Hii Guys; Has anyone heard of long bows being mounted on horses during the Wars of the Roses? I have read that this was a tactic used in Hundred years war and...
Hi; If you are using 15mm figures no manufacturer to my knowledge actually makes poles correctly (with a inverted "L" piece on the fly) to support the weight...
Hi Guys; If anyone is near Cranwell in Lincolnshire please get in touch. I am (and so is Dave Lanchester)a member of the RAF Cranwell wargames club. We meet...
... Retinue archers and those of the best equipped contingents (e.g. from the towns) would certainly be mounted I have read that this was a tactic used in...
Historical re-enactor Mike Loades has shown on TV that longbows can be fired from horseback - whether they WERE fired from horseback is another matter. Mounted...
Hi all I wonder if anyone can help with a query that has arisen regarding the command of the army in the Burgundian Wars. Of course everyone knows that this...
Hi all Just back. I won't go into tales of woe about 3hr flight delays both ways with lots of great excuses plus the 2.5hr wait to get through US customs. But...
Just a note. I do look at the various posts about the rules and wish I had the internet when doing Poleaxed 2. I'm keeping the old head down a bit here as I...
Just a point for discussion. Do we need Scourer? I think its useful to keep news and various bits and bobs out of Hobilar that do not have to be kept. However...
... It was a proper battle. Following a series of diplomatic maneuvres in 1474 that saw tremendous forces line up againt Burgundy, a mostly Swiss allied army...
Hi Dave, Welcome Back If Scourer is to be inserted in the Hobilar, then I would suggest putting it in the centre pages (between the colour plates); its much ...
Hello Lurking Lanchester, I like this idea. It may save you some time in packaging and posting. BTW It was really good to see you and Steve at HistoriCon. I...
We could always add it to the web site either as a seperate section, or add it to the latest news page. Alternatively we could set it up as a pdf download for...
Whether in the front and back, or in the middle, what is the point of including Scourer type items in Hobilar so they can be torn out! I'm in favour of keeping...
Hi All In the latest edition of Hobilar there was a review of my publication `A Wargamer's Armorial'. Unfortunately, between the review being submitted and...
I'm thinking of painting up some additional figs to run a Mortimer's Cross game and was hoping someone could help me with liveries for Owen Tudor, Jasper Tudor...
In a message dated 09/08/2007 15:00:55 GMT Daylight Time, elyons1815@... writes: I'm thinking of painting up some additional figs to run a Mortimer's ...
... Thanks. That is helpful. I want to be representative, but absolute accuracy isn't a complete requirement... Nice meeting you at Historicon, as well....
Not sure there's any connection between a Lord's coat of arms and his livery. The examples I know of rarely have any similarity. I'm not sure Owen Tudor would...
Hi Just heard. Due to the rain of some weeks ago the show has been cancelled! check their website at http://www.leics.gov.uk/country_parks_bosworth Bad news as...
Hello all The effect of the rain we had is surprising, my parents at Pershore have a very light sandy soil in their garden. The top three inches or so...
Dare we ask why you normally dig so deep David? ... Mark I love deadlines. I like the whooshing noise they make as they go flying past (Douglas Adams) ... ...
As a lesser member of the Tudor family Owen might have reversed the white/green livery colours and worn them the other way around - green/ white. Alternatively...
There are many such examples. In the Pacific war both US and Commonwealth aircraft dropped the red centre spot from their insignia to avoid confusion with the...
These fast play rules for High Medieval and Renaissance games have just been recently released. This is a brand new edition of Dan Johnson's rules which have...
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