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Fletcher Pratt
Murray Fletcher Pratt (April 25, 1897 - June 10, 1956) was an American writer of History, Science Fiction and Fantasy, particularly noted for his works on Naval history and on the American Civil War and for fiction written with L. Sprague de Camp. Pratt was the designer of a set of rules for Naval wargaming, which he created before the Second World War. This was known as the "Fletcher Pratt's Naval War Game" and it…
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involved dozens of tiny wooden ships, built on a scale of one inch to 50 feet. These were spread over the floor of Pratt's apartment and their strengths were calculated via complex mathematical formulas. Noted author and artist Jack Coggins was a frequent participant in Pratt's Navy Game, and L. Sprague de Camp met him through his wargaming group. http://www.wargaming.co/recreation/details/fpnaval.htm
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| Fletcher Pratt's Naval War Game | 1943 | 0 |