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- 3810 – The (second) battle of Mantinea (pt.2)
‘Xenophon gives us the remarkable detail that, in preparation for the battle, the Theban cavalry “eagerly whitened their helmets” and the Arcadians “painted clubs upon… Read more: 3810 – The (second) battle of Mantinea (pt.2) - 3809 – The (second) battle of Mantinea“At the battle of Leuctra in 371 BC, a resurgent Thebes led by its great statesmen and tactician reformers Epaminondas and Pelopidas defeated the army… Read more: 3809 – The (second) battle of Mantinea
- 3808 The Battles of Hedgeley Moor and Hexham 1464 – Part 2
‘John Neville probably marched along the north bank of the River Tyne along Carrel Gate. This route put Bywell castle under threat, but we do… Read more: 3808 The Battles of Hedgeley Moor and Hexham 1464 – Part 2 - 3807 – The battles of Hedgeley Moor and Hexham, 1464A combination of two battles fought close together in Northumberland in April and May 1464 brought Lancastrian resistance to the Yorkist king Edward IV to… Read more: 3807 – The battles of Hedgeley Moor and Hexham, 1464
- 3806 – The Shingle Street Invasion That Never Was
“Picture the Suffolk coast on a stormy night in 1940. Waves crash against a bleak shingle bank, the wind howls through the marshes, and blackout… Read more: 3806 – The Shingle Street Invasion That Never Was
- AW413 – Early Campaigns in Germania
‘When Germanic warbands crossed the Rhine in 17 BC, they… Read more: AW413 – Early Campaigns in Germania - AW404 – The Marian Reforms
The Marian reforms are said to have transformed the Roman… Read more: AW404 – The Marian Reforms - AW400 – Warriors in Bronze
Bronze helmets, greaves, armour, and bronze-faced shields make for an… Read more: AW400 – Warriors in Bronze - AW396 – Revolutions in Warfare
What counts as a true revolution in warfare? In this… Read more: AW396 – Revolutions in Warfare - AW392 – Crossing the Rubicon
On 10 January 49 BC, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon… Read more: AW392 – Crossing the Rubicon
- W111 – Beating the Blues
In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, the team discusses beating the blues and staying motivated when hobby enthusiasm begins to fade.… Read more: W111 – Beating the Blues - WSS110 – Salute 2026
In this episode, we look back at this year’s Salute and ask whether it still holds its place as the must-attend event in the wargaming calendar. Guy… Read more: WSS110 – Salute 2026 - WSS109 – Epic Insights
Coming up on today’s episode, we will be bringing you the latest news from the world of wargaming. After that, Guy sits down with Ian… Read more: WSS109 – Epic Insights - WSS108 – Beachhead
Guy speaks to Peter Valinski, organiser of The Beachhead Tabletop Games Expo, about running one of the UK’s largest tabletop gaming shows. With thousands of attendees,… Read more: WSS108 – Beachhead - WSS107 – A Few of Our Favourite Things
In this episode of the Wargames Soldiers and Strategy podcast, Angus is joined by Guy, Jasper, Chris, and Mark for a discussion about painting. The team talk… Read more: WSS107 – A Few of Our Favourite Things
- 310 – Great Escapeism at Stalag Luft III
When we think of Allied prisoners of war in German camps, we often picture barbed wire, watchtowers, tunnels, and the constant urge to escape. Stalag… Read more: 310 – Great Escapeism at Stalag Luft III - 309 – SOE Special Duties Flights
When people think about the secret war in occupied Europe, they often picture agents, resistance fighters, and acts of sabotage carried out behind enemy lines.… Read more: 309 – SOE Special Duties Flights - 308 – Mers El-Kébir: The British Attack on the French Navy
In the summer of 1940, Britain stood alone. France had fallen, invasion seemed possible, and Winston Churchill faced a grave question: what should be done… Read more: 308 – Mers El-Kébir: The British Attack on the French Navy - 306 – The Battle for Berlin
The final battle for Berlin in 1945 was not just the end of the war in Europe, it was the violent collapse of Nazi Germany,… Read more: 306 – The Battle for Berlin - 305 – A Boy Soldier in Hitler’s Army
In the final months of the Second World War, as the Third Reich collapsed in on itself, boys were sent to the front to hold… Read more: 305 – A Boy Soldier in Hitler’s Army