The Duchy of Tradgardland

The adventures of an 18th century imagination, located in Northern Europe formerly ruled over by joint rulers Duke Karl Frederick and Duchess Liv.Not to mention the American colony of Ny Tradgardland the 17th century Colony of New Tradgardstadt and the newly restored territory of the Shetland Isles. Featuring a supporting bill of gaming in a diversity of times,places and scales.Hopefully something to interest all who pop by...

Thursday, 24 September 2026

Change of direction 2

Some inspiration from an old magazine featuring a splendid game put on by those splendid fellows- The Continental Wars Society. Looked out...

Wednesday, 23 September 2026

End of an era

Here is a photo of my father and his siblings, mid 1940s . My father , in school uniform, died forty years ago, my aunt three years ago an...

Monday, 21 September 2026

Change of direction

This is the change of direction for the coming weeks. Still able to sit in the garden with a coffee and enjoy the season. Spent quite an ...

Saturday, 19 September 2026

A proper tartar

Two of Eric Knowles's Tartar Generals taken into my Ottoman Army. Eric Knowles’s labels on the underside of the bases. The Grand Vizie...

Thursday, 17 September 2026

Opposition for the Ottomans

The Austrian and allies on the march. Note Balkan irregular light infantry at the front . Austrian regiments and Bavarian ones including F...

Wednesday, 16 September 2026

A braw wee tale

I love this tale, which historians are unconvinced by. It is referred to in the book by Balkan Dave l have previously mentioned. Keith in ...

Sunday Monday

Monday was my middle daughter’s birthday. The evening saw a super family meal here. Earlier in the day some of us went to South Queensferr...

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tradgardmastare: I am a 48 year old in the Education Sector who has been wargaming for around 40 years.....

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