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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

I'm off to conquer Crete for two weeks!

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I thought It was high time I got back in the saddle and took the fight to the enemy, I chose Crete to invade for no better reason than the ...
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Monday, August 10, 2009

Rebasing the French horde

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Today I have pulled out two units of French from my cabinet and have set about rebasing them for the game 'Napoleon'. My original un...
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Saturday, August 08, 2009

Foundry 'Napoleon' Rules

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Keir has pointed out a good site to go to if you are interested in the new rule set by Foundry, www.befreiungskriege.wordpress.com . I am n...

The Curse of the Gamer/Painter

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It seems every time I pick up a copy of War games Illustrated, I am bedazzled by a new range of figures which plays havoc with my painting ...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009

The table that time forgot

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Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Battle of Senones ( 19 )

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Although Secundus had lost to Tullus at Velentia, this crushing defeat of Tullican forces more than made up for it and Secundus made prepar...
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Battle of Senones ( 18 )

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Dewolfus was triumphant and Plinius lay dead, a Gladiators knife still in his back. The loyal Dewolfus had not let his Emperor down, althou...
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Battle of Senones ( 17 )

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For the Army of the Rhine the pickings were great.

Battle of Senones ( 16 )

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The news of Plinius's death spread through the Gallic army like wild fire and as It did, units lost heart and started to fall back. The ...
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Battle of Senones ( 15 )

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As his world collapsed around him, Plinius called in vain for his men to rally. Only his loyal body guard and the Eagle party stayed at his...
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The Turning Point! ( 14 )

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As the Gallic army closed in from all sides on the grizzly Army of the Rhine, the master stroke of the battle fell down to one man, Centuri...
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Battle of Senones ( 13 )

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Back in the centre of Dewolfus's line, the Gladiators slam into their second enemy cohort. The legionaries of the 3RD Cohort XXI Rapax a...
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Battle of Senones ( 12 )

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Meanwhile on the left of the battle field the main battle group within the Army of Gaul tramps across the plain. At the head of this double...
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Battle of Senones ( 11 )

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A fierce fight now rages in the wood to the far right, javelins fill the air as the two groups of skirmishers Jockey back and forth under t...
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Battle of Senones ( 10 )

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The battle was not going in Dewolfus's favour and all he can do is to look to his own Cohort as it struggles against the 8Th Augusta. O...
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Battle of the Senones ( 9 )

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Dewolfus moved into the town with the VI Vitrix and turned towards the his flagging centre but he was meet by the 2ND Cohort 8TH Augusta wh...
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Battle of Senones ( 8 )

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As Dewolfus's left flank started to fold up, Plinius decided to deliver the hammer blow to his centre by the way of his heavy Gladiator...
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Battle of Senones ( 7 )

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As the British cavalry raced back towards safety, their panic became infectious and started to ripple through the surrounding Cohorts. The ...
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Monday, August 03, 2009

Battle of Senones ( 6 )

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Now It was the turn of the Plinius's heavy horse to carry the day and win Tullus a second victory. The sky turned to thick dust as the ...
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Sunday, August 02, 2009

Plinius and the Gladiators (5)

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Plinius Fulius was a young man untested in battle but his father was highly placed amongst Tullus's supporters. Tullus being hard press...
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