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Suppiluliuma II and Warfare 2021 - Part 2

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  Having gotten the better of a Minoan army in the fist game I found myself drawn against that most high profile of the enemies of the Hittites, New Kingdom Egyptian. Will this be a second Battle of Kadesh, read on ...

Suppiluliuma II and Warfare 2021 - Part 1

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  The MeG competition at Warfare is traditionally a "biblical" period competition. I took my recently completed Hittite Empire army. To find out if I acquitted myself well or suffered a bronze age collapse, read on ...

Subatai vs. Jalal al-Din - a Great Raid Podcast Follow-Up

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  Following the last MeG Podcast episode -  The Great Raid, Mongol style 1220-1223CE - Richard and I had a game where we used the lists we had drawn up for the podcast. So Subutai faced off against Jalal al-Din; which list prevailed? Read on for a short account ...

The Great Raid, Mongol style 1220-1223CE

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The MeG Podcast goes back to history in this episode with the team looking at a number of army lists in the context of Subutai and Jebe's "Great Raid", plus a look back at the recent Derventio IV competition. Read on for links and supporting information ...

Derventio IV - a Tale of Mid-Table Mediocrity

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  After a run of some success, I am brought back to earth at the Classical themed Derventio IV held at the very hospitable Boards & Swords venue in Derby. Read on for a short overview of what opponents I fought and how the games went ...