No one is exactly sure whether the Amorites were native to the whole region west of Mesopotamia, or more specifically the part that corresponds to northern Syria west of the Euphrates. We do know that from the end of the 3rd millennium BC – about 2100BC onwards – they descended upon the lands of the…
1942 – Fall of Singapore After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and their simultaneous invasions of several islands across the Pacific, and then Malaysia the following day, the British interests in the region had been put on high alert. The fortified city of Singapore was supposedly invulnerable to assault and many fled there for safety. Imperial Japanese Expansion, courtesy…
Courtesy of Osprey Publishing The British infantry was comprised of guards, foot, light, rifle and highland regiments. Regiments were, in theory, made up of three battalions, two fighting and one depot battalion. In practice however the battalions were used as individual units, with the regiment an administrative rather than an operational formation. British infantry battalions contained ten companies; one light…
The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was a small and confident professional force. Its leaders prepared for a war that was expected to pretty much follow the pattern of World War I with troops battling over relatively static lines of defence. The BEF would bolster the much larger and highly regarded French army – the most potent fighting arm in all…
The battle for Alligator Creek is officially known as the Battle of the Tenaru. 6,000 troops from the Japanese 28th Infantry Regiment, the Yokosuka Special Naval Landing Force, and 35th Infantry Brigade were tasked with retaking Guadalcanal. The spearpoint of the Japanese assault would be 916 experienced combat troops of the 2/28th Battalion led by…
Motto: Semper Fidelis Image courtesy of Osprey Publishing The USMC was first created on the 10th of November 1775, during the American War of Independence (best known in the US as the American Revolutionary War). Its initial duties were to fight as marine infantry for boarding actions between frigates and to provide security on…
Sumerians and the World’s First Empires There is good reason to believe that organised warfare has its origins in the land of Mesopotamia amongst the city-states of Sumer that flourished in the latter half of the 3rd Millennium BC. The famous Stele of Vultures depicts Eannatum of Lagash crushing the armies of the rival city…
The Warlord Games studio has been painting up some of the different British regiments that fought in the invasion of Zululand in 1879. Last week we showed off the 60th Rifles Regiment and the The 91st Highlanders Regiment (with their stunning tartan trousers!). Our final regiment is the Royal Marines, with their distinctive blue unifoms,…
We’re delighted to have another article from Tim Greene – this time focusing on his love of wargaming with specific tribes and how you can do the same using the French & Indian War range. “Head west til you hit the sunset and turn left at the Rocky Mountains” By Tim Greene Back in 1996…
One Man’s Ox-Goad is Another Man’s Ink-Pen Dr Phil Hendry ponders historical accuracy and whether it’s as clear as some might think… This article is intended to reassure those who are unsure about how slavishly to follow ‘history’ when painting figures and creating armies. I guess that a lot of us buying Warlord Games’ products…
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