Glasgow & District Wargaming Society
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OPEN DAY Sunday 18 January 2009 – 11am to 5:00pm At the Scout Hall, Shawmoss Road, Crossmyloof, Glasgow Glasgow and District Wargaming Society opened its doors to anyone who wanted to find out more about wargaming at Glasgow’s oldest society. This was not a wargames show, just our normal January gathering when we play larger and somewhat longer games over two days. The feature game was the Battle of Corunna 1809. 200 years ago on 16 January 1809 one of Glasgow’s (possibly less well known) sons, General Sir John Moore, died commanding a victorious British army fighting the French in Northern Spain during the Napoleonic wars. The battle was recreated using Principles of War rules.
There was a FoG competition won by Ian Austin.
Ian Austin 1st 73pts
Other games included Byzantine against Rus using 28mm figures and Warhammer Ancient Battles rules
Plus Command Decision in the Western desert.
Glasgow and District Wargaming Society
PRESS RELEASE
Corunna Aniversary
200 years
ago on 16 January 1809 one of Glasgow’s (possibly less well known) sons,
General Sir John Moore, died commanding a victorious British army fighting
the French in Northern Spain during the Napoleonic wars at the Battle of
Corunna. There is a statue of Sir John in George Square and a monument in St
Paul's Cathedral. There is even a pub named after him in Argyll St.
Sir John
was born in the Trongate district in 1761 son of a Reverend cum physician.
He attended the High School before being enlisted in the 51st Regiment of
Foot. He fought in North America, Ireland and Corsica. He was also the MP
for Lanark Burghs. After the Egyptian campaign he returned to Britain in
1803 to command a brigade at Shorncliffe, where he established the
innovative training regime that produced Britain's first permanent light
infantry regiments. He had a reputation as an exceptionally humane leader
and trainer of men. He was promoted to Lieutenant-General in 1804 and after
service in the Baltic he commanded the British army in Spain up to his death
at Corunna.
To
celebrate this anniversary Glasgow and District Wargaming Society is opening
its doors to anyone who would like to find out more about wargaming at
Glasgow’s oldest society. Come and watch some games, ask any questions and
we will do our best to help. Entrance is free.
The
feature game will be the Battle of Corunna refought with 15mm figures using
Principles of War rules.
Sunday 18 January 2009 – 11am to 5:00pm
At the
Scout Hall, Shawmoss Road, Crossmyloof, Glasgow
Further
details at our website www.gdws.co.uk
Or
contact: Dave Watson Tel. 0786 3816487
Note for Editors
1.
Originally devised to train military staffs, wargaming today is a popular
hobby enjoyed by many thousands of people from all walks of life across the
globe. Modern casting and painting techniques allow wargamers to recreate
historic battles on the table top with model soldiers, scenic terrain and a
range of rule sets. And it’s a lot of fun too!
2. Charles
Wolfe's famous poem commemorates Sir John's death in The Burial of Sir
John Moore after Corunna, which begins:
and ends, six verses later, with:
You Tube Reading of the poem at
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc0FU4ReHiQ
3. A fuller biography and pictures on the 51st Light Infantry website
http://51stlightinfantry.co.uk/sirjohnmoore.html
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