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WEDNESDAY NIGHT GAMERS OF ALEXANDRIA

When you get at “eye level,” a good tabletop battlefield is a work of art.

Welcome to our website!

The Wednesday Night Gamers is a small, 20-year-old club of wargamers in Alexandria, Va., dedicated to refighting the battles of history with miniature soldiers and beautifully scenicked tabletop battlefields.

These days, our club is refighting the battles of the American Civil War using a rules set called Civil War Commander.

 

We've just wrapped up the 1862 Battle of Antietam, which was an incredibly dynamic game. It began with a full-scale assault of the "Bloody Cornfield" by 12 Union regiments, an attack met aggressively by the Confederate forces.

 

What followed was a bloody meat grinder, and then by a dramatic chase as the Union chased the Rebels out of the cornfield and attempted to destroy them in their retreat. Alas, reinforcements arrived before the Union could complete its task, and the battle ended in a stalemate.

These are just some of the great battles of history that our club recreates using miniature soldiers—from ¼” to 2” tall. By tapping into the collections of our various members, we can create battles in nearly 30 historical periods, including:

· Imperial Rome

· Age of Arthur

· Age of Vikings

· William the Conquerer

· Crusades

· War of Roses

· English Civil War

· Renaissance-Eastern Europe

· French-Indian War

· Seven Years War

· Age of Sail

· American Revolution

· Napoleonics

· American Civil War

· Indian Mutiny

· British-Zulu War

· Boxer Rebellion

· Russo-Japanese War

· World War I naval

· World War II land and naval

 

As our name suggests, we meet on Wednesdays (7-10 p.m.) in the Alexandria area. We like this schedule, as it breaks up the work week, and gives us something to look forward to when the “Monday morning blues” hit.

We often can be found sponsoring games at the conventions of the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society (http://www.hmgs.org). These are Cold Wars in March/April, Historicon in July, and FALL IN! in November. Come visit us!

To contact us:

Wednesday Night Gamers of Alexandria

Del Stover (President for Life)

DelStover@WNGA.org

What’s New?

 

The Wednesday Night Gamers are hosting six exciting battles at Cold Wars 2009 scheduled in Lancaster, Pa., March 12-15. For a listing of our events, click here or on the Cold Wars 2009 button in the links column at left.

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Make sure you attend Cold Wars 2009. The theme is “Revolution: 300 Years of Rebellion, Civil War, and Revolutionary Change.” Cold Wars features awesome games, a fantastic assortment of exhibitors, competitive tournaments, and special events. Check out its website at www.coldwars.org.

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Several times a year, club members pool their unpainted miniatures and mail them off to Sri Lanka, where an enterprising gentleman has started a worldwide painting service. (See www.miniaturelovers.com.)

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Several scenery projects are under way. The club is in the process of building a new set of terrain tiles, wood copses, and other neat scenery--as well as designing new scenarios and campaigns. Take a look at our various links (which, by the way, are coming along slowly, so don't be surprised if they're still under construction).