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Viking Warrior
Ibn Fadlan, a famed dark age Arabic traveler, said of a group of Rus Vikings he encountered, “I have never seen more perfect specimens, tall as date palms, blond and ruddy. Everyman is tattooed from finger nail to neck with … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Ages, history, medieval, wargaming
Tagged 1066, ages, axe, Battle, battles, beserk, Beserkers, boat, British, campaign, Celtic, combat, dark, England, english, godwinson, harold, historical, history, long, medieval, norse, saxon, skirmish, sword, viking, vikings, war, warfare, wargame, wargaming, warlord, warlords, warrior, york
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Persian Empire
Rome’s obsession to conquer Persia dates back to around 55 BC when Crassus needed a victory, and the plunder that would come with that victory, for political ends in Rome. He looked to the Persian empire to provide both. Crassus … Continue reading
Posted in ancient, historical, history, irregular magazine, roman, wargaming
Tagged 15mm, 28mm, asia, battles, BC, campaign, Constantine, Crassus, Ctesiphon, empire, gaming, historical, history, hobby, Huns, Mesopotamia, Persian, roman, Roman Army, rome, Sassanians, skirmish, sword, war, wargame, wargaming
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Roman Britain (A short Overview)
For over 400 years the Romans governed Britain, and they brought with them their culture, architecture, religion, language and military. The Roman army first arrived under Julius Cesar in 55/54 BC. The first invasion was unsuccessful, leading to a 2nd … Continue reading
Stalingrad 1942
Stalingrad was one of the major battles that became a turning point in WW2 on the eastern front in Russia. Hitler decided to launch a new offensive in July 1942 with the aim of taking Stalingrad. General Friedrich Paulus, who … Continue reading
Posted in historical, history, wargaming
Tagged 15mm, 1942, 28mm, age, Battle, British, civil, eastern, free, front, games, german, historical, history, hobby, irregular, mini, miniature, miniatures, nazi, paint, painting, play, red, Russian, russkies, second, skirmish, stalingrad, t-34, tank, tiger, Varus, war, wargame, winter, world, WW2
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Zulu War and Isandlwana
The Anglo-Zulu war was fought between the British Empire and the Zulu Nation. The war would effectively end Zulu independence and dominance over native tribes in the region. The Zulu tribe originated from North of Africa and displaced the original … Continue reading
Alternative History
Alternative history campaigns, battles and backgrounds have always held an interest for both war gamers and historians, it’s the question, What If? Such as what would have happened during World War 2 if Hitler had invaded Britain?
Posted in history, wargaming
Tagged 15mm, 28mm, ACW, age, alternative, ancient, AVBCW, Battle, battles, British, civil, ECW, free, game, games, gaming, history, irregular, irregulars, longsword, medieval, mini, miniatures, musket, napoleonic, paint, painting, play, role, roman, rpg, skirmish, very, wargame, wargaming, warhammer, workshop, WW2
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Farming after the Black Death
In the period known as the Medieval Warming the population in Britain exploded, from around 1.5 million to 5 million. Agriculture during this period saw a resurgence. Then in 1348-1349 the disease commonly known as the Black Death appeared on … Continue reading
Posted in historical, history, medieval, wargaming
Tagged agriculture, black, British, death, dovecote, farming, historical, history, labour, medieval, period, ploughing, rabbit, warming
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