Now that the 7th Cavalry battalions are coming along nicely, it's time to turn our attentions to the Native American warriors that took on Custer's troops at the Battle of Little Bighorn

Captain McDougall provided an escort to protect the pack train. When they finally arrived at the battle he joined Major Reno and Captain Benteen at the defensive perimeter on Reno's Hill

Now we take a look at Benteen's Battalion, that ended up forming a defensive perimeter for two days on Reno Hill

As the preparation for our Participation Game starts to speed up we take a look at Reno's battalion, who ended up fleeing across the Little Bighorn River as their charge turned into a rout

The development of our Participation Game has now reached the stage where we need to start to prepare the 7th Cavalry for action. We start with Custer's Battalion

And so to Sheffield, for the Joy of Six Wargames show hosted by Baccus and the Wargames Emporium. It was an extremely well organised day with more than 25 games on show. Much the best event on offer anywhere in the world that day. . .