attract more attention than previously. The english civil wars 16421651 stemmed from conflict between charles i and parliament over an irish insurrection. The vbcf is a forum dedicated to wargaming the fictitious very british civil war, and other interwar conflicts. A very british civil war is a very popular subject for a lot of wargamers, the sourcebooks for it are published by solway. Actually, youve just described eric lee smiths the civil war, published by victory games and the definitive strategic level game. Brigadier 38 jolly sporting wargame rules for a very british civil war.
This oath was highly objectionable to many irish republicans. I was introducing some to the world of vbcw and the rules went the day well. Ive just completed a short army list for vbcw using bolt action rules from warlord games. A very british civil war alternative history fandom. In this scenario edward viii refuses to abdicate triggering a constitutional crisis which divides the nation and results in civil war. Great battles of the american civil war series spigmt includes bloody april, cedar mountain, corinth, dead of winter, drive on washington, jackson at the crossroads, pea ridge, red badge of courage, river of death, stonewall, terrible swift sword, wilsons creek errata zip file, official version 4. The war began as a result of a conflict over the power of the monarchy and the rights of parliament.
United kingdom and the american civil war wikipedia. A very british civil war weve been playing a very british civil war for a few years now and frankly weve never really found a set of rules that we like for the period. John, who organised that event, is putting on another campaign although this is going to be more of a traditional turn based kriegspiel rather than the real. Also anyone have scans of a very british civil war. Rules covering the thirty years war and the english civil war. Oct 25, 2017 the united daughters of the confederacy was a significant leader of the lost cause, an intellectual movement that revised history to look more favorably on the south after the american civil. Currently we have rules in the following categories. The following rules are written specifically with the imaginary british civil war of the 1930s in mind. Both sides called up men to fight for them as a result of a series of disagreements about religion and the way that the country should be ruled.
The tendency of much recent research has been to show england before the bishops wars as a society not sufficiently divided or polarized to make the war easily explicable. Pdf yemeni tribes have traditionally used dialogues to prevent clashes. At national level this tradition has been applied to prevent civil wars. Civil wars, but the history and the impact of the tower of london in this. Two large historical societies exist, the sealed knot and the english civil war society, which regularly reenact events and battles of the civil war in full period costume. A very british civil war is an alternate universe created by messers jones, mortimore and douglas and published by solway crafts and miniatures. Apr 10, 2010 when john keegan, the noted british military historian, came through boston on a book tour for fields of battle, his 1995 account of how geography determined the waging of war in north. A very british civil war north star military figures. This is not the spanish civil war, this is a very british civil war, where cups of tea and scones are very important. Had a good game of very british civil war tonight at geek villain gaming group. Last week i set myself the task of painting as many figures as i could in a week and choose to hack a trail through my pile of figures for a very british civil war, as well as accidently buying some more.
There are two sets of rules available to suit different levels of play. Our inter war period covers the period between the two world wars 1918 1939, but its main focus is the imaginary very british civil war vbcw, set in 1938. See also edit timeline of the english civil war, showing events leading up to, culminating in, and resulting from the english civil wars. And for alot of people its easier to carry around a device with the pdf of the rules than the massive heavy 3 ring binder rulebook. Im new to this group and love everything in regards to the spanish civil war. English civil wars, also called great rebellion, 164251, fighting that took place in the british isles between supporters of the monarchy of charles i and his son and successor, charles ii and opposing groups in each of charless kingdoms, including parliamentarians in england, covenanters in scotland, and confederates in ireland.
A british view of the american civil war the boston globe. After action reports the fall of kings thoughts and musings by sir roderick spode deceased oswald moseley delivers the eulogy at the state funeral of one of britains finest so once again we found ourselves in a very different britain in the year 1938. Background and lists for a very british civil war by nik harwood 908kb 23oct11. The books are available direct from solway crafts and miniatures. Warlord games pike and shotte to kill a king supplement our price. Free download of quick reference sheet for went the day well. I have incorporated some new combat and movement mechanics similar to those found in the age of reason rules. Producers of 1938 a very british civil war, painted 25mm figures, wargames flags, albanich wargames show. Included are detailed scenarios based on some of the most.
From althistory alternative history wikiin may 1937, king edward viii of the united kingdom married wallis simpson. In some instances, partition might be a reasonable solution to civil wars. Mar 04, 2014 finding civilian vehicles in a close enough scale, and cheap enough to buy a dozen is in this scale a problem. Hell im about one of the only guys at my asl club that do carry a physical copy anymore. A very british civil war north star military figures 28mm metal miniatures for gamers and collectors. Platoon level rules for 1938 a very british civil war. English civil war wargames rules by john armatys introduction these rules were designed to fight battles of the english civil war period using simple game mechanisms so that a relatively large multiplayer battle can be fought to a conclusion in an evening. Quick view 0 swyvbcwpa vbcw guide to the peoples armies. Source book for the very british civil war set in a fictional 1938. The rules or not like went the day well or brigade 38 or in fact any skirmish out there but rather based on more abstracted. Pdf london was of undeniable and well documented significance in the english civil wars, but. Dec 09, 2011 the unknown contributions of brits in the american civil war. Pdf national dialogues as an interruption of civil war the case of.
The first set of articles of war for the british army english until 1707 were written under william iii r. These rules are organized into numbered sections, with some sections further subdivided into subsections for example, 2. Rules are categorized by era, which is the key info to guide you to what you are looking for. What we have is a parallel universe where edward viii did not abdicate the british. Brigadier 38 jolly sporting wargame rules for a very british. This is a campaign based on sourcebooks by solway minatures. The background to this fun and interesting what if period can be found in the many books published by solway crafts, but basically is as follow.
Most of them are drafts from richard clarke, the rules author. Face down islamists, neonazis, anarchist gangs and rapacious looters in this brutal struggle for survival, forced. Please help to contribute to keep this information up to date. War protreaty fine gael and antitreaty clann na poblachta left the british. The amendments to the coc rules and force lists for all the combatants in the spanish civil war have been updated and made available as a single consolidated pdf document. Communist and fascist forces are deployed, but this does not in anyway mean the players support or condone these political ideologies or their historical representatives. It was an escalation of the irish revolutionary period into.
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