Category Archives: Shako Rules

The Combat of Sanderhausen 1758 (The Refight)

Posted on 4th July 2024 by jemima_fawr

Last time I posted a scenario for the Combat of Sanderhausen, which was fought on 23rd July 1758, between the French corps of the Duc de Broglie and the Hessian corps of Prince Ysenburg.  I covered all the history, orders … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Eighteenth Century, Games, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules) | 12 Comments

The Combat of Sanderhausen, 23rd July 1758 (A Scenario for ‘Tricorn’)

Posted on 23rd June 2024 by jemima_fawr

Well I’ve actually got a game coming up at WASP this week! 🙂  Wargaming has been just a little thin on the ground this year, so this will be only my second game of 2024! 🙁 My oppo is interested … Continue reading →

Posted in Eighteenth Century, Scenarios, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules), Tricorn Scenarios | 10 Comments

“In Jesu Nahmen, Marsch!”: Kesselsdorf 1745 (A Scenario for ‘Tricorn’)

Posted on 18th June 2024 by jemima_fawr

“O Lord God, let me not be disgraced in my old days.  Or if Thou wilt not help me, do not help these scoundrels, but leave us to try it ourselves.  In Jesu’s name, March!”  – The prayer of Prince … Continue reading →

Posted in Eighteenth Century, Scenarios, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules), Tricorn Scenarios | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Eighteenth Century, Scenarios, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules), Tricorn Scenarios | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Eighteenth Century, Scenarios, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules), Tricorn Scenarios | 6 Comments

‘Hannover Siegt, Der Franzmann Liegt’: My 15mm SYW Hanoverian & German Allied Army (Part 4 – Hanoverian Artillery) 

Posted on 6th September 2022 by jemima_fawr

In the last part of this series I waffled on at length about Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick and his staff.  This time I’m taking a quick look at Hanover’s artillery arm. The artillery held a very high status in the … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Eighteenth Century, Painted Units, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Seven Years War British & Hanoverian Armies, Seven Years War Minor German States, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules) | 2 Comments

Tricorn SYW Rules: Some Generalship Ideas & Playtest Rules

Posted on 12th July 2022 by jemima_fawr

I’ve recently been writing scenarios for two of the bloodiest battles of the Seven Years War; the Battles of Prague and Kolin.  Prague was particularly notable for the remarkably high attrition-rate among generals on both sides and it started me … Continue reading →

Posted in Eighteenth Century, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules), Tricorn Rules Resources | 2 Comments

“King George Commands And We Obey”: My SYW British Army (Part 2: Generals & Artillery)

Posted on 30th May 2022 by jemima_fawr

It’s taken me a whole year due to various other ongoing projects, but this month I’ve finally finished enough British and Hanoverian troops to put on the table opposite the French army I completed last year! 🙂  I completed seven … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Eighteenth Century, Painted Units, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Seven Years War British & Hanoverian Armies, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules) | 5 Comments

‘Tricorn’ QRS Amendments #2

Posted on 16th May 2022 by jemima_fawr

Thanks to Maurizio’s efforts, we’ve found an error in the Tricorn skirmishing rules: Skirmishers hit on a 5 or 6, not on a 6 as it previously stated.  QRS Page 1 has therefore been amended to v1.2. There is also … Continue reading →

Posted in Eighteenth Century, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules), Tricorn Rules Resources | 5 Comments

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ (Part 2): The Battle of Münchengrätz (Our Bohemia 1757 Campaign)

Posted on 14th May 2022 by jemima_fawr

In my last post, I described our recently-started Seven Years War campaign, based on Frederick The Great’s invasion of Bohemia in the Spring of 1757 and an earlier campaign game titled ‘Bohemian Blitzkrieg’, which was published in the Campaigns and … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Eighteenth Century, Games, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules), Tricorn Scenarios | 3 Comments