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Outremer and Reconquista - The Zengid Experience Part 4

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The 4th and last game of Outremer and Reconquista sees me in 4th place following my 3rd round defeat. However, I am still within striking distance of the top so all to play for, a win would see me podium at the least. So how did I do? Read on and see...

Outremer and Reconquista - The Zengid Experience Part 3

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  My third game at Outremer and Reconquista was a top of the table clash between my Syrian States and Lee Sanders' Early Crown of Aragon. Last time we met in competition I won, would the same happen this time round? Read on to find out ...

Outremer and Reconquista - The Zengid Experience Part 2

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The second part of my account of my games at the recent Outremer and Reconquista MeG competition held at Battlefield Hobbies where I took a Syrian States army. To find out how it fared in the second game, read on ...

Outremer and Reconquista - The Zengid Experience Part 1

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  For the recent Outremer and Reconquista MeG competition held at Battlefield Hobbies I took a Syrian States army. To find out how it fared, read on ...

ToILing Away With Uqaylids - Game 4 vs Nikeforian Byzantines

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After 3 successful games, including 2 outright victories I am now lying in 2nd place in the competition 5 points behind Paul Cummins and his thrice victorious Nikeforian Byzantines. If either of us breaks the opponent we are guaranteed first place in the competition. So all to play for; read on to see what happened ...

ToILing Away With Uqaylids - Game 3 vs Normans

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  So after a good first day - 25 from a possible 30 points - followed by an excellent evening out, we move onto day 2. Can I continue successfully, or will I be humbled? Read on ...

ToILing Away With Uqaylids - Game 2 vs Thematic Byzantines

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  Following my success against the Normans the second game of the weekend saw my Uqaylids drawn up against Matt Haywood's very pretty Thematic Byzantine army. To see if I could repeat my first game success read on ...

ToILing Away With Uqaylids - Game 1 vs Normans

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  The weekend of the 18th and 19th of March saw the regular ToIL competition held at Boards & Swords Hobbies in Derby (ToIL = Time of Inadequate Light - we don't say "Dark Ages" these days 😁 ). I took a Bedouin Dynasties army, Uqaylids of Mosul. To see how the first game went, please read on ...