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Stoke Field
Stoke Field (1487) is a most unusual and interesting battle, and the last engagement of the Wars of the Roses. After Bosworth the 10 year...
Simon MacDowall
Nov 13, 20233 min read
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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...
Simon MacDowall
Nov 8, 20231 min read
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Battle in the Mist
At Barnet in the early hours of 14 April 1471, King Edward IV led his army through a thick mist to attack the Earl of Warwick’s...
Simon MacDowall
Oct 12, 20233 min read
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New Wars of the Roses Command Groups
When I first began to paint my Wars of the Roses armies I decided to focus on those contingents taking part in the Battle of Barnet...
Simon MacDowall
Oct 6, 20231 min read
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Arming the Knights
Painting 15th Century men at arms could be incredibly simple since most were encased from head to foot in armour. A black wash over...
Simon MacDowall
Aug 17, 20233 min read
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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...
Simon MacDowall
Aug 8, 20231 min read
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King Edward Prevails
The semi-fictitious Wars of the Roses engagement at Newark (1471) makes for a really good two player game. A visit by Harry Sidebottom...
Simon MacDowall
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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Billhooks Deluxe
Look what arrived in the post today! My advance copy of the magnificent expanded version of Andy Callan's Never Mind the Billhooks rules....
Simon MacDowall
Nov 11, 20221 min read
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