Category Archives: Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession

“Rogues! Do You Want To Stay In The Toolbox Forever?!” (Part 9: Prussian Hussars)

Posted on 14th April 2023 by jemima_fawr

This weekend we’re going to be refighting the Combat of Strehla, as per the scenario I posted last time.  The rules to be used, will of course be Tricorn.  I’ve finally got all the required Reichsarmee units finished, as well … Continue reading →

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The Combat of Strehla, 20th August 1760: A Scenario for ‘Tricorn’

Posted on 29th March 2023 by jemima_fawr

As mentioned in recent posts, I’ve ALMOST completed the Reichsarmee for the Severn Years War! 🙂  When it comes to painting, I always work best with an objective game on the calendar, so on 15th April we’re going to be … Continue reading →

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‘All The Emperor’s Men’ (Part 7): More Imperial Auxiliary Regiments

Posted on 23rd March 2023 by jemima_fawr

Two years ago in Part 1 of this series, I profiled some auxiliary units from the Holy Roman Empire that were either raised under contract to serve with the Austrian Army or in the Saxons’ case, were placed under Austrian … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Eighteenth Century, Painted Units, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Seven Years War Austrian Army, Seven Years War Minor German States, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules) | 10 Comments

‘All The Emperor’s Men’ (Part 6): SYW Austrian Artillery & Staff

Posted on 16th March 2023 by jemima_fawr

Following my recent flurry of Napoleonic units (namely the Russian Mounted Jäger and Swedish artillery), I’ve returned to ploughing through the Seven Years War units in my Lead Dungeon, with a particular emphasis on finishing the Reichsarmee, followed by Kleist’s … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Kolin, 18th June 1757: The Refight

Posted on 24th January 2023 by jemima_fawr

Last November I posted my scenario for the Battle of Kolin, which was Frederick the Great’s first battlefield defeat.  I covered the historical background, actual events and orders of battle there, so just follow the link if you want to … Continue reading →

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The Combat of Pretzsch, 29th October 1759: A Scenario for ‘Tricorn’

Posted on 6th January 2023 by jemima_fawr

Here’s another Seven Years War scenario for Tricorn, our Seven Years War variant of Shako rules.  This is actually two scenarios in one:  You can either play the full scenario, requiring a 6×8-foot table, or a smaller vignette scenario, requiring … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Kolin, 18th June 1757: A Scenario for ‘Tricorn’

Posted on 11th November 2022 by jemima_fawr

No plan survives contact with the enemy and we had planned to do our next SYW Big Game at The Carmarthen Old Guard later this month, which was to have been the Battle of Kolin.  However, our mate Phil can’t … Continue reading →

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‘All The Emperor’s Men’ (Part 5): The Mainz ‘Lamberg’ Regiment

Posted on 29th October 2022 by jemima_fawr

Just a short post today.  I painted this unit back in the summer and promptly forgot about it until just now! In 1756 the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz was contracted to provide Austria with an auxiliary infantry regiment, consisting of a … Continue reading →

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“Rogues! Do You Want To Stay In The Toolbox Forever?!” (Part 8: Prussian Cavalry Reinforcements)

Posted on 22nd October 2022 by jemima_fawr

When we did our big Leuthen refight back in June, it quickly became apparent that my SYW Prussian army, while pretty big, still needs a few more units to enable the larger battles to be fought.  As mentioned in Part … Continue reading →

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“Rogues! Do You Want To Stay In The Toolbox Forever?!” (Part 7: Guards & Grenadiers)

Posted on 22nd September 2022 by jemima_fawr

Prior to our June refight of the Battle of Leuthen, I was working my way through the Prussian order of battle, painting units to fill it out as best I could so we didn’t have to rely too heavily upon … Continue reading →

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