Battlefield Britain - Naseby

Another pike and shot battle from the Snow's BBC series. This is something my son and I will have to see about wargamming this battle.

Battlefield Britain - Boyne

 I can still share videos I like however. This is one of the Snow's BBC Battlefield Britain series.

Too bad that this battle has still so many bad feelings.

With my new copy of Duty and Glory, I'll have to see about wargamming this.

More technical blues

I'm an idiot! I somehow erased the ability on my smartphone, an android system, to upload videos to my youtube account. I'll have to go back to the shop to get the Japanese version of your an idiot and I'll help you but it will cost you.
Bloody nunanice

Osprey Publishing - Dunbar 1650

Osprey Publishing - Dunbar 1650




The preview of this text was intriguing for me. As well, I had a bit of a Scots army for my ECW force.




, all pictures from plasticsoldierreview

Osprey Publishing - Soldiers of the English Civil War (1)

Osprey Publishing - Soldiers of the English Civil War (1)




I bought this volume at a foreign book shop in South Korea.




I have used the text and color plates to build my own ECW army




(all shots from plasticsoldierreview)

Aztec assault on Tarascans 1478

As the video shows, the Aztecs flanked the Tarascan position in their hill fort, while the Aztec right crosssed the river and drew the Tarascans out of the jungle. Their archers were able to cut down the Aztecs. Once the Aztecs had cleared the hill fort, the Tarascans tried to push them out with charges, but were in turn cut down by Aztec slingers and archers. While the Tarascans tried to push out the Aztecs, they in turn pushed on the Tarascan left. This position then crumbled. However, in close quarters combat, the Aztec third in command was killed. The Aztecs were not fazzed and kept up their assault. Eventually by a hammer and anvil approach, the Taracans were pushed into their secondary position which can just be seen on the left. The Aztecs pushed in. They were then reduced to only their archers and slingers, then the Taracans were cut down by the arrows. With just their chief left, he was taken back as a war trophy to become the latest sacrafice to the sun god.


The Taracans were made up of Airfix Indians, Revell Indians while the Aztecs were from the Revell range.

Osprey Publishing - Pirate: The Golden Age

Osprey Publishing - Pirate: The Golden Age




Another era my son and I enjoy is the piracy in the early 18th century. He has some pirate play sets which I hope to borrow some kit to do some pirate raids. There were some on Nova Scotia in this period.

Osprey Publishing - Duty and Glory

Osprey Publishing - Duty and Glory




One of my latest purchases. I'm waiting for it to arrive in the mail. I'm hoping for some inspiration for games in this period. My son enjoys pike and shot figures, and I've always had an interest in late 17th century, early 18th century conflicts with a North American feel to them.

I'm having some problems attaching pictures

Recently, I have been unable to upload pictures to my blogs. I'm not sure is this is my technical inabilities, or if blogger is giving me grief.






 (I have been able to click and paste) But it is making me go squirrely!

Osprey Publishing - American Colonial Ranger

Osprey Publishing - American Colonial Ranger




American colonial militia units had to learn how to fight the French and Amerindians in the woods of the New England frontier. They needed to use field craft, their hunting skills, and to think like their enemy.

This volume covers most of the New England and New York frontier, but also mentions a bit of their activities in the sieges of Louisbourg, Quebec and Cuba.

 some shots of a Colonial ranger reenactment group, if anyone knows of the group, please let me know. 

(New France, Old England)

 (Gerry Embelton, Osprey Publishing)