The “Ox and Bucks” first saw action on the retreat at Dunkirk, under Operation Dynamo 26th May-3rd June 1940. The 1st Battalion fought at the Battle of Ypres-Comines Canal, in which they had lost 300 men before evacuation could occur. During the retreat from France the rest of the regiment was fighting in the defence…
One of the most daring, dangerous, and infamous attacks of D-Day was the US Army Rangers’ assault on the guns of Pointe Du Hoc. Sporting huge cliffs that overlooked the English Channel, Pointe Du Hoc was right in between Utah and Omaha beaches with a commanding view of both. It was well known by the…
Preparations for the commemorations of the 75th D-Day anniversary are commencing across the world, as part of this, we’ll be taking a look back at some of our articles with a focus on this period – beginning with; History: The Filthy 13… First published November 2016 History: The Filthy 13… A while back we ran…
In the penultimate article in our series charting the great heroes of the French-Indian War, we’re taking a look at Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa! Pontiac was born between 1712 and 1725, in an Ottawa village along either the Detroit or Maumee Rivers. He rose quickly through the tribe’s ranks, distinguishing himself as a war…
We’re trekking across dark and bloody ground this week, hot on the heels of legendary light infantry commander Robert Rogers! The legends of Robert Rogers and his Rangers have grown in the centuries since they stalked the North American woodlands in pursuit of marauding Indians and dastardly French guerillas. They are widely regarded as peerless…
We’re taking a look at one of the forgotten heroes of the French-Indian War – Jean-Baptiste De Langis became the nemesis of Rogers and his Rangers! Jean-Baptiste De Langis Jean-Baptiste De Langis, or ‘Langy’, as the British knew him, was the quintessential French partisan soldier and is regarded as one of the most famous names…
In this comprehensive article, Dark & Bloody Ground author Pete Brown examines the Battle of Quebec and suggests ways to make the battle more interesting to refight as a wargame, along with some alternative options to keep your players with 20:20 hindsight on their toes… View in Store I have always had a love for the…
We’re very proud of our Nottinghamshire heritage here at Warlord Games, and were delighted to uncover a connection between our home city and the Dark & Bloody Ground of the French-Indian War. Raised in 1741 by Daniel Houghton as Houghton’s Regiment, Nottinghamshire’s first British Army regiment spent its early years on garrison duty in Gibraltar and Nova…
A Dark and Bloody Ground is the ideal supplement for the Black Powder wargames rule covering the period of the French and Indian War 1754-1763. View in Store French and Indian War Fought between 1754 and 1763, this conflict saw the French and British empires fighting for dominance of Canada and North America. The European…
On April 6th, the city of Nottingham commemorates Badajoz day, recognising the achievement of one of its citizens during the siege in 1812! Having stalled the now-disgraced Marshal Massena at the Lines of Torres Verdas (Despite being outnumbered 2:1 by the French), Wellington launched an offensive across Portugal and into Spain, driving the French army…
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