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  1. WI: Washington wins the Battle of Brandywine

    Maybe. The two forces were, of course, separated by the Brandywine River. Knyphausen with over 6,000 men demonstrated against Washington’s main position, while Cornwallis with over 8,000 went upstream to cross and outflank. Now, if Sullivan had been able to get into position a bit earlier...

  2. Late 19th Century British Battalion Formations and Tactical Methods

    I know that the British Army in this period used a system at least somewhat similar to the one described by the U.S. Army Infantry Drill Manual of 1891. I read “The Conduct of the War Game”, an 1896 British update to Kriegsspiel; it mentioned the firing line, supports and reserve, but gave no...

  3. Late 19th Century British Battalion Formations and Tactical Methods

    IndefatigableRN, thank you, I’ll watch that video. In the interest of full disclosure, I’m designing a wargame to handle late 19th Century combat at the level of the Brigade or small division (say, max of 6 battalions per side). The smallest unit will be the company (the old-style company of...

  4. Late 19th Century British Battalion Formations and Tactical Methods

    Hello, all. I’m looking for information on how British infantry companies and battalions were supposed to function on the battlefield, from about 1880 to 1900. I’ve tried to dig up drill manuals online, but haven’t found what I’m looking for. An example of the sort of summary info I’m looking...

  5. Better Versailles Treaty

    Very true. Best to avoid moral arguments given the histories of A-H, the Kingdom of Serbia and Tsarist Russia! (I'm not picking on these three; they're just the ones relevant to the preceding discussion)

  6. Survey: Actual German Annexations, 1914

    Well, the British certainly couldn't resist annexation to the blue line by land forces, nor could the Swiss, Dutch, etc. I take it, then, that you believe the German government to be at least somewhat persuadable by diplomatic pressure? I've always supposed it would be, at least to some degree...

  7. Survey: Actual German Annexations, 1914

    Nope, I wanted to keep this thread to a reasonable scope.

  8. Survey: Actual German Annexations, 1914

    I'm asking about an early victory -- no later than the end of 1914, and probably no later than the end of Sep 1914.

  9. Survey: Actual German Annexations, 1914

    Here's a question. If the Germans (somehow) managed to badly crush France's army and made her sue for peace, it's reasonable to assert that nobody in the West could compel Germany to lighten her terms. After all, without France, Britain cannot at this time pursue a ground war on her own. But...

  10. Survey: Actual German Annexations, 1914

    Albidoom, I'll look up your older post. thanks!

  11. Survey: Actual German Annexations, 1914

    I know that's what quite a few very influential people wanted; but do you consider it very plausible that it's what they'd actually be able to get?

  12. Survey: Actual German Annexations, 1914

    Thanks for getting the ball rolling!

  13. Survey: Actual German Annexations, 1914

    I'd like to get, in one convenient location, your views about what Germany might plausibly seize (or place under domination) in the event that she won in the West in 1914. I will refrain from arguing for or against anything, though I will propose objections and ask what you think about them...

  14. Better Versailles Treaty

    Wrong. France was "in" because Russia decided to back Serbia and then mobilized, and France had handcuffed herself to Russia. France had no absolute need to start a war over A-L, no more in 1914 than in 1912 or 1903 or 1885. There were lots of people who resented Germany's reconquest of A-L...

  15. Better Versailles Treaty

    Then i guess the neck-breaking shouldn't be restricted to Germany.

  16. Better Versailles Treaty

    H-L were fascists in 1919? I suppose that must mean that they started the movement. Where can I find a copy of their 1919 fascist political manifesto? Edit: If you mean "break the necks of all those who might eventually become fascists"... well, okay, but murdering people for something they...

  17. Better Versailles Treaty

    Well, that's the issue. The British and French leaders wanted to humiliate Germany, pin ALL the responsibility for the war on the nasty Germans, convince their people that it was more or less worth the expense, and make a pretty penny in the process. My own definition of a working VT...

  18. Better Versailles Treaty

    The problem with the VT wasn't that it was insufficiently harsh -- it was that France was in lousy shape to enforce it, and Britain didn't want to. (The U.S., not unreasonably in my view, decided that maintaining the Peace in Europe was a European affair) The VT could easily have worked, if...

  19. A/H challenge/question--less graffiti

    Of course, if graffiti is past it's peak in urban areas, my assertion about declining respect for others is still very probably valid. Not much in the way of "flash mobs" and "knockout game" in the 90's. There were more driveby shootings, but I note that the murder rate in many cities is rapidly...

  20. A/H challenge/question--less graffiti

    My observation is that 30 years ago one effectively NEVER saw a railroad car with grafitti; 15 years ago one saw a fair number; and now considerably more than half of the ones I see (no matter what state I happen to be in, or whether urban or rural) have graffiti. 30 years ago I NEVER saw...
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