Just three months to Cardiff’s must attend tournament! The rules are of course Simon Miller’s excellent “ To the Strongest.” The venue is Cardiff’s excellently appointed Firestorm Games and for once I’m going to put some thought into my tournament army.

Small but robust, my Spaniards more than held their own in 2023. Mark Emms took me down in the first game but he had gone knight heavy and avoided my spearmen effectively. the other two games also provided a steep learning curve….

The crunch in game three was audible. What did I conclude? Heavy foot are reliable and missile support is a no- brainer! If you are using knights then two was maybe not enough. Lights on an open battlefield are going to be vulnerable. So no great surprises but I also failed to appreciate the scoring. It’s the medals that count not technically win or loss! My tourney army has to take coins in quick succession and in 2024 rallying can cost you.

Next I will review 2024 and see if anything improved? Doubtful I know but I welcome your thoughts….