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Russian 4th Grenadiers - Newly Painted
Minden Miniatures Russian Grenadiers in coats.CLICK PIX TO ENLARGEA few days ago I finished a new battalion of Russian grenadiers wearing their green coat. These are the new Minden SYW Russian figures...
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Austrian Firing Line
Austrian infantry regiment "Lacy" comprised of Fife & Drum Hessians and Minden Austrian command figures.CLICK PIX TO ENLARGEI bet that you did not know that Minden Miniatures has SYW Austrians in...
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Types of the SYW Russian Army
Russians (left) versus Prussians (right) at the Battle of Zorndorf. This scenario was fought at the Seven Years War Association convention in March 2018.Click on all pictures to enlarge the view.I...
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Austrian Firing Line & Other Things
Austrian Regiment Lacy Firing LineCLICK TO ENLARGEI completed the basing of the Austrian firing line that I posted HERE several days ago and thought that I would show off the unit with its finished...
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Battle of Hochkirch - 260th Anniversary Today
Hochkirch church and the Alter Fritz pub. Photo taken by me in 1994.Well, October 14, 1758 was a very bad day for the Prussian king Frederick II. The Austrian general Daun launched a six-prong attack...
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Testing the Dervish Again
The Camel Corps in close quarters melee with the Dervish army.CLICK ON ALL PICTURES TO ENLARGEWednesday evening we played the first of three games in our Mafrica Campaign. Each game leads to a follow...
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Painting Tutorial: SYW Austrians
I was starting a new battalion of SYW Austrians so I thought that I would take a dozen figures aside and illustrate a step by step tutorial for how I paint Austrians. The Russian painting tutorial was...
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Another New ACW History Buff Joins the Ranks
Lelia at Fort Donelson National Battlefield ParkMy daughter, Lelia, could have knocked me over with a feather recently when she informed me that she was interested in history. More precisely, she is...
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I found this interesting little nugget of information in a book called, "History of the Late War in Germany"Â by Lloyd - Volume 3, which covers the years 1758 and 1759. I was particularly drawn to the...
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Maps for Raid on Posen
Map of the area around the Russian supply depot at Posen, in Poland.Double click on both maps to enlarge for better viewing.Yesterday's post about the February 1759 Prussian raid into Poland to destroy...
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Prussian Raid Into Poland 1759 - Updated Information
Map showing the rout of the Prussian incursion into Poland in February 1759.DOUBLE CLICK TO ENLARGE THE MAPI have found some additional information about the raid that the Prussian general Wobersnow...
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Austrian Battalion Organization (32/40/48 figures)
Austrian regiment Lacy with two 32-figure battalionsCLICK OR DOUBLE CLICK ON THE PIX TO ENLARGEI completed the second 32-figure battalion of the Austrian Regiment Lacy the other day. The regiment has...
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Los Rios Regt. in Austrian Service
A ground level view of the Los Rios regiment - first battalion.CLICK On ALL PICTURES TO ENLARGEYesterday, I finished the painting and basing of a new battalion for my SYW Austrian army. The battalion...
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New Minden French & Austrian Cavalry Arrives!
Prussian Jager zu Pferde delivering message. A private commission from a Minden customer.Last week I received a batch of 16 new Minden figures from sculptor Richard Ansell and I think that you will...
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More New Minden Greens!
Austrian Horse Grenadiers: drummer (left) and officer (right)CLICK ON ALL PICTURES TO ENLARGESo here are the pictures for Part II of the announcement of the new additions to the Minden Miniatures Seven...
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Gabions for Kunersdorf Scenario
Russian redoubt in the Seven Years WarCLICK THE PIX TO ENLARGEI am working on a game scenario for the Battle of Kunersdorf - August 1759 - that I may run at the 2019 Seven Years War Association...
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Battle of Leuthen Game Tomorrow
Battle of Leuthen diorama - Prussian Guards attack the Leuthen churchyard which is defended by the Rot Wurzburg regiment.I am travelling north to General Pettygree's game emporium to play our annual...
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Leuthen Game Terrain Is Set Up
The village of LeuthenThis afternoon General Pettygree and I set up the terrain for our Leuthen game tomorrow. I had brought some of the troops and terrain to his house on wednesday, but half way there...
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Leuthen Game Report - Part I Cavalry Melee
The Battlefield of Leuthen - Austrians on the left and Prussians on the right.CLICK ALL PICTURES TO ENLARGEOn Saturday December 1, 2018 our group convened in Brown Deer, Wisconsin to fight our version...
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Battle of Leuthen: December 5, 1757
Third Battalion of the Prussian Liebgarde (IR15/III) assault the Leuthen churchyard defended by the Rot Wurzburg regiment. (from Dorn & Englemann).Today is the 261st anniversary of the battle of...
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