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Vienna Treaty Wars: Book Cavalcade

My current preoccuption with european wars in the post Napoleonic era have been fuelled by some book buying.

the most recent arrival – this old book is interesting because the illustrations are highly selective. The text explains why – to support a narrative concerning the evolution of uniforms rather than trying to show what each country chose.
Lucy Riall is a very well respected modern author and focuses on the themes of what the Risorgimento means and to whom.
This is a great dip in book full of easily accessed facts and provides the framework of what can be a confusing time in Italy.
This book has lots of anecdotes which I plan to use in my imaginations campaigns.
Having already devoured the South German War by the same author I have just started this book. The small actions around the lakes just cry out for a skirmish ruleset.
Old but still full of useful information and given only limited interest today, means a dearth of current publications on 19th century Italy, these booklets are very worthwhile.
I have a feeling this ruleset may being hooking up with Michael Embree’s Radestky Marches book for a skirmish or two.
A quite unexpected catch. I really like the Funcken style and this book delivers it in spades. Lucky for me it is right on the dates and although it ends just before Crimea it does cover the crucial 1848 revolutionary year.
Another recent acquisition – I like the grid rule set and it comes with handy campaign and solo rules all integrated as you desire. It even has naval rules. actually it does modern, fantasy and sci fi as well – not that I need them for my VTW – Vienna Tratey Wars

So my period is called the Vienna Treaty Wars and the era roughly covers 1815 to 1871.

Currently I have been painting quite well although right now a campaign beckons. I never thought I would be doing anything post napoleonic – thank you again Mr Renaissance Troll!