PARTIZAN 2019 at Newark Showground
Over 1,000 people visited Partizan this year according to the clicker tallies. And it certainly felt lively and busy. This time around, the SoA/NBS area in the History Zone was just me and Treb so we didn't get much time wandering or shopping.
Our feature game was Edgcote 1469 configured for Hail Caesar.
(Edgcote 1469: it's looking rounder and smarter though still requires some polish)
The corner details still need to be done and the wheel of fortune theme is currently understated.
(Edgcote 1469: here's Phil explaining the game - photo rights: GDE)
Edgcote Gallery
(Edgcote 1469: Robin of Redesdale arrayed on the East hill)
(Edgcote 1469: William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke and his Welsh host on the West hill)
(Edgcote 1469: a party of Herbert's Men-at-Arms mount up and disperse the rebel archers)
(Edgcote 1469: Herbert's foot follow up as the cavalry withdraw)
(Edgcote 1469: Herbert's camp)
(Edgcote 1469: Herbert's camp)
(Edgcote 1469: Herbert's cavalry withdraw)
(Edgcote 1469: Herbert's foot drive Robin of Redesdale back from the river)
(Edgcote 1469: the battle for Danes Moor)
(Edgcote 1469: Warwick on the march)
(Edgcote 1469: the Earl of Devon's contingent leaves the battlefield)
Partizan, the show
As I said, there wasn't much time to look at the rest of the show ... however, also sharing a Lance & Longbow billing, Simon Chick's splendid battle of Bauge used Lion Rampant rules ...
(Bauge at Partizan 2019)
There were a lot of very impressive layouts ...
(different periods and scales at Partizan)
... I was rather taken with the Franco Prussian 'in the snow' thing ...
(Partizan 2019)
... and the Ottomans attacking the wagon laager ...
The participation zone looked interesting too, with Wargame Developments busy as ever ...
(some participation games at Partizan 2019)
It was all very brief but I will get to have a go at that Arnhem game at CoW in July.
It is, of course, the 75th anniversary of the battle this September.
Before then, the 550th anniversary of Edgcote comes up. We are hosting a Conference at Northampton Museum (Abington Park) - book tickets here (there are still some left and you will be very welcome). The cost covers refreshments, lunch and parking. The battle of Edgcote game will be on display.
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