Category Archives: 15mm Figures

“Bravoure et Bavière”: My 15mm Napoleonic Bavarian Army (Part 1)

Posted on 3rd October 2025 by jemima_fawr

For our recent refight of the 1809 Battle of Eggmühl, I needed more Bavarians to fill out Marshal Lefebvre’s VII (Bavarian) Corps.  I already have a small Bavarian army (as featured in our Battle of Neumarkt refights here and here), … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Eggmühl, 22nd April 1809: The Refight

Posted on 17th September 2025 by jemima_fawr

As promised, here’s the game report from our recent Eggmühl refight.  If you missed it, I posted the scenario last time. However, I should admit that the orbat for our game was very slightly different to the one posted; firstly, … Continue reading →

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‘Hannover Siegt, Der Franzmann Liegt’ (Part 12: The Last of the Hanoverian Horse)

Posted on 23rd August 2025 by jemima_fawr

Late last year and early this year, in the wake of our ‘half-scale’ Minden game, I had a major push at finishing the full order of battle for Minden.  There’s still a fair way to go, with eight Hanoverian infantry … 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, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules) | 4 Comments

‘Imperial & Royal’: My 15mm Napoleonic Austrian Army (Part 7: There’s Never Enough Infantry)

Posted on 16th August 2025 by jemima_fawr

At the start of this year I was set, hell-bent on completing the orders of battle for the Seven Years War Battle of Minden and the northern half of the Battle of Vellinghausen.  However, the SYW Mojo, which had been … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Teugn-Hausen 19th April 1809: The Game

Posted on 10th August 2025 by jemima_fawr

As discussed last time, instead of playing our planned continuation of the Battle of Neumarkt at the Wargames Association of South Pembrokeshire (W.A.S.P.), we instead played through a refight of the Battle of Teugn-Hausen.  I posted the scenario last time, … Continue reading →

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“Aye, They’re Both Well…” (The Mighty Army of Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg)

Posted on 15th July 2025 by jemima_fawr

Small national contingents are always fun to do, regardless of the period.  They help to break up the monotony of painting the ‘main players’ and they also add a bit of fun to scenarios when they’re exceptionally good or exceptionally … 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 | 11 Comments

The Battle of Neumarkt 24th April 1809, Refought Again (Part 1)

Posted on 19th June 2025 by jemima_fawr

Following our resurrection of my old Battle of Raab scenario, the lads were keen to do some more Napoleon’s Battles games, so last week I dug out my old Battle of Neumarkt scenario.  I’d played this with the Carmarthen Old … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Raab 14th June 1809 (The Game)

Posted on 28th May 2025 by jemima_fawr

Following on from my revised scenario for the Battle of Raab, here’s my after-action report from our recent play-through of the scenario at W.A.S.P. Andy James took the role of Archduke John, commanding the Army of Inner Austria, while I … Continue reading →

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‘Hannover Siegt, Der Franzmann Liegt’ (Part 12: More Hessian Reinforcements)

Posted on 19th April 2025 by jemima_fawr

The build-up of forces continues to gather pace in western Germany and here’s the latest draft of reinforcements for the army of Hesse-Cassel.  This latest draft actually completes the entire Hesse-Cassel cavalry arm of four regiments of Horse (two squadrons … Continue reading →

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The Army of Augustus The Fat: My SYW Saxons (Part 2)

Posted on 21st February 2025 by jemima_fawr

As discussed in Part 1, I recently painted the first of two Saxon brigades that fought during the Seven Years War as part of Prince Xaver’s exiled Saxon Corps.  All the details of organisation, etc, can be found in Part … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Eighteenth Century, Painted Units, Seven Years War & War of Austrian Succession, Seven Years War Minor German States, Seven Years War Saxon Army, Tricorn (18th Century Shako Rules) | 11 Comments