HISTORICON 2012 - MARCH TO SAVE THE LEGATIONS!
 I'll try, Sir! Our theme for 2012 is Colonial Warfare, Imperialism and Gunboat Diplomacy, 1837 - 1937. During the fiercely opposed relief expedition to Peking in the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, when two companies of the U.S. Army's 14th Infantry Regiment were pinned by heavy fire from the east wall of the Tartar City and the Fox Tower between abutments of the Chinese City Wall near Tung Pien Gate, volunteers were called for to attempt the first perilous ascent of the wall. Trumpeter Calvin P. Titus of E Company immediately stepped forward saying, "I'll try, sir!" Using jagged holes in the stone wall, he succeeded in reaching the top. He was followed by the rest of his company, who climbed unarmed, and hauled up their rifles and ammunition belts by a rope made of rifle slings. As the troops ascended the wall artillery fire from Reilly's battery set fire to the Fox Tower. In the face of continued heavy Chinese fire, the colors broke out in the August breeze as the sign that U.S. Army troops had achieved a major step in the relief of the besieged Legations. For his courageous and daring deed in being the first to climb the wall, Trumpeter Titus was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Think you can handle the rigors of such a campaign? Then make sure you have an extra ration of hardtack, a topped off canteen and a full load of ammunition, because the trail is dangerous, dusty and the pace quicker than anything you've done before. From Mexico to China to the jungles of Africa, there's fighting to be done at Historicon 2012 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. No slackers allowed so keep up and we'll rendezvous 19 - 22 July 2012. |
KEEPING
HISTORY ALIVE!
Welcome
to the Interenet's best online miniature gaming support, direct from
the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society (HMGS). Our organization was the founding body of the
Society and as such remains its senior, and largest, Chapter.
HMGS, now boasting 2000+ members worldwide, promotes the hobby of historical miniature wargaming as a registered non-profit charitable and educational foundation. The Chapter accordingly has in the past sponsored seminars by distinguished historians such as Dr David
G. Chandler of RMA Sandhurst and special events such as the American Civil War in Miniature series. We also award
grants to other miniature wargaming
clubs or activities, and fund related causes such as battlefield preservation.
Most importantly,
HMGS holds three historical miniature gaming conventions
each year. These are COLD WARS in March, FALL IN! in November
and the one and only HISTORICON (called "the mother of
all wargaming conventions" by The
Wall Street Journal )
in July.
 Membership
in HMGS is $25.00 per year and brings discounts
at many hobby franchises and HMGS
conventions nation wide. Members also receive advance
convention mailings and
a periodic newsletter.
We hope you find this Website both informative and fun, encouraging you to join us in promoting our exciting
hobby. Just click Join
HMGS for a convenient form that will allow you
to enjoy our growing and exciting Chapter. You may also Email
our WebMeister for any questions or concerns you might have.
Thanks, and all of us at HMGS hope to hear from you soon!
Special thanks to Bob French of
Grandiosity for previously
sponsoring the HMGS Website until we could get our feet on the
ground. Bob's volunteer spirit is a big reason why HMGS
not only works, but works well.
HMGS logo used with permission of HMGS Midwest.
Unless
otherwise noted, illustrations by WebMeister, COL (Ret) Bill
Gray, HMGS. HMGS is a registered trademark of the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society. Painting above Department of the Army Poster 21-73 and in the Public Domain..
Updated 20 April 2012.
|
|
|
Historicon 2012 GM Registration! Online registration is now open for all Gamemasters heading down to Fredericksburg, VA come this July. Click here to register your event today! NEW!
2012 Board of Directors Election! Click here for the bios and campaign platforms of the three candidates running for election. NEW!
Cold Wars 12 Pictures Online. Just click here for a Windows Live Skydrive slide show to relive the memories or see what you missed! NEW!
HMGS Newsletter! Dated 26 March 2012 and now online, click here! NEW!
Fall In 2011! Click here for a Windows Live driven photo album and slide show to recall the great time you had or see what you missed.
Historicon 2011! Click here for a bevy of images from this great convention, bring back great memories or see what you missed!
BTW, need the new Adobe Acrobat Reader to view some of our files? Click on the icon below!
|
|
