Posts relating to wargaming the period from about 1685 through to 1865.
It’s been while since I last posted here. No apologies—the Patreon venture, together with other work commitments, book writing and life stuff, has demanded all my attention and, as we all know, one only has so much energy to go…
Fellow imagi-nations gamer Iain Burt came to play in the Loftwaffe, bringing his beautifully painted Gateway Alliance army with him. You can see an album of photos taken during the day on Flickr here. All the figures in the game…
Transatlantic wargaming buddy Jay Arnold recently gave me the chance to speak freely (don’t I always?) on the subject of my forthcoming book for Pen & Sword, Wargaming Campaigns. You can listen to the podcast right here using the link…
This is my new, imaginary sub-continent of Dahlia and Chindrastan. I have created it for forthcoming wargaming campaigns, but it also forms a critical part of my next book for Pen & Sword, because I have been describing in…
This lengthy post comes on the anniversary of one of the largest battles fought on the European mainland – Königgrätz, also known as Sadowa, in the Austro-Prussian “seven week’s” War, fought on July 3rd-4th, 1866. Nearly a quarter of a…
Iain Burt came down from darkest Essex to play our once-a-year dust-up, featuring hundreds of 30mm Spencer Smiths (and this year some Holger Erikssons too). We chose Charles S Grant’s “Chance Encounter” scenario from Scenarios for Wargames (1981). The rules…
Speaking now as the umpire of the campaign, rather than as a roving reporter, I can tell you that the last few days have been incredibly busy, preparing for the weekend and collating the scores of emails coming my way…
Mikkelsensborg, 6th may 1750 The whole of Europia is stunned as we learn of the terrible events in the south of our country that took place yesterday. Ofteborg, sturdy fortress town and home to thousands of peaceful citizens, as well…
Juulsborg, 29th April 1750 News has just reached us of a sharp action which took place on 27th April at Ubbynedre near Riemannsborg. It appears that cavalry advance guards from the Medetian army on the one side, and Altefritzenburg…
Juulsborg, 28th April 1750 This morning, just before daybreak, the harbour at Knudsenhaven was rocked by a massive explosion after a brief but fierce fire ripped through the Aytonian Ship Lucy Tanner, a merchant vessel carrying the stores and families…
