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October 18 Update from GMT: SALE, New P500s, Production Update

October 18 Update from GMT: SALE, New P500s, Production Update

Other October 19, 2018 1

By Gene Billingsley: Hi everyone! First off, if you’re seeing this update in one column, don’t worry! We’ve been listening to feedback from customers wanting a wider column and bigger text, so we’ve revamped

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Next “Blind Swords” game announced: “We Are In For It”

Next “Blind Swords” game announced: “We Are In For It”

Other October 18, 2018 0

By Claude Whalen and Fred Manzo [Note: The next game in the “Blind Swords” series will be published by the summer of 2019. Its designer is Claude Whalen, one of the major playtester for

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No Enemies Here – Episode 29

No Enemies Here – Episode 29

Other October 9, 2018 0

No Enemies Here Published on Sep 29, 2018 SUBSCRIBED 803 News about people who review, unbox, showcase, do playthroughs, podcasts and more concerning war board games. Some music too. Links Big Board Gaming https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYl… Bonding

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Weapons and Warfare – “The Iroquois and the European North American ‘empires’ I”

Weapons and Warfare – “The Iroquois and the European North American ‘empires’ I”

Other September 25, 2018 0

“The character of the French and British North American “empires” differed greatly. Although the French did war against the Iroquois, Natchez, Fox, and other tribes, they did not “conquer” New France; they merely paid

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Weapons and Warfare – “Lord Dunmore’s War”

Weapons and Warfare – “Lord Dunmore’s War”

Other September 25, 2018 0

“Frontiersmen came to dominate the West in the 1760s and early 1770s by sheer weight of numbers – and an unrestrained appetite for land. Because of the expense of garrisoning the frontier, the British

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It’s FatDog Time !

It’s FatDog Time !

Harvey Mossman September 24, 2018 0

By Harvey Mossman:  Hello,  You are invited to the following event: THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY OF GAMING Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Friday, November 23, 2018, from

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Video – Roman POWs in China? – The Fate of Crassus’s Lost Legions

Video – Roman POWs in China? – The Fate of Crassus’s Lost Legions

Other September 16, 2018 0

Invicta Published on May 30, 2018 “After Crassus was defeated at the battle of Carrhae, 10,000 Roman soldiers were taken prisoner by the Parthians. While history records some details of their story, their ultimate

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A Snapshot of Steve Kling’s “Historical Game Company”

A Snapshot of Steve Kling’s “Historical Game Company”

Other September 14, 2018 1

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Misunderstood Moments in History – The Spartan Myth (Video)

Misunderstood Moments in History – The Spartan Myth (Video)

Other August 26, 2018 0

“The Spartans are immortalized in history as super soldiers bred for war. However, most of what we think we know about them is a lie. Today we will unmask the truth behind the Spartan

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The National Interest: A Lot of What We Think We Know About World War II Is Terribly Wrong

The National Interest: A Lot of What We Think We Know About World War II Is Terribly Wrong

Other August 18, 2018 0

Here’s why. by James Holland ‘The Second World War remains an enduringly fascinating subject, but despite the large number of films, documentaries, books and even comics on the subject, our understanding of this catastrophic conflict,

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