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The MeG Podcast Series 4, Episode 5 - The Early Arab Conquests

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  In the latest episode of The MeG Podcast we take a look at the Arab Conquests in the period 629 CE to 685 CE, a period that can certainly be described as world changing There is the usual historical overview and a look at some army lists based on the period, plus some reading and figure suggestions. Read on for the army lists and link to the podcast ...

The MeG Podcast Series 4, Episode 4 - The Third Century Crisis of Rome

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  In the latest episode of The MeG Podcast we take a look at the crisis that afflicted the Roman Empire in the third century CE. There is the usual historical overview and then we take a look at some army lists based on the period. Read on for the army lists and link to the podcast ...

New Army, New Kingdom

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  Over the past few months I have been working through a new army and have now reached the end - as much as any army ever really gets finished. This one is a New Kingdom Egyptian of Ramesses III, the second pharaoh of the 20th Dynasty and the last great ruler of the New Kingdom period. Read on to see what I have produced ...

Beachhead 2024 - Lists Used

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  The weekend of the 10th/11th February 2024 saw the MeG competition at the Beachhead show take place. The theme was Byzantium and its enemies, 493 CE to 1071 CE. Here are the lists used and results.

The MeG Podcast Series 4, Episode 3 - Four Battles of Belisarius

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  Back after a bit of a break, in this episode the team look at 4 field battles of one of ancient/medieval history's most famous generals, Belisarius.

Ice and Fire III - The Lists

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  Over the weekend of the 13th & 14th January the 3rd edition of the very popular Ice and Fire competition was run at Battlefield Hobbies in Daventry, UK. As ever there was a great variety of lists - the theme is "sort of easternish open". To see the lists used, read on ...

Yamato Japanese - Elephants Again

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  After a low scoring 3rd game I am definitely in the bottom half of the draw. The last game of the Ribble Rumble matched me up against Matt Poole who was using Chola Empire. It will include elephants, but we did OK against the last lost so it'll work out alright won't it? Read on to see if it did ...

Yamato Japanese - Confusing Kitans

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  The start of day 2 of the Ribble Rumble saw me sitting about mid-table mediocrity. The draw pitched me up against James "Hammy" Hamilton who was standing in for Paul Cummins who, alas, could not make it. Hammy used the army Paul was going to use, Khitan Liao. Read on to see how it went ...

Yamato Japanese - Killing Elephants on the Silk Road

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  After an 8-8 draw against Cid's Nikeforian Byzantine the second game of the Warriors of the Silk Road competition saw my Yamato Japanese facing Peter Reilly's Ghaznavids. Whilst there is a clue in the blog title, read on to see what happened ...

Warriors of the Silk Road - Lists

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The Ribble Rumble MeG competition held at Element Games on 2nd and 3rd of December was themed around armies along the famous Silk Road (sort of). The 20 lists used are here for your delight and delectation. Read on ...