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The 18th Century is a fertile period for wargaming, as there were major conflicts in Europe, some spirited small wars in the colonies, and gaming at sea enters a golden age for gamers - the Age of Fighting Sail.
Hobby News – Section Two
New From Helion: The Armies & Wars of the Sun King 1643-1715 Vol 2: The Infantry of Louis XIV
New ACW Greens & Pre-Order for Vapnartak
Hobby News – Section Four
- Eagle Figures at Crusade in Penarth, 25th January
- Brigade Models: New 1:700th Coastal Forts
- Warlord Announces Upcoming Price Adjustment
- Helion: New Year 2020 Sale
- ACW Greens, Winter Sale Ending & Pre-Order for Vapnartak
- Joy of Six 2020
- OMM: New Minis, Uniform Plates, Wargames, Books & Mags
- Caliver Books: New Year News & Australian Bush Fire Appeal
- Boki: Bavarians in Rumford 1792
- 28mm Tombstone Set
- Lancashire Games: New Greens & Sale Ending Soon
- New From Century of the Soldier - The Saxon Army of the Battle of Vienna & Later 17th Century
- Empires at War: "New 10mm Buildings Range & Other New Stuff!"
- OMM: New Minis, Ospreys, Rules, Books & Mags
- 15mm AWI Building Kits
- Merry Xmas From Lancashire Games
- Lancashire Games: New 18mm Greens & Winter Sale
More Hobby News
MESSAGE BOARDS
Saturday
25 January
- Neither Up Nor Down: The British Army and the Campaign
- Tango01 on 18th Century Media
- HMS Victory (Haynes Icons)
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- 1774: The Long Year of Revolution
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- Frederick's Birthday! (4)
- Herkybird on SYW
- Spanish Sailing Ships (2)
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- Ships in 1/700
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- Historic Saint Augustine walkthrough
- Anton Ryzbak on Age of Sail
Friday
24 January
- All at Sea - First Games, New Rules (2)
- carojon on Age of Sail
- Regiment d'Inf. Busquets
- Tango01 on 18th Century Gallery
- ‘In the Churrianas Eye’ Review: How France Freed the U.S.
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- Russia upgrades amphibious rifles for commando swimmers
- Tango01 on Firearms
- German builds
- Tango01 on SYW
- 40mm Prussians (4)
- Tango01 on 18th Century Gallery
- What did soldiers eat during the Revolutionary War? (9)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- What did soldiers eat during the Revolutionary War? (4)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- The effect of guns recoil for their own ship - question (10)
- Malcolm on Age of Sail
Thursday
23 January
- American Indians in an Age of Empire and Revolution,
- Tango01 on French and Indian Wars
- Garrison Point Fort in 1/2400 completion (3)
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- Revenge in the Name of Honour: The Royal Navy’s Quest
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- Vauban fort gatehouse final weathering (4)
- Mad Guru on SYW
- * My $.02 cents (quick c.d. review) (2)
- AuttieCat on 18th Century Media
- Black Seas-Pitched Sea Battle
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
Wednesday
22 January
- “Our Officers and Men Behaved Like Men Determined To (3)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- The Geopolitics of the American Revolution (5)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- The Papers of George Washington
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- The Battle of Newtown, August 29, 1779: An Aggressive (2)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- More Sikhs and Jacobites off the workbench (7)
- RogerC on 18th Century Discussion
- George Washington: Defeated at the Battle of Long Island
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- To Begin The World Over Again-How the American Revolution (4)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- Fighting at Sea in the 18th century - Sam Willis (3)
- carojon on Age of Sail
Tuesday
21 January
Monday
20 January
- My new blog - The Road to Yorktown (16)
- OFITGHISTORY on American Revolution
- Beautiful miniatures of the Gardes Françaises (11)
- Arteis02 on 18th Century Discussion
- How do you put pictures on the Miniatures Page? (23)
- Garde de Paris on 18th Century Discussion
- En Garde in Venice (5)
- sunjester on Swashbuckling
Sunday
19 January
Saturday
18 January
- A survivor’s account – the loss of HMS Namur, 1749
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- Whispers Across the Atlantick: General William Howe (5)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- What the bells ? (3)
- Tango01 on 18th Century Gallery
- Growing Interest In .338 Caliber Machine Guns (6)
- Tango01 on Firearms
- Song of Drums and Tomahawks AAR (2)
- CaptainDarling on French and Indian Wars
- Play test turns 4-6 - heavy gunfire (5)
- jocknroll on Age of Sail
- WSS,Spanish dismounted Dragoons,28 mm (4)
- GStupin on 18th Century Gallery
Friday
17 January
- A Battalion Painted (5)
- Tango01 on 18th Century Gallery
- Tin Case-Shot or Canister Shot in the 18th Century (3)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- Small English Squadron
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- Black Seas.
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- Walking through 17th century naval rules (3)
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- WSS/Marlburian French Standard Tops (3)
- Chimpy on 18th Century Painting Guides
- British Amphibious Operations in Egypt, 1801 (6)
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- 15mm Cannon with Lion or Dragon Head? (5)
- jhancock on 18th Century Product Reviews
- A Crisis of Peace (3)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- 3 reasons the American Revolution was a mistake (27)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
Thursday
16 January
- What if America had lost the Revolution? (26)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- Myths about the start of the Revolutionary War
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- “Full of Confidence” The American Attack on
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- How the Founders Sowed the Seeds of Civil War (19)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- Why Was the Boston Tea Party Not Stopped by British Troops? (7)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- Book Review: The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of ... (3)
- Tango01 on 18th Century Media
- What If...?: Reexamining the American Revolution (3)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- AWI Buildings. (4)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- Quebec 1775 (3)
- Tango01 on French and Indian Wars
- Special Operators Are Eying This Machine Gun... (4)
- Tango01 on Firearms
- play test of proto 17th century naval rules. (4)
- jocknroll on Age of Sail
Wednesday
15 January
- Gunnery, Guns & Ammo in the Age of Sail (1650 -1815) (4)
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- The Salvage of HMS Royal George, 1782 – 1844
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- Chatham Pictorial Histories - Fleet Battle & Blockade
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- The battle of Louvain 1792.
- Tango01 on 18th Century Battle Reports
- Best Preserved European Battlefield? Culloden! (9)
- Editor in Chief Bill on 18th Century Discussion
- Back to my own basing 45 and Elephants (4)
- RogerC on 18th Century Gallery
Tuesday
14 January
- Best representation of woodland Indians in a skirmish game? (13)
- Field Marshal on French and Indian Wars
- New Henry Axe Chops Down Length of Their .410 (6)
- Tango01 on Firearms
- Straight Wall Face Off – 450 Bushmaster vs 350 Legend
- Tango01 on Firearms
- The marine officer; or, Sketches of service
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- The role of the Indian Army at the end of the Eighteenth
- Tango01 on 18th Century Discussion
- A Fountain That ‘Maps’ A General’s Career... (3)
- Tango01 on 18th Century Discussion
- Naval Tactics in the Age of Sail (1650-1815)
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- Naval Tactics in the Age of Sail (1650-1815)
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- The French Alliance and the Winning of American
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- Dhows at the Battle of Diu 1509
- DFLange on Age of Sail
Monday
13 January
- Warrior (1861) (3)
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- Fort Pickens walkaround (5)
- Anton Ryzbak on Age of Sail
- Musée des Plans-Reliefs - Armeemuseum Paris (15)
- Tango01 on 18th Century Discussion
- The Naval Component of the Battle of Shubra Khit
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- F&I Holiday Sharp Practice game (6)
- Microbiggie on 18th Century Scenarios
- Swiss in French Service
- Tango01 on 18th Century Discussion
- Fort - castle of Santa Bárbara. (7)
- ModelJShip on 18th Century Gallery
- "Salon de Guerre" wargames room renovation begins part 1 (4)
- French Wargame Holidays on 18th Century Discussion
Sunday
12 January
Saturday
11 January
Friday
10 January
- Yankee Pennamite Wars: The Connecticut-Pennsylvanian (3)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- Why Newport, Rhode Island Scorned... (4)
- Tango01 on American Revolution
- Land of the Giants... (3)
- Tango01 on Age of Sail
- Monster Blood Tattoo RPG (2)
- bogdanwaz on 18th Century ImagiNations
- Danes, Norwegian and Ottomans - Oh, My! (10)
- Swampking on 18th Century Media
MARKETPLACE
Saturday
25 January
- +FS: Fife & Drum 1/56 7YW Russian Packs x 4
- Joes Shop on 18th Century Marketplace
- *FS: unopened 15mm Minifigs Tricorne
- AuttieCat on 18th Century Marketplace
- *FS: unpainted 17th century Dixon
- AuttieCat on 18th Century Marketplace
- WTB: 25mm SYW British Infantry by Garrison Miniatures
- ColCampbell on 18th Century Wanted