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Storming the heights
It is 31 July 1759. Maj Gen Wolfe has ordered an amphibious assault against the French defences between Beauport and Montmorency, 5kms...
Simon MacDowall
May 73 min read
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Pavia the other way round
The French fail in their attempt to take Pavia.
Simon MacDowall
Jan 233 min read
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A Bad Day for King George
The French close the jaws on the British and Austrians at Dettingen
Simon MacDowall
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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Lifting the Siege of Namur
King Louis XIV in person has led the French army into the Spanish Netherlands to lay siege to Namur. Driven from England by the Jacobites...
Simon MacDowall
Jul 22, 20243 min read
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Pavia 499 years on
Today, just three days after the 499th anniversary of the Battle of Pavia (24 Feb 1525), the French and Imperialists meet again. This...
Simon MacDowall
Feb 27, 20242 min read
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Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
Some years back we refought the Battles of the Boyne and Aughrim both of which the Jacobite players won. It seemed like a good idea to...
Simon MacDowall
Sep 28, 20233 min read
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The Battle for Rocroi
It has been 5 years in the making but finally I had painted up all the troops I needed to refight the battle of Rocroi (1643) between the...
Simon MacDowall
Sep 4, 20223 min read
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Life and Death on the Shore of Lake George
The skirmishes of the French and Indian War have long held a fascination for me. The Last of the Mohicans was one of my favourite books...
Simon MacDowall
Jun 10, 20223 min read
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Flags for Rocroi
The wonderful little museum at Rocroi has some interesting illustrations of flags carried by the combatants at the 1643 battle. As I am...
Simon MacDowall
Jun 2, 20222 min read
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Cromwell helps the French
The latest scenario uploaded to my website is a prelude to the Battle of the Dunes. Set in 1657 it involves an uneasy alliance between...
Simon MacDowall
May 29, 20221 min read
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Investigating Rocroi
Preparations for staging the Battle of Rocroi continue despite the fact that I am away from the painting table for a few days in northern...
Simon MacDowall
May 18, 20221 min read
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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
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