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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
Neil Grant              2nd       33pts
Andrew Muir           2nd      33pts
John Muir               4th       30pts
Graeme Simpson    4th      30pts
George Dick           6th       24pts
Rab McNaught        7th      22pts
Hugh Cameron        8th      20pts



 

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:
Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note,
As his corse to the rampart we hurried;
Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot
O'er the grave where our hero we buried.

and ends, six verses later, with:

Slowly and sadly we laid him down,
From the field of his fame fresh and gory;
We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone,
But we left him alone with his glory
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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