Iron Duke is a computer moderated rule system. What that means is that you still play your wargame with figures (or counters if you prefer) aided by a computer program. The program keeps track of the casualties and fatigue for your units. The computer can track this without the player having to look up a complex series of charts.

There are several parts to the program. The first part allows you to create and edit army lists. You can assign morale and experience ratings to commanders and units. The second part keeps track of the casualties and fatigue of units during a battle.

Click here for the report of our first Iron Duke battle played at NWA

There is a campaign section where you move the armies on a strategic map. You can use one of the common maps provided or even add your own. There is a grand tactical section which allows you to do some maneuvering prior to the tabletop battle. You do not have to use either of these modules. You can choose to use none, either or both of them as desired.

The rules can be used to fight actions involving battalions, regiments, brigades, divisions, corps or whole armies. Any figure or ground scale can be used as the program works with men and paces, not figures or mm/inches.

Iron Duke can be used to fight Napoleonic naval actions as well!

Click for the official Iron Duke website

There is also a Yahoo discussion group. Click for the Yahoo group including Iron Duke

Turn Sequence

The system is flexible and the turn can represent 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes. This can be changed during the game, so that you may start with 30 minute turns when moving longer distances are needed and then zoom down to 5 or 10 minute turns when the action starts to get up close and personal.