A busy Saturday at club with lots of Friends happily chucking dice, shoving lead and drinking tea! The three games were all relatively unusual for FOGH and one being a first run out for a collection. 28mm Napoleonic Skirmish In the Peninsula 1811 – Sharpe Chosen Action (!) First time out of the box forContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 8th February 2025”
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FOGH Club Games – Saturday 25th January 2025
The second club of 2025 saw classic Black Powder action in both the 18th and 19th century. 15mm Franco-Prussian War – Warlord Games Black Powder The French were defending against the inevitable Prussian attack. The brave men of the second Empire managed to hold on against the German Confederation despite the singularly poor performance ofContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 25th January 2025”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 14th December
The last club before Christmas is by tradition the Friends of General Haig’s Big Christmas Game, followed by a slap up dinner and a night on the town. This year was no different. There was a great turn-out for the big game. 28mm ACW – Gettysburg Day 2 – Black Powder with Glory Hallelujah supplementContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 14th December”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 30th November 2024
A quieter day at the club. Most Friends probably saving themselves for the big end-of-year game at the next meeting! 28mm Anglo-Zulu War – Battle of Nyezane – Black Powder with Zulu Supplement. An exciting encounter based on the scenario from the Black Powder, Zulu supplement, based on the Battle of Nyezane, 22 January 1879.Continue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 30th November 2024”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 16th November
Another great selection of games was on offer at the FOGH club meeting. All accompanied by tea, biscuits and lemon drizzle cake as a special treat! 28mm French Indian Wars – Black Powder by Warlord Games Off to the endless rolling forest of North America in the 18th century. The game used the Dark &Continue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 16th November”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 2nd November 2024
Four very different games being played this week, including a mini campaign. 28mm Pony Wars – Black Powder by Warlord Games As part of a play test using Black Powder for Pony Wars, the Fort Apache mini-campaign from Wargames Illustrated (WI 363 Jan 2018 – Hurray for Hollywood) was played. Although we didn’t get rightContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 2nd November 2024”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 19th October 2024
Three games at today’s club, three scales, three different systems, but all fun and enjoyed games. 1/72nd Great Northern War – Neil Thomas’ Napoleonic rules + mods. A classic encounter between the fierce Swedes under Charles XII and the stout Russians of Peter I defending the Motherland. There was a lot of cavalry action onContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 19th October 2024”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 5th October 2024
October already?! Well, the start of a new month sees the start of a new era with Bolt Action V3 making its debut at the club. Also very nice to see ‘The Men Who would be Kings’ having another run out, as much as anything, to allow all of the favourite quotes from Carry OnContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 5th October 2024”
FOGH Club Games – Saturday 21st September
Despite some of the Friends being on a jolly to the Warlord Open Day in Nottingham, the hard-core were still shoving lead and plastic back at base. 15mm Franco-Prussian War – Valour & Fortitude by Perry Miniatures A first tryout for this period with these rules at FOGH. The Prussians won but French fire powerContinue reading “FOGH Club Games – Saturday 21st September”
FOGH on the road – Warlord Open Day – 21 September 2024
Friend of General Haig, Kelly, has been building up a collection of Warlord Epic Napoleonics for a little while. To make things extra difficult for himself, he has chosen the 1813 campaign as the background for his armies, and also decided to focus on the Saxon and Prussian protagonists. This has meant he’s needed toContinue reading “FOGH on the road – Warlord Open Day – 21 September 2024”
