Saturday Night Fights ~ The Battle of the Falklands (2) for “Fletcher Pratt”
by Our intrepid heroes take (back) to the seas with a WW2-era shootout around the world’s most contest sheep-grazing grounds
Author: Jim O
Saturday Night Fights! ~ The Battle of Falklands (Sort of) for “Fletcher Pratt”
In the Falklands, a sight quite bizarre, Sheep crews on the sea, from near and far, With woolly commanders, And hooves as their flounders, They …
Saturday Night Fights! ~ The Battle of Borodino (III) for “Blucher”
There once were some wargamers in town, Who played Borodino ’til sun was down, With cannons that roared, And tactics explored, But they sighed, “It’s …
Saturday Night Fights! ~ The Battle of Borodino for “Blucher” cont’d
At Borodino, fierce was the fray, Raevsky’s Redoubt in disarray, Napoleon advanced, Amidst cannons enhanced, In 1812, a grim autumn day. With muskets and sabers …
Saturday Night Fights! ~ The Battle of Borodino for “Blucher”
The Armchair Dragoons, quite renowned, Commanded at Borodino’s battleground. With maps and brandy, they’d debate, While troops met their fate, Their strategic insight, profound! Napoleon …
Saturday Night Fights! ~ The LGB Battle of Borodino for “Commands and Colors” Napoleonic”
In a wargame of Borodino’s strife, We reenacted the Russian’s brave life. With miniatures grand, On our tabletop land, Napoleon’s retreat, they’d survive. In each …
Travels in Europe ~ Leipzig & The East, Part 3
Jim Owczarski, 30 August 2023 The Battle of Bautzen is now at the top of my list of Napoleonic battles that no one studies and …
Saturday Night Fights! ~ The Battle of Midway for “NIMITZ”
In a game of Midway’s great fight, Ships and planes took to flight, Tides turned with a roar, History they’d explore, Gaming victory, day and …
Travels in Europe ~ Leipzig & The East, Part 2
Jim Owczarski, 23 August 2023 I panicked a bit as the last entry into this miniseries grew to be much larger than I had planned …
Saturday Night Fights! ~ The Battle of Waterloo (V) for “Valour and Fortitude”
After a few weeks off, we’re back to the fifth installment of The Battle of Waterloo for Valour and Fortitude, with Achilles almost cast in …