Fighting for king and country
We kick off this month’s theme content by introducing you to the topsy-turvy world of Napoleonic Europe and the thread that runs through all our theme coverage – Wilhelm von Dörnberg.
The development of Field of Glory: Renaissance
Following on from the success of Field of Glory: Ancient and Medieval, author Richard Bodley Scott has penned a follow up – FoG: Renaissance – and in this article he takes us through the delevopment and game-play of the soon-to-be-released rules.
Old soldiers never die
The engagements around Lübeck during Napoleon’s early campaign in Germany are something of a military history backwater. Barry Hilton casts a light on the actions and presents a scenario for fighting one of von Dörnberg’s early battles.
Great warriors: Berdan’s Sharpshooters
Our occasional series on the great warriors of military history focuses this month on Berdan’s Sharpshooters – those daring fellows of American Civil War fame.
Creating a kingdom: Westphalia
Created by Napoleon in 1807, the Kingdom of Westphalia was set to be the centrepiece of the new Confederation of the Rhine. Sam Mustafa writes about the rise and fall of this kingdom and it’s little-known fighting force.
On patrol with the Devil’s Brigade – battle report
Following on from last month’s Dog and Devils content – we present a Flames of War scenario and battle report for the Devil’s Brigade in action in Italy during the WWII Anzio campaign.
The Battle of Leipzig
Over 600,000 men fought for four days in this, the largest of Napoleon’s battles. In order to do the battle justice, Paul Olzanski and his friends used around 10,000 models in their re-fight, and here we present a photo-report on how the event panned out.
Washing the spears with the Matabele
The Matabele have recently been brought back to life by a fabulous new figure range from North Star. Chris Peers presents a rounded military history of this ferocious warrior nation and offers some suggestions for raising your own tabletop force.
Adepticon 2010
Hosting more historical events than ever before, we thought it was time to take a closer look at this Illinois show which is going from strength to strength. how to build a
Dutch windmill
Every western Eurepean tabletop can be enhanced by the inclusion of a windmill, and here’s how you can make your own using bits from around the house.
Wargaming the Roman Army – part 1
Over the next two issues, we will present articles which will cover the development of the Roman army, from the foundation of Rome to the decline of the Empire.
Grenadiers a pied de la garde imperiale
A close look at Napoleon’s elite infantry and the new Victrix plastic box set of the same name.
Tactica 2010
A focus on some of the best games from Germany’s biggest wargames show.
Project Hougoumont
Here’s how you can get involved with the project to renovate Hougoumont Chateau.