Category Archives: American Civil War

The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021: The Game!

Posted on 12th December 2021 by jemima_fawr

Regular readers of this blog will by now be thoroughly bored with all things Blue and Grey!  But fear naught, the end is nigh!  Here at last then, is the after-action report for our refight of the 2nd Battle of … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021: We Wuz Robbed!

Posted on 29th November 2021 by jemima_fawr

This is just a quick post, as I’ve arrived home from Warfare just in time to head off again for three days for a funeral in Derbyshire! Thanks to Mark, Paddy, Dave, Mike, Richard L and Richard de F for … Continue reading →

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Demo Game Progress… The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021 (Part 7)

Posted on 25th November 2021 by jemima_fawr

First my apologies for posting nothing over the past month!  The month started well with a week’s holiday in the Peak District, but then went rapidly downhill with a family bereavement, my dad having another (thankfully minor) stroke and crashing … Continue reading →

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Demo Game Progress… The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021 (Part 6)

Posted on 28th October 2021 by jemima_fawr

It’s now just one month to go until Warfare 2021 and the terrain boards for my Battle of Murfreesboro demo-game are now finished, packed in bubble-wrap and ready for transport! The last phase of the terrain-building was the addition of … Continue reading →

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Demo Game Progress… The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021 (Part 5: Flock Like A Beast!)

Posted on 17th October 2021 by jemima_fawr

Sorry if ACW isn’t your bag, but this is yet another report on the progress of my demo-game for Warfare 2021 (Ascot Racecourse, 27/28 November).  There will eventually be non-ACW-related stuff on this blog!  If you haven’t been paying attention, … Continue reading →

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Demo Game Progress… The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021 (Part 4.1)

Posted on 13th October 2021 by jemima_fawr

Just after I’d posted Part 4 in this series, the sun came out and the lawn dried off, so I took the opportunity to lay all the boards out (something I lack the space to do in the house) and … Continue reading →

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Demo Game Progress… The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021 (Part 4)

Posted on 10th October 2021 by jemima_fawr

I’m pleased to report that once again, prep work for my 10mm ACW demo game of the Battle of Murfreesboro or Stones River is progressing well and the twelve terrain boards are now almost complete.  In my last progress report … Continue reading →

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Demo Game Progress… The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021 (Part 3)

Posted on 24th September 2021 by jemima_fawr

Preparation work for Murfreesboro is proceeding well here at Fawr Towers!  In the last thrilling instalment I’d built the basic terrain boards and was waiting for the PVA glue to dry.  With that done, I sanded down the slopes a … Continue reading →

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Demo Game Progress… The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021 (Part 2)

Posted on 8th September 2021 by jemima_fawr

As discussed last month, I’m booked in to put on a demo game at the Wargames Association of Reading’s ‘Warfare 2021’ show over the weekend of 27/28 November.  At the last ‘Warfare’ in 2019 I won the trophy for the … Continue reading →

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Demo Game Plans… The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021

Posted on 19th August 2021 by jemima_fawr

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it previously… but I have the signal honour to be the reigning holder of the trophy for Best Demo Game at the Wargames Association of Reading’s ‘Warfare’ show…  OK, I might have mentioned it … Continue reading →

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