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The Renaissance is a fascinating period, as the technology of warfare starts to develop, and as inventive minds dedicate themselves to re-inventing warfare.

Although naval wargaming exists for this period, it is land warfare in the Renaissance - the so-called "Pike and Shot" period - which is most popular.

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Saturday
18 January

Battle of Cerignola - Devon Wargames Group: carojon on Renaissance Battle Reports
All at Sea - The 'Fighting' Enterprise Class Frigates: carojon on Age of Sail

Friday
17 January

Why the Wartime Rescue of the Survivors of a British: Tango01 on Age of Sail

Thursday
16 January

Samurai or Ashigaru 28mm Cannons (2): Robert Burke on Getting Started with Renaissance Gaming

Wednesday
15 January

Some new sets (3): Tango01 on American Indian Wars
10mm Plains Indians or Apaches (7): Grattan54 on American Indian Wars

Tuesday
14 January

Why pikes one piece; compare to the sarissa (11): piper909 on Renaissance Discussion
Good online source of Renaissance battle details? (3): Red Dragon 44 on Renaissance Discussion

Sunday
12 January

Facts About the Samurai: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Thursday
9 January

1/1200 HMS Aeolis 32-Gun Frigate: Tango01 on Age of Sail
Dismounted Sipahis: Tango01 on Renaissance Gallery
A Samurai game using the Bridgehead scenario: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Wednesday
8 January

Preferred Scale for ECW? 15mm! (3): Editor in Chief Bill on English Civil War
Preferred Scale for ECW? 15mm!: Editor in Chief Bill on English Civil War

Tuesday
7 January

The Pinchpenny Flotilla: Editor in Chief Bill on Age of Sail
Best Ship You Never Heard Of (2): Editor in Chief Bill on Age of Sail

Monday
6 January

The Kidnap!! (5): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports
Terror in the Streets � The Battle of St Albans 1455... (4): Tango01 on English Civil War

Sunday
5 January

Supplying the New Model Army (6): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Product Reviews
Warlord's Pike and Shotte- combined units and Hedgehog rule: Sandinista on Renaissance Discussion

Saturday
4 January

Native Americans: A Study of Their Civil War Experience: Tango01 on American Indian Wars
All at Sea - Indiamen, Merchantmen, Frigates & Brigs (5): carojon on Age of Sail

Friday
3 January

Guns and Murder: The Unlikely Story of Samuel and John Colt (5): Tango01 on Firearms

Thursday
2 January

Archaeologists Discover Rare Clay Commander... (2): FusilierDan on Classical Asian Warfare

Tuesday
31 December

More trained band clothing issues (9): KeepYourPowderDry on English Civil War
ECW Figures from TTTV's Battleground saved from eBAY... (5): BillyNM on English Civil War

Monday
30 December

Renatio et Gloriam - Swiss vs Venetians (2): gbowen on Renaissance Battle Reports

Sunday
29 December

How privateering worked in the American Revolution (10): Tango01 on Age of Sail

Saturday
28 December

1690 Battle of the Boyne (3): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports

Friday
27 December

Scientists Sequence Genome, Reconstruct Face of (3): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
AWI Naval Question (11): Grattan54 on Age of Sail

Thursday
26 December

Clearco miniatures (2): lobobebo on American Indian Wars
30YW Breitenfeld Project Update (2): Aspern1809 on Renaissance Discussion

Wednesday
25 December

Help: early italian wars french miniatures (13): johannes55 on Renaissance Discussion

Tuesday
24 December

The Battle of Candia (3): Tango01 on Blogs of War

Monday
23 December

KeepYourPowderDry is 7 (14): KeepYourPowderDry on English Civil War
Haselrig's Lobsters - plume or no plume? (8): taskforce58 on English Civil War
Lancers and levade posture (14): Stoppage on Renaissance Discussion

Saturday
21 December

Revolvers vs Bears � Survive an Apex Predator (6): Tango01 on Firearms
Merry Christmas from Gen. Pettygree and Bill P. (9): ge2002bill on American Indian Wars
All at Sea - New Fleet Action Plans for 2025 (3): carojon on Age of Sail

Friday
20 December

Lion Rampant� War of the Roses� First Game.: Tango01 on English Civil War
Xmas special: Sekigahara (1600) with BBB! (4): ChrisBBB2 on Renaissance Battle Reports

Wednesday
18 December

Ameixial 1663 - Portuguese Restoration War (4): 0101skl on Renaissance Battle Reports
Anyone Interested in Hail Caesar WotR Supplement? (7): Deucey on War of the Roses

Tuesday
17 December

Powder River Western by Gen. Pettygree, Act 4 The End (7): ge2002bill on American Indian Wars
ECW gunline (6): ochoin on English Civil War
The siege of Kupang fortress: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
HMS Speedy and El Gamo, 6th May 1801 - Introducing (3): Tango01 on Age of Sail

Monday
16 December

17th c. �vampire� child buried with padlocked toe (7): Tango01 on Renaissance Media
Florence/Firenze (6): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Discussion
More French infantry (4): Charlie on Renaissance Discussion

Sunday
15 December

The Life of a Pirate: What They Ate, What They Did for Fun: Tango01 on Pirates

Saturday
14 December

Oldendorf 1633 : A 10mm refight (6): 0101skl on Renaissance Battle Reports
Go Home Iron Men, Go Home or Die! (11): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports

Friday
13 December

Fireships for Xmas (9): carojon on Age of Sail
Campaigns on the Spanish possessions of Captain Grammont (3): Tango01 on Pirates
The Relief of Norchester at Partizan - all the Gabions (4): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports
Lost Ranges... (8): Tango01 on Renaissance Gallery
An ECW "uniform" question (11): ochoin on English Civil War
Favorite Samurai Skirmish Rules? Test of Honor! (3): Editor in Chief Bill on Classical Asian Warfare

Monday
9 December

Heckler & Koch Eyes Adapting Its Rifles To Fire ...: Tango01 on Firearms

Sunday
8 December

Royalist harquebusiers on foot (3): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Gallery

Saturday
7 December

Impetus - Germany vs Ireland (8): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports
Powder River Western by Gen. Pettygree Act 3 Surrounded (7): ge2002bill on American Indian Wars

Thursday
5 December

Making a Semi-Flat Town (11): Tango01 on Renaissance Discussion

Tuesday
3 December

The Taurus TS9 9mm Pistol Excels in Concealed Carry: Review (8): Tango01 on Firearms

Monday
2 December

28mm Wargames Atlantic Conquistador and Renaissance Cavalry (5): Anton Ryzbak on Pirates
Samurai Castle/Wajo Walls And Gate: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Sunday
1 December

Colonel Philip O�Reilly of Ballynacargy�s Troop of Horse (6): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Gallery

Saturday
30 November

Marginano, 13th September 1515 - v2.0 (3): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports

Friday
29 November

President v Endymion in 1:700 (3): carojon on Age of Sail
A Light Shines East: The World of a Christian Persia (13): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
What to consider when selecting the ideal ... (10): Tango01 on Firearms

Thursday
28 November

Poles and Muscovites- small scenario (3): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports
How to Base Ships: A Tutorial (9): Tango01 on Age of Sail
"Siege!" - a computer app for paperless Vauban sieges (6): AGregory on Renaissance Discussion

Tuesday
26 November

Favourite Samurai Big Battle Rules? (15): miniMo on Classical Asian Warfare
Oldest US firearm unearthed in Arizona (20): FusilierDan on Renaissance Discussion

Monday
25 November

Three Sisters Merchantman vs. a French Privateer, 1811 (4): Tango01 on Age of Sail
Basic modification of figures (12): Gallocelt on Renaissance Discussion
Eoghan Ruadh � N�ill�s Regiment of Foot (12): KeepYourPowderDry on Renaissance Gallery

Saturday
23 November

Twilight of Divine Right - Alte Veste (4): Whirlwind on Renaissance Battle Reports
In the Lands of the Romanovs: An Annotated ... (4): Tango01 on Renaissance Media
United States v Macedonian in 1:700 (5): carojon on Age of Sail

Friday
22 November

Powder River Western Act 2 Gen. Pettygree (8): ge2002bill on American Indian Wars

Thursday
21 November

Balancing Strategy: Sea Power, Neutrality, and Prize: Tango01 on Age of Sail
54mm Boarding Action Serapis vs Bonhomme Richard (7): Fitzovich on Age of Sail
Wittenweier - 1638 (3): 0101skl on Renaissance Battle Reports

Wednesday
20 November

Ronin fighting Koryu with En Garde (4): 0101skl on Classical Asian Warfare
Lutzen 1632 Swedish Brigade - Pikemen -Poses (8): paperbattles on Renaissance Gallery

Tuesday
19 November

The Men of Warre Review (3): Tango01 on Renaissance Media
The Evolution of Cavalry during the Military... (10): Tango01 on Renaissance Media
US Alternative to Flag Dude (7): kevin smoot on Renaissance Discussion

Sunday
17 November

YU�LI�NG (3): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Saturday
16 November

To Grid or Not to Grid? (7): Tango01 on Galleys

Friday
15 November

Attack on a Sekisho: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Thursday
14 November

Resurrected Ronin (3): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
Comparing Khurasan Medievals to other 15mm Medievals (8): Yellow Admiral on War of the Roses

Wednesday
13 November

Battle of Agnadello 1509 Pike and Shot AAR (3): Tango01 on Renaissance Battle Reports

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13 January

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25 November

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Monday
18 November

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Monday
21 October

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Sunday
20 October

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16 September

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Thursday
5 September

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Monday
19 August

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13 August

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Saturday
10 August

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Thursday
11 July

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Monday
8 July

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Monday
24 June

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23 June

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Wednesday
12 June

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Friday
7 June

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6 June

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3 June

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Thursday
30 May

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Sunday
26 May

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Sunday
19 May

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Friday
17 May

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Tuesday
14 May

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Sunday
12 May

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4 May

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29 April

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20 April

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13 April

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12 April

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25 March

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Sunday
24 March

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Monday
18 March

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Saturday
16 March

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Sunday
10 March

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Monday
4 March

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Thursday
22 February

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Monday
19 February

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Wednesday
14 February

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Sunday
11 February

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Wednesday
31 January

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Monday
29 January

Bulk 15mm Renaissance Grab Bag For Sale $25 (2): Extra Crispy on Renaissance Marketplace

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