Category Archives: 28mm Figures

‘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 →

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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 →

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

Posted on 4th October 2022 by jemima_fawr

Well after two postponements, we finally got to play our Battle of Breed’s/Bunker Hill* game last Thursday!  Andy the serial-sickie still couldn’t make it, but I had three willing players in the form of Chris, Trevor and Mike.  Mike and … Continue reading →

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‘Nescit Pericula’: My AWI Hessian Army (Part 1: Grenadiers)

Posted on 28th September 2022 by jemima_fawr

As recently mentioned, I was getting a bit bored with all those tricorn hats and mitre caps of the Seven Years War, so decided to dig out my old 28mm AWI collection with its TOTALLY different tricorn hats and mitre … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth The Great 1926-2022

Posted on 11th September 2022 by jemima_fawr
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My Return to the AWI: The Battle of White Plains, 28th October 1776

Posted on 2nd September 2022 by jemima_fawr

As previously mentioned, my recent return to Seven Years War wargaming has meant that it’s all been wall-to-wall tricorns, muskets, red coats, lace and pointy-headed Germans around here.  I felt I needed a break and what could possibly be better … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Germantown 4th October 1777 (Refight Gallery)

Posted on 21st August 2022 by jemima_fawr

At the end of my last post I dug out a photo of my last AWI game, namely the Battle of Germantown, which we played in December 2009.  Sadly I don’t remember too much about the game (it was played … Continue reading →

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225 Years Ago This Week: The ‘Battle’ of Fishguard 1797

Posted on 25th February 2022 by jemima_fawr

My apologies to those of you who have seen this all before on my blog, but I think it’s worth mentioning that this week marks the 225th anniversary of the surrender on 24th February 1797 of the French Légion Noir … Continue reading →

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On This Day In History: The Battle of Fishguard 1797

Posted on 24th February 2020 by jemima_fawr

Today marks the 223rd anniversary of the surrender on 24th February 1797 of the French Légion Noir (‘Black Legion’) to an outnumbered and rag-tag force of Welsh Yeomanry, Militia, Royal Navy, Volunteers and armed civilians on Goodwick Sands, near the … Continue reading →

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American War of Independence Action

Posted on 22nd September 2019 by jemima_fawr

As previously mentioned, in 2005 we suddenly decided to do ‘something in 28mm’.  By fate, a couple of random packs of Foundry AWI figures fell into my possession and my mate Eclaireur released his excellent British Grenadier! rules for the … Continue reading →

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