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Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865

Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865 2008

Design Richard Clarke (III) Publisher Too Fat Lardies
8.1 /10
BGG rating
#10356
BGG rank
2.6
Weight
2–6
Players
2
Best at
120
Minutes
0
Age
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About the Game

Sharp Practice are large scale skirmish rules, designed for between 30 and 120 figures a side, with players taking the roles of heroic leaders of the black powder age. Hornblower, Flashman, Sharpe, Bolitho, all can lead their men into battle with these much heralded rule set.

The rules are written with an emphasis on the Napoleonic Wars but include rules the will allow them to cover almost any conflict between 1750 and 1860. In the literary genre, Sharp Practice sees the enlisted men operate in groups of up to a dozen figures, with the key leaders adding their character to the action. Groups of men may be combined into formations and the rules contain a guide to using small unit Napoleonic drill in your games.

The rules are suitable for figures from 15mm to 40mm in size and will work with any basing system you like.

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Categories
Age of Reason American Civil War American Revolutionary War Book Miniatures Napoleonic Post-Napoleonic Wargame
Mechanics
Measurement Movement Simulation Variable Phase Order
BGG ratings
98 · geek rating 5.59
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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