The League of Augsburg
Danish Grenadier Corps, 1710
Clarence Harrison - It's been a while since I've painted any Warfare Miniatures. I've been wanting to wander into the tricorn era of the period for some time, but there's always been 'just one more' project in the queue. Well, I finally decided to make a start of it!
While the Russians or Swedes are the obvious choice, the Danish army has always been a favorite of mine. My usual process when...
While the Russians or Swedes are the obvious choice, the Danish army has always been a favorite of mine. My usual process when...
Anniversary post- Blindheim and.....
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| 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.
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| 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...
Scenario: 13th June 1667 Medway AAR Part 2
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...
Quindia flags for the British infantry at Blenheim
Where we have differed from existing conjectural flags which have been...
Late and Early... An in between Anniversary Post
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| A well received version of Neerwinden at Partizan about 15 years ago. Terrain by Ade Howe. |
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| 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...
Scenario: 13th June 1667 Medway AAR Part 1
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...
Anniversary Post: Bloody Aughrim - Remembered as a wargame
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| 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.
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| 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...
Warfare Miniatures - figure availability update
Covid has however, interupted what is commonly known as 'the supply chain'. Our main contract casters have not been...
The Battle of the Boyne 1st/12th July 1690. Remembered as a wargame
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| 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?
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| A version displayed at a Scottish show |
Whether the Old Style or New...
Book Review: Cromwell's Wars at Sea - John Barratt
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...
The Battle of Livorno 4th March 1653 Part 2: After action report
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| The lie of van Galen's ships as Badiley approaches from the north west. Mary is escaping. |
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| 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...
The Battle of Livorno 4th March 1653 Refight Part 1 - Set up and background
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| Barry's Battle of Livorno as refought |
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| Painting of the Battle of Livorno |
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| The Dutch ship Zon in action at Livorno |
The Battle of Livorno...