Welcome to 2026
Massive welcome to 2026. Now that the festive season is out of the way, it is time to ramp back into the New Year. We hope that you are all …
The Victorius Guide To Hosting A Great Participation Game
Table of Contents I honestly can’t thank you all enough for the wonderful time we had. The whole way home, and for most of Sunday as well, there were many …
January ’25 Despatches
January will see another large Napoleonic game, using the General d’Armeé system, take place at Blackburn on Sunday 19 Jan. While this is a pre-arranged game played by teams already organised, …
April and May ’24 Despatches
Salve everyone, we’re now in Ancients & Medieval May! Now is the time to bring out those figures from earlier historical periods that may have been recuperating in a drawer …
March ’24 Despatches
We’re well into March now and we’ve seen plenty of fantastic activities at our venues. The Great Airfield Raid returned for 2024, and the grand spectacle we’ve come to expect …
February ’24 Despatches
Half way through February and we have already seen plenty of games, smiling faces and a really good atmosphere at Friday night and Saturday afternoon meetings. Everyone attending the last …
January 2024 Despatches
Welcome to another fantastic year of games and events at NWA! We’ve had our first and well-attended meeting of 2024 at Blackburn, and the three-day Napoleonic extravaganza at the same …
NWA Despatches – August
August has passed us by, and our biggest collective effort as a club has been successfully completed. Games Day ’23 was a great day, and we’ll wax more on that …
NWA Despatches – July
El Presidente is currently indisposed wearing a white hat amongst a sea of green with blue and white flags. So his trusty sidekick the humble note taker is summarising the …
NWA Despatches – May|June
Alas dear members, news from the front has been scant and sketchy these past few months. Despite the onset of winter weather, horses throwing a shoe and their riders and …