Chris Johnson of The Border Reivers Wargames Society dropped us a line re a little game of Black Powder their club ran, and with the upcoming release of the new starter set ‘Waterloo’ what better time to get inspired to play Napoleonics than now! Chris: Our club recently hosted a large Black Powder Waterloo game (which just ‘happened’…
Pre Order in Store All Pre-Orders that arrive before Friday 22nd July 2016 will receive a FREE PDF copy of the Black Powder rulebook! On a damp, overcast Sunday in June 1815, twenty years of continuous warfare the Napoleonic Wars came to a violent and bloody conclusion on a rain-soaked field in Belgium. These wars were…
Let’s have a little look inside the studio… Coming for a set later this year are two superb characters for the Historic battle at Waterloo period. Warlord Sculptor Wojtek has injected an immense amount of character into these two commanders, capturing the swagger of the British officer giving commands as he partakes of his favorite…
View in Store Maréchal Michel Ney has often been derided by historians of the Napoleonic period as a blood-crazed lunatic who cost Napoleon quite a few unnecessary losses, culminating of course in the stalemate of Quatre-Bras and the defeat at Waterloo. Others laud his great personal heroism, repeating the accolade of ‘Bravest of the Brave’…
Steve from ‘Arcane Scenery and Models‘ has long been a friend of Warlord, and has recently been blogging his Napoleonic wargaming hobby adventures… This week he was kind enough to share some of the secrets behind his speed painting (or should that be ‘Soap Opera Painting’) of the 32nd Foot! Batch Painting – The Concept…
Delving into the battles on Old English Soil? Then here’s a perfect way to create a stunning backdrop or objective for a game! Sarissa Precision kits are easy to assemble and great value for money. We offer a number of large bundles of their buildings, giving you an entire table’s worth of terrain in a single one-click…
Re-boxed from today are the core of Bonaparte’s all-conquering French army – 28 plastic and metal to form a regiment! View in Store En avant! The cry went up in hundreds of French throats as the blue columns marched forward on the battlefields across Europe. The all conquering French line infantry ‘Les Bleus’ used a…
The thunder of horses galloping into combat continues to grow as the new plastic French Hussars appear on the crest of the hill! View in Store Napoleonic warfare saw bewildering varieties of exotic uniforms worn by the various armies that marched and fought in the early 19th century. There were none so exotic and…
With all the French Lancers and other cavalry charging about at present we didn’t want to forget the forces of mother Russia: A Campaign History Napoleon’s Russian campaign includes major battles such as when Napoleon’s Grande Armée crossed the Neman River in June 1812, the battle of Smolensk in August, or September at a small town called…
Thundering across the battlefields of Europe with their nine-foot ash pole lances, red and white pennants, all topped off with gleaming brass classical helmets, come the new plastic French Line Lancers for your Black Powder Napoleonic armies! Available in Store In 1809, at the battle of Wagram, some Polish light horse fighting for Napoleon seized…
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