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Showing posts with label American Civil War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Civil War. Show all posts
Monday, 26 September 2022

Paddy Griffith: ACW Book: Empire Interactive - American Civil War Game

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I recently (well fairly - this or last year[?]) read Paddy Griffiths ACW book (and it is very interesting to hear American commentators, per...
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Monday, 15 November 2021

ACW Musings and Distractions

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My recent wargaming discovery is that of the late Paddy Griffith, his literature and his life's work in games (courtesy of the gentlemen...
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Thursday, 18 March 2021

And it came to pass that "A very BIG box of EPIC scale ACW came from Warlord Games" arrived with a 'thud' on my doorstep!

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Yes, I am one of those "happy mad ones" who pre-ordered at Xmas. There was a knock at the door (see below, spare a thought for the...
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Saturday, 12 September 2020

20mm ACW Confederate Cavalry Finished

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The third arm of the Confederate Army is the Cavalry or rather Mounted Infantry (see below, this was a project that had already been half st...
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Thursday, 27 August 2020

Holiday Painting Project: Confederate Infantry in 20mm (Revell Plastics)

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These boys started "their journey" with me in 1992 or thereabouts as a fire damaged (as in the packaging) job lot at as a penny a ...
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Tuesday, 22 January 2019

The Blue and The Grey (and The Portable Wargame)

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A long, long time ago, when I was in a far distant country (Scotland) I acquired a large collection of Revell American Civil War (ACW) figur...
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Saturday, 23 August 2014

The Blue and the Grey

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Rummaging about in the loft for me invariably involves moving boxes about and then this usually means opening them up out of curiosity to fi...
Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Regimental Fire and Fury ACW (8): Gettysburg - Dixie sieze the High Ground

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The journal of Colonel Chamberlain abruptly stopped at the end of turn four (I didn't make it across for the final night's gaming) s...
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Monday, 10 October 2011

Regimental Fire and Fury ACW (7): Gettysburg - Confederate pressure and Union Reinforcements

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The Rebels poured forth across the river from Devil's Den (see below), taking casualties from Union defensive fire but in turn inflictin...
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Saturday, 8 October 2011

Regimental Fire and Fury ACW (6): Gettysburg - The Rebels Second Surge

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With both sides drawing breath at Little Round Top the focus of attention shifted to the opposite end of the battlefield where the Rebels we...
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Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Regimental Fire and Fury ACW (5): Gettysburg - The Little Round Top defences hold strong.

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The Union line reforms along its length in some semblance of order (though distinctly worn in parts): At Little Round Top, Chamberlain...
Monday, 3 October 2011

Regimental Fire and Fury ACW (4): Gettysburg - The Rebel Surge

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Defied by stubborn Union defence the Rebels resorted to cunning but time consuming manoeuvre. The Rebel second line side-stepped, moving by ...
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Sunday, 2 October 2011

Regimental Fire and Fury ACW (3): Gettysburg - ferocious musketry at Little Round Top

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Just as the Rebels prepare another assault on the 20th Maine, the Union sprung a surprise. A detached company from the 20th Maine made an ap...
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