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28mm Wargames Atlantic Afghan Cavalry photo survey	7	26 Apr 2024 8:21 a.m. PST
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Slavers at Mwakhiwa, a Death in the Dark Continent AAR	5	08 Apr 2024 8:58 p.m. PST
British units in South Africa 1898-1899	7	06 Apr 2024 10:54 a.m. PST
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About Shaka Zulu TV Series	8	31 Mar 2024 4:54 p.m. PST
Afghanistan, NWF, Chamla Valley, Winter 1891	5	30 Mar 2024 4:44 a.m. PST
The League of Unemployed British Officers	6	29 Mar 2024 12:54 p.m. PST
Boxer Rebellion map?	15	29 Mar 2024 12:52 p.m. PST
Russian redoubts at Sevastopol 1854	8	28 Mar 2024 3:32 p.m. PST
SIgn up for BBB Bash Day, Daventry UK, Sunday 19 MAY 2024	10	21 Mar 2024 5:05 a.m. PST
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Why The Sword and the Flame	31	01 Mar 2024 10:27 p.m. PST
Zulu War - Big Battles - Realistic Rules?	11	23 Feb 2024 3:22 p.m. PST
20mm 1/72nd French in north Africa figs?	16	22 Feb 2024 7:22 p.m. PST
1Bn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, Sudan, 1885.	4	19 Feb 2024 7:50 p.m. PST
The Campaign's Climax ~"Towards the High Peaks!"	1	15 Feb 2024 5:13 p.m. PST
The Natives Are Restless	10	14 Feb 2024 5:27 p.m. PST
Red Lanterns	10	14 Feb 2024 6:07 a.m. PST
The Zulu Army and Their Tactics at the Battle of Isandlwana	4	09 Feb 2024 7:38 a.m. PST
Before Dawn	8	02 Feb 2024 8:04 a.m. PST
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Wyre Forest Gamers - All Dayer - Indian Mutiny.	1	22 Jan 2024 5:27 p.m. PST
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2024: The Plan	9	07 Jan 2024 12:12 p.m. PST
Toy Soldiers and Dining Room Battles 15th Year Anniversary	7	04 Jan 2024 2:15 p.m. PST
End of Year Update: How did the 2023 Plan go Colonel?	3	04 Jan 2024 2:10 p.m. PST
First game The Horns of the Buffalo 3D: Isandlwana	5	31 Dec 2023 9:33 a.m. PST
French colonial rank 1880s	3	26 Dec 2023 7:05 a.m. PST
Rules suggestions for 6mm colonials?	5	22 Dec 2023 3:03 a.m. PST
Spectacular Indian Mutiny Xmas special!	1	20 Dec 2023 10:12 a.m. PST
Favorite Units I Painted in 2023	9	18 Dec 2023 5:29 p.m. PST
Favorite Figures I Painted in 2023, Part 2	3	16 Dec 2023 3:10 p.m. PST
Afghan Tribal Force Update #14: Tribal Unit #2 Complete	9	15 Dec 2023 4:07 p.m. PST
2nd game The Horns of the Buffalo 3D: Isandlwana	3	15 Dec 2023 7:20 a.m. PST
2nd game The Horns of the Buffalo 3D: Sihayo’s Kraal!	5	14 Dec 2023 10:03 a.m. PST
Favorite Figures I Painted in 2023, Part 1	3	09 Dec 2023 7:40 a.m. PST
Skobelev’s Gamble: 5 February 1891, Chitral Territory	12	05 Dec 2023 8:38 p.m. PST
1st game The Horns of the Buffalo 3D: Sihayo’s Kraal!	3	04 Dec 2023 12:04 p.m. PST
Afghan Tribal Force Update #13c: Tribal Unit #2 Complete	7	02 Dec 2023 5:57 a.m. PST
Afghan Tribal Force Update #13a	1	26 Nov 2023 1:43 p.m. PST
Horns of the Buffalo… made in 3D!	8	24 Nov 2023 12:32 p.m. PST
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Wellington in India Figures	12	04 Nov 2023 2:02 a.m. PST
Rorke's Drift Hospital Fighting Diorama	5	02 Nov 2023 12:10 p.m. PST
Warrior priest	13	01 Nov 2023 8:55 a.m. PST
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Gordon at Khartoum: Battle Report	9	23 Oct 2023 4:29 p.m. PST
Top 5 Colonial Rulesets	1	17 Oct 2023 8:51 p.m. PST
Kassassin & Tel-el-Kebir (1882) as a single scenario	6	15 Oct 2023 1:25 a.m. PST
3d Quarter 2023 Update of the Hobby Plan	7	09 Oct 2023 1:10 p.m. PST
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Herero Games at Barrage 2023	5	02 Oct 2023 5:50 p.m. PST
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Camel Corps	7	01 Oct 2023 10:12 a.m. PST
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Kwazulu- Natal - Talana Museum	1	25 Sep 2023 8:50 p.m. PST
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A Painting Guide for the 1st Bn, Gordon Highlanders, Part 2	7	24 Sep 2023 8:42 a.m. PST
A Painting Guide for the 1st Bn, Gordon Highlanders, Part 1	5	24 Sep 2023 8:41 a.m. PST
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Afghan Tribal Force Update #11	1	12 Sep 2023 11:58 a.m. PST
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Next Afghan/Pashtun Tribal Unit	8	03 Sep 2023 4:01 p.m. PST
Best Osprey Rules? Lion Rampant!	8	31 Aug 2023 9:18 a.m. PST
Zanzibar Regular Artillery painted	10	30 Aug 2023 4:21 p.m. PST
More Perry Afghan/Pashtuns for the Frontier	11	28 Aug 2023 6:42 p.m. PST
The Afghan War 1879-80	7	15 Aug 2023 3:10 p.m. PST
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15mm Victorian ladies riding sidesaddle	3	12 Aug 2023 3:33 a.m. PST
One month to Colours 2023, Newbury UK	4	07 Aug 2023 6:17 a.m. PST
Afghan Tribal Force Update #8: Second Irregular Unit	9	04 Aug 2023 5:08 p.m. PST
Gordon's Demise @ Historicon	12	30 Jul 2023 11:34 a.m. PST
My (Semi) Historical 19th Century Indian Army (Part 4)	8	27 Jul 2023 1:49 p.m. PST
My (Semi) Historical 19th Century Indian Army (Part 3)	12	27 Jul 2023 1:49 p.m. PST
Heliograph?	27	22 Jul 2023 5:18 p.m. PST
Kwazulu Natal - Isandlwana	3	15 Jul 2023 8:33 p.m. PST
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Herero War Lecture, Herero and Nama Games at Historicon 2023	12	14 Jul 2023 2:50 p.m. PST
'The Men who would be Kings' game report	8	10 Jul 2023 2:14 p.m. PST