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A report from our Tuesday Night Gaming session at Game Nite featuring The Battle of Ligny and Chariot Race.

A report from our Tuesday Night Gaming session at Game Nite featuring The Battle of Ligny and Chariot Race. Both games are enlarged and enhanced historical board games created by members of our group. https://bmhga.com/2026/08/12/big-muddy-historical-gaming-alliance-st-louis-tuesday-night-gaming-chariot-race-and-command-colors-ligny/

u/CleoTorez — 8 days ago
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Florissant, Missouri — This past weekend, the historic Old St. Ferdinand Shrine School served as the backdrop for a truly premiere historical event in the St. Louis region, as the Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance joined forces with several distinguished organizations to commemorate America 250

Bringing together interested community members, the event stood as a powerful example of what can be achieved through collaboration. Partners included Friends of Old St. Ferdinand Shrine, Historic Florissant, the Florissant Valley Historical Society, The Historical Game Company and the Reverend John Clark Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, whose contributions—from promotion, to coordination to hospitality—helped create an engaging and memorable experience for all in attendance.

Featured speaker was author Steven Kling Jr discussing his newest book, “An Underappreciated Victory” Bernardo de Gálvez’s Mississippi River Campaign Against the British in 1779. brought this story vividly to life, drawing from his research and writing to illuminate Spain’s vital contributions—particularly in securing the Mississippi Valley and challenging British control in the western theater. His presentation underscored how the actions of Spanish forces and local allies in this region directly influenced the outcome of the war.

A Sincere Thank You to. Stephen Kling Jr who presented the wonderful information contained in his newly released book and to Dr. Gina Stelzleni Siebe of Historic Florissant, Inc for her crucial role in pulling the event together. We also offer our Thanks to The Revered John Clark Chapter of the DAR for their help and refreshments, The Friends of Old St. Ferdinand Shire for providing us the use of this historic school house, the Florissant Valley Historical Society for promotional support and to Jay Clendenny and the other attending members of Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis for their assistance throughout the program. 

Additional photos and description of the event is on our website at https://bmhga.com/2026/07/26/a-landmark-celebration-of-americas-250th-in-florissant-highlights-spanish-contributions-to-independence/

u/Fitzovich — 25 days ago