Author Archives: jemima_fawr

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 | 5 Comments

Jemima Fawr’s Review of 2022

Posted on 31st December 2022 by jemima_fawr

Once again, as in my Review of 2021, I’m sitting here bewildered, wondering where the hell the year went.  I’d love to say that 2022 was a far better year, given the shit-shows that were 2021 and 2020, but I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Annual Reviews | 22 Comments

‘Nescit Pericula’: My AWI Hessian Army (Part 3: Jäger & Artillery)

Posted on 25th December 2022 by jemima_fawr

Merry Christmas to the surviving readers of this blog!  I hope you’re all in the bosom of your family (or at least in someone’s bosom) and got everything you wished for?  This year Mrs Fawr is ‘Saying it with Bastions’ … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, American War of Independence, British Grenadier! Rules (AWI), Eighteenth Century, Painted Units | 3 Comments

‘Nescit Pericula’: My AWI Hessian Army (Part 2: Musketeers & Fusiliers)

Posted on 21st December 2022 by jemima_fawr

At the time of starting to write this post, we should have been refighting Cornwallis’ flank-attack at the Battle of the Brandywine 1777 at the Carmarthen Old Guard.  However, for the last week it’s been unusually cold here in tropical … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, American War of Independence, British Grenadier! Rules (AWI), Eighteenth Century, Painted Units | 9 Comments

The Battle of Castiglione 1796: A Scenario for ‘Napoleon’s Battles’

Posted on 12th December 2022 by jemima_fawr

Well it’s holiday time again and once again there’s sickness in the family, so it’s been binned.  God does like his little jokes…  Anyway, there are two positives to take from this: 1.  It’s Mrs Fawr, not me. 2.  I … Continue reading →

Posted in Eighteenth Century, Napoleon's Battles (Rules), Napoleon's Battles Scenarios, Napoleonic Wars, Scenarios | 18 Comments

The 2nd Battle of Caldiero 1805 – The Refight

Posted on 5th December 2022 by jemima_fawr

31st October 1805 From André Masséna, Marshal of the Empire, Commanding His Imperial Majesty’s Army of Italy. To The Headquarters of His Imperial Majesty, hopefully somewhere near Vienna. Greetings Sire!  I bring news of a great victory won by your … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Games, Napoleon's Battles (Rules), Napoleonic Games, Napoleonic Wars | 12 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 | 8 Comments

‘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 →

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) | 4 Comments

“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 →

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

The Battle of Breed’s Hill (or ‘Bunker Hill’), 17th June 1775: The Refight

Posted on 12th October 2022 by jemima_fawr

In my last post, I presented the late Mark Hayes’ scenario for the Battle of Breed’s Hill (commonly known as the Battle of Bunker Hill, thanks to confusion between the names of two adjacent Bostonian hills), but didn’t have time … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, American War of Independence, British Grenadier! Rules (AWI), Eighteenth Century, Games | 14 Comments