The Chauvinistic Blog

A deliberately tongue-in-cheek title for a blog dedicated to the Napoleonic era, from the point of view of a Napoleonic history 'buff' and wargamer. "Reddition d'Ulm, 20 octobre 1805" from Wikimedia Commons

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Historic wargames

Games based on historical battles and actions that are reported on this blog

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Battle of Abensberg (north), 20th April 1809


Scenario based on north of Battle of Eckmühl, 22nd April 1809


Scenario based on action around Laichling, 22nd April 1809


Battle of Salamanca, 22nd July 1812


Battle of Liebertwolkwitz, 14th October 1813

Initial report, Conclusion, Umpire's report & conclusion


Battle of Quatre Bras, 16th June 1815


Naval

 Battle of Cape Finisterre, 22nd July 1805

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    This is the second 'rant' post in a week. I shan't make a habit of it, I promise. This blog should be about figures, books, his...
  • Book review: l'Infanterie de ligne 1796–1810 by André Joineau and Jean-Marie Mongin
    I love uniform books ; especially Napoleonic and particularly about the French army (doubt that I am alone in that amongst readers of this b...
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    Yesterday Julian hosted a fine naval game , the culmination of months of recent planning and testing of the rules , based on the Battle of C...
  • Salamanca in Albany: Empire and Fury
    No fury but a game played in the true wargaming spirit of friendly competition with plenty of banter, beer, camaraderie and fun. As well as ...

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1/72 (20 mm,; 1/32 blogs and more

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    3 months ago
  • Un Soixante-Douze
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  • HintonHull
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    5 months ago
  • A Fist Full of Plastic
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  • late roman figurines 1/72
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    10 months ago
  • Military Macro
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    11 months ago
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    1 year ago
  • A Wash Of Bourbon
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    1 year ago
  • plastic general
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    1 year ago
  • Toy Soldier Chest
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    1 year ago
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    2 years ago
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    3 years ago
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    3 years ago
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  • Stan's Armée 1/32 54mm Napoleonic plastic soldiers
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  • WWII in 1/72 Scale
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    4 years ago
  • Michael's 1/72 Figuren
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    4 years ago
  • Gowan's 1/72scale projects and crazy ideas
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    4 years ago
  • Duncan´s 20mm Colonial Modelling
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    5 years ago
  • Towards a 54mm Waterloo Wargame
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    5 years ago
  • The Hinton Hunter
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    5 years ago
  • Monsieur le Rosbif & Johnny Frog
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    5 years ago
  • David's Wargame Retreat
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    5 years ago
  • Zed's Napoleonics
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    5 years ago
  • 1/72 Ancient Wargames
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    6 years ago
  • collect and paint figures 1:72
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  • PLASTIC WARRIORS
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    7 years ago
  • Romani in Tenebris
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    9 years ago
  • The Plastic Pelisse
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    10 years ago
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  • Bicentenaire 1812
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  • The Hinton Hunter
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    11 years ago
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    11 years ago
  • Napoleon in Russia
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