Fred
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The 1809 Thunder on the Danube trilogy.
December 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The 1809 Thunder on the Danube trilogy.
My top games were The Rock of Chickamauga and Vijayanagara.
December 24, 2025 at 8:32 AM
My top games were The Rock of Chickamauga and Vijayanagara.
It is or was actually quite common for monarchies to name a warship after the reigning monarch. And this may actually be the whole point here.
December 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
It is or was actually quite common for monarchies to name a warship after the reigning monarch. And this may actually be the whole point here.
I think part of the problem is that sieges tend to be drawn out and for the most time boring. Not a good recepie for an interesting game.
December 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I think part of the problem is that sieges tend to be drawn out and for the most time boring. Not a good recepie for an interesting game.
If Russia wins, Hungary might end up as a buffer state on Russia's border. Did he think of that?
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
If Russia wins, Hungary might end up as a buffer state on Russia's border. Did he think of that?
The attitude of the civilians on the steet is interesting. They seem more surprised than either upset or supportive.
November 19, 2025 at 5:55 AM
The attitude of the civilians on the steet is interesting. They seem more surprised than either upset or supportive.
So, you want to get up at sunrise and go to bed at sunset?
October 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
So, you want to get up at sunrise and go to bed at sunset?
Not good to be too complacent.
September 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Not good to be too complacent.
Is it Liberal in the true sense or Liberal in the modern US sense?
September 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Is it Liberal in the true sense or Liberal in the modern US sense?
Stosstruppen. Nothing is new under the sun.
September 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Stosstruppen. Nothing is new under the sun.
I think Rebel Fury has too predictable chess like movement and too random combat. IMHO the game needs more randomness in movement and less randomness in combat.
August 23, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I think Rebel Fury has too predictable chess like movement and too random combat. IMHO the game needs more randomness in movement and less randomness in combat.
Another great article!
August 14, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Another great article!
What an excellent article!
July 30, 2025 at 4:28 AM
What an excellent article!
That is a good point! It is very common to say that Rome fell because of [insert your own political pet peeve].
July 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
That is a good point! It is very common to say that Rome fell because of [insert your own political pet peeve].
Cannot help noticing that the names on the counters seem somewhat illogical. If Raimond de Tolouse is "Tolouse" and Godefroi de Bouillon is *Bouillon", why is Bohemond de Taranto not "Taranto"?
July 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Cannot help noticing that the names on the counters seem somewhat illogical. If Raimond de Tolouse is "Tolouse" and Godefroi de Bouillon is *Bouillon", why is Bohemond de Taranto not "Taranto"?
Well, the British deserve more of the credit for opposing the Nazis right from the start. The US didn't get aboard until 2 years later, after being attacked by Japan. And even then it was the Nazis that declared war on the US.
July 16, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Well, the British deserve more of the credit for opposing the Nazis right from the start. The US didn't get aboard until 2 years later, after being attacked by Japan. And even then it was the Nazis that declared war on the US.
In the time of Clausewitz, infantry was the cheapest part of the army in terms of money and resources. Not in lives, but lives were cheaper then than today. I think the that is why infantry problem was not percieved as that much of a problem in his time.
July 16, 2025 at 5:47 AM
In the time of Clausewitz, infantry was the cheapest part of the army in terms of money and resources. Not in lives, but lives were cheaper then than today. I think the that is why infantry problem was not percieved as that much of a problem in his time.
Lee might have fought for the bad side, but IMHO his victories at 2d Bull Run and Chacellorsville stand out as masterpieces in a conflict otherwise characterised by meatgrinder battles.
July 14, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Lee might have fought for the bad side, but IMHO his victories at 2d Bull Run and Chacellorsville stand out as masterpieces in a conflict otherwise characterised by meatgrinder battles.