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Monthly Archives: May 2021
Osprey review of ‘The Ancient Greeks’ added
Martin Smith has reviewed an Osprey Elite title on “The Ancient Greeks” and highly recommends it. It’s on the Ospreys at a Glance page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin
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Spanish-US war rules now available
A set of game rules for the Spanish-American War are now available on this website. The rules were written by Prisco Hernandez and George Knapp and were used by them for convention play. They’re finely balanced; either side can win. … Continue reading
Posted in Periods - Nineteenth century
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Letter to the Editor
By Rob Morgan Yes, I realise the blog doesn’t have a letters page, but the old Lone Warrior, what 20 years ago, carried them from time to time, as did the best of all of the wargames magazines. We used … Continue reading
Posted in Naval gaming, Periods - Nineteenth century
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‘Scots Armies of the English Civil Wars’ reviewed
Martin Smith provides a review of “Scots Armies of the English Civil Wars,” finding it a useful addition to understanding the period. The review is on the Ospreys at a Glance page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin
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Bergepanther with 20mm cannon
By Rob Morgan This, as you will all recognise, is a PzKw V, the Bergepanther recovery version of the Panther tank. When the Mk V appeared in numbers on the Ostfront ready for the debacle at Kursk, there was a … Continue reading
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The Thirty Years War
By Jim Rohrer Articulating why we like the eras we model can be challenging. The reasons may not be the same for all of our favorite eras. I like Dark Ages because I have read accounts of many battles involving … Continue reading
Posted in Periods - Pike and Shot
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Anniversary? What anniversary? Some thoughts
By Rob Morgan I’ve suddenly woken up to the fact that 10 years have slipped by without my noticing, and that this ‘SWA blog’ of course has an anniversary to record, even if the circumstances we live in at present … Continue reading
Posted in Lone Warrior website, Solo wargaming
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The PzKpfw VIII Maus at war
By Rob Morgan My OstFront Winter set-up has, I have to admit, a few oddities among its armoured ranks, including a few of the attractive E-Series modelled by Pegasus in 1/76th. But of course, by the autumn of 1944, in … Continue reading
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A new sample article is now available
In this month’s sample article from previous numbers of Lone Warrior, Craig Dunglison shares his lifelong interest in gaming and how it led to writing for the journal. It’s on the Sample Articles page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin
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