Posted by Mike on May 4, 2008
I recently mentioned that at the London Book Fair this year three of the blogging team would be wearing a suit of armour. We each took it in turns. Phil took Monday, Richard the Tuesday and I took the Wednesday....
Posted by William on April 23, 2008
The BBC aired a short documentary on the Battle of Bosworth the other day. Advance publicity promised revelations about the true location of the battle with the implication that the fine visitor centre was therefore wrongly positioned on Ambion Hill....
Posted by Joe on April 4, 2008
On April 19th, Osprey will be attending Salute, the premiere shopping event in the wargame calendar. As always, we’ll be bringing all of our new and recently released titles, including Field of Glory, as well as a large selection of...
Posted by Mike on March 28, 2008
That might sound like an ambitious statement, but Osprey have teamed up with Slitherine and Wargames Factory to bring you the chance to win some fantastic prizes which are sure to set pulses racing! THE GRAND PRIZE - WIN A...
Posted by Guest Author on March 20, 2008
Keith Durham lives in Northumberland and is the author of Men-at-Arms 279: The Border Reivers and New Vanguard 47: Viking Longship. He is also a skilled and respected sculptor of historical miniatures and has produced master figures for a number...
Posted by Phil on March 12, 2008
When it comes to gaming, my usual problem is not being able to settle on an army. In fact, I’m pretty bad at settling on anything – period, rules, figures, scale… Thankfully, with Field of Glory now available, I have...
Posted by Mike on February 10, 2008
Let battle commence. (And if you are in the US or Canada, dont worry - Field of Glory will be with you in a week) Remember - you can buy your copy here. Or at the official Field of Glory...
Posted by Mike on February 9, 2008
A tremendous announcement on the eve of the release of Field of Glory - Slitherine and Osprey are pleased to announce that Wargames Factory are due to create the official range of plastic miniature box sets for Field of Glory...
Posted by Mike on February 7, 2008
Just three days to go now, and there is a strange sense of suspense hanging over the office - a breathless anticipation. We have even set up our own little Field of Glory club in the office. Joe and Phil...
Posted by Mike on February 6, 2008
Now for some real teasers - these four pictures are sneak previews of the Field of Glory rulebook. This is what it looks like inside - full colour, with plenty of tables, photos, maps and Osprey artwork. Plus it has...
Posted by Mike on February 5, 2008
A copy of the third army list companion, Immortal Fire: Field of Glory Greek, Persian and Macedonian Army list landed on my desk five minutes ago. Again, Peter Dennis has done a great job with the cover art -atmospheric and...
Posted by Mike on February 4, 2008
The second army list companion to be released in the Field of Glory series in six days time is Storm of Arrows: Field of Glory late Medieval Army list. Containing a complete historical overview of the late Medieval period it...
Posted by Mike on December 24, 2007
Campaign 117 Stirling Bridge & Falkirk 1297–98: William Wallace’s rebellion "Stirling Bridge – The Scots Attack the English Vanguard" Illustrated by Angus McBride ...Well that is it for this years' advent calendar! Happy Holidays everyone!
Posted by Mike on December 19, 2007
Fortress 19 Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (2) The stone castles of Latvia and Estonia 1185–1560 "The economic life of the Teutonic Knights in Latvia – The new castle of Riga 1515" Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Posted by Richard on September 26, 2007
OK I'm happy. I've just bought the latest Bernard Cornwell continuing the story of Uhtred and Alfred the Great. Sword Song occurs some five years after the events described in Lords of the North and tells how Alfred's forces evict...
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