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The King Makes a Stand at Newbury
It is 27 October 1644 and the fate of England hangs in the balance. Having relived Donnington Castle, King Charles I stands his ground at...
Simon MacDowall
Apr 24, 20222 min read


Reinforcements for Rocroi
Italians, Burgundians and Germans fresh off the painting table, ready to join the Spanish Army at Rocroi (1643). The Italians (left) and...
Simon MacDowall
Apr 23, 20221 min read


New Game Scenarios
I have been gradually repopulating the wargames scenarios available to download from my website. The latest to be added is Freeman's...
Simon MacDowall
Apr 13, 20221 min read


The Other Northwest Frontier
In May 1885 the inhabitants of the Canadian Northwest Territories — Metis (descendants of French and Scottish fur traders intermarried...
Simon MacDowall
Apr 11, 20223 min read


On the painting table
My Italians in the Spanish army of the 1640s are progressing well. The figures are a mix of 1898 Miniatures, Perry, Avanpost and Warlord...
Simon MacDowall
Apr 5, 20221 min read


Forward to the 17th Century
I have slowly been building up my French and Spanish armies with the intent of re-fighting Rocroi (1643) — the time of the Three...
Simon MacDowall
Mar 24, 20221 min read


Adrianople Battle Day
A fantastic day with the Society of Ancients at Newbury re-fighting Adrianople. Many thanks to Richard Lockwood for organising. Our...
Simon MacDowall
Mar 23, 20222 min read


Goths ready for battle
This recently painted 28mm unit represents 5th century Goths. I have used a mix of figures, mostly from late Roman, Saxon and...
Simon MacDowall
Mar 17, 20221 min read


Romans 1, Goths 0
A test of the Adrianople scenario mechanics in advance of the Society of Ancients’ Battle Day sees the Romans gain the upper hand. The...
Simon MacDowall
Mar 11, 20222 min read


Goths and Romans
The Society of Ancients Adrianople Battle Day drawing close, my 15mm Goths and Romans deploy for battle. In a few days time I will be...
Simon MacDowall
Mar 4, 20221 min read


The Battle of Flodden Wargame
Outnumbered by the Scots the English army needed to prod the enemy into attacking, hoping that they could disorder the massive Scottish...
Simon MacDowall
Feb 27, 20223 min read


Preparing for Flodden
King Henry VIII’s invasion of France left England vulnerable. King James IV of Scotland exploited this when France sought his assistance...
Simon MacDowall
Feb 26, 20222 min read


The Legio Blog reborn
The Legio-Wargames website and blog vanished into digital oblivion in December 2021 when the web host was bought up by Yell and they lost...
Simon MacDowall
Feb 23, 20221 min read
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