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'

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

Mini-map movement - prelude to battle

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Back at my 'Soldier King' Campaign, we left our  Austrian defenders of Rahden pulling back to the city after a narrow victory over t...
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Thursday, 25 March 2021

Fnurban #7 : Cartoon Time

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 Here's a recent cartoon I stumbled across - from The Spectator magazine Will 'woke wargaming' be a contradiction in terms?   In...
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Sunday, 21 March 2021

50 Up , and a heads-up

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  "..And that's his 50 up, a good solid start"... The opener raises his bat in casual salute to the gentle applause rippling a...
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Thursday, 11 March 2021

Soldier King Campaign : Round One at Rahden

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Opening shots: battered Uhlans (left)  seek shelter Back at my campaign driven by the  'Soldier King' boardgame, we have the first e...
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Thursday, 4 March 2021

Old School Generosity

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Since starting this blog I've been really pleased by all  the friendly and supportive comments from many fellow wargamers, and now added...
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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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