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Little Wars

by H. G. Wells

Little Wars is a set of rules for playing with toy soldiers, written by English novelist H. G. Wells . The book, which had a full title of Little Wars: a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books, provided simple rules for miniature wargaming.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1913

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He was most prominent as a forward-looking, even prophetic social critic who devoted his literary talents to the development of a progressive vision on a global scale. A futurist, he wrote a number of...

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