Background The Battle of Hanau was fought on (30 – 31 October 1813) between Karl Philipp von Wrede’s Austro-Bavarian corps and Napoleon’s retreating French during the War of the Sixth Coalition. Following Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Leipzig earlier in October, Napoleon began…
Month: March 2019
Dazed Miniatures Great Ape.
I came across an old Dazed miniature Great Ape model at the most recent Historicon conventions. I was happy for the find, as the model is no longer in production (as far…
Battle of Mars La Tor, August 1870.
Background The Battle of Mars-La-Tour (also known as the Battle of Vionville or Battle of Rezonville) was fought on 16 August 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, near the village of Mars-La-Tour in northeast France. In the evening…
Cold Wars 2019
Just got back from this year’s HMGS Cold Wars convention in Lancaster Pennsylvania. The event was held in the Lancaster Host Resort (now called the Wyndham Host Resort) in Lancaster Pennsylvania. (same…
Battle of Oudenarde, July 1708
Background: The Battle of Oudenarde (or Oudenaarde) was a battle in the War of the Spanish Succession fought on 11 July 1708 between the forces of Great Britain, the Dutch Republic and the Holy Roman Empire on…
Building Flames of War Terrain – The Wachtmeister’s Mountain.
Heading in to Fall In! 2018. A few of us Hobby University instructors were asked if we would be interested in creating terrain center piece for Cold Wars 2019. The theme is…
A New Series, on My Hobby Table
I’ve decided it is time for me to start a new series on the Wargaming from the Balcony Blog. Up to know, we have covered everything game related except the building and…
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 1942
Background The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, sometimes referred to as the Third and Fourth Battles of Savo Island, the Battle of the Solomons, the Battle of Friday the 13th, or, in Japanese sources, the Third Battle of…