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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I went to Pendon Museum today to get some terrain inspiration. Some great stuff there!

Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Come and have a go if you think you’re LARD enough will be on 16th January 2027 near Southampton. We are looking for enthusiastic game organisers willing to run a morning and an afternoon game.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A 6mm game tonight of Napoleonics using an interesting twist on Strength and Honour. Not my idea I should add! 😂 It has some legs but lots and lots and lots of changes needed to get it right. This is not a project I’ll be working on so don’t go getting ideas!

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This feels familiar odds! Bring it on!

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The brave Dwarf warlord is the last dwarf from his bodyguard

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Troll bodyguard make mincemeat of our best Dwarf elites! What a mess!

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Orcs and Goblins v Dwarfs in my first ever Midgard game!

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Oh heck! The Men of the Orkneys are broken by the Northumberland fyrd and rout. Lord Copsi attempts to hold the line and pays for it with a tribute of sharpened spears. The baggage by the Humber panics as they rout back to the ships. Tostig is thinking it’s all over!

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Tostig’s heath guard are forced back by the Mercian fyrd but manage to counterattack.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Tostig’s raiders have been caught on the Humber. Can Morcar and Edwin defeat them with their fyrd? Chivalry and Honour.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Great podcast about the Winchester Shieldwall event in November with @mogsymakes.bsky.social I’ll be running some 1066 Chivalry and Honour games there for you to play. Link to the event here; www.ryanlavelle.net/winchestershieldwall.html podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2...

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Saxon baggage camp. 3mm Chivalry and Honour.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

That’s one box of figures painted and based! Just got to complete the next layer of troops now!

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Fulford Gate 3mm action with Chivalry and Honour

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The USS Blue is finally destroyed by another torpedo. Can the Japanese ships escape now? The engagement ends. 5 US destroyers sunk against 2 Japanese destroyers and a cruiser in reply. A bloody draw is called.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Now the Yubari is destroyed. Crippled and hit with three torpedos. Two duds but

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

USS Porter cripples the Yubari with gunnery. Our Japanese have done well but with 5 fresh destroyers closing and most of our torpedos spent the Japanese are starting to think it’s time to get away.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Patterson is finally destroyed but the flooded USS Blue seems to be clinging on despite the flooding.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The USS is finally finished off. Hit by three long lance torpedos and close fire from the Yubari.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The USS Helm finishes off the Suzutsuki and the Japanese squadron is destroyed!

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The USS Blue and USS Walke are attacked at close range by the Japanese battleships. Bridge damage on the Walke and engine damage and flooding in the Blue.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The US bring in another squadron of battleships and engage the Akasuki. She is repeatedly hit and evades a torpedo. Another US torpedo hits but it’s a dud. Breathing a sigh of relief is premature though as a final US torpedo hits home and the Akasuki is destroyed. The Patterson is crippled in return

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The US ships go down fighting and inflict heavy damage on the Suzutsuki which catches fire.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Japanese hit the US battleships hard with torpedos. USS Mahon takes fails to evade and is hit twice. The close range gunnery finishes it off. The USS Cummings is hit by a torpedo, breached and is starting to flood. The gunnery of the Suzetsuki cripples the poor destroyer.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The IJN attempt to form a line of broadside

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Excited to play some Snorkers tonight!

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Interesting times! Looks like some big changes are afoot.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A bit busy at Colours today! Nice to see you all. Fulford Gate using Chivalry and Honour worked well!

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hardrada’s Hirdmen start to break up the Mercians on their right flank but the Housecarls hold firm swinging their great axes and beating their shields in defiance.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hardrada’s Norwegians are pinned on the Brook. But he leads a charge on the right flank. The Mercians lock shields and their tight Shieldwall holds together.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Quick playtest of Fulford minus tons of flick that we will add at Colours

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Looking forward to running Fulford Gate for Chivalry and Honour at Colours next weekend? Who is going? Make sure you drop in and say hello!

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A nice battlefield anniversary today in the rain.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A bit of gaming in NOLA courtesy of Mike, Walt and Marc. Thanks for making me feel so welcome. Also a big shout out to the excellent Go4games for letting us use a table.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Looking forward to taking Chivalry and Honour on its first public outing at Colours on 5th September. We will be running a participation game of Fulford Gate in 1066. Come and say ‘hi’ or join in and roll some dice.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Good fun running Strength and Honour at Britcon ‘Lard Workshop’. Thanks to everyone who came and played. Thanks to Don for organising it too.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Now with warriors on the battlements

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Fulford Gate well on the way. Livestock, guards and a bit more foliage to add. 3mm 1066 Chivalry and Honour.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A quick Punic War recap ready for Britcon.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

3mm Viking thralls with bows and javelins.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I flocked up the 3mm Viking camp and it’s now looking really nice. I love the way the base tells a story and feels alive.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Viking camp for Chivalry and Honour. It probably needs a few more bases and ships as well as some flock to texture the base but it’s painted up at least! 3mm figures.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Both sides will need 3 command stands and a camp each. The Saxon command are probably best represented on foot with the standards and Wessex dragon etc.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

For the Saxons at Hastings you’ll need 3 Housecarl bases with a few archers at the back, and 5-6 bases of fyrd. They might look something like this:

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Yep. For Hastings you’ll need 3-4 Norman infantry units with archers and crossbows out in front and 4 cavalry bases. Something like these.

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Mark Backhouse @markbackhouse29.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

We will be running an inaugural participation game of Chivalry and Honour at Colours in Newbury on 5th September based around a battle to be decided from the Norman Conquest. Please pop by and say hello or join in and roll a few dice with us.

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