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by ferg981
Fri Dec 30, 2022 3:20 pm
Forum: Battle Reports
Topic: Matchstick Austerlitz
Replies: 1
Views: 10661

Matchstick Austerlitz

Afternoon all, You may remember my post from earlier on in the year "what does a wargamer do with £1 GBP of matchsticks?" Well, today I refought Austerlitz using the DBN rules and about 25p worth of the matchsticks, and I have to say it was really good fun and opens up a lot of possibiliti...
by ferg981
Sat Jun 18, 2022 4:36 pm
Forum: Battle Reports
Topic: The Battle of Valls 1809
Replies: 0
Views: 2784

The Battle of Valls 1809

Good afternoon folks, Just a quick write up from me this week about my latest wargame, the Battle of Valls which took place in 1809. This battle pitted French Vs Spanish using the DBN ruleset Enjoy. https://peninsularwargamingblog.wordpress.com/2022/06/18/battle-3-of-2022-the-battle-of-valls/ Kind R...
by ferg981
Mon Jun 06, 2022 4:04 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Basing for multiple rulesets
Replies: 0
Views: 12205

Basing for multiple rulesets

Hey guys,

Looking to adjust my 18mm basing for different rulesets, and was wondering which option you'd all choose?

https://peninsularwargamingblog.wordpre ... ing-about/

Let me know which you think is best?

Kind Regards

J
by ferg981
Tue May 03, 2022 11:41 am
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: What does a wargamer do with £1 of matchsticks?
Replies: 0
Views: 7122

What does a wargamer do with £1 of matchsticks?

Obviously they refight Austerlitz of course...

Find out more on my blog below

https://peninsularwargamingblog.wordpre ... tchsticks/

As always, comments, feedback and suggestions are welcome

Kind Regards

J
by ferg981
Tue May 03, 2022 10:41 am
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Diversifying my 18mm French Napoleonic Army
Replies: 0
Views: 6685

Diversifying my 18mm French Napoleonic Army

Morning all, Please find attached a link to my latest blog post, where I attempt to "diversify" my 18mm French Napoleonic Army by adding some non-French troops. https://peninsularwargamingblog.wordpress.com/2022/04/23/diversifying-my-18mm-french-napoleonic-army/ I'm intending to keep this ...
by ferg981
Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:48 pm
Forum: Battle Reports
Topic: AAR - The Battle of Medina De Rioseco
Replies: 0
Views: 3423

AAR - The Battle of Medina De Rioseco

Good evening everyone, Please find a link to my AAR for my 2nd battle of 2022, the Battle of Medina De Rioseco https://peninsularwargamingblog.wordpress.com/2022/03/24/battle-2-of-2022-aar-the-battle-of-medina-de-rioseco/ The battle pitches the Spanish against the French during the Napoleonic wars -...
by ferg981
Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:49 pm
Forum: Battle Reports
Topic: Battle of Montgat 1808 - PART 2 - THE BATTLE
Replies: 0
Views: 3814

Battle of Montgat 1808 - PART 2 - THE BATTLE

Evening all, You can find part 2 of my refight of the Battle of Montgat 1808 on the link below https://peninsularwargamingblog.wordpress.com/2021/12/29/battle-of-montgat-1808-aar-part-2/ The battle pitches a Franco-Italian force against Spanish irregulars as the French attempt to reopen their lines ...
by ferg981
Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:18 pm
Forum: Battle Reports
Topic: Battle of Montgat 1808 - AAR - Part 1
Replies: 0
Views: 3798

Battle of Montgat 1808 - AAR - Part 1

Evening all, I've finally got round to refighting the Battle of Montgat which took place on 16th June 1808, which pitted a small French / Italian force against a larger force of Spanish Militia and armed locals. The French objective was to re-open their lines of communication between Barcelona and F...
by ferg981
Fri Dec 24, 2021 8:01 pm
Forum: Wargames Hobby
Topic: Merry Christmas and top 5 blog posts of 2021!!
Replies: 0
Views: 9906

Merry Christmas and top 5 blog posts of 2021!!

All, I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I've also done a blog post reminding you all of my 5 most popular posts of the year for those who are interested - 1. Napoleonic Wargaming for beginners - Figure Sizes 2. 18mm Spanish Napoleonic Army 3. 18mm French Napoleoni...
by ferg981
Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:33 pm
Forum: Wargames Hobby
Topic: Popular figure scales for Napoleonic Wargaming
Replies: 0
Views: 8070

Popular figure scales for Napoleonic Wargaming

All, I'm finding myself short of time to finish my current Napoleonic projects, so i've decided this week to provide a high level overview of the common figure scales used for Napoleonic Wargaming, in an attempt to assist any new starters who may be looking to dip their toes into Napoleonic Wargamin...