We’re taking a look at our epic battle sets. These fantastic sets are packed to the brim, allowing for fantastic wargames right out of the box. Wishlists Christmas is fast…

With the release of Black Seas this month, we’ve added a whole new dimension to games of Black Powder. Amphibious operations have begun! Since the dawn of civilisation, the sea…

We’re taking a look at one of the most iconic periods covered by Black Seas – the Napoleonic Wars. This article is a fantastic overview of the conflict! One of…

We’re looking at an individual with a remarkable claim to fame – one of the only men verified to be at both Trafalgar and Waterloo! Miguel Ricardo de Alava “Alava,…

Mobilise your artillery batteries with all the paraphernalia of an army on campaign. This brand new caisson will be perfect for your French artillery: Packed with powder and shot, these…

The British Second Division at Inkerman What do you do if you are attacked at dawn, by a force more than triple your strength? Why, if you’re Major-General John Pennefather,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Another wave of reinforcements advances over the hill and into the armies of our four Marshals. This week, we’re taking a look at how they’ve painted their rank and file….

Hosted by Wargames Workshop Northampton Sunday, 14 April 2019 from 11:00-16:00   The sentries report Zulus to the South West. Thousands of them. On 22nd and 23rd January 1879 a…

On April 6th, the city of Nottingham commemorates Badajoz day, recognising the achievement of one of its citizens during the siege in 1812! Having stalled the now-disgraced Marshal Massena at…

Our four Marshals have been burning the candle at both ends to get their armies ready for battle. This week, we’re taking a look at their generals, and generalship in…

We’re kicking off a brand new series, chronicling the journey of four new Black Powder players as they take up their marshals batons! The King’s Shilling Warlord HQ is always…

Take part in the world’s largest wargame! This summer, Warlord Games will be involved in the largest tabletop wargame ever, as part of the Waterloo Replayed project. Collecting together over…

The clashes between British and French forces during the Napoleonic wars saw two rather different approaches go head-to-head – the French attack column vs the British firing line! The French…

In this blast from the past, we travel back to the earliest of Black Powder days with a rather special ensemble… A 2009 Black Powder battle report by Alan Perry….

Unfortunate collateral damage – give your battlefields a new sense of realism with the new Dead Horses & Dead Cows! Dead horses View in Store Horses were heavily utilised for…

If you’re knee deep in half-built redcoats and unsure what to do next, we’ve got a handy guide on organizing your battalion’s centre and flank companies. During the Napoleonic Wars,…

Form your own Centre Company and Light Company with these new Napoleonic British Centre Company + Light Company Heads in Uncovered Shakos. Napoleonic British Centre Company heads in uncovered Shakos…

We’re releasing a fantastic downloadable resource for all Black Powder 2 players; a handy quick reference sheet, complete with full weapons list and break table. These resources can be found…

We’re always thrilled to see what you can produce with our models. This week we’re looking at Luis Garcia Balaguer’s diorama of one of the American War of Independence’s great battles…

With 2018 coming to a close we sought to round up some of our favourite releases of the year! January We started off 2018 with a bang with the Bolt…

This week, we’re visiting Black Powder’s arsenal to take a look at cannons, howitzers and mortars of all shapes and sizes. We’re checking in with the undisputed king of the…

At the end of last month, we explored Napoleon’s disastrous Russian campaign. This week, we’re looking at a particularly grim episode from the retreat – the battle at Berezina. The…

View Collection Black Friday is here, (and the Christmas holiday is not too far away) it’s time to take advantage of our special deals! 3 for 2 on selected Black Powder…

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…

Populate your battlefields, provide nuisances, or bring a homely and scenic feel, these animals were pulled from the fields and into a convenient box set! View in Store No matter…

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…

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 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…

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…

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,…

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…

We’re starting a new semi-regular series on the uniforms and accoutrements of various armies. Last week, after our brief look at the French-Indian War, we’re returning to the woodland to…

We’ve been sent this fabulous battle report by the Friends of General Haig, who helped us with the fantastic Auldearn table we showed off at our Open Day last month….

This week, we’re taking a look at one of the defining moments in American history, a war that would change the face of the continent forever. If you’ve been itching…

We’re racing through our series covering how to get started with various Black Powder 2 periods. This week, we’re disappearing into the forests of North America with the French-Indian War….

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…

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…

Religious edifices such as this stone church have been found in towns and villages around the world for centuries. Places of worship but also of sanctuary during testing times, the…

The Crimean War Highlanders are ready to jump into the fray against the Russians and their allies… Crimean War Highlanders Command View in Store Inspiring the troops with the whimsical…

We’re continuing our series of articles on getting started with Black Powder 2. After the War of Spanish Succession last week, we’re diving into the Jacobite uprising of 1745! The…

With the release of Black Powder 2 just around the corner, we’re sure some of you must be looking to add some ferocious Highlanders to your army. The task of…

With the release of Black Powder 2 this week, we’re excited to unveil an incredible special offer for anyone looking to start a new army! Buy any one of the…

The most famous wargaming rendition of the Black Powder era is now being updated! Black Powder II rulebook PDF View in Store Black Powder II rulebook & Special Figure View…

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…

This week we snuck into the studio to bring you a glimpse of some of the upcoming releases that will accompany the launch of Black Powder 2 later this year….

Dr Roger Pauly is an expert on all things Napoleonic Portuguese, so to celebrate the release of our brand new Portuguese artillery pieces, we asked him to write an article…

Roll out the big guns with the new Black Powder Napoleonic Portuguese Foot Artillery; including the 6-pdr, 9-pdr and Howitzer! Portuguese Foot Artillery with 6-pdr Contains 1 gun and four metal…

Next year Warlord Games are participating in a record-breaking event to play the Worlds largest wargame – the Battle of Waterloo! http://www.waterlooreplayed.com/ The game will take place on the 15th…

From the team that created our La Haye Sainte and Pegasus Bridge terrain pieces, Sarissa Precision have a whole range of incredible laser-cut wooden sets. These kits represent the iconic…

Historical Gamer/Painter William Russell recently brought in two epic Black Powder armies for us to take a look at, Warlorder George took a few notes… When we asked how he…

Lunette Fortification   Represent the Bagration Flèches, at the Battle of Borodino with this detailed resin masterpiece from Pauls Modelling Workshop A Lunette, or Redan, was a half-moon construction normally…

View in Store Railings with a hinged gate. The pack consists of 2 frames – each frame contains 4 lengths of railings, 1 gate pillar and 1 gate making 81cms…

Line up your artillery pieces and barrage your opponents with the new Napoleonic British Royal Artillery Limber! Napoleonic British Royal Artillery Limber View in Store This stunning kit has been…

Easter is almost here and we have a great festive offer for you. For a limited time, we are taking a massive 33% off on a selection of our classic…

Secure Napoleon’s supremacy with the new Napoleonic French Chasseurs a Pied of the Imperial Guard. Napoleonic French Chasseurs a Pied of the Imperial Guard command View in Store Translated into…

Get your models ready as they scour the globe and all types of battlefields with our new selection of detailed mats from Deep Cut Wargames! All these mats have a…

Keep your brigades and divisions in good order with these Napoleonic British command models – field officers, adjutants and full command groups. The first set of gentlemen officers are these…

The armies of all nations were made from a series of building blocks – divisions from two or more brigades, brigades from regiments, and regiments from battalions or cavalry squadrons. For example, the…

Warlord’s Dave ‘Boycie’ Lawrence shows how he paints his Napoleonic British… Dave: I’m a big fan of the Napoleonic Era. My first ever wargaming army was a British Napoleonic Army…

Populate fields and farms of the world, and in all periods, with the new farm animals frame and McDonalds animal farm set! McDonald’s Animal Farm Set Grab yourself a perfect…

Tough as nails, face down your enemies with the new Napoleonic French marine of the guard. Napoleonic French Marines of the Guard command View in Store Raised on 29th of…

“Bring out your dead! …” Andy Bartlett throws us a solution for tracking stamina… The Black Powder stable of rules require little in the way of bookkeeping, and a jolly…

Leading Marshal Ney’s advance, Warlords plastic French Hussars Gallop into the fray: Vive L’Empereur!   View in Store   Napoleonic warfare saw bewildering varieties of exotic uniforms worn by the…

No need for words… just take a look at these stunning Napoleonic French Hussars by Francesco Thau:           If Francesco’s inspirational work has tempted you to get started with your own…

Easy-to-build Napoleonic French Chasseurs à Cheval! View in Store A single Chasseurs à Cheval (light cavalry) plastic trooper compromise of only six parts each: a 2-part horse, rider body, head, arm and…

“In battle they [British gunners] display judicious activity, a perfect coup d’oeil, and stoical bravery. … English troops take few guns into the field with them …” – General Foy…

Warlord’s own David Matthews takes a look at our plastic Napoleonic French Line Lancers and delves into the background detail of Napoleons Light Horse – The Chevau-Legers Lanciers of the Line: “The…

Napoleonic French Hussar, Chasseur a Cheval, and Line Lancer plastic cavalry frames are available singularly in the Warlord web store. French line lancers Armed with a wicked lance, sabre, and…

Dr David James sends us a few words about his Napoleonic choice… “Pork and Beans” The Portuguese army plus a few pictures from his collection! The Portuguese army was always…

Reinforcement troops arrive for the Portuguese, including a mounted officer and the famous Caçadores – the elite light infantry troops of the Portuguese Army! Portuguese Mounted Officer The Portuguese troops…

Warlord’s Dave ‘Boycie’ Lawrence continues his painting series (see Painting British) showing how he paints his Napoleonic Portuguese: Dave: Continuing my force based on Picton’s Third Division, in the later…

For those of you partial to a little Black Powder-fuelled action, we have a treat in the form of our plastic Napoleonic Portuguese Line Infantry!   View in Store The…

Richard Caldwell explains how he went about the epic task of recreating the Battle of Rorke’s Drift: 22 January 1879 Two key battles that would be indelibly etched into British Military…

A quick preview of the Peninsular Campaign 1809-1814 The Spanish Ulcer Napoleon turned to attack Britain where ‘the nation of shop keepers’ would feel it the most – trade. He…

The Portuguese and English clash against the French and her allies. Muster your forces with these themed Napoleonic Peninsular campaign starter armies and recreate battles such as the Battle of…

Born in 1764 into an aristocratic family, Craufurd had a privileged upbringing and education. He entered the British Army in 1779 as an Ensign in the 25th King’s Own Borderers…

Chronicling the Flanders and Peninsular Campaigns during the Napoleonic Wars, Albion Triumphant covers the battles involving British forces. Of course, it also looks at the French, Spanish and Portugese in…

La Tete de Colonne Was there a more imposing sight upon the battlefields of Napoleonic Europe than a French column of infantry marching inexorably towards the enemy ranks? Truly this…

March to war with a rousing tune of victory from the new Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Head of Column. Imperial Guard Head of Column View in Store The regimental music…

The errata for the Clash of Eagles book for Black Powder is now available for download as a pdf. This is the version of the Class of Eagles errata originally released…

Did Santa not deliver what you wanted? Have no fear! We’ve got you covered… with more holiday cheer! Enjoy the many delectable offers, hurry they’re on for a limited time only!: Freepost…

The Russian Village, from Sarissa Precision, will add a new dimension to any polish or Russian battlefield for Black Powder or Bolt Action! The complete Russian Village Russian Village Bundle £69.75…

Here’s an early Christmas cracker of an offer for you, available until the 20th December 2017, grab up to 33% off these hefty armies from Hail Caesar, Pike & Shotte,…

European tension grows as Napoleon marches through unhindered, England and her allies have mustered everything they have to end Napoleon’s reign…finish it with the new Napoleonic Waterloo campaign starter armies!…

La Haye Sainte The cavalry had failed and the combined arms attack had come too late, but the Allies had also suffered terribly, units being decimated. Napoleon understood what must…

Cavalry Charge and Counter-Charge Lord Uxbridge, sensing the danger, unleashed the Household and Union heavy cavalry brigades commanded by Major General Edward Somerset and Major General William Ponsonby. The finest…

Opening Moves Napoleon wanted the battle to start at 9am, but that was a pipe dream. The ground was sodden and his troops, especially the cannon, were struggling to get…

The Field The battlefield of Waterloo was small by the standards of the day, being three miles long and a mile deep. Wellington had occupied an excellent position, the main…

The Final Assault The fight for Plancenoit had taken the French attention away from Wellington’s army and bought him valuable time, during which he could reinforce his battered centre. Brunswickers,…

Sometimes the hardest contributors to war aren’t even human, the new Napleonic French Mule Train ‘The Carrot’ is carrying essentials to help Napoleon rule France with an iron fist. View…

Sometimes the hardest contributors to war aren’t even human, the new Napleonic British Mule Train ‘The Stick’ is carrying essentials to help Wellingtons army March to war! View in Store…

Napoleon has raised the standard for artillery in the form of Firing and Laying options for your 6-pdr French Gun Batteries! Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Foot Artillery 6-pdr Firing View…

The big guns arrive for Napoleon with two offerings today in the form of Firing and Laying options for your French Gun Batteries! Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Foot Artillery 12-pdr…

Break open the toughest enemy formation or fortification with two offerings today in the form of Firing and Laying options for your French Howitzer Batteries! Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Foot…

The glorious tones of the pipes can be heard as the new Highlanders Regiment march to war fully prepared to beat Napoleons forces back to France. View in Store This…

The British have had enough of Napoleons warmongering, Parliament have decided to send the new British Household Bridage to finally deal with him. British Household Brigade View in Store This box…

The new British Union brigade are Britain’s finest and they know it, they’re ready to fight and die for their king and country, View in Store This set allows you…

What’s that we can hear? Why yes… it’s the Heavy British Cavalry thundering across the battlefields of  Napoleonic Belgium, in stores 17th June! The British Household Brigade Cavalry or the 1st Cavalry Brigade – was…

No town is set without its own townsfolk! Make them the objective of your game or make your town feel that bit more real, these townsfolk will always have a…

Farms are often vital in warfare, as a strong point where farms have to be defended, or destroyed. You have to man these farms with the appropriate animals it deserves! Introducing…

Back in January the Beasts of War crew gathered together under the beating heat of the Coleraine sun (well the studio lights at-least) to recreate The Battle of Rorke’s Drift! The…

View in Store A casual look at Tommy Atkins of the Victorian period gave little away about his fighting abilities. Standing 5´5″ on average, and often shorter, he may or…

View in Store Largely being used as support for the Main British forces in South Africa they became the main defense force against the Zulu forces. Recruited from the local…

View in Store The Zulu army was a formidable foe. Well-trained, well-led, and well-equipped for campaigns, the Zulu regiments were the terror of Africa. Created by the great Shaka, founder…

View in Store Usuthu! The feared Zulu warcry of ‘Kill!’ shouted by hundreds of brave, fierce warriors would put fear into the hearts of most men. The men shouting this…

Winter has withered away and greenery is blooming – much like your new-to-be army in a different game system! Haven’t you always just looked at the Romans and just thought…

The war for the Spanish throne has begun; will you join the Grand Alliance or fight for the Sun King using these new units? When Charles II of Spain died…

View in Store Fought between 1701 and 1714, the War of the Spanish Succession began with a dispute between King Louis XIV of France and Emperor Leopold I of Austria…

Join the Allied forces of Wellington later this year and repeat the heroics of the Household Cavalry and Dragoons of the 2nd (Union) Cavalry Brigade at Waterloo. These 2 sets…

Getting you ready for your New Year Battles come 4 new Bolt Action and 2 new Black Powder  “Christmas Special” Army Starter Deals. These sets offer fantastic savings of up…

Want to transport your Rulebooks, Dice, Templates, Tape Measure and Pin Markers in style? – Look no further! We’ve created the ultimate in geek chic – in the form of…

The Army Painter have updated their best wargamer paints sets giving you even more choice for your armies colours, plus are now offering a superbly huge and complete range in…

Perry Miniatures bring us their all new American Civil War Union Infantry in sack coats skirmishing 1861-65 View in Store The figures in this box are in skirmishing poses; firing,…

Buffalo Hump – War Chief of the Penateka band of the Comanche Indians (right), plus His-oo-san-chees – The Little Spaniard (left). View in Store Perhaps one of the most recognised and…

“They are Chosen Men, sir. Picked out for their special skills. That’s why they wear the white cords of courage.” Quote from the Sharp TV Series View in Store Courtesy…

New bridges & houses to add the Dutch/Belgian feel to your battles of Black Powder Napoleonic’s or Bolt Action arrive this week from Sarissa Precision plus, for everyone who remembers…

Warlord Games is very pleased to announce that we are working with HobbyTown USA in a number of cities across America. These are fantastic hobby stores and the ones listed…

We round up the Black Powder supplement PDF releases with the glorious ‘Glory Hallelujah!’ View PDF version in Store View softcover book & FREE figure version in Store In 1860 Abraham…

Out today we have 2 supplements for the Black Powder games system focusing on the actions during 1879 and 1884! PDF Black Powder Zulu supplement View PDF version in Store…

“The Black Powder game is a ‘toy soldiers first’ type of game – we have tailored our rules of play to suit our collections of models. The object of the…

View in Store 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…

Your easy to use PDFs are ready to accompany you into glorious battle! Black Powder 1, PDF format Recreate great battles of the 18th and 19th centuries with armies of…

Chris Johnson of The Border Reivers Wargames Society dropped us a line re a little game of Black Powder their club ran, and with the upcoming release of the new starter set…

New today, Last Argument Of Kings is released in PDF format! View Hard back and FREE figure version in Store View PDF version in Store At the Beginning of the eighteenth…

Form your ranks and prepare the oil, time to build and defend your castles with ‘The Citadel’ Plastic Castle set: With the individual component parts available separately now, some of you…

Warlord Games’s Illustrious leader John Stallard has been presiding over battles at his place with some of the Warlord crew on a Tuesday night, and here one of the brethren…

Pre Order in Store All Pre-Orders that arrive before Friday 22nd July 2016 will receive a FREE PDF copy of the Black Powder rulebook! On a damp, overcast Sunday in June…

Warlord Games presents Rebellion!, a Black Powder supplement, now in PDF format View PDF in Store Rebellion!, chronicles the American War of Independence 1775-1783, and here author Steve Jones explains how…

October the 14th in the year 1781, Cornwallis is trapped at Yorktown, Washington orders a night time assault which succeeds in capturing 2 redoubts. After a failed counter attack 2 days later, Cornwallis…

Let’s have a little look inside the studio… Coming for a set later this year are two superb characters for the Historic battle at Waterloo period. Warlord Sculptor Wojtek has…

The Confederacy, striving to assert its independence, opened fire on the Northern troops occupying Fort Sumter in Charleston harbour on April 12th 1861. Determined to preserve the Union, Northern troops…

View in Store Maréchal Michel Ney has often been derided by historians of the Napoleonic period as a blood-crazed lunatic who cost Napoleon quite a few unnecessary losses, culminating of…

Joe Clarke has a passion for the war of 1861-1865 and has dug up some interesting background to play a slightly different scenario with your Black Powder American Civil War…

Hot of the press and out now come the British Infantry for the Afghanistan and Sudan conflicts of 1877-1885 View in Store This box contains 36 plastic multi pose British…

You meet all sorts of peolpe at events around the globe and Salute 2016 was no exception. One such person is Alasdair Hutchinson with some very nice AWI British: My…

“Liberty or Death” – the American War of Independence Battle Set: Back In Stock Order in Store Packed to the gunwales with over 285 highly detailed plastic infantry, cannons and…

Steve from ‘Arcane Scenery and Models‘ has long been a friend of Warlord, and has recently been blogging his Napoleonic wargaming hobby adventures… This week he was kind enough to…

With our long-awaiting American Civil War supplement for Black Powder now available to pre-order here, we were recently contacted by community member Eddie Harrington to share some photos of his…

Available to pre-order this week is the huge new plastic castle kit – ‘The Citadel’ – the ultimate centrepiece for any 28mm gaming table! Pre Order in Store This kit contains…

Delving into the battles on Old English Soil? Then here’s a perfect way to create a stunning backdrop or objective for a game! Sarissa Precision kits are easy to assemble and great…

The Warlord staff have been dusting-off our ACW collections in preparation for the release of Glory Hallelujah – the warehouse team can be seen running drills, and the studio staff are rumoured to have barricaded…

Re-boxed from today are the core of Bonaparte’s all-conquering French army – 28 plastic and metal to form a regiment! View in Store En avant!  The cry went up in…

‘Glory Hallelujah!’ – the American Civil War 1861–1865 supplement for Black Powder View in Store In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the fledgling United States of America. Years…

“Up men! Up and to your posts! Let no man forget today that you are from Old Virginia!” There’s not long to wait now, and those immortal words from Pickett…

The thunder of horses galloping into combat continues to grow as the new plastic French Hussars appear on the crest of the hill! View in Store   Napoleonic warfare saw…

With all the French Lancers and other cavalry charging about at present we didn’t want to forget the forces of mother Russia: A Campaign History Napoleon’s Russian campaign includes major battles such…

Each Warlord Games rulebook comes with an exclusive free miniature when you buy direct our web store. For the Zulu! Black Powder supplement, the model is Prince Louis Napoleon (16…

With our Warlord Games Day unfortunately still on hold pending repairs to the venue’s roof, we launched something of a challenge back in December in an attempt to stir your collective…

Thundering across the battlefields of Europe with their nine-foot ash pole lances, red and white pennants, all topped off with gleaming brass classical helmets, come the new plastic French Line…

In the final part of his series about the native Indians of North America, Tim Greene concludes the series with a look at those tribes living in the South-east. (view;…

Following his recent look at the Indian peoples inhabiting the Ohio Valley, Tim Greene examines the Woodland Indians whose territory is around the Great Lakes. Part Two: The Great Lakes…

The epitome of remaining calm under fire, the British Line Lancers (by Empress Miniatures) ride forth to lead the way for the troops!   View in Store   View in Store…

Covering the Ohio Valley, this is the first three articles by Tim Greene exploring the various native Indian tribes in the Americas. Part One: The Ohio Valley By Tim Greene…

Now available to order, expand your American War of Independence (AWI) armies and bring the colonies back in line with these great additions to the forces of the crown (for…

We’re following up our recent spate of Black Powder releases with a pair of resin Woodland Indian Longhouses – the ideal accessory to adorn your tabletop battlefield whether you fight…

In 1775 the simmering resentment of American colonists exploded into a bloody rebellion. Beginning in Boston, the conflict eventually stretched from Canada in the north to Florida in the south…

Following the December launch of the inaugural Warlord Games diorama challenge – the Warlord forums have been alight with project logs and progress reports – so, almost two months into the…

What’s the boss been up to now?! Always keen to tinker around with our latest releases, the big boss of Warlord, John Stallard has been excitedly showing off his latest…

A New Year often brings the need for us all to try something new, and what better than to start a new system! So why not start your year off with…

Expanding our range in conjunction with Wargames Factory this week sees the launch of the Continental Infantry Regiment, Colonial Militia Men, and Woodland Indian Tribes Plastic Box’s.   Continental Infantry Regiment View…

12 Days of Christmas – Day 10 For the tenth installment of this year’s ’12 Days of Christmas’ countdown, the smell of Black Powder fills the air… This is the artwork being worked…

Join the defenders at the ramparts as the might of the Zulu nations descend on your position! Many of you have asked whether our Rorke’s Drift! boxed set and the…

Struggling to think what to ask Santa for, and not yet fully decided? Or perhaps you’re looking for a suitable present for a partner, and don’t quite know where to…

Ever thought of starting a Black Powder Napoleonic Russian army, or indeed any other? Peruse this fantastic guide by Laurens Vannijvel of Abrushwithbattles fame, as he takes you through the…

The 2nd Invasion of Zululand was not just fought by the iconic British redcoats – many British regiments took part in the conflict, decked out in a variety of uniforms….

New in Today comes the Perry Miniatures American Civil War Battle In A Box! View in Store Over 170 multi-part 28mm figures and guns plus terrain (all in hard plastic) and…

They fought two bitter wars with Britain and innumerable raids battles and skirmishes with the mighty Zulu Nation. The Empress Miniatures Mounted Boers now join the ranks; View in Store…

Following on from our closer look at the Anglo-Zulu War British range last week, we are now turning our attention on their opposition – the Zulus! The Zulu army was…

Frank Jastrzembski, M.A. introduces us to the colourful and fanatic Armies of the Mahdi (1881-1898) These black chaps know how to fight and how to die. –British soldier speaking of…

Zulu! a Black Powder supplement packed with fantastic background and colour inspiration – Warlords own Daz Evans presents a step-by-step guide to painting up your British Infantry Redcoats for the Anglo-Zulu War….

We are absolutely thrilled to bring you the first fruit of our partnership with Wargames Factory, making available to order our new American War of Independence British Starter Army: View in…

Available to order now, our new American War of Independence Continental Army Starter Army, the first fruit of our partnership with Wargames Factory: View in Store Packed with highly detailed plastics…

The Zulu! supplement for Black Powder is packed with the most amazing photography (much of it shot by our friends at Empress Miniatures and by the talented Pat Smith). Here…

Stephen Jones, Author of Black Powder’s Rebellion supplement, introduces the second scenario found in the book covering the American War of Independence! The British campaign against New York began with the overwhelming…

The Road to Waterloo: From Both Sides of the Atlantic By Les Mansir and Richard Caldwell We left Richard and Les preparing for painting, with the familiar dilemma of how…

The Road to Waterloo: From Both Sides of the Atlantic By Les Mansir and Richard Caldwell “Years later, the surviving French and British soldiers who faced off at the walled…

Introduction Napoleon needed infantry in droves. Far less glamorous than the cavalry, less respected still than the artillery, the massed battalions of infantry were in fact Napoleon’s battle-winning weapons. As…

We recently put together a handy army building tool in the Warlord webstore for some of the nations covered by our ‘Bolt Action’ World War Two range, which not only gives…

Warlord Games’ owner John Stallard’s recent trip to the 200th anniversary of Waterloo brought back a wealth of colour to this period in our history. We noticed Laurens Vannijvel had…

We recently followed our esteemed leader on his tour of Waterloo for the 200th anniversary (See previous article) a Wargamers Paradise! Here is our fearless commander in the enemy camp…

Our esteemed leader, freshly back from Waterloo, has been inspiring us with his photos, so what better than to peruse our fine Soldiers of Napoleonic France. Of course with a constantly growing range…

The Hanoverian plastic troops are optimised to add to the forces arrayed against the tyrant Bonaparte this week as our brave Hanoverians are now available as a single regiment of 24!…

With the battle of Waterloo still fresh in everyone’s memories due to the bicentenary commemorations, Perry Miniatures have a timely release with these fabulous plastic British Light Dragoons… View in Store…

4Ground pull out all the stops when it comes to pre-painted battlefield terrain and a table full certainly has a WOW factor at any event or game! The latest addition…

With the battle of Waterloo still fresh in everyone’s memories due to the bicentenary commemorations, Perry Miniatures have a timely release with these fabulous plastic British Light Dragoons… View in Store…

Our esteemed leader has been skiving off again for a jolly around Europe – It’s not at all strange then that Johns jaunt just happened to coincide with the 200th…

Earlier this week, Warlord forum member ‘Barcino’ posted some fantastic photos of a recent project he’s been working on. These are the exclusive miniatiures you receive for free when you…

We’ve added a heap of new terrain onto the Warlord webstore this week, in the shape of Sarissa Precision’s fantastic new ‘English Timber Framed’ range – ideal for anyone looking…

From the Caribbean to Moscow, the Polish troops of Napoleon fought faithfully from the plains of Italy to the fields at Waterloo in the hopes of restoring their ancient nation….

To accompany the recently released Prussian High Command – our very own David Matthews has written an article on these three famous characters of the Prussian army that sped to the…

Ready to march to Wellington’s rescue at the Battle of Waterloo we have Field Marshal von Blücher and his senior Prussian officers as well as the skirmishing Prussian Jägers. View in…

Today marks the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo – what better time to delve back through our archive of articles (and indeed through the pages of history!) to go back…

To celebrate the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, every day this week we’ll be launching some special Napoleonic bundles – they’re all being launched for a limited time only,…

We’re now stocking 4ground’s lovely pre-painted adobe buildings – ideal for Bolt Action games set in East and North Africa as well as most conflicts in that area throughout the…

From the 10th of June until the end of June we’ll be putting a FREE Napoleon Bonaparte miniature in every order over £50 / $80. This is of course because…

With the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo just around the corner, we know many of you are preparing to pit British against French for some Napoleonic Black Powder…

Every order on our webstore during May was entered into the draw to win ‘Farmhouse Assault’ La Haye Sainte Collector’s Edition. This massive battle set contains all the buildings that formed the…

Available now are arguably the most resolute and famous soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars – the Grenadiers of the Old Guard! There are few soldiers more famous than the Grenadiers…

With the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo just weeks away, we’ve been concentrating on our growing Napoleonic range. We’ve been releasing brand new kits like the plastic Chasseurs à Cheval…

Having listened to feedback from the Black Powder community, we’ve decided to amend the content of our Napoleonic regiment sets. Our Napoleonic French Line Infantry 1806-1810, and British Line Infantry…

Out today we have a new addition to our range of plastic terrain models from our partners Italeri: As ways across natural obstacles such as rivers, ravines and railway lines,…

He’s been at it again! – Andy Singleton of Volleyfire Painting Services has been hard at work churning out a seemingly endless stream of beautifully painted models – this time, he’s…

An army of the Napoleonic era decked out on the tabletop is arguably the most thrilling sight to warm a wargamer’s heart, but the road to such glory is fraught…

Following last Friday’s new wave of Peninsular Napoleonic British artillery releases, Warlord writer Sam Phillips wanted to shed a little more light on the history and capabilities of the British…

God save the King! His most Imperial majesty has, in his infinite wisdom, seen fit to grant heavy firepower to his forces fighting on the Iberian Peninsula. Taking the form…

Following the tremendous success of our Waterloo and Peninsular British plastics  last year, we’re following-up in 2015 with plastic Portuguese (and more!). Wojtek has been hard at work (or so…

More reinforcements have arrived for Wellington’s forces in the war against Napoleon – King’s German Legion Luneberg Light Battalion skirmishing: View in Store The Skirmishers add to our existing KGL 2nd…

The tactics of the Austrian army was to be modified considerably to face the onslaught of the modern French army under Napoleon. In 1798 the army fought much like those…

Bolster Wellington’s big guns with the addition of the Royal Horse Artillery 5.5 inch Howitzer – just the thing for bombarding those dashed Frenchies! View in Store Here’s just a…

12 Days of Christmas – Day 7 Our next 12 Days of Christmas present is a first look at this beautifully sculpted set depicting the Prussian High Command during the…

Out today for Napoleonic British armies we have two King’s German Legion 2nd Light Battalion packs – one armed with muskets and the other with rifles: View in Store View…

Available now – our latest supplement for Black Powder – Blood on the Nile charts the Mahdist revolt in the Sudan, the long march of the British to relieve the…

With the gloomiest time of the year upon us I felt the need to reacquaint myself with some of my more distant relatives, as is only fitting in these darkest days,…

Sarissa Precision has just sent us a whole loads of horse-drawn vehicles. Most of these are from Sarissa’s ‘Gaslamp Alley’ range, and will add a touch of authentic detail to…

Recruit allies for your British forces, with these valiant Nassau light infantry: These Dutch soldiers fought against Wellington in Spain, but by the time of the Battle of Waterloo they…

After a brief hiatus as it was undergoing a fresh reprint, our Black Powder rulebook is now once again available. For those of you not familiar with Black Powder allow…

Warlord Games produce some of the finest wargames miniatures in the world – with vast ranges of meticulously recreated uniforms stretching across the battlefields of time. Our models can be…

Following on from the Waterloo terrain a couple of weeks ago we have another raft of superb laser-cut terrain from Sarissa Precision which are ideal for fighting Black Powder conflicts…

Following on from the Waterloo terrain last week we have another raft of superb laser-cut terrain releases from Sarissa Precision: English Village Church View in Store Box Girder Bridge Dimensions…

Warlord’s own Dave Matthews presents a historical account of one of the lesser known Napoleonic battles – the Bridge at Lodi. As a somewhat less epic engagement than the likes…

Napoleonics – Buy 4 boxes, get 20% off For the last 3 days of this sale, we’ve put our Napoleonic boxed sets into an identical offer! 20% off when you buy 4…

Out today we have two new French Napoleonic sets ready to build your forces for the Battle of Waterloo. Pound the British lines with this 6 pdr Cannon, manned by…

Spread panic in the French lines with the addition of some Rocketeers to your British Napoleonic forces! As well as using Bombarding Frames to launch rockets through the sky (see…

Take a quick wander across the Warlord Games site, and you’ll uncover all sorts of weird and wonderful staff projects… from murmurings of a huge Ratte Land Battleship being scratch-built…

More great new laser-cut wooden terrain kits from Sarissa Precision have arrived today: This machine gun bunker follows the standard utilitarian concrete design to protect gun teams. Perfect to add…

Following on from his lovely Napoleonic British Infantry here and here, Francesco Thau is back with more great photos of more great models – this time the King’s German Legion…

Napoleonic French Engineers were men charged with building bridges and fortifications as well as breaking down the gates and obstacles protecting the enemy. As such they were amongst the strongest…

At the outbreak of the Napoleonic wars the French light infantry was the finest in Europe. They could best the fierce obedience of the Germans and Dutch with their high…

Our latest Napoleonic boxed set arrives today – the Late French Light Infantry, containing 30 of our superb plastic infantrymen and 6 metal command figures: Not all of Napoleon’s troops…

Now available in store, the famous Chosen Men of the British 95th Rifles. This fantastic metal boxed set contains 14 characterful riflemen, as well as one dog! The 95th Rifles…

Even more French reinforcements are now available with the elite skirmishing Voltigeurs: View in Store   Meanwhile, you can see the deadly effects of the French sharpshooting with these British…

Bonnie Prince Charlie Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Maria Stuart, or as we shall simply call him, Bonnie Prince Charlie was the pretender to the British throne in the…

Last month we were sent some stunning photos by Francescu Thau we just had to share them with you. Applying his undoubted talent with a paintbrush to our Napoleonic British…

Released today is our Black Powder American War of Independence supplement, Rebellion! Buy now! This glorious 144-page full-colour book, written by Steve Jones, comes with a free eighteenth century Continental…

Created by Mandertory Miniatures to expand and complement their initial Bocage set 1, this new set (inventively known as Bocage Set 2!) provides you with end pieces, bends, angled corners and even a…

This week sees the release of more Comanches in conjunction with Conquest Miniatures. The Comanches were fierce warriors who lived on the Southern Plains. They were formidable opponents who developed…

Sculpted by Alan Perry of Perry Miniatures here is the first picture of the eighteenth century Continental Army officer figure you will receive free with the Rebellion! book when bought…

When we were sent these stunning photos by Francescu Thau we just had to share them with you. Applying his undoubted talent with a paintbrush to our Napoleonic British Line…

Hoots mon! That tyrant John Stallard has stolen all the promo models from the staff at Warlord and has amassed a Crimean Scottish regiment formed solely on Big Wullies!! It’s…

Available now, the Black Powder American War of Independence supplement, Rebellion! View in store! This glorious 144-page full-colour book, written by Steve Jones, comes with a free Continental officer figure sculpted by…

Available from today are the core of Bonaparte’s all-conquering French army – in plastic! These excellent Napoleonic Late French Line Infantry are joined by a set of those giving their…

Studio painter Andres has finished the epic task of painting up the extensive contents of Farmhouse Assault – La Haye Sainte collector’s edition. Check out the last three elements below… Like…

Released today are the two latest plastic buildings from the Tabletop Workshop range. The Barn and the Stable are smaller buildings and are based around the existing Cottage design. They…

Box contains 12 resin cast pre-painted pieces of scenery making up around 8 1/2 feet in total, comprising 4 x 12 inch sections, 4 x 6 inch sections, 2 x…

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ALL WARLORD GAME ORDERS RECEIVE A FREE EXCLUSIVE FIGURE ‘BIG WULLIE’SCOTTISH CRIMEAN HIGHLANDER AS FEATURED ON THE FRONT COVER OF BLACK POWDER WHEN PURCHA 0

Paul has made a fantastic Windmill and will look great on any gaming table and suitable for many time periods This is a fully assembled and painted gaming piece, that…

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Pack contains 7 metal foot figures. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted 0

We at Warlord have put our heads together and sorted out the colours that we use to paint models, saving you the time looking through paint codes and giving you…

The AZW Zulu casualty markers pack contains 45 assegai and Zulu shields.

60 plastic multi-pose unmarried Zulu warriors 60 plastic multi-pose married Zulu warriors 1 metal Empress Miniatures mounted InDuna 1 metal Empress Miniatures Zulu runner 1 metal Empress Miniatures Witch Doctor….

Laser-cut wooden Hospital building with ‘teddy bear fur’ thatch. Laser-cut wooden Storehouse building with ‘teddy bear fur’ thatch. Resin Wagon Barricade Resin stone wall Kraal (4 x 6″ sections) Resin…

Usuthu! The feared Zulu warcry of ‘Kill!’ shouted by hundreds of brave, fierce warriors would put fear into the hearts of most men. The men shouting this battle-cry 0

These are the Native Horse; well-motivated men on wiry ponies and eager to have a go at their traditional enemies, the Zulus.  Armed with breech loading carbines and a sheath full…

The latest plastic boxes set in our Anglo-Zulu War range (produced in conjunction with Empress Miniatures) are the NNC. Providing support for the British army these loyal chaps are just…

A unit dressed similarly to the Carbineers, the Natal Mounted Police fought in many actions in the Cape and Zulu Wars proving them to be a tough unit to fight. …

The Zulu army was a formidable foe. Well-trained, well-led, and well-equipped for campaigns, the Zulu regiments were the terror of Africa. Created by the great Shaka, founder of the nation,…

The Natal Carbineers were an elite unit of mounted Colonials who turned out a few times a year to drill and serve her Majesty in her African campaigns. They fought…

The Boers were in constant dispute with all peoples they came across, British, Swazi or Zulu. They fought two bitter wars with Britain and innumerable raids battles and skirmishes with…

Giving you a hard-hitting core force with which to oppose the Zulu nation, this starter army contains the following:

This pack features British redcoats doing what they do best, marching…making them ideal models to suit most battle lines. Contents may vary from those shown. Eight metal miniatures; upplied unassemb…

We at Warlord have put our heads together and sorted out the colours that we use to paint models, saving you the time looking through paint codes and giving you…

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A casual look at Tommy Atkins of the Victorian period gave little away about his fighting abilities. Standing 5 0

This 7 pounder of the Royal Artillery was one of two used at Insandlwana. It used a rugged carriage and could fire shell ball or case shot at close range….

The AZW British casualty markers pack contains 45 helmets, Martini-Henry rifles and ammunition crates

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Pack contains 2 resin biscuit box and 2 resin mealie bag barricades Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted 0

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Studio painter Andres is still painting up the contents of Farmhouse Assault – La Haye Sainte collector’s edition. Here are his latest models – he promises to have the remaining contents…

Like our previous battle-sets (Rorke’s Drift! and Pegasus Bridge) La Haye Sainte comes in two forms – a glorious boxed set full of Napoleonic loveliness, and a collector’s edition containing…

This great little video shows off the modular nature of the new La Haye Sainte battle-set, with its individual buildings working perfectly well for other games such as Bolt Action…

Our new resin Breastworks come ready painted from Paul’s Modelling Workshop and can be placed straight onto your Pike & Shotte or Black Powder battlefields. These temporary earthworks were thrown up…

We’ve been working long and hard on a very special project and aided and abeted by the lads at Sarissa Precision and we are absolutely delighted to be able to…

Get our fantastic La Haye Sainte battle set now and pay in two monthly installments! With the big Waterloo anniversary next month, there’s never been a better time to buy one…

With the new La Haye Sainte battle set as the centrepiece, here are some of the other forces we have available (and many more on the way…)  that will make…

With the release of our huge new La Haye Sainte battle set today, Warlord boss John Stallard and Design Manager Paul Sawyer were interviewed by Warren from Beasts of War….

Following on from last week’s account of how he assembled the forces and battlefield, Richard Caldwell relates how his re-enactment of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift played out: Extra Rules Since…

Our Napoleonic French Waterloo Starter Army is packed with proud Frenchmen ready to join the battle to see the Emperor Bonaparte restored to the throne of France. This set is…

Napoleon was born on the 15th of August 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica. His military career started early as he was sent to France and enrolled in the military academy at Brienne-le-Château at the age…

More great laser-cut wooden models from Sarissa Precision, for North American Black Powder games – a Dunkers Church, a Covered Bridge and Railed Bridge. With the next Black Powder supplement…

This delightful plastic kit from Renedra provides authentic detail for your battlefield. It’s just the thing for Hail Caesar Bronze Age battles, and also works well for the Mahdist Revolt…

Drive back those French colonials with these two new British Grenadier sets for French Indian War Black Powder games. The first set is sculpted with the Grenadiers marching into battle….

Here are two shots of Warlord Games boss John Stallard’s 1st Foot the Royal Scots. Also called ‘Pontius Pilate’s Bodyguard’ as they were of such a venerable pedigree, claiming the oldest regimental…

Born in Dublin in 1769, this remarkable man had a very unexceptional life prior to joining the British Army in 1787 as an ensign in the 73rd Highlanders. Family influence…

Born in Rostock, Mecklenburg the son of a land-owning family, Blücher was destined for military service. In 1758, at the age of 16, he joined the Swedish Army as a…

Reinforce Wellington’s armies with these new arrivals from the Royal Horse Artillery – a 6 pounder and a mighty 9 pounder cannon. View in Store View in Store These new…

  Those of you visiting our stand at Salute recently will have seen the 3-ups of our forthcoming Napoleonic Late French Line Infantry. The eagle-eyed amongst you will have seen…

Born in 1758 into modest circumstances, Massena had a colourful early life. He was a cabin boy, soldier and smuggler before he joined the army for a second time in…

New in from Perry Miniatures – plastic American War of Independence Continental Infantry. The box contains 38 Continental Infantry with the option of four to six command figures and up to…

Born in 1758 in Pembrokeshire, Wales, he joined the 12th Suffolk Regiment of Foot in 1773 as an ensign. His initial army career ended in disillusionment when the 12th were…

Junot was born in 1771 to a middle class family and he was studying law in Paris when the French Revolution began. He immediately connected with the revolutionary cause and…

The campaign of the ‘Hundred Days’ was to become the thundering climax of the Napoleonic Wars. The shattering of the Grande Armèe in the snows of Russia in 1812, followed by two years…

This fantastic new Napoleonic starter army is just the job for seeing off Boney’s French bully boys! Containing not only over 100 of our splendid new plastic British Line Infantry…

Available from today are these detailed plastic Stone Walls with wooden gates, great for virtually any wargaming period. A staple component of most gaming tables is the hard cover provided…

This beautiful chateau makes a great centrepiece for any Western European battle – just the place that any self-respecting officer would use to set up his command post. Its style…

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…

With the new reprint of the Peninsular Campaign Black Powder supplement we took the opportunity to make some minor text corrections. For those with the original version there are the…

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…

Hot on the heels of our two new plastic Napoleonic British sets (Peninsular and Waterloo) we have yet another plastic set on the way – Hanoverian Infantry! We’ve managed to…

Our latest plastic boxed sets take us back to the Napoleonic Wars! We are now adding two British Line Infantry sets to our existing French and Russian plastic ranges… Available…

Out today we have four new plastic building kits from Tabletop Workshop and at a great price! These great kits are fully detailed inside and out and they actually clip…

Our latest plastic boxed sets take us back to the Napoleonic Wars! We are now adding two British Line Infantry sets to our existing French and Russian plastic ranges… Available…