Monthly Archives: July 2018

“There’s The Devil To Pay” (First Clash at Gettysburg): Our First ACW Game

Posted on 27th July 2018 by jemima_fawr

Things have been slow on the painting, wargaming and blogging front just lately due to a wedding, an eye infection and tropical heat (anything better than ‘damp’ is considered tropical in these parts), but last week I managed to play … Continue reading →

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“Á l’eau c’est l’heure!” – The Sailors of the Imperial Guard

Posted on 12th July 2018 by jemima_fawr

The Marins de la Garde Impériale were originally created by Napoleon in 1803 as part of the Consular Guard.  The Marins (i.e. ‘Sailors’ or ‘Seamen’, often mis-translated in English as ‘Marines’, which they were not) were raised from naval personnel and … Continue reading →

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Hold Back The Tide For a While… Germany, 1984

Posted on 8th July 2018 by jemima_fawr

In my previous ‘Cold War 1984’ game report, regular readers will recall that I forgot to bring my box of British armour to the game.  So by popular demand, I finally got the Chieftains on the table… In our last game, … Continue reading →

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Somewhere in Germany, 1984…

Posted on 6th July 2018 by jemima_fawr

A little while ago, the Minions and I decided to get the tanks out for another clash in West German, circa 1984.  This would be a first run out for my newly-painted British armour… However, I brought the wrong box, … Continue reading →

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“In Dixie Land I’ll Make My Stand”: Building a 10mm Confederate Army (Part 1)

Posted on 3rd July 2018 by jemima_fawr

Heth’s Division at Gettysburg Following on from my recently-painted Union I Corps and 1st Cavalry Division, I’ve finally completed my first major Confederate formation: Major General Harry Heth’s 2nd Division of A.P. Hill’s III Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. Heth (pronounced … Continue reading →

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