The Lion of the North and the Thirty Years War "Gott mit uns!" was the battle cry which heralded the charge of King Gustavus Adolphus and
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Artillery through the ages: an introduction With such a sweeping topic to cover, it may seem we've missed a few important elements. Our introduction spread
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More moments in history With the third set of our Wargames Illustrated exclusive ‘Moments in History’ range about to be released, we wanted to give you
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Begetting and Smiting It was all Yul Brynner’s fault! That’s the conclusion of Jim Graham as he tries to pinpoint who’s to blame for his fascination
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Rommel: The Rise of the Desert Fox WW2, WWII, World War Two Our theme this month is WWII Early War, and our focus point is General
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The Road to Rome, the Italian campaign 1943-44 Your introductory guide to our Anzio Campaign theme for this issue; orders of battle, maps and all the
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The Vikings in Ireland Your introductory guide to the Viking invasions of Ireland; the tribes they battled with for supremacy, and the history of their
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Prince Rupert : The Devil on Horseback We kick off this month’s theme content with a look at the character who threads the whole thing together;
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Operation Market Garden WW2, WWII, World War Two Setting the scene for this month’s theme content; Market Garden, the largest airborne operation in history. “The land is
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The First Crusade 1096 – 99 Conquest of the Holy Land Medieval Setting the scene for this month’s theme content, including a timeline of events and plenty
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So much at stake AWI, American War of Independence The British strategy in the south and the end of the American Revolution. Setting the scene for our
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The Western Front 1914 - 1915 WW1, WWI, World War One Setting the scene for our WWI - early war on the Western Front theme, we
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Tobruk: A five minute history WW2, WWII, World War Two Setting the scene for our Desert War theme, we present an extract from Osprey Publications excellent Tobruk 1941; Rommel’s Opening Move
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The Road to Gettysburg introduction We set the scene for the showdown at Gettysburg with the background (and splendid artwork!) to General Lee’s invasion of the
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Letter from a Rifleman Get your free British Riflemen straight into skirmish action at the Battle of North Point on the coast of Maryland, 1814. Painting your
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St. Clair-Sur-L'Elle WW2, WWII, World War Two Andrew Chesney A Rapid Fire! WWII scenario which enables you to get your free GIs straight into combat, as they battle
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English Civil War Figure Painting Guide Pike and Shot Andrew Chesney Seeing as you have been given one for free, you may as well give it a nice
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Apex to Pinnacle WW1, WWI, World War One Lord Sherwell and Chums The Auckland Battalion’s assault on Chunuk Bair during the WWI Gallipoli campaign. Including army lists for
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Reveries Upon the Art of War Part Two Gaming Ian Wilson The second part in our series of articles which will form a complete rule set for Seven
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The Anglo-Irish War 1919 – 21 Andy Sykes A skirmish scenario centred on a remote farmhouse, set during the battle for Irish independence. Nagashino 1575AD Medieval M.E Haskell et al
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Beth-Zur 164BC Rob S.Rice & R.Neil Smith The fates of a religion and an empire hang in the balance as an imperial viceroy moves to quell an unexpectedly
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Legionary Show Report Show Paul Davies The Exmouth Wargames Society’s annual show. Lakka River Ancient Paul Leach A Warmaster Ancients scenario for this 711AD battle of the Arab conquest in Spain. Destroy the Guns! WW2, WWII, World War Two Mark Wheatley & Stuart McCorquodale A small unit WWII action against a German artillery position. Mercenary Captains - Part Seven Pike and Shot Steve Jones The
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A Bit on the Side What If? Barry Hilton A ‘what if?’ scenario for the Nine Years War. Westminster Abbey or Death! Horse and Musket David Bickley A naval encounter in Manila Bay, January 1798, between the British and Spanish. Low Grade Germans WW2, WWII, World War Two Mark Wheatley Low-grade German infantry formations 1944 - 45. Splice the Parrot - Part
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The Eagle has Landed - Part Two Mike Blake Recreating Jack Higgins’ famous book (and film) on the tabletop. Battle for the Peach Orchard David Brown Scenario focusing on the action in ‘The Peach Orchard’ at Gettysburg on 2 July 1863. John Westwood’s Napoleonic Ship Collection Paul Davies A detailed look at an enviable collection of 1:1200 scale ships. Splice the Parrot - Part One Neil
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Principles of War (gaming) Gaming Barry Hilton Do we need more, less, or different rules? Barry Hilton discusses. Modelling - The Baobab Tree Modelling Bob Murch Spruce up your African savannas with a few homemade Baobab trees. The Eagle has Landed - Part One WW2, WWII, World War Two Mike Blake Recreating Jack Higgins’ famous book (and film) on the tabletop. The
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The Jungle is Neutral General Mike Blake Burma 1942-45. A Skirmish Wargames Group 54mm demo game using W.Britains plastic figures. The Road of Broken Spears - Part Two Pike and Shot Gary Hughs The Spanish campaign against the Aztecs. Following last month’s background information, this month we present rules for combat between the invading conquistadors and the
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Wargaming Meets the X-Factor Analyse Barry Hilton Barry discusses ‘X-Factor’ type attitudes within our hobby. “Hannibal ad Portas!” Ancient Dr. Gavin Hughes The Second Punic War: Carthage and her allies from Saguntum to Cannae. The Mosque of the Red Death Pulp David Bickley A ‘three reel’ pulp adventure played out at the September (Other) Partizan. Two Thousand Years of Wargaming -
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The Whistle of Bullets Barry Hilton A small scale World War Two scenario. Two Thousand Years of Wargaming - The Battle of Eylau, 1807 Steve Lill The ninth in our twelve month series covering 2000 years of warfare. In this article we present a scenario for the Napoleonic The Battle of Eylau, 1807, Napoleon versus
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San Martin and the Chilean Campaign Colonial Dave Watson The South American Wars of Liberation, 1817 -1818 Where the Streets Have No Name - Part 1 WW2, WWII, World War Two Ian Wilson Simple skirmish rules for World War Two. Modelling Rossbach Horse and Musket Herb Gundt Herb talks us through a Seven Years War modelling project he has been working
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Lions and Leopards Medieval Chris Brown Scotland, England and the Wars of Independence 1296 - 1342. The Irish Guards at Vieux-Berquin WW1, WWI, World War One Chris Peers A First World War scenario inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s book - The Irish Guards in the Great War. Modelling Olympus Modelling Herb Gundt Herb talks us through a modelling project he has been
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