Thursday, 29 October 2026

Waterloo A Near Run Thing

 Got this today from our local charity shop. So far so good. Well-written and entertaining. 


Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Valor Mortis - Official Cinematic Launch Trailer

 My daughter kindly sent this - it's new - it's Napoleonic zombies.

Watch the Cinematic Launch Trailer for Valor Mortis, a first-person action RPG developed by One More Level. Players will traverse a plague-ridden battlefield under Napoleon's army. Wield a suite of weapons, master abilities, and bring a conspiracy to light. Don't miss the cinematic look for Valor Mortis, available now for PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud, and PC (Steam and Xbox on PC).

Friday, 31 July 2026

Minifigs advert

 They used to sell Minifigs in my local toy and model shops which was how I initially bought them.


Military Modelling Issue 1 January 1971

 I remember this and the article on the film. It was brilliant for an 11 year old




Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Pocket General: Wargaming Cards

 Pocket General: Wargaming Cards by Brandon Fisichella — Kickstarter


A new tabletop wargaming system with high quality cards, featuring original human-made artwork, for use in place of plastic miniatures.

Sunday, 31 May 2026

French Military Marches and Fanfares from the time of Napoleon (1799-1814)

 French Military Marches Fanfares and Choruses from the time of Napoleon.

Please support my channel: https://ko-fi.com/bartjebartmans 1. Anon. Champ d'Honneur (0:00) 2. Anon. Marche de la Garde consulaire à Marengo (1:50) 3. Anon. Marche des Eclopés 'La Boiteuse' (1812) (6:45) 4. Étienne Nicolas Méhul - Chant du retour pour la Grande-Armée (8:24) 5. Anon. Marche Pas accéléré (14:33) 6. Nicholas Dalayrac/François-Joseph Gossec - Veillons au Salut de l'Empire (16:18) 7. Anon. La Grenadière (17:35) 8. Anon. Salut des Aigles (18:47) 9. Ferdinando Paër - 3rd Marche pour le mariage de Napoleon et Marie-Louise (20:01) 10. Étienne Nicolas Méhul - Chant du retour de Campo Formio (23:33) 11. Giovanni Paisiello - Marche du 1st Consul (26:53) 12. Francois-Joseph Gossec - Aux Mânes de la Gironde (29:00) 13. Anon. Pas cadencé des Sans-Culottes (35:18) The Brass and Percussion Ensembles of Gardiens de la Paix de Paris, conducted by Désiré Dondeyne Vocal Ensemble under the direction of Jean Rollin

Ligny - before the Deluge by Philippe Charlet

 Le 2e chasseur à pied de la vieille garde imperiale

Torrential rain cancels the event. Very sad.


Ligny centre under water.

Friday, 30 January 2026

Piano Wargames French Infantry in Greatcoats 1804 - 1814

 My first hard plastic box!

In cooperation with Wargames Atlantic I am very proud to present the very first Piano Wargames 28mm hard plastic set: French Infantry in Greatcoats 1804 - 1814. I am incredibly excited about this partnership!
With this set you can build an entire battalion of French Napoleonic infantry, including 4 skirmishers and command (28 figures in total). From Line Infantry to Light Infantry or the Young Guard, you can assemble these figures in a great variety of ways.
In addition to shakos, you also have the option to equip all figures with bicornes.
You can also build your battalion in "march attack", "high porte" or "shoulder arms". Have a look at my website for more images.
You can now pre-order this box! It should be shipped in 3-4 weeks, and if you buy 3 boxes or more directly from my shop, you will get a free mounted officer in white metal.
The cover art of this box was painted by the amazing Marco Capparoni



Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Campaign board game 1971

 Had this for Christmas one year. A Napoleonic strategy game. My parents used to get good presents - they prided themselves on getting appropriate gifts. Pics from Ebay.