I have been running Rebels and Patriots games lately to cover my French and Indian War itch. I really like the rules as a quick after game experience. However, I have been…
Tag: Historical
The Wargaming Company – ESR 10mm Napoleonic Figures
Readers of this blog will know that one of my favorite sets of Napoleonic rules is “Et Sans Resultat” (ESR), published by The Wargaming Company. The company is now starting to produce a comprehensive…
D&B – Battle of Goch-Calcar Road, February 1945.
The next D&B latest game was the battle of Goch-Calcar Road in February of 1945. The battle took place at the beginning of the British Reichwald attacks launched to start of operation…
FOW – Battle of Maury, September 1944.
The final game of our Lorraine theme was a big one for eight players. The scenario that we created depicted the attack by Panzer Brigade 106 against the U.S. 90th Infantry Division…
R&P – Widau Creek Bridge
I ran one of the fastest games ever and still had plenty of time, so I opted to run a second game using my buddy’s French and Hessian troops. Looking in his…
R&P – Patrol to Machler Field.
While doing my first play test of Rebels and Patriots last month, one of my buddies asked if the rules could be used for Seven Years War. He had painted a whole…
Philadelphia Museum of Art Arms and Armor
While hitting the sites inside Philly, we stopped by the Philadelphia Art museum on our way out of town. It took about four hours to go through everything (including catching some lunch…
Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
The last historical site that I visited on my recent western Pennsylvania road trip was Fort Mifflin. The fort was build during the American Revolutionary War period. It was burned down during…
Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
The next stop during our Philly road trip, was the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The museum is located in the old town section of the city, a few…
USS Becuna – Philadelphia Seaport Museum
The last ship we hit on our Philly trip was the USS Becuna. She is a Paleo class sub that served in WWII and on into the late sixties. This ship is…