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Replacing Warhammer Ancients	7	18 Jan 2022 5:53 a.m. PST
Battle of the Catalunian Field 451 AD	6	17 Jan 2022 7:51 a.m. PST
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A source for Assyrian style walls and structures	4	03 Jan 2022 1:34 a.m. PST
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Ionian Revolt 499BC & WAB	10	31 Dec 2021 10:38 p.m. PST
Playtesting Wargames Research Group 4th Edition Ancient	11	31 Dec 2021 3:45 p.m. PST
Roman dodecahedrons	18	31 Dec 2021 5:23 a.m. PST
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The Soldiers of Nestor with DBM.	3	29 Dec 2021 1:10 a.m. PST
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Greek phalanx vs Viking sheild wall	37	21 Dec 2021 5:36 p.m. PST
Battle of the Catalaunian Plains 451 AD	14	21 Dec 2021 8:57 a.m. PST
Toughest to Replicate? Cannae...	7	19 Dec 2021 10:44 p.m. PST
Republican Roman standard bearer confusion	3	19 Dec 2021 8:27 p.m. PST
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Visigoths and Ostragoths in 451	16	14 Dec 2021 1:09 a.m. PST
Sword and Spear Still Being Played?	14	13 Dec 2021 10:36 a.m. PST
New direction for my own ancient rules and 2 reports on blog	1	12 Dec 2021 8:45 p.m. PST
the diekplous: my 2-parts tactical discussion	13	11 Dec 2021 8:39 a.m. PST
Myths and Urban Legends About Ancient History	3	10 Dec 2021 2:12 p.m. PST
Roman fortified farms?	8	29 Nov 2021 11:46 a.m. PST
RAFM	9	26 Nov 2021 12:34 p.m. PST
WAB V.2 Late Roman Imperial Field Army List for Scrutiny	12	25 Nov 2021 6:33 a.m. PST
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Historian's view of ancient and medieval film battles	6	20 Nov 2021 5:32 a.m. PST
28mm Punic Wars Advice	15	19 Nov 2021 7:29 p.m. PST
Carthage is perfect for the Beginning Wargamer	13	14 Nov 2021 4:32 p.m. PST
Falcon Figures European Bronze Age Range	4	11 Nov 2021 12:46 p.m. PST
Roman auxiliary infantry uniforms.	19	11 Nov 2021 9:06 a.m. PST
54mm Punic War Project	19	08 Nov 2021 4:20 p.m. PST
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Chapter III Conclusion of Pettygree's Battle onSardonia	9	28 Oct 2021 8:01 a.m. PST
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28mm plastic Ancient Egyptians	9	21 Oct 2021 7:23 a.m. PST
'Byzantine' Empire?	38	20 Oct 2021 1:09 a.m. PST
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Pompeous Augustus Pettygree on Ancient Sardonia	6	19 Oct 2021 3:39 a.m. PST
The Battle of Marathon- 490 BC	2	18 Oct 2021 12:13 a.m. PST
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The nearly lost dioramas at Hannoversch Münden	5	16 Oct 2021 3:29 a.m. PST
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Late Roman Empire Camp	4	08 Oct 2021 5:34 p.m. PST
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STL files for ancient Greek walls	3	02 Oct 2021 4:18 p.m. PST
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6mm Impetus Basic 2	19	16 Sep 2021 7:05 a.m. PST
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