Strategos (1880)

A Series of American Games of War Based Upon Military Principles and Designed for the Assistance Both of Beginners and Advanced Students in Prosecuting the Whole Study of Tactics, Grand Tactics, Strategy, Military History, and the Various Operations of War. Illustrated With Numerous Diagrams. To Which Is Appended a Collection of Studies Upon Military Statistics as Applied to War on a Field Map. By Charles A.L. Totten, First Lieutenant, Fourth United States Artillery. —description from the publisher This two volume work was a set of rules designed for simulating battles on the tabletop, in the style of Kriegsspiel. Rules are included for The Minor Tactical Game, The Grand Tactical Game, The Battle Game, and The Advanced Game. Units represent corps. A map scale of 5-10 inches to the mile is recommended. —user summary