This lot are included: "Armies of the Ancient Near East 3,000 BC to 539 BC" by Nigel Stillman and Nigel Tallis. Other useful books include: The Achaemenid...
... Pretty much the same in fishing (or angling to be more specific). My father always told me "you don't catch anything without a hook in the water", and my...
I'm putting in the Athenian allies from 479 to 476, but to restrict it to armies fighting Persia would invite trouble, since it could be maintained that the...
Hi All Consider two 4 command armies. The first consists of CinC, 2 subs and an ally. Maximum baggage has been bought so 8 pieces. The CinC and SubG baggage...
While playing a practice game last night we came across a situation I have not met before. I had a group of foot, front rank blades, second rank bows able to...
Well as Gordon has now fessed up (via Mr Mather) to playing with his Later Achaemenid Persians this coming weekend and the BHGS still has not published the...
Simply put: do any of you have pictures of your armies on-line -- especially closeups that show nice details? I've seen pictures of some of Mr Gaukroger's work...
Firstly apologies for interrupting the main feature Given the R&R for Challenge are looming on the horizon – last chance to separate me from my old childhood...
Okay, I threw this up on TNE. The main concerns so far are as to whether Mesoamreican foot with long stone tipped spears should be PkF. Comments welcomes ...
Please note the correct date for this event is Sunday 26th July, not as previously posted the 25th (apologies). The competition is for 15mm 400pts from DBMM...
Since Book 4 is now in the air I thought, before I forgot, that I'd park
this lot on TNE and DBMM lists so that hopefully Phil will see it. Some
people may...
I'm planning on expanding my DBA Scythian army and notice European Skyths fight in wedge. So my question is are they any use? I'm also on the look out for...
Help - apologies if this is old ground (or I am having a senior moment) but just fiddling around with some Zama oobs How many Gallic warband can i have if (a)...
In an effort to save my inbox from collapsing - It is hoped that the Challenge Runners and Riders will be published on the BHGS web site on Monday - other...
[it] Great write-up JMo - really impressed with the look of your site. I remember our conversations at the time about your Kushans being mugged by Kushite...
I'm struggling to put together a New Zealand team for the International team Championship in early September in Lisbon. I have been in contact with the...
The paperback of Harry Sidebottom's "Warrior of Rome - Fire in the East can now be pre-ordered from Amazon UK at £4. My copy of Ian Hughes "Belisarius - the...
I've just thought: Sparta should get Athenian allies on occasions other than Plataia 479, namely: - Mykale, also 479 according to Herodotos. Spartan c-in-c...
Hi all Just got books 2 and 3 through the post. I have 2 queries about the lists. Apologies if they've already been dealt with on this post, but I've been...
The current I/44 allows Mede allies only in 618. Babylonian armies also had Median contingents in campaigns in the Harran region in 610 and possibly later,...
'Adnrew' has posted an interesting rules question on the DBMM.org site concerning ZOD. Was it the intention that only elements that are directly behind and in...
Hi All, I have finally completed the write-up of Campbell & My experiences in the Doubles Tournament held in Auckland in February, you can find a link to it on...
For those who are interested Dionysius of Halicarnassus (7.8) describes the bodyguard of the tyrant Aristodemus of Cumae as coming from three groups groups:...
Hi All Having had my application to join SHEEP accepted (thanks Will!) I've been looking a different armies that have expendables and ways to use them. This...
Hi, a quick question.Apologies if this has been answered earlier.As I read it baggage is additionally available to allied contingents beyond the listed...
The current wording is: If ruled by Tyrant (allowed as option except for Athenian from 507 BC, Syracuse from 465 BC to 405 BC and Sparta): Upgrade C-in-C to...
