Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Henry Tudor At Bosworth 1485
Having managed to track down some 15 mm Roundway figures I decided to put together a new command element. Here are the results:
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
War of the Roses Livery Flags
After I posted the database of livery colours online it struck me this was the first time in years I’d done anything related to one my favourite periods. Then I realised I’d used a typical livery colour scheme to paint some late medieval knights recently. Perhaps my subconscious was trying to tell me something?
In the medium term I plan to upgrade my War of the Roses heavy infantry. To do this I would like some new livery flags. Freezywater do a couple of sets of livery flags but unfortunately not the ones I want. So it was time to design my own.
What follows is a tutorial (of sorts) with a few tips that I hope will help others.
In the medium term I plan to upgrade my War of the Roses heavy infantry. To do this I would like some new livery flags. Freezywater do a couple of sets of livery flags but unfortunately not the ones I want. So it was time to design my own.
What follows is a tutorial (of sorts) with a few tips that I hope will help others.
Monday, 12 November 2018
Northern League - 2018 Review
It’s that time again. Time to review the state of the Northern League; the wargames competition scene in the North of England. I suppose it is something of a landmark that the data below covers thirteen years of the League.
2018 saw the second year of the increasingly popular Art De La Guerre (ADLG) competition. It also saw the return of the Field of Glory Ancients & Medieval (FOG AM) competition; albeit in a truncated three round format.
2018 saw the second year of the increasingly popular Art De La Guerre (ADLG) competition. It also saw the return of the Field of Glory Ancients & Medieval (FOG AM) competition; albeit in a truncated three round format.
Sunday, 11 November 2018
ADLG: Northern League (Manchester, Nov 2018)
My third foray on to the Art de la Guerre (ADLG) competition circuit saw me make another trip to Eccles on a cold Sunday morning.
As in the previous two competitions I was using a new army with a few troop types I'd never used before. It promised a "sink or swim" competition.
Even so I had a plan. I intended to hold the infantry command behind their fortifications forcing my opponent to choose between assaulting the infantry or, if they didn't want to do that, attacking both the impact cavalry & the impetuous knights if they wanted a victory. It's fair to say it didn't work as I had my worst competition by far!
My army contained so many uncommon units that Mick Hood (the umpire & list checker) had decided to sit at the table next to me because he knew there'd be lots of questions. As it turned out this didn't happen until game three.
Read on for photos of my opponents, game details, and the results.
| Date | 04 Nov 2018 |
| Competition | Northern League 5th Round |
| Venue | Manchester |
| Army | Later Polish |
| Army list | List details |
| Army number | 241 |
| Army date | 1401 AD |
| Results | Official results grid |
As in the previous two competitions I was using a new army with a few troop types I'd never used before. It promised a "sink or swim" competition.
Even so I had a plan. I intended to hold the infantry command behind their fortifications forcing my opponent to choose between assaulting the infantry or, if they didn't want to do that, attacking both the impact cavalry & the impetuous knights if they wanted a victory. It's fair to say it didn't work as I had my worst competition by far!
My army contained so many uncommon units that Mick Hood (the umpire & list checker) had decided to sit at the table next to me because he knew there'd be lots of questions. As it turned out this didn't happen until game three.
Read on for photos of my opponents, game details, and the results.
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