In this article we leap forward to the 20th century and the start of WW2 when Hitler ordered the invasion of Poland. Here we use the Clash of Empires Battle System to recreate the opening campaign of Germany’s Lightning War the innovative and lethal force of which would propel the German army from victory to victory until most of continental Europe was under Nazi control. Following the invasion of Poland Britain and France declared war on Germany while the USA proclaimed its

As an introduction to a future release of Clash of Empires: The Napoleonic Wars I thought it would be interesting to use the Clash Battle System to recreate some of the famous battles of the Napoleonic era starting with the Battle of Lodi in 1796. More correctly described as a battle of the Revolutionary period Lodi is important because it was during this action that Napoleon earned his soubriquet of “Little Corporal” and it was after Lodi that Napoleon himself became convinc

In this article I’m going to use the Clash Battle System to recreate the Battle of Pharsalus 48 BC. This battle was the turning point in The Great Roman Civil War between Caesar and Pompey 50 – 44 BC. It is significant because it pitted legion against legion in a campaign in which the outcome was decided more by discipline, experience and morale than just leadership and numerical strength. Background At the time of Caesar’s rise to fame Pompey was Rome’s leading statesman and

In this article I’m going to use the Clash Battle System to recreate the Battle of Vosges (58 BC), which was the third major battle of the Gallic Wars 58 – 51 BC. This battle is significant because it was fought against the Germans who had a fearsome reputation as fighters and were respected by the Gauls and the Romans alike. At the Battle of Vosges Caesar dispelled their aura of invincibility and fuelled his own ambition for greatness. Background After the Battle of Bibracte