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- 3808 The Battles of Hedgeley Moor and Hexham 1464 – Part 2
‘John Neville probably marched along the north bank of the River Tyne along Carrel Gate. This route put Bywell castle under threat, but we do… Read more: 3808 The Battles of Hedgeley Moor and Hexham 1464 – Part 2 - 3807 – The battles of Hedgeley Moor and Hexham, 1464A combination of two battles fought close together in Northumberland in April and May 1464 brought Lancastrian resistance to the Yorkist king Edward IV to… Read more: 3807 – The battles of Hedgeley Moor and Hexham, 1464
- 3806 – The Shingle Street Invasion That Never Was
“Picture the Suffolk coast on a stormy night in 1940. Waves crash against a bleak shingle bank, the wind howls through the marshes, and blackout… Read more: 3806 – The Shingle Street Invasion That Never Was - 3804 – Valour Lost, part 2
“Thomas Lane was born in Cork, County Cork, Ireland in May 1836. He enlisted with the 47th Regiment of Foot and served with them throughout… Read more: 3804 – Valour Lost, part 2 - 3802 – Colenso: Ireland’s Forgotten Sacrifice in the Boer War
“Yet another war believed to be over by Christmas. The Second Boer War was fought between the greatest empire the world had ever seen and… Read more: 3802 – Colenso: Ireland’s Forgotten Sacrifice in the Boer War
- AW404 – The Marian Reforms
The Marian reforms are said to have transformed the Roman… Read more: AW404 – The Marian Reforms - AW400 – Warriors in Bronze
Bronze helmets, greaves, armour, and bronze-faced shields make for an… Read more: AW400 – Warriors in Bronze - AW396 – Revolutions in Warfare
What counts as a true revolution in warfare? In this… Read more: AW396 – Revolutions in Warfare - AW392 – Crossing the Rubicon
On 10 January 49 BC, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon… Read more: AW392 – Crossing the Rubicon - AW387 – The Roman legion in the second century AD
“The second century begins with a great war of conquest,… Read more: AW387 – The Roman legion in the second century AD
- WSS110 – Salute 2026
In this episode, we look back at this year’s Salute and ask whether it still holds its place as the must-attend event in the wargaming calendar. Guy… Read more: WSS110 – Salute 2026 - WSS109 – Epic Insights
Coming up on today’s episode, we will be bringing you the latest news from the world of wargaming. After that, Guy sits down with Ian… Read more: WSS109 – Epic Insights - WSS108 – Beachhead
Guy speaks to Peter Valinski, organiser of The Beachhead Tabletop Games Expo, about running one of the UK’s largest tabletop gaming shows. With thousands of attendees,… Read more: WSS108 – Beachhead - WSS107 – A Few of Our Favourite Things
In this episode of the Wargames Soldiers and Strategy podcast, Angus is joined by Guy, Jasper, Chris, and Mark for a discussion about painting. The team talk… Read more: WSS107 – A Few of Our Favourite Things - WSS106 – Atlantic Fishing
In this episode of the Wargames Soldiers and Strategy podcast, the team catch up on the latest news from ‘Bowers Villas’, including upcoming releases and community events.… Read more: WSS106 – Atlantic Fishing
- 302 – Task Force Hogan
My guest today is William Hogan, and we are going to be talking about the remarkable story of his father, Sam Hogan, and the men… Read more: 302 – Task Force Hogan - 301 – A Canadian in Stalin’s Army
How does a Canadian end up fighting in the Soviet Red Army during the Second World War? My guest today is Scott Bury, and we’re… Read more: 301 – A Canadian in Stalin’s Army - 300 – Exploding Rats and the Devices of SOE
James Bond may have Q Branch supplying him with ingenious gadgets, but during the Second World War the agents of the Special Operations Executive had something just… Read more: 300 – Exploding Rats and the Devices of SOE - 299 – Berlin, 1939-45
In this episode, Angus is joined by Ian Buruma to talk about life in Berlin during the Second World War. Rather than focusing on the… Read more: 299 – Berlin, 1939-45 - 298 – The Long Death of Adolf Hitler
In April 1945, as the Third Reich collapsed around him, Adolf Hitler died in the Führerbunker in Berlin. It is one of the most famous… Read more: 298 – The Long Death of Adolf Hitler