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Acheson Acquisitions

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Back in May, Acheson Creations had a 20% off sale. Having anumber of new items that I had my eye on, this was a no brainer to take advantage of!

This is the Iroquois Village in 15 mm. The long house was so key to the identity of the Iroquois, that their own name for themselves, “Haudenosuanee”, means “People of the Long House”. Craig makes a 25 mm version as well, but that the buildings  much larger and much more expensive. That would be fine fora skirmish game, but I don’t really do those. These are intended mostly for the planned Fall 2027 Campaign in a Day event based upon the Saratoga time frame of 1777. They don’t look utof place with the 25 mm figures especially if you figure a stand is probably representing at least 50 to 100 men!

I’ll need a fort or two for that event, and this should fit the bill admirably!

So much so that I bought enough for 2 (and the sections could easily be assembled to make a roughly double sized fort as well. AchesonCreations products have always been very good values (at least if you live in the US), but at 20% (and less shipping proportionately for a large order), it was a VERY good deal!  🙂

Craig has also been pumping outa bunch of Assyrian buildings, something you don’t see much of. 

Side view of building #1

Assyrian building #2

and #3

Assyrian ceremonial bath with bas-relief

Assyrian steles and a free “ruins” Craig tossed in with the order. 

All the Assyrian pieces together. Along with all the Assyrian stuff I already have and have made, perhaps a pulp adventure set in an Assyrian archeological dig, or even a fantasy RPG set in Assyria come to mind as possible future project ideas! 

South Carolina Loyalist Militia

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South Carolina was one of the most contested colonies during the Revolution, especially the later part when British strategy shifted to seeing if they might be able to split the Southern colonies off from the rest, and perhaps salvage something of their Colonies, recognizing the loss of New England and the Mid-Atlantic colonies was pretty a foregone conclusion once they found themselves also fighting France, Spain, and the Netherlands. 
The conflict was particularly brutal there as well. More skirmishes and battles occurred there than in any other colony. 
These fellows are Loyalists, and support the cause of the King. Figures by Brigade Games.

The fighting in South Carolina also involved the Cherokee tribes, who were ultimately pushed farther West. 

Actions included several at Fort Ninety Six, many battles in and around Charleston during the first (1775) and second (1780) sieges of Charleston, numerous skirmishes and small actions, and the Battles of Camden, King’s Mountain, Cowpens,  and Eutaw Springs.
After failing to take Charleston in 1775, the British captured it in 1780, along with a large number of Patriots. This was largely a consequence of the South Carolina  government’s failure to cooperate effectively with the Continental forces.
The British only evacuated Charleston in December of 1782, effectively ending the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. 

2nd Quarter 2026 Statistics, and some loot from Historicon

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As usual, if you pre-registered for Historicon, you got some swag; this year that included a scenario book by the Little Wars TV guys, and this “Spirit of ’76 set by Brigade Games (Flag by The Flag Dude). These will certainly get painted up and added to my Patriots as moral boosters!

Speaking of swag, if you played in any of Jim Purky’s AWI games, you got this rather nifty free enameled medal!

The other face. 

On to the Quarterly stats (as usual for Q2- and Q3), these are 6 weeks late; just too much other stuff to post first!

Expenses:


April 2026
Nil

May 2026
HCon T shirts x 2 $56; AWI books $27, Acheson Creations 262.40 (AWI and Assyrian terrain, 20% off!)  Brigade Games (more AWI troops) $157.89
June 2026
Helion $23.45 (Russians in the 1806 – 1807 campaign e-book)


2nd Quarter Total:  $ 526.74



Painting:
April 2026
Green Mountain Rangers 60, Hessian Leib Musketeers 60, 3rd NY State Regiment 60, Sherburne’s Additional Continental Regiment 60, 2nd Regiment Connecticut Light Horse Militia 60, Hessian Grenadier Battalion #1  60, 
Total 360 points

May 2026

9th Foot 60, Hessian Artillery 35, Hessian Command 30, Mohawk and Seneca tribes 55, Hessian Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz 60, 2nd Canadians (Congress’ Own) 60, Queen’s Rangers Hussars 60,
 Total: 360 Points
June 2026
 Hessian Fusilier Regiment Von Lossberg 60, British Light Infantry #2 60, 10th North Carolina 60, Hessian Fusilier Regiment Von Knyphaussen 60, AWI British Commanders #2 70, 1st Connecticut State Regiment 60, British Foot Guards 60, American Commanders #2  80, Hessian Fusilier Regiment Von Ditfourth 60
Total: 590 Points


2nd Quarter Total:  1310  points

Games:

Marston Moor, Challenge to Power (boardgame), Brandywine, 


2nd Quarter Total:  3


Terrain
Scratch built drainage ditch sections for Marston Moor, Enhanced and based 12 Autumn trees for White Plains, Painted many low Rock Wall sections for White Plains (the later two of course were done in Q1); also did 4 new buildings for the AWI for Brandywine (not posted yet). 
Some hard to find commanders for a couple of my Ancient armies – absurd prices, but gotta spend $ on something in the Dealer Hall!
If you’re like me, as well as collecting miniatures and books, it seems like you collect dice as well. I think these were 20% off if you bought 3 or more… so I did!  🙂
Some OG Celtiberians from the Flea Market; I think I paid $15. A long term project is top add enough additional Ancient Spanish to make them a fieldable army with TtS!, to contest the Punic Wars Romans and or Carthaginians. 
A “bag of bases” – $ 5, I think. 
I didn’t buy anything, but these two vendors caught my eye. The first does a lot of 3-D printed buildings and accessories, and the second is a D&D 5th edition RPG set during the American Revolution – no fantasy elements required!  🙂  (Note, I played a TON of D&D from High School all the way through Medical School, but essentially none since then). 
https://www.nationsandcannons.com/

Next Campaign in a Day Event – Saturday, October 3, 2026

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“Springtime for Nappy in Poland”, 1807:

 The Friedland Campaign


    The next Campaign in a Day event will be held at The Portal, 60 Hilliard Street in Manchester, CT, from 10 AM until 5 PM. As in the past, the rules used will be a slightly modified version of Snappy Nappy by Rus Lockwood. Roughly 20 or so players will command a Corps or the equivalent as they maneuver hundreds of 25 mm miniature soldiers across more than a dozen tables representing the theater of operations. Typically, we provide doughnuts and coffee in the morning  and pizza in the afternoon; The Portal has non alcoholic beverages for sale. Registration is free, but we ask that you consider purchasing something at The Portal, a fantastic games store, in appreciation for their hosting us once again. I will be the GM for this year’s event, assisted by Mark T. We already have 18 players registered, but we can accommodate several more. To register comment on this post, or write to Gonsalvo AT aol DOT com.


Friedland, 1807
Napoleon at the zenith of his glory at the Battle of Friedland
Ernest Meissonier, 1875
The original is roughly 4.5 x 8 feet! I have a (much smaller) print of this work in the study at my home, that was given to me by my Dad almost 60 years ago. 


Sketch map of the 1807 campaign
 For the players, this is NOT the exact map we will be using  🙂

British Grenadiers #2 – American Revolutionary War

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Back to some of the units I have already painted but hadn’t been able to post yet!

Tjhese are Brigade Games Figures, and are drawn form the second group of my British regulars.  

Three figures each from the 64th (Black facings), 52nd (Buff),  9th (Yellow), and Guards (Dark Blue). 

The flag with the Grenade emblem is from the Guards, by Adolfo Ramos. 

When e’er we are commanded
To storm the palisades
Our leaders march with fuses,
And we with hand grenades;
We throw them from the glacis
About the enemies’ ears
Sing tow, row row row , row row row
For the British Grenadiers!