Time for another Tuesday Rebels and Patriots game! I have noticed in all of our games, there was a lack of close order fighting. Even when I had forces that were mostly…
17th Century Ottoman Army, Cavalry.
I finished up my 17th century European army a little while ago on the new basing. Now that we have V&F gaming in the period under our belt, I decided to do…
17th Century Ottoman Army, Infantry.
I had finished up the cavalry portion of the army and hid little stacks of infantry waiting for the same treatment! My order from Shogun arrived, so I was ready to get…
R&P – Ranger Deep Raid.
We had an open Tuesday and I wanted to run something. I did not have much time to put together anything, so I decided it would be a good day for some…
Cold Wars 2025 and Round Top side trip…
So, it was time for Cold Wars for 2025. For some reason of conflict, HMGS scheduled it at the old Eisenhower Hotel in Gettysburg. The location is not exactly the best, as…
Benches and Planters Throw Terrain.
Monster Apocalypse has had a booth at most of the HMGS conventions the last few years. Part of their booth includes bins of loose marked down terrain. This year was no different!…
V&F – Battle of Oldendorf, July 1633
Background The Battle of Oldendorf (German: Schlacht bei Hessisch-Oldendorf) on 8 July 1633 was fought as part of the Thirty Years’ War between the Swedish Empire with its Protestant German allies and the Holy Roman Empire near Hessisch-Oldendorf, Lower Saxony, Germany. The result was a decisive…
Lace Wars Spanish Army Cavalry
Next up was the cavalry for the Spanish army in the War of Spanish Succession. Hours, dragoons and hussars. I also needed some dismounted dragoons to fit a couple of OOBs. I…
FOW – On the Road to Eindhoven, September 1944.
The Battle Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation during the Second World War fought in the German-occupied Netherlands from 17 to 25 September 1944. Its objective was to create a 64 mi (103 km) salient into German territory with a bridgehead over the Nederrijn…
Lace Wars Spanish Army Infantry
Next up on the basing and finishing backlog, was my War of Austrian Succession Spanish Army. This allows me to field the “other side” in scenarios for the Italian campaign. All figures…