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Dave Buchanan

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A simple battle set in the American Rebellion. #spreadthelard

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This was setup as a simple skirmish set in the American Rebelion with no set conditions other than to beat the snott out of the enemy. The B...

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October 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

A game of Sharp Practice set in the 1857 Indian Mutiny. #spreadthelard

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Indian Mutiny - A Sharp Practice Tale

This Sharp Practice tale is set in the 1857 Indian Mutiny where a group of civilians are trying to get to safety. However, the game quickly ...

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September 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

Played a game of Infamy Infamy from the 2024 TFL magazine.
#spreadthelard
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Infamy Infamy: Plunder & Pillage

This is the Slave revolt scenario from the 2024 TFL magazine where a Slave force is out to pillage a Roman farm, hoping to murder the local ...

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September 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

Shout out to Aventine Miniatures for great service. This should keep me busy for a while.

August 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

Getting my latest Midgard forces onto the tabletop. #spreadthelard

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A Fight for the Fords - A Midgard Saga

Two opposing armies lined up to see who could control the river crossings. With the Fatamid Egyptians in the North and the Crusaders in the ...

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August 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

Just been introduced to an app (NaukNauk) that can animate a still image.

July 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

The final game in the Swamp Fox saga.
#spreadthelard
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Swamp Fox - Game 12

Situation Lieutenant Colonel Peter Horry was once again dispatched to seize Loyalist-owned cattle and destroy boats along the river nea...

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July 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

Another Swamp Fox battle report.
#spreadthelard
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Swamp Fox - Game 11

Situation After the encounter with Cornet Merrit, the Queen’s Rangers retired on Georgetown where they met a mounted group of Loyalist milit...

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June 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

My first time.of running a game of To the Strongest ended up being a very close affair. #tothestrongest
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Romans vs Goths to see who is the strongest

Having played To the Strongest many times it was now up to me to actually run a game. Making a gridded mat from an older less used one was...

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December 17, 2024 at 10:53 AM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

We played our first game of Midgard. It was a close game and fun was had by all. #spreadthelard #midgard
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Midgard. A first outing

Artos moved forwards mounted on his trusted steed and as the morning mist cleared, he viewed a vast Saxon horde lined up for battle. Artos c...

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November 28, 2024 at 4:52 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

The latest Swamp Fox battle reports. #spreadthelard
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Swamp Fox - Game 10

Situation After Christmas, Marion dispatched Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Horry to determine the troop strength of the Crown forces in Georgetown...

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November 14, 2024 at 3:46 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

Midguard from Reisswitz Press now available for pre-order. #Spreadthelard

October 22, 2024 at 5:09 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

After a long absence we return to the Swamps of the American South for another game of Sharp Practice #Spreadthelard
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Swamp Fox - Game 9

After almost a year’s break from the swamp we returned to the American south to play scenario 9 of Swamp Fox campaign book by the Too Fat La...

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October 18, 2024 at 12:56 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

Inspired by Colin Murray's article in the 2023 TFL special, we played a game of Late Romans against Goths.
#spreadthelard

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Infamy Infamy: In Goth we Trust

Inspired by Colin Murray’s article in the 2023 Too Fat Lardies special we played a game of Late Romans defending a farmstead against a Gothi...

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August 4, 2024 at 1:14 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

Another AWI Sharp Practice battle report that didn't go well for the Rebels. #SpreadtheLard
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Raiding the Wilderness

We played another game of Sharp Practice set in the American Rebellion. This time based upon the Raiding the Wilderness from the 2023 Lard M...

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June 14, 2024 at 11:38 AM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

A see-saw battle of mixed fortunes set in the American Rebellion. #spreadthelard
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Long Range Gaming Group

We played another game of Sharp Practice set in the American Rebellion. This time based upon scenario one from Chris Stoesen’s With Fire and...

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May 17, 2024 at 12:21 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

Another fun game of Sharp Practice in the Americas, with things not going to plan as usual. #spreadthelard.

Tarletons Quarter

We played another game of Sharp Practice set in the American Rebellion, this time based upon the Jan Spoor Tarlton's Quarter scenario. Scen...

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December 14, 2023 at 11:38 AM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

We played an unusual game of Sharp Practice, where due to rain there was little in the way of ranged fire and the killing had to be at close range. #spreadthelard

Tussle in Trumpboro

We played another game of Sharp Practice set in the American Rebellion, this time based upon the Richard Clarke Tussle in Trumpboro scenari...

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November 22, 2023 at 9:29 PM

Dave Buchanan

@skidave65.bsky.social

For a change our group played a game of Infamy Infamy using the AD69 WSS magazine scenario where the civil war Romans were raiding a local farm. #spreadthelard.