We’ve arrived at the climax of the Napoleonic Wars. Returning from exile, Napoleon rallied his forces and began the campaign that would end at Waterloo. Following his defeat at the Battle of Leipzig and eventual loss of the War of the Sixth Coalition, Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba. Kept under guard, he…
Plagued by guerillas and the implacable Duke of Wellington, Napoleon termed the Peninsular War his “Spanish Ulcer.” This week, we’re heading to sunny Iberia to explore how it became such a thorn in his side! Iberia in Revolt! Portugal had been on Napoleon’s mind for some time, prior to the French invasion in 1807. As…
We’ve got some incredibly talented contributors sharing work with us. This week, we’re featuring Luis García Balaguer’s fantastic diorama of the Scots Greys at Waterloo. The Scots Greys at Waterloo Just as I was pushing one of our men back into the ranks I saw him fall at my feet from a sabre slash. I turned…
As the weather gets wintery, we’re continuing our series of articles on Black Powder 2 with a long march into Russia. This week we’re looking at Napoleon’s Russian campaign. Despite being the undisputed master of Europe, Napoleon was plagued by an unceasing guerilla war on the Iberian peninsular and growing discontent within his empire. Trade…
Very Limited Availability! We’ve got a few copies of the Black Powder 2 Collector’s Edition available, so we’ve created a fantastic collector’s bundle that gives you the Waterloo starter set and some FREE metal mounted officers! View in Store! Due to having deliberately kept some back in case of any customer service issues, we’ve got a few copies…
We’ve been hard at work to get our two battalions of 95th riflemen together for Waterloo Replayed: The Great Game next year. This involves something like 150 individually based riflemen, a gargantuan task for our HQ store team, so we’re going to need a little bit of help! We need you to come down to…
The next stopping point on our whistle-stop tour of the Black Powder era is the Napoleonic Wars. This week, we’re taking a look at one of Napoleon’s first expeditions, an attempt to wrest control of the Mediterranean from the British and secure a passage to India by conquering Egypt and Syria. In the wake of…
On a damp, overcast Sunday in June 1815, twenty years of continuous warfare the Napoleonic Wars came to a violent and bloody conclusion on a rain-soaked field in Belgium. These wars were truly a world affair, with European powers fighting battles not only on the mainland of Europe but as far as India, Egypt, the…
To support the release of our new starter set Waterloo we have the first of our Napoleonic paint sets produced in collaboration with leading paint manufacturer Vallejo. With a reputation for their fantastic quality, we have worked with Vallejo to produce great value sets to help get you started painting your French or British Napoleonic…
Inspired by last week’s in-depth guide to the history of the Portuguese Army on campaign in the Peninsula? Got one of our fantastic new plastic box sets on order, but unsure what to do when they arrive? We’ve got an easy-to-follow, step by step painting guide adapted from an article originally published in an issue…
Tom Mecredy
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