Monthly Archives: June 2026

“La Garde au Feu!”: My 15mm French Imperial Guard (Part 9: 2ème Éclaireurs (Éclaireurs-Dragons))

Posted on 24th June 2026 by jemima_fawr

And normal service is resumed…  As I said, the sci-fi games and articles will just be a bonus and my normal tedious historical rambling will continue as normal. My surviving reader will no doubt remember Part 7 of this series, … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Napoleonic French Army, Napoleonic Wars, Painted Units | 20 Comments

Core Space: The Perseus Arm Campaign (Mission 3: ‘Interview With The Purge’)

Posted on 17th June 2026 by jemima_fawr

As mentioned last time, I’ve recently discovered the delights of Core Space, which is a superb sci-fi ‘dungeon-crawl’-type game.  I’ve already played a few games and started the basic ‘Perseus Arm’ campaign included in the core rulebook, but having spent … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, Boardgames, Campaigns, Core Space (Game), Games, Science Fiction | 6 Comments

And Now For Something Completely Different: Core Space

Posted on 14th June 2026 by jemima_fawr

In April my mate Gareth introduced me to a sci-fi game that I’d never heard of; Core Space.  I’ve always been a bit of a sci-fi fan and while not a huge sci-fi wargamer, one of my all-time favourite board-wargames … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, Boardgames, Core Space (Game), Games, Science Fiction | 8 Comments

‘Onore e Patria’: The Army of Napoleon’s Kingdom of Italy (Part 1: Cavalry of the Royal Guard)

Posted on 11th June 2026 by jemima_fawr

As much as I enjoy writing the scenarios, they’ve been expanding just lately to the size of a George R. R. Martin fantasy epic and my recent article about the Artillerie de la Marine wasn’t much shorter.  So let’s see … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Napoleon's Battles (Rules), Napoleonic French Army, Napoleonic Minor States, Napoleonic Wars, Painted Units | 14 Comments

“A Battle of the Most Obstinate & Sanguinary Class”: The Battle of Möckern, 16th October 1813 (Scenario for Napoleon’s Battles)

Posted on 4th June 2026 by jemima_fawr

“Whoever is not dead or enraptured this evening must have fought like a dishonourable dog!” General of Cavalry Gebhard Lebrecht von Blücher “The enemy army marched at me rapidly; his forces appeared to get larger and larger as they came … Continue reading →

Posted in Napoleon's Battles (Rules), Napoleon's Battles Scenarios, Napoleonic Wars, Scenarios | 16 Comments