http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/ 2026-04-17T05:49:11+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/ http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2015-11-26T10:43:53+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=2nd_battle_of_hoy&rev=1448534633&do=diff The 2nd Battle of Hoy It was not even 9am and it was all over. Erzherzog Mikal sat astride his horse at the site of a wreaked Hoyseeian battery, the only place Flamboyant troops had penetrated his line. Before him lay the wreak of an entire division of infantry. In the distance their retreating colleagues falling back towards the river. text/html 2016-08-14T07:49:44+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=2nd_battle_of_hoy_notes&rev=1471160984&do=diff The 2nd Battle of Hoy (The Wargame) opera_war_notes This battle had been waiting for several months as other thinks intruded, not least building this site. In the perpetual quest yet another set of rules had been acquired. 'Balance of Power' by Mark Sims of Crusader Publishing. Andy and I decided to give them a go and I decided to resolve the long awaited (at least by me) 2nd Battle of Hoy. text/html 2020-04-30T09:10:25+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=1866&rev=1588237825&do=diff 1866 Campaign terra_normalis 1866 Campaign Notes 1: The big wargame project is to run a solo 1866 campaign. I plan to use “Trapped Like a fox” (TLaF) As the campaign rules but to use “Tin Soldier in Action” (TSiA)for the tabletop. As this is a solo game I will also be using “Mythic” to drive the various ‘players’ - Army and some Corps commanders at the strategic level and “Adjutant Introuvable” (AI) at the tabletop level. text/html 2016-09-02T13:13:44+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=after_weidefurt&rev=1472822024&do=diff After Weidefurt Kai-Felshilgel The news was bad. Mikal sat studing the various reports from the north. His ambassador to Keller was reporting that the Chancellor was professing an undying desire for peace. At the same time Freiherr Von Elmar Thierse was claiming a decisive victory over Kellerite forces but admitting that Klien Hoysee had been occupied! What was he to do? Hoysee had just fought a war and was still recovering, to mobilise again after such a short time would be very expensive. Mi… text/html 2016-02-20T09:46:11+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=another_set_of_rules&rev=1455961571&do=diff Another Continent and Yet Another Rules Set! author_s_view This year has been a bit of a slow starter as far as war gaming is concerned. With little happening in January. Over Christmas however I did undertake and complete, well almost complete my major project of re-basing my ACW stuff. The figures are well painted old glory (not painted by me!) but getting a bit long in the tooth and mounted on old style narrow bases. This means as the lead get more fragile those lovely figures are in danger… text/html 2020-04-30T08:09:33+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=attack_on_the_watch_tower&rev=1588234173&do=diff Attack on the Watch Tower Leo Hagemeister was pleased. If all went well he would be the commander history would remember as turning the Kellerite position. He had no illusion that he had been chosen for any particular skill but simply the happy circumstance that his was the regiment on the extreme right of the Hoysee line. The Grand Duke was not particularly pleased as he had wanted to lead the attack but was persuaded that he was best mounting the diversion further south. The Kellerite forces … text/html 2016-11-24T08:51:33+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=batavan_republic&rev=1479977493&do=diff Batavan Republic state To describe the Break up of this political monstrosity as a slow burn would be an understatement. Formed in the late medieval period from disparate small Counts and Baronies who's only apparent point of agreement was a distrust of any one else. Originally the power plays of the Empire and Francesca provided the cement to hold together the constantly bickering minor states, later Britannic/Hanoveria also interfered. The withdrawal of the Empire and the distraction of Fra… text/html 2016-09-09T10:57:56+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=battle_of_leasowe&rev=1473418676&do=diff Battle of Leasowe General Kaspar Seidl was in a rush. He knew time was against him if he wanted to catch the Hoysee army before the Reserves arrived. “Reserves” thought Seidl, “Their really a ducal guards an elite unit over 5,000 men!. Still the rest of the army was nothing to write home about and if he could strike while the Hoysee army was assembling he had a chance.” text/html 2017-12-31T10:43:31+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=battle_of_rylands_hey&rev=1514717011&do=diff The Encounter at Rylands Hey the_bishop_s_war Arch-Duke Mikal sat on his charger as his troops plodded around the low hill he had halted on. The army had been following the Kellerite force for two days now. Periodically the retreating Kellerites would turn and fight a small rearguard but would quickly leave once the Hoysee troops had deployed. Frustrating but if the Kellerites did not stop soon they would reach Kleine Hoysee. text/html 2017-10-14T15:10:45+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=border_war&rev=1507993845&do=diff Border War author_s_view It has been a long time since my last post. The reasons are diverse both in the real world and wargaming world. Firstly, Basic Impetus 2 was released and Andy and I changed focus from the 19th century to the ancient and classical world. I was involved in the original Impetus rules but lost some interest when the community changed and competition became the driving force behind the rules rather than history. A return to the simpler world of the updated Basic rules was… text/html 2022-11-05T13:09:09+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=boris_journal&rev=1667653749&do=diff Extracts from the secret Journal of Boris Jonavitch the_valley_campaign As Lead Commissar for the Central Asian Region today I was appointed by the Central committee to bring order to the region known as ‘The Valley’. The Forces generously provided include:- 4 companies of the Balashikha Revolutionary Infantry Regiment Khimki Light Artillery Battery Company F Revolutionary Guards Heavy MG Section Squadron B Lenin’s Guards Squadron E Polosk Revolutionary Cavalry text/html 2015-09-18T10:19:38+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=brittanic_empire&rev=1442571578&do=diff The Britannic Empire state The Britannic Empire is centered in the islands of the north west of Europa. A largely mercantile realm with large dominion overseas the empire would have little interest in the affairs of Europa if not for the complexities of royal dynastic concerns. The current royal family of Britannica are also the Electors of Hanoverian. This connection looked to be lost with the expected coronation of the Princess Vicky, whom as a woman was barred from the crown of Hanoveria… text/html 2015-11-20T11:31:51+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=brittanic_officers_and_gentlemen&rev=1448019111&do=diff Britannic RankNameFormationPersonalityCommandLt. General Lord ByronCinC Politically unreliablePoorCol. BenjaminInfantry Brigade Inspiring: by his oratory skills and personal bravery keeps his men steady in the face of overwhelming odds.GoodLt.Col Luke Fryer text/html 2015-08-25T08:04:39+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=characters&rev=1440489879&do=diff Adolfo Bracciorobusto Aliases: General of Nordsbocco Army, Nordsbocco Trade Minister One of the political elite of Nordsbocco. Bishop Pfaff Aliases: Fredrick Pfaff Bishop of Keller titular ruler of the Bishopric of Keller Brigadier Caillot Commander of the Flanboyant Guards Brigade. A jovial character in the mess but had a reputation as a bit of a marinate on the parade ground. text/html 2017-08-14T12:31:29+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=comments&rev=1502713889&do=diff You can add any Comments here text/html 2015-12-06T08:10:13+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=dawn_at_bergetoise&rev=1449389413&do=diff Dawn at Bergetoise General de Côme Pretre, sitting in the small inn his staff had requisitioned looking at the map, was finally a happy man. following the failure of the 1st Division at Roccioso Ridge, his light as the best soldier in the army of Flamboyance had dimmed. With the invasion of Hoysee it looked as if he had been sidelined while glory was won elsewhere. all that had now changed and a window, small perhaps, had opened. The army of Nordsbocca had left it defences and was on the marc… text/html 2018-09-06T11:03:34+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=decision_in_wargame_design&rev=1536231814&do=diff Decision Making in Wargame Design author_s_view Currently I am taking part in a campaign set in the Second World War on an imaginary island in the Adriatic in early 1944. My role is as overall German commander and as adviser on design. The actual battles will be fought on table by a number of people but mainly solo by my friend and campaign builder John. Yesterday we did some work to set up a few spreadsheets to keep the campaign records and discussed the first day of actual battles. John as t… text/html 2016-02-06T15:23:00+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=defeat_at_bergetoise&rev=1454772180&do=diff Defeat at Bergetoise Flamboyance sues for peace! Celebrations in Nordsbocco City The world has reeled in shock as the burghers of little Nordsbocco humble the vaulted flamboyance Guard. Yesterday a poll of the international correspondents of the worlds press were saying that the recent events of two defeats for the forces of Flamboyance had fooled the Nordsbocco Council into a rash act. Today that verdict lies in tatters. General de Côme Pretre commander of the Flamboyance 1st Division met… text/html 2015-10-28T06:54:58+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=flamboyance&rev=1446015298&do=diff Flamboyance state Flamboyance is a minor state in southern Gemanica. Occupying the general location of Wuttemberg and Baden in Terra Normalis. The Grand Marquisate of Flamboyance developed along side its eastern neighbour of Hoysee. Its continued rivalry with Hoysee has existed for centuries with neither ever establishing long-term dominance. text/html 2015-11-20T11:08:46+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=flamboyance_officers_and_gentelman&rev=1448017726&do=diff FLAMBOYANCE RankNameFormationPersonalityCommand ratingMarquis de FlamboyanceAndre du PleinCinCA brilliant managerGoodCol.Sacha Boissieu Artillery Reserve-AverageGeneral DivisionCôme Pretre 1st Division Reckless, always attempt to engage the closest enemy. text/html 2015-10-28T07:04:56+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=francesca&rev=1446015896&do=diff Francesca state Francesca is considered the pinnacle of European artistic culture. Following the Great War Francesca has been reluctant to engage in foreign adventures due to serious internal disputes as a consequence of the continuing fallout from the war. text/html 2016-10-09T09:23:25+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=historic_models&rev=1476005005&do=diff Historic Models author_s_view The main protagonists in Terra Fere appear because I have the armies or are willing to paint them. I wanted each nations army to map directly to my collection, with the possibility of the whole national army appearing on table, so the countries needed to be smaller that the historic equivalents. With that said here are the notional Terra Normlis equivalents. text/html 2017-10-14T13:44:21+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=hook_s_farm&rev=1507988661&do=diff Border Clash at Hooks Farm wars (from the Charleston Chronicle) Since the 2nd War of Independence Bundesländer Amerika has been agitating local communities along the border of Central Virginia to defect. This has been exasperated by the development of coal mining in the area as immigrants have flooded in to meet the demand for workers. These lower class workers while taking the jobs of our poor and needy are now demanding to join the Bundesländer! Fortunately State Militia forces sent by Ric… text/html 2015-10-28T06:53:08+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=hoysee&rev=1446015188&do=diff Hoysee state Hoysee is a minor state in southern Gemanica. Politically and culturally it looks towards the Eastern Empire. Originally the holdings of the Landgraf of Hoysee the ruling family has slowly acquired lands and titles until by the 18th Century had become the Grand Duchy of Hoysee. The country lacks major resources and while still largely rural under the Grand-duke Mikal IV is trying to modernise and become a modern industrial state. The Dukes personnel ambition is to raise Hoysee to… text/html 2015-11-20T11:25:39+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=hoysee_officers_and_gentlemen&rev=1448018739&do=diff Hoysee RankNameFormationPersonalityCommandErzherzogMikal von Pastor IVCinCPoorGrafLeo Hagemeister 1st Brigade Observant: Not much on the battlefield escapes his noticePoorErbsälzerStanislaus Schönbein 1st Mountaineers -PoorRitterVon Dietrich Hofmeister text/html 2015-09-10T10:33:29+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=hoysee_places&rev=1441881209&do=diff The Places of Hoysee geography The place names in Hoysee are very loose translations of places local to where I and my mate Andy live. Andy named Flamboyance during our very first game of the Kliene-Hoysee War. The rest were my inventive (fevered) mind. Keller has no special meaning at all!! text/html 2015-08-25T07:55:00+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=interlude_-_chancellors_office&rev=1440489300&do=diff Interlude Chancellors Office Bishopric of Keller Smoke hung thickly in richly decorated room as the door opened and a functionary admitted a small fat man. Dressed in his robes the Bishop of Keller looked more like a Christmas tree burble than the ruler of one of the most powerful states in the region, and in truth that was exactly what he was, a burble if not for a Christmas tree then for the man who sat behind the large desk which dominated what was also a large room. Thickly jowled and musta… text/html 2015-08-25T07:57:22+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=interlude_-_flamboyance&rev=1440489442&do=diff Interlude at Flamboyance “This is a disaster!” Louis de Plein, Grand Marquis of Flamboyance gestured towards the three documents strewn on his desk. One in elegant script with the arms of Hoysee, another equally fine from Nordsbocco and a rather plainer document from General Morace commanding the invasion forces arrayed against Nordsbocco. The other men in the room waited for the Grand Marquis to continue, they were disappointed when he didn't it meant they had to respond. text/html 2015-11-20T11:28:40+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=keller_officers_and_gentlemen&rev=1448018920&do=diff Keller RankNameFormationPersonalityCommandGeneraloberst Walter ThomasCinC -AverageGeneral der Infanterie Kaspar Seidl1st Division Perceptive; not much on the strategic stage escapes his noticeAverageOberstleutnantChristian Aulock 1st Jager -Average text/html 2015-10-28T07:38:34+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=koln_incident&rev=1446017914&do=diff The Koln Incident wars The Situation: CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE KELLER: Chancellor Otto leaned back and smiled. He had wanted to test his new army for awhile but needed the proper opportunity. Now here it was, nothing too difficult but enough to test the mobilisation and how the high command could handle itself. Pity that a test of its new breech-loading rifles and artillery would have to wait but beggars cannot be choosers. text/html 2019-03-30T13:11:18+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=la_ferme_crochet&rev=1553951478&do=diff La Ferme Crochet wars We are all I think on a quest for ‘the perfect rules’. I also think that is a never-ending quest, not least as or opinion of what constitutes ‘the prefect rules’ keeps changing. That should not stop us in fact this impossibility should spur us on. To this end I decided to put new rules sets to a scientific test. Basically I have decided to devise and play a standard scenario which gives me a point of comparison. text/html 2019-03-30T14:14:58+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=la_ferme_crochet_tsia&rev=1553955298&do=diff La Ferme Crochet Tin Soldier in Action To be clear I have played this scenario before under these rules. That time it was an ACW setting. As however these are my 'go to' rules at the moment I thought I would start with them as a type of basis. Tin Soldier in Action does have some issues, mainly I think down to the translation from German to English. So I have developed a number of house rules to resolve these issues. For this experiment however I revered to the original version. I stopped pla… text/html 2018-08-14T11:20:16+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=maltesefalcon&rev=1534245616&do=diff The Maltese Falcon Affair wars Press Articles relating to the Maltese Falcon Affair. (click on image to read) [ Click for full article] [ Click for full article] (These articles and publications are fictional and should not be in any way interpreted as factual. Period images have been shamelessly pilfered from the web.) text/html 2016-11-20T08:56:28+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=naval_warfare&rev=1479632188&do=diff Naval Warfare author_s_view [Franciscan Flag Ship]}Wargaming Terra Ferra has recently lost out to painting. This last few months have seen the start of the Caliphate army (1877 Turkish) and the completion of the Kellerite Army (Now a full Prussian Korps) though more cavalry are needed as the Prussians originally had a lot of Saxons who have now been moved into the Saxon box. In the summer I also bought from Tumbling Dice four starter packs of 19th Century Naval. The two American Civil War rive… text/html 2015-10-28T07:39:18+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=ne_plus_ultra_of_koln&rev=1446017958&do=diff Ne Plus Ultra of Koln the_koln_incident The Britannic Empire The Bishopric of Keller2 x Regular Infantry Elite, Rifle Musket, Infantry Drill3 x Regular Infantry Average, Needle Gun1 x Volunteer Battalion Levy, Musket, Close Order2 x Skirmishers Elite, Early Needle Gun text/html 2016-11-24T09:11:18+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=news_from_the_rear&rev=1479978678&do=diff Dispatches from the Rear General Seidl sat in his tent studying the array of scouting reports and communiques from Keller. He small army held a low ridge some miles from Leasowe covering both Kliene Hoysee and the Leasowe landings. The first was undeniable good news. The Kellerite Landwehr had been embodied into the regular army forming a 2nd Division. They were now ready to embark and join his troops to face Hoysee. However the other documents did not make such good reading. text/html 2015-11-20T11:21:28+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=nordsbocca_officers_and_gentlemen&rev=1448018488&do=diff Nordsbocca RankNameFormationPersonalityCommandconsigliere Aristarco Fantin CinC-PoorGeneralissimo Sireno Colaizzi 1st Division -Poorcapo bastoneElifio Paternoster Civica Brigata Quick: knows how to push his men to the limit, and stop just before breaking their spirit. text/html 2015-10-28T07:00:03+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=nordsbocco&rev=1446015603&do=diff Nordsbocco state Nordsbocca is a Italianate city state dominating the only practical route through the Great Mountains. This small but rich city controls all trade through the mountain range and is notationally a canton of the 'Helvetian League', however as communications between the bulk of the League and Nordsbocco is poor, even by the Great Mountains standards, Nordsbocca tends to follow its own course. text/html 2015-11-20T12:04:03+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=notes_officers_and_gentlemen&rev=1448021043&do=diff Notes on Officers and Gentlemen author_s_view I am planning the next big battle and needed to generate a couple of new officers, or at least a couple of command ratings for some that I had already named. This lead me to mass generate a personality trait and a command rating for each commander in the various armies. I also needed to generate names. I found this site text/html 2015-11-20T11:40:14+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=officers_gentelmen&rev=1448019614&do=diff Officers and Gentleman army opera_war The vagaries of campaign may place any of the senior commanders of the states involved in command.This Page shows all the Commanders involved in the war. This page leads to lists of officers in each of the staes involved and there commands. As the campaign develops the personal histories will also develop. text/html 2015-08-25T07:53:57+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=opera_war_-_the_battle_of_meols_halt&rev=1440489237&do=diff The Battle of Meols Halt The colonel Lecointe watched the hawk hovering in the deep blue sky before swooping down on its prey hidden in the moor land which the colonel and his men had been matching through since crossing the Nordsboccoain border that morning. the hawk was having good hunting and the colonel hoped it was an omen for him too. The day was good and the weather fine, only the dust kicked up by the regiment marching ahead marred the day. Lecointe's regiment the 2nd Guards had mustere… text/html 2016-08-16T07:32:39+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=ostenriech&rev=1471332759&do=diff Ostenriech state Ostenriech or Eastern Empire was formed by the slavic rump of the Byzantine Empire the Mayars of Hungary and the Germanic Holding of the Haspburg Family. The Hasburgs bought the title of Holy Roman Emperor which at least notionally gave control of Germanica and Italia however with the twin threats of Muscovy and the Caliphate dominance of Germanica was far lower priority then in Terra Normalis. text/html 2015-08-25T08:05:45+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=places_of_note&rev=1440489945&do=diff Places of Note Hoysee The lake which is the source of the river Hoy. Also the Grand Dukedom, its capital city, both of which derive there name from the lake. Meols Halt A small village on the as yet uncompleted railway from Flamboyance to Nordsbocca Location: The Republic of Nordsbocca City state at the head of the pass through the Great Mountains. Situated on the banks of the Hoysee guarding the route alongside the lake through the mountains. The city has grown rich on the tariffs on this tr… text/html 2016-08-14T08:18:57+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=playing_the_raid&rev=1471162737&do=diff Playing The Raid at Kliene Hoysee opera_war_notes The scenario was generated by my program. I have enhanced it to now randomize which side is Blue and which Red. The game was played twice. Firstly, the published battle. As part of my never ending search for a perfect set of rules we played 'Furia Francese' a Fire & Fury variant. Why? Well I want to play more solo games and to do that I want a relatively simple rules-set or at least one I know the mechanisms well so I don't need to think too … text/html 2015-10-28T07:32:05+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=river_war_armies&rev=1446017525&do=diff The River War Armies river_war Here are the three armies for DBA. The Flamboyance are based on Feudal French, the Hoysee Medieval Germans and Keller are Low Countries. Bishop of Keller's ArmyLandsgraf of Hoysee's ArmyCount of Flamboyance's Army1x3Kn or 4Pk (Gen), text/html 2016-08-14T07:18:41+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=riverine_warfare&rev=1471159121&do=diff Riverine Warfare author_s_view the_bishop_s_war_notes Last April (2016) at Triples I managed to for fill a dream of mine, I bought a rubberised game mat. It was a sea scape with 40 x 70 30mm hexes. It was rather expensive but I could not resist. I already have a large collection of Hallmark 1:6000 scale ships, covering Russo-Japanese to Modern. What has this to do with Terra Fere I hear you ask? (well I imagine you asking any way). Well it appeared Andy had some 1200 scalee ACW ships he was w… text/html 2015-10-28T07:56:36+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=rorksberg&rev=1446018996&do=diff The Rearguard Action at Rorksberg the_koln_incident Colonel Smith watched as his troops crossed the small but deep river at one of the two crossings they had identified. How far behind him were the pursers? For two days now they had been retreating if they did not delay the Kellerites soon the whole army would disintegrate. The cavalry and the Nordsboccan troops where god knows where but as commander of the rear guard he had to stop somewhere and give the rest of the army a chance to escape. T… text/html 2016-08-14T07:47:31+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=rules&rev=1471160851&do=diff Wargaming Rules author_s_view There are a number of rules I use in the campaigns of Terra Fere. The basic set is Neil Thomas' 19th Century Rules which the armies in the Army section are defined with. I also use Furia Francesca and others. Niel's rules are quite simple but I have a couple of issues with them. Firstly the 'weird' Charge sequence which breaks the simplicity of the central rules. the second issue is melee, which massively favors the attacker. To fix these issues I have produced m… text/html 2017-12-31T10:37:40+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=rylands_hey_notes&rev=1514716660&do=diff Rylands Hey Notes the_bishop_s_war_notes author_s_view You may have noticed there has been quite a gap in the ongoing saga of Terre Ferra. Since the battle of Kleine Hoysee changes in the real world have put a bit of a brake on the story and I'm going to blame it all on my mate Andy! He can now no longer visit my house for a long days wargaming as he has acquired a dog. In stead I occasionally go around to his but its difficult to carry all my stuff. there was however the hanging encounter to… text/html 2016-02-20T09:51:36+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=saxo-polish_kingdom&rev=1455961896&do=diff Saxo-Polish Kingdom state The Saxo-polish kingdom was founded in the 17th Century when the Elector of Saxony became Augustus II of Poland. The relationship between the two states has not been without its problems but the two have now achieved a form of federal state along with Lithuania. The two halves maintain separate military establishments however both have now largely harmonized their organisation and equipment, now it is mainly uniforms which identify and maintain the nation identities o… text/html 2017-03-17T14:15:06+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1489760106&do=diff Menu Add any Comments Geography States Wars The Author's Views Terra Normalis text/html 2020-04-30T08:07:12+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=siege_of_kline-hoysee&rev=1588234032&do=diff The Siege of Kliene Hoysee It was raining. Not one of those heavy torrential downpours but a steady drizzle which managed to somehow get in everywhere. Grand Duke Mikal Pastor IV stood watching his men trudge through the mud which caused by the heavy traffic which passed his command post on their way to the front. A sporadic sound of thunder noted the occasional discharge of cannon fire as the two sides of Hoysee and Keller reminded each other they had not left. An aide gently coughed, it was t… text/html 2022-11-05T11:14:29+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=significant_action&rev=1667646869&do=diff The Significant Action One of the issues with playing a wargame is size. If you want to play a campaign it is impractical to play every battle and action. There is not enough time to play all the minor actions not enough figure to field all the disparate forces required nor enough table space. My resolution to these problems is 'The Significant Action'. text/html 2017-10-14T15:55:33+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start&rev=1507996533&do=diff Overview of Terra Fere ---------- geography Welcome to the imaginary world of Terra Fere. The world is a setting for various imaginary wargames using historically based armies. It allows me to fight those conflicts that never took place but .... perhaps could have if the world had been just a bit different. The world centres on the small states of Hoysee and Flamboyance but expands outwards as other opportunities become possible. The overall historical setting is that of our own Terre Norma… text/html 2016-11-20T08:47:02+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=sweepng_the_channel&rev=1479631622&do=diff Sweeping the Channel wars [The Franciscan Fleet]A dispute between Antwerp and Francesca about the coffee importing monopoly was the public reason for a disagreement however its rapid escalation made the Government of the Britannic Empire concerned that Francesca had designs on the Batavia port, concerned enough to intervene. On November the 5th Francesca announced a blockade of the port. When the Britannic Empire declared Antwerp an open port and any attempt to close it would be met by force.… text/html 2017-03-17T15:24:59+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=terra_normalis&rev=1489764299&do=diff Terra Normalis terra_normalis It has been a while since this site was last updated. Not because I have lost interest but that other stuff has intervened. On the wargaming front I have been doing other stuff. Painting playing Basic Impetus 2 as well as games set in our world. This section has been created to show case these activates. text/html 2015-11-20T11:44:58+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_army_of_hoysee&rev=1448019898&do=diff The Army of Hoysee army opera_war The regiments in the Hoysee army are 4 battalions strong and therefore considered large, they have 6 rather than 4 hits per stands. The Ducal Mountaineers and the Jaegers and Lancer regiments are elite organizations carrying out both on ceremonial duties and acting as a reserve to the main four brigades. text/html 2015-11-20T11:46:34+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_army_of_keller&rev=1448019994&do=diff The Bishopic of Keller army opera_war Generally smaller than it's two southern neighbors armies the Keller army makes up for it in quality. Armed with an early breech-loader and steel breech loading Artillery it can expect to hold its own against its likely foes. The Landwehr is however less well equipped. Dressed in a light blue uniform they posses older mussel loading rifled muskets and rifled bronze cannons. Each of the cavalry brigades also posses a Landwehr regiment but these are rarely d… text/html 2015-11-20T11:47:30+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_army_of_nordsbocco&rev=1448020050&do=diff The Republic of Nordsbocca army opera_war The army of the republic is formed from the three districts which form the state. The City, Countryside and Borders. The City Brigade along with the Cavalleria di Nordsbocca Civica and the 1st artillery are permanently embodied and form the republics standing army. The other units exist only as small cadre and are only mobilised in case of emergencies. Elements of the Frontiera Brigade are often mobilised first in times of tension without necessary ca… text/html 2015-10-28T07:47:22+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_battle_for_koln&rev=1446018442&do=diff The Battle for Koln the_koln_incident General Garrot sat on his horse surveying the terrain. Before him two small fortified towns stood blocking his advance to Koln. That was all well and good but they had stood there for many years and posed no surprise with their old small guns. No it was the activity between the forts which concerned him. Kellerites! As his 1st Brigade began to form up for the attack he awaited news. text/html 2016-08-14T07:05:01+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_battle_of_island_no._42&rev=1471158301&do=diff The Battle of Island No.42 the_bishop_s_war Kessler studied his fleet. It had been steadily steaming upstream since leaving the dock in the pre-dawn. Now as it approached 10 am his little fleet was approaching the last last bend in the river before Klien-Hoysee and as yet no sign of the Hoysee steamer. Wemar had no illusion about what was about to happen. The Jakob was a proper warship. Purchased from Osterreich along with its two sisters The Jakob gave the Hoysee a significant naval presence… text/html 2016-09-09T11:44:35+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_battle_of_leasowe_notes&rev=1473421475&do=diff The Battle of Leasowe Notes the_bishop_s_war_notes This was my first Solo game for sometime so I thought I would comment on it. I have written a set of programs which run under a WAMP (Window/Apache/MySql/Php sever) on my laptop. This allows me to manage the campaign and to generate FOB army lists along with all the dicing automatically (something of a chore in FOB2). This is not complete, in fact it may never be considering I keep tinkering with the rules, so I still need to control campaign … text/html 2015-08-25T07:56:14+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_battle_of_roccioso_ridge&rev=1440489374&do=diff The Battle of Roccioso Ridge Captain Biancadi watched as the Flamboyant army formed up for its assault in the drizzling rain which had been falling since yesterday. Here he was along with the rest of his battalion in a godforsaken village out in the sticks awaiting relief from a whole regiment of the Frontiera. text/html 2016-08-16T07:39:34+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_battle_of_weidefurt&rev=1471333174&do=diff The Battle of Weidefurt the_bishop_s_war The small town of Weidefurt lies on the banks of the river Birkett, one of the many minor tributaries of the Grand River. It marks the crossing of the main road from Leasowe to Klien-hoysee. The road after crossing the small river slowly climbs out of the town first passing through a marshy area of small streams and water meadows. The plain to the south of the town is dominated by a low ridge marking the Birkett's watershed. text/html 2016-12-04T11:16:04+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_battle_of_weidefurt_notes&rev=1480850164&do=diff The Battle of Weidefurt Notes the_bishop_s_war_notes THE WARGAME. After a few months Andy and I returned to Terra Fere. Using our now trusty Field of Battle 2 rules. The scenarios was generated using the mashed one-hour wargame scenario generator. And I wrote the proposed setting into the start of the Bishop's War. To simulate the arrival of Hoysee on table and not wast time waiting for me to draw a move card we started with me having 1 initiative an a move card in hand. Once that was over pla… text/html 2016-02-27T08:35:55+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_bishopric_of_keller&rev=1456562155&do=diff The Bishopric of Keller state The Bishopric Keller lies across the Grand River (Danube) to the North of Hoysee and Flamboyance. The Bishopric has existed since medieval times and its fortunes have varied under its various bishops. With the suppression of powerful landholding families the local minor nobility and the merchant class has developed a more egalitarian society than most other states, however a tension has developed between the urbanised towns and the more rural hinterland. text/html 2020-04-30T08:32:55+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_bishops_war&rev=1588235575&do=diff The Bishop's War wars Following the conclusion of the Opera War the Iron Chancellor saw a chance to extend Keller's influence across the Great River and regain Klien-Hoysee after more than two centuries. The Articles The Story The Meeting at Keller Pre-dawn on the docks The Battle of Island 42 The Battle of Weidefurt After Weidfurt The Battle of Leasowe News from the Rear The Rebellion The Encounter at Rylands Hey The Siege of Kline-Hoysee Attack on the Warch Tower The Final Des… text/html 2015-11-20T11:41:48+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_brittanic_army&rev=1448019708&do=diff Britannic Empire army opera_war Lying of the northwest coast of Europa the empire is ruled by the descendant of a minor North Germanic state which they lost in the Great War at the end of the last century. The current ruler is the aging Emperor Ernest Augustus and his wife Empress Frederica. While mainly concentrating on its large maritime holdings occasionally an expeditionary force is dispatched to the continent. At typical force would be. text/html 2016-10-09T09:16:15+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_caliphate&rev=1476004575&do=diff The Caliphate state The Ottoman Caliphate is the dominate power in the Mediterranean Sea. Controlling territories from the Spanish peninsular along the North African coast and the Turkey. The Caliphate until the Great war around 1800 controlled much of the Italian peninsular but was defeated by the Franciscan General Bonaparte. The Caliphate's Italian holdings are now limited to the islands of Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. text/html 2015-10-02T07:58:19+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_crossing_of_the_hoy&rev=1443772699&do=diff The Crossing of the Hoy and the Battle of Hoose. It was chaos. Louis surveyed a shambles as men and material swirled in a hopeless confusion as the tried to organize themselves and cross the river Hoy. He had arrived to find General Bosquet struggling to gather enough boats and ferry his division across to the Hoysee side. The arrival of the 3rd Division and the Cavalry from the Nordsboccoain border had only added to the poor mans dilemma. text/html 2016-02-20T09:35:27+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_defile_at_dunville&rev=1455960927&do=diff The Advance from St. Catharines canada_invasion The 2nd New York Brigade had been advancing all morning. Colonel Heinz was pleased with the distance covered towards the town of Hamilton already. He was however less pleased with his command. The brigade was good New York militia. Weekend soldiers perhaps but well trained solid chaps for all that. No it was the two other formations under his command which worried him. text/html 2020-04-30T08:44:10+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_end_of_the_bishops_war&rev=1588236250&do=diff The End of the War the_bishop_s_war_notes author_s_view If anyone was watching its been a while since any updates to the world of Terra Ferra. This is entirely due to events in the real world which has curtailed my wargaming significantly over the last 18 months. I will not boar you with the details but the outcome has been a reduction in opportunity and a lose of most of my victims (err I mean opponents!) So I had arrived at February 2020 doing infrequent solo wargaming. Then CORVID-19 kicke… text/html 2016-08-14T07:52:10+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_end_of_the_opera_war&rev=1471161130&do=diff The End of the Opera War!! opera_war_notes Well the end was as bigger shock to me as to you. The battle of Bergetoise was stacked against the Nordsbocco side. I had planned to have a brigade of Hoysee to back them up but just before the game decided to withhold them. text/html 2015-11-20T11:43:31+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_flamboyance_army&rev=1448019811&do=diff Flamboyance army opera_war The Flamboyance army prides itself on a professional approach. However following a long period of peace its officer corps has become more concerned with form over function. Command Level Average (Good if marquis is present) CinC (du Plein, Marquis de Flamboyance) text/html 2015-10-28T07:15:28+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_great_war&rev=1446016528&do=diff The Great War wars The decades around 1800 saw a series of conflicts which together are called the Great War. The general cause was the rivalry between Francesca and Ostenreich over Germania. The three way fight between Francesca, Ostenriech and the Ottoman Turks for control of Italia. With The Brittanic Empire's attempting successfully to establish a world-wide naval dominance with which to protect it's trading empire and allow it to flourish while preventing anyone gaining overall control of… text/html 2016-02-20T09:39:22+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_invasion_of_canada&rev=1455961162&do=diff The Invasion of Canada wars Since the war with the south had blocked access to the Gulf of Mexico the cities along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers had been pressurizing congress to open access to the sea via the Great Lakes. one of the major obstacles was the Niagara Falls. While plans to build a canal around that obstacle on the Federal states side of the river were technically feasible, the obvious route lay on the Canadian side of the falls. However distrust between Britannica and the feder… text/html 2015-10-28T07:58:58+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_koln_incident_aftermath&rev=1446019138&do=diff Aftermath the_koln_incident THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT-COUNCILLOR TO HIS BRITTANIC MAJESTY of HANOVIA. The humiliation of it! Von Simeon starred after the Kellerite Ambassador as he left the room. Acknowledgement the Kellerite position in Koln and an undertaking to not interfere outside Hanover's borders, the climb down of his most Britannic Majesty's government was so demeaning. The next meeting of the Council would not be a good one perhaps the Crown Prince would need a scapegoat and it might … text/html 2020-04-30T08:17:07+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_last_desperate_throw_of_the_dice&rev=1588234627&do=diff The Last desperate Throw of the Dice Kasper Seidl survived the results of the latest attempt to get supplies into Kline Hoysee. The barge that had attempted to get much needed food to his troops was now sinking below the waters of the river. Turning he addressed his staff instruct the brigade officers we will attempt to breakout as ordered at first light tomorrow. The began to walk back to his HQ there was still much to be done. text/html 2016-08-14T07:00:29+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_meeting&rev=1471158029&do=diff Grand Council Chamber Keller the_bishop_s_war Acrid smoke seemed to reach every crevice of the room. Despite the obvious disapproval of the person seated at the head of the table the sole source of the fumes sat in apparent oblivion of the discomfit he caused. Seven individuals sat three to each side with the en-robed Bishop at its head. On one side the military headed by Generaloberst Walter Thomas, with two staff officers, the Bishop assumed from his planning department. Opposite sat the ci… text/html 2016-08-14T07:53:17+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_new_world&rev=1471161197&do=diff The Americas geography On January 13, 1795, Congress considered and passed a proposal, to print the federal laws in German as well as English. This started a trend towards a greater affiliation with the peoples of Germanica and a steady adoption of Germanic culture. At the same time the far more conservative and 'English' south became more and more distanced from the common identity of the republic. The final break came in 1850 over the failure of the so-called Missouri Compromise. The short b… text/html 2016-08-14T07:49:11+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_opera_war&rev=1471160951&do=diff The Opera War wars The Opera War is set notionally in 1859 and fought over the imposition of a heavy tax by Nordsbocco on Opera scores (a particular passion of the Marquis of Flamboyance). The story of the war is told in a series of diary entries. See below text/html 2015-09-12T09:09:37+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_opera_war_-_prelude&rev=1442048977&do=diff Prelude Hoysee Castle The steady rain on the window sounded in counter point to the heated conversation behind him. Grand-duke Mikal IV looked wistfully across the rain soaked roof tops clustered below the castle walls to the heavy woods beyond. If he didn't have to be here being bored he could have been hunting boar. The small pun made him smile, just a bit. text/html 2016-08-14T07:01:13+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_pre-dawn_at_keller&rev=1471158073&do=diff The Pre-dawn at Keller docks the_bishop_s_war General Andreus Raparger surveyed the individual in front of him. Had he ever seen a less military figure in uniform? The uniform straining to encompass the girth of the individual suggested it had not been worn since it had been originally issued some years ago, while at the same its crumpled nature suggested it had been slept in. Both options were probably true the General mused as he regarded Lt. Werner Kessler, Commodore of the newly constitute… text/html 2015-10-02T08:13:32+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_raid_at_kliene_hoysee&rev=1443773612&do=diff The Raid at Kliene Hoysee The Raid at Kliene Hoysee Scenario Playing The Raid An Account of The Raid at Kliene Hoysee The march had continued all morning. “How much longer before they met the Flamboyance troops that must be out here?” thought Col. Berkhoff . He had left his 4th battalion to guard the crossing while the remaining 3 along with the brigades artillery moved around Kliene Hoysee to te north and pushed inland from the river. Intelligence or at least rumour suggested that the Fambo… text/html 2015-10-02T08:08:58+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_raid_at_kliene_hoysee_scenario&rev=1443773338&do=diff The Raid at Kliene Hoysee Scenario Situation: A small Hoysee force has penetrated the Flamboyance lines near the border at Kline Hoysee. its aim is to plunder the Flamboyance supply network before they can react. The Hoysee Army has 4 unitsThe Flamboyance Army has 6 units text/html 2016-12-04T11:31:44+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_rebellion&rev=1480851104&do=diff The Rebellion Smoke hung over the distant roof tops as Kasper Seidl survived the scene. Not too much damage he concluded, the docks seemed clear of smoke and even around the centre there appeared little damage the insurrectionists had not gone on a rampage of pillaging after the Kellerite civil mission had been ejected. “Almost a civilized affair” he considered and with the docks free he would be able to get his much needed reinforcements. text/html 2016-12-04T11:15:17+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_rebellion_notes&rev=1480850117&do=diff The Rebellion Notes the_bishop_s_war_notes It all started on a whim. I was fantasizing about painting a few armed civilians. They would be used as 'allies' for my regular troops to add a bit of colour. So I had a look around the figure sites hoping to get a few packs in time for Christmas to paint over the holidays. I found some good looking civilians in Peter Pigs Wild West and ACW ranges. Freikorps15 from TSS provided some communards (They also have started to sell some Carlos War Spanish of… text/html 2015-11-20T11:36:53+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_region_of_hoysee&rev=1448019413&do=diff The Region of Hoysee geography The region of southern Germania is generally known as Hoysee. The region is cut into three unequal parts by rivers. Running west to east is the Grand River, which flows across most or the breath of Europa. To the north of the Grand River in this region lies Keller. A major tributary of the Grand River is the River Hoy. The river Hoy runs south-north into the Grand River at Kliene Hoysee forming a 'T' which bisects the region of Hoysee. The western bank of the Ho… text/html 2015-10-28T07:30:05+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_river_war&rev=1446017405&do=diff The River War. wars The Bishop of Keller in 1204 began an attempt to regain the feudal rights which had been lost by his office over the years. While divisive he was largely successful to the north of the Grand River. However the ancient holding and small river port of Kliene-Hoysee to the south of the river was another matter. Separated from the other holding of the Bishopric and less easily dominated Kliene-Hoysee called on the other local powers for aid. Arguing that if the Bishop was succe… text/html 2022-11-05T10:11:41+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=the_valley_campaign&rev=1667643101&do=diff The Valley Campagin author_s_view October 2022. After ages of neglect I have returned! I have been wargaming but not recording online. As always my center of inteast has moved but then it always did. I'm more interested in rules such as Lion Rampant and other rules which produce smaller games. text/html 2018-09-24T13:29:36+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=turning_to_the_dark_side&rev=1537795776&do=diff Turning to the Darkside author_s_view I have never really liked 25-28mm figures. Why? Well they are big. If I want to field a fair sized army, to misquote Roy Scheider, I’m going to need a bigger game table. On top of this is the painting. I’ve tried a few times to paint 28mm, buying a few figures occasionally at shows, there are even a load of French Indian wars figure somewhere in the lead mountain, but never really got past undercoating. I’m not the greatest painter and until the last fe… text/html 2022-11-05T14:21:52+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=vc_documents&rev=1667658112&do=diff Campaign Documents and Rules the_valley_campaign This page contains the working documents and rules for the campaign. **RULES ** OVERVIEW Basically the game is a narrative campaign I have generated a map using playing cards and then drawn it up using some mapping software. there is a railway running through the valley which doubles as a victory track. text/html 2022-11-05T13:37:11+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=vc_red_army&rev=1667655431&do=diff The Initial Red army Force are Name Weapon(Rng) Shooting Fighting CV Traits 4 companies of the Balashikha Revolutionary Infantry Regiment Company A Rifles (24) 2 at 24 4 Variable Aggressive 3 at 12 Poor Shots Company B Rifles (24) 2 at 24 text/html 2022-11-05T14:38:03+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=vc_richies_memoirs&rev=1667659083&do=diff ====== Extract form Memoirs of Major General Richie Suness (published Paris 1929) Following the fall of the Viceroy I was left in charge of ‘The Valley’ and while holding the territory and acting as a clarion call to the scattered forces loyal to our beloved Tzar. I awaited the inevitable advance of the Red hordes. Whatever my eventual fate and the fate of the Imperial family my first task was to secure the local territory as a bastion against the dreaded Bolshevik At my disposal I had the … text/html 2022-11-05T13:28:43+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=vc_white_army&rev=1667654923&do=diff White Army List the Initial White Forces are:- Name Weapon(Rng) Shooting Fighting CV Traits Remnants of Viceroys Infantry Company A Rifles (24) 3 4 Variable Poor Shots Company B Rifles (24) 3 4 Variable Poor Shots Company C Rifles (24) text/html 2015-10-28T08:03:13+00:00 http://www.thewargamer.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=wargaming_the_koln_incident&rev=1446019393&do=diff Wargaming the Koln Incident the_koln_incident author_s_view The whole 'war' consisted of two games one Tuesday afternoon. We used Neil Thomas' One Hour Wargaming' to generate the first scenario, but play tested some serious rules changes to his 19th Century rules set. Andy took the Kellerites and managed to hold on to one of the town/forts.