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He's a member of the Orkney Wargames Club, which meets in Kirkwall on Thursday evenings.
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The Seven Years War, Honours of War, 28mm We needed our Seven Years War fix, so we staged this little game at the club this week. the idea – lifted and adapted from an old Charles Grant scenario – had the Allies trying to force a crossing of the River Else, a tributary of the
The Napoleonic Wars, Shadow of the Eagles, 28mm This was a scenario lifted straight from by friend Charles S. Grant’s Scenarios for Wargames (1981), a standard ‘go-to’ for fiendish tabletop challenges. This one was certainly a challenge – a small blocking force, deployed on a hill, buying time for reinforcements to arrive. Even then the
The French & Indian Wars, Rebels and Patriots, 28mm This game used a scenario straight from the rule book, (Scenario G) which revolves around a river and a bridge. One side – the slightly larger force – wanted to cross it, and the other lot wanted to stop them. In this game, I played the
The Seven Years War, Honours of War, 28mm It’s been a while since I’ve played a Seven Years War game. I think the last was just before ‘Sean 2’ slunk away south. So, I was delighted when visiting wargamer Sam said he liked the period, and we were able to stage a small game. In
The Napoleonic Wars, Shadow of the Eagles, 28mm This small Napoleonic game was based on a scenario from Grant & Asquith’s Scenarios for All Ages (1996), a book I often turn to for fun gaming ideas. this one, called ‘Breakout’ has a force guarding a ford, pursued by a slightly larger force. However, a light
The Seven Years War, Honours of War, 28mm I hadn’t been at the wargame club for ages, so it was a pleasure to make it this week, and to have a wee game with Sean. [Note: He was ‘Sean 1’, but he’s back to ‘Sean’ again, as ‘Sean 2’ has moved away!] Anyway, he wanted
The Napoleonic Wars, In the Shadow of the Eagles, 28mm This little scenario was looted from my trusty Scenarios for All Ages by Asquith & Grant (1996). This one, “Seizing the Initiative” involved a table crossed by two rivers – let’s call them the Black Elster and the Blue Elster. The idea was, a small
The French & Indian War, Rebels and Patriots, 28mm With the club closed after New Year, we staged another Thursday night game in my farmhouse kitchen. It was another French & Indian War clash, with the two Seans playing against each other, and me helping Sean 1 with the French. I’d sort of pointed out
The Seven Years War, Honours of War, 28mm In this, our last game of the year, we opted for a small Seven Years War fight, fought in my kitchen. I was joined by the two Seans, with Sean 2 bringing his brigade of Prussians along. So, the game was a small affair with two matched
The Seven Years War, Honours of War, 28mm Another week, another storm – this time with power cuts. My island was cut off from the town this week – the causeway closed due to a storm – so instead Sean 2 and I played a wee game in the house on Sunday afternoon. In this
