Rab

Hope to do a couple of videos to cover some of the basics rules, should be amusing 😄

The Earl of Loudoun's Regiment of Foote, part of the Armie of the Covenant, and the Roundhead Association take to the field at Sunderland in 2023, with the ensigns flying the Saltire & other regimental colours
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#reenactment #history #militaryhistory

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I have terrible news for Stewart about Lindisfarne. 😳

Lord ASDA can go do one...

How 1930s-style decline of liberalism puts world on course for war As former Conservative Cabinet minister Rory Stewart has rightly said, history shows that when politicians abandon liberalism, the collapse of democracy and wars are likely to follow

How 1930s-style decline of liberalism puts world on course for war. Liberal democracies tend not to go to war with each other. Illiberal countries, slogan ‘my country first’ and immigrants, ie foreigners, are blamed for everything, are much more likely to. www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Loving latest picture (of me in pirate gear) taken by Mark Leslie at his studio last year...

YouTube video by Balkan Military History Cyprus 1974: A Wargamers Guide

In case you get bored with the usual Netflix fare over the holidays, I have recorded a short presentation on the Cyprus conflict in 1974 and how to wargame it on our YouTube channel. 🤓 youtu.be/9GOp4XrVZwE?...

Back from a great weekend in Northwest Wales attending the Baggage Trayne's banquet. Lots of fun had, and a perfect way to start the off season. Also got to visit some castles

Another Castle....

More wandering in Wales and castles

1st time visit to Flint Castle, lovely...

Favourite images from #Grolle #reenactment

The action...

@loudouns.org.uk Wargames Weekend was another great gaming weekend - Battle of Raab was refought, there was a Napoleonic naval clash, unfortunately the Battle of Fraustadt was curtailed, ironically due to heavy snow

This arrived today (ordered 10 months ago), can't wait to get started #Scotlandsgreatestgeneral #alexanderleslie

It’s easy to forget how big the P-47 is!!

Get into the new issue of WSS with this free online article! Issue 133 - The Battle of Prestonpans https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/blogs/wss_online/issue-133-the-battle-of-prestonpans?utm_source=spf&utm_campaign=blogs&utm_content=issue-133-the-battle-of-prestonpans&utm_term=wss&utm_medium=bs …

Duke of Cumberland’s ‘new’ bayonet drill No account of the battle of Culloden would be complete without mention of the Duke of Cumberland’s ‘new’ bayonet drill that was supposedly introduced to his infantry battalions while they were in camp...

Was a new bayonet technique introduced by the Duke of Cumberland before the battle of Culloden? Apparently NOT...

www.scottishhistory.org/articles/cum...

24hrs until Loudoun's Wargaming Weekend at Kirkton of Glenisla, (weather still holding).
Games include....
Battle of Fraustadt February 1706. in 15mm
Battle of Raab 1809. in 28mm
Napoleonic Naval Clash. 1/700
BattleTech
Card Games etc

A fascinating talk by Matthew Taylor at the NRWG Charity this evening. Telling the story of the Colonial Marines, formerly enslaved African Americans who fought for, and found freedom with, British forces in the War of 1812.

Holiday Wargamers Buyer’s Guide – 2024 Edition My favorite time of the year is the holidays! Thanksgiving and Christmas are always such a great time with food, family, friends, football and games around the holiday table. Around this time of ye…

Holiday Wargamers Buyer’s Guide – 2024 Edition sponsored by Sound of Drums is up with 10 publisher provided discount codes for Christmas deals on great games! theplayersaid.com/2024/11/20/h...

Will politicians and terrorist leaders live forever in the age of AI? What might the age of generative AI tools mean for strategic thinking and planning within organisations losing key figures?

Will politicians and terrorist leaders live forever in the age of AI? Technically possible but the immortal leader might remain simply a technological fantasy of narcissistic politicians who want to live forever. I can think of a couple of candidates! theconversation.com/will-politic...

Famous Clyde Model Dockyard making a return after more than 40 years. Pomeroy hopes to one day revive the business as a bricks and mortar, city-centre store, fully restoring the Clyde Model Dockyard as a fixture of its original home in the Argyll Arcade. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2472686...

Having withdrawals, 3 weeks on from the adventure that was Grolle
#ree

Looking for events to fill our 2025 calendar, anyone have need of a large scale 17th century re-enactment in Scotland (or North England)