Charles Grant (died 1979) was a Scottish game author who helped popularize the hobby of

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. He is best known as the author of ''The War Game''. Grant was born in

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, and served in the

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. Later in

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. Contributor to ''Military Modelling'' and ''Battle''. Sometime editor of ''Slingshot'' the Journal of the Society of Ancients. He has had influence among the designers of Warhammer Ancient Battles. Jeff Jonas describes his writings as inspirational.Alexander the Great source book by Jeff Jonas p2, pub Warhammer Historical Grant died in May 1979. He is survived by his son Charles S. Grant, who is also a published wargamer, and his daughter Nina.

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Books

* ''Ancient Battles for Wargamers'', Charles Grant, Model and Allied Publications, 1977. * ''

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'' (Background books for wargamers and modellers) 1975 * ''Battle: Practical Wargaming'', Charles Grant, Model and Allied Publications, 1970. * ''Napoleonic Wargaming'', Charles Grant, Model and Allied Publications, 1974. (To be re-published by Caliver Books, Summer 2008) * ''The Ancient War Game'', Charles Grant, A. & C. Black, 1974, . * ''The War Game'', Charles Grant, A. & C. Black, 1971, (Back in print as in May 2008) * ''Wargame Tactics'', Charles Grant, Cassell, 1979. Board game designers Miniature wargames 1979 deaths Year of birth missing {{Board-game-stub