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On the plains of Mesopotamia
With a revision of Comitatus in the works it is time for a play test. The battle chosen is Meshike (AD 244) with Persians attempting to...
Simon MacDowall
Aug 112 min read


Fresh off the Painting Table
Over the next few months I will be play-testing my revised Comitatus rules . One battle I wish to play is Dasymon (aka Anzen or Amorion)....
Simon MacDowall
Jul 311 min read


Comitatus 2026
New edition of Comitatus in development.
Simon MacDowall
Jul 141 min read


Ready to Battle the Turks
My 11th C Armenians are now ready to join the East Roman Emperor's expedition against the Seljuk Turks. The figures are all from Perry...
Simon MacDowall
May 27, 20231 min read


Hereward re-awakes
Leaving aside my Ancient Greeks for a while, I recently found myself embroiled in an attempt to suppress Hereward the Wake’s East Anglian...
Simon MacDowall
Dec 5, 20223 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
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