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Rough Wooing
Seeking to unite the crowns of England and Scotland, King Henry XVIII of England has offered Prince Edward’s hand in marriage to the...
Simon MacDowall
Jun 42 min read


Valiant but Doomed
Following on from our refight of Falkirk Muir , Prince Charles Stuart has another chance to secure the British throne for his father —...
Simon MacDowall
Aug 25, 20242 min read


Jacobite joy followed by tears
Having raised the highland clans we gathered yesterday to re-fight Falkirk Muir (1746) with the aim of restoring the rightful King James...
Simon MacDowall
Mar 2, 20242 min read


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


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
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