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The Battle of Foulness, 1st May 1672, Part 2 - Battle report.
Returning to the Essex coastline to bring you the news from the fleets... whether you align with the Dutch, English or French... here it comes.The most dramatic moment of the battle seen from the...
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Foulness - what did I learn?
The blue markers indicate ships which have fired and which will need to pass a reload check before firing again.Firstly I learned that I enjoy naval wargaming as much as I did when aged nine. Then...
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Weather beaten? Part 1 intro : Tangier... but not as we know it Jim!
A representation of Tangier harbour in 1666. The shape is roughly that of the modern port as seen on various picturesThe English colony in Tangier has always fascinated me. I have gamed it on land and...
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Your participation if you wish it....
English: From left: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 5th galley-frigateI mentioned previously that it would be fun to get some small fleets together chosen/owned by blog visitors and that I would where...
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Wargames Illustrated walk through of With Talon and Claw game
Here is a link to a video I recorded with Dan behind the camera a couple of weeks back. Mark Shearwood played Dan in the game which will be featured in Wargames Illustrated in a forthcoming...
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Weather beaten? Tangier, March 5th 1666
The game set up looking from the northwest with Sir Jeremy Smith's ships in the foregroundWith most ships becalmed the galley Qdis races away from her squadronTurns 1 - 4The battle began with the wind...
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Wargames Illustrated primer on With Talon and Claw
This is another well produced video from WI walking through the new book in some detail. I didn't even know it existed till I found it by accident on YouTube!With Talon and Claw in depth look from WIWI...
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More WiP shots of the wagonburg construction - mobile gateway
During the evolving construction processI fancied making a towed, mobile gateway for my wagon burg. The idea it that this feature guards the main entrance to the wagon fortress and, when necessary, can...
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Release of Danish battalion packs
Regiment Prinds Georg or JorgenRegiment Jyske or JutlandOur Danish figures have proved quietly popular. Like the Danes themselves, they have gotten on with it without too much fuss. For wargamers with...
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Meet the Fleets!
It was with interest, pleasure and gamer's curiosity that I opened the mails from participating blog members concerning the construction of their fleets for the occasional games which will be run and...
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PRE-ORDER FOR CRISIS - Brexit postponed to make it easy for me to travel?
Thanks to whoever may have made it easy to visit CRISIS which was up until October 28th POST Brexit. It now appears to be PRE Brexit. Sniffer dogs and detection robots will therefore possibly not be...
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Naval campaign missions - the first five
Here are the first five missions for the chosen fleets in overview. One has already been fought, I have written orders from another and await the instructions of the remaiing Generals at Sea.In no...
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Naval Campaign game 1: Sovereign of the Seas?
14th February 1665: Off the Isle of WightScenario name: Sovereign of the SeasHis Majesty King Charles II demands that every foreign vessel passing through English waters acknowledges his position as...
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Whiskey in the Jar-oh! Part 5: The game
The river Shannon at Portumna - near where Sarsfield's cavalry are thought to have forded.What happened? I had originally started posting this seven parter back in 2016 but for some reason never posted...
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Naval campaign game 2: Free trade? De Ruyter's first scenario
Set upPeter's Dutch squadron under legendary commander Michiel de Ruyter has its first outing.De Ruyter - September 1664 off the Gold Coast/GhanaScenario name: Free trade?The Dutch East India Company...
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Waving some flags! Ottoman, Holstein Gottorp, Brunswick, Celle
If you are into Ottoman flags or the smaller nations participating in the Great Northern Wars and War of the Spanish Succession look no further than eleven new flag sheets now available:Here they are:4...
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Naval Campaign game 3: Baert's Baptism!
March 19, 1689Scenario name: Schomberg's reinforcementsBaert has word of a troop convoy bound for either Hoylake or Belfast. It is carrying English and Dutch soldiers to Ireland to fight King Louis's...
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Whiskey in the Jar-oh! Part 6: Characters and stuff
Hogan?Galloping HoganHogan’s role in this scenario is as a scout and not a fighter. He provides the Jacobite player with some extra options which emphasize his local knowledge and cunning....
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Naval campaign game 4: Tocht's raid April 1664
Set upTocht's squadron has sailed down the Channel and is approaching Plymouth. Several English warships are at anchor in the open waters south of the Hoe. Tocht has a mind to destroy as many vessels...
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Lucky connections or coincidence?
Not only did I get to sail across the very spots that Spragge, De Ruyter et al manouevred and battled with their fleets in the 17th century, I managed to make several other tangible connections with...
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