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Building a Wargames Army 101, Part 4 - The Jacobite Cavalry

by Clarence Harrison
Williamite Cavalry - My plan for the Jacobites includes eight
squadrons of horse to oppose these fine gentlemen. Of course, as with many units in this period,
a quick flag swap could see most of these units pressed into service for King James II!
Clarence Harrison- Here are my plans for the Jacobite horse and dragoons. All of the models will be on galloping horses - no standing about for the cream of...
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Building a Wargames Army 101, Part 3 - The Jacobite Infantry

by Clarence Harrison
Clarence Harrison - Here is the initial goal for my Jacobite infantry. I also want to point out that this wasn't originally done for the blog - this is actually the process I use to get organized for a new project. By making a plan it is easier to see what models and paint you need and devise a realistic timeline.

For instance, I know from experience that I CAN paint and base one BLB battalion per...
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Building a Wargames Army 101, Part 2 - The Williamite Army

by Clarence Harrison
A portion of my Williamite collection
Clarence Harrison - this is simply an overview of the army I already have. You can hop over to the Quindia Studios blog to see all the how's and why's of this force. Here is the goal I set out for my Williamite collection...

DUTCH
Garde te Voet (2 battalions)
Brandenburg
Nassau-Saarbrucken-Ottweiler
converged grenadiers

ENGLISH/IRISH
Hanmer
Wolseley's Horse (2...
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Building a Wargames Army 101, Part 1 - An Introduction

by Clarence Harrison
The lead elements of the army of King William III at the Battle of the Boyne
Clarence Harrison- This article is is the first in an ongoing series that will document the continuation of a project I started long ago and have recently returned to. I've been collecting forces for the war in Ireland between King James II and King William III for a long time. I recently reached the initial goal I set for...
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Meeples & Miniatures

by Clarence Harrison

Neil Shuck and Mike Hobbs over at Meeples & Miniatures have featured Donnybrook on episode 133 of their podcast. The Donnybrook bit starts about 40 minutes in, but the entire episode (as well as the 132 before it) are entertaining and well worth a listen!

Thanks for the review, guys!
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Donnybrook Scenario: Revenge of the Huguenots 1683, Southern France

by Barry Hilton
The idyll that is south western France.. soon to be shattered
Moving Donnybrook around the various theatres of conflict has been an enjoyable exercise. So far we've had games in Tangier, Massachusetts, Scotland, Ireland, Scania and some dark place in our minds which could have been Hammer Horror land. A trip to the sunny south west of France was a new destination.

Disgruntled Huguenot veterans pour...
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Donnybrook Scenario: 1681 Escape from Edinburgh

by Barry Hilton
Pork bellies full of loot... the most valuable pigs in Edinburgh!

This scenario was perhaps born when I was having a dream or under the 'fluence. It seemed logical at the time. It is loosely based on a historical incident, that being, the imprisonment of the 9th Earl of Argyll, Archibald Campbell in Edinburgh Castle in 1681. A reluctant signatory to a document recognizing the Divine right of Kings...
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Tales from Sverige Part 2 - Donnybrook in the Stockholm suburbs

by Barry Hilton
Donnybrook in Stockholm! The teams assembled.
Barry Hilton - I very much enjoyed my evening in the company of Soren, Michael and the gang. They have a nice set up in a 'club basement' in the suburbs of the city. Having visited the Army Museum with the guys in the afternoon I headed out with Soren for a Donnybrook game set up by Michael in the evening.

What a gorgeous table.. the work of Michael Leck
...
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Wargaming in the Debatable Lands... Or, a visit to Dumfries!

by Barry Hilton
Saxon Cuirassiers await the order to advance
A visit to Dumfries is something I would recommend you try and accomplish if the chance presents itself. The approach from North or South takes you through some stunning country. My trips have had the additional bonus of meeting old friends and participating in some wargaming. The locals are very friendly and full of colourful tales not for the faint...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, Donnybrook, Wargaming

Donnybrook Reviews

by Clarence Harrison
Clarence Harrison - Well, Donnybrook has been arriving in the hands of eager gamers across the planet and some of them with a presence on the web have chimed in with their impressions...

Dalauppror
Don't Throw a 1
Fall on Pell Mell!
Platoon Forward
A Wargaming Gallimaufry

I'm sure there are more (apologies if I've left you out - add your link in the comments), but these came with a quick look around....
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The Ride to York - Donnybrook Hits the Streets; February 2nd, 2014

by Barry Hilton
Why my wife wants a divorce
Barry Hilton- It was stupid planning.. I admit it. I had arrived back from working in the Middle East at 1930 hours on 31st and by 1500 on the 1st I was heading on a 200 mile journey south to run an all day Donnybrook demo at Vapnartak in York. Bob has a word for that. Luckily, Bob and Gerry were in the car to keep me awake with their low quality humour. We got to our...
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Roster Sheet for Donnybrook

by Clarence Harrison
Here is the force roster sheet for Donnybrook so you don't have to break the spine of the book to photocopy it! It should be self explanatory, but I've included a second sheet filled in so you can see where everything goes. There are twelve boxes to record the number of models in each unit - if the unit has fewer than twelve models, simply black out the extras (duh). You can record casualties in...
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