Old Trousers: Rules for Warfare in the Horse & Musket Era

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=185 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="04bb9c00dduajq.jpg"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="70" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="66"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="76" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="66" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07fa0780.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Saxon Garde du Corps</B></div> <div> <B>Essex 15mm</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a0a0780.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Saxon Zastrow Cuirassier</B></div> <div> <B>Essex 15mm</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a2a0780.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Saxon Zastrow Cuirassier</B></div> <div> <B>Essex 15mm</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0aca0780.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Saxon Line</B></div> <div> <B>15mm</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Old Trousers: Rules for Warfare in the Horse & Musket Era</B></div> <div> Welcome to our web site. This site is designed to support the Miniature wargame rules "Old Trousers: Rules for Warfare in the Horse & Musket Era" which is a rule set covering the Napoleonic Wars. The rules are free & are download able. "Old Trousers" was the British nickname for the French drum-call 'Pas de Charge.' "Old Trousers: Rules for Warfare in the Horse & Musket Era" is meant to be a fast playing set of battalion level rules. This set is not related to a set that was written by Howard Whitehouse & that appeared in the Courier in 1995 & was entitled "Old Trousers." That "Old Trousers" covered the Peninsular War.</div> <bR> <div> An expansion for the Seven Years Wars is currently in the works & will be available sometime in 2002. In addition a set based on both the 1872 Kriegspeil Rules & the modern set "Regimental on to Richmond" by Tom Barkalow for the American Civil War is in the works as is a separate true army level set of rules (1 stand = 1 battalion & 1 inch = 150 yards.) The army level set will have modules for the Seven Years War, the Napoleonic Wars, & for the American Civil War. No completion date is projected for these but they are ongoing works.</div> <bR> <div> Check 'The Author' for a general background on the rules. 'Design Details' addresses historical movement rates & other specifics. It links to photos explaining rules concepts. Go to 'Downloads' to obtain the rules.</div> <bR> <div>  The 1872 Kriegspeil Rules by W von Tschischwitz are now are linked to the Kriegspeil page. Once this section is completed then I will add on the 1880 American Kriegspeil set (STRATEGOS by First Lieutenant Charles A I Totten) & the American Kriegsspiel by Livermore.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>OLD TROUSERS II </B></FONT> The second edition of Old Trousers is now posted. The major change is in the order system & in cavalry melee. Each division will now be given an order chit which must be followed. Better commanders will be able to improvise by deviating from their standing orders. Cavalry melees are made simpler but still adhere to historic principles. Skirmishers are now a little less powerful. I have also included army lists for the Mexican-American War.  <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Downloads"><U>Downloads</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>WARRIOR KINGS</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > This rules set covers pregunpowder combat (up to around 1490 AD.) It is currently being developed for commercial publication sometime in 2005. For downloads & discussion go to:</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/warriorkings/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/warr"><U>Warrior Kings Development Group</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>ANCIENTS</B></FONT>  I have listed for download some of my favorite ancient rules by Frank Chadwick, Terry Gore, Simon MacDowell, & James Mantos. No doubt I will expand upon this page shortly.  <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ancients"><U>Ancients</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>WARMASTER</B></FONT>  Warmaster is a fantasy set of rules produced by Games Workshop. Located here are houserules & other useful downloads.   <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Warmaster"><U>Warmaster</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>WARCOMETH</B></FONT> These medieval & fantasy combat rules, which appeared in issue #127 of MWAN, may be downloaded here. The second edition is now available. Lately these have taken up most of my playing time. Even my seven year old can easily handle them!  <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Downloads"><U>Downloads</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>FIELDS OF HONOR</B></FONT> Here are my houserules for these commercially available rules that cover 19th century warfare. <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Downloads"><U>Downloads</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>ARAB-ISRAELI WARS, MICRO ARMOR, FISTFUL OF TOWS 2 HOUSE RULES</B></div> <div> I am a big microarmor fan. This page will take you to what should be a growing collection of microarmor files. I have compiled what is I believe the best web based "wargamer's" listing of equipment used in the Arab-Israel Wars. Also included are some house rules for Fistful of Tows 2, a recommended microarmor set.   <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Microarmor Stuff"><U>Microarmor Stuff</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>SMALL BATTLE MODERN RULES FOR SEVEN YEAR OLDS</B></div> <div> These one page rules are a lot of fun. Stands represent a fireteam or single vehicle. I set my battles in modern Africa & use 15mm figures though one can use other scales & locations. <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Downloads"><U>Downloads</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>AIDE de CAMP 2 & TOAW MODULES: </B></FONT>An updated & improved version of my game Southern Discomfort, now entitled "Modern American Civil War has been posted. Aide de Camp 2, by HPS is required to play it. I also have posted two modules for TOAW by Talonsoft. One covers the 1866 Austro-Prussian War & the other covers the 1877 Russo-Turkish War. A very detailed set of rules for modern combat has been posted. The initial game covers a potential Arab-Israeli war. It is for ADC 2. Click here to get these items.     <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Downloads"><U>Other Downloads</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>SOL PRIME</B></FONT>   A set of Sci-Fi microarmor rules. These are designed to be a fast playing set. Version 2.0 is now available. They may be downloaded from the following page:  <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sol Prime"><U>Sol Prime</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>REGIMENTAL ON TO RICHMOND</B></FONT><B> by Tom Barkalow--</B> I now have a page from which you can download these first rate American Civil War Rules. Version 1.5 was published in MWAN #109. Version 1.6 is available here. 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