Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy

Company: Perry Miniatures Size: 28mm ‘foot to eye’ or 31mm in turban Era: Late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Price: £8.00 for six infantry www.perry-miniatures.com The latest release for the Perry Ottoman Napoleonic range is Egyptian Fellah

The British strategy for 1781 was to put more pressure on the Americans by launching raids into Virginia, from which Greene's army in the Carolinas was supplied and reinforced. General Clinton chose Portsmouth as a base of operations and ordered the

An attack with tanks would be mounted against the town of Cambrai in an effort to capture the Bourlon Ridge, which in turn would give excellent vantage across the German rear. The plan had grown out of an idea put forward by JFC Fuller of the Tank Co

With no other prospects, many faded into the wilderness, only to reemerge when the opportunity presented itself. This resulted in a form of guerrilla warfare that the Normans found difficult to counter. While the Saxons struggled to contend with Norm

Tin is a vital component in the production of bronze. Its addition to copper reduces the melting point of the metal. The resultant alloy is smoother, flows when liquid, and can be cast, and is denser when it solidifies, making for a much harder mater

One of the most visceral passages of Homer's Iliad (in what is, let's face it, a thoroughly visceral tale) is in Book XVII where Patroclus is killed. A battle is then fought over his body. Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sits brooding in h

After the Sea Peoples failed to capture Egypt, they seem to have struck a deal with the Pharaohs, settling around Canaan before pushing into Judea. The Philistines managed to establish forts and garrisons deep into the Judean mountain territory, incl

The Stele depicts chariots and infantry formations carrying big rectangular shields and spears. Years later, when I started to paint miniatures, I found some 15 mm Sumerian figures in a shop in my home city; again those same chariots and spearmen tha

Those features are something many gamers like to add to give their AFVs that lived-in look and a unique character. Crew figures, stowage, weathering, and distinctive camouflage are just a few ways of doing that. Two modes I am particularly fond of ar

The second edition Gangs of Rome is a fast-paced skirmish game. Each player is a dominus who controls a small gang of fighters. They use this gang to secure greater influence in the city. The gang typically consists of five to ten fighters who can en