The League of Augsburg

Guest post: Gareth Lane's mega NYW project Allied left wing

by augsburgeroberst

 

Gareth's long running project is nearing completion. He has been kind enough to share the photos as it has developed over the months.


I am sure you will recognize many of the units he has chosen as I did. His lovely, warm painting style combines excellently with attractive basing and Quindia Studios wonderful flags to produce truly breathtaking forces for the tabletop. 



I understand Gareth and...

Posted in Guest Post, Modeling, Nine Years War, Painting, Quindia Studios, The Glorious Revolution, Wargaming

Warfare Miniatures.. some progress on restocking and an update on flag orders

by augsburgeroberst



 Just a note to let everyone know that a trickle of stock has started to arrive at HQ. I have limited supplies of some codes which are currently 'off site' but I will reload over the next couple of days. I have also placed a whacking great stock order which I believe, our casters will be starting on today. That will come through in batches so things will take a while to get back to normal. 

Warfare...

Posted in News, Quindia Studios, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Anniversary post- Blindheim and.....

by augsburgeroberst
French infantry deploy


Lest I forget! Today is the anniversary of that 'dine out' Waterloo of the 18th century... The Battle of Blindheim. Giving acknowledgement to this great feat of arms is completely justified. It was an astounding and decisive victory. 


British squadrons and Blood's artillery


What should not be forgotten is that in achieving this signal triumph, the bleeding was done by a Grand...

Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, Blenheim, History, Scenarios, Terrain, The War of Spanish Succession, The War of Three Kings, Wargaming

Scenario: 13th June 1667 Medway AAR Part 2

by augsburgeroberst



Sorry for the delay in posting the Part 2 of this scenario. No reasons other than I have been really busy on writing and photographing the next wave of 4PLAY scenarios during my annual leave.  More on that soon but meanwhile....

Turn 16

Terrible luck befell the English. The ‘Damn your eyes!’ card was drawn and a nervous, civilian- manned battery at the north end of the New Dockyard loosed its guns...
Posted in 17th century naval campaign, Restoration and Dutch Wars, Scenarios, Terrain, The High Seas, Wargaming

Quindia flags for the British infantry at Blenheim

by augsburgeroberst


Can you believe it? We are releasing flags for Marlborough's British infantry at the Battle of Blenheim. Of the fourteen battalions present, the flags for only a few have been definitely identified over the years. In our conjecture we have followed certain conventions which are reasonably safe and have existing precedent.



Where we have differed from existing conjectural flags which have been...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, Blenheim, History, News, Quindia Studios, The War of Spanish Succession, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Late and Early... An in between Anniversary Post

by augsburgeroberst

A well received version of Neerwinden at Partizan about 15 years ago. Terrain by Ade Howe.


Thanks once again to Peter the Court Remembrancer! He reminded me of both the anniversary of Landen (just passed) and the imminent anniversary of Steinkirke are upon us. 


Another shot of the Partizan game


I have covered both battles in detail in various scenarios over the years and have visited the field at...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, History, Nine Years War, Quindia Studios, The War of Three Kings, Travel, Uniforms, Wargaming

Scenario: 13th June 1667 Medway AAR Part 1

by augsburgeroberst



The Scenario


This scenario represents the climactic day of the spectacular Dutch attack on the English fleet at anchor in the River Medway. The objective is to burn three large ships of the line which have been partially sunk in shallow water down river of the Royal Dockyard at Chatham. The Dutch are led by the mastermind of the campaign Admiral van Ghent and accompanying the expedition is the...
Posted in 17th century naval campaign, Restoration and Dutch Wars, Scenarios, Terrain, The High Seas, Wargaming

Anniversary Post: Bloody Aughrim - Remembered as a wargame

by augsburgeroberst
Jacobite cavarly attack!

The Battle of Aughrim holds a strangely Cinderella like quality when compared with the Battle of the Boyne but in everyway it is more interesting. It was more evenly matched. more brutal and more decisive.
A game I organized at Derby a few years back (terrain by Adrian Howe)




It occurred almost a year later and by that time, despite their myriad tribulations, the Irish army...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, History, Ireland, Limerick, Nine Years War, Quindia Studios, Scenarios, Wargaming

Warfare Miniatures - figure availability update

by augsburgeroberst



I thought it would be useful to update on the stock situation at Warfare Miniatures. Firstly, we are all healthy here (thank goodness and touch wood). The company is also healthy so we are not in any trouble, packing up, going bust, dying off, fleeing the country (some chance).

Covid has however, interupted what is commonly known as 'the supply chain'. Our main contract casters have not been...
Posted in News, Quindia Studios, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

The Battle of the Boyne 1st/12th July 1690. Remembered as a wargame

by augsburgeroberst
 
Williamite infantry crossing the river

A welcome email from my friend Peter A, reminded me of the significance of the date (days and dates now seem to meld in this Covid world, I got up early this morning thinking it was a work day!). How could I have overloooked this anniversary, particularly as I live in the West of Scotland?


A version displayed at a Scottish show


Whether the Old Style or New...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, History, Ireland, Nine Years War, Painting, Quindia Studios, Scenarios, The Glorious Revolution, The War of Three Kings, Travel, Uniforms, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Book Review: Cromwell's Wars at Sea - John Barratt

by augsburgeroberst




My interest in Cromwell's naval campaigns came indirectly in that, I was interested in the Anglo Dutch Wars and the first of these was fought by the Commonwealth Navy. I was conscious that my focus appeared to be creeping further and further back into the 17th century and had now started bumping into the latter stages of the English Civil War and Thirty Years War. Not a problem in and of itself...
Posted in 17th century naval campaign, Book reviews, History, Ireland, Restoration and Dutch Wars, Scenarios, Wargaming

The Battle of Livorno 4th March 1653 Part 2: After action report

by augsburgeroberst


The lie of van Galen's ships as Badiley approaches from the north west. Mary is escaping.


Start positions. Sole survivor Mary, makes her escape toward Badiley's reinforcing squadron.

With Badiley to windward appearing over the western horizon to the north of Livorno, van Galen’s victorious squadron picked its way through the wreckage of Appleton’s five ruined ships and attempted to reach open water...

Posted in History, Restoration and Dutch Wars, Scenarios, The High Seas, Wargaming