Wargames through the Ages was first published to fill a gap in
literature of the hobby of wargaming. It was a one volume summary of
ancient and medieval warfare. After many years of research and writing
on the subject of wargaming, Donald Featherstone provided, under one
cover, all the information that a wargamer required to build up armies
in the ancient and medieval period. Each period of warfare was
considered and details given of the soldiers themselves, their dress,
arms and equipment, leaders, tactics and their style of fighting. The
major wars and battles were listed, so that further information could be
obtained by reading other accounts of these conflicts and the
biographies of those leaders. Each section details techniques and style
of fighting of the various nations and armies and other suggestions how
they could best be simulated on the table-top battlefield. Superb
drawings of the soldiers in their various battle uniforms add much to
the attractiveness of this book.