After a somewhat longer break, we’re back with the American Revolution! We had concluded last time with the French entry into the war on the American side. Today, we’ll look at the cooperation between the allies, the British strategic shift to the south, and how these two impulses collided and gave way to peace – as always, with board games. You […]
Below you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing the fall of Albrecht von Wallenstein through the lens of boardgames. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. The previous articles in this series can be found here, here, and here. Enjoy! -Rachel Part 4: Fall Our fourth and final post in the Wallenstein
The Life & Games of Wallenstein Through the Lens of Thirty Years War and Cuius Regio Read Post »
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Below you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing the decline of Albrecht von Wallenstein’s life through the lens of boardgames. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. The previous articles in this series can be found here and here. Enjoy! -Rachel Back to Wallenstein, the mystery of the Thirty Years’ War!
Below you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing the zenith of Albrecht von Wallenstein’s life through the lens of boardgames. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. The previous article in this series can be found here. Enjoy! -Rachel Two weeks ago, we had a first look at Wallenstein’s life until its
In William Shakespeare’s Richard III, the eponymous character is described as physically deformed and a psychopathic villain. Was this the truth or Tudor era propaganda? Shakespeare has these lines in the play depicting Richard as deformed in body: “To help thee curse this poisonous bunch-backed toad.” “O, thou didst prophesy the time would come that
Men of Iron Historical Look – Battle of Bosworth 22 August 1485 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryAs seen on TV, or at least in the movie Kingdom of Heaven, the Leper King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem was a striking figure in a silver mask to hide his leprosy. There is no evidence that Baldwin IV wore a mask, though he suffered from disfigurement of his face and limbs as his disease
Men of Iron Historical Look – Battle of Montgisard 25 November 1177 Read Post »
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FREEDOM! Cries Mel Gibson, playing William Wallace, in the movie Braveheart as he is drawn and quartered near the end of the movie (spoiler). The very end of the movie shows the beginning of the Battle of Bannockburn nine years later (23-24 June 1314) where the new King of Scotland, Robert the Bruce, exhorts the
Men of Iron Historical Look – Battle of Bannockburn 23-24 June 1314 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryBelow you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing Abraham Lincoln through the lens of Mark Herman’s For the People. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. Enjoy! -Rachel
Abraham Lincoln Through the Lens of Mark Herman’s For the People Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryBelow you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing Harry S. Truman through the lens of GMT’s Twilight Struggle. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. Enjoy! -Rachel
Harry S. Truman Through the Lens of Twilight Struggle Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryBack to the book & game pairings to educate & entertain about a certain historical topic! Today, we’re looking at the power struggles of the 18th century with Britain and France occupying center stage, often called the Second Hundred Years’ War. Our book & game for this topic are The Rise of the Great Powers 1648—1815 (Derek
