Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Vyborg by Alex Goss

 Photos by Alex Goss from the Vyborg Frontier festival dedicated to the events of the Great Northern War, which took place this weekend in Vyborg, Russia.









Poltava 1709

by Pierre-Denis Martin

 The largest battle of the Great Northern War. Wiki

Rebel Scytheman by R Mitchard

 Been trying an AI version of my drawing. From the Taylor narrative

Now Munmouth had in his Army 300 Sithers, armd with Sithes, pistols sticking in at their Girdles, and brod sords, in wast belts,63


Sunday, 6 July 2025

Charlie Wesencraft

 The sad passing of a wargames pioneer. I had this book. Very useful. Interview with him

published in 1975
There is a book on the French and Indian war and Revolution that he wrote - details here

For King and Parliament Tarleton's Jig 1986

 This is a great album - I have it on vinyl but I am starting a campaign to get it available digitally. Discogs.



Tracklisting 

A1Prince Rupert's March/The English March
A2The French Report
A3Vive Lle Roy
A4The Battle Of Worcester
A5Gather Your Rosebuds
A6Halfe Hannikin
A7We Be Soldiers Three
A8Cuckold's All In A Row
A9Sir Thomas Fairfax: His March
B10Psalm CXVII
B11The Scot's March
B12Drive The Cold Winter Away
B13When Cannons Are Roaring
B14Lord Of Carnavans Jegg
B15The Clean Contrary Way
B16When The King Enjoys His Own Again
B17Millfield
B18The Rump Song

Little Warres rules

 


Okay Devizes Attack is coming up in 2 weeks time LITTLEWARRES will be there both days - with our participation games of the Siege of Devizes . See here

Btw the rules are at the printers… fingers crossed 🤞
For those of you looking to try the
Civile Little Warres rules first hand..
You can catch me at the following Wargame shows before Xmas
Devizes Attack 19th/20th July
IPMS show at Thornbury - near Bristol
3rd August
I’m on the reserve list for Colours at Newbury 6th 7thSeptember(I was a bit late applying)
The Other Partizan 12th October
Reveille Bristol - Lincombe Barn 30th November
Drop by and say hello … maybe you won’t get Felled


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Vive Le Roy 1983 St. George's Canzona


From the album "Music for Roundheads & Cavaliers". List of their albums on Discogs

St George's Canzona Soprano - Rosemary Harrison Countertenor - Derek Harrison Baritone - Ray Attfield 1994 Academy Sound and Vision