Stuart Asquith is a key contributor to the development of modern hobby of wargaming. His extensive work included editing Practical Wargamer for 12 years, authoring over twenty books and editing many more. This book focuses on one of the Stuart Asquith's key interests, 17th century warfare. This book aims to bring together some of Stuart Asquith's work, focussed on this era. Other books in the series cover his writing on other wars. The book has 20 scenarios for wargamers including: Edgehill (1642) The Storming of Brentford (1642) The Battle of Lansdowne (1643) Roundway Down (1643) Cropredy Bridge (1644) Marston Moor (1644) The Battle of Nasby (1645) Dunkirk (1658) Medway (1667) Drumclog (1679 The Battle of Sedgemoor (1685) The rules are Terry Wise's popular wargaming rules for the English Civil War and the Thirty Years War circa 1618-1651. This work is published as part of The History of Wargaming Project range of books that aim to document the development of wargaming

Terry Wise was one of the great early wargamers with over 40 books and 400 plus articles to his name. This classic book Introduction to Battle Gaming 'was cited by many people as their entry point into the hobby' Stuart Asquith. The book had chapters to help start wargaming and three straightforward sets of rules on Ancient Warfare, Horse and Musket and World War II. This edition includes the original book plus new material on: Reflections on a lifetime of wargaming An appreciation by Stuart Asquith Three previously unpublished sets of rules by Terry Wise 18th Century Rules Napoleonic Wargaming Rules 1792-1815 Colonial Rules 1874 - 1914 The History of Wargaming Project is edited by John Curry. It aims to present the very best wargaming books and rules to a modern audience.