The Hundred Days and the famed battle of Waterloo marked the end of the First French Empire. You can refight the campaign using the Black Powder rules, in conjunction with Albion Triumphant Volume 2. The shattering of the Grande Armèe in the snows of Russia in 1812, followed by two years of desperate fighting, forced…
Take a step back into one of the most revered campaigns in all military history. We’re examing the Peninsular Campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. The Napoleonic Wars heralded a change in doctrine for Horse and Musket warfare. In prior conflicts such as the War of the Spanish Succession), many nations were confined by limited resources,…
Nelson’s Sailors View in Store Code: WAR 100 Author: Gregory Fremont-Barnes Drawing on many contemporary sources and eyewitness accounts, this book examines the lives of the ordinary sailors of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1793-1815), detailing their attitudes, duties, comforts, hardships, vices and virtues. The popular image of the…
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton GCB; remembered for his service during the Peninsular War and his vital contribution to the Battle of Waterloo. Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton GCB. A new sculpt by Warlorder Wojtek. I found him a rough foul-mouthed devil as ever lived, but he always behaved extremely well; no man could do better in…
Our friend Francesco Thau is once again astounding us with his exquisite brushwork. Take a peek and get inspired to take up your own brush! Francesco has turned his hand to a number of different regiments in our Black Powder Napoleonic Era range. There is not much we can say about these stunning models. They…
To produce the required amount of miniatures for Waterloo Replayed: The Great Game, we created our fantastic 95th Riflemen in plastic. Available for a limited time only, these miniatures are a fantastic addition to any Napoleonic Army. Plastic 95th Riflemen In this pack, you’ll get 10 single-piece plastic riflemen with their bases. They’re the same beautiful…
Our four Marshals have been burning the candle at both ends to get their armies ready for battle. This week, we’re taking a look at their generals, and generalship in Black Powder! Generals & Generalship Black Powder’s unique command and control system is one of the things that sets it apart from other wargames. Players…
We’re kicking off a brand new series, chronicling the journey of four new Black Powder players as they take up their marshals batons! The King’s Shilling Warlord HQ is always a hive of hobby-related activity. This week, we’ve corralled four staff members together to take the King’s Shilling and start a new Black Powder army…
In this blast from the past, we travel back to the earliest of Black Powder days with a rather special ensemble… A 2009 Black Powder battle report by Alan Perry. Commanders: Rick Priestley, John Stallard, Alan Perry, Michael Perry, Paul Sawyer, Jervis Johnson and Peter ‘The Count’ Dennis. Alan was Umpire for the game. This…
If you’re knee deep in half-built redcoats and unsure what to do next, we’ve got a handy guide on organizing your battalion’s centre and flank companies. During the Napoleonic Wars, the British Army organised its infantry into regiments, denoted by a number and (from 1781 onwards), a territorial designation. The men serving in these regiments…
Dan Hewitson
Tom Mecredy
Paul Sawyer