The League of Augsburg

Donnybrook Scenarios

by David O'Brien
David O'Brien - This photograph was taken during a photo session at Barry Hilton's a few months back and is the starting point for one of my Donnybrook scenarios, Saving the Slaves which I just fought a couple of weeks back, you can see a report of the game on my own blog, Dave's Toy Box.

The slaves waiting to be rescued, I bought these figures a few years ago
 and I think they are produced by Eurek...
Posted in Donnybrook, Scenarios, Wargaming

In the Shadows of History: Battle of Newtown, 31st July 1689. Part Four

by Barry Hilton
Note on Unit Strengths, Composition and Orders of Battle.


The Orders of Battle are somewhat conjectural and are my own work. I have been able to discover only one source of names for the regiments present at the battle which although useful, threw up several anomalies which make its provenance somewhat questionable.  When in doubt, I chose to base units on typical compositions of forces in the...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, History, Scenarios, The Glorious Revolution, Uniforms, Wargaming

In the Shadows of History: Battle of Newtown, 31st July 1689. Part Three

by Barry Hilton
Scenario Construction


The scenario offers some excellent wargaming potential. The troops on both sides will be overwhelmingly classed as inexperienced. The force sizes are small and the battlefield is not typical.

I have created a basic scenario with three additional options. All are listed below;



  1. The battle fought as per history

  2. The return of the routed Jacobite Horse later in the battle

  3. The...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, History, Scenarios, The Glorious Revolution, Uniforms, Wargaming

Paint your Wagon

by David O'Brien

David O'Brien - It has never ceased to amaze me how few war gamers actually use limbers, caissons, wagons etc; in their war games.  Their excuses have usually been:-

1                     I don’t have time to paint these models.  

I can understand if you are just starting out on a new army.  I used to feel like this until I started painting my Napoleonic Russian army and quickly started getting...
Posted in Donnybrook, Painting, Scenarios, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

In the Shadows of History: Battle of Newtown, 31st July 1689. Part Two - A scenario from the Jacobite War in Ireland

by Barry Hilton
Historical Background


Barry Hilton - In March 1689 James II landed in Ireland to continue the long struggle to regain his lost throne. There was no Williamite field army on the island but of course several Protestant enclaves had already crystallised as points of resistance. Derryis by far the most well known of these in modern times. It was laid siege by an enthusiastic but ill equipped Jacobite...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, History, Scenarios, The Glorious Revolution, Wargaming

In the Shadows of History: Battle of Newtown, 31st July 1689. Part One

by Barry Hilton
Barry Hilton - This scenario is based around a little known incident which in historical terms has been understandably eclipsed by the concurrent relief of the siege of Derry. In wargaming terms it lurks deep in the shadows beyond the battles at The Boyne and Aughrim.


It is particularly interesting because of its size and the nature of the encounter which could be described as a running battle. I...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, History, Scenarios, The Glorious Revolution, Wargaming

Bridge at Tufik

by David O'Brien
SCENARIO MAP
David O'Brien - This is a scenario for Donnybrook and although I have set this around the area of Tangiers in the 1689's it could easily be transported to Spain, Italy, Belgium, Bavaria or Ireland. The rules are not yet available (though they will be soon), but you could easily run this with any skirmish set.

Following on from the recent attacks on Fort Henrietta and destruction of the...
Posted in Donnybrook, Scenarios, Tangiers, Wargaming