The wargaming butterfly strikes again! I seem to have found myself exploring the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) of all things. As luck would have it, I actually had the Wargames Illustrated FPW special (#313) secreted on the bookshelf waiting for this special day.

But WI being WI, they’ve covered this conflict many times over the years. A bit of digging later, and I unearthed a treasure trove of FPW articles. They too, can be yours. Simply get a WI Prime membership and search in The Vault on their website. Membership costs £5.99 per month.

I’ve listed the issue numbers below with some explanatory blurb where the subject wasn’t clear from the article title.

Do let me know if I’ve missed any!

• 002: 25mm Franco-Prussian Wargaming (Matthew Hawkins)
• 004: Reflections on Firepower in the Franco-Prussian War (Peter Dennis)
• 005: Schlachtenbummler (Richard Brooks)
• 010: Rules for the Use of the Prussian Artillery 1870-71 (Martin Tomczak)
• 014: Organisation and Equipment of the Prussian Artillery 1870-71 (Martin Tomczak)
• 017: French Colonial Troops and the Franco-Prussian War (Stephen Shann)
• 063: St Jerôme – A Franco-Prussian Battle by Phone
• 063: Back To Basics V – Writing Scenarios (Richard Clarke)
• 064: Back To Basics VI – Campaigns (Richard Clarke)
• 065: They Died For Glory – A Review (Richard Clarke)
• 075: Franco-Prussian War Scenarios (G.J. Kennerley)
• 080: Franco-Prussian War Naval Lists (Andrew Barrow)
• 080: “A Berlin!” – Rules for refighting actions from the Franco-German War 1870-1871 (Philip Robinson)
• 083: The Mitrailleuse in the Franco-Prussian War (Steve Shann)
• 083: 1866… and all that (Richard Clarke)
• 084: Tactics in the Franco-Prussian War pt. 1 – French Tactical Doctrine (Mike Johnson)
• 085: Tactics in the Franco-Prussian War pt. 2 – Prussian Tactical Doctrine (Mike Johnson)
• 086: Tactics in the Franco-Prussian War pt. 3 – From Reality to Rules (Mike Johnson)
• 106: Von Boltenstern & The Principles of War (Richard Clarke)
• 169: Campaigns for Scenario Writers – The Franco-Prussian War (Jeff Fletcher)
• 209: A Comedy of Errors – or How Not to Win a 19th Century Battle (Mark Jones)
• 237: The Battle of Artenay, 1870 (Adrian Martins)
• 276: Polishing That Old Gem – Adapting The Battle of Froschwiller Worth to Black Powder (John Desch)
• 313: Ah, Les Braves Gens – Wargaming the Franco-Prussian War (Gerard Miller)
• 313: Dashed Hopes – The Battle of Wörth (David Tuck)
• 313: Big Battle, Big Game – The Battle of Gravelotte-St Privat (David Marks)
• 313: Franco-Prussian War Figure Round Up (Wayne Bollands)
• 361: 1871 – Bruce Weigle’s Designer Notes