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Category Archives: Periods – Dark Ages
Old Science Fiction
By Jim Rohrer I have been reading a science fiction trilogy by Pournelle and Greene (“Lord of Janissaries”). It is priced at $8.99 on Kindle and contains 896 pages (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013RCXRNY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). Jerry Pournelle (1933-2017) has always been a favorite of mine … Continue reading
A sample article for February
This month’s sample article from the pages of Lone Warrior is by Paul Le Long, who refights a Dark Ages battle using eight different rule sets, with some interesting points of comparison among the rules. It’s on the Sample Articles page.
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Review of ‘Dux Bellorum’ rules
Paul Le Long reviews a set of rules by Daniel Mersey that focuses on small-scale combat during the Dark Ages. It’s on the Reviews page.
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Review of ‘Maurice’s Strategikon’ book
Rob Morgan reviews a translation of this Byzantine-era work and finds much useful in it for the wargamer. It’s on the Reviews page.
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Review of ‘Attila and the Nomad Hordes’ (Osprey)
Rob Morgan reviews an entry from the Osprey Elite series and finds it tries to cover too much ground. It’s on the Ospreys at a Glance page.
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Review of ‘The Vikings’ (Osprey)
Jonathan Aird reviews a new (sort of) Osprey about the Vikings. It’s on the Ospreys at a Glance page.
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Review of ‘The Pale Horseman’ book
Jonathan Aird reviews a book in a series by Bernard Cornwell set in the times of Alfred the Great. It’s on the Reviews page.
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Review of ‘King Arthur’ (Osprey)
Paul Le Long reviews another Osprey on King Arthur, this one from the Myths and Legends series. It’s on the Ospreys at a Glance page.
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More Osprey reviews
Two more mini-reviews of Osprey publications have been added this week to the Ospreys at a Glance page: 1) ‘The US Army of World War I’ 2) ‘Arthur and the Anglo-Saxon Wars’
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Beowulf, Grendel, and Shape-shifter
By Mike Crane Rob Morgan’s recent review of Mick Yarrow’s Dark Age trio (Beowulf, Grendel, and Shape-shifter) is very interesting. His explanation concerning the shape-shifting character is very helpful — especially his reference to Beorn. According to Rob’s review, Mick produces the three … Continue reading
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