Colonial Wargaming Links

The Sword & The Flame (TS&TF) Official Home Page
The Official Home page for TS&TF and source for errata and new books.

Major General Tremorden Rederring's Colonial-era Wargames Page
Reportn! Saarrr! Possibly 'the' Colonial Wargaming Website when it comes to TS&TF!

Colonial Wargaming Sites for your Interest:

19th Century Sudan Wargames Armies
Great Blog on building Sudanese Campaign armies with Perry Miniatures.

Amazing Adventures of the Red Shadow in Africa, The
Serving in Algeria in true 'Beau Gest' and French Foreign Legion style! (Part of the War Flag website).

Colonial Wargames
Excellent site with lots of Victorian & Edwardian era historical links, and a PDF downloadable version of Captain (later Major-General) E. D. Swinton's 'Duffer's Drift'.

David Bickley's “Tales From GHQ” (Sudan)
Sudan Wargaming with lots of photos...

Jackson Gamers' Home Page (TS&TF)
The original Home of the TS&TF's development and play testing.

Miniature Wargaming: Colonial
Colonial Wargaming Articles and links.

Sergeants 3 (TS&TF)
Semi-Official TS&TF website involved with TS&TF development.

Steve's Random Musings on Wargaming (Sudan)
Lots of interesting stuff on gaming the Sudan.

Trevor’s Colonial Wargames Page
A colonial wargaming page with a good amount of content.

WarFlag
Excellent Site with printable flags for the Colonial Era, and more...

Colonial History Sites of some potential Interest:

Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society
Interesting Historical Site with lots of info about books on the Zulu Wars amongst other things.

Defence of DUFFER'S DRIFT, The - by Captain E. D. Swinton
Online version of this classic Victorian military handbook that's material is still relevant today.

Rorke’s Drift VCs
Details on the actions of all the VC (Victoria Cross) winners at Rorke's Drfit - where more VCs were awarded in a single action than any other time in the history of the VC.

Soldiers of the Queen
A virtual-museum of Victorian-era British Military Photographs.

Victorian Military Society
Interesting Historical Site covering the Victorian Military era.

Being a list of Victorian Sci-Fi and Other Sites of peripheral interest:

Atlantis 1881 - Victorian Science Fiction wargaming
Victorian Sci-Fi Wargaming in the mythical continent of Atlantis!

Blaze’s Corner of the Web
Basic beginners painting guide for Colonial Wargaming.

For Queen and Country
Defending Britain from the Martian invaders!

Liberation!
Gaming the South American Wars of Liberation.

TopicCraze Colonial Wars
Links to, and previews of, colonial wargaming sites.

U.S. Mogdonazian colonization plan, The
Colonial wargaming in the late 19th century & early 20th century. Mogdonazia is a fictional area of Africa in which the colonial powers, savage tribes, and mad explorers all struggle for control.

VSF and 15mm Sci-Fi Wargaming
Alternate Victorian Science Fiction world(s) and campaign from (1888 to 1920), and lots more Victorian Sci-Fi material.

25mm/28mm Figure & Terrain Manufacturer Sites of Colonial Interest:

Castaway Arts
Specialising in quality 19th Century Colonial figures, including a painting service, and they stock the TS&TF too!

Eureka Miniatures
Good selection of Colonial Figures.

Great Endeavours: Ral Partha
Great Site - get your 25mm Ral Partha figures here (both painted & unpainted available). Also features some TS&TF gaming reports and material.

Metal Miniatures Manufacturer's Size and Scale Compatibility Reviews
Find out about and compare all the 25mm/28mm Figure Manufacturers figures (part of the War Flag website).

Monolith Designs
Excellent site for terrain and accessories.

Perry Miniatures
Excellent range of figures for the Sudan campaigns after 1882 & Boxer Rebellion.

Reviresco
German Sailors, assorted weapons and guns, useful parts for naval vessels, etc.

Wargames Foundry
Huge range of Victorian Era figures, including Zulu Wars, North-West Frontier, Darkest Africa, and more!

15mm Victorian Era Miniature Ranges
Listing of manufacturers of 15mm scale Colonial Figures.

For information on scales see the Auckland Wargaming Club website.