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Spotlight Articles

Outstanding articles that are not necessarily linked to one particular game, but may have broad appeal to gamers.

Breed's Hill 1775

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"...given all the SNAFUs on both sides of this early battle of the American Revolution, it seems apt that this battle be named for the wrong place." See how Jeff Berry, in Obscure Battles, elegantly explains that this was "The battle that should never have happened".

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/16/2025


German WWII Pocket Army in 10 / 12mm

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"WWII can pass across the painting table at surprising speed compared to other periods and so it makes for a good quick project to fit in between other bigger projects...". Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, discusses a new World War II Pocket Army project he has underway: "...kampfgruppe Schmidt is ready for action..."!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/4/2025


Jack Greene, 1949 – 17 March 2025

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Kevin Zucker shares some memories of his recently passed friend, designer Jack Greene.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/24/2025


Wargaming Clubs of the Warring Clubs Era 1965-69

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Alan Arvold has shared a fascinating article with us, meant as "...a supplement to the History of Wargaming article..., specifically to the sidebar on Wargame Clubs. It is a listing of the known clubs." Thanks Alan!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/24/2025


My Top 3 Wargames designed by… John H. Butterfield!

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"...focus on creations of one author, whom you can treat as a whole wargaming history in micro-scale." Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, covers his three favorite John Butterfield games. See which game has a feature that "...creates fog of war as you do not know which part of enemy forces can still act in a turn."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/19/2025


Wednesday War Stories ~ Iron Ships & Iron Men at the Battle of Hampton Roads

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"In some ways the game was frustrating; how could it not produce a clearly superior victor?" RockyMountainNavy, in Armchair Dragoons, has an interesting discussion of the classic "Monitor versus Merrimac" clash, and how that applies to wargaming. Check out what conclusion he reaches, reinforced by the comment: "No better description of the impact of the Battle of Hampton Roads on naval warfare exists than the response of the Royal Navy upon hearing of the battle."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/14/2025


The Vietnam War Miniatures Collection (video)

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The Dusted Game Shelf dusts off his proud collection of miniatures suitable for table top Vietnam War battles.

Poster: Pat L.
Post Date: 3/1/2025


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Gaming Conventions

Gaming Conventions

Another new feature for Grognard.com, the Gaming Convention calendar will make it a snap to keep up with all the latest gaming conventions in your area. But we need your gaming convention information, so please contribute.



Grognard News

Grognard Challenge - Expanded Room for Comments! (6/25/2023)

The Comments entry area has been resized to 512 characters.

Grognard Originals

In addition to our links to great content all around the internet, expect to see more Grognard.com "originals" in the future.

PE TANG 1900 Q&A with Marco Campari

Some Q & A between myself and Marco Campari, designer of Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.

PE TANG 1900 Strategy Tips

This is the strategy I developed after playing Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.

PE TANG 1900 Optional Line of Sight Table

Here is an optional table to make it a little more difficult to eliminate the Boxer artillery.

PE TANG 1900 Introductory War Game Review

My review for this great introductory war game concerning an obscure siege of a cathedral during the Boxer Rebellion. Use this game to recruit new war game players.

More Grognard Originals...


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A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
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Game: Bobby Lee



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Publisher: Columbia Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Tom Dalgliesh
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Description:


This wargame covers the war in the east, focusing on the one hundred miles between the two rival capitals of Richmond and Washington. For four years, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Robert E. Lee, defended against the Union. This was the scene of most major battles of the war, including First and Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and the Valley, Peninsula, and Wilderness campaigns. The first edition was published in 1993 and there have since been a 2nd (2004) and 3rd edition (2013). This speaks to the game's popularity.


Articles


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Pub Date
Article Description
Source
1127
Date: 6/22/2024
Poster: Mark D.
Multiplayer Rules

These rules provide the basics for Multiplayer Game of Bobby Lee. Special thanks to Stan Wawrzyniak for providing these rules.
Grognard Hosted
1122
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Mark D.
Review

Review by Dan Raspler
Grognard Hosted
1123
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Mark D.
Official Q&A for Bobby Lee (2nd Ed.)

Date Compiled: November 1995
Web Link
1125
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Mark D.
Official Combined Rules for Bobby Lee and Sam Grant Games

Dated 2003 PDF Version 1.0
Web Link
1126
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Mark D.
Errata and Discussion on Bobby Lee

BoardGameGeek forum discussion on Outflank and Battle errata for Bobby Lee beginning in March of 2014.
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1128
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Mark D.
Rules for using Dixie Card sets with Bobby Lee

Columbia Games card game Dixie is essentially a more sophisticated version of the battle system in Bobby Lee. Both games can be combined to give each more depth, adding strategic play to Dixie, and tactical details to Bobby Lee.
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1129
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Mark D.
This review appears in Berg's Review of Games (BROG)

A generally positive review of the 1st edition Bobby Lee by Mark Herman appearing in BROG # 11.
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1130
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Mark D.
Review

This review appeared in BoardGameGeek and is dated Dec 2007. The reviewer, Niko Ruf, covers game components, game play, leadership rules, and map terrain. He highlights what he thinks makes this a great game, giving it a 9 out of 10. While Niko Ruf doesn't say so, I believe this review might be about the 2nd edition.
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1131
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Mark D.
Operational vs. Tactical Review

A somewhat critical review by Sean Chick (formerly known as Paul Sullivan on BoardGameGeek with focus on the operational and tactical aspects of the gameplay. Dated July 2008.
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1132
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Mark D.
Review of 2nd Edition

Dated July 2010, this review by Chad G recounts a recent game he played and explains how the gameplay makes it such a good game.
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1133
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Mark D.
The Boardgaming Life: Review

A rave review by Harvey Mossman in July 2013. He describes game components, game mechanics, combat, melee, supply, strategic decisions/options and victory conditions. This content appears by the courtesy of TheBoardGamingLife.com.
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1134
Date: 8/9/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Marco Arnaudo: Video Review

The 3rd Edition of Bobby Lee reviewed in August 2014 by Marco Arnaudo.
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1124
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Errata and optional rules (Zip file)

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