The original V&B rules was first published by GDW back in 1994 and covers warfare from 1700-1890. V&B has recently been reprinted (in black & white format) and can be obtained from a number of on-line sources. The rule book includes nine historical scenarios as well as period specific rules. The scenarios include: Lobositz; Minden; Brandywine; Marengo; Austerlitz; Salamanca; Alma; First Manassas & St. Privat. 

BACW was the first supplement for Volley & Bayonet and was published by GDW in 1995. In addition to some period specific rules the supplement's main claim to fame is it's ten historical scenarios. These included: Second Manassas; Antietam; Brandy Station; Gettysburg; Third Winchester; Shiloh; Stones River; Champion Hill; Chickamauga & Franklin. Finally the campaign rules included allow the entire ACW to be refought using V&B to resolve tabletop battles.

The Waterloo Campaign captures the interest of most wargamers and with V&B being originally designed for refighting the battles of 1815 it's not surprising this excellent scenario book is found on many wargamers shelves. Starting with the "Campaign as History" Frank Chadwick moves through gaming the Waterloo Campaign including details of the battles and armies with full orders of battle for the armies involved. As well as a small campaign game scenarios are provided for the battles of Quatre Bras; Ligny; Waterloo & Wavre. 

The third supplement for V&B published "Austria Stands Alone" deals with the battles of the 1809 Campaign in Northern Italy and around Vienna. Chapter One covers the history of the campaign while subsequent chapters cover the battles, armies. The scenarios covered include: Sacile; Piave; Raab; Aspern-Essling and finally Wagram. The first three are excellent medium scale scenarios for those with limited troop numbers.

Volume One details the history and background colour of the '45. Included is gaming the '45 using V&B as well as the Government and Jacobite armies in an historical context. There are then three historical scenarios including maps and orders of battle. First up is Prestonpans, followed by Falkirk and finally Culloden.

Volume Two continues the the revolt with no less than eight V&B scenarios. Starting with the small historical battles at Clifton and Inverurie and followed by six hypothetical battles including: Corieyairack Pass; Hexham; Stone; Finchley Common; Second Battle of Killiecrankie Pass & Fochabers. Finally the campaign rules for the '45 are defined as well as two campaign maps allowing the entire Rebellion to be refought.

Originally outside the period of V&B the Spanish-American War of 1898 recieves a good treatment by this two volume set. The first details the background to the war through to it's historical conclusion. It focuses mainly on the Cuban Campaign, and to a lesser extent the Puerto Rican Campaign. As well as a detailed look at both the Spanish and American armies the first book concludes with an historic scenario of San Juan Heights.

The second volume begins with detail on gaming the Spanish-American War using V&B and then moves on to the uniforms of the armies. In turn it is followed by scenarios for Las Guasimas and El Caney. It concludes with campaign rules for the Santiago Campaign.

This wargamers guide by Mike Kirby is published by Miniature Wargames and is designed as a general guide for the wargamer interested in the Campaigns in India. It starts with the historical background before moving on to some nine historical scenarios with details and rules on using V&B to refight the battles. The scenarios covered are: Plassey; Condore; Wandiwash; Patna; Panipat; Pondicherry; Katwa; Sooty and Buxar. Mike concludes with details on painting basing and forming armies along with several specific V&B rules for warfare on the Sub-Continent.

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