Improved Maps, Designed for Use in Playing War Games.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 7th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 4th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Maps, Designed for Use in Playing War Games.
I, CARL GEORG LUDWIG SCHAARDT, of 22 Dovenfleth, Hamburg, in the
Empire of Germany, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
A map according to this invention besides shewing the desired countries or
places is, after the manner of a chess board, provided with or divided into square or
other rectangular or polygonal spaces, in such a manner that it can be used for
playing a war game. In playing this game there are also required figures,
somewhat similar it may be to chessmen, which are to be distributed or divided
amongst the persons playing the war game, and which represent the different
arms of the service, or the kinds of troops employed, and may also represent war
ships.
According to the particular rules of the game, the figures may be set up, be
moved from one square or polygonal space to another for the purpose of beating
each other as in the game of chess. That party may be considered to be
the victor which first occupies the capital city of the enemy's country with a
figure.
Preferably, the contour lines of the spaces along the coast lines and between the
different countries are rendered more prominent, as for instance by being made
thicker or darker, so that such thicker or darker lines will represent or indicate the
boundaries of the countries and the coast-lines.
Dated this 26th day of October 1895.
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Maps, Designed for Use in Playing War Games.
1, CARL GEORG LUDWIG SCHAARDT, of No. 22, Dovenfleth, Hamburg, in the
Empire of Germany, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a map which besides showing the desired countries or
places, is, after the manner of a chess board, provided with or divided into square
or other rectangular or polygonal spaces, in such a manner that it can be used for
playing a war game.
The accompanying drawing represents, by way of example, a map of Europe
divided according to this invention into square spaces.
In playing this game there are also required figures, somewhat similar to
chessmen, which are to be distributed or divided amongst the persons playing
the war game, and which represent the different arms of the service, or the kinds
of troops employed, and may also represent war ships.
According to the particular rules of the game, the figures may be set up and be
moved from one square space to another for the purpose of beating each other as
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page_text: in the game of chess. That party may be considered to be the victor, which first
occupies the square containing the capital city of the enemy's country with a
figure.
Preferably, the contour lines of the spaces along the coast lines and between the
different countries are rendered more prominent, as for instance by being made
thicker (as shown in some parts of the drawing) or darker, so that such thicker or
darker lines will represent or indicate the boundaries of the countries and coast-
lines.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A map divided after the manner of a chess board, into square or other
rectangular or polygonal spaces and designed for playing a war game in
combination with figures, similar to chessmen, which may be set up and moved
from one square to another according to particular rules, the boundaries of
the countries and the coast lines being, it may be, represented by thicker,
darker, or otherwise more prominent contour lines substantially as hereinbefore
.described.
Dated this 7th dow of Manal 1000
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.