Crimean Rules

[sdennan]

Hi Chaps

I am very seriiously thinking about starting a Crimean project in 10mm.

I would seriously value a recommendation on rules.

Cheers

Simon

[FierceKitty]

Just make sure that the rules you choose allow Cossack axemen a fair melee effect. I hate Crimean battles where you've pressed home a charge through a storm of lead, and suddenly the Turks or Poles or Russians or Tatars seem immune to berdishe axes.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Black powder or Volley and Bayonet would be my choices.
Black powder for command and the British extra blunders rules.
If you can find a first edition of v&b it does the Alma really well.

[Wkeyser]

Check  Power and Glory, sold by Calviler books.

Has a very tactical feel, great ideas for command and control, not only do have to use command to get units moving but also some intresting things like if they have been orderd to advance towards the enemy and you have second thoughts you have to use your command to restain them.

I am using it for my Franco Prussian project.
Willaim

[nikharwood]

I've used Black Powder for Crimean scrapping (in 2mm though  )

[sunjester]

I'd go for the Fire and Fury variant FIRE AND FURIA FRANCESE available on the Wyre Forest Gamers site
http://www.wfgamers.org.uk/resources/C19/fandfmods.htm

[julesav]

The rules included in Neil Thomas's book - Wargaming Nineteenth Century Europe 1815-1878 might be what you're looking for? The book does what it say's on the cover pretty well with regards to historical background to the wars and includes rules, army lists and scenarios.

[Leman]

I'd go with Black Powder or Neil Thomas' rules. I have used both to good effect. The army sizes in Neil Thomas' rules are quite small so it's a good place to start. You may find yourself tempted by the vast number of army lists and sub-periods in there. Not sure about Berdische axe-weilding cossacks in the Crimean War