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The home of the popular mass combat wargame:

'On Bloody Ground'

Simple to understand and brutally fun mass combat wargame rules designed primarily for use with individually based 28mm miniatures.

Our latest rulebook release for

 ON BLOODY GROUND

'The Anglo Zulu War'

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The British invasion of the Zulu nation in January 1879, leading to six months of conflict between the Zulu armies of King Cetshwayo and the British Empire, culminating with the Battle of Ulundi on the 4th of July of the same year.

Fight for power in Zululand!

'The Anglo Zulu War' is the nineteenth of our period specific rulebooks with full core rules, period specific rules and full army lists for the best Mass Combat Wargame on the planet (proof pending!).

Army lists included in this release are: First Invasion British, The Zulu Kingdom or Second Invasion British armies.

UPDATE: Our 28mm Sea Peoples have returned to our online catalogue!

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Do you like the sound of a days gaming using

'On Bloody Ground'

  The second gaming day for this year will be: 

"The Armies and Enemies of Rome”

 Sunday 29th November 2026

at Bristol Independent Gaming

2500 point armies based on the “On Bloody Ground - “Caesars Campaigns” and “Augustus to Aurelius” books.

You’ll play two games during the day and it’ll be arranged so that you don’t play your usual opponents.

The cost is £10 per player for the day. To secure a place, please PayPal Phil Turner, (friends and family please) the £10 to:

Philsfigures@gmail.com, adding a note that it is for: “On Bloody Ground - The armies and enemies of Rome” and giving your name. Please also put a note in the email letting us know what army you’ll be using on the day!

Look out for more details soon.

We look forward to seeing you at the event!

ON BLOODY GROUND Q&A Update: 04-10-2026

Movement Trays and Bases

We now keep a range of both infantry and cavalry movement trays with bases included!

Self Adhesive Tufts

We manufacture our own range of 2mm and 4mm self adhesive tufts in a wide variety of colours, at prices that allow you to use as many as you need to create those realistic bases, for all your miniatures!

Ready Mix Basing Material

We manufacture our own range of ready mix basing materials in a wide variety, that will allow you to base your miniatures easily, cheaply, and consistently!

We design and manufacture our own expansive ranges of 28mm white metal miniatures, with regular new releases. 

On Bloody Ground - The Sudan

£12.95

A 76 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

The Sudan from 1881, where Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah, having proclaimed himself the Mahdi of Islam, raised the Sudanese people in rebellion against foreign rule. After which The Mahdist State, which ruled for thirteen years, was defeated, leading to the reconquest of the region, and establishment of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in 1899.

On Bloody Ground - The Sudan, includes five complete army lists to enable players to build Kedivate of Egypt, The Ansar, Early War British, The Mahdist State or Late War British armies.

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On Bloody Ground - The Italian Wars

£12.95

An 84 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

A series of conflicts from 1494 until 1559AD, due in no small part to the long running French-Habsburg rivalry, and the collapse of the Italic League in 1492. Political division amongst the Italian states opened up the battleground for wider European domination.

On Bloody Ground - The Italian Wars, includes six complete army lists to enable players to build France, Spain, The Italian States, Venice, The Holy Roman Empire or The Swiss Confederacy armies.

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On Bloody Ground - Alexander's Successors 281-47BC

£12.95

Contains:

A 92 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

The aftermath of the Diadochi wars and subsequent rise of the Hellenistic period, through to the eventual demise of Alexander’s Successors at the hands of Rome, in its ascendancy.

On Bloody Ground - Alexander's Successors 281-47BC, includes twelve complete army lists to enable players to build Ptolemaic Empire, Seleucid Empire, Antigonid Empire, Epirot, Pergamine, Bactrian Greek, Indo Greek, Parthian, Hellenistic Greek, Galatian, Maccabean or Pontic armies.

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On Bloody Ground - The American War of Independence

£12.95

Contains:

A 62 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

The American War of Independence, being part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces, organised as the Continental Army with their French and Spanish allies, defeated the The British Empire and American Loyalists forces, ultimately leading to the establishment of the United States as an independent and sovereign nation.

On Bloody Ground - The American War of Independence includes six complete army lists to enable players to build The British Army, Loyalist Forces, The Hessians, The Continental Army, The French Army and Spanish armies.

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On Bloody Ground - Sengoku Jidai and Imjin War

£12.95

Contains:

A 62 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

The bloodiest era of Japanese history, the warring states period was a time of constant conflict, which was ultimately ended by the ‘Three Great Unifiers’ – Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. This led to the invasions of Joseon Korea, and
a possible pathway to the invasion of Ming China, known as the Imjin War, which was marked by many unique military tactics, and the rise of the ‘Righteous Army’.

On Bloody Ground - Sengoku Jidai and Imjin War, includes five complete army lists to enable players to build Early Warring Clans, Late Warring Clans, Ikkō-Ikki, The Joseon Dynasty and The Ming Dynasty armies.

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On Bloody Ground - Augustus to Aurelius

£12.95

Contains:

A 64 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

The Pax Romana. An age of relative peace and stability within the Roman Empire, whose territory grew to its largest extent, under the rule of Emperor Trajan.

On Bloody Ground - Augustus to Aurelius, includes nine complete army lists to enable players to build Imperial Roman, Germanic Tribes, Ancient Britons, Caledonians, Dacians, Parthians, Sarmations, Jewish and Iberian.

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On Bloody Ground - The American Civil War

£12.95

Contains:

A 54 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

The American Civil War of 1861-1865 was fought between the Northern states of the Union, and the Southern states, which had seceded from the Union, primarily over issues of slavery and states’ rights, and thus formed the Confederacy.

On Bloody Ground - The American Civil War, includes four complete army lists to enable players to build Early War Union, Early War Confederate, Late War Union or Late War Confederate armies.

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On Bloody Ground - Alexander's Successors 322-281BC

£12.95

Contains:

A 64 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

A series of wars following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, fought between his former generals known as the Diadochi. The Diadochi wars were dominated by intense rivalry as fledgling dynasties vied for control over Alexander’s vast empire, which ultimately led to its fragmentation, and the beginning of the Hellenistic period.

On Bloody Ground - Alexander's Successors 322-281BC, includes five complete army lists to enable players to build Ptolemaic, Seleucid, Antigonid, Lysimachid or Antipatrid armies.

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On Bloody Ground - The English Civil Wars

£12.95

Contains:

A 64 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

A series of conflicts that took place between 1642 and 1651AD, and having been fought between those loyal to the King, Charles I, and those loyal to Parliament, to which caused great strife amongst every level of society, as many were divided by the sword.

On Bloody Ground - The English Civil Wars, includes six complete army lists to enable players to build Early Royalist, Early Parliamentarian, Scottish Covenanter, Montrose Scottish, Late Royalist and New Model armies.

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On Bloody Ground - The Wars of the Roses

£12.95

Contains:

A 64 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

 

On Bloody Ground - The Wars of the Roses, includes five complete army lists to enable players to build The Yorkists, The Lancastrians, Richard III, Henry Tudor or The Yorkist Pretenders armies.

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On Bloody Ground - The New Kingdom

£12.95

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A 58 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

New Kingdom Egypt after the expulsion of the Hyksos invaders in the 16th Century BC and the rise of the 18th Dynasty, through to the eventual fall of the Empire during the 20th Dynasty in the 11th Century BC, after continual warfare and internal divide.

On Bloody Ground - The New Kingdom, includes seven complete army lists to enable players to build New Kingdom Egypt, The Hittites, The Sea People, The Mittani, The Nubians, The Libyans or The Israelites armies.

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On Bloody Ground - The Punic Wars

£12.95

Contains:

A 64 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

A time of continuous conflict across the Western Mediterranean between the Roman Republic and the Punic Empire from 264BC until 146BC, producing three distinct wars which culminated in the total destruction of Carthage and the enslavement of its population.

On Bloody Ground - The Punic Wars, includes seven complete army lists to enable players to build Polybian Roman, Early Carthaginian, Late Carthaginian, Ancient Spanish, Numidians, Gallic Tribes or Ligurians armies.

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On Bloody Ground - Sub-Roman Britain

£12.95

Contains:

A 54 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

Warfare in Britain after the end of Imperial Roman rule between the 5th and 7th centuries AD.

On Bloody Ground - Sub-Roman Britain, includes five complete army lists to enable players to build The Romano British, British and Welsh Kingdoms, Early Saxons, The Scots-Irish, or The Picts armies.

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On Bloody Ground - The Rise of Macedon

£12.95

Contains:

A 62 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

Phillip II’s rise to power during the 4th century BC and Macedonian domination of the Hellenic world, culminating with the defeat of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, and invasion of India by his son, Alexander The Great.

On Bloody Ground - The Rise of Macedon, includes five complete army lists to enable players to build Early Macedonian, Late Greek City States, Late Achaemenid Persian, Macedonian Empire, or Ancient Indians armies.

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On Bloody Ground - Caesars Campaigns

£12.95

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A 64 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

The campaigns of Julius Caesar in the 1st century BC, from Gaul to civil war with Pompey and the defeat of Ptolemy XIII in Egypt.

On Bloody Ground - Caesars Campaigns, includes seven complete army lists to enable players to build Caesarian Roman, Early Germanic, Gallic Tribes, Ancient Britons, Late Ptolemaic Egyptian, Late Pontic and Numidian armies.

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On Bloody Ground - The Greco-Persian & Peloponnesian Wars

£12.95

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A 52 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

Greeks fighting against the might of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, through to the rise of Sparta amid the Peloponnesian Wars of the 5th century BC.

On Bloody Ground - The Greco-Persian & Peloponnesian Wars, includes five complete army lists to enable players to build Greek City States, Spartan, Early Achaemenid Persian, Delian League, or Peloponnesian League armies.

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On Bloody Ground - El Cid & The Reconquista

£12.95

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A 64 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

Middle age Spain, during the early 11th century AD, with the rise of El Cid through to the fall of the Almohad Empire in the 13th Century AD.

On Bloody Ground - El Cid & The Reconquista, includes six complete army lists to enable players to build Christian Spanish, Almoravids, Al-Andalus, Late Christian Spanish, Almohads or Late Andalusian armies.

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On Bloody Ground - The Norman Conquest

£12.95

Contains:

A 62 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.

Dark Age Britain, during the late 8th century AD through to the Battle of Hastings and the subjugation of Saxon England during the 11th century AD.

On Bloody Ground - The Norman Conquest, includes six complete army lists to enable players to build Saxon, Viking, Norman, Irish, Scots or Welsh armies.

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