The Seven Years War Convention
A PRELIMENARY LIST OF GAMES FOR SYWA CON 2008
As more information comes in I will up date this game list.
MARCH 28th FRIDAY - DOORS OPEN AT 8:30 AM
FIRST GAMING SESSION - 9:30 AM-1:00 PM
John Reed will host the Battle of Cape Henry the preliminary Naval action before the Battle of Chesapeake Bay Admirals Arbuthnot vs. Des Touches, using Warfare at Sea in the Age of Reason; 4-8 players.
Mike Lowry hosts his very beautiful siege game once again in 25mm.
SECOND GAMING SESSION - 1:00 PM-6:00 PM
Jim Purky hosts The Battle of Reichenberg 1757. The Duke of Bevern leads the Prussian army against the Austrian rearguard at Reichenberg, during the early days of the invasion of Bohemia in 1757. BAR rules 8 players.
Tricorne: Ken Bunger will be running a 28mm game using his tried and tested Tricorne rules. Ken is still working on a historical scenarion.
Jude Becker and his group are planning a yet unnamed battle using his wonderful 28mm figures. Jude also has a terrific line of Hanovarian foot/cavalry that will be for sale!
Jeff Knudsen host an AWI “Grand Skirmish” game using his yet untitled rules. Each player commands his own regiment of 50-60 miniatures.
Chad Cartwright will host "Breakfast in La Rochelle" at 28mm Musketeer skirmish game using "All for One" Rules. The Athos, Porthos, Aramis and Dartagnan had breakfast on the bastion yesterday and won a fine meal for their bravery. Well, the ante has been raised. They have been challenged to have breakfast within the very wallsof La Rochelle itself. Will their daring suffice to carry the day? What will the Cardinal do?
THIRD GAMING SESSION - 6:00 PM-11:00 PM
DPC host Drill Vs Scum 25mm Prussian supply column fighting off the hordes of Austrian scum? 6-10 players.
Pat Lebeau will be hosting an AWI 28mm game using the Yankee Doodle rule system which is based on Dean West’s Final Argument of Kings rules.
Steve Verdoliva will host a naval game.
Johnson Brothers will host one of there famous 28mm skirmish games. Light hearted and easy.
George Rust will host a SYW 15mm pick up game. FAOK rules.
MARCH 29TH SATURDAY
DOORS OPEN AT 08:30 AM
FIRST GAMING SESSION - 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Jude Becker and his group are planning a yet unnamed battle using his wonderful 28mm figures. Jude also has a terrific line of Hanovarian foot/cavalry that will be for sale!
Pat Lebeau will be hosting an Age of Reason game don’t know the scale yet.
Tod Kershner(Grand Master of Gaming) will run Iroquois Terror: Revenge of Red Jacket a 25mm skirmish game set in the early days of AWI, the action is on the New York frontier between American militia and the Iroquois. 8 players
Phil Roberts/Ed Harding/Mark Huml will host the Battle of Kolin 25mm using Carnage & Glory. This is an all day battle. 10 players session participation can be split between sessions.
SECOND GAMING SESSION - 1:00 PM-6:00 PM
Bill Protz and Jim Purky(Double Grand Masters) host a Big Battalion Game. 25-34mm miniatures using Batailles de l’Ancien Regime on a 16’X6” table. 8 players.
Chris Engle host “Spanish Raid gone bad…” Encounter Matrix Game using 15mm figures 2-8 players. Presidios of North Africa are hell holes. They live by raiding the Arabs. They are about to enter a peaceful village. See whats waiting for them!
Dale Wood (Grand Gaming Master) will host a 54mm yes that correct AWI game using Age of Reason. Great looking stuff with lots of conversions.
Todd Fisher ably assisted by John Reed hosts the Battle of Warburg using Revolution & Empire rules, 8 players.
Robert Haggerty/David Volrath host a 25mm Spanish Succession 1704 Franco-Bavarians vs English Allied battle using Profession of Gentlemen rules, 10 players.
Continuation from first session Phil Roberts and crew will host the Battle of Kolin 25mm using computer controlled rules. This is an all day battle. 10 players session participation can be split between sessions.
LECTURE - 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Ken Bunger: Powerpoint presentation covering his western theater battlefield tour from a few years ago
THIRD GAMING SESSION - 7:00 PM-12:00 PM
Bob Baldwin and John Curran host Voyageur/Trapper challenge canoeing up and down rivers in a race to finish all the will shooting up the hapless fauna. Great Fun!
Steve Verdoliva will host a naval game.
Johnson Brothers will host one of there famous 28mm skirmish games. Light hearted and easy.