John’s mates over at the Friends of General Haig wargames club put together a truly extravagant Pike & Shotte game for this year’s Salute; Lutzen 1632! Lutzen was one of the decisive battles of the Thirty Years War, pitting the Swedish King, Gustavus Adolphus and his German allies against the forces of the Holy Roman…
Lead your forces into victory with Lennart Torstensson, Swedish Field Commander. View in Store Lennart Torstensson was a Swedish Field Marshal and military engineer. He was in the Battle of Wallhof in January 1626 and served during the Prussian campaigns of 1628 and 1629. After securing more victories, he was taken prisoner and held at…
John’s mates at the Friends of General Haig wargames club rounded out 2018 with a massive recreation of Marston Moor – attended by Mr Stallard himself! As the late afternoon sun lit up the moor, the shepherd whistled to his dogs, and saw two armies hove into view. Shouts of ‘They’re the traitorous dogs’, and…
John’s mates at the Friends of General Haig wargames club have played another fantastic Pike & Shotte game for us. Batten down the hatches, the reavers are coming! Somewhere in the Lowlands of North England, circa the 1660s on the great road towards York, the English had wind of a Scottish Force heading towards their…
Unfortunate collateral damage – give your battlefields a new sense of realism with the new Dead Horses & Dead Cows! Dead horses View in Store Horses were heavily utilised for moving both people and supplies to and from the battlefield, as a result they are never too far from danger. Dead Cows View in Store…
Following our look at the flamboyant Landsknechts last week, today we’re uncovering the secrets of the soberer Swiss mercenaries that were the German’s arch-rivals. The Swiss Reisläufer (one who goes to war), were renowned for their service in foreign armies during the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, particularly for their mastery of early pike tactics and exceptional discipline….
Throwing all caution to the wind, the flamboyant Landsknechts charge headlong into battle. This week, we’re looking at how to paint their colourful costumes. Dashing Mercenaries Literally translated as Servant of the Land, Landsknechts were units of mercenaries raised by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I as a counter to the formidable Swiss pike formations that dominated…
With 2018 coming to a close we sought to round up some of our favourite releases of the year! January We started off 2018 with a bang with the Bolt Action campaign book: Market Garden. For Bolt Action players Market Garden has it all – daring attacks, determined resistance and heroic last stands by American,…
This weekend marks the anniversary of the battle of Solway Moss. This clash between Tudor England and Stuart Scotland marked the beginning of the War of Rough Wooing! Rough Wooing The road to Solway Moss begins with Henry VIII. In 1539, he was preparing to enter the Italian Wars against France on the side of…
Populate your battlefields, provide nuisances, or bring a homely and scenic feel, these animals were pulled from the fields and into a convenient box set! View in Store No matter which period of history, or fantasy worlds, your games are set, these highly detailed plastic animals are ideal to add flavour to your battlefield. Herds…
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