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Mark Backhouse

@markbackhouse29

Wargamer, history teacher, podcaster and article writer. Author of Strength and Honour. Dad and Saints FC fan.

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Afternoon game and we’re back to testing out the Goths. Only this time they’ve brought friends…! Sarmation cataphracts and horse archers. The Romans have reacted by bringing infantry vexilla together from various places and a lot of light cavalry. Let’s see what happens… #S&H #wargaming #2mm

10.03.2026 14:01 👍 34 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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Another day, another solo play #S&H game! And today I’m going to have a bit of fun and do the Watling Street scenario from the rulebook. Brits against Romans! I’ve run up the terrain for the battle as per the rules. Fun will be had i say! #wargaming #2mm #spreadthelard

10.03.2026 11:10 👍 50 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 1

Lovely work Andy

08.03.2026 20:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Looking great games

08.03.2026 10:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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These

05.03.2026 22:02 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

It’s a nice system. Simple and fun.

05.03.2026 20:44 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My British foraging party are engaging across the back paddock. They’ve spied some tasty pillaging treats!

05.03.2026 20:42 👍 71 🔁 4 💬 3 📌 1
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Songs of drums and tomahawks tonight. I’m off to raid a rebel farmstead.

05.03.2026 20:12 👍 46 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Finished up 5 of 6 Strength & Honour forest bases. Last one is drying before a drybrush. Happy with these despite them being a bit of a PITA. Probably need to do a few more now… #S&H #wargaming #spreadthelard #2mm #terrain

05.03.2026 15:41 👍 87 🔁 5 💬 6 📌 0
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There's a new WSS podcast! WSS Podcast 108: Beachhead with @thedarkiscool.bsky.social, @clogfather.bsky.social and @markbackhouse29.bsky.social https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/blogs/wss-blog/wss-podcast-108-beachhead

#wargaming

04.03.2026 16:10 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Barons Wars French retinue all completed and based! Montjoie Saint Denis! #Baronswars

03.03.2026 19:59 👍 71 🔁 4 💬 5 📌 0

Herts of Lard - 2 last minute spaces for players!

Held in Rickmansworth School on Sat 7th March, two amazing games from the @toofatlardies.bsky.social stable. £11 to cover the venue and refreshments.

Message me here or email hertsoflard@gmail.com

If you're coming, ask your mates!

02.03.2026 10:56 👍 11 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 4

On my doorstep! Crazy!

28.02.2026 17:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

They are preparing for the Championship. He’s a decent goal scorer at that level…

27.02.2026 20:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Adam Armstrong!

27.02.2026 20:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

In the January window £7 mill

27.02.2026 20:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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A rather stunning game of French Indian Wars at the club tonight too.

26.02.2026 23:34 👍 43 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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It all seems ok for the Germans holding the farmhouse. Suddenly a bombardment and French tanks start to move in! 🫣

26.02.2026 21:43 👍 47 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Was there and it was cracking!

24.02.2026 23:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Read in WS&S 139 about the battle of Cornus in 215BC, Carthage vs Rome on Sardinia.

Read in WS&S 139 about the battle of Cornus in 215BC, Carthage vs Rome on Sardinia.

Today on Instagram: Read in WS&S 139 about the battle of Cornus in 215BC, Carthage vs Rome on Sardinia - follow the team on Instagram #wargaming

23.02.2026 18:26 👍 34 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Look good to me!

22.02.2026 19:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thanks for the tip!

22.02.2026 15:40 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Article in today’s Herald already posted by others but behind a paywall, so here’s an old school version. Apologies in advance to all those colleagues who never get credit in a feature like this.

22.02.2026 11:44 👍 40 🔁 15 💬 5 📌 1

A great article and an even greater career. Congratulations on your retirement.

22.02.2026 11:58 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Quite jealous I need at least one for my old school Orks and gobbos!

22.02.2026 11:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Had a very quick visit to the 1815 battlefield at New Orleans. Which was nice☺️

22.02.2026 11:12 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Written up a ton of new scenarios for the 2nd Civil War between Sulla and the Marian faction into a 6 battle campaign as well as a few Mid-Republican stand alone scenarios. You might even see them one day?😜

18.02.2026 16:55 👍 39 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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Close Combat in CoC² - A Nerd's Approach A crack British section assaults a nearby cake shop Close combat is a "desperate, violent struggle", just how desperate and violent some...

Close combat or assaulting enemy positions is extremely deadly in Chain of Command², let's follow Cpt. Mainwaring as he eventually succeeds in defeating the dastardly Germans.

A nerdy, statistical approach to close combat and what you need to win.

#wargames #chainofcommand #spreadthelard

17.02.2026 16:19 👍 26 🔁 5 💬 4 📌 0

Great work!

16.02.2026 10:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

You’ll enjoy them I think. A nice command and initiative system.

12.02.2026 23:32 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0