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, 31 August 2023

The 'Mighty' Phalanx, and recruits from the Garrison

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Last day of the month and only one blog post so far?  Better remedy that! As a result, this will be what  Stew,  of  A Terrible Loss of Lead...
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Friday, 18 August 2023

The Fight for Der Sachsenhügel

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There's been a distinct lack of actual gaming on this blog in recent weeks ( in fact, probably months), and the newly-painted 1750s Saxo...
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Sunday, 30 July 2023

A Brush with Macedonians

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In the past week or so I have been able to devote a little  time to painting figures, in particular my 1/72 scale Macedonians. These will ma...
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Monday, 17 July 2023

The lure of Malta, and Spencer-Smith Saxons - finally

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 I really must get back to a spot of painting, and maybe even gaming.. was the sign-off to my last post here. Well, one out of two isn't...
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Wednesday, 5 July 2023

Fnurban #25 : A Load of Old Balls?

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I've been to that there London, specifically to the Design Museum in Holland Park (the building  was formerly the Commonwealth Institute...
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Monday, 26 June 2023

Fnurban #24 : East Riding military miscellany

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I've been absent from hobby activities for the past week, while on a pleasant holiday to the Yorkshire Wolds / East Riding area.   In an...
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Friday, 16 June 2023

Broadside and Bull Run : it's all about the people

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Last week was a good wargaming week, and on thinking back about it, that was all because of the people.  Young's Branch : a 'blue wa...
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