The Saxon Aesc has colonised an area of land in the east of Britannia circa AD 500. The border is the River Glein. The British Dux Bellorum Arthur (aka Arthwys or Artorius) is flush from a number of victories elsewhere and decides to attack the Saxons with the aim of destroying their army and enslaving their people. According to Nennius this is the first of Arthur’s twelve battles. This is a test for a game designed by Ernie Fosker which he will stage using Comitatus rules at the Society of...

Going back to classical Greece we have just refought the Battle of Plataea (479 BC) with Alala! rules along with the Persian amendments developed for Cunaxa (available as a free download here). After a night withdrawal that goes awry, the Greeks turn to face Mardonius’ advancing Persian army that is moving up to catch them. As dawn breaks the Athenians on the Greek left see Mardonius’ Boeotian allies bearing down on them. The hoplites have 2 Disorder Points on each unit representing the fact...

With my Sharp Practice War of 1812 campaign moving further to the west, I decided to paint up a troop of the Kentucky Mounted Rifles. They were very active in Michigan which had been under British control since the capture of Detroit in August 1812. Private Orlando Brown, who fought with the Kentucky Rifles, described their dress and accoutrements: "The Government did not equip the Kentucky volunteer in the rifle regiment. He furnished his own gun and his own clothes... This consisted of a...