With my old Mikes models Imperials out of the way, I needed to turn to the next batch of troops. These were my Essex models. I popped the ones that I had…
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15mm 30 Years War Project (Part One).
A buddy of mine talked me into play testing a game using Twilight of Divine Right wargame rules. I was not too thrilled, as it sounded like it was going to be…
Twilight of Devine Right Rules Playtest – Battle of Saint Gothard (1664)
The Battle of Saint Gotthard (Turkish: Saint Gotthard Muharebesi; German: Schlacht bei St. Gotthard; Hungarian: Szentgotthárdi csata), of the Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664), took place on 1 August 1664 on the Raab between Mogersdorf and the Cistercian monastery St. Gotthard in German West Hungary (today Hungary). It was fought between Imperial…
Crimean War British Army for BBB
As part my expanding Bloody Big Battles expansion, I thought it would be nice to be able to run scenarios taking place during the Crimean War. No one in my group had…
Bloody Big Battles – SYW Playtest, Kolin 1757.
Frederick II of Prussia had won a bloody battle against Austria and was now besieging Prague. Austrian Marshal Daun arrived too late to participate in the Battle of Prague, but picked up 16,000 men who escaped from…
Bloody Big Battles for Seven Years War?
I have been playing 18th century war-games for a very long time. Over the years, I have tried different rules that gave different levels of fun and realism. During the last three…
15mm 1866 Bavarian Army
Another day, another basing project! Next on the list was the Bavarian Army for 1866 and 1870. All the foot troops in the army are Old Glory 15s, with all the mounted…
Battle of Madonna dell’Olmo, September 1744
Background The Battle of Madonna dell’Olmo or Battle of Cuneo was fought on the outskirts of Cuneo on 30 September 1744, in the War of the Austrian Succession. The battle of Cuneo was brought about by a difference in…
Canoes and more Canoes!
Time for a little F&I boat action! There is just something about a F&I battlefield, when you can add a little water to it… While going through my unpainted bit on F&I,…
F&I French Artillery
I have been a fan of F&I wargaming for quite some time. A number of years ago, a company named Galloping Major released a new line to support the period. I was…