Valiant but Doomed
Following on from our refight of Falkirk Muir , Prince Charles Stuart has another chance to secure the British throne for his father —...
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Simon MacDowall
Jul 223 min read
Lifting the Siege of Namur
King Louis XIV in person has led the French army into the Spanish Netherlands to lay siege to Namur. Driven from England by the Jacobites...
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Simon MacDowall
Jan 182 min read
The Treasure of Caer Colun
The Saxons, raiding deep into British held Caer Colun, stole the treasures of Praefectus Firmum Coquus but had to bury the loot in order...
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Simon MacDowall
Nov 8, 20231 min read
The Last Yorkists
Stoke Field (1487) was the last attempt by the Yorkists to regain the throne of England. These figures are also the last Yorkists I...
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Simon MacDowall
Nov 5, 20231 min read
The Wild Irish
Next Sunday I shall be staging the last battle of the Wars of the Roses — Stoke Field (1487). Around 4000 Irish, led by Sir Thomas...
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Simon MacDowall
Sep 28, 20233 min read
Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
Some years back we refought the Battles of the Boyne and Aughrim both of which the Jacobite players won. It seemed like a good idea to...
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Simon MacDowall
Aug 15, 20231 min read
Lancastrian Archers
Working through my orders of battle for Barnet (1471) I realised that I needed a few more Lancastrian archers. As I had plenty of spares...
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Simon MacDowall
Aug 8, 20231 min read
Raising the Shires for King Edward
Originally a Lancastrian, Sir William Norreys changed his allegiance to King Edward IV after the Battle of Towton. Sir William commanded...
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Simon MacDowall
May 19, 20231 min read
Armenians for Manzikert
Next up on the painting table is a unit of 11th C Armenians for my Byzantine army. The Armenian Theme was unwisely abandoned by Emperor...
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Simon MacDowall
Sep 4, 20223 min read
The Battle for Rocroi
It has been 5 years in the making but finally I had painted up all the troops I needed to refight the battle of Rocroi (1643) between the...
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Simon MacDowall
May 18, 20221 min read
Investigating Rocroi
Preparations for staging the Battle of Rocroi continue despite the fact that I am away from the painting table for a few days in northern...
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Simon MacDowall
Apr 24, 20222 min read
The King Makes a Stand at Newbury
It is 27 October 1644 and the fate of England hangs in the balance. Having relived Donnington Castle, King Charles I stands his ground at...
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Simon MacDowall
Apr 23, 20221 min read
Reinforcements for Rocroi
Italians, Burgundians and Germans fresh off the painting table, ready to join the Spanish Army at Rocroi (1643). The Italians (left) and...
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Simon MacDowall
Apr 5, 20221 min read
On the painting table
My Italians in the Spanish army of the 1640s are progressing well. The figures are a mix of 1898 Miniatures, Perry, Avanpost and Warlord...
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Simon MacDowall
Mar 24, 20221 min read
Forward to the 17th Century
I have slowly been building up my French and Spanish armies with the intent of re-fighting Rocroi (1643) — the time of the Three...
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Simon MacDowall
Mar 17, 20221 min read
Goths ready for battle
This recently painted 28mm unit represents 5th century Goths. I have used a mix of figures, mostly from late Roman, Saxon and...
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