Waterloo 200: long-awaited report of the first for 2015, battles of the 16th & other bicentennials

Our wait is over as Ben 'Rosbif' has posted his report of the first part of the NWA's Waterloo 200 game, played back in early January

Meanwhile, back on the 16th + ~200, Simon has distributed the ration in the form of the conclusion of their grand game of the Battle of Ligny!

The other battle of the 16th June 1815 has been re-fought by the fellows at Liphook Historical Wargames, who readers of this blog will know have completed many wonderful bicentennial games.
See more of David's photos of the game here.

As part of his preparations for the Napoleonic Wargaming Society's bicentennial game of Waterloo, Mark H. 'Sun of York' combined with fellow member Mark B. to play a game of the action around Plancenoit—twice! They used a mopboard published by the Napoleon's Battles Yahoo Group.
Report of original game.
Report of version two.
Links to additional photos.

While the main focus for many wargamers in 2015, Waterloo is not the only 'game in town'. Chuck and his colleagues have been working through re-fights of the battles and skirmishes of the War of 1812. Their latest is a fine looking game of the Battle of Chippewa.

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Meanwhile, preparations for other Waterloo 200 games continue apace:

at the Hall of Heroes in Campbelltown New South Wales,

at the Napoleonic Wargaming Society in Perth Western Australia, and

in 6 mm by 'Pushing Tin' in the United Kingdom.


Not a wargame, but this diorama of the development of this diorama of the in Battle of Ligny deserves a special mention.