Background On October 1808 Sir John Moore took command of the Anglo-Portuguese army. He boldly led his 23,000 men into Spain, but a month later had to retreat rapidly, pursued by the enemy. His strategic position was not good, his Spanish allies had been defeated and had proved to be untrustworthy, and he faced a…
Søren Ralph Christensen returns to share the history of Napoleon’s Old Guard and show off his painted regiment: The Old Guard was first formed in 1804 using veterans from the campaigns of Italy and Egypt. They would see service in all major campaigns of Napoleon, right to the very last hour at Waterloo. The Old…
Courtesy of Osprey Publishing The British infantry was comprised of guards, foot, light, rifle and highland regiments. Regiments were, in theory, made up of three battalions, two fighting and one depot battalion. In practice however the battalions were used as individual units, with the regiment an administrative rather than an operational formation. British infantry battalions contained ten companies; one light…
The Warlord Games studio has been painting up some of the different British regiments that fought in the invasion of Zululand in 1879. Last week we showed off the 60th Rifles Regiment and the The 91st Highlanders Regiment (with their stunning tartan trousers!). Our final regiment is the Royal Marines, with their distinctive blue unifoms,…
We’re delighted to have another article from Tim Greene – this time focusing on his love of wargaming with specific tribes and how you can do the same using the French & Indian War range. “Head west til you hit the sunset and turn left at the Rocky Mountains” By Tim Greene Back in 1996…
By Vince Rospond The Russian army of the Middle and Late Napoleonic period (1808 – 1815) was based on a dark green jacket with white trousers. The exact nature of dark green is always a matter of debate. If you look at Knötel, the best way to describe it would seem to be olive green. …
by Bob Black So, you have prepared your army list for Germany in the late 15th century. Now is the time to pick your Champions and to add the final touches that will give you an army that will be distinctive and beat your opponent. Although, of course, these additions should be firmly based on…
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