Fought between 1754 and 1763, this conflict saw the French and British empires fighting for dominance of Canada and North America. The European armies had to overcome harsh weather conditions and the equally unforgiving wilderness before fighting battles and skirmishes in which little quarter was asked for or given. “I never served so disagreeable a…
For those of you looking to get started with the French-Indian War, we’ve got a brand new starter set for you – join the Battle on Snowshoes today! This fantastic starter set takes you deep into the frost-rimed woods of North America, in pursuit of two of the French-Indian War’s greatest soldiers. Captain Robert Rogers…
In the penultimate article in our series charting the great heroes of the French-Indian War, we’re taking a look at Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa! Pontiac was born between 1712 and 1725, in an Ottawa village along either the Detroit or Maumee Rivers. He rose quickly through the tribe’s ranks, distinguishing himself as a war…
We’re trekking across dark and bloody ground this week, hot on the heels of legendary light infantry commander Robert Rogers! The legends of Robert Rogers and his Rangers have grown in the centuries since they stalked the North American woodlands in pursuit of marauding Indians and dastardly French guerillas. They are widely regarded as peerless…
We’re taking a look at one of the forgotten heroes of the French-Indian War – Jean-Baptiste De Langis became the nemesis of Rogers and his Rangers! Jean-Baptiste De Langis Jean-Baptiste De Langis, or ‘Langy’, as the British knew him, was the quintessential French partisan soldier and is regarded as one of the most famous names…
Check out this brilliantly painted British Regular Infantry regiment posted on our forum by Babiruss. He’s created some lovely flags by painting on real fabric. Another forum user, NorseKnight83, has kindly provided a history of the regiment: The 55th regiment of foot also known as the Westmoreland regiment. The most notable commander of the regiment…
In this comprehensive article, Dark & Bloody Ground author Pete Brown examines the Battle of Quebec and suggests ways to make the battle more interesting to refight as a wargame, along with some alternative options to keep your players with 20:20 hindsight on their toes… View in Store I have always had a love for the…
We’re very proud of our Nottinghamshire heritage here at Warlord Games, and were delighted to uncover a connection between our home city and the Dark & Bloody Ground of the French-Indian War. Raised in 1741 by Daniel Houghton as Houghton’s Regiment, Nottinghamshire’s first British Army regiment spent its early years on garrison duty in Gibraltar and Nova…
A Dark and Bloody Ground is the ideal supplement for the Black Powder wargames rule covering the period of the French and Indian War 1754-1763. View in Store French and Indian War Fought between 1754 and 1763, this conflict saw the French and British empires fighting for dominance of Canada and North America. The European…
Black Powder’s newest supplement, Dark and Bloody Ground, which is focused around the French-Indian war, is going up for pre-order this Friday! [wpdevart_countdown text_for_day=”Days” text_for_hour=”Hours” text_for_minut=”Minutes” text_for_second=”Seconds” countdown_end_type=”date” end_date=”19-04-2019 14:00″ start_time=”1555496416″ end_time=”0,1,1″ action_end_time=”hide” content_position=”center” top_ditance=”10″ bottom_distance=”10″ countdown_type=”button” font_color=”#000000″ button_bg_color=”#3DA8CC” circle_size=”130″ circle_border=”5″ border_radius=”8″ font_size=”30″ countdown_font_famaly=”monospace” animation_type=”none” ]It’s ready to pre-order![/wpdevart_countdown]
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