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'

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Lurking in the Loft

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Every now and again, real life impinges on 'hobby life' : this week's real life event is the need for a de-clutter and re-organi...

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Monday, 20 March 2023

No-Score Draw at Germantown

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Faced with the proverbial rainy day ( or at least a 'long morning' ), I took the opportunity to try out a recent purchase: Germanto...

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Saturday, 11 March 2023

Diversionary Tactics

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David Crook recently posted on his excellent A Wargaming Odyssey blog, about his list of current projects, to which my response was I sus...

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Wednesday, 1 March 2023

A Course of Study?

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Having gone down with a cold, I've been staying indoors, and reading about the War of The Austrian Succession. A book with that straigh...

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Friday, 24 February 2023

Darkest Day: one year on

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Maidan demonstration, Kyiv 2014 Exactly one year ago today Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Of course I sprang into 'action', and...

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Thursday, 16 February 2023

Portable Pike & Shot: Controlling the River

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Last time, I set up the forces and table for a trial game of The Portable Pike and Shot Wargame rules variant by Alan Saunders. I have now...

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Saturday, 28 January 2023

Trying out the Portable Pike and Shot

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Having given my Pike and Shot armies a couple of goes recently with different rule sets and enjoyed those games, I thought I'd like to h...

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