Plans for 2026

 I shall continue with breaking down my plans into Battles, Campaigns, Painting/Modelling.

BATTLES

ANCIENTS:

Early Imperial Roman: TBC from Britannia campaign.

Punic Wars: Battle of Lake Trasimene.

WARS OF THE ROSES:

Mini siege campaign.

First action - "The Messenger"

ECW:

Historical Scenarios - Stratton 16th May 1643

AWI:

Historical Scenarios - White Plains 28th October 1776

NAPOLEONIC:

Peninsular War project - Fuentes de Onoro 3rd - 5th May 1811. 

Campaign -  3rd Battle of Ainsworth (French v Prussians)

ACW:

Port Republic 9th June 1862. 

There is also the possibility of playing a large battle such as Shiloh but dependant on available time.

PONY WARS:

This really will be a priority this year!

COLONIAL:

Zulu Wars - Rorkes Drift

WW2:

Market Garden: Battle in the Woods from the Rapid Fire scenario book involving the UK Paras.

Operation Compass: Attack on the Maletti Group. This is a scenario from a mini-campaign acquired from Wargames Vault. 

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Review of 2025.

Time to review how the year went and how close or otherwise I was in maintaining discipline and sticking to the plans! 

The plans for the year are in italics.

BATTLES

ANCIENTS:

Early Imperial Roman: 9th Legion v Ancient British Mona.

Completed with a surprising Ancient Briton win meaning the campaign will continue.

Punic Wars: Battle of Trebia.

Completed. History overturned with a narrow Roman victory.

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ECW: Braddock Down. 19th January 1643

Braddock Down has been chosen to test the Pike and Shotte rules for the first time. It is a fairly simple battle to play albeit historically very brief. 

Background to the battle

Cornwall had declared for the Royalists with the well disciplined Cornish foot regiments led by the capable Sir Ralph Hopton. Parliamentarians under the overall command of the Earl of Stamford launched an offensive from Devon into Cornwall. A detached force led by the professional Scottish soldier Colonel William Ruthven advanced ahead capturing Liskeard.

A turning point came for Hopton with the capturing in Falmouth of 3 Parliamentarian ships carrying much needed supplies on 17th January 1643. Re-equipped and ammunition stocks replenished, Hopton advanced towards Devon. Ruthven, believing the Royalist force to be a rag-tag bunch of stragglers marched out of Liskeard to intercept him. Ruthven's force was primarily inexperienced Devon Trained Bands who made contact with Hopton at Braddock Down during the morning of 19th January 1643 not realising it was Hopton's main army. 

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