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Working in the man cave...
The Attack on Veprik by 1,00 Swedish grenadiersIt is not the hot weather which has slowed down posting over the last couple of days. I have been hard at work on various separate projects - a long term,...
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Summer cheer.. pick up that Warfare Miniatures book you've been meaning to buy
17th century rules setsThe lockdown has had a very practical impact on Warfare Miniatures... our casters have stopped working during the self isolation period and consequently, with lots of games stuck...
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Redoubt redux
Set up for Scenario #2 The Guard's passage the lines.Submerged deep in the man cave with literally a dozen box files of figures open at any one time I have been forensically exploring the wargaming...
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Queensbury or cage fighting?
The last couple of weeks has been consumed by intensive gaming and writing about the Great Northern War. The 4PlayX format which covers larger games on a 4 x 4 table, requires longer to set up, play,...
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4Play and 4PlayX scenarios available for GNW
I am delighted to announce the release of the first 12 GNW scenarios including six 4PlayX games. All are centred around the Poltava campaign. Two have 17 pages and the other two 27 pages.Here they...
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Great work
The return of Piet van der Valk ...as a brigadierI have the privilege of seeing the creative work of some of the 17th century gaming community now and again and am happy to share that with Blog...
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An excusable digression.. Waterloo Day
Add captionFive years ago today I was in the privileged position to have witnessed one of the two mega events at Waterloo 200. Little memories include watching Charles and Camilla sweeping up with...
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The Armies of the Ottoman Empire 1645 -1719 - a review
It is difficult to know where to begin in describing the importance and value of this book. Bruno Mugnai has created what may become the definitive reference work on a remarkable military machine. The...
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New PDF release: Protestant forces in Western Ireland 1689-1690
This PDF will I hope, provide much sought after information on the Protestant volunteer units which kept King William's cause alive in Ireland during the uncertain first years of his reign. I have...
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Great choice for a wargaming force - The Enniskilleners
Enniskillen companies forward!It is an ongoing personal mission to make available as much information as possible about the fighting men participating on both sides during the war in Ireland...
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The Battle of Livorno 4th March 1653 Refight Part 1 - Set up and background
Barry's Battle of Livorno as refoughtPainting of the Battle of LivornoThis is the first time I have refought a historical battle ship for ship and also, my first blogged battle from the 1st Anglo Dutch...
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The Battle of Livorno 4th March 1653 Part 2: After action report
The lie of van Galen's ships as Badiley approaches from the north west. Mary is escaping.Start positions. Sole survivor Mary, makes her escape toward Badiley's reinforcing squadron.With Badiley to...
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Book Review: Cromwell's Wars at Sea - John Barratt
My interest in Cromwell's naval campaigns came indirectly in that, I was interested in the Anglo Dutch Wars and the first of these was fought by the Commonwealth Navy. I was conscious that my focus...
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The Battle of the Boyne 1st/12th July 1690. Remembered as a wargame
Williamite infantry crossing the riverA welcome email from my friend Peter A, reminded me of the significance of the date (days and dates now seem to meld in this Covid world, I got up early this...
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Warfare Miniatures - figure availability update
I thought it would be useful to update on the stock situation at Warfare Miniatures. Firstly, we are all healthy here (thank goodness and touch wood). The company is also healthy so we are not in any...
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Anniversary Post: Bloody Aughrim - Remembered as a wargame
Jacobite cavarly attack!The Battle of Aughrim holds a strangely Cinderella like quality when compared with the Battle of the Boyne but in everyway it is more interesting. It was more evenly matched....
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Scenario: 13th June 1667 Medway AAR Part 1
The ScenarioThis scenario represents the climactic day of the spectacular Dutch attack on the English fleet at anchor in the River Medway. The objective is to burn three large ships of the line which...
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Late and Early... An in between Anniversary Post
A well received version of Neerwinden at Partizan about 15 years ago. Terrain by Ade Howe.Thanks once again to Peter the Court Remembrancer! He reminded me of both the anniversary of Landen (just...
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Quindia Studios flags for the British infantry at Blenheim
Can you believe it? We are releasing flags for Marlborough's British infantry at the Battle of Blenheim. Of the fourteen battalions present, the flags for only a few have been definitely identified...
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Scenario: 13th June 1667 Medway AAR Part 2
Sorry for the delay in posting the Part 2 of this scenario. No reasons other than I have been really busy on writing and photographing the next wave of 4PLAY scenarios during my annual leave. More on...
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