The League of Augsburg

Scenario 3 Trial by Fire!

I have finished my intensive activities around the Battle of Vågen 1665 and am duty bound to report that from an English perspective, it is the equivalent of setting your computer AI to Extreme Difficulty level. Three iterations of the battle - the historical, an amended order of battle including some heavier English units which were present but dicnot participate in the...

1664 VOC Return Fleet from Batavia value of cargo: £500,000,000: The 'Mark'.

In my relentless quest to create more wargaming collateral I turned to an action which has long fascinated me - The Battle of Vågen which took place during the 2nd Anglo Dutch War. Vågen is not actually a place, it is the harbour area of the town of Bergen in Norway. A Dutch East India Spice fleet which had avoided passing...

Clib has done and absolutely outstanding job on these armoured sipahis which could be used from the mid 16th to early 18th century with a bit of a stretch either side. The variety is superb and uses the same design principles that have been adopted for much of the cavalry for the last couple of years - split waist style for missle weapon armed men. 

I am honestly unsure whether we have completed 15...

 I have uploaded a easy guide to movement and turning which should oil the wheels for those Admirals now finding their sea legs.

You can find it here:

Action between Clan Chattan and Keppoch Macdonalds - from Crann Tara

I have been working on new 4Play scenarios including a dozen naval packs to support Mad for War. Here is a peek at what in coming up. 

CRANN TARA - Clan warfare between 1660 and 1690.

This one fascinated me after Dave sent me some information on little known clan actions which took place during my core period of interest. This pack...

The Bonnets o' Bonnie Dundee!

The Battle of Killiecrankie, July 27th 1689 is of enduring interest to me. It has all of the romanticism of a Hollywood mini series. A hero, who was long seen as a traitor and villain by his co-religionists and had both the sobriquet of Bluddy Clavers and Bonnie Dundee. A fractious army held together by the strength of his personality and that of other giant human...

 I have just uploaded a new video running through the game turn sequence of Mad for War to YouTube. 

Actually starting to see some games being played by groups now, so that's really nice.

Working on some Swedish ships right now for the Scanian War. More of that soon. 

Meanwhile here is the link;

I was asked to deliver a talk on the merits of the 17th century as a wargaming opportunity yesterday evening for the Phoenix Wargames Club of Glasgow, Scotland. I happily agreed to that and was rather surprised to see attendees from Kent, Holland and Texas also on the Zoom dashboard. I thought it was a wee local thing for West of Scotland gamers but of course the internet makes us all local!

What I...

Fighting Talk has not featured heavily in my prioirities for a couple of years now. I simply do not have time to do everything and I definitely get a D on my report card for my contributions. However, the arrival of Mad for War Essentials has provided the impetus to attempt to do better all round on the Boards. I will visit as often as I can and make contributions which add some value.

Interestingl...

Mad for War Essentials will be availabe today at 1700 hours (1200 EST N. America) from both leagueofaugsburg.com online store and warfareminiaturesusa.com online stores. 

Meanwhile, a new video, the first of the example scenarios featured in Mad for War Essentials is already available to view on YouTube here:Finding your sea legs!

You will be able to get you game on the table tonight (or in the...

I  have been blogging less frequently these past days because.... Clarence and I have been rushing to get Mad for War Essentials  ready for release later this week. 

What is Mad for War Essentials ?  The core rules to get gamers started with the new system. It contains everything you need except the tape measure, dice and table to get  Mad for War launched and find your sea legs. Eh, everything...

I have made a Battle of The Boyne video focusing on how to get the most from the wargaming opportunities presented by this iconic battle.

It features information on the armies, features some tabletop examples and offers tips on how to set up your own games.

I am still experimenting with the format for videos but am trying very hard to keep both my mug and my mits out of shot! I don't like either in...