The League of Augsburg

Clarence Harrison - Here is the initial goal for my Jacobite infantry. I also want to point out that this wasn't originally done for the blog - this is actually the process I use to get organized for a new project. By making a plan it is easier to see what models and paint you need and devise a realistic timeline.

Wow! The Kings Life Guard of Horse Sedgemoor period

I spoke with a very nice chap called Alan at the September 2014 Partizan show in Newark. He was very interested in Warfare Miniatures cavalry models. He asked lots of questions about equipment positions and I remember, quizzed me hard on why sword scabbards sometimes appeared to sit at odd angles! I explained that was the way we had glued them on...

Aughrim castle defended by the Jacobites

By playing the Battle of Aughrim at home and taking 21 hours to do it we got a fairly good idea how it might run as a large multi player event. I chose it as one of the scenarios for our October weekender.

Several of the players attending had an interest in the campaign in Ireland and also had units painted up for the theatre. This was an ideal opportunity to...

I make no apology for showing these wonderful images from an Eastern Front game run by the Dortmund Wargames club. It is a 20mm game and the pictures speak for themselves.

WW2 has never before appeared on this blog but I really feel that this game deserves to be shared.

No more words from me....

A grand sight.... The Swedish LifeGuard of Horse 1678

The new set of Horse and Musket rules I am working on allow units of between 6 and 60 models to be deployed on the table. This offered the chance to create shapes not normally seen with smaller wargaming units.

White Death! My 1706 Fraustadt game at Crisis

I very much enjoy the Crisis show. The Tin Soldiers of Antwerp are some of the friendliest wargamers you are likely to meet. Their annual show held on the banks of the Scheldt River is now a major event in the calendar.

Vallacks burst through the retreating Saxons

I was reliably informed that this year they had in excess of 1,500 people through the door....

One of our number is missing! Andy! where are you?

Our most recent gaming event took place at Derby between 10-12 October. We had a big turnout of gamers for this one and had planned something a bit special over the two days. With guests from as far afield as Cuba, Austria and Bathgate it had to be something out of the ordinary!

A piece of Co Galway before the arrival of 50,000 troops

I chose two...

Soren Christiansen's magnificent Swedish Lifeguard

Barry Hilton - Inspired as I was by Soren Christiansen and Michael Leck's use of Warfare Miniatures in the construction of their forces for the Battle of Lund I decided to use similar codes.

There is much conjecture over dress and equipment of the period 1670 - 1700 across all European armies. Typically the debate rages around;

GNW Swede in a karpus...

We have had some calls for digital copies of the quick reference sheets for the second edition of Beneath the Lily Banners...

LoA Skane Wars action at Partizan September 2014

For a change we decided to do something petite and pretty for the show. Gerry, Dave and I were determined to get a chance to game and commenced to roll dice before the doors had actually opened. A first for me in 18 years of attending the show twice a year.

Our enthusiasm to get on with it was driven by the fact that Gerry was yet to participate in a...