Gaming Weekend return

Got back yesterday after a very enjoyable weekend of wargaming. This will be a picture heavy post as I remembered to take the camera. Once again Jon and myself teamed up for the El Cid game, a much tougher game than last time, as the game drew to a close we were on top but hadn't had it all our own way. I think next time a smaller battle is in order.

My advancing battle line

Basque javelin men taking the scenic route

The two lines approach

Clash of Kings, meeting to decide the outcome

I'll post some pics of the Marlburian game later

Gaming Weekend

Well got a full weekends gaming coming up. Going with a couple of club members to a friends house on the border, 2 days of large battles. Saturday is fighting a marlburian battle, got my saxon forces dusted down for that one, followed by a WAB El Cid battle on the Sunday (9000 pts per side). To whet the appetite I have put up some photos of the last weekend gaming we had, both a Lord of the Rings battle and El Cid WAB game. On my return I'll post some pics of this weekends gaming

Some shots of the El Cid game ( resounding victory for Jon and Me)

Piedmont / Savoy part 2

Just finished the 2nd Guardia battalion to bring the force strength up to 12, enough for 2 good sized brigades. I've also made a start on the Austrian, already painted up Alt Daun and Baden-Baden battalions. I'll post some pics after I get the bases finished.

Just order the next batch of figures from those nice chaps at Warrior miniatures. These should give me enough figures for 4 more Austrian battalion and 4 Dragoon regiments.

by for now

Piedmont/Savoy part 1

Just a few photos of my current project of a Piedmont / Savoy force for the WSS. I will be adding a Prussian Brigade and some Austrians to this force in the form of Imperials. Just the ticket for fighting Jon's French. The units painted so far are as follows; for the infantry - Guardia, Reding, Torino, Saluzzo, Nizza, Savoia (2 battalions), Chablais, Crocebianca, Monferrato and Schulenburg. For the Horse, Piedmont Reale Cavallerie, Savoia Cavallerie, Dragoni SAR and Dragoni Piedmont. I have also a small battery of 3 light guns. On the painting table I have a second battalion of Guardia.

As the main rules I am using are Beneath Lily Banners this gives me a force of 12 Battalions of infantry and 8 Squadrons of Horse.

I have managed a couple of photos showing the force, apologies for the quality of the photos.

The Horse

The Infantry

Artillery and Infantry

Just a quick post as this site is still work in progress. I've added some links to a couple of websites and blogs that I regularily visit. I will add to these as time goes by. There is also a list of books which I have found invaluable when collecting and painting my armies for the War of Spanish Succesion

Welcome

I decided to write the site as it seems just about everyone else does these days. I intend to post both pictures of games I am playing as well as updates on my latest wargaming projects. At this time currently the War of Spanish Succession. I currently have a Piedmont/Savoy army on the painting table with the intention of adding a brigade of Prussians as well as some Austrians. I've included a couple of Pics of a recent game I played at the club using 'Beneath Lily Banners', an excellent set of rules.

A force of Saxons approaching French and Irish battalions dug in.

The two opposing battle lines square up.

Enjoy