Cavalier 2018 in Tonbridge

Yesterday, I took a trip to what is, more or less, my local show, organised by the Tunbridge Wells Wargames Society* but taking place in neighbouring Tonbridge (yes, I know it's tricky, do keep up!). The weather was glorious, if cold; the drive from Hove was relatively easy and I arrived at around … Continue reading →

Königgrätz 1866: the Epic Climax of the Austro-Prussian War

This lengthy post comes on the anniversary of one of the largest battles fought on the European mainland – Königgrätz, also known as Sadowa, in the Austro-Prussian "seven week's" War, fought on July 3rd-4th, 1866. Nearly a quarter of a million men took part on each side, about 460,000 in total, … Continue reading →

Recce category launched

As mentioned in the latest issue of Battlegames, I have now created a new Recce category as a sub-category of Battlegames posts. Therefore, when I post reviews of products and services, I shall be tagging them as "Recce". Simple enough? I hope so! I shall be posting the first of the new … Continue reading →