by madguru | Jul 4, 2014 | Fellow Gamers, Other
You may be familiar with the LIEBSTER* AWARDS, given out to promote the efforts of fellow bloggers. I am humbly happy to report that “Maiwand Day” has received one.It’s given by bloggers to bloggers, to help “spread the word” about...
by madguru | May 10, 2014 | Crop Fields, Terrain Building, Uncategorized
Though Afghanistan is known for being filled with arid and mountainous terrain, many of its valleys are incredibly green and fertile. Here’s a good example:The October 6th 1879 battle of Charasiab, was fought over arid foothills and rocky heights, but also...
by madguru | May 7, 2014 | Battle Reports, Camerone, Fellow Gamers, Maximillian Intervention
Though my wargaming buddy Nick Stern and I could not manage to meet across a tabletop on Camerone Day 151 (the way we had the two previous years), Nick did manage to play a commemorative game — lucky devil that he is — and was kind enough to send me some...
by madguru | May 5, 2014 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Battle Reports
A friend of mine was kind and thoughtful enough to sent me this photo, which kind of blew my mind, as it was taken in 1984, as opposed to 1919 or even 1897 and then tinted with color…I wrote back to thank my friend and ask where the photo came from, and it was...
by madguru | Apr 30, 2014 | Books, Camerone, Maximillian Intervention
Today marks the 151st anniversary of the battle of Camerone.I tried to organize a commemorative wargame, but unfortunately it did not work out. Everyone else had other things to do, which is a pity. I will wear my t-shirt, with a piece of art and the name...
