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The manufacturer Legio Heroica is for sale…	10	19 Aug 2026 12:09 a.m. PST
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2 L’Art de la Guerre Battle Report	1	14 Aug 2026 6:48 a.m. PST
If you were starting over, what scale?	37	14 Aug 2026 5:46 a.m. PST
Leonidas & Pericles, 2 strategist for Our Greek Army!	4	13 Aug 2026 11:16 a.m. PST
Greek and Thracian peltasts from Forged Battle	1	11 Aug 2026 11:58 p.m. PST
Oh, we’re rewriting history again? 🙄	18	10 Aug 2026 1:15 a.m. PST
The Zama Campaign Reconstructed	16	09 Aug 2026 4:29 a.m. PST
Republican Roman medium infantry from Khurasan	3	07 Aug 2026 11:23 p.m. PST
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Rome Republic Generals from Xyston	3	29 Jul 2026 9:34 a.m. PST
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Samnites infantry 15mm	7	21 Jul 2026 11:31 p.m. PST
Bronze Age sword found “stuck in the ground” in Poland	6	19 Jul 2026 11:07 a.m. PST
That time again - rules recommendations	12	19 Jul 2026 4:03 a.m. PST
Generals and cavalry of Samnites Army 15mm	5	16 Jul 2026 11:14 p.m. PST
Big Army of Huns	3	15 Jul 2026 10:16 p.m. PST
Classical-Nanda/Mauryan Indian Hereditary Unit #1	4	15 Jul 2026 1:01 p.m. PST
Bronze Age battlefield in Germany	13	13 Jul 2026 10:23 p.m. PST
Debateable Units	12	13 Jul 2026 1:29 a.m. PST
Mycenaean Warbands	13	12 Jul 2026 10:31 a.m. PST
The plethoric infantry of Our Big Assyrian Army	6	11 Jul 2026 10:03 p.m. PST
Winning With Celts?	40	10 Jul 2026 6:44 p.m. PST
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Assyrian cavalry, camelry and dummies elephants	3	08 Jul 2026 1:03 p.m. PST
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Pausanias, the "wrong" hero of Hellas and Sparta	6	07 Jul 2026 5:13 p.m. PST
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Pointy sticks	14	05 Jul 2026 8:35 p.m. PST
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Roman Gladius Scabbards	5	05 Jul 2026 8:02 p.m. PST
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Big Assyrian army, the generals and babages!	6	04 Jul 2026 11:02 a.m. PST
The Sphinx has a twin?	12	04 Jul 2026 10:54 a.m. PST
Ancient palace discovery challenges Spartan myth	22	04 Jul 2026 10:50 a.m. PST
How do Romans Fight the Phalanx?	18	04 Jul 2026 9:56 a.m. PST
You say BC!	26	04 Jul 2026 9:35 a.m. PST
Sources for 15mm Chariots	7	02 Jul 2026 9:20 a.m. PST
Chamalières L’Art de la Guerre tournament & spoiling Alert	3	01 Jul 2026 11:22 p.m. PST
Sumerians/Akkadians reinforcements from Museum Miniatures	5	27 Jun 2026 10:35 p.m. PST
New campaign scenario for FOG	1	27 Jun 2026 5:54 a.m. PST
All in all it’s just another brick in the… villa?	3	26 Jun 2026 10:15 p.m. PST
Superb Assyrians army in two battle report	5	25 Jun 2026 9:44 a.m. PST
Consider the lilies of the field . . .	9	25 Jun 2026 7:43 a.m. PST
Gladiator Rules	17	22 Jun 2026 8:48 p.m. PST
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Dark Age Falais Gap Game	6	12 Jun 2026 7:38 a.m. PST
AD Miniatures/Footsore Miniatures, Middle Imperial Romans	1	11 Jun 2026 3:02 a.m. PST
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WRG Illustration Index	6	06 Jun 2026 12:03 p.m. PST
First Battle Report of Our CIE: Libyans vs Pictish	1	04 Jun 2026 10:49 p.m. PST
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Mehmet II and the Fall of the Karamanids	1	29 May 2026 1:47 p.m. PST
Atheling's Start of Late Sassanid Army!	8	29 May 2026 12:00 p.m. PST
Magna Graecia Campaign Found on Web AGAIN!	12	28 May 2026 1:59 p.m. PST
PHILISTINE GRAVEYARD UNCOVERED	16	27 May 2026 11:13 a.m. PST
Pictish 15mm Army for L’Art de la Guerre	3	20 May 2026 11:55 a.m. PST
Found my perfect general's name	23	19 May 2026 6:28 p.m. PST
The Size of the Roman Army at Mons Graupius 83 AD	15	17 May 2026 10:54 p.m. PST
15mm Early Nedouin and Arab AdlG army	2	13 May 2026 1:17 a.m. PST
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Etruscan hoplites from Mirliton	6	06 May 2026 11:21 p.m. PST
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Etruscan 15mm Mirliton cavalry and chariot	3	29 Apr 2026 12:40 p.m. PST
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Battle of Cunaxa 401 BC, Battle Day In The North, SOA	4	18 Apr 2026 9:16 a.m. PST
Hordes & Heroes - Romans vs Pictish battle report	5	04 Apr 2026 9:59 p.m. PST
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1968 Society of Ancients rules?	10	26 Mar 2026 4:39 a.m. PST
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Analysing ADLG Player Numbers	7	23 Mar 2026 11:04 p.m. PST
What did Ancient Warriors wear under their helmets ?	13	22 Mar 2026 8:02 a.m. PST
Battle of Issus	1	20 Mar 2026 1:58 p.m. PST
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Naval warfare in the Bronze Age	6	17 Mar 2026 10:05 p.m. PST
Alexander’s lost city and Parthian stronghold found!	4	14 Mar 2026 11:48 a.m. PST