Last weekend, I provided figures and terrain for a game of Black Powder at a small local gaming group. They were enthusiastic beginners and I, who was supposed to demonstrate and teach the rules, hadnt played for a long time. Consequently, our grasp of the rules, especially close combats, was somewhat shaky at times. However,Continue reading “A Black Powder battle”
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Swedish 3-pounder limber
After much pondering, I have finally decided on an idea of how to model a Swedish 3-pounder artillery piece. I only have written descriptions of them, but they indicate what seems to me to be a setup which would have been old-fashioned by the eary 19th century. But then again, the 3-pounders used in 1808Continue reading “Swedish 3-pounder limber”
Some Russian additions
With little painting time, I have at least finished some additional figures and guns for the Russian army of 1808. I have prepared many more. The primary goal is to be able to field a battery of two guns for each of the three brigades. Two of these will be 6-pounders, the third a 3-pounderContinue reading “Some Russian additions”
Of Finnish and Swedish uniforms of 1808, plastrons, officers’ rank insignia etc.
Anyone who has ever tried to understand Swedish army uniforms of the war in Finland of 1808–1809 knows that this is a very diffcult subject indeed. Shortly before the war, uniforms were changed several times in rapid succession. At the same time, old uniforms were still in use. It is therefore not easy to knowContinue reading “Of Finnish and Swedish uniforms of 1808, plastrons, officers’ rank insignia etc.”
Russian orders of battle for the Finnish war of 1808 (sort of)
In a previous post, I have tried to provide details of the organization of the Swedish army in Finland as it was fielded in 1808. It would be natural to do the same for the Russian army. However, this is not quite as straightforward as one might expect. The brigade organization of the Swedish armyContinue reading “Russian orders of battle for the Finnish war of 1808 (sort of)”
A visit to the archive (sort of…)
I have, for a long time, planned to visit the Swedish National Archives to take a look at some material pertaining to the Finnish war there. One of the things I was interested in looking at was the contemporary uniform plates, which display the uniform patterns which were approved by the king. These plates wereContinue reading “A visit to the archive (sort of…)”
Nearing the fin(n)ish line!
I am very pleased to see that I am close to finishing the Finnish army. I am roughly following the order of battle in my previous post. The main difference is that I have made the somewhat weak 1st brigade part of the 2nd, and this way I will have only three Finnish brigades insteadContinue reading “Nearing the fin(n)ish line!”
Orders of battle for the Swedish army in Finland, summer 1808
As I have been working on painting the Swedish and Finnish troops which took part in the war in Finland in the summer of 1808, I thought I might as well publish a short order of battle for this campaign. If nothing else, this will help myself keep track of what I am doing. IfContinue reading “Orders of battle for the Swedish army in Finland, summer 1808”
Björneborg regiment WIP
I am slowly working towards expanding my figures for the Björneborg regiment. I already had around 12 (now at 30!) painted figures, including one flag. As this is a regiment which featured in many important battles, both large and small, I will be needing many more, at least two battalions. For the additional figures, IContinue reading “Björneborg regiment WIP”
Finnish terrain
As I am painting a lot of figures for the Finnish war, with the aim of recreating some of the battles of the summer of 1808, there are a few specific terrain items that I need. Recently, I did some typically Scandinavian fences (gärdesgårdar). I will need even more, as such fences were built aroundContinue reading “Finnish terrain”
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