Little wars : a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girls who like boys' games and books (1913)
Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 · London : F. Palmer · leaf 49
nd an interest was given to a skilful retreat, in which the loser not only saved points for himself but inflicted losses upon the pursuing enemy. At first we played the game from the outset, with each player's force within sight of his antagonist ; then we found it possible to hang a double curtain…
War games
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