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Hi I'm looking to get into 18th century/Napoleonic wargames. I'm interested in skirmish scale games and I think Sharpe Practice and Musket and Tomahawks might the systems I'll try out. I've see videos of them being played on youtube as well as 'lets play' of them. My questions are how easy they are to pick up as a new player and to demo them for others who may be interested in them? Also what about points value for sharpes practice if it has it? How easy might it be to adapt the games to tournament level? Is there rules for sieges? What other skirmish games are there for the era?

Thank you for your help Dakka!

Song of Drums and Shakos might be what you're looking for. I just found this game myself, but it looks like a fun little skirmish game. they published a version of the rules on the internet (PDF file)

Sharpes Practice from toofatlardies.co.uk is a great game.

The initiative system is different than most games. You don't have I GO, You Go silliness and it adds dramatic fog of war.

It's only 8 pounds.