Author Archives: jemima_fawr

“Vive L’Empereur!”: A Unique (?) Tony Barton Napoleon Figure

Posted on 21st January 2022 by jemima_fawr

While I was photographing the Imperial Guard cavalry last week, it occurred to me that I’d never properly photographed my Napoleon model.  He’s a rather unusual and possibly unique figure, sculpted by Tony Barton, the supreme talent behind the original … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Napoleonic French Army, Napoleonic Wars, Painted Units | 2 Comments

“La Garde au Feu!”: My 15mm French Imperial Guard (Part 8: Young Guard Cavalry)

Posted on 15th January 2022 by jemima_fawr

As regular readers of this blog might remember, in April 2020 I declared my French Imperial Guard to be finally finished! Hurrah! Vive l’Empereur! etc… So here are another two units of Imperial Guard cavalry… 🙂 “WTF?!” I hear you … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Napoleon's Battles (Rules), Napoleonic French Army, Napoleonic Wars, Painted Units | 11 Comments

Reinforcements For King Louis! (Part 3: The ‘Royal-Nassau’ Hussars)

Posted on 9th January 2022 by jemima_fawr

As the surviving regular readers of this blog might remember, it’s almost a year since I started my ‘Frogruary Challenge’ to complete the core of my new French army for the Seven Years War during the month of February 2021.  … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Eighteenth Century, Painted Units, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Seven Years War French Army, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules) | 13 Comments

Jemima Fawr’s Review of 2021

Posted on 31st December 2021 by jemima_fawr

It only seems like a few weeks since I was sitting here writing my Review of 2020, but here I am writing my review for 2021!  Where the hell did that go?!  Disbelief aside, 2021 was a better year for … Continue reading →

Posted in Annual Reviews | 45 Comments

The Combat of Görlitz (or Moys), 7th September 1757: The Refight

Posted on 26th December 2021 by jemima_fawr

A slightly belated Merry Christmas to one and all! 🙂 Wargames have been like Maltese buses over the last two years; they’ve mostly been cancelled with very little warning or two turn up together.  So, having just got back from … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Eighteenth Century, Games, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules) | 23 Comments

The Combat of Görlitz (or Moys), 7th September 1757: A Scenario for ‘Tricorn’

Posted on 16th December 2021 by jemima_fawr

We recently played another playtest of my ‘Tricorn’ Seven Years War variant for ‘Shako’ rules.  The after-action report will be up soon, along with the finalised version of ‘Tricorn’, but for the time being here’s my scenario for the Combat … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Eighteenth Century, Scenarios, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Shako Rules, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules), Tricorn Scenarios | 3 Comments

The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021: The Game!

Posted on 12th December 2021 by jemima_fawr

Regular readers of this blog will by now be thoroughly bored with all things Blue and Grey!  But fear naught, the end is nigh!  Here at last then, is the after-action report for our refight of the 2nd Battle of … Continue reading →

Posted in 10mm Figures, American Civil War, Fire & Fury (Brigade), Games, Warfare (Show) | 19 Comments

The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021: We Wuz Robbed!

Posted on 29th November 2021 by jemima_fawr

This is just a quick post, as I’ve arrived home from Warfare just in time to head off again for three days for a funeral in Derbyshire! Thanks to Mark, Paddy, Dave, Mike, Richard L and Richard de F for … Continue reading →

Posted in 10mm Figures, American Civil War, Fire & Fury (Brigade), Games, Scenery, Warfare (Show) | 12 Comments

Demo Game Progress… The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021 (Part 7)

Posted on 25th November 2021 by jemima_fawr

First my apologies for posting nothing over the past month!  The month started well with a week’s holiday in the Peak District, but then went rapidly downhill with a family bereavement, my dad having another (thankfully minor) stroke and crashing … Continue reading →

Posted in 10mm Figures, American Civil War, Fire & Fury (Brigade), Games, Painted Units, Scenery, Warfare (Show) | 6 Comments

Demo Game Progress… The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021 (Part 6)

Posted on 28th October 2021 by jemima_fawr

It’s now just one month to go until Warfare 2021 and the terrain boards for my Battle of Murfreesboro demo-game are now finished, packed in bubble-wrap and ready for transport! The last phase of the terrain-building was the addition of … Continue reading →

Posted in 10mm Figures, American Civil War, American Civil War Confederate Army, Fire & Fury (Brigade), Painted Units, Scenery, Warfare (Show) | 6 Comments