The Ragged Soldier

Wallenstein's armies were better dressed and possibly more uniformed..than those of Tilly ( a believer in "a ragged soldier and a bright musket" ) - George Gush, 'Renaissance Armies'

Wednesday, 24 February 2021

Soldier King Campaign: Opening Shots at Rahden

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Let battle commence..   Returning to my fictional Seven Years War campaign based on the 'Soldier King' boardgame, we last saw the P...
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Monday, 15 February 2021

What a difference a day makes...

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 ... Saturday and Sunday - bitterly cold;  Monday - 14 degrees C. Lunch in the garden! Followed by first outdoor painting session of the yea...
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Saturday, 13 February 2021

An Experiment in Mini-Campaigning

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 After much  mulling over, I am trying a 'mini-campaign' approach to the pending battle in my Seven Years War period  'Soldier K...
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Tuesday, 2 February 2021

Fnurban #6: A Tinfull of Nostalgia

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 Recently I mentioned George Gush in a blog post, and my old mate LiverpoolDave commented : "I found myself as a result of reading your...
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Wednesday, 20 January 2021

Scenario planning, and nice nostalgia

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Having set up the situation for the second battle of  my 'Soldier King' campaign in the previous post, it's an interesting chall...
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Wednesday, 13 January 2021

Soldier King Campaign : 1757 with a bang!

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I recently returned to my 'Soldier King'  boardgame-based fictional Seven Years' War  campaign,  moving things on three turns fr...
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Thursday, 7 January 2021

Ponderous Painting Progress

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Botta d'Adorno Regiment - march! Painting my small corner of the late  Eric Knowles' Seven Years War collection continues, albeit a...
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