The League of Augsburg
A most remarkable army.. Kuruc 1703-1711
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| An Osprey style compilation of Kuruc forces on the march mixing phases of its existence |
The by ways of the late 17th century and early 18th provide magnificently juicy brain food for wargamers. Although I had in passing, read about the Kuruc Rebellion in Hungary during the first decade of the 18th century I had gone no further than a quick skim of what it was all about.
During the compilation of...
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Book offer from Helion 'Mark Allen's work'
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One to One wargaming - table top reality
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| A real life soldier! Musketeer Sean of a Jacobite regiment in Ireland circa 1689. Copyright B Hilton. |
Figure gaming usually falls into some broad categories in terms of scale. Firstly there is the model scale and secondly, the model to man ratio.
Typically 40mm, 28/25mm, 20mm, 15mm, 10mm, 6mm are the most common categories for the former. Of course there are several intermediate scales and some...
One to one wargaming: expanding the idea
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| Three 48 man companies of musketeers from the garrison of Derry. A company of Mountjoy's Regt at the centre. |
I was very pleased that the first post on this subject was popular and that visitors were stimulated to consider the implications of frontages, deployment, fire methodologies and movement around the battlefield and its table top imitation.
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| A battalion of Jacobite Foot based for Beneath the... |
One to one wargaming: A visual study in British company deployment 1685-1698
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| Company six deep |
I have been planning this particular post for about three years. Why has it taken so long? I needed to get a run at it. I am fascinated by the compromises necessary in wargaming particularly in relation to scales. Vertical scale distortion, ground scale distortion and finally the challenges in representing the depth of formations relative to their width. This last one has always...
Focusing on Sedgemoor Part 2 - The Royal Army
Rather than focusing on a history of the Royal Army I have chosen to feature several of the wargaming units built up and in some cases, let go over the years. All were based for Beneath the Lily Banners and several have been in involved in over 100 wargames over the years.
The Royal Army fielded at Sedgemoor in 1685 was modest in size but when compared to its opponents, infinitely more professional...
The Royal Army fielded at Sedgemoor in 1685 was modest in size but when compared to its opponents, infinitely more professional...
Book review - Kingdom Overthrown Ireland and the Battle for Europe 1688-1691
When source material is hard to acquire combing the beach for everything and anything becomes second nature. Whilst on the hunt for information about the first siege of Limerick in 1690, a Google search turned up Kingdom Overthrown; Ireland and the Battle for Europe 1688-1691 by Gerard Fitzgibbon. The price was not excessive (in fact I think I got it for less than a tenner). I had seen it before...
Focusing on Sedgemoor Part 1
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| Royal cavalry approach a hostile Somerset hamlet - the villagers are assembling on the Green |
The Battle of Sedgemoor, July 6 1685 stimulates a variety of responses when discussed amongst wargamers. I almost added - and the wider population but realized how unlikely such an occurrence might be! Who actually knows much about it? (or cares!)
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| Those infamous 'Lambs' Kirke's Tangier veterans used for... |
Armour and Siege Museum - Monteriggioni
The old adage about never a bus around when you want one and then a fleet arrive all at the same time...
Having paid my 1.5 euro for the Templar Experience, Monteriggioni, I decided before it got dark to confront my vertigo and 'git up on them thaar walls boy!
I was ambling by the large garden hut disguised as a medieval battering ram when a little voice called
'Signore! bigletto per favore!'
2.5...
Ottomans - keeping them coming!
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| Managed to complete one full code - Campaign dress Janissaries loading/priming |
OK - the big job - prepping 90 models for the production moulds has been done this week, Scraping and filing castings which are not going to be painted is a very tedious job so I punctuated that by quickly painting a few more of the new castings.
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| One more figure to add to the Campaign dress firing code |
These are speed...
Another book offer from Helion & Warfare!
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The Swedish Army in the Great Northern War, 1700-1721
by Lars Ericson Wolke
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by Lars Ericson Wolke
at a special discounted price of £15 + shipping. This is a 25% discount!
All you have to do is email charlesjsingleton@yahoo.co.uk and title the mail 'Great...
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