Gaming & Collecting

Bolt Action, Bolt Action - German, Gaming & Collecting, Scenarios & Additional Rules

A STREET IN ARNHEM – A Market Garden Scenario

Bolt Action Campaign books are packed with detailed information, army profiles and lists but more importantly specific scenarios for you to challenge yourself, group, club opponents too. Operation Market Garden is no exception with a stunning 20+ scenarios to choose from or play as one full campaign… SCENARIO 15: A STREET IN ARNHEM Although this…

Bolt Action, Bolt Action - British, Focus, Gaming & Collecting

Focus: Major-General “Roy” Urquhart in Bolt Action

Major-General Robert Elliott “Roy” Urquhart CB DSO Roy Urquhart was the commander of the 1st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden,  memorably portrayed by Sir Sean Connery in the film A Bridge Too Far.   He served in India, North Africa, Sicily and Italy before being given command of the 1st Airborne Division early in…

Bolt Action, Bolt Action - British, Focus, Gaming & Collecting

Focus: Major Tatham-Warter in bolt Action

Major Allison Digby Tatham-Warter DSO An exceptionally capable and courageous leader in battle, Tatham-Warter was the prototype for the British officer ‘Harry’ in ‘A Bridge Too Far’ who is seen brandishing an umbrella. This was partly a humorous affectation, but it was also a tool to avoid having to remember passwords. He was confident that…

Black Powder, Gaming & Collecting, Getting Started, Napoleonic Wars 1789-1815

Napoleonic Peninsular campaign starter armies

The Portuguese and English clash against the French and her allies. Muster your forces with these themed Napoleonic Peninsular campaign starter armies and recreate battles such as the Battle of Corunna, 16 January 1809 – will the French defeat Sir John Moore again in the Peninsular War? British Peninsular campaign starter army The Heavy Cavalry…

Black Powder, Napoleonic Wars 1789-1815, Scenarios & Additional Rules, Uniforms & History

History: Major-General Robert Craufurd (1764 – 1812)

Born in 1764 into an aristocratic family, Craufurd had a privileged upbringing and education. He entered the British Army in 1779 as an Ensign in the 25th King’s Own Borderers Regiment of Foot. He quickly rose through the ranks, seeing action in India, with the Austrians in Europe, at New Ross in 1798 and serving on…