The League of Augsburg

Walking through 17th century naval rules Part 1

by augsburgeroberst
Let me start by saying thanks to Neil Fox for helping me get onto this path in the first instance. He sent his Solebay Fast play sheets to me and I played many games with them to get a feel for the issues around naval gaming and in particular the period 1650-1700.

The Allied squadron in line astern

The more I played, the more I enjoyed, the more I tinkered. The new situations offered additional...
Posted in 17th century naval campaign, Basing, Modeling, Nine Years War, Painting, Restoration and Dutch Wars, Terrain, The High Seas, Wargaming

BLB Head to Head #1: Gardes Francaises v Garden til Fods

by augsburgeroberst
The epitome of a XVII Guard unit for Beneath the Lily Banners

I thought it might be an idea to explain some of the BLB mechanisms by directly comparing opposing troops types in a gaming context both from a shooting and close combat perspective and adding a little detail on the units involved for those interested in collecting or building a particular formation.

Where better to start than with two...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, Ireland, Nine Years War, Painting, The Glorious Revolution, The War of Three Kings, Uniforms, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming