Author Archives: jemima_fawr

Core Space: The Perseus Arm Campaign (Mission 4: ‘Retrieval on Canis’)

Posted on 14th July 2026 by jemima_fawr

My current Core Space campaign continues with Mission 4 from the Perseus Arm Campaign (the starter campaign that comes as part of the main rulebook).  Having narrowly escaped the Purge during Mission 3, the crews of the Saucy Sue and … Continue reading →

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“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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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‘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 →

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“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 →

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“Á l’eau c’est l’heure!” (Part Deux): Régiments d’Artillerie de la Marine 1813-1814

Posted on 15th May 2026 by jemima_fawr

“Á l’eau c’est l’heure!” “To the water, it is the time!” (Motto of the French Navy) (… probably…) Many, many moons ago, I wrote a profile of my Sailors (Marins) of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard (pictured below).  Initially formed in preparation … Continue reading →

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The Danube Finale: The Battle of Znaïm (Day 2), 11th July 1809

Posted on 2nd May 2026 by jemima_fawr

In the last thrilling instalment, I covered the events that immediately followed the apocalyptic Battle of Wagram, which led to the first day of the Battle of Znaïm on 10th July 1809.  I then presented a Napoleon’s Battles scenario for … Continue reading →

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The Danube Finale: The Battle of Znaïm (Day 1), 10th July 1809

Posted on 17th April 2026 by jemima_fawr

This month I finally got around to reading John H Gill’s superb book The Battle of Znaïm: Napoleon, The Habsburgs and the End of the War of 1809 and thought that it would make a brilliant subject for a scenario … Continue reading →

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‘Furchtlos und Treu’: Napoleonic Württemberg Reinforcements

Posted on 16th March 2026 by jemima_fawr

With a flurry of 1809 games last year and a hankering to do the Battle of La Souffel 1815 and some 1814 battles, I had a sudden urge to paint some more Württemberg troops. Thanks to painting Von Hügel’s brigade … Continue reading →

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