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Naked Greeks
Did Greek Hoplites ever fight naked? There are plenty of depictions on vases that suggest they did. Most people believe this to be an...
Simon MacDowall
3 days ago1 min read
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The Last Spartans
The last Spartan unit is painted.
Simon MacDowall
Nov 29, 20241 min read
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Spartans take to the water
The Athenians defend against a Spartan amphibious landing at Pylos -- an 'Alala! game/
Simon MacDowall
Nov 23, 20243 min read
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Athenians ready for battle
Painting a unit of Athenians for 'Alala!
Simon MacDowall
Nov 15, 20242 min read
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Fortune favours the brave
Alala at the Society of Ancients Convention
Simon MacDowall
Oct 29, 20242 min read
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Alexander wins the day
Athens and Thebes have united to fight for Greek liberty against Philip of Macedon's growing power. The armies meet near Chaeronea. Using...
Simon MacDowall
Oct 15, 20243 min read
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'Alala! is launched
My rules for Greek Hoplite battles have now been published by the Society of Ancients. They are available from the Society website here....
Simon MacDowall
Feb 24, 20241 min read
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Society of Ancients Convention 2023
After a false start due to local flooding I managed to make it to the Society of Ancients Convention at Madingley Hall, Cambridge. With...
Simon MacDowall
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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Mini Mantinea
A number of our group were unable to make it to the Society of Ancients Battle Day. Therefore I put on another Mantinea game with Alala!...
Simon MacDowall
Apr 26, 20232 min read
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Both sides win and lose
Last weekend I put on an Alala! game at the 19th Society of Ancients Battle Day featuring 2nd Mantinea (362 BC). As ever, the day was...
Simon MacDowall
Apr 5, 20233 min read
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Men of Bronze
I have just finished painting my first Hoplite unit for Alala! and the Society of Ancients Mantinea Battle Day. These are Newline Designs...
Simon MacDowall
Nov 8, 20221 min read
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Alala! at the Society of Ancients Conference
Last weekend I gave my Alala! Hoplite game its third outing at the Society of Ancients Conference. For me this event is the highlight of...
Simon MacDowall
Nov 1, 20222 min read
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More Hoplite Action
Yesterday we managed to get a second test game of Alala! hoplite rules in before the upcoming Society of Ancients Conference. It was...
Simon MacDowall
Oct 20, 20221 min read
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Alala!
I have been working on some new simple rules for Hoplite battles which I call Alala! — from the ancient Greek war cry. I will use these...
Simon MacDowall
Oct 12, 20222 min read
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