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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...

Feb 272 min read

Pavia 499 years on

Today, just three days after the 499th anniversary of the Battle of Pavia (24 Feb 1525), the French and Imperialists meet again. This...

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...

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...

Jun 10, 20223 min read

Life and Death on the Shore of Lake George

The skirmishes of the French and Indian War have long held a fascination for me. The Last of the Mohicans was one of my favourite books...

Jun 2, 20222 min read

Flags for Rocroi

The wonderful little museum at Rocroi has some interesting illustrations of flags carried by the combatants at the 1643 battle. As I am...

May 29, 20221 min read

Cromwell helps the French

The latest scenario uploaded to my website is a prelude to the Battle of the Dunes. Set in 1657 it involves an uneasy alliance between...

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...

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...