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All rights reserved. This work may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of the creator.Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.comBlogger794125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-13932285030635039822023-05-29T12:21:00.002+01:002023-05-29T12:21:20.251+01:00New Napoleonic Rules<p>As mentioned I have put up a page on the blog with the new version of my napoleonic rules (Napoleonic Squares v2), which I tested out at Partizan last week. Since then I have simplified the movement by reverting more or less back to my previous rules.</p><p>As with my Bloodybacks! I'm sure there will be future tunkering and editing, but for now they are usable and should give a good grand-tactical game for those who don't want to worry about handling battalions but are more interested in corps-sized actions and above.</p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-81418338665570864642023-04-10T18:40:00.003+01:002023-04-10T18:42:32.600+01:00The Battle of Foneytown, 1777<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjai6KNuXFpNyyGZNG4U35_Q7VfQWWNF6xZ_UwIff-pqgX08ESRofaJjQyIX060SjVHgNpVepBB-1EicKNfXNOtzNCFeqKJVkQqBKyiMb3vUBL4RPWVOGF8sBtiWLkGScToTAna0EUdQ1liJtyn8m6l9avWXNwzTVuak3821npYuDI3fyBxnhHuVs/s3805/IMG_5942.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1817" data-original-width="3805" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjai6KNuXFpNyyGZNG4U35_Q7VfQWWNF6xZ_UwIff-pqgX08ESRofaJjQyIX060SjVHgNpVepBB-1EicKNfXNOtzNCFeqKJVkQqBKyiMb3vUBL4RPWVOGF8sBtiWLkGScToTAna0EUdQ1liJtyn8m6l9avWXNwzTVuak3821npYuDI3fyBxnhHuVs/w640-h306/IMG_5942.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>With nothing much planned for the long Easter weekend I decided to set up a game that I could dip in and out of to play solo. Rather than selecting a historical battle I picked scenario #1 from the venerable "Scenarios for Wargamers" by CS Grant, published many moons ago by the Wargames Research Group.</p><p>The scenario itself is inspired by the Battle of Fontenoy and I further bastardised it by transferring it to become a fictional encounter set within the 1777 Saratoga campaign of the American War of Independence. Here is the map presented in the book:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9kbjU1_NgUhGmmpvdX8TPZFppwCNH5VWxXsI3ORv-2nm7QZ8E0J9He9glpQefX18JPZuOphv9lC4hVMoE-FHiywXqMWh03U0FNxp0cibCWMQig0aYgCLFyEL7RzWeSvmq1KhTZYuxz7IAW-iC3-r89VUSL_2eOB7Wru1pN6-49K7JWvrjuCGjzH3/s4032/IMG_5959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9kbjU1_NgUhGmmpvdX8TPZFppwCNH5VWxXsI3ORv-2nm7QZ8E0J9He9glpQefX18JPZuOphv9lC4hVMoE-FHiywXqMWh03U0FNxp0cibCWMQig0aYgCLFyEL7RzWeSvmq1KhTZYuxz7IAW-iC3-r89VUSL_2eOB7Wru1pN6-49K7JWvrjuCGjzH3/w640-h480/IMG_5959.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I allocated the rebels the role of defender with a force composed of the following:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Brigade 1 (Good commander: 4)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 x New Hampshire Continental regiments, each of 20 figures, quality 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Continental riflemen, 8 figures, quality 5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Continental artillery section, 6-pounder field guns, quality 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Brigade 2 (Good commander: 4)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 x New York Continental regiments, each of strength 20, quality 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Continental riflemen, 8 figures, quality 5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Continental artillery section, 6-pounder field guns, quality 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Continental artillery section, 3-pounder light guns, quality 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Independent command (Excellent commander: 5)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Continental riflemen, 16 figures, quality 5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Crown had the burden of attack with the following:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Advanced Guard (Excellent commander: 5)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">24th Foot, 25 figures, quality 4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 x British Light Infantry, each 20 figures, quality 4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 x British Grenadiers, each 20 figures, quality 4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Jagers, 8 figures, quality 4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Royal Artillery section, 6-pounder field guns, quality 4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hessian Brigade <i>(I don't have specific Brunswick figures) </i>(Good commander: 4)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 x Hessian Infantry, each 32 figures, quality 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Jagers, 8 figures, quality 4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Hessian artillery section, Field guns, quality 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I didn't allocate any pre-battle momentum dice to either side but did allow them to be generated as described in the rules (e.g. by routing enemy units in melee)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The terrain was laid out to broadly mirror the scenario in the book. The rebel flanks each rested on dense woods. In the centre of the defence line was my newly constructed tavern. The rebels were able to deploy behind log breastworks giving them a -2 modifier from shooting or close combat. I left a couple of hills in place from my previous game and these provided the Crown with some useful artillery platforms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Placing the defence line roughly mid-way across the table did mean that the rebels had some space for retreat and to place one regiment in reserve but </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some photos below of the forces after deployment and playing through the first turn:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3tWdX1ZJaPci0oa82HcNPWyihBueVP4ZHqUsJT76c0vr0Ilz3mJbsHBo_ZIstlUMqwnEgZVTGN6xH3QTp9Rtejo82PfZKntUs3SYkgJiYnKNCwcS_uy2rRKaVAjrt6cvXlJPC0kaXQB38GW1b3tX4ckOL41ebF9i3tVGIAoCuxrfRAcPoC_bHpj7/s3297/IMG_5927.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2527" data-original-width="3297" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3tWdX1ZJaPci0oa82HcNPWyihBueVP4ZHqUsJT76c0vr0Ilz3mJbsHBo_ZIstlUMqwnEgZVTGN6xH3QTp9Rtejo82PfZKntUs3SYkgJiYnKNCwcS_uy2rRKaVAjrt6cvXlJPC0kaXQB38GW1b3tX4ckOL41ebF9i3tVGIAoCuxrfRAcPoC_bHpj7/w640-h490/IMG_5927.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>More or less the whole battlefield. Rebels to the left and Crown to the right. There's a unit of riflemen in the tavern and a larger unit of riflemen in the far wood on the rebel left flank.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4Lff3IeGfnRj8SXqQeIZKdIrmQmE-KFBOzSbkkTOJXyfJjbrhPMuOcG0mBZKLhNikd5RpJLS3kSPkPkRRM6ld6dxTXwyGAIC-_zTaXmO2HhlcVWFqOaqYI2Y1AcRqbrVDmLMU9R7fPVjzJERp318AxgbVkt7ueZkaVgxT9ASBPexI8-JlwykRLKL/s2354/IMG_5928.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2354" data-original-width="1910" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4Lff3IeGfnRj8SXqQeIZKdIrmQmE-KFBOzSbkkTOJXyfJjbrhPMuOcG0mBZKLhNikd5RpJLS3kSPkPkRRM6ld6dxTXwyGAIC-_zTaXmO2HhlcVWFqOaqYI2Y1AcRqbrVDmLMU9R7fPVjzJERp318AxgbVkt7ueZkaVgxT9ASBPexI8-JlwykRLKL/w520-h640/IMG_5928.jpeg" width="520" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A closer view of the New York regiments</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JP2aDqr8ArGm_0uUDmQ2t1genZlWQm9Oi_RhhQatvauz9QeLOoN_SvzL1nR7GwCq8Nhk0bp66D2yZCB_qbFYapGog9CzP8Z-pzfv6y38OXtDCYDigjYmeCX2PkTYIPHBmdAJ4bkoovktfe1QxetqXmSmxwt4NEI5zIUgR4un05yg-1mHFvacfDty/s4025/IMG_5930.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2269" data-original-width="4025" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JP2aDqr8ArGm_0uUDmQ2t1genZlWQm9Oi_RhhQatvauz9QeLOoN_SvzL1nR7GwCq8Nhk0bp66D2yZCB_qbFYapGog9CzP8Z-pzfv6y38OXtDCYDigjYmeCX2PkTYIPHBmdAJ4bkoovktfe1QxetqXmSmxwt4NEI5zIUgR4un05yg-1mHFvacfDty/w640-h360/IMG_5930.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The New Hampshire brigade</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaGdKeyvq_Gh7CuDNlOAd3NYFfD-TXCAuze2PwvxmvKRMKbrTNNtjMj91CS6IENlv_GsCa1eDvYhTbOU0AkALLmI2x6w0kQIvWIiGZyOx0uCNWjpBP_i1TsKbG63G3b_vErZKIFi0pYByZ4aKDFKEv1p7kLC2MEVtQSe23AeM5hFdkK-vk7KLGzbp/s2912/IMG_5935.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2912" data-original-width="2704" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaGdKeyvq_Gh7CuDNlOAd3NYFfD-TXCAuze2PwvxmvKRMKbrTNNtjMj91CS6IENlv_GsCa1eDvYhTbOU0AkALLmI2x6w0kQIvWIiGZyOx0uCNWjpBP_i1TsKbG63G3b_vErZKIFi0pYByZ4aKDFKEv1p7kLC2MEVtQSe23AeM5hFdkK-vk7KLGzbp/w594-h640/IMG_5935.jpeg" width="594" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Hessians in the foreground with redcoats beyond</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlQ9G8UmHSXhZSW9QtumwU9WwI-BOlX_EB9WjU6bZawpkEt0VWqnC6wZCwDYO7o6Ftw0VMO1XxU0cPMlUFz_oZ22cX4N4cdcn1J1sxcU_xQwlL5_JiX6vZCXlDDvz6ekIhwwfXVAwcVJ5Cnsxiltea_ndjd63sUHOxGNEXRHSNP4vJpUbG2DmhPWx/s3999/IMG_5936.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2622" data-original-width="3999" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlQ9G8UmHSXhZSW9QtumwU9WwI-BOlX_EB9WjU6bZawpkEt0VWqnC6wZCwDYO7o6Ftw0VMO1XxU0cPMlUFz_oZ22cX4N4cdcn1J1sxcU_xQwlL5_JiX6vZCXlDDvz6ekIhwwfXVAwcVJ5Cnsxiltea_ndjd63sUHOxGNEXRHSNP4vJpUbG2DmhPWx/w640-h420/IMG_5936.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The first advance of the British Lights, with the 24th Foot and Jagers aiming to control the woods.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>This had all the makings of a hard-fought battle. There was a reason the British avoided frontal attacks following Bunker Hill after all. The game didn't prove to be any surprise in this respect. The Hessian attack stalled as they could not generate any momentum and settled for a firefight that they would inevitably lose, but hoped to hold out long enough to pin the New Yorkers while the redcoats broke the men of New Hampshire.<div><br /></div><div>The redcoats did achieve this, mostly due to the sterling efforts and significant casualties of the light infantry who stormed the breastworks and ignoring disruption and losses continued to pursue the continentals at bayonet point. On their right the 24th had a hard time pushing Morgan's elite riflemen out of the woods but managed it in the end. In the centre of the battlefield the British grenadiers failed to cover themselves in glory as the first wing routed early on, taking quite some time to regroup while the second wing did capture the tavern but when they attempted to move beyond their morale collapsed unexpectedly and they too routed, this time off the table. </div><div><br /></div><div>The end result was rather pyrrhic for the Crown and typical of the tactical victory/strategic defeat seen so often in the real AWI.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are more photos of the game in progress:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgxi7MU45TxDyz8slIXh2ppombhEYIXCEn0-HBSG6fLzpAg8BX6s65EWBO377OhKe8fSYz9AvkNN5roRz1C9_wY0O6A4mo0eflqvtbaSxvSz5BHi1elmMg67ug8OfcDDYtrW89V1yE9iug9xBAm3NU6aBTgwIEh8geZsV4j_Cc0sLhCAQZO-iY_Tv/s3171/IMG_5940.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2724" data-original-width="3171" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgxi7MU45TxDyz8slIXh2ppombhEYIXCEn0-HBSG6fLzpAg8BX6s65EWBO377OhKe8fSYz9AvkNN5roRz1C9_wY0O6A4mo0eflqvtbaSxvSz5BHi1elmMg67ug8OfcDDYtrW89V1yE9iug9xBAm3NU6aBTgwIEh8geZsV4j_Cc0sLhCAQZO-iY_Tv/w640-h550/IMG_5940.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Last year wasn't the greatest and 2023 has promise as yet unfulfilled, so the distraction of wargaming and writing about wargaming is probably something I should make more time for!</p><p>Over the winter I've not been inactive. While my 20mm WW2 stuff sort of sat mid-way through a game for months the arrival of Xenos Rampant saw a flurry of activity as I renovated some old Warhammer 40K Imperial Guard and added in some new Horus Heresy space marines and some other stuff from Wargames Atlantic. This gives me two playable forces and on the plastics pile I do have some MkIII space marines and a few more of the old plastic Cadians to add as well as a box of Wargames Atlantic Harvester aliens to give the start of a new force. I've only played one game so far but the point of the exercise was really more about getting some old figures back into a useable state and enjoying some painting unconstrained by any need to get them "right". I even experimented with painting techniques for things like power swords which really helped push my mojo along. Some photos below:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84JM0Rcaowt7upu8WueQSvOgs-7PVprV65LTFHda67nqTP0_IvuPt-pytWhi6lVKg2TXcRxzF4SBYyFLqcDNorj19-4sNQR7q4j3DtJebMZ7phvF3O2OZKPsb1LDVXjcoQi4y_GPhkL2n5eiokhBS7Lmg2rrhSX0w3gHwLKidtrbz4ObEbrY88IeN/s2864/IMG_5712.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1267" data-original-width="2864" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84JM0Rcaowt7upu8WueQSvOgs-7PVprV65LTFHda67nqTP0_IvuPt-pytWhi6lVKg2TXcRxzF4SBYyFLqcDNorj19-4sNQR7q4j3DtJebMZ7phvF3O2OZKPsb1LDVXjcoQi4y_GPhkL2n5eiokhBS7Lmg2rrhSX0w3gHwLKidtrbz4ObEbrY88IeN/w640-h284/IMG_5712.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Space Marines in MkVI "Beaky" armour - these were a nostalgia project as way back in the early 90's I did have a box of the original plastic Space Marines purchased from the Virgin Megastore in Nottingham.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMWcU8SoXA9XL7xbxQqpgtv0BLnKVLXi45Xtz4PWzKxDGVOQhp-Pw2fm1kXwXl0stYEzT-YaeIPsW7R4mL1cifv6_-Q2YhTERe_xO_vnBtwaZVuA9_K5XD_E_YIzCwO0rsCf4dNJJiWciS5XOUMhv4q37K7f9IDH_fbaMrZnq3c7_vEb6dNjd1qS5/s3661/IMG_5735.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1924" data-original-width="3661" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMWcU8SoXA9XL7xbxQqpgtv0BLnKVLXi45Xtz4PWzKxDGVOQhp-Pw2fm1kXwXl0stYEzT-YaeIPsW7R4mL1cifv6_-Q2YhTERe_xO_vnBtwaZVuA9_K5XD_E_YIzCwO0rsCf4dNJJiWciS5XOUMhv4q37K7f9IDH_fbaMrZnq3c7_vEb6dNjd1qS5/w640-h336/IMG_5735.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>These ladies are Eisenkorn Panzerjager from Wargames Atlantic. I thought the streamlined armour was a good match to the MkVI marines and they could be used as auxiliary allies.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0EIeXhRzQ2Bk-vg3t0onnaH_u1I0A7De42UyKHD8pCMniTeGOHFTri0B26ZDYVrprg1PYaurpi9gLh3H4XzyhbkH1fwHqmh5vyi4-MGgHdv8VU3HJRK3_VyI2GXNZH1rdRX0TTBXsygAn4JfznAPPlnh6WRAOoCxBLRt2C7MlPUY4lZ95GldPSe9/s3047/IMG_5755.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2714" data-original-width="3047" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0EIeXhRzQ2Bk-vg3t0onnaH_u1I0A7De42UyKHD8pCMniTeGOHFTri0B26ZDYVrprg1PYaurpi9gLh3H4XzyhbkH1fwHqmh5vyi4-MGgHdv8VU3HJRK3_VyI2GXNZH1rdRX0TTBXsygAn4JfznAPPlnh6WRAOoCxBLRt2C7MlPUY4lZ95GldPSe9/w640-h570/IMG_5755.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The panzerjager don't have "command" figures so I used some spares from the space marine kit to bash these together to give a comms officer, commander and standard bearer</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-xdg_5vWKwfrz1iw58GpMH1vG3iiYc5RmBa3TV5_EG5IsaBgNU2d19XBg7mgqd0WtImczCAQb3Hwsw6KQfzr61JvY7bG01P6-xF0iMM22AuA-jYTuX8e9q3XejNbIC4swUS9ZXcKq4wb68Ly_pGLh6JibuN1FsuyWbHCenUz12ndcEDa6B4EO9yI/s2533/IMG_5774.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2262" data-original-width="2533" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-xdg_5vWKwfrz1iw58GpMH1vG3iiYc5RmBa3TV5_EG5IsaBgNU2d19XBg7mgqd0WtImczCAQb3Hwsw6KQfzr61JvY7bG01P6-xF0iMM22AuA-jYTuX8e9q3XejNbIC4swUS9ZXcKq4wb68Ly_pGLh6JibuN1FsuyWbHCenUz12ndcEDa6B4EO9yI/w640-h572/IMG_5774.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Another manufacturer (Mantic) was used to provide some heavy support with a similar aesthetic to the MkVI marines and the panzerjager. This is a Strider model that I modified by adding a pair of plastic GW lascannons from a Cadian heavy support kit.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YUgdIbowXh9e9VyckaDFdY3gvV9M-yFsLlTmMn3v5nDZ10qoFs7esUdi-6G3yfJ647er6smKdcuQH-rymoR8G8MNjeUVSK9-VJoxxXLO3Ika_tm6NtAhfZb15RvXnrypH6mVCDBN6p6Udyu5x6NrpuT3bz8mzDIlLMFe12T8WB21mEjC3Bg87XMT/s4022/IMG_5819.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2474" data-original-width="4022" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YUgdIbowXh9e9VyckaDFdY3gvV9M-yFsLlTmMn3v5nDZ10qoFs7esUdi-6G3yfJ647er6smKdcuQH-rymoR8G8MNjeUVSK9-VJoxxXLO3Ika_tm6NtAhfZb15RvXnrypH6mVCDBN6p6Udyu5x6NrpuT3bz8mzDIlLMFe12T8WB21mEjC3Bg87XMT/w640-h394/IMG_5819.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Here we have some Cadian shock troopers defending an outpost on a desert world. I bought most of these figures when then were newly released and they've sat in a box with a poor paintjob more or less since then - until this winter!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuaXpRMKKZJZa_OzqWzfjWasEKVlxW1jt-n3SxGz-IiCS10vi6NEOH7QikDpxdgq6-ycg2mssc9MadfeDeyHzM1AQmDj9HOhVpx9Z4z--GW9RIklxciUdjg6hp5q0Bve3Jjh5hC1WlRCx4TL5ExVUeg4oNtsHoNXhqZNaQLUTGIyOTvhx1yVHwskO/s3022/IMG_5824.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1573" data-original-width="3022" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuaXpRMKKZJZa_OzqWzfjWasEKVlxW1jt-n3SxGz-IiCS10vi6NEOH7QikDpxdgq6-ycg2mssc9MadfeDeyHzM1AQmDj9HOhVpx9Z4z--GW9RIklxciUdjg6hp5q0Bve3Jjh5hC1WlRCx4TL5ExVUeg4oNtsHoNXhqZNaQLUTGIyOTvhx1yVHwskO/w640-h334/IMG_5824.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Cadian Kasrkin metal figures also resurrected and debussing from a Archon Studios Wolverine tank</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SybtFVoyVcLw_Z_EVod_x6JRm0f-FZlo1x6uu67WNWtkx_O4xMlgliYY1Pa9rdBrgHJzk8b4SeG9nlEl-Nz8yLAMcfpO6e0hQ9THPzzmqzV0qNLdNzHPMmcxG79UloAAb3ha9WiIS1Ws9bkv3z37zklhEkljf2E9h1ogDyDzXOsbK6GYFRVGhR0-/s4032/IMG_5832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SybtFVoyVcLw_Z_EVod_x6JRm0f-FZlo1x6uu67WNWtkx_O4xMlgliYY1Pa9rdBrgHJzk8b4SeG9nlEl-Nz8yLAMcfpO6e0hQ9THPzzmqzV0qNLdNzHPMmcxG79UloAAb3ha9WiIS1Ws9bkv3z37zklhEkljf2E9h1ogDyDzXOsbK6GYFRVGhR0-/w640-h480/IMG_5832.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Some Sentinel walkers of the same vintage as the Cadians to provide mobile heavy support. I'm pleased with the plasma glow I've achieved across all of these units.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTM4z08oooceQcCl_7NwMzpMGvt_0ei8CQaa_wHwk8Rac-SpGduMoDmIU9XX3o8QfELXv9TyYwfyMLmkKSct1ASwQWTYOHqdZqsXNDIvEY-XfNo9catDvw89qQgt1N9nV2PiDJGr2XRy6A5-lj3vdn_3cDATP-gSoSmY6tZqNU1nLtYJdKkunX1X6/s3097/IMG_5835.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2797" data-original-width="3097" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTM4z08oooceQcCl_7NwMzpMGvt_0ei8CQaa_wHwk8Rac-SpGduMoDmIU9XX3o8QfELXv9TyYwfyMLmkKSct1ASwQWTYOHqdZqsXNDIvEY-XfNo9catDvw89qQgt1N9nV2PiDJGr2XRy6A5-lj3vdn_3cDATP-gSoSmY6tZqNU1nLtYJdKkunX1X6/w640-h578/IMG_5835.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Castellan Creed and his command squad oversee the defence</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9mU-mANWNpHS58Dhz2lrZexcH9-KJkxMZg65RHmhhBrP6dYcH43olIAIgxt09pane11QhixAdA2Wn0yO9giIMGXipWPWl24UumhIHhgPq1sKJVwAvrX-4lCWUCh5WiPZLEmsYjA-WxbeIPETW8yAbGCqbhzp0aVgQV-QgMw4oofCrVGu2bfjZhe6/s2914/IMG_5843.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1447" data-original-width="2914" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9mU-mANWNpHS58Dhz2lrZexcH9-KJkxMZg65RHmhhBrP6dYcH43olIAIgxt09pane11QhixAdA2Wn0yO9giIMGXipWPWl24UumhIHhgPq1sKJVwAvrX-4lCWUCh5WiPZLEmsYjA-WxbeIPETW8yAbGCqbhzp0aVgQV-QgMw4oofCrVGu2bfjZhe6/w640-h318/IMG_5843.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Anti-tank team</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSU2LQEfbajBPpyiI5vF-EtMI4DJ_fHzH6aJBNB_rS_fkLgdlR_uh6taT2fKbH_o9NWtamtRw_UKT4szl-Kcrs4gfRJzB2b6GiCJUo5fEg3T-n-egZI9jRwPFRxJjUDpP0CF4QIiRKvtnVB9JLFKLMh2AWe0ONYmGDtRAVTsgp4jcyXCbqZm8jyBvY/s3791/IMG_5844.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2173" data-original-width="3791" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSU2LQEfbajBPpyiI5vF-EtMI4DJ_fHzH6aJBNB_rS_fkLgdlR_uh6taT2fKbH_o9NWtamtRw_UKT4szl-Kcrs4gfRJzB2b6GiCJUo5fEg3T-n-egZI9jRwPFRxJjUDpP0CF4QIiRKvtnVB9JLFKLMh2AWe0ONYmGDtRAVTsgp4jcyXCbqZm8jyBvY/w640-h366/IMG_5844.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Heavy bolter team</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiPOEVmbIpkQEUx9wJjwzG1fMniJ4-QwzzJHRqYksUWGzZQJAoG53sm8cLwtv1w8D-aLjDNjm8jILqxNkj6MpGmIlzge4uByI8ZGF01PvYHeHxtX2EHxhRfY6X9IGQD5qHk55gbHlHEGIsPJsTl9skfNCqNovC5BTXQE7xX4MifKO9aRkM4i6QT3L/s2976/IMG_5868.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="2976" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiPOEVmbIpkQEUx9wJjwzG1fMniJ4-QwzzJHRqYksUWGzZQJAoG53sm8cLwtv1w8D-aLjDNjm8jILqxNkj6MpGmIlzge4uByI8ZGF01PvYHeHxtX2EHxhRfY6X9IGQD5qHk55gbHlHEGIsPJsTl9skfNCqNovC5BTXQE7xX4MifKO9aRkM4i6QT3L/w640-h324/IMG_5868.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Another look at the Wolverine. I added a GW tank commander figure to the turret and poked a GW heavy bolter out of the front hatch. These add something to the model and help to tie it in to the Cadian units.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Gss7-HHr0mC5oCLpIFwObL-GwYDoNZfnMxsM4STIo3JK8gkZlvLa88IH2JwgcZcjCtkMB9Lb0H433LIamdWxk-yWDLPceUehh565SgUR9acIJGXQ4kPTZ8k081zb3AeSNyO5OkyVx8waXAEpwAVCH28LJiCZBd0sQWkUdwKDWn1hIYwB-jPvzYVR/s2759/IMG_5873.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2759" data-original-width="1623" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Gss7-HHr0mC5oCLpIFwObL-GwYDoNZfnMxsM4STIo3JK8gkZlvLa88IH2JwgcZcjCtkMB9Lb0H433LIamdWxk-yWDLPceUehh565SgUR9acIJGXQ4kPTZ8k081zb3AeSNyO5OkyVx8waXAEpwAVCH28LJiCZBd0sQWkUdwKDWn1hIYwB-jPvzYVR/w376-h640/IMG_5873.jpeg" width="376" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>View from the rear. I think the hazard stripes came out OK. For thise who think the Wolverine is a vastly silly vehicle with no credible space for an engine...I agree, but this is not for serious gaming, just fun.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJv6ecWJsjij7Cz9dtY0bkoRoT188GWkXWvtQhNBo7EdnvlyiVftR6nZhplOn7ysXa4kbxmjd6qwYYRBesJmzAxrdYTMscmNFkMkg9SFv900jkhwEqFOGM6rpkvb4DYES1raZ0K23pRneUsmbZtPhNIQ8QEYxGXS6-3ttaQs-VYLwprQKHoNMBb-K/s3502/IMG_5883.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2429" data-original-width="3502" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJv6ecWJsjij7Cz9dtY0bkoRoT188GWkXWvtQhNBo7EdnvlyiVftR6nZhplOn7ysXa4kbxmjd6qwYYRBesJmzAxrdYTMscmNFkMkg9SFv900jkhwEqFOGM6rpkvb4DYES1raZ0K23pRneUsmbZtPhNIQ8QEYxGXS6-3ttaQs-VYLwprQKHoNMBb-K/w640-h444/IMG_5883.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>These figures were a gift from my chum Gary a long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away?) and I think were from Hasslefree and long since discontinued. I don't usually combine my obsession with Dr Who with the wargaming hobby, but this seemed the time to finally get some paint on them.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2ZOGnT32-zFjb_msroLqHEQA1wt7jIwLu-01kp13CYdLdixL9Pg7pwpNVBI8A4JNvj2zbKrIN1nNFJlbo8nM_sQ3sCbxIs1wVQ1ftCl9moCZbKg7bGmbgP3IZATijgBy9zWt9fmzfkzX2ePd8HPpS9Nz7SgFSQMzik1RisfveIthE4vlp5N8fhTw/s2090/IMG_5884.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2090" data-original-width="1595" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2ZOGnT32-zFjb_msroLqHEQA1wt7jIwLu-01kp13CYdLdixL9Pg7pwpNVBI8A4JNvj2zbKrIN1nNFJlbo8nM_sQ3sCbxIs1wVQ1ftCl9moCZbKg7bGmbgP3IZATijgBy9zWt9fmzfkzX2ePd8HPpS9Nz7SgFSQMzik1RisfveIthE4vlp5N8fhTw/s320/IMG_5884.jpeg" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This figure was the sole survivor of an Eldar army I painted in 2002 and sold on. I added a few Eisenkorn bits to harmonise it better to the existing collection and it now adds some firepower to the command team.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2C4jt3YrTkvDGoUguYq_KUzQGEcpE7fh3pXA7tuvgZJCxXqMXlH-pVBtw4qnUxddIYJ3EZzsRs8Pqkz5KGQbuojhpsQbj02KSswqBXOLmoCVtkL90eHqr4ZlZG1ikej28-mZ77_yFDLOQpI-keuop9JIRbI2-iKuTY2-5Wr9GY5LTNqgodyUyEDJ/s3776/IMG_5885.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="3776" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2C4jt3YrTkvDGoUguYq_KUzQGEcpE7fh3pXA7tuvgZJCxXqMXlH-pVBtw4qnUxddIYJ3EZzsRs8Pqkz5KGQbuojhpsQbj02KSswqBXOLmoCVtkL90eHqr4ZlZG1ikej28-mZ77_yFDLOQpI-keuop9JIRbI2-iKuTY2-5Wr9GY5LTNqgodyUyEDJ/s320/IMG_5885.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Lastly for the sci-fi stuff here is a second squad of panzerjager</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have found that I can keep up the enthisiasm with the sci-fi painting for long enough to put together enough matching figures to give two squads and a command team but I then want to move on to something different. I have more shock troopers half-painted but getting that third squad done just isn't happening right now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Aside from this I have been getting games played and begun to get back to some historical stuff.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Courtesy of chum Ed I have been able to try my hand at O-Group and Strength & Honour, both of which are excellent and it's good to play games without the pressure of building forces myself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That said, I do plan to put on my own games at the local games cafe's monthly "Wargames and modelling Wednesdays" as well as a participation game at Partizan in May. Both will be AWI affairs using my own Bloodybacks! rules as available here on the blog. To revive my little grey cells I did play a game against another friend, Richard, a couple of weeks ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was based on the classic Charles Grant "Sawmill Village" scenario, transported to the 1777 Saratoga campaign. The crown fielded part of General Fraser's advance guard - a battalion of light infantry in two wings, the 24th Foot and a small unit of picked-men armed with rifles supported by a Royal Artillery section of 6-pounders. The rebel force consisted of a three-regiment brigade of New Hampshire Continentals, Morgan's riflemen in two wings and a section of 6-pounders. The crown were universally quality 4, the rebels mostly quality 3 but Morgan's veterans being quality 5. This gave two balanced by assymetric forces that seemed to work out well. Some pictures of the game below (taken in the gloom of the garage, so be kind):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9H1mBk47y9L2-YVwZz9pKu_4GymUI-JXEyBHiGJBvNGxGFlo3c5ROUmS1FNwoGqP1Zv4AmZUo3A4IM_N0iA3TforMNaw7ppIoZpXzhauThrU48NuKisodmd6OCHHxulJleg88tBDZ2OppUGuqaVHGSoDp87X8nVI09oJ5EK8AJfWBnJ-kGrXDufS/s3768/IMG_5887.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="2040" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9H1mBk47y9L2-YVwZz9pKu_4GymUI-JXEyBHiGJBvNGxGFlo3c5ROUmS1FNwoGqP1Zv4AmZUo3A4IM_N0iA3TforMNaw7ppIoZpXzhauThrU48NuKisodmd6OCHHxulJleg88tBDZ2OppUGuqaVHGSoDp87X8nVI09oJ5EK8AJfWBnJ-kGrXDufS/w346-h640/IMG_5887.jpeg" width="346" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Sawmill Village. The crown will enter from top right of this picture and the rebels from bottom left. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFF8YGws0AUxms1WPVl-0EnpJM1cGYYADbO6-UopM4syr_H-mwAghyxYF4VksplLkc65QFhJ6TzI-6wBLfH3AkpJttlZkAtZiDiDhVdYvRHAgRGshw9l-wnn3yBn9E8BVWdfE798gKNwzr1ediIUn1ImUiuCig9RFp3KT_CqukxjJ9-j4MxTxmA80/s3900/IMG_5889.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="3900" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFF8YGws0AUxms1WPVl-0EnpJM1cGYYADbO6-UopM4syr_H-mwAghyxYF4VksplLkc65QFhJ6TzI-6wBLfH3AkpJttlZkAtZiDiDhVdYvRHAgRGshw9l-wnn3yBn9E8BVWdfE798gKNwzr1ediIUn1ImUiuCig9RFp3KT_CqukxjJ9-j4MxTxmA80/w640-h380/IMG_5889.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>New Hampshire Continentals</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6p_Y9Lb6s2gATWgl3m1zVs5G8bGY9SmtLujYITh7igDAg5y0bYPXPEy4t0cd0_UyKS7vriUNTXqKkrwWjyoKBHST-qafQQTzaEQ6gx2LSluPMsxDfo2wZDzao9pQvfBJw6TZKoTVU2Il6RvE13PuQhbR6YQzVFp0_BXicIzQ8A-aysPp7MqGw_SI/s3031/IMG_5890.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="3031" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6p_Y9Lb6s2gATWgl3m1zVs5G8bGY9SmtLujYITh7igDAg5y0bYPXPEy4t0cd0_UyKS7vriUNTXqKkrwWjyoKBHST-qafQQTzaEQ6gx2LSluPMsxDfo2wZDzao9pQvfBJw6TZKoTVU2Il6RvE13PuQhbR6YQzVFp0_BXicIzQ8A-aysPp7MqGw_SI/w640-h248/IMG_5890.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>British Light Infantry</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOAl7Lb4QQTkiU8FFmUT76qMe053nvXRGNllEDZ8-naHcq35pc-h50U-UlQpRmx_8P3ll8pQQe3CfTlyaKoppQMhZW2hKLYboz2kqjyS0jnjMr9B9iDIFl9MN5FTVWMuCMPOBymlC-2tJsAUd-10ugQYKfXr8YwstZduUFSiye_18A6dkXbhuLa0z/s2426/IMG_5897.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1165" data-original-width="2426" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOAl7Lb4QQTkiU8FFmUT76qMe053nvXRGNllEDZ8-naHcq35pc-h50U-UlQpRmx_8P3ll8pQQe3CfTlyaKoppQMhZW2hKLYboz2kqjyS0jnjMr9B9iDIFl9MN5FTVWMuCMPOBymlC-2tJsAUd-10ugQYKfXr8YwstZduUFSiye_18A6dkXbhuLa0z/w640-h308/IMG_5897.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>British picked men</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkslApE5hucoS5ZJgH6mHcVb-veVyP9jFlU4yQm5lXDyqpMAoq_HP5y__ofapMAGKv5pyqU2IDZkHNY50ihWH0ND3LP3DPdCvuMRu1FRyYockhVSXJW1fNppHNxrrFT_0goiFhHAjf_cjcQ8QVeLnuSdRwvhrHQraTRl1PAvxNf0IiVRojk0RbBKf/s4032/IMG_5905.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1954" data-original-width="4032" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkslApE5hucoS5ZJgH6mHcVb-veVyP9jFlU4yQm5lXDyqpMAoq_HP5y__ofapMAGKv5pyqU2IDZkHNY50ihWH0ND3LP3DPdCvuMRu1FRyYockhVSXJW1fNppHNxrrFT_0goiFhHAjf_cjcQ8QVeLnuSdRwvhrHQraTRl1PAvxNf0IiVRojk0RbBKf/w640-h310/IMG_5905.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The fight around the village</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The game was a nail-biter right to the end, with the crown edging things to win a narrow victory. The rules played well, however I need to formalise passage of lines/interpenetration so expect to see that added imminently. The scenario also showed that for a 6x4 foot table I really need some slightly smaller buildings if a village is to look a little more appropriate without taking over the space. Two buildings as a village doesn't look right to me, I'd rather have four smaller ones.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To start progressing this I have spent some time this week scratch building an alternative tavern model from foamcore, card, paper and cork:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiOXDixt67AWyMuDWmmK4whBAofdcpTE2jOpQxJCUhDChCbF0_6QTDQOGsjX7LipjasLCKK_WQMZtfRsOae9vX-FOpZGpwh-WiIEjlUJO2VzSuJLsmFNE3RLi5I8_ItZzBzgSxdkYUlJF5IHC8a3jfW-i1Rr759T6rfGWhphoMAYXq76m59auNBjK/s3297/IMG_5917.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2758" data-original-width="3297" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiOXDixt67AWyMuDWmmK4whBAofdcpTE2jOpQxJCUhDChCbF0_6QTDQOGsjX7LipjasLCKK_WQMZtfRsOae9vX-FOpZGpwh-WiIEjlUJO2VzSuJLsmFNE3RLi5I8_ItZzBzgSxdkYUlJF5IHC8a3jfW-i1Rr759T6rfGWhphoMAYXq76m59auNBjK/s320/IMG_5917.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaLaLiZZnQppvXuuzIHlmjAhTeaXpfRbTltwF9OwClVYPIryz_8AUUYLQhp7k6l1yH-EMerLsOQi5A39pUbF5tHNwx3IFO-aGBzzukEnHaF4KKA7YOvx0DPBqLuM0Qtk8lasKa-Qxm-I8KROQs0iTM5Bm7HYFpdFEEZKxMHhkJwD0j5DZxaWEyNc8/s3488/IMG_5919.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3488" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaLaLiZZnQppvXuuzIHlmjAhTeaXpfRbTltwF9OwClVYPIryz_8AUUYLQhp7k6l1yH-EMerLsOQi5A39pUbF5tHNwx3IFO-aGBzzukEnHaF4KKA7YOvx0DPBqLuM0Qtk8lasKa-Qxm-I8KROQs0iTM5Bm7HYFpdFEEZKxMHhkJwD0j5DZxaWEyNc8/s320/IMG_5919.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cKBVH0J84-tk_otAJLQaePDg_9yQTXu6heBMMF1jMSGmU12eh71rM755IMPmG98rK-FUwF3masNxd4NuSf_s-Mp1piGS7F3aQff4K_5z3hG-RRGa6PbdtehV1PQIzZdXGgHmu_l7Mdewzs4i8x-2iMc6aDdb0wxGEOWW36PjT6FyTGsYouy1XQPD/s2231/IMG_5921.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2231" data-original-width="2079" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cKBVH0J84-tk_otAJLQaePDg_9yQTXu6heBMMF1jMSGmU12eh71rM755IMPmG98rK-FUwF3masNxd4NuSf_s-Mp1piGS7F3aQff4K_5z3hG-RRGa6PbdtehV1PQIzZdXGgHmu_l7Mdewzs4i8x-2iMc6aDdb0wxGEOWW36PjT6FyTGsYouy1XQPD/s320/IMG_5921.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrpeBFVO3JPtl_gy_9jeu1SMtrgc2IfLAlTHpMumDkOMKCSfiX-pU8A5bztYtInQuD_FTZFOUW0LgfY3BnpnH15S-3xjFRpdhHmQMDp_3dmFvbUjfEqMsFWWuYl9TDXAEF2h2oU6rxq53M3re4T475xEQUCowC7S3pNlJfjdxtkkH2j8N3gNTrach/s2882/IMG_5924.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2269" data-original-width="2882" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrpeBFVO3JPtl_gy_9jeu1SMtrgc2IfLAlTHpMumDkOMKCSfiX-pU8A5bztYtInQuD_FTZFOUW0LgfY3BnpnH15S-3xjFRpdhHmQMDp_3dmFvbUjfEqMsFWWuYl9TDXAEF2h2oU6rxq53M3re4T475xEQUCowC7S3pNlJfjdxtkkH2j8N3gNTrach/s320/IMG_5924.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Depending on basing this can accommodate from 8-12 figures, possibly 16 if on close order bases, but for game purposes only 6 figures can fire from any one face and I'll probably limit the number who can engage in defending hand-to-hand. The aim is not for villages to become fortified strongpoints.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The upcoming Wargames Wednesday will be at the <a href="https://www.letsxcapecafe.co.uk/" target="_blank">LetsXcape Together cafe</a> in Newark (Notts, UK) from around 7pm on the 19th April. If you are in the area why not pop in for coffee, cake, company and to push some figure and roll some dice? The cafe also runs weekly board and miniatures gaming nights on Thursdays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.partizan.org.uk/" target="_blank">Partizan</a> will be on Sunday 21st May, at the Newark Showground. I'll be somewhere in the Participation Zone, which will make a bit of change from my normal demonstration gaming. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think I now have some more scratch-building to do...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-71790953058754214902022-10-29T11:31:00.001+01:002022-10-29T11:31:30.940+01:00Further thoughts on Fireball Forward<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJTDsxmoEcn1ohrc3KJJGfwyAQiWejTKhiydkjEO0yOIwskk3gokQ1kGXAykiYprs3sxgyyC6gCniBi0jD-7V0j-1e2owVKmMB8YssswfB9PiKmf1IyYVEfIkqAE72A29YvOKjHd61-0-w2SR0juL31lms5W5RY0pZVUcQ-c9fQinzlpLHuigIqu6/s1234/IMG_5320.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1234" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJTDsxmoEcn1ohrc3KJJGfwyAQiWejTKhiydkjEO0yOIwskk3gokQ1kGXAykiYprs3sxgyyC6gCniBi0jD-7V0j-1e2owVKmMB8YssswfB9PiKmf1IyYVEfIkqAE72A29YvOKjHd61-0-w2SR0juL31lms5W5RY0pZVUcQ-c9fQinzlpLHuigIqu6/w640-h426/IMG_5320.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Following on from my previous post I thought I'd offer a few comments on my approach to <a href="http://www.fireballforward.com/fireball-forward.html" target="_blank">Fireball Forward </a>and some house rules I used in the demo game at The Other Partizan.</p><p><b>1. Chits versus Cards</b></p><p>I don't really like playing cards in tabletop games. It's a personal thing, but I find them quite intrusive even if just on the edge of the table. My preference is to use MDF tokens drawn from a bag or bowl. Luckily I have a stash of suitable ones that I bought from <a href="https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/iron-cross-main/iron-cross-rules" target="_blank">Great Escape Games</a> who make them to support their Iron Cross rules. I simply put one chit per unit (with the appropriate Allied or Axis marking) in a recepticle, draw them out an line them up face-down to create the order of unit activation. </p><p>As units are activated the chit used is placed next to them so that it clear who has and hasn't done anything in the turn. This also simplifies the rules as written, which use cards for activation AND on-table makers to show the order of unit activation. </p><p>This is further tweaked by the next house rule...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMHPEzCo7GsbavJ6WlU3D2dqR7iUXFLHhXXVdwgaXsTMHJnkkbWjjPr2yo6aI5LbLJfdfclFanwImxhG1QIDHTkRUq1Fwmj-tUKfl7IH-rgajYJ8Bkh0UHSZMlB5NqzFVvLVl0ck0j3N15s1yN9Ahuy29FJyjhQaG6ze5sFr8PO9bKiaGjA0glhA5/s4032/IMG_5313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMHPEzCo7GsbavJ6WlU3D2dqR7iUXFLHhXXVdwgaXsTMHJnkkbWjjPr2yo6aI5LbLJfdfclFanwImxhG1QIDHTkRUq1Fwmj-tUKfl7IH-rgajYJ8Bkh0UHSZMlB5NqzFVvLVl0ck0j3N15s1yN9Ahuy29FJyjhQaG6ze5sFr8PO9bKiaGjA0glhA5/w640-h480/IMG_5313.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Chits in action. The Recon unit of two armoured cars has been activated this turn. The chit will be removed and returned to the pool once the turn has ended.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>2. Resources and disruption</b></p><p>Ignore the "initiative chit" allocation from the rules as written, this replaces those and also provides for off-table ordnance support.</p><p>This is inspired (largely shamelessly pinched and adapted from) <a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/shop/" target="_blank">Chain of Command and O-Group</a>. At the start of each turn, before assembling activation chits each side rolls six ordinary dice (6d6).</p><p>Count up any rolls of "1". If there are one or two then lose ONE activation chit for the following turn, if three, four or five then lose TWO activation chits and if you roll a mighty six of them you lose THREE activation chits.</p><p>If your force has plentiful supply (scenario determined) then count up any rolls of 4+</p><p>If your force has regular supply count up any rolls of 5+</p><p>If your force has poor supply count up any rolls of 6</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-HC0ApUH0-S4Ze-BDpWV-1FiU9m3YAhA79RPmAlmct1L3S_qM7PIsaCYSV2Dd2VrfbeKo3-xXbR1zZ0XT6x-zN7LNU9b6T7WPDNsdWEzRe605U0fh1umgv-x7Cq2YFq-PxBbcdqa6sCkfwBwjIFCPc_BvofzaPo7jCKQVRKXJwcQd2lvxqgE0ofq/s650/CoCdice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="650" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-HC0ApUH0-S4Ze-BDpWV-1FiU9m3YAhA79RPmAlmct1L3S_qM7PIsaCYSV2Dd2VrfbeKo3-xXbR1zZ0XT6x-zN7LNU9b6T7WPDNsdWEzRe605U0fh1umgv-x7Cq2YFq-PxBbcdqa6sCkfwBwjIFCPc_BvofzaPo7jCKQVRKXJwcQd2lvxqgE0ofq/w200-h191/CoCdice.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Total these successes. If you get one or two then gain ONE resource point. If you get three, four or five then gain TWO resource points. If you get a mighty six successes then gain THREE resource points. Once you have accumulated SIX resource points (I count these using <a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/chain-of-command-dice/" target="_blank">Chain of Command</a> dice from Too Fat Lardies) you have an ASSET that you can spend in the same way you would use an initiative chit in the rules as written (e.g. resupply a unit, activate a unit for a second time in the same turn) OR you can spend an ASSET in calling in off-table ordnance as described in the section below.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>In experiments to date I have usually allowed each side to begin with two ASSETs. This element of the game adds quite a lot as players need to decide whether to go in early with an artillery stonk or two, but then be left unable to re-supply a Panther than rolls some unfortunate dice and has to skulk around looking embarrassed. It also feels more realistic that no-one "uses up" all of their off-table ordnance resources, as assets do get replenished as the game progresses - just very slowly if you have poor supply, or they may be diverted to meet other priorities.</p><p><b>3. Off-table ordnance</b></p><p>If you have an ASSET (six accumulated resource points) then you can try to call in ordnance. This is done in the same manner as described in the Fireball Forward rules, i.e. a suitable leader needs to pass a morale test and you then roll on the artillery table. If the morale test is failed or the artillery table gives a suitable result, the ASSET may not actually be used - just follow what the table says.</p><p>This replaces the provision for artillery fire missions in the rules as written. I do really like the FF approach to off-board artillery as players don't have to make faffy decisions about calling in battalion mortars, divisional batteries, etc with due reference to flowcharts. Just let the dice decide. If you roll fairly low then it was probably mortars, if you roll double-six then division have done you a favour (or favor if they are US).</p><p><b>4. Unit data cards</b></p><p>Not a new idea, but I find these far quicker to refer to than the tables in the book. I have put together ones covering the US and German armies I currently have and can easily add more. I used"Keynote" on my iPhone to make them, but MS-PowerPoint would probably work just as well. It's easy to set up a basic template then keep copying and adapting slides. These can them be exported as jpeg files and the images pasted onto an A4 playsheet for the scenario being played. I can get 10 or so onto a page of A4 which is usually all I need for one side's units.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eUilK9knvBqE4PgtmGt-0pZ7rIrvk5voQQ5y-mAwZLFm5QVMHYS6yxEMCH0nsNTiGbD0vGbC5Xko9-w8hUtrqQgy0coxnDZaTXzCQ2WCxI65zXILexZoBfDIbFCCsNPS1q3LHrH_QmhE2nH-YxU_M-SCKONZcP7uNPvz2O89uO20llPa3DmTeWUM/s1920/IMG_5229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eUilK9knvBqE4PgtmGt-0pZ7rIrvk5voQQ5y-mAwZLFm5QVMHYS6yxEMCH0nsNTiGbD0vGbC5Xko9-w8hUtrqQgy0coxnDZaTXzCQ2WCxI65zXILexZoBfDIbFCCsNPS1q3LHrH_QmhE2nH-YxU_M-SCKONZcP7uNPvz2O89uO20llPa3DmTeWUM/w400-h225/IMG_5229.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxtLYd3WOIj3wRd3sCLS-KTWgMZUXmjz-OaJof1RvseVHzebl9LxckBJe2UZH-mRbnkmU0TPaTV48ypKHl_QL4tnXx-Slqq0BStgVD6eVlnxsuGHwLX6nfI8O05PQAKLPS_i5TGXNBxs1hOKPP-av_4pnDzezi0ZTlJKaT_o4Kwtbe49QrxwC2132/s1920/IMG_5304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxtLYd3WOIj3wRd3sCLS-KTWgMZUXmjz-OaJof1RvseVHzebl9LxckBJe2UZH-mRbnkmU0TPaTV48ypKHl_QL4tnXx-Slqq0BStgVD6eVlnxsuGHwLX6nfI8O05PQAKLPS_i5TGXNBxs1hOKPP-av_4pnDzezi0ZTlJKaT_o4Kwtbe49QrxwC2132/w400-h225/IMG_5304.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIJ036tsy-IzZCXXTim8r0Mgrx1msW34ubGmKdCX5TYshf8zSjPs2tCmfNUXmIHmiIzl4NSF1x1SeO8vr9Uzg7D-1eKvSehmv5uHkWnkaIIeZYZKQpVlq8IZtsIBJVCx3oke32dYsaEPKbNSQK0bEQVu-IHluzd1ozGFp8ibjGYm0u0x5HbZ0Ss9P/s4032/IMG_5319.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIJ036tsy-IzZCXXTim8r0Mgrx1msW34ubGmKdCX5TYshf8zSjPs2tCmfNUXmIHmiIzl4NSF1x1SeO8vr9Uzg7D-1eKvSehmv5uHkWnkaIIeZYZKQpVlq8IZtsIBJVCx3oke32dYsaEPKbNSQK0bEQVu-IHluzd1ozGFp8ibjGYm0u0x5HbZ0Ss9P/w480-h640/IMG_5319.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Yes I know the Greyhound isn't really a tank destroyer...I'm not perfect!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would share these more widely but the images I've used aren't my own. One word of warning if making these yourself...I have my vehicles facing to the right as this works from the layout point of view, however in online searches the vast majority of images are facing left, which can be frustrating. It's my fault for starting with the M4 Sherman for which there is a huge choice of images. You have been warned...</div><p>That is it for now and I hope my ramblings make sense. The next step is to continue refining these and probably to add in some sort of extra random events process in that 6d6 roll at the start of the turn to represent air strikes, minefields, etc (rather like Battlegroup's chit system). There's no rush for this however. Hopefully my painting mojo will make a return soon too!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVEW1Jj4d-6S49fUl1-bpaiWmgPrl_3Q3wIIr3wiDKgm4GooslLJbvSMQZAiUEAsMsp4zFOl2DiHCw5R4ncjrSCBp4Kt1SVu2wO2kfhaKTZ5W1naGP3Gnc68zsnUuC-lTM3Ln2RFaqO1gPsd1z2CHRA6VBK8BSXB19dcw5Q9FehikSKFWzyqo49xG/s900/LWTV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVEW1Jj4d-6S49fUl1-bpaiWmgPrl_3Q3wIIr3wiDKgm4GooslLJbvSMQZAiUEAsMsp4zFOl2DiHCw5R4ncjrSCBp4Kt1SVu2wO2kfhaKTZ5W1naGP3Gnc68zsnUuC-lTM3Ln2RFaqO1gPsd1z2CHRA6VBK8BSXB19dcw5Q9FehikSKFWzyqo49xG/w200-h200/LWTV.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>PS! The nice folks over at LittleWarsTV have just released a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3tvgM3_-UE" target="_blank">video </a>of them playing a scenario set in Foy, Jan '45 using both Crossfire and Fireball Forward. So there is further confirmation that this slightly overlooked rule set is being played and enjoyed out there in the real world! They have a downloadable scenario of the Crossfire version in the "Free Stuff" section of their <a href="https://www.littlewarstv.com/" target="_blank">website,</a> but not a FF one. As the rule sets have a similar scale this does give a decent start though. It's much more entertaining than their CoC Foy scenario was.</p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-17703700541320987212022-10-10T19:18:00.000+01:002022-10-10T19:18:12.090+01:00Return to Pont de la Croix at The Other Partizan<p>Hi all</p><p>After a slight hiatus in blogging and other Wargaming activity I thought I’d pop in a post about the game I staged yesterday at The Other Partizan in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Apologies for any screwy formatting as I’m posting via an iPad and running the blogger editor is neither smooth nor enjoyable!</p><p>This was a small, tactical game set in Normandy at the start of August 1944. I did prepare some display material so I’ll reproduce some of that below and add a few pictures. On the day the game played well and we even reached a conclusion with the German rearguard holding out mostly thanks to the presence of the Panther that the US tanks couldn’t flank because of the river. My bolted on rules for resource assets worked well and I might write more about those soon.</p><p>Lastly, before moving on to the scenario, in a bizarre coincidence the Fireball Forward rules have just become available in print again. Mine dropped through the letterbox today courtesy of Amazon. </p><p><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-size: 30px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span face="MarkerFelt-Wide" style="font-weight: bold;">The Scenario</span></p><p style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18.5px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">On 1st August 1944 the US 90th Infantry Division passed from 1st Army/VIII Corps into 3rd Army/XV Corps and received orders to move out of the Cherbourg Peninsula to St Hilaire-du-Harcouet to seize the bridges over the Selune River, protect dams along the river and block enemy movements. </p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"> </p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Our scenario is a fictional encounter based around this advance. A fresh company of infantry is ordered to seize the bridge across the Selune at Pont-de-la-Croix. A platoon of medium tanks of the 214th Tank Battalion has been assigned from the divisional reserve to provide support along with a pair of M8 armoured cars from the 90th Reconnaissance Troop. Off table support in the form of battalion mortars and divisional artillery is available. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18.5px;"><span face="MarkerFelt-Thin"></span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">Holding the crossing and village is a battle-weary and under strength company of infantry from the German 77th Infanterie Division. Also in the area are tanks from the 2nd SS Panzer Division and it is photo reconnaissance reports of these that has prompted the presence of the US armour. Should the German commander feel additional antitank firepower is required then Marders can be requested but this is likely to be a trade-off against access to mortar and artillery support. The force is very much a rearguard so any towed antitank guns have already been withdrawn and the overall supply situation for the Germans is poor. These are however reasonably experienced soldiers whose morale is holding firm for now. </p></blockquote><p style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18.5px;"><span face="MarkerFelt-Thin"></span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span face="MarkerFelt-Wide" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">FORCES</span></span></p></blockquote><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17.1px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Elements of 358th Infantry Regiment, 712th Tank Battalion and 90th Reconnaissance Troop:</span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Infantry Company HQ</span></p><ul>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Officer (3+)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">2 x .30cal MMG teams </span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">2 x 60mm mortar teams</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Infantry Platoon x 3</span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">each:</span></p><ul>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Officer</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Bazooka team</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">3 x Infantry squads</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Medium Tank Platoon</span></p><ul>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">M4A1 Sherman, Officer (3+)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">2-4x M4A1 Sherman</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Reconnaissance Platoon</span></p><ul>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">M8 Greyhound, Officer (3+)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">M8 Greyhound</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Start with 2 Asset Dice</span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Plentiful Supply</span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Morale 4+ unless otherwise listed</span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">GERMANY</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17.1px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Elements of 77 Infanterie Division and 2nd SS Panzer Division:</span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Infantry Company HQ</span></p><ul>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Officer (3+)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">2 x MG42 MMG teams </span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">1 x Sniper</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">1 x Panzerschreck team</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Infantry Platoon x 3</span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">each:</span></p><ul>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Officer</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">2-3 x Infantry squads</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Panzer Platoon</span></p><ul>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Pz V, Officer (3+)</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">OR</span></p><ul>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">2 x Pz IV H</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Panzerjäger Platoon (Asset)</span></p><ul>
<li style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-size: 16.8px; font-weight: bold;"></span><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Marder III, Officer</span></li>
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</ul><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Start with 2 Asset Dice</span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Poor Supply</span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Morale 4+ unless otherwise listed</span></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="CourierNewPS-BoldMT" style="font-weight: bold;">Panzerfaust availability 5+</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="MarkerFelt-Wide" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px; text-align: left;">In the force lists above there are a couple of additions to FireballForward rules as written. Asset dice are used in place of initiative chits and artillery fire missions. They can be built up via a die roll each turn which is easier for armies who have plentiful supply and quite hard if you have poor supply. It’s a bit like CoC dice in Chain of Command. Panzerfaust availability is lifted from Advanced Squad Leader; essentially any German squad potentially has a Panzerfaust at any time, but must roll a d6 to use it. Failure means it wasn’t in the right place this time but doesn’t stop the squad trying again if there is another opportunity. </p></blockquote><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-size: 30px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span face="MarkerFelt-Wide" style="font-weight: bold;">The Rules </span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Fireball Forward is a set of World War Two miniatures rules written by Mark Fastoso and Jonathan Miller. Originally published in hard copy they continue to be available as a purchasable download from Wargames Vault. A small selection of scenario books are also available including a recently released volume covering the German invasion of Crete. </p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">In the game forces are fielded as units, typically representing a platoon. Units are composed of elements such as infantry squads, weapons teams or individual vehicles. Players activate one or more units at a time. Infantry can rally, shoot and/or move in any order. Vehicles can move and either shoot or rally, leaders can move, spot and/or rally. Elements that move can trigger reaction shooting by the enemy, keeping both players engaged throughout the game turns. </p></blockquote><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">Shooting uses a neat mechanism involving a “to hit” die rollmodified by a “range” die/dice that gives an advantage to weapons with longer ranges. Hits on armour then require the target to roll a number of dice determined by armour thickness, needing a number of successes determined by the shooter’s penetration value. Hits on infantry cause morale tests. A failed test causes a rout and two failed tests cause a unit to be destroyed. </p></blockquote><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">There’s obviously more to things than that simple overview and the rules cover most of what you may expect, but the core game plays very quickly and allows players to focus on their tactics rather than wrestling with the rules. </p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">If you are interested then there is a small playlist of tutorials on YouTube covering movement, shooting, reactions, morale and so forth.</p></blockquote><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; 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font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> </p><div><br /></div><p style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-85263256489230812672022-06-12T16:18:00.000+01:002022-06-12T16:18:33.321+01:00The Battle at North Bridge<p> In a productive weekend I've managed to fight a second battle!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG8FnMxRaOCowz3HDoiuMQQNvlE9Jay9lhLMfZJb1Ur3b9FpzMPpCW4tcNoRdwnQFg29Bwl3KOl7I50LMmhaMHG4jimeJMHKPxtPnIwvi2O55KOjRwLslGn7NE2vMVLDn-RjaseavXavE-C4pV_3nM4guiMJ-4GwQMaUa_iyv3CNDlUmIQbUClF_k/s1509/IMG_4873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1509" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG8FnMxRaOCowz3HDoiuMQQNvlE9Jay9lhLMfZJb1Ur3b9FpzMPpCW4tcNoRdwnQFg29Bwl3KOl7I50LMmhaMHG4jimeJMHKPxtPnIwvi2O55KOjRwLslGn7NE2vMVLDn-RjaseavXavE-C4pV_3nM4guiMJ-4GwQMaUa_iyv3CNDlUmIQbUClF_k/w640-h382/IMG_4873.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Picture of today's game, with the Prisma filter "aqua" applied</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Similar to my other recent games this was an intentionally small game with just four units and two commanders per side. The game saw my AWI forces deployed again and was inspired by Paul Leach's article from Wargames Illustrated #291 (January 2012).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbPjeWerA19gWC_IpQa9Q2waXYntMy-CwnFgLC8cnzBB3nu1hMRXvYZuGGN2qR7rwP5q4gSXiq5OZVH4YLPTQVa9sRVkLnys2veX5j-iqPFyQBteThBQmMgDLnf6R1O4SjjbicWRt7F1Icz1vNeCG-xS6BXMrdcKSTPC3VgRog6ZORs-CulkrKT4X/s2030/IMG_4877.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2030" data-original-width="1546" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbPjeWerA19gWC_IpQa9Q2waXYntMy-CwnFgLC8cnzBB3nu1hMRXvYZuGGN2qR7rwP5q4gSXiq5OZVH4YLPTQVa9sRVkLnys2veX5j-iqPFyQBteThBQmMgDLnf6R1O4SjjbicWRt7F1Icz1vNeCG-xS6BXMrdcKSTPC3VgRog6ZORs-CulkrKT4X/w245-h320/IMG_4877.jpeg" width="245" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CytR1tVWCKo0MNvQ1kjHz2BWva-1Ov0FLrFFllBtPU8bxkYtStGG-olCg4xc4VTbqCO_w0x0Js4zTnntM0p6X-7D8xuHN2FOWZj3Uvgvpy_FB3GA-Hv9hWHMZWcc8uppaS2CesgmMJMEI-Wn5cAsh3zPK5MNYvEkJkajw3ASEZI7BhjvfhoPYTs6/s2106/IMG_4876.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2106" data-original-width="1492" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CytR1tVWCKo0MNvQ1kjHz2BWva-1Ov0FLrFFllBtPU8bxkYtStGG-olCg4xc4VTbqCO_w0x0Js4zTnntM0p6X-7D8xuHN2FOWZj3Uvgvpy_FB3GA-Hv9hWHMZWcc8uppaS2CesgmMJMEI-Wn5cAsh3zPK5MNYvEkJkajw3ASEZI7BhjvfhoPYTs6/s320/IMG_4876.jpeg" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><b>SCENARIO</b></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The scenario concerns the action around the bridge to the north-west of Concord on 19 April 1775, the day the AWI began with "the shot heard round the world" on Lexington Green. British light infantry have pushed on past Concord and while the rest of the British force search the town for rebel supplies, some of their companies have crossed the bridge and headed further into the Massachusetts countryside. In the meantime, local militia are gathering in ever greater numbers to oppose the redcoats and there is a real risk of the operation turning into a disaster.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The table is set up to represent the area close to the bridge, but this is very approximate. The British hold the eastern side of the bridge with one light infantry detachment while a larger force has headed off-table and is expected to return soon. A small detachment of grenadiers will be available too. The rebels are able to deploy their entire force at the outset of the game. Numbers are equal, with the British having the slight edge in troop quality and the rebels having the better commanders on the day to balance things out a little. I have adjusted the OOB in the magazine article to give units of equal size:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>British Forces</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lt. Col Smith (Quality 3)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>British Light Infantry companies (20 figures, quality 4, density 7); deploy east of the bridge</li><li>British Grenadier companies (20 figures, quality 4, density 7) enter on the road from Concord on turn 6</li></ul><div>Captain Parsons (Quality 3); entire force rolls to enter from turn 10 (see below)</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>British Light Infantry (20 figures, quality 4, density 7); enter from the west edge</li><li>British Light Infantry (20 figures, quality 4, density 7); enter from the west edge</li></ul><div>Parson's force roll to attempt to enter the table beginning on turn 10. On this turn they require 1-6. If they fail then they roll again on turn 11 needing 1-9. If they fail then they automatically enter on turn 12.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjiDAmBK2hQLHI1aECMZplMiV7w0tyLQIyota7JgftGcxShtAid9lR1HAhSWE8vI2Yy2yThwxWZ14jmbxPN0DuOMyi3W8jl5r5U97f2kVeWpYwu0ZYpzNSM0mIekIv5iRglekdUh-7QU6eEy_lozZ3DgmRPVCvY13AYIBg1AzHP49bdWVbuuSGOfnO/s3056/IMG_4861.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1777" data-original-width="3056" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjiDAmBK2hQLHI1aECMZplMiV7w0tyLQIyota7JgftGcxShtAid9lR1HAhSWE8vI2Yy2yThwxWZ14jmbxPN0DuOMyi3W8jl5r5U97f2kVeWpYwu0ZYpzNSM0mIekIv5iRglekdUh-7QU6eEy_lozZ3DgmRPVCvY13AYIBg1AzHP49bdWVbuuSGOfnO/w640-h373/IMG_4861.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rebel Forces</b></div><div>Colonel Barrett (Quality 4)</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Militia (20 figures, quality 3, density 6)</li><li>Militia (20 figures, quality 3, density 6)</li></ul></div><div>Major Buttrick (Quality 4)</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Minutemen (20 figures, quality 3, density 6); may skirmish at density 3</li><li>Minutemen (20 figures, quality 3, density 6); may skirmish at density 3</li></ul><div>Rebel units must deploy at least 18" west of the bridge.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wS_WK_IaH0FWXDxqxNzb4mpZ2S-uFDB-roz75rskPhxF8xK_Ec7Z9TVicl1fIzloeAjSRwFOC-xi1UTeBx5HnDd2GWJg28hMaRxgEh6y44KTDwSMp9cZ0bOFsf9_eiKKsoyZNjEYdAee6tVnCXlpYps7Ke3oF8kdIi9PLXwqYVLRz8_Ts1GrJUAk/s3709/IMG_4856.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="3709" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wS_WK_IaH0FWXDxqxNzb4mpZ2S-uFDB-roz75rskPhxF8xK_Ec7Z9TVicl1fIzloeAjSRwFOC-xi1UTeBx5HnDd2GWJg28hMaRxgEh6y44KTDwSMp9cZ0bOFsf9_eiKKsoyZNjEYdAee6tVnCXlpYps7Ke3oF8kdIi9PLXwqYVLRz8_Ts1GrJUAk/w640-h334/IMG_4856.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>All of the commanders have d3+2 momentum points.</div><div>The game lasts 16 turns and the British act first in each turn.</div></div><div>The rover cannot be forded, it can only be crossed at the bridge.</div><div><br /></div><b>Victory Points:</b><div>The British earn: </div><div>2 points for each unit in Smith's command that is intact and east of the river at the end of the 16th turn, or has exited in good order on the road leading back to Concord.</div><div>4 points for each unit in Parson's command that is intact and east of the river at the end of the 16th turn, or has exited in good order on the road leading back to Concord</div><div>1 point for each stamina point loss inflicted on the rebels</div><div><br /></div><div>The Rebels earn:</div><div>3 points for each intact unit remaining on the battlefield at the end of the 16th turn.</div><div>1 point for each stamina point loss inflicted on the British</div><div><br /></div><div><u>THE GAME</u></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFl3MFlrmIWT_pL1m4xq3239XOHwIFpeTwZvsaly74ZccpZOq_GfTS3efuY3ZhgNpRPdi02lWr3TbVGtkfAh4fzJBtt_N0WNN8N33iGpuhC5NE9n3kr5PlRPSwJ__Ihupw7B6Zr-vbaxd_iDoTBlWp5O3-2grbmdv4Am03Mg__Rh0EA1vAB6Pahze/s3540/IMG_4853.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2529" data-original-width="3540" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFl3MFlrmIWT_pL1m4xq3239XOHwIFpeTwZvsaly74ZccpZOq_GfTS3efuY3ZhgNpRPdi02lWr3TbVGtkfAh4fzJBtt_N0WNN8N33iGpuhC5NE9n3kr5PlRPSwJ__Ihupw7B6Zr-vbaxd_iDoTBlWp5O3-2grbmdv4Am03Mg__Rh0EA1vAB6Pahze/w640-h458/IMG_4853.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Smith's light infantry detachment hurried forward to the bridge to prevent any rebels crossing to the eastern bank of the river. The rebels hurry forward one unit of militia and one of formed minutemen to engage them with long-range musketry, while the second unit of minutemen move to their left to adopt a skirmish line and also shoot at the light infantry.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MlKn9Oy_8kU9iJinf8WOufPVPDCww1aVwDX7UDJ6_JLLafYNkFd0k9BH70yMIY58pCTudXjIka_ZtEVh3EZzw5l-NPUOrBJYXqbRRakMhxckuJbh9HCf2hbjbROGf_uODhqoWAMTUM9X1qFzQJh-UaUO6xS79EQU5jPFBu8HG9mVUhfam1DXr1GN/s3629/IMG_4851.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2363" data-original-width="3629" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MlKn9Oy_8kU9iJinf8WOufPVPDCww1aVwDX7UDJ6_JLLafYNkFd0k9BH70yMIY58pCTudXjIka_ZtEVh3EZzw5l-NPUOrBJYXqbRRakMhxckuJbh9HCf2hbjbROGf_uODhqoWAMTUM9X1qFzQJh-UaUO6xS79EQU5jPFBu8HG9mVUhfam1DXr1GN/w640-h416/IMG_4851.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The light infantry losses slowly built-up but they held-on tenaciously and on turn 6 were glad to see a grenadier detachment arrive to ease the pressure:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoO2sKw4Ux7mN1o9NtEW_Pgu0vbjvEc_Az0THXUX6ENc3Al6cT75S5mntPpwtn3xiQpmDpV-mvI9CzXnDFFfroMgb7aP8sRl0_lqdxJGeJ0qzBtoyPxao279mNlDtLpYFWocsiQMY5lKy8VTRV8QHcYc4ITizST2R7QtWYRMNUNC3KiK7nMJMMQ-qt/s3719/IMG_4849.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2173" data-original-width="3719" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoO2sKw4Ux7mN1o9NtEW_Pgu0vbjvEc_Az0THXUX6ENc3Al6cT75S5mntPpwtn3xiQpmDpV-mvI9CzXnDFFfroMgb7aP8sRl0_lqdxJGeJ0qzBtoyPxao279mNlDtLpYFWocsiQMY5lKy8VTRV8QHcYc4ITizST2R7QtWYRMNUNC3KiK7nMJMMQ-qt/w640-h374/IMG_4849.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTxBcuuFefay3-8xLmSMKkqp7xZLsC9bPmW4x_BUSDypvJ-P1rLwq18dnuxpP-Y9NJJu-qterVltPvjjdcyOpo3osJlVY0KPowEXreumAYaCZIv_ocTMa5PYLEswXjpjII4bh-7KXyjuIaRYQGZwPoe5kH58Z5U3V6orR3tdEidYlgUtw34xbTNg2/s3642/IMG_4847.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2538" data-original-width="3642" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTxBcuuFefay3-8xLmSMKkqp7xZLsC9bPmW4x_BUSDypvJ-P1rLwq18dnuxpP-Y9NJJu-qterVltPvjjdcyOpo3osJlVY0KPowEXreumAYaCZIv_ocTMa5PYLEswXjpjII4bh-7KXyjuIaRYQGZwPoe5kH58Z5U3V6orR3tdEidYlgUtw34xbTNg2/w640-h446/IMG_4847.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcuaQT_QXcUTIIp85ZrlGTfcmAOQ49k0gbfFZikUOVlITXClQXaVXihTPROeKVTylX2iHAQDGk9Xw7N6EO_NQS5KM-FTkCadaYdA8t0xjCrjSg-VBNjxUx14NFFGU5ET3aGxcretoM2zBZApwAHqp9x3bKVL4KlQCXDRVlHPG7y9TnlypfNuZW29G/s4032/IMG_4848.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2451" data-original-width="4032" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcuaQT_QXcUTIIp85ZrlGTfcmAOQ49k0gbfFZikUOVlITXClQXaVXihTPROeKVTylX2iHAQDGk9Xw7N6EO_NQS5KM-FTkCadaYdA8t0xjCrjSg-VBNjxUx14NFFGU5ET3aGxcretoM2zBZApwAHqp9x3bKVL4KlQCXDRVlHPG7y9TnlypfNuZW29G/w640-h390/IMG_4848.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The musketry duel continued, with the presence of the grenadiers equalising matters and compelling the rebels to bring their remaining militia unit into the line. Again the attrition was not in favour of the British but they continued to cling on. Just as the rebels felt they were about to get somewhere a fortunate d12 roll saw Parson's redcoats arrive behind the rebels:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveKWqocZqyfSDFNxojjKffZKBNyCC250nV5U3ahZ4tn9aY8fquXrgCwaCPysta2TZ4Iuuy66FV7EWUbsWvbJabFN0xtd1rr7nsUZhjUE7dAYijrrqY7aPl6WH4lUjs1_iXHxXdHvZ9v26j4KQXXeQxIImtA2NraERy_sdvKzS7_1lPdV9c0O2Di8t/s3642/IMG_4846.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2740" data-original-width="3642" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveKWqocZqyfSDFNxojjKffZKBNyCC250nV5U3ahZ4tn9aY8fquXrgCwaCPysta2TZ4Iuuy66FV7EWUbsWvbJabFN0xtd1rr7nsUZhjUE7dAYijrrqY7aPl6WH4lUjs1_iXHxXdHvZ9v26j4KQXXeQxIImtA2NraERy_sdvKzS7_1lPdV9c0O2Di8t/w640-h482/IMG_4846.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Parsons' arrival forced a rebel redeployment, and this almost stopped the light companies in their tracks. Judicious use of momentum points was required to support a bayonet charge that swept away one unit of militia, with a second following. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the end of the game rapidly approaching the way to the bridge was almost clear:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB40uGeTM6uHWpCWV9cUstqjyD0RY_R2X5sFoBnf3onAV66UswA5AW061qMjKld5xIS1TcJt7OALFYivaTcuvJtmLYEaEMTbD79QQ2g8FRmRXtgkV-thzTRLPIKX5-XzOnniIFH_X8LjK8rKPAuvhqbGQJiWdJeYWwZvphyBmG5TH1FEfegv_wR2my/s3639/IMG_4863.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2632" data-original-width="3639" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB40uGeTM6uHWpCWV9cUstqjyD0RY_R2X5sFoBnf3onAV66UswA5AW061qMjKld5xIS1TcJt7OALFYivaTcuvJtmLYEaEMTbD79QQ2g8FRmRXtgkV-thzTRLPIKX5-XzOnniIFH_X8LjK8rKPAuvhqbGQJiWdJeYWwZvphyBmG5TH1FEfegv_wR2my/w640-h462/IMG_4863.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>However the key British unit rolled the following activation dice:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7G6YcO4Ku8h5lQAeVn_Q-UGH2_509NaXIzCSMojoMeQhzSG31c3EuxoMz45dGCTjS8GrHuOKY7B09Dmu0_VCCODFL83qdyzvtlqzIypagSOz6UgU6ktiVBm44lB0yM_nF-nxQzozf50RXi51OpXE9Zc8aWauWTBw6B6bUX4RSn7sCZeoSkd04sw8T/s4032/IMG_4864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7G6YcO4Ku8h5lQAeVn_Q-UGH2_509NaXIzCSMojoMeQhzSG31c3EuxoMz45dGCTjS8GrHuOKY7B09Dmu0_VCCODFL83qdyzvtlqzIypagSOz6UgU6ktiVBm44lB0yM_nF-nxQzozf50RXi51OpXE9Zc8aWauWTBw6B6bUX4RSn7sCZeoSkd04sw8T/s320/IMG_4864.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>.</div><div>..and the resulting morale test saw the redcoats fall back meaning they could not shift the minutemen who were blocking their route to Concord in time...</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHS-cih1-bGrKe4I9la4h5HCFWUU67oFZfbBEmdmRH0TFcgG0k_Sq_rj86wfqifeo8RKk4EJPjdk8O9BOVsltsDPh8Hefp_KkeUl1iG_uJF8CaQpDst8XbbzLlKTVKiwPFeqZ2DDE3q4D4xFo7K5f-8t6kcMOSpXMUmFJjXlUAHkTA-isa4A3Kpmc/s3755/IMG_4872.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="3755" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHS-cih1-bGrKe4I9la4h5HCFWUU67oFZfbBEmdmRH0TFcgG0k_Sq_rj86wfqifeo8RKk4EJPjdk8O9BOVsltsDPh8Hefp_KkeUl1iG_uJF8CaQpDst8XbbzLlKTVKiwPFeqZ2DDE3q4D4xFo7K5f-8t6kcMOSpXMUmFJjXlUAHkTA-isa4A3Kpmc/w640-h454/IMG_4872.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>another picture of today's game with the "aqua" filter applied in Prisma</i></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>CALCULATING THE WINNER</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The British gained 4VPs for having Smith's units in the right place, but gained nothing for Parson's men being stuck on the west side of the river. They also inflicted four stamina losses on rebel units, gaining an additional 4VPs. TOTAL = 8VPs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The rebels gained 6VPs for the two units of minutemen still on the table. They had also inflicted two stamina point losses on the British, gaining an additional 2VPs. TOTAL = 8 VPs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This gives a drawn result, which feels about right. Both sides had opportunities to tip the balance in their favour but it was not to be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was another successful test of the rules and another enjoyable game showing that you don't need to deploy huge numbers of troops on a large table in order to have a fun and challenging time (but large games are still great too!). The scenario would probably adapt quite well to other forces, either AWI or other periods and it would be interesting to see how varying unit and commander quality changed the dynamics.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-76437204922797719662022-06-11T17:02:00.003+01:002022-06-11T17:02:47.991+01:00The Trinket War - Second action at the bridge<p><u>Kleinebrucke, 11th June 1780 </u></p><p>The French decided to follow-up their failed initial thrust across the bridge at Kleinebrucke. The scenario was again taken from "One Hour Wargames" by Neil Thomas as these suit my armies and table size rather nicely for games that are not too taxing for solo play. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMuwisPibWXRng5Eq3qNjPdqlDGQkpkOTxr9GyfxL9ra7gl8-fMI-cv2UJP4minTukD-1CPgfoKUZv4vNAgo6z5a4dWdnGMQQY03KuRepAbORIuq3XrbinVNBt1DQZF_Es_g29OoyjTSoaEXuBjVZhUecUkOznfS3r8Y9CXTExR6bQSb563DLs5R9/s3506/IMG_4819.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2604" data-original-width="3506" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMuwisPibWXRng5Eq3qNjPdqlDGQkpkOTxr9GyfxL9ra7gl8-fMI-cv2UJP4minTukD-1CPgfoKUZv4vNAgo6z5a4dWdnGMQQY03KuRepAbORIuq3XrbinVNBt1DQZF_Es_g29OoyjTSoaEXuBjVZhUecUkOznfS3r8Y9CXTExR6bQSb563DLs5R9/w640-h476/IMG_4819.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>This was based on scenario 19 'A blow from the rear' and saw the French army divided in two, with three units attacking across the river using the bridge and a ford, while their other three units would arrive behind the Hessian flank having discovered another crossing off-table. The Hessians have four units facing the French at the bridge with two others encamped on a nearby hill. Some units carry stamina losses carried over from the previous battle.</p><p>The French start off-table and have the following units:</p><p>Attacking Kleinebrucke, enters on turn 1; accompanied by the Duc de L'Orange (quality 3):</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>1st Battalion, Regiment Baguette (20 figures, quality 3)</li><li>2nd Battalion, Regiment Baguette (20 figures, quality 3)</li><li>1st Battalion, Chasseurs d'Alsace (12 figures, quality 4)</li></ol><p></p><p>Flanking force, enters on turn 6:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Grenadier and Chasseur companies, Regiment Baguette (16 figures, quality 4)</li><li>Grenadier and Chasseur companies, Regiment Royal Tourpoint (16 figures, quality 4, stamina -1)</li><li>1st Squadron, Hussar Regiment d'Etrangers (9 figures, quality 3)</li></ol><div><br /></div><div>The Tattemberg defenders, again under Fritz von Wegbringen (quality 3) field the following:</div><div><br /></div><div>Deployed in the vicinity of Kleinbrucke:</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Fusilier Regiment von Kodenchypz (20 figures, quality 3)</li><li>Fusilier Regiment von Schlangewurst (20 figures, quality 3, stamina -1)</li><li>Bratensosse Jager (12 figures, quality 4)</li><li>1st section, Artillery battalion von Boomingen (Light gun, quality 3)</li></ol><div>Encamped to the rear (unable to act until turn 7)</div></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Grenadier Regiment Fleischkuchen (20 figures, quality 3)</li><li>Chasseur battalion von Hahnchinabun (12 figures, quality 4)</li></ol></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Tattemberg deployment:</i></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBX2t1oH1c0hA3oBb9A-AZBImS5L_tHzMf6E5TMDWVKNwS_9ynI-4WvPlAc8gx1rko3rw_h6mHFLgb1lj4RWqpIuGFKSmKJ2fl_HqK_lmgf_Nh8xQalKgxaONxS6K4RhsUCPvdeptWh1WomZojwA3wfHs-z_FkpJrrVa_2JdqrHxCAQt3fRf209ZP/s4032/IMG_4826.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="4032" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBX2t1oH1c0hA3oBb9A-AZBImS5L_tHzMf6E5TMDWVKNwS_9ynI-4WvPlAc8gx1rko3rw_h6mHFLgb1lj4RWqpIuGFKSmKJ2fl_HqK_lmgf_Nh8xQalKgxaONxS6K4RhsUCPvdeptWh1WomZojwA3wfHs-z_FkpJrrVa_2JdqrHxCAQt3fRf209ZP/w640-h364/IMG_4826.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0k0xOtE3wCSjXVd8EtmVgKDcg01W0T4dZWJnsDxZ3GkNCGpvSWyib4vUyep-bSiSCMM3MKw-1zRxryx1e15wKsS4Dtvi9D3FuGxXzUu1X6HjUuHMoSkPf0Esg6KJDlWXdjspI69wF-E6_0jofILwKlgLLphExQ8VwzgYuk1vgwEzzxG0x9Ci-Y4C/s4032/IMG_4827.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1916" data-original-width="4032" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0k0xOtE3wCSjXVd8EtmVgKDcg01W0T4dZWJnsDxZ3GkNCGpvSWyib4vUyep-bSiSCMM3MKw-1zRxryx1e15wKsS4Dtvi9D3FuGxXzUu1X6HjUuHMoSkPf0Esg6KJDlWXdjspI69wF-E6_0jofILwKlgLLphExQ8VwzgYuk1vgwEzzxG0x9Ci-Y4C/w640-h304/IMG_4827.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>French arrivals on turn 1. Light troops advance through the woods and the line battalions enter along the road with 1er battalion heading for the bridge and 2me battalion marching towards the ford:</i></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh001KqaAsKVIo6omrq-mO6xcwHVdByDo9wmiAjRZXm6W5vPE_BQ3jzZic3QKRFvA48wjMzD75ctQMrD1cKZ0K39C2kfCqQYYMOPxNadcAjW6dinAEewb9o2RCDxhNnpZIJp8uavgHZ_xeGT55gk7d-vDIlxp_QoKl7gx7gYpLyezpCGZGx23t9pWqi/s3649/IMG_4828.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1966" data-original-width="3649" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh001KqaAsKVIo6omrq-mO6xcwHVdByDo9wmiAjRZXm6W5vPE_BQ3jzZic3QKRFvA48wjMzD75ctQMrD1cKZ0K39C2kfCqQYYMOPxNadcAjW6dinAEewb9o2RCDxhNnpZIJp8uavgHZ_xeGT55gk7d-vDIlxp_QoKl7gx7gYpLyezpCGZGx23t9pWqi/w640-h344/IMG_4828.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The French moved aggressively to draw in the defenders and pin them in place before the arrival of the flanking troops. Willing to take losses they engaged in close range firefights with their opponents:</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FtFcJSu25AlEjAaFrQW176dxVDxNP50S0BLVsNTeyLriidlH8FB9bywlZVFD8ywi4__ck1CbdcsKnNsza_sbOWISVT-Ejm59Kfk36EhtIprstst5hjpXm378aVd1Fp6usBVZVYqoPi-coQUCnzlSS08d4SsGHuFRjlqijYEjHYHqBiober9fNOHf/s4032/IMG_4829.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2724" data-original-width="4032" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FtFcJSu25AlEjAaFrQW176dxVDxNP50S0BLVsNTeyLriidlH8FB9bywlZVFD8ywi4__ck1CbdcsKnNsza_sbOWISVT-Ejm59Kfk36EhtIprstst5hjpXm378aVd1Fp6usBVZVYqoPi-coQUCnzlSS08d4SsGHuFRjlqijYEjHYHqBiober9fNOHf/w640-h432/IMG_4829.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dBzM6SVHNV5NQxwWjkw_4J-C76-nta1JYJDYJp4EaHCuym4YYbV-B9f3pSe5uMwPMe6el-ZanLYwy1H18PFfkpqXXYjfag3H6OakFY5kkWRyFC9KpO-vudLIyxWSmNnDWcR8nepzPaCuWcgRg3UCSE47GuUH9zXqKrVgDu9uoxES0DMWJL2F-Tcx/s3225/IMG_4834.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2020" data-original-width="3225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dBzM6SVHNV5NQxwWjkw_4J-C76-nta1JYJDYJp4EaHCuym4YYbV-B9f3pSe5uMwPMe6el-ZanLYwy1H18PFfkpqXXYjfag3H6OakFY5kkWRyFC9KpO-vudLIyxWSmNnDWcR8nepzPaCuWcgRg3UCSE47GuUH9zXqKrVgDu9uoxES0DMWJL2F-Tcx/w640-h400/IMG_4834.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvhhivdo7owYrw5T9V0bVz_S3j2aHxTku12QgJJCwonL3SfrpSMq_dqCVsyX_hfkYHeaYOAfE3t-ePn-dKBLEgpLgqWveHhoODvatglyneEfDKYmAJ2D-cIzszyv5iur47PIm0PT4MWNTG3_sMqungcpbKw5700rDOUQVuYZfXZWs2LS_6Rfna9qA/s4032/IMG_4806.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1854" data-original-width="4032" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvhhivdo7owYrw5T9V0bVz_S3j2aHxTku12QgJJCwonL3SfrpSMq_dqCVsyX_hfkYHeaYOAfE3t-ePn-dKBLEgpLgqWveHhoODvatglyneEfDKYmAJ2D-cIzszyv5iur47PIm0PT4MWNTG3_sMqungcpbKw5700rDOUQVuYZfXZWs2LS_6Rfna9qA/w640-h294/IMG_4806.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With the defenders fully engaged the French flanking force then arrives behind their left. The Tattemberg fusiliers must cautiously disengage to avoid being caught in the rear. They are fortunate that their dice rolls are good while the French reactions are sluggish:</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nQghrFuQRowZkOnLbqxw7vBxdLUwKgwFhP48y0MoJXPFDtx8TGPxXhSvDgrmkLF0sEsCCJewAKMFRedniJqPXROLHW-ac4QMWgSY72Hsbj3Ga7KioxWEScc1IQ1iL33TB9Bjp36UKSwBX-70zUDxkN_8nE56p2UAOdTW68v5_th8Mcjq3IcFEJ8p/s3571/IMG_4807.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2813" data-original-width="3571" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nQghrFuQRowZkOnLbqxw7vBxdLUwKgwFhP48y0MoJXPFDtx8TGPxXhSvDgrmkLF0sEsCCJewAKMFRedniJqPXROLHW-ac4QMWgSY72Hsbj3Ga7KioxWEScc1IQ1iL33TB9Bjp36UKSwBX-70zUDxkN_8nE56p2UAOdTW68v5_th8Mcjq3IcFEJ8p/w640-h504/IMG_4807.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4rYHSxWQHVIn8SkDrtZDES1x5gWygVjKgXNm1lxHqpXva61e6u7EwwtONwf_91qNgJ1Ffpp-dyT2Mb2DRNE8rtfZ2iSjftSc1yFbUz8qtp2Vn68fmPCWNbfw6KplDx1UJ3BpT_d6I6amsREeCP0MVW_4jtKC0405FR_85rg_d5fnKirEwpHpt9E8/s4032/IMG_4832.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2098" data-original-width="4032" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4rYHSxWQHVIn8SkDrtZDES1x5gWygVjKgXNm1lxHqpXva61e6u7EwwtONwf_91qNgJ1Ffpp-dyT2Mb2DRNE8rtfZ2iSjftSc1yFbUz8qtp2Vn68fmPCWNbfw6KplDx1UJ3BpT_d6I6amsREeCP0MVW_4jtKC0405FR_85rg_d5fnKirEwpHpt9E8/w640-h334/IMG_4832.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The French hussars charge the light artillery and the crew run into the woods to join the jager unit:</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZRS7OZps-kQ5xnrwK3f2fOSW4qJ_kfpM6evEUHITrUj948uuXjiAs2jXe9oi8FiyziMNxeYzux6lF2shJEerVeXAW9b-Uona8-KiN9fJtYna1wXOOHZSDuoH8YqqzYA7BEekRoiXOIUqn81ziKuGNOFVbVmu11CIN9RctAi6K-z8VN_ctIyNAzow/s4032/IMG_4809.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2134" data-original-width="4032" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZRS7OZps-kQ5xnrwK3f2fOSW4qJ_kfpM6evEUHITrUj948uuXjiAs2jXe9oi8FiyziMNxeYzux6lF2shJEerVeXAW9b-Uona8-KiN9fJtYna1wXOOHZSDuoH8YqqzYA7BEekRoiXOIUqn81ziKuGNOFVbVmu11CIN9RctAi6K-z8VN_ctIyNAzow/w640-h338/IMG_4809.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsgSzAwELfsOclDtuxAqRI_xtpVDdqyM2jlBl47lzIlHULVaAq_g3SLmFLu4v8QfBjDnT3jQgtZKWaJxyfg-CYvzAHanSC1bAL2nicvSE9k43l_4HzzyyG_miNfOrJ39dL44MV92zpihu7ZvMwigxkRoBWxXj670Un7aahdyi424bMBgODLOIsFX1/s3999/IMG_4808.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2183" data-original-width="3999" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsgSzAwELfsOclDtuxAqRI_xtpVDdqyM2jlBl47lzIlHULVaAq_g3SLmFLu4v8QfBjDnT3jQgtZKWaJxyfg-CYvzAHanSC1bAL2nicvSE9k43l_4HzzyyG_miNfOrJ39dL44MV92zpihu7ZvMwigxkRoBWxXj670Un7aahdyi424bMBgODLOIsFX1/w640-h350/IMG_4808.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The grenadiers and chasseurs of the Royal Tourpont then turn to their tight to act as a blocking force and delay the arrival of Tattemberg reinforcements:</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6qCnhFR-XFOSolqtgQjCshKl9J32gQvqHIMTodM4-X15VXn7Qa4VsVpWKu7jk8fizmFGjBUQjwcdWNGQ4__bRlH8RCZwO4ccbqtA3dOKVGGd4D2ejtO9syllEm70IFAhIxHF4WmCEbfy06DIpWNtnpf5_-tHzxfVvjwXFPsoc4UP9CxKqWt9SAB0/s3742/IMG_4810.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2332" data-original-width="3742" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6qCnhFR-XFOSolqtgQjCshKl9J32gQvqHIMTodM4-X15VXn7Qa4VsVpWKu7jk8fizmFGjBUQjwcdWNGQ4__bRlH8RCZwO4ccbqtA3dOKVGGd4D2ejtO9syllEm70IFAhIxHF4WmCEbfy06DIpWNtnpf5_-tHzxfVvjwXFPsoc4UP9CxKqWt9SAB0/w640-h398/IMG_4810.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>They are successful in their delaying action but are eventually overwhelmed.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQNCdagODDgrMB9TY79PJHnNMysKOgepDcNai-fVhARkfjUa0_1gKz2W503RGj_gYmKxSsqgA_mwem9Rpb7lPbWovjakeRWZdhjxMfxSz3D-khvLSXDCRsJEXjlwkua-bu8XFkJOB6vT1ztMO0rpzdSWZpKQmo2bFm6qoNHBmSl2hXRWzipR7kVNq/s3774/IMG_4835.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1666" data-original-width="3774" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQNCdagODDgrMB9TY79PJHnNMysKOgepDcNai-fVhARkfjUa0_1gKz2W503RGj_gYmKxSsqgA_mwem9Rpb7lPbWovjakeRWZdhjxMfxSz3D-khvLSXDCRsJEXjlwkua-bu8XFkJOB6vT1ztMO0rpzdSWZpKQmo2bFm6qoNHBmSl2hXRWzipR7kVNq/w640-h282/IMG_4835.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Elsewhere the French and Tattemberg infantry remain locked in a musketry duel, with smoke reducing both sides' effectiveness and morale just about holding until the Hessian fusilers by the bridge eventually break and the French advance resumes momentum just as the Tattemberg grenadiers and their small chasseur battalion arrive:</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2vl93TuzUwbQBMcz9we8p8spCp5K5boFWfjp79Xeb1nx9WYDNHFg0O6oaSqSJCbUiP38LNbKoV5c6yaVl2K5iWbysF_xcN-uBKSDtBIVx81rtDRAQbCHxmQejA22xLcK_Zrx2Zok4U3eHc2KOPOZgBbZ26qTdan95opD0z3Feyje9BlvBH7jyZJk/s4025/IMG_4825.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4025" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2vl93TuzUwbQBMcz9we8p8spCp5K5boFWfjp79Xeb1nx9WYDNHFg0O6oaSqSJCbUiP38LNbKoV5c6yaVl2K5iWbysF_xcN-uBKSDtBIVx81rtDRAQbCHxmQejA22xLcK_Zrx2Zok4U3eHc2KOPOZgBbZ26qTdan95opD0z3Feyje9BlvBH7jyZJk/w640-h294/IMG_4825.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The decisive move comes on the defenders' right where their remaining fusiliers fall back from the 2me French battalion and are charged in their flank by the hussars and destroyed. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJoxOVeiVemEnQcQcG5MId_ouZYCTeFiWcLynSkbYVX3YVkOXeKmXxQIdENQ-g3SmasspFUcjgbO_GfNq9b71-KYEwl8VvFV-cjwK-O_2IpKTOEO7kdaemIBlGaBy490j0VRzDdrs7T-g3BEVyGjtTWRY9bZgFqXlJlNHqycnO-n6MMNQLBOSF45M/s4032/IMG_4837.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2869" data-original-width="4032" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJoxOVeiVemEnQcQcG5MId_ouZYCTeFiWcLynSkbYVX3YVkOXeKmXxQIdENQ-g3SmasspFUcjgbO_GfNq9b71-KYEwl8VvFV-cjwK-O_2IpKTOEO7kdaemIBlGaBy490j0VRzDdrs7T-g3BEVyGjtTWRY9bZgFqXlJlNHqycnO-n6MMNQLBOSF45M/w640-h456/IMG_4837.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfFS0LDkqB3T5_lM2p3xiUsn1lHCiyIgPubA_voa3xPkuTbSF6BRPZhc-CcBxqjy4QHlcIDMMdAFH1pPPS_gTnEas8EF1axYmTlMilooM0MmoH3PcXjRQPeG0bBh6xKwRZZi-fnEkbiYqkYL_w9ayEmF3570--5DWR8-RpmUZpI--vvBCOOxMLJ3Z/s3711/IMG_4821.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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With three of the remaining defending units being light infantry and artillery the threat of the hussars was significant, giving von Wegbringen no option but to withdraw to the forested hills to his rear.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxKk7dNJWyvawPGpDqv3XgNKI4od7LR-KU54RqVxeQXHbkxhbnqkP0v-7uxGQqluByphuWFJjyXchmIqePwc1Dgb2DjZRVpBs8IAkbvOnYuvqq82velQme-WvxM8I4pWEw1R_w07yabx_68KbYYmen7Y9AKWFaxbh99d5uUKTvZjB29fyetBkYnJI/s3444/IMG_4839.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2439" data-original-width="3444" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxKk7dNJWyvawPGpDqv3XgNKI4od7LR-KU54RqVxeQXHbkxhbnqkP0v-7uxGQqluByphuWFJjyXchmIqePwc1Dgb2DjZRVpBs8IAkbvOnYuvqq82velQme-WvxM8I4pWEw1R_w07yabx_68KbYYmen7Y9AKWFaxbh99d5uUKTvZjB29fyetBkYnJI/w640-h454/IMG_4839.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHrc3RHMHFPEkapXN1edrd2JY9eLck61Em9xC1jBMbpm0KtNUfoGAniIFcZHq35iL8dptTXcF_ST4klmo3NSPNjWg3NS21cqRrjVJKOnzdfpGc-QsSPkbnPFnWngXGhIdF0pMNzCqvfZSjmF_9Y0Yatv6vxb2yo7_Q7q06VXOoRvrqVa__XdA2Bhh/s3396/IMG_4820.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2604" data-original-width="3506" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwZOnVUXgzbwh8NskvkF_ThOGvlJMKUwP9Ysw7iKmYqVoyZ1bqJIStNoJ0HAGN7YvqIpTqyPJppFjiWa9viRI6SpmnaJnxh6YeIqrhL5_ZJPT14zTivfFQVIjNRToh0azsynUkxmvxXRfW7KSEsxaYrK8WQCQ4yGSLhNbuK7mOmMcSg9HQUe-gr6m/w640-h476/IMG_4819.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The French are now decisively across the river and have a bridgehead inside Tattemberg.</div><div><br /></div><div>What will happen next?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2982" data-original-width="3705" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIECyps6y2IVt4gNWCd1taiNm05sY0eQNpxNwSsN46t2egxKNAjzj2zZQ-y5mbeikG-__GdYiDqbBhqp1PAFmpCbmzLFV5yVmyNwtT-mGYj6KSEMlSS6nhQBLo2BgG66H5UEs6O-51l4emzkEA2lHkkXk1Zb_nwV8xBJYDQ9_EIufsNtJ_gyRUILV0/w640-h516/IMG_4788.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p>The Trinket War is fought in and around the small state of Tattemberg which nestles in the south-west of Baden with the River Rhine forming the majority of its western border (with France) and its southern border (with Switzerland). The Tattembergers have two principal exports, the first being a particularly fine, pale amber beer <b>"Quellebier"</b> extracted from the Pilsner Springs that lie in the northern mountains and the second being a distinctive from of competitively-priced souvenir items crafted by artizans across the land. These <b>"Trinkets"</b> are named for Sir George Trinket who settled in Tattemberg after his exile following the English Civil War and founded the first company dedicated to export of noveltly items to the people of Europe and even further afield. Wherever gift shops exist, you will find Tattemberg-manufactured trinkets, which are somewhat uncharitably also known as "Tatt" after their state of origin.</p><p>As the 18th Century reaches the year 1780, political eyes are turned mostly towards the conflicts in Britain's colonies in America and India. Distraction creates opportunities however and the French government detects an opportunity to seize Tattemberg and control the trinket and spring beer trade, to the benefit of French brewers and crafters. This may not prove so easy as it may appear. Tattemberg has remain closely allied to the British, through its relationship with the Trinket family, since the Restoration. This in turn brings strong links to other states along the Rhine, in particular Hesse-Cassel and in common with these the armed forces of Tattemberg are modelled on the Prussian army.</p><p>While the French understand that their invasion will be no pushover, they take the gamble that both Britain and the hessian states are heavily committed elsewhere and on 1st June 1780 they begin to push out of Alsace and across the Rhine... </p><p><b><u>Clash at Kleinebrucke, 1st June 1780</u></b></p><p><i>This scenario was inspired by scenario #5 in "One-Hour Wargames" by Neil Thomas.</i></p><p>The Kleinebrucke is a crossing of the River Rhine that carries a minor road running between Blotzheim in Alsace and Haarket in Tattemberg. This is an area that is away from the main trade routes and there is no permanent garrison, just a small customs house. The forces available are given below.</p><p>The French advance-guard consists of six units under the command of the Duc de L'Orange (quality 3):</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>1st battalion, Regiment Royal Tourpont (20 figures, quality 3)</li><li>2nd battalion, Regiment Royal Tourpont (20 figures, quality 3)</li><li>Grenadier and Chasseur companies, Regiment Royal Tourpont (16 figures, quality 4)</li><li>1st squadron, Hussar Regiment d'Etrangers (9 figures, quality 3)</li><li>2nd squadron, Hussar Regiment d'Etrangers (9 figures, quality 3)</li><li>1st battalion, Chasseurs d'Alsace (12 figures, quality 4)</li></ol><div>The Tattemberg forces have been alerted to French movement and the Baron Fritz von Wegbringen (quality 3) has the following units converging on Kleinebrucke:</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Fusilier Regiment von Kodenchypz (20 figures, quality 3)</li><li>Fusilier Regiment von Schlangewurst (20 figures, quality 3)</li><li>Grenadier Regiment Fleischkuchen (20 figures, quality 3)</li><li>1st section, Artillery battalion von Boomingen (1 light gun and crew)</li><li>Chasseur battalion von Hahnchinabun (12 figures, quality 4)</li><li>Bratensosse Jager (12 figures, quality 4)</li></ol><div>The following pictures attempt to show the battle as it progressed.</div><div><br /></div><div>The French begin with one unit on the Tattemberg side of the bridge and are aiming to secure and enlarge this position. A die roll determined that this unit would be the 1st battalion of the Royal Tourpont Regiment.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_sKUa15zA8RU_ntjVLxDJiKRTOtSWgQAAMd8NeE61tt-wXeHKKkb7gZc-fhtYORX-3_70xWvFJwlZZgzwAgtmh5Jh4rFDCugPhu7uj6WsQJd3LgQiLZyFoQwVx8zKiohrbhCrYNC13jSavx7015RsMw8CkcWx2aM75Bd_16gYYTX87XnlvdhN_cf/s1650/IMG_4778.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1566" data-original-width="1650" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_sKUa15zA8RU_ntjVLxDJiKRTOtSWgQAAMd8NeE61tt-wXeHKKkb7gZc-fhtYORX-3_70xWvFJwlZZgzwAgtmh5Jh4rFDCugPhu7uj6WsQJd3LgQiLZyFoQwVx8zKiohrbhCrYNC13jSavx7015RsMw8CkcWx2aM75Bd_16gYYTX87XnlvdhN_cf/w640-h608/IMG_4778.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqhYJ2wbMP9sYAJF6rn5YtzBJgqNG7LzTwf8Ao4i6DHpFhzAOSpp9zKQ5-yxr8L2D4zjyMMgnqKCqHkdS4sLtJKCVRUolqBiIVFE1_cHVnhzdbEax4lPVll1oe2JyHs0psEyGmuPPH0sZrX9aFhoHc3jN72TjgTNo9K2JIIOYwwtCKKmxzN-56UE0/s2527/IMG_4779.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2061" data-original-width="2527" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqhYJ2wbMP9sYAJF6rn5YtzBJgqNG7LzTwf8Ao4i6DHpFhzAOSpp9zKQ5-yxr8L2D4zjyMMgnqKCqHkdS4sLtJKCVRUolqBiIVFE1_cHVnhzdbEax4lPVll1oe2JyHs0psEyGmuPPH0sZrX9aFhoHc3jN72TjgTNo9K2JIIOYwwtCKKmxzN-56UE0/w640-h522/IMG_4779.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>As the first few turns are completed, both armies begin to assemble. The Tattembergers see the arrival from the south of a regiment of fusilers and the jager, while the French bring up their first squadron of hussars.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZOMyzVr878sZg4x4rr_r_7clRetk7geoC_vf-e1qrt5a18_Ljf6SaR14GdxHrNK8OP8CBLB5glNdVYG32gMFwUrs9WGP8N50z9iQvDr92Yu8vYe8v5DSP9s-t8TqmQ-uPUK7om-CKMq5_FnISCgU5cDKRSxG9ldJemjbSQ74iilFBYChTFGMfPTZ/s3550/IMG_4780.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2820" data-original-width="3550" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZOMyzVr878sZg4x4rr_r_7clRetk7geoC_vf-e1qrt5a18_Ljf6SaR14GdxHrNK8OP8CBLB5glNdVYG32gMFwUrs9WGP8N50z9iQvDr92Yu8vYe8v5DSP9s-t8TqmQ-uPUK7om-CKMq5_FnISCgU5cDKRSxG9ldJemjbSQ74iilFBYChTFGMfPTZ/w640-h508/IMG_4780.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBhcjMmFawJKl3cQ24RMJ-z0wdC8jIj9HAjXZdDWShnstlG6vJnHGNZOmUvwDIs5cqPaC8mnSbeb1YqtsPvS185nsn_pOMS7j8VX2mocVYjrAtPpML7H9skLiyjznhsb5ZH2IPJIXbmW5iNQ7KcmQ1e30N2iosc8BYd_MHO3JEs6jbhd5PWswccP2/s2964/IMG_4781.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1813" data-original-width="2964" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBhcjMmFawJKl3cQ24RMJ-z0wdC8jIj9HAjXZdDWShnstlG6vJnHGNZOmUvwDIs5cqPaC8mnSbeb1YqtsPvS185nsn_pOMS7j8VX2mocVYjrAtPpML7H9skLiyjznhsb5ZH2IPJIXbmW5iNQ7KcmQ1e30N2iosc8BYd_MHO3JEs6jbhd5PWswccP2/w640-h392/IMG_4781.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>By turn three we see the Fleishkuchen Grenadiers and the artillery also arrive from the south, while the second battalion of Tourpont reinforce the first. Musketry commences, while the jager sensibly get out of the way of the hussar threat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKFGXO8cUH1iPqp4v6HzxvlZ9SPuVpQWCxTDsEs4TWf7wB0Eh3pDxwOjQ5HGK4A91scVSJhm5wkisVNgFBqrDInu6iY1nsBFW9s-WJGB7BamURNtBNvgLzFdvp3GEgVoavVHdvGPiOlmO-VK5CJxPUKb4gIXuga5mSKkJ3gPGjFl3NXjgEAMPaxap/s3237/IMG_4782.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2611" data-original-width="3237" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKFGXO8cUH1iPqp4v6HzxvlZ9SPuVpQWCxTDsEs4TWf7wB0Eh3pDxwOjQ5HGK4A91scVSJhm5wkisVNgFBqrDInu6iY1nsBFW9s-WJGB7BamURNtBNvgLzFdvp3GEgVoavVHdvGPiOlmO-VK5CJxPUKb4gIXuga5mSKkJ3gPGjFl3NXjgEAMPaxap/w640-h516/IMG_4782.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Time moves along and the musketry in the centre grows more intense, with the French getting the worst of it when the artillery commence with cannister fire. Meanwhile the Alsace light infantry and the Tourpont flank companies cross the bridge.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 1st squadron of hussars attempt to charge the grenadiers but baulk in the face of the well-ordered infantry and will shortly feel the heat of their shooting.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP55X-cie1R0nxb5ZTUIhaLMhkZx4ZTL7pXqQglDV5BVX3uUeEQlmYArsGciU_DZFi3JEqLvW6HPEGPmsIM2gO1XsRIueimaQuAvVEntR3MX37GMIPRJZtkSRNcJPmd4D_WflxaoWh1jtIilFPHJtNQGwDN9OQG7nEDRcXr5SaYWyV_ZIBKJFn5wZO/s3989/IMG_4783.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2488" data-original-width="3989" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP55X-cie1R0nxb5ZTUIhaLMhkZx4ZTL7pXqQglDV5BVX3uUeEQlmYArsGciU_DZFi3JEqLvW6HPEGPmsIM2gO1XsRIueimaQuAvVEntR3MX37GMIPRJZtkSRNcJPmd4D_WflxaoWh1jtIilFPHJtNQGwDN9OQG7nEDRcXr5SaYWyV_ZIBKJFn5wZO/w640-h400/IMG_4783.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Rather against the run of play, the Kodenchypz fuiliers flinch from a musketry duel that they were winning. This causes the artillery crews to abandon their section of guns too. The French gain a welcome respite and sense an opportunity to resume the offensive as their second squadron of hussars finally arrive to bolster their now badly shot-up comrades, who had tangled not only with the grenadiers but also the freshly deployed Schlangewurst fusilers. The jager stand-off and keep peppering the 2nd battalion of Tourpont with their rifles:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjaObkfSpUvletxAB_Z27GolPKn3yZ14SySrSYl418qqJdKdq14s3czUfiQNqLZjdpiijUUwwVovOC0uMalnrXV0aTPDoHxb_2wg5rrSjuuBad-tT3pxtB1WPIyikaepleRW-3X-37qRaZ5ZcCuHbYaBFxLz0PtA-sUYoFJvLPr7m6MgiTuwWM8Z6/s3956/IMG_4784.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2572" data-original-width="3956" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjaObkfSpUvletxAB_Z27GolPKn3yZ14SySrSYl418qqJdKdq14s3czUfiQNqLZjdpiijUUwwVovOC0uMalnrXV0aTPDoHxb_2wg5rrSjuuBad-tT3pxtB1WPIyikaepleRW-3X-37qRaZ5ZcCuHbYaBFxLz0PtA-sUYoFJvLPr7m6MgiTuwWM8Z6/w640-h416/IMG_4784.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTL2uI53Dj44ijR-lzCWIR8BLeoFCFswGC66M9twyafjkEeo0i46KRP46gCH-oOALciqBuCZn6F6WOwqM1zSQLjmgspmEzdIzlkK7YqV8e-PWWzYQTuqe8cH4VEa5AExtcln2hgEg-U_w-wBekiuf6qKmyDCu0TqYYOLUbruwv5uTLOfVbpqvsOdO/s3593/IMG_4785.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2968" data-original-width="3593" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTL2uI53Dj44ijR-lzCWIR8BLeoFCFswGC66M9twyafjkEeo0i46KRP46gCH-oOALciqBuCZn6F6WOwqM1zSQLjmgspmEzdIzlkK7YqV8e-PWWzYQTuqe8cH4VEa5AExtcln2hgEg-U_w-wBekiuf6qKmyDCu0TqYYOLUbruwv5uTLOfVbpqvsOdO/w640-h528/IMG_4785.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The French team-up their hussars and the Alsace light infantry but fail to break through the Tattemberger infantry despite hitting them with two charges. Eventually one hussar squadron routs.</div><div>In the centre the fusiliers recover and re-enter the fray, with the artillery crew also re-manning their guns. This proves decisive and after a couple more turns both battalions of the Royal Tourpont can stand no longer and rout.</div><div><br /></div><div>This leaves the Duc de L'Orange with just three units. Both the flank company battalion and the remaining hussars are distinctly shaken and there is a real risk that they could rout and leave the Alsace light infantry isolated on the "wrong" side of the river. Deciding it is time for a caution retreat he attempts to disengage the flankers, but an unfortunate dice roll results in a surrender! The hussars and light infantry rapidly pull back to act as a rearguard and provide mutual support as they return to the friendly bank...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0aw1Zn6kefAhzXHP3tqZ0p4TJRsQD9uvuawhDjVNEeg8oYPS9gcVhKEIjGBpDSgsd87s5rH8MaCdG4GsPDo08_JdOrKOoM4S-xF-_Ax8R7xcFGxrHLZtlijOqVDmxldU38_aXOkjEy6i3yMdkB4Ndv42xzEVIyvqc9vEQ6uugciS7BfpDvTEpGmg_/s3134/IMG_4786.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="3134" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0aw1Zn6kefAhzXHP3tqZ0p4TJRsQD9uvuawhDjVNEeg8oYPS9gcVhKEIjGBpDSgsd87s5rH8MaCdG4GsPDo08_JdOrKOoM4S-xF-_Ax8R7xcFGxrHLZtlijOqVDmxldU38_aXOkjEy6i3yMdkB4Ndv42xzEVIyvqc9vEQ6uugciS7BfpDvTEpGmg_/w640-h520/IMG_4786.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DtXG0Q0vr6XJ7cp3-sgzY1vsqq8QfhIq9gv6aDPAK-QSHAKj0QMFtn0-hZ1DbJb5NEgoZIAh3iWrAfgHuuHi8xup8ludnONIi83RXXbApzPMCdQ2ER6ZAA5T0BN86xiGGhFeYvdZoXfPj-oygSCBpVVBUbCzz-GlU1MorMT5TlFobTBb0ihYno3U/s3450/IMG_4787.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3450" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DtXG0Q0vr6XJ7cp3-sgzY1vsqq8QfhIq9gv6aDPAK-QSHAKj0QMFtn0-hZ1DbJb5NEgoZIAh3iWrAfgHuuHi8xup8ludnONIi83RXXbApzPMCdQ2ER6ZAA5T0BN86xiGGhFeYvdZoXfPj-oygSCBpVVBUbCzz-GlU1MorMT5TlFobTBb0ihYno3U/w640-h560/IMG_4787.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriJ90uV2vlr9uteXRtT4CnXutog2gTn75rfax4d1J_k4Q2pv-AuJdKEYNmTEwW3KiXTqdG1nYxQlC_3OCcXtgZchRq20MAgRzcyg0QdV_gTLT4PY85u4LijDrNVD9I_VUrB5X0W8WV2_c6pCvAYABrjZd5fom-ETx1luiyD7wHl0eFcQaMMFLgoSt/s3550/IMG_4789.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3550" data-original-width="2152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriJ90uV2vlr9uteXRtT4CnXutog2gTn75rfax4d1J_k4Q2pv-AuJdKEYNmTEwW3KiXTqdG1nYxQlC_3OCcXtgZchRq20MAgRzcyg0QdV_gTLT4PY85u4LijDrNVD9I_VUrB5X0W8WV2_c6pCvAYABrjZd5fom-ETx1luiyD7wHl0eFcQaMMFLgoSt/w388-h640/IMG_4789.jpeg" width="388" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIb6zRl2_QbEe6iMLLN06N6ZCk2MVbqDeh4t7W2acHfOCaMoVPBUSgBCsuTPTJ0EsK7S2R_cpDtDfLJl4u-T7rTouHXUAaSPLk2Pi4ZSF5E5MdyvJ_qTHx-6gIfyxrmLtsQHO_1LgpUomAjfl8Vhk5c8fv3rUzKk65e0dIB55VXhVbzolujp4znp8/s4032/IMG_4790.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIb6zRl2_QbEe6iMLLN06N6ZCk2MVbqDeh4t7W2acHfOCaMoVPBUSgBCsuTPTJ0EsK7S2R_cpDtDfLJl4u-T7rTouHXUAaSPLk2Pi4ZSF5E5MdyvJ_qTHx-6gIfyxrmLtsQHO_1LgpUomAjfl8Vhk5c8fv3rUzKk65e0dIB55VXhVbzolujp4znp8/w640-h480/IMG_4790.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>A glorious day for Tattemberg and an excellent run-out for the Bloodybacks rules in a different setting.</div><div><br /></div><div>Foaming steins of Quellebier all round! </div><div><br /></div><div>The use of formed infantry on both sides saw units rapidly accrue disruption and stamina losses. Reintroduction of my experimental smoke rules effectively modulated this by modifiying "to hit" scores when shooting, so gives me something to work on (more smoke markers at the very least!). Making most units just quality 3 (second-line regulars) gave the fairly fast and decisive game I was looking for, but makes me think the morale penalties for stamina losses might be just a bit too harsh.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, where will the war strike next? </div><div>Will the French make a strike for the Pilsner Springs?</div><div>How will interruption of trinket export affect the economy?</div><div>Will I run out of stupid unit names? </div><div>Keep checking back to find out!</div><div><br /></div><div><i>I am aware that any discussion of war in Europe currently has a limited scope for humour as the real world is not a nice or reassuring place right now. No offence is intended. This really is just an excuse to get some model soldiers on the table.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><p></p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-28372803830295028172022-05-30T14:00:00.000+01:002022-05-30T14:00:21.518+01:00Something a little different<p>One of the things I have incorporated when building up my AWI armies is the possibility of transporting the relevant forces to a European setting in or around the Bavarian War of Independence. I'm keen to see how my Bloodybacks! rules work for such scenarios, with more open ground and cavalry being more prominent.</p><p>As a first serious experiment I have pitched Hessian and French forces against each other on a table set-up for that staple wargames scenario, a crossroads adjoining a river crossing. I don't have many buildings in 28mm suitable for C18th Europe so don't expect too much! It is also an excuse to get the "big" river out of its box.</p><p>Here is the overview:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVwbhOb5WZyzh10kCu2_7c1h7NgqMZNojenqINVdlnBbuucFxwrQvRmfssB6gfhYTonrRbFvk1htIso8CCz83VHx3owyU4YoPPc0GuW_h1BeZIAM3f4cqR5aU9Jnqx9giUvxhoaRJyaNUFfp32lM_Y5wpG-x9litpvjfleyYAfc-h7dMPAfzo-8A8/s3200/IMG_4720.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2672" data-original-width="3200" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVwbhOb5WZyzh10kCu2_7c1h7NgqMZNojenqINVdlnBbuucFxwrQvRmfssB6gfhYTonrRbFvk1htIso8CCz83VHx3owyU4YoPPc0GuW_h1BeZIAM3f4cqR5aU9Jnqx9giUvxhoaRJyaNUFfp32lM_Y5wpG-x9litpvjfleyYAfc-h7dMPAfzo-8A8/w640-h534/IMG_4720.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXh3UXAlYH1j-s1aD9oNQDC6pAfZ_-KzATI3nqvvKh_pIepCrWDEF1ext223NQfKgGm5Wa2HbLfKkN6OSwKLRpf19nhdbc9la7Niu8PEjh2O7n9f2F9HfVjllJOrZiUyWvGY0FKGJhCgK6qwzVjYFSqcYwkXRPZDDI_jpXdMeXXR-1yOlzqWVB-xH/s1642/IMG_4730.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="1642" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXh3UXAlYH1j-s1aD9oNQDC6pAfZ_-KzATI3nqvvKh_pIepCrWDEF1ext223NQfKgGm5Wa2HbLfKkN6OSwKLRpf19nhdbc9la7Niu8PEjh2O7n9f2F9HfVjllJOrZiUyWvGY0FKGJhCgK6qwzVjYFSqcYwkXRPZDDI_jpXdMeXXR-1yOlzqWVB-xH/w640-h588/IMG_4730.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Two French regiments, each of two battalions are advancing on the river crossing. They are supported by two squadrons of hussars and two light artillery sections. Opposing them on this side of the river the Hessians have a regiment of fusiliers, a grenadier regiment and a half-regiment of jager. On the far side of the river they also have a second regiment of fusiliers, a small regiment of light infantry and a section of artillery emplace in a redoubt to cover the main road.<br /><p>Here are more pictures of the French army:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9mSmJO2Z_CrNYNlA-HrW4rWUqvq9rKE6DO60caCjuWkIjhTciCokLZwthl7Kg_t6vDQRwecEKWH7VM96Eqqyamj4VKy3mxu9m9wX3X--GGG4qW9eNXP9K7Gjqmf03BRsaE6OJAxBo42jBejH7op-hF6CahF7sTMqA6ut6zHYNcEbr-NDd89ds2aE/s3953/IMG_4714.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="3953" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9mSmJO2Z_CrNYNlA-HrW4rWUqvq9rKE6DO60caCjuWkIjhTciCokLZwthl7Kg_t6vDQRwecEKWH7VM96Eqqyamj4VKy3mxu9m9wX3X--GGG4qW9eNXP9K7Gjqmf03BRsaE6OJAxBo42jBejH7op-hF6CahF7sTMqA6ut6zHYNcEbr-NDd89ds2aE/w640-h302/IMG_4714.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="3473" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzF9DkjCD-trCEiUGJFv8MNS-A6VvaP3BAP3gHPDPdW1HcYuRvrcFuH2fCXdYk-SBvp2ada1TT2Vfo0rVV8Zj_GRWB_qoEgQ3ntDcl9zc2WhaPiXW5yTAxHtw4PEZ-AUdODjKv3ndmgm8aC4SVZUYIuPI2a3ml0Di_SXxb91sskHX0UfKeEVoJB3H/w640-h290/IMG_4715.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx-y5DKGCzeTD9HOwAAsWSw4DT0aC9tC6DUREsgLsYDrOmRT-By78XZ-lEG3PvimSlyzRPaXcJeRoIRrku6G9m7LmvKOjpYIPX1GxkCln1JCn4FMxVtiqcJzBrXGcSsh5ISRxR3AJr2-iymFpidZzeBL-vpzdpBGLyvEpCaJtyBY2jWTXRu6uYHfq/s3738/IMG_4716.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2665" data-original-width="3738" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx-y5DKGCzeTD9HOwAAsWSw4DT0aC9tC6DUREsgLsYDrOmRT-By78XZ-lEG3PvimSlyzRPaXcJeRoIRrku6G9m7LmvKOjpYIPX1GxkCln1JCn4FMxVtiqcJzBrXGcSsh5ISRxR3AJr2-iymFpidZzeBL-vpzdpBGLyvEpCaJtyBY2jWTXRu6uYHfq/w640-h456/IMG_4716.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Figures are mostly Perry with a few officers from the Foundry SYW range sculpted by Mark Copplestone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Maybe this will inspire me to hit the lead pile and finish off the half-started Lieb Regiment and those Spanish Dragoons I bought to paint up as generic C18th cavalry to support the "European" Hessians...and buy more French to finish off the "Yorktown" regiments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-22117906411461910072022-05-29T14:55:00.001+01:002022-05-29T14:55:07.480+01:00Casual playtesting (3)<p>This is the final post about the mini-scenario recreating some elements of Freeman's Farm.</p><p>Action opened today with Hamilton's brigade facing Poor and Morgan, with the redcoats being supported by parts of Fraser's column arriving to harrass the rebel left flank. Morgan's riflemen had combined into a single unit of 24 figures and had formed into close order in two ranks in anticipation of the British moving more assertively through the woods.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk41l1jTYsn3gRU-aMHjAGrPl8ihMpycP4yHMkHVbO2KA-SLB1-_0zSyWUFdS6OrPfcUf95p7ejYiU06rHlrzgQq-LJGvzlJKWA_ZnBmO6LNIshl6K_ZL0fO89oHCuryvJbBWuMIXUc5G1BjGf3ReSOpXpVz0VNw-IYofoSd6hOocZ2mzf3r7sR6P/s2778/IMG_4707.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2011" data-original-width="2778" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk41l1jTYsn3gRU-aMHjAGrPl8ihMpycP4yHMkHVbO2KA-SLB1-_0zSyWUFdS6OrPfcUf95p7ejYiU06rHlrzgQq-LJGvzlJKWA_ZnBmO6LNIshl6K_ZL0fO89oHCuryvJbBWuMIXUc5G1BjGf3ReSOpXpVz0VNw-IYofoSd6hOocZ2mzf3r7sR6P/w640-h464/IMG_4707.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzu0GIo2xVThmmGkGCimF8iDCaX12RKmbIWDyjlJjfwYRDSW01EEV4_6PTO0Io3CEZ87yG9HdTsFtVk1Qr9KS0_K6IQUW8wPSnwAH8akNU01IHDGENLk-t14ad0nJl_i4kM80IoMgNv1hHoYTAKgUkiXu9u_MeiRsSR1tZdOVDabaHKo14GbMZjX5/s3999/IMG_4709.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3999" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzu0GIo2xVThmmGkGCimF8iDCaX12RKmbIWDyjlJjfwYRDSW01EEV4_6PTO0Io3CEZ87yG9HdTsFtVk1Qr9KS0_K6IQUW8wPSnwAH8akNU01IHDGENLk-t14ad0nJl_i4kM80IoMgNv1hHoYTAKgUkiXu9u_MeiRsSR1tZdOVDabaHKo14GbMZjX5/w640-h484/IMG_4709.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGnEi31Yo3M1iyp7sYcvZEiDqrXhBJOOLw5-1ynu4eBOktW1gzbmD-TdMJqZIbBUEc4ryR6XlvkxJJoVY6QksnQH5NeI0vdzjuWi6YIc511KxQtpTKtfnuYY47Hqt6Bwt8kaxG_LgbLaM9ibTOE20VE2E2Sxz6RJSjIJhtatQsB93vERwzpBkWD0n/s3441/IMG_4710.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2418" data-original-width="3441" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGnEi31Yo3M1iyp7sYcvZEiDqrXhBJOOLw5-1ynu4eBOktW1gzbmD-TdMJqZIbBUEc4ryR6XlvkxJJoVY6QksnQH5NeI0vdzjuWi6YIc511KxQtpTKtfnuYY47Hqt6Bwt8kaxG_LgbLaM9ibTOE20VE2E2Sxz6RJSjIJhtatQsB93vERwzpBkWD0n/w640-h450/IMG_4710.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Morgan reacted to Fraser's arrival by diverting Dearborn's light battalion and one unit of Connecticut militia to cover the flank. The milita absorbed damage, opting to keep redressing their ranks as men fell from the rifle fire of the marksmen, while Dearborn manoeuvered to launch a charge on the outnumbered and outclassed loyalists.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2izfb9wS2s2WZNwObT00-QRVf6UtoAcqvhYb4q6TBKR_QZ_FHndstdh9SADxicuOL6ay884hE7Zahqs9nzNqA1ZRiR-SptXGf3J9wn4hH31xT0WZKkaUXBgaSVK7cQdBCRY75_NeaF4xT4OpvEZ8ojCxrJju36ttC9bRJgR-iWZXhGmOMOhMbGNZq/s2494/IMG_4708.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1627" data-original-width="2494" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2izfb9wS2s2WZNwObT00-QRVf6UtoAcqvhYb4q6TBKR_QZ_FHndstdh9SADxicuOL6ay884hE7Zahqs9nzNqA1ZRiR-SptXGf3J9wn4hH31xT0WZKkaUXBgaSVK7cQdBCRY75_NeaF4xT4OpvEZ8ojCxrJju36ttC9bRJgR-iWZXhGmOMOhMbGNZq/w640-h418/IMG_4708.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Despite numerous advantages, Dearborn could only manage a drawn melee, resulting in simultaneous morale checks. The loyalist fell back across the fence into the open fields but Dearborn suffered a worse fate and his battalion routed. That could have gone much better...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4cRXf3z4SZEm1W_SnTKGp8s6ve3IGj_lbFJ5VLFzFebIraJn3g82XgfzamIe6wN0gy1ZFipsChHHE_FJe5e32wV6Z1LgCM9byi3x2BFLNbc-uszruh36pvQRZ0NEZohva9ejKhmjfwPmFuprsHaFJUv6aENtxqpvY1fBN7vVHwYjBm82OH5zWCtD/s4032/IMG_4704.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4cRXf3z4SZEm1W_SnTKGp8s6ve3IGj_lbFJ5VLFzFebIraJn3g82XgfzamIe6wN0gy1ZFipsChHHE_FJe5e32wV6Z1LgCM9byi3x2BFLNbc-uszruh36pvQRZ0NEZohva9ejKhmjfwPmFuprsHaFJUv6aENtxqpvY1fBN7vVHwYjBm82OH5zWCtD/w640-h480/IMG_4704.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Emboldened by this, Hamilton saw an opportunity to push his brigade forward and proceded to charge the units to his front, pausing only to volley when activation rolls allowed. Seeing the men of the 20th lacking a bit of gusto, Hamilton moved into contact to lend moral support.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This action proved decisive. On the British left wing the 62nd ploughed into and through Morgan's rifles, scattering them to oblivion. To their right the 20th appeared to be held up by the 2nd NH until Hamilton committed all of his available momentum points to tip the balance (and avoiding any nasty accidents while doing so) forcing the rebels to fall back. Finally the 9th forced a retreat from the 1st NH.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZpTHzINGfcNE7clGkos2dQJPQFWr6E9hmwWeM98Y0GQQjAhuw2s0ovbcYJyEqcVre9YPbQ_x4mk9sFuVYNDFSk7FRChMZNf92KoVUfufVzMOikN5yqIAQrHpqek88tk6sPcm8GPKHM65u-43KjB-_FdngqShUeI5_rXq3ZdbuFOmica7y3hH_Ass/s3828/IMG_4702.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2497" data-original-width="3828" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZpTHzINGfcNE7clGkos2dQJPQFWr6E9hmwWeM98Y0GQQjAhuw2s0ovbcYJyEqcVre9YPbQ_x4mk9sFuVYNDFSk7FRChMZNf92KoVUfufVzMOikN5yqIAQrHpqek88tk6sPcm8GPKHM65u-43KjB-_FdngqShUeI5_rXq3ZdbuFOmica7y3hH_Ass/w640-h418/IMG_4702.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0arTsyWba7AZ1aRBxz_kG3gb7VSNqYk3BPjtZdyWtG4w6HRHUQj98QgFcvgLiP3OogWpPZtX3nFEAH1ir9cphVd6VCQKTm6FiCVzkJ14ydEb601MEA_fShU_Z4apfoZYTQhosrfkLNWq_qsDovtE6meipH_1va3IESk1vFUMEtiw-Hlu2y2GGjXJh/s3200/IMG_4703.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2765" data-original-width="3200" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0arTsyWba7AZ1aRBxz_kG3gb7VSNqYk3BPjtZdyWtG4w6HRHUQj98QgFcvgLiP3OogWpPZtX3nFEAH1ir9cphVd6VCQKTm6FiCVzkJ14ydEb601MEA_fShU_Z4apfoZYTQhosrfkLNWq_qsDovtE6meipH_1va3IESk1vFUMEtiw-Hlu2y2GGjXJh/w640-h554/IMG_4703.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the whole rebel force now on the back foot, Poor and Morgan decided that discretion was the better part of valour today and ordered their men to fall back before risking greater loss. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aFuC7qZm9Kb1k5NGP1C5L3PpfZmpjFJuQfDfy-N4gJ0jlAds6wsPb0q6HWioZKFMoaXbyWkIWdMNXjDAIrppKMSAlPg2NVv3vjXC8HiBuFx8QCyOpBdv3lflby6RvWxBdYXGBK6MAKt-bLEZZxKDuAq4fP8_-BX9jFKxaZUiLZdxPEjPEBtpH-sO/s3169/IMG_4712.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2278" data-original-width="3169" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aFuC7qZm9Kb1k5NGP1C5L3PpfZmpjFJuQfDfy-N4gJ0jlAds6wsPb0q6HWioZKFMoaXbyWkIWdMNXjDAIrppKMSAlPg2NVv3vjXC8HiBuFx8QCyOpBdv3lflby6RvWxBdYXGBK6MAKt-bLEZZxKDuAq4fP8_-BX9jFKxaZUiLZdxPEjPEBtpH-sO/w640-h460/IMG_4712.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rules thoughts:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>I seem to have forgotten to add the modifiers for unit size to the melee section (or am just not seeing them when I re-read it). I'll check and amend.</li><li>Really liking the momentum point mechanism. Generation of new points works well if achieved by routing enemy or achieving the maximum three damage points when volleying at short range (can call it "devastating volley" if it needs a name). Makes sense to generate momentum for your army in this way. Still won't generate a huge number of points and generally these will erode over the game more than they accrue. Will add something about only being able to use momentum in a melee if the commander joins the unit and this will put him at greater risk of being wounded or killed. </li><li>Tried (and liked) leaving commander movement (and attaching to units) then melee resolution until after all other actions have been completed. </li></ol><div>So, look out for a rules amendment imminently as the above points are clarified or incorporated.</div><div><br /></div><div>The I'll contemplate a fresh situation/scenario.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-15043343466147137812022-05-28T12:58:00.001+01:002022-05-28T12:58:29.350+01:00Casual playtesting (2)<p> More testing and checking of recent rules updates and a few ideas I'm still floating around.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfwyRurliymLvjdsvLIisP4ylFYwPRdtWRFZVKuPDN2Xy8xFAl1oBn6l23EFNgltuQziG_i1t0FX5i0dtlSYc8DsYf_nRN9HmWqNViUYx6NkG0DzZuXVivXct3nsuTNt0HFG3uZqpK-n4m0-apW45-y4DU96pkf0ohd3t8MjZEG3F42QORK8jPAmk/s3197/IMG_4700.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2253" data-original-width="3197" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfwyRurliymLvjdsvLIisP4ylFYwPRdtWRFZVKuPDN2Xy8xFAl1oBn6l23EFNgltuQziG_i1t0FX5i0dtlSYc8DsYf_nRN9HmWqNViUYx6NkG0DzZuXVivXct3nsuTNt0HFG3uZqpK-n4m0-apW45-y4DU96pkf0ohd3t8MjZEG3F42QORK8jPAmk/w640-h452/IMG_4700.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Retaining the same scenery as in my previous post, Morgan's riflemen and Dearborn's light infantry now faced Hamilton's brigade of four redcoat battalions emeeging from the woods into which Forbes's piquets had recently disappeared. They were heartened however by the arrival of the first elements of Poor's brigade in the form of the 1st New Hampshire Continentals and a battalion of Connecticut militia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9qNyJoZSHP44snYeeMr93Z4lOCJAi0KP-Fr9re-kTjkcBVp_VkXe0ceFcNcQXM5emCimpQKWFB7VjVxadQoxgH0DPzwOKOHZ9z_63L2cYSBEcI4be6wGUUjGP_elbH54GNnle6Vy7Dfh_a8qj71_yNDbqSOnWlMhqqOzm9ofN-XJ50sLrNFxe-_x/s4032/IMG_4690.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9qNyJoZSHP44snYeeMr93Z4lOCJAi0KP-Fr9re-kTjkcBVp_VkXe0ceFcNcQXM5emCimpQKWFB7VjVxadQoxgH0DPzwOKOHZ9z_63L2cYSBEcI4be6wGUUjGP_elbH54GNnle6Vy7Dfh_a8qj71_yNDbqSOnWlMhqqOzm9ofN-XJ50sLrNFxe-_x/w480-h640/IMG_4690.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zpzdNgpQgwnqorTSQ6tq8JyHDBM_jz_OlP7guCKf6SM0BMkwq_9flgszJlEBDEMMzrRpInoJULTteHvwVdBzL-VkhsZDtaGNmBNR0KSUpcjJf3JjdWdxfhRjcpib9sOGittA5yGewCeFJtbruOWXz_umpAnqQfjlL-79kE5aVnjLNJfJPinA0hBq/s2665/IMG_4691.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2665" data-original-width="1391" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zpzdNgpQgwnqorTSQ6tq8JyHDBM_jz_OlP7guCKf6SM0BMkwq_9flgszJlEBDEMMzrRpInoJULTteHvwVdBzL-VkhsZDtaGNmBNR0KSUpcjJf3JjdWdxfhRjcpib9sOGittA5yGewCeFJtbruOWXz_umpAnqQfjlL-79kE5aVnjLNJfJPinA0hBq/w334-h640/IMG_4691.jpeg" width="334" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8JFP0OvMaHRzaYfASakGNK6mY2z9gBd9kgY6IK4YMrjvP3DFcL-ZWxNE5Ovn5a6G4tPUWKOlMZit_sh_g4uyiz0h4Z4zCvrS2ibOzKwklfZj5UZaq1f-u8joWZ9EueYB4vJ5jk7mBNlNzuhO1ylulT0W6vtHZauVvGqZJtQNF2vusyNxveGlHvGP/s3436/IMG_4692.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3436" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8JFP0OvMaHRzaYfASakGNK6mY2z9gBd9kgY6IK4YMrjvP3DFcL-ZWxNE5Ovn5a6G4tPUWKOlMZit_sh_g4uyiz0h4Z4zCvrS2ibOzKwklfZj5UZaq1f-u8joWZ9EueYB4vJ5jk7mBNlNzuhO1ylulT0W6vtHZauVvGqZJtQNF2vusyNxveGlHvGP/w640-h564/IMG_4692.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Morgan brought his own wing of riflemen across into the woods in support of Swearingen's wing, while Dearborn pushed his light infantry battalion up towards the 21st Foot near the farmhouse. Poor brought the 1st NH across the stream and fence, then paused to redress ranks while the militia moved into the woods behind the riflemen. Swearingen pulled his men back as the redcoats of the 21st and 62nd advanced, however the additional DP taken prompted a morale check and the riflemen ran back as far as the stream where they then began to reform.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZ4wdWZoRb9BxdCarkgSnGPdcxQ87BHUSIF0TXfbr6UHvHIaTbYtqcbb6G88KDkLFjF7VcOZXjFD1bNUfPP5sCCVxOAQ3VnS0vGRFi_eLw3L41wDiqA4WJB0HdozScyCalzDSV5OQn5z820QpHJ_BFwFq0krvCwsN5V7izczLLYeAsCopDr7Jx5UC/s4032/IMG_4694.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZ4wdWZoRb9BxdCarkgSnGPdcxQ87BHUSIF0TXfbr6UHvHIaTbYtqcbb6G88KDkLFjF7VcOZXjFD1bNUfPP5sCCVxOAQ3VnS0vGRFi_eLw3L41wDiqA4WJB0HdozScyCalzDSV5OQn5z820QpHJ_BFwFq0krvCwsN5V7izczLLYeAsCopDr7Jx5UC/w640-h480/IMG_4694.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFh2SyubRRYI1oiU9PHvYJhpg32pEIG1Pxi2Yym6P9v572n6O-CVw4vS_blp_t9UKNKmomnQ6klnYPT4gMERNB9e5eaE5Wiy7h9txyCNPG8KlmQUeRAPowKl8U3AeE8kMlmjXb3Ml0IRHiK_aiEyglYMhBQdu5snMA6qzGEUiEkttqOxSGNRewVAUv/s4032/IMG_4695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFh2SyubRRYI1oiU9PHvYJhpg32pEIG1Pxi2Yym6P9v572n6O-CVw4vS_blp_t9UKNKmomnQ6klnYPT4gMERNB9e5eaE5Wiy7h9txyCNPG8KlmQUeRAPowKl8U3AeE8kMlmjXb3Ml0IRHiK_aiEyglYMhBQdu5snMA6qzGEUiEkttqOxSGNRewVAUv/w640-h480/IMG_4695.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The British paused briefly to exchange fire with the riflemen and militia ("Phooey to King George", indeed!) in the woods before crossing the fence line to enter the green hell themselves...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1vSbTwtD53qFW5v-GLjZ6y3sT4St6dvGTKH0KCByPuu07YhDx2ZRZpJKxhIjuGZ1H8zME-ejwtLUTsfnr1K7Sn6j9ZCsYVbI7cJO_ea3rbC9RwVL0195vNpM72jYI8uh-S57PzOJFSh0qxMuX0Qiq7oUIdBogFLBe28a6hcLE9VOLReZJe-wPUNK/s1938/IMG_4696.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="1938" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1vSbTwtD53qFW5v-GLjZ6y3sT4St6dvGTKH0KCByPuu07YhDx2ZRZpJKxhIjuGZ1H8zME-ejwtLUTsfnr1K7Sn6j9ZCsYVbI7cJO_ea3rbC9RwVL0195vNpM72jYI8uh-S57PzOJFSh0qxMuX0Qiq7oUIdBogFLBe28a6hcLE9VOLReZJe-wPUNK/w640-h584/IMG_4696.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Meanwhile, by the farmhouse Dearborn and the 21st had engaged in a firefight for a few turns and the British decided to seize the initiative and charged. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvne33epJ2hIQqy5kZMx-bHrU9zWP5pDFID8-01sdu4JOCc8GhVcXlSxO5p2rlt5l_xkhT_Jq27-RkDtMYGrzF7h0yUdyJqME-TR7wiwTbxh9-TYwVGdN9fmSF-YR7o6Rmmxq6srRvOs7tCEuPRnu3I4wPeQzjOTdgWklEoWxbHDylQ54DU_J72x5V/s4032/IMG_4697.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvne33epJ2hIQqy5kZMx-bHrU9zWP5pDFID8-01sdu4JOCc8GhVcXlSxO5p2rlt5l_xkhT_Jq27-RkDtMYGrzF7h0yUdyJqME-TR7wiwTbxh9-TYwVGdN9fmSF-YR7o6Rmmxq6srRvOs7tCEuPRnu3I4wPeQzjOTdgWklEoWxbHDylQ54DU_J72x5V/w640-h480/IMG_4697.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They made thier roll to close to contact and in the ensuing melee Dearborn's men routed having taken additional stamina losses. The 21st were not unscathed but for now they hold the ground. They do however face the prospect of the fresh 1st NH regiment moving rapidly towards them...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Both Morgan and Hamilton made use of their momentum points to attempt to skew fortune in their favour. There was not a great deal of conspicuous luck on display with only one attempt succeeding. Nevertheless the mechanism gives an additional role for commanders, encourages them to stay close to the action and can add to the narrative feel of the game. I'm toying with some mechanism to "top up" momentum points through tha game to encourage their use but still limit them as a resource. Maybe add d3 to each army each turn, but this might be too much. I'll work on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All in all, a good hour or so spent with the troops and some more action is certain to ensue as the British seek to seize the woods while resisting the 1st NH who have the potential benefit of Poor's momentum points. Might be time for a few more reinforcements too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGri4WpFnfiaKwXIw9cS9TiEUubzjinRC71KXF9-HXXeiaiyGi7siPMaGk1fRbPRmK7fjiWKtSEjxO7DKIah8HT8sCHK5V01RigIr6DcBCv_rXeYWFlt-PwV3fNNVtJVPtk6AMuyFVCrxodXuC0DS15Ft50D8AOEc7B1xh_oIrXnmDyP_kKSKsvhaw/s1918/IMG_4699.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1918" data-original-width="1893" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGri4WpFnfiaKwXIw9cS9TiEUubzjinRC71KXF9-HXXeiaiyGi7siPMaGk1fRbPRmK7fjiWKtSEjxO7DKIah8HT8sCHK5V01RigIr6DcBCv_rXeYWFlt-PwV3fNNVtJVPtk6AMuyFVCrxodXuC0DS15Ft50D8AOEc7B1xh_oIrXnmDyP_kKSKsvhaw/w632-h640/IMG_4699.jpeg" width="632" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rules thoughts:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>As mentioned, should each army regenerate a small number of momentum points each turn?</li><li>Confirm "Bayonet charge" rule for British infantry, to enhance thier rolls when closing to contact but meaning they lose drawn combats. Not sure about the same for cavalry charges, will need to test in suitable scenarios. Saratoga is not the place for cavalry.</li><li>Modulate modifiers for closing to contact? All the right things but more than two overall switches the odds very dramatically (which I kind of want). Maybe another area for the law of diminishing returns, so it takes 1 modifier to shift the "to succeed" number by one, 3 to shift it by two and 6 to shift it by three. Bit more maths but congruent with activations, shooting and the melee roll itself. Modifiers elsewhere are more linear though. Other issue around this is whether DPs on the charger should negatively impact the close to contact roll. It's a bit 'double jeopardy' to do this as the DPs already affect the number of actions the charger has. Unit quality already accounted for in the "to succeed" number for closing. Low quality units will already struggle to make a successful charge and high quality units should not be too slowed by DPs - it is their choice to take the risk of stamina hits if they don't pause to rally.</li></ol><div>If you are interested in this kind of discussion, I recommend the podcast by LittleWarsTV. They have some free to access episodes covering development of their own "Live Free of Die" rules that emerged from Andy Callan's "Loose Files and American Scramble" published in Wargames Illustrated #1 in 1987. I've found it fascinating to listen to development of rules with a similar philosophy to mine about the key elements of the AWI but using very different (and more traditional) mechanisms.</div><div><br /></div><div>I do love a d12 :-)</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-66750744132844313792022-05-26T21:46:00.003+01:002022-05-26T21:46:40.373+01:00Casual playtesting (1)<p> </p><p>To test out some of the latest rule tweaks I have set up the table with some similarities to the Freeman's Farm scenario but in a slightly smaller space. This will let me set up specific situations to play through abd judge whether the rules work as intended and how much complexity they might layer on.</p><p>Below is some ground similar to the woods and fields arounf Freeman's Farm itself:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZGi9b54j_niQ_Ql0KUiOXhRUQAH_qpMAZQ9yQatkIX9MI6gYQVxM0V9ir1kQM0iQSzDDAwWfhJ13PpSH4tvJXRFm0zKHluLQSocjc5FKRkifkBea4OzaFjTTma1SwaqaTA5ejrssrXd4VbgcXMvfPjEoKPwMpb-5ErSHXzB0tXwUQTjK7tgmYFmg/s1862/IMG_4676.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="1862" height="581" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZGi9b54j_niQ_Ql0KUiOXhRUQAH_qpMAZQ9yQatkIX9MI6gYQVxM0V9ir1kQM0iQSzDDAwWfhJ13PpSH4tvJXRFm0zKHluLQSocjc5FKRkifkBea4OzaFjTTma1SwaqaTA5ejrssrXd4VbgcXMvfPjEoKPwMpb-5ErSHXzB0tXwUQTjK7tgmYFmg/w640-h581/IMG_4676.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This evening I simply popped Major Forbes' piquets on the table, emerging from the woods...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQQP-YZF699s73jY3itbaMA5z4wClRwn6cWN72SEi33Vp64iaMoONf4s80QmMGD05cAMaYrBemPwRd_N2SrnIlC7Q4C3Xa3d8ypa973spDkOT-7vXJ8B4mImVVnzO2I8HKJ2xzWe1mYtIas6kzz_AtpJrLg9y09tgQsKT763zt5QsAwaRKu2bRRTm/s3673/IMG_4677.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1743" data-original-width="3673" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQQP-YZF699s73jY3itbaMA5z4wClRwn6cWN72SEi33Vp64iaMoONf4s80QmMGD05cAMaYrBemPwRd_N2SrnIlC7Q4C3Xa3d8ypa973spDkOT-7vXJ8B4mImVVnzO2I8HKJ2xzWe1mYtIas6kzz_AtpJrLg9y09tgQsKT763zt5QsAwaRKu2bRRTm/w640-h304/IMG_4677.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...and discovering that Morgan's riflemen were in position in woods on the far side of the open fields in two sub-units and supported by Dearborn's light infantry:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvAlTwwHlC3Jz-9qgybfqtWbGs2Q7mgbredNx16pg2uaSovwnrVskuc9Fc432G-QW_x0VhrpD1evBSqhOiCMnwnqTYEATPxHrvMfUSFT6hqQdHyCIIWL2cRzhfSuNdU1HCkqqzSWHwj2B4CY9dRX-LEk4taMg6h-p_s7iTaXtfMFyV01-2gGRe2Un/s4032/IMG_4678.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1860" data-original-width="4032" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvAlTwwHlC3Jz-9qgybfqtWbGs2Q7mgbredNx16pg2uaSovwnrVskuc9Fc432G-QW_x0VhrpD1evBSqhOiCMnwnqTYEATPxHrvMfUSFT6hqQdHyCIIWL2cRzhfSuNdU1HCkqqzSWHwj2B4CY9dRX-LEk4taMg6h-p_s7iTaXtfMFyV01-2gGRe2Un/w640-h296/IMG_4678.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtAmxUaD-NYf4K4Ry3m-VA79NN7hyxcUf77QnrU3pilIy10LYOFLXdyCloap2ZoNG_y8qx6P6oPtfveutZWURy3Yu472dihepslpT7Ur4klDVJg6kcJrHmwYYI_07ispzZu-BjFw3EGKDr9ocuPuABpsuvD3b30ETIw057sQCmfX8X8DAe4xRvfxA/s3652/IMG_4679.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2860" data-original-width="3652" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtAmxUaD-NYf4K4Ry3m-VA79NN7hyxcUf77QnrU3pilIy10LYOFLXdyCloap2ZoNG_y8qx6P6oPtfveutZWURy3Yu472dihepslpT7Ur4klDVJg6kcJrHmwYYI_07ispzZu-BjFw3EGKDr9ocuPuABpsuvD3b30ETIw057sQCmfX8X8DAe4xRvfxA/w640-h502/IMG_4679.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I just played through a couple of turns. The closest riflemen quickly inflicted 2DPs on Forbes with their first round of shooting. The British were only able to rally one of these in their own turn and suffered a further 2DP in the next rebel turn as Morgan brought more riflemen into range:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-yKRphVqiGQpXo91es1AYlFnsJDPP_J8t7DCx8u05RlwToK-jywxkvrhvM-mkS3U-7ANafYubzGyvL3aincTF8G7DsK4n10Fzzp_9mNQi2kDfX8TCJK9WocZ2GlJHcWY8aCPXPHeWivNh031iVwzgEFSB1aHKatiVE8o49oWWmDcppwBqmS0hnP3/s3083/IMG_4680.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2183" data-original-width="3083" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-yKRphVqiGQpXo91es1AYlFnsJDPP_J8t7DCx8u05RlwToK-jywxkvrhvM-mkS3U-7ANafYubzGyvL3aincTF8G7DsK4n10Fzzp_9mNQi2kDfX8TCJK9WocZ2GlJHcWY8aCPXPHeWivNh031iVwzgEFSB1aHKatiVE8o49oWWmDcppwBqmS0hnP3/w640-h454/IMG_4680.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpHevU1Uj2UDzQciH4hxTHTXw9nDFfEwJ895HvpGbmmeQWRRMWlLTJVm9V9EevN74jURcVjD5dJDs2ZKXvOh1yNBAP_WP9WlOwv-ut6iEUZZH2l5CVOFYphl8Rqk-FSIN2jVzC_VaK3wMaJuBGiMSjs7CTR37EB_4UU7NHCklGM61eunYVgWWkMD_/s4032/IMG_4682.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1745" data-original-width="4032" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpHevU1Uj2UDzQciH4hxTHTXw9nDFfEwJ895HvpGbmmeQWRRMWlLTJVm9V9EevN74jURcVjD5dJDs2ZKXvOh1yNBAP_WP9WlOwv-ut6iEUZZH2l5CVOFYphl8Rqk-FSIN2jVzC_VaK3wMaJuBGiMSjs7CTR37EB_4UU7NHCklGM61eunYVgWWkMD_/w640-h276/IMG_4682.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Forbes rolled just one action in his turn (not surprising with so much disruption). He opted to pull his men back, but with 3DPs this meant taking a morale test (under the recent rules adjustments); two passes and one fail saw the British foced to fall back further, over the edge of the table and out of the game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A quite historical result.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's see what happens when more British arrive...</div><br />Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-65871338694954621792022-05-24T19:26:00.004+01:002022-05-24T19:26:44.318+01:00Freeman's Farm at Partizan MMXXII<p>This was the first demonstration game I had staged since 2019 due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, so it felt a welcome slice of "normality" to be setting up tables and terrainat Newark Showground on Saturday and then spending Sunday playing the game and talking to people about while wondering if my feet used to hurt that much!</p><p>If you are unfamiliar with the Batlle of Freeman's Farm then you can get a brief overview <a href="https://www.britishbattles.com/war-of-the-revolution-1775-to-1783/battle-of-freemans-farm/" target="_blank">here</a>. For a more detailed summary of the battle and the Saratoga campaign as a whole, the Osprey campaign volume by Brendan Morrissey remains excellent. More recently Don Troiani and Eric Schnitzer have produced a beautifully illustrated book on the Saratoga campaign, including a chapter giving a very good account of Freemans' Farm. I also made use of Dean R. Snow's book "1777" that covers Freeman's Farm and the subsequent battle of Bemis Heights as a series of "scenes" reminiscent of the outline of a film or documentary.</p><p>I was pleased on the day to be able to include a unit representing Fraser's picked marksmen. These are Perry Miniatures' Butler's Rangers figures with a different paint job. They only arrived on Friday, giving me just a day to have them primed painted and based. Thanks to a fan oven and matchsticks propping my eyelids open until 3:30 AM I did get these done and they were throughly dry by the time they hit the table!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DmB4-WZ0TTFSJsYW3VoTGgm0BLepD57egpDI1O4RrgFP0YNL3t-57854hOqttI7Dt7FbX-m8IVnYBzygefjwgl4A1CNWMTqx5BgfCkElrnDdIAyjFbKhUtHvpLioDEHe7y7kjsyz6E6E2HrT_h1qEs3YNrOMVPVBlIwnLeiMR-vtaFfb4P0oJSAi/s3904/IMG_4615.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1682" data-original-width="3904" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DmB4-WZ0TTFSJsYW3VoTGgm0BLepD57egpDI1O4RrgFP0YNL3t-57854hOqttI7Dt7FbX-m8IVnYBzygefjwgl4A1CNWMTqx5BgfCkElrnDdIAyjFbKhUtHvpLioDEHe7y7kjsyz6E6E2HrT_h1qEs3YNrOMVPVBlIwnLeiMR-vtaFfb4P0oJSAi/w640-h276/IMG_4615.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I had put together an order of battle for the game using a variety of sources and adopted a 1:15 figure to man ratio rather than my usual 1:10 as this allowed me to scale the battelfield to fit the essentials into a 10' x 6' area. When I next play this I'll probably make a few changes and show a little less of the north of the battlefield (the road where Hamilton's brigade enters) to allow a little more woodland and space for the rebels to defend. At the actual battle there were several times when Poor's brigade fell back into woods pursued by Hamilton's regiments, only for the movement to reverse as the redcoats fell back from the sniping fire of muskets and rifles. My set up didn't really leave enough space for this as the treeline was very close to the table edge. Otherwise the table set up was about right and certaily looked the part with a load of new trees added to the collection:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKDuuxOJg5xKIbRkT9fnuHfphoW8u43ZEdgLcjunuabo7sSGlxoMj-OsOwgO8kEVNHVxNry-43cevKRFBbf5jrgY7XIucGe1QrhMxfMzKC2LopFL4aSrF0b_ALDVX_inEt5T-ZqVzM-ziOpIzE8rZMS_VMZrMKyANY2dQn8CA4Dl6B8DD6bOxGWv1/s3024/IMG_4616.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="3024" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKDuuxOJg5xKIbRkT9fnuHfphoW8u43ZEdgLcjunuabo7sSGlxoMj-OsOwgO8kEVNHVxNry-43cevKRFBbf5jrgY7XIucGe1QrhMxfMzKC2LopFL4aSrF0b_ALDVX_inEt5T-ZqVzM-ziOpIzE8rZMS_VMZrMKyANY2dQn8CA4Dl6B8DD6bOxGWv1/w640-h578/IMG_4616.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">view from the west</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlR7bSaSKnvq4Cr-p9TlWjWZseR7nhCGuxNpO0EQyQZWRQZMMr0k-CsJe2eiIawtf2RaQMAAMuqhgOxlnFPcNgjlzaV1ZH6Em3E5qStv7Hy5pITM1V2i-T_jkMrZC4kjBqgp8h-3Gka_RNExjD8W5XGCYog_fB9tnYwZLh5szq0XeFpOQHj_rST07Q/s3996/IMG_4617.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2006" data-original-width="3996" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlR7bSaSKnvq4Cr-p9TlWjWZseR7nhCGuxNpO0EQyQZWRQZMMr0k-CsJe2eiIawtf2RaQMAAMuqhgOxlnFPcNgjlzaV1ZH6Em3E5qStv7Hy5pITM1V2i-T_jkMrZC4kjBqgp8h-3Gka_RNExjD8W5XGCYog_fB9tnYwZLh5szq0XeFpOQHj_rST07Q/w640-h322/IMG_4617.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">view from the east</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIYU4DIL6jQFjIuJaC40w0kDBmjU4_Qh2Qgp0Sfj5UE-bqNUXGIHkLjmf0r5vS1anB4SrsrKWUoCIs13IkN1zOij4wXwif6IdHwAPrrMEZtOlFD2MgkwC7mA5ZIcHcb_kJ9lmLG_byY6mGohQyQjhMkQzhOOc7H__JtwX0qzcEI-t3IUXbRzOm25V/s4032/IMG_4618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIYU4DIL6jQFjIuJaC40w0kDBmjU4_Qh2Qgp0Sfj5UE-bqNUXGIHkLjmf0r5vS1anB4SrsrKWUoCIs13IkN1zOij4wXwif6IdHwAPrrMEZtOlFD2MgkwC7mA5ZIcHcb_kJ9lmLG_byY6mGohQyQjhMkQzhOOc7H__JtwX0qzcEI-t3IUXbRzOm25V/w640-h480/IMG_4618.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">view from the north east</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For rules I used my own "Bloodybacks!" in their version 8.2 guise with one or two tweaks added. Since then I have added a few changes to reflect our experience in the game itself and to start adding in some of the details I have glossed over until now. I think these are moving (as v 8.3) to a more complete set of rules rather than a selection of (rather good I think) ideas and mechanisms.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The game itself was fun, however I think I need to refine the scenario with a better researched and thought-through schedule of reinforcements. Poor was unable to get troops into place quickly enough to give Hamilton's brigade the headached it should have had. Fraser's column exerted too much influence a bit too early. This wasnt helped by skirmishers having just a bit too much leeway to dance around the battlefield (now tightened up).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As a result I won't use this specific game as a basis for a YouTube video, but will take the learning and refight this at home as I have already done for Hubbardton and Eutaw Springs. After than my planning will turn towards The Other Partizan in October when I may well address the second battle of Saratoga; Bemis Heights. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here are some pictures from the game on Sunday:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqGUMsslHfXKJV1fAMLpuCifz4PZOPJ_Vkd4HF7NwcjBVYzypXsOTOiALT0X9Zl-lWYZ_GPqqY4T1vPn7H85RP8ERs91kr7NpzhIyfBwCkC20bs5woyzMtLRkVOpbopDJsK_ZyI4uEHvCTRXtvpcNapScz_7w_flKAqQBIFrB4auhHnceHB5nkcL6/s2272/IMG_4654.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1992" data-original-width="2272" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqGUMsslHfXKJV1fAMLpuCifz4PZOPJ_Vkd4HF7NwcjBVYzypXsOTOiALT0X9Zl-lWYZ_GPqqY4T1vPn7H85RP8ERs91kr7NpzhIyfBwCkC20bs5woyzMtLRkVOpbopDJsK_ZyI4uEHvCTRXtvpcNapScz_7w_flKAqQBIFrB4auhHnceHB5nkcL6/w640-h562/IMG_4654.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hamilton's brigade advances on Poor and Morgan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3E0qsSR6psA2FeR-4mV81JUiUus_vag3Yx63u2sqRiWAIZJL6qH9PT0KjjQ91AbjK0_QeNugHq1nStlztawLLbiSqk4yseqrM8-VlWieIDoJ3C1H-yFJK0IzDh6pTHSNBw8UL3Ev96HWNFzo-zZo2pzitufEURpzh9UmYg5fVElRw2B7LnFWGI6q6/s4032/IMG_4655.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3E0qsSR6psA2FeR-4mV81JUiUus_vag3Yx63u2sqRiWAIZJL6qH9PT0KjjQ91AbjK0_QeNugHq1nStlztawLLbiSqk4yseqrM8-VlWieIDoJ3C1H-yFJK0IzDh6pTHSNBw8UL3Ev96HWNFzo-zZo2pzitufEURpzh9UmYg5fVElRw2B7LnFWGI6q6/w640-h480/IMG_4655.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">9th Foot</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjo4sv-GwzdtiU-eFwfe8P_zhwqmVPaJ9EPQJyNrharnchu_NL80NKAXvOU7A1QXGm_VkzsaCdmrKNKN-jg_OE4NrQ7aZhxmBu0UPRKmlpk30ocujI8hXxseqhJtSEnZfhCc9a1WlLC1iCYIRsYGl3kR316kLk94k91MqHyOf1SsZ-tdlw2ifDg3t6/s4032/IMG_4656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjo4sv-GwzdtiU-eFwfe8P_zhwqmVPaJ9EPQJyNrharnchu_NL80NKAXvOU7A1QXGm_VkzsaCdmrKNKN-jg_OE4NrQ7aZhxmBu0UPRKmlpk30ocujI8hXxseqhJtSEnZfhCc9a1WlLC1iCYIRsYGl3kR316kLk94k91MqHyOf1SsZ-tdlw2ifDg3t6/w640-h480/IMG_4656.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">21st Foot</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDXufaghvILBisV0Wq9lSoNhdVApgH_U8oPpmQkBiLXsA3cS8tTfpfv4fg6aQWFConZfNMGRlyFsPifaip6jSWObc79lmUI4To_jaeF6HLqEzPtRYjau6Pc2kxKR13MVBT7x4bBH2uzBirLKYd5zyu3grTjbtoPcQvn_-kBT0omLrAEoh-6wNQHEE/s3248/IMG_4657.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2654" data-original-width="3248" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDXufaghvILBisV0Wq9lSoNhdVApgH_U8oPpmQkBiLXsA3cS8tTfpfv4fg6aQWFConZfNMGRlyFsPifaip6jSWObc79lmUI4To_jaeF6HLqEzPtRYjau6Pc2kxKR13MVBT7x4bBH2uzBirLKYd5zyu3grTjbtoPcQvn_-kBT0omLrAEoh-6wNQHEE/w640-h522/IMG_4657.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">20th Foot</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5z0Oc6LelJqbxDpxrW6GUzMH9qLLFybhcQWO-Q7cbVBzlC1at6MnkeO-P9NN-acxaBSoMXX0Pz7OoR3Uzao8cwACjrW7-V1-Lf6tL4FczTN_xYlCuglDlPVIGitJ-A8fF1Yt63QJqc7yEOGyy0QzqSfuoRNkAlqboekdkYhuXnN682TkSuaCGcrIW/s3623/IMG_4658.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1791" data-original-width="3623" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5z0Oc6LelJqbxDpxrW6GUzMH9qLLFybhcQWO-Q7cbVBzlC1at6MnkeO-P9NN-acxaBSoMXX0Pz7OoR3Uzao8cwACjrW7-V1-Lf6tL4FczTN_xYlCuglDlPVIGitJ-A8fF1Yt63QJqc7yEOGyy0QzqSfuoRNkAlqboekdkYhuXnN682TkSuaCGcrIW/w640-h316/IMG_4658.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Major Forbes' piquets</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88Ds99qqyJq2NRpd-0S6jtFQkdkxDsQnQF_xLMWqUN5NDTy2q2EZ1NBLZ1sfq48olgt7MT-VVU4fjIQbJ9Lwl3ErTgtmez6est62b4Dg0wYD3MVmj2GA2bpOWT0q2_d8WRcsKeE9yD1hyV0A0EnuaJ7N04iPoHAxc5UiE0eMGRAZQCxNccyxiG-Mk/s3425/IMG_4659.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3425" data-original-width="2567" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88Ds99qqyJq2NRpd-0S6jtFQkdkxDsQnQF_xLMWqUN5NDTy2q2EZ1NBLZ1sfq48olgt7MT-VVU4fjIQbJ9Lwl3ErTgtmez6est62b4Dg0wYD3MVmj2GA2bpOWT0q2_d8WRcsKeE9yD1hyV0A0EnuaJ7N04iPoHAxc5UiE0eMGRAZQCxNccyxiG-Mk/w480-h640/IMG_4659.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Matt helping out by rolling dice and pointing at stuff.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItX52dmmh35D2TAHgHiSp6igPLyPMBGmyxOSAbxNdmtoZgFt3_I5xmjE1Uf5lj7SJf72zpyCagTv-8XNkLGb6KXiSn6p1NQc5mtwmjBlElXe63nhb0oPX--PMKFkX4AXHDvXom7VIR8SEutvyWuMdo6Jxp7N9y5vZ70yjyxba0sgpLIZHPiTiAEIf/s4032/IMG_4660.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItX52dmmh35D2TAHgHiSp6igPLyPMBGmyxOSAbxNdmtoZgFt3_I5xmjE1Uf5lj7SJf72zpyCagTv-8XNkLGb6KXiSn6p1NQc5mtwmjBlElXe63nhb0oPX--PMKFkX4AXHDvXom7VIR8SEutvyWuMdo6Jxp7N9y5vZ70yjyxba0sgpLIZHPiTiAEIf/w640-h480/IMG_4660.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3rd NH continentals go toe-to-toe with the redcoats</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2293" data-original-width="2173" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4siHSe_KzP45RTd7HuFL2qvH70PYjyhGvpD4bGxb4MDTK9WcHJda4H0bBGIO3FKpQA6pnlbXRhQ2w8jpDn6t8_VTO15MqGmjDC-wcsYrnMV9Q5hkl5XQ1omrRIdu7vYgR7cHLdx3Y1s9sQKN4QpTmT14p_6vc72F2xdHFfFyk8Tto5tFyLPXpOJM/w606-h640/IMG_4665.jpeg" width="606" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dearborn's light infantry support Morgan's riflemen, before being routed by the 62nd Foot...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p></div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-49471334948514197772022-05-23T16:06:00.003+01:002022-05-23T16:06:53.562+01:00Post-Partizan updates to Bloodybacks! 8<p>I had a great day at Partizan yesterday putting on my demo game of Freeman's Farm, which provided a really good test of the rules and scenario.</p><p>As a rsult I have made a few tweaks here and there to the rules (see the blog page for these).</p><p>Nothing is too radical and all were things I had been contemplating for a while to bring probabilities into line, resolve my thoughts about rifles and give commanders more interesting things to do!</p><p>I'll write up the game soon, but in the meantime here is a picture of my 3rd NH Continentals at Freeman's Farm from the lens of chum Dr Phil Hendry:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWjz5dwhbVPiJI1jxgTcYDPBBBHZRG3ZKBj2E_uPF4lp0KG9ps3_YGTbqLXUYdqSE6ld-1Mr0KWDzC1BFSQi9oJN2Mz2XI2bhtMvtle3ST-nVBzaga_3tCi152_csLnPDVlKsFMZlQn8z9xehWUb8fgN2MiisOQCAqRi_czqmtWDmmM1E6A5Aeahs/s1444/IMG_4669.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1444" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWjz5dwhbVPiJI1jxgTcYDPBBBHZRG3ZKBj2E_uPF4lp0KG9ps3_YGTbqLXUYdqSE6ld-1Mr0KWDzC1BFSQi9oJN2Mz2XI2bhtMvtle3ST-nVBzaga_3tCi152_csLnPDVlKsFMZlQn8z9xehWUb8fgN2MiisOQCAqRi_czqmtWDmmM1E6A5Aeahs/w640-h340/IMG_4669.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-10589627327128912822022-05-02T14:54:00.004+01:002022-05-02T14:59:01.496+01:00Normandy Solitaire<p>This weekend has been a quiet one so I have taken the opportunity for another go with Fireball Forward before clearing the decks to prepare for my game at Partizan.</p><p>The action saw the US and Germans fighting over yet another small town in Normandy. </p><p>The US had two infantry platoons, a company commander and .30cal MMG team and a platoon of three M4 Shermans (75mm guns).</p><p>The German defenders were generated randomly using a system loosely based on the solitaire module for Advanced Squad Leader. This was a first attempt and needs some refining but it worked well. Essentially all buildings, significant woods, stretches of bocage etc are each marked with a chit. A die roll is made for a chit if it is successfully spotted, fired on effectively or if the player's infantry (US in this case) move in line-of-sight of the chit within a specified distance that depends on the level of cover for the moving unit [e.g. moving in the open within 24", moving in cover within 12", moving in buildings within 6"]. If the chit is shown to be empty it is removed, otherwise a further roll is made to determine the type of unit(s) represented: squads, teams, leaders, AFVs, guns, support weapons, etc. For AFVs or guns a further roll determines the type. </p><p>In this game the US had the worst of things as the village turned out to be held by slightly more infantry than expected. This was not the only factor however as I did miss the opportunity to cash in my initiative marker to allow second platoon a second activation on the turn they stormed the hotel. Failing to mop-up immediately saw the Germans rally on the following turn and eliminate two squads of the platoons three. I also allowed a German squad to creep up on my lead M4 and brew it up with a panzerfaust. The US did knock out two vehicles however (Panzer IV and a 250/10) and did end the game with a foothold in the hotel, but had only captured two of the village buildings while taking greater losses. </p><p>The solitaire mechanism certainly added an extra dimension compared to just playing each side. For a game where the two player version involves hiding defending units this really helps to reduce the "all-seeing eye" of the solo gamer.</p><p>For now though, the WW2 collaection has returned to barracks so I can pack up the terrain into boxes for the rapidly approaching Partizan.</p><p>Here are some photos:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jeJl9qUrpz8tOk0lcdRekaln1k8f-bugivwaD4_yyguwADc1UZjTL_rFgX931qs3l04QLkCuE_ZN3uVNZVwLfKVmc0CTxxHKgld_BTiviVmpD7eceWc_gE8lJaMiZcV2pLLUkHKo-ock4BANs5v9V4K-JTe1EXtXouxCyPWWwC9plnRI51ctmauO/s3418/IMG_4537.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2391" data-original-width="3418" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jeJl9qUrpz8tOk0lcdRekaln1k8f-bugivwaD4_yyguwADc1UZjTL_rFgX931qs3l04QLkCuE_ZN3uVNZVwLfKVmc0CTxxHKgld_BTiviVmpD7eceWc_gE8lJaMiZcV2pLLUkHKo-ock4BANs5v9V4K-JTe1EXtXouxCyPWWwC9plnRI51ctmauO/w640-h448/IMG_4537.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>US 1st platoon bogged-down in the bocage</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXzw9cGcrL7FPUuQSEV26Gk0sh_FIOZIahC4uCiK2M_ai9U-ZyghKTaAn3p8iW0bvtI4pVcgJo1ehALvJMplO4YbkfPrHeM0jyx38qk2_P78wxDCETwhLxQBv5JAGCXApC5sxI4j1WKwdXkJq2Ete8H5hjFtCUnwa1mX4L275ykksGzNq-RSYQOuQ/s3223/IMG_4538.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2676" data-original-width="3223" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXzw9cGcrL7FPUuQSEV26Gk0sh_FIOZIahC4uCiK2M_ai9U-ZyghKTaAn3p8iW0bvtI4pVcgJo1ehALvJMplO4YbkfPrHeM0jyx38qk2_P78wxDCETwhLxQBv5JAGCXApC5sxI4j1WKwdXkJq2Ete8H5hjFtCUnwa1mX4L275ykksGzNq-RSYQOuQ/w640-h532/IMG_4538.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>View of the town from the flank. US advancing from the right and top</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihoiDnjjmP-ii2BkmYY1KYTFDiCrxWWTxh7c5DhCMus7ZYlC29OwTu8R3KncuFTHo3vfb7hnDiAyKVbx7OZCCHSI52rbPeaY5LVKKZcP6TaH8YULq6zxotFIwqjkV0uhZjtNTdsvqsBcaxEOjK6tIqWUTYXkHdJW6iID-flv8keQyZrfjyTRhvq4Q3/s4032/IMG_4546.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1487" data-original-width="4032" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihoiDnjjmP-ii2BkmYY1KYTFDiCrxWWTxh7c5DhCMus7ZYlC29OwTu8R3KncuFTHo3vfb7hnDiAyKVbx7OZCCHSI52rbPeaY5LVKKZcP6TaH8YULq6zxotFIwqjkV0uhZjtNTdsvqsBcaxEOjK6tIqWUTYXkHdJW6iID-flv8keQyZrfjyTRhvq4Q3/w640-h236/IMG_4546.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>US 2nd platoon move in on the hotel</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxf4ck0LHdztL4WW2WXufNBlOTBSza0FRzGJhuIM_t5uClpjlDPZbZNMfOk6zuMFv4HSz8jjJ3NpScStdti37VZsICji8424IWvK15A3jZyvMawZPY2P3DqNZcPsTwyYY1NTIM98xUMabZXiAWxt8f6n8nevk3bFitWNZ58gPUKsuQMBbROv7xGPAb/s4032/IMG_4547.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxf4ck0LHdztL4WW2WXufNBlOTBSza0FRzGJhuIM_t5uClpjlDPZbZNMfOk6zuMFv4HSz8jjJ3NpScStdti37VZsICji8424IWvK15A3jZyvMawZPY2P3DqNZcPsTwyYY1NTIM98xUMabZXiAWxt8f6n8nevk3bFitWNZ58gPUKsuQMBbROv7xGPAb/w640-h480/IMG_4547.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>US 1st platoon still stuck behind those hedges, unable to spot the German chit so unsure if the opposite hedge is defended or not.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6f8ern-Yr_7-capEtTSFXIeBvUemC1dCa4JIYBiYnajMT6rczu9Z62A33ZPZ15T48Mu-iFxDc7rlYe3eIVuaDa_7ClKZP2BEvcADJ30y6dZE7rLckgQjuvI0zmNxUO9pCr_QLuKS_QgfZmBzflg-Yd4HptKHOl3v4uHvTrLxIuQAnCYTlVo3m0Tu/s3664/IMG_4550.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="3664" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6f8ern-Yr_7-capEtTSFXIeBvUemC1dCa4JIYBiYnajMT6rczu9Z62A33ZPZ15T48Mu-iFxDc7rlYe3eIVuaDa_7ClKZP2BEvcADJ30y6dZE7rLckgQjuvI0zmNxUO9pCr_QLuKS_QgfZmBzflg-Yd4HptKHOl3v4uHvTrLxIuQAnCYTlVo3m0Tu/w640-h480/IMG_4550.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>View from above. The US have advanced into the park.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1U3n5OvA2jYiVHmuMp92sBVhLigt00S3aL2fOq6JseTf-Dwtdq1G6OzMhuxRV0VZDbIZCMCYmUqFq0KUiOT9_Fi8TEkVKGy8flc2ZN0eyWkuWEVvOYiCoNZDe0a3_00C7i1vcg0XFrX6SBwq_WzOOHsGYC3cunFesNj2NAS3GHNoTrXNsGvA9b49K/s3357/IMG_4551.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2167" data-original-width="3357" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1U3n5OvA2jYiVHmuMp92sBVhLigt00S3aL2fOq6JseTf-Dwtdq1G6OzMhuxRV0VZDbIZCMCYmUqFq0KUiOT9_Fi8TEkVKGy8flc2ZN0eyWkuWEVvOYiCoNZDe0a3_00C7i1vcg0XFrX6SBwq_WzOOHsGYC3cunFesNj2NAS3GHNoTrXNsGvA9b49K/w640-h414/IMG_4551.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A sherman has learned the power of the panzerfaust</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBngB2UyLmvD9yzRzA_5mi-t87SjUmiZ9vQMMnvj2Nx42wHXmGC-VoYVw1HaJSKgO9itUZTwrn_VLlaFHnB2ChG_lAbepAtj3IpMaNq5ErXzfh2VWt6lnblgwMRjrPUUkKMkgP-Hllchc_PJr8J3OTnBDmKrIayAFsQuwRWtSZ1YfqwqWU_1BJ-rVw/s3807/IMG_4552.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2645" data-original-width="3807" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBngB2UyLmvD9yzRzA_5mi-t87SjUmiZ9vQMMnvj2Nx42wHXmGC-VoYVw1HaJSKgO9itUZTwrn_VLlaFHnB2ChG_lAbepAtj3IpMaNq5ErXzfh2VWt6lnblgwMRjrPUUkKMkgP-Hllchc_PJr8J3OTnBDmKrIayAFsQuwRWtSZ1YfqwqWU_1BJ-rVw/w640-h444/IMG_4552.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Yep, still unable or unwilling to push over the hedge.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8Ndv65yn5iH1v0Vzb-wdNInp0DH_UGtY8d0ciP-A3Nv00zS476AczDjNgJIn72NqznGwdLugOUucULJyj5izqNRzYEf01aBod9gTKvJwwh6BeCboZiuq1QHPC3jH4M6i4hQ7UW2VHX-1Nei5Vs1lMyIbu0r2DQ-v9tJ7KFs2qf_V2ezpJPJQZYDr/s4032/IMG_4553.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8Ndv65yn5iH1v0Vzb-wdNInp0DH_UGtY8d0ciP-A3Nv00zS476AczDjNgJIn72NqznGwdLugOUucULJyj5izqNRzYEf01aBod9gTKvJwwh6BeCboZiuq1QHPC3jH4M6i4hQ7UW2VHX-1Nei5Vs1lMyIbu0r2DQ-v9tJ7KFs2qf_V2ezpJPJQZYDr/w640-h480/IMG_4553.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A 250/10 proves again just how flimsy these are</div><br /><p><br /></p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-46007750166257278632022-04-22T21:43:00.002+01:002022-04-23T01:01:41.939+01:00Cracking Caumont (3): The Battle<p>Today was our chance to actually play a game!</p><p>Even Lau's automotive woes couldn't stop us thanks to Tricks kindly going far out of his way to provide transport. Duly assembled I gave the chaps a briefing over a beverage and we quickly replayed the reconnaissance action so they could get to grips with the Fireball Forward rules before a quick lunch and a planning/deployment session. I took the Germans and Lau & Tricks split the US forces between them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCz4PClc3Zn6Sz0DzosJjGWVXimpyIgGQNUedzIKXGMc68jxyVG1ecjNhFY85XeL0UU5hf93nTGgFg8OPoWC4VOggksh3a6L3swaaJMYYAOK14ClC06BDvB6ZrFzNNSsZkcl-fyZO-M8t50v9gmR9D9UtTArleSHsnTVo56s5jivbxSxzstDHaofA0/s1076/IMG_4525.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="1026" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCz4PClc3Zn6Sz0DzosJjGWVXimpyIgGQNUedzIKXGMc68jxyVG1ecjNhFY85XeL0UU5hf93nTGgFg8OPoWC4VOggksh3a6L3swaaJMYYAOK14ClC06BDvB6ZrFzNNSsZkcl-fyZO-M8t50v9gmR9D9UtTArleSHsnTVo56s5jivbxSxzstDHaofA0/w610-h640/IMG_4525.jpeg" title="Recon action" width="610" /></a></div><p><i>Above, reconnaisance forces close on Caumont</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Although some deployments were initially hidden, the following diagram gives a good idea of where each side placed its forces (darker shapes indicate later reinforcements for each side):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJcmaXxfoVhit6xhShKNX3jrwqyIcWpRIArlk4QP77KAW3Yg15WRmuMzuYJOKRmxAJGNCciwEh67pG59S6kYgbndh7_q7ikvYRI8v87Ls138y-lmzKx4AyDFIoLNEGbv_8zYuRv40GQsCfynI4aI7D4XMxQvac4qZNUGDVB_u0JG-JpOEe61Rrt0U/s1920/IMG_0246.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJcmaXxfoVhit6xhShKNX3jrwqyIcWpRIArlk4QP77KAW3Yg15WRmuMzuYJOKRmxAJGNCciwEh67pG59S6kYgbndh7_q7ikvYRI8v87Ls138y-lmzKx4AyDFIoLNEGbv_8zYuRv40GQsCfynI4aI7D4XMxQvac4qZNUGDVB_u0JG-JpOEe61Rrt0U/w640-h360/IMG_0246.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The US platoon HQ included both MG teams and the 60mm mortar. The bazooka teams had been attached to 1st and 2nd platoons. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The German platoons were under-strength, with each containing just two rifle squads (not upgraded to "heavy" panzergrenadiers).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The US attack followed their deployment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3rd Platoon and three Shermans cautiously pushed forward on their left, capturing the garage and orchard despite a brief scare from a 50mm Pak 38 in the orchard. The German infantry did well to hang on to their positions for a relatively long time as they were also taking MG and mortar fire. At the end of the battle they still occupied Cafe Rene, no doubt assisted by the bullet-stopping properties of wet celery and precious artworks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the right, 1st and 2nd platoons had a much harder time of things. Initially surprised by a German recon MG team hidden in a gully and supported by fire from its SdKfz 250/1 transport, they then suffered from crossfire from MG teams in the Chateau and the Boulangerie. Taking significant casualties they failed to push on to their objective. One brave bazooka team did manage to crawl close enough to the 250/1 to destroy it before routing back to the nearby gully.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Both sides received reinforcements in the form of armour. The fresh platoon of Shermans immediately lost their lead tank from a long-range shot from a Pak 40 AT gun, only for the following tank to immediately take out the same gun with a well-placed HE round. The German Puma and pair of Panzer IVs struggled to get into a useful position as their entry point was already covered by the guns of the first Sherman platoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With time drawing on we called the game at that point. The Germans had blunted the US attack, but with the certainty that more of the same would shortly follow and with Shermans crawling all over town, now would be the time to pull-back to a fresh position under the cover of the Panzer IVs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The game flowed really well and confirmed my initial favourable impressions of Fireball Forward. Things will no doubt run even more smoothly with greater familiarity with the mechanism and vehicle stats. This is definitely a set of rules I'll continue to use for my WW2 gaming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's some game-related eye-candy:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IZrUL8QNa3MvEEYYGqFUivGnUDtyvrP4DuRza9cvPNCXtaqwFH5zoCCUKMJkQ8mgOudhheNxvFvCnVXIdEYzxpMIx_lKDnk8XI4nkGwj8QKwG8KzNc73xb-oAd0YbB9IJOtfhDA7PGs2yyW9RYXK-VoetTMN0iE73BV2lk57QCsu7CPnvu5FCChf/s4032/IMG_4491.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IZrUL8QNa3MvEEYYGqFUivGnUDtyvrP4DuRza9cvPNCXtaqwFH5zoCCUKMJkQ8mgOudhheNxvFvCnVXIdEYzxpMIx_lKDnk8XI4nkGwj8QKwG8KzNc73xb-oAd0YbB9IJOtfhDA7PGs2yyW9RYXK-VoetTMN0iE73BV2lk57QCsu7CPnvu5FCChf/w640-h480/IMG_4491.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>"Whadda ya mean its not in bazooka range yet!"</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp47rmu6XKiSZHdhdgcKWcXmO-TRG1hrDa7L5xoW0gFsnSWywKPOHQAWVMmib87VK5niTVuuzEPIXnLEMwAswKhQRaY5QaTP76Cm531AZc6fbXqx1_O9feOyOg_ypwWhfmnL9ecfRqtwMkChH22wp4CSLZjliFBQi_cbq08VOsAfg3chSL6ZrGzadY/s4042/IMG_4493.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1781" data-original-width="4042" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp47rmu6XKiSZHdhdgcKWcXmO-TRG1hrDa7L5xoW0gFsnSWywKPOHQAWVMmib87VK5niTVuuzEPIXnLEMwAswKhQRaY5QaTP76Cm531AZc6fbXqx1_O9feOyOg_ypwWhfmnL9ecfRqtwMkChH22wp4CSLZjliFBQi_cbq08VOsAfg3chSL6ZrGzadY/w640-h282/IMG_4493.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAt42Fjre6UBZbzZVjxX2eQoTPFMemPhSGomEGQYa-RXdS9fPj75TCTtpLqnzvSgdbzWS2g9qqzcTxjlRlfwgArENfLbURaFj1mDhbDYhyOCpyINdhsBYbWE4vqsNb_8s3NXI-uly5ntTRcvDBxR1jHrN82gzj-pwFR5ZA50bmZdiYQ4mXeJIHmE3-/s3403/IMG_4494.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><i>Anyone home?</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0bHgpB_tivJTzLyxOoooJsuED2QnWsZZlJz9Fc0mnwIg6lcYHc6yRP82eN3WQuxDv29OEVtgIcrUrSxWPPFzpVoQ5KCEm-N5EVivZpWDTQ8TepTe68M193megB7SfeVIR3nUORRZdkWlq9hP_abUcifGznM5QiI86iE96IGcJ-WR3vp1ULmqkg15/s3860/IMG_4496.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2001" data-original-width="3860" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0bHgpB_tivJTzLyxOoooJsuED2QnWsZZlJz9Fc0mnwIg6lcYHc6yRP82eN3WQuxDv29OEVtgIcrUrSxWPPFzpVoQ5KCEm-N5EVivZpWDTQ8TepTe68M193megB7SfeVIR3nUORRZdkWlq9hP_abUcifGznM5QiI86iE96IGcJ-WR3vp1ULmqkg15/w640-h332/IMG_4496.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Wagons roll</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDnNrIYZaJSkAODBWbv-FYuBIBudGqj2CrwKwZfCCV1fpceNmkNbmeVba0GzVVPEw5S6gXZDV6jGgqW3EBWUP4Baqu2Zsy98ui2hKjwNQ2lm9LBHKYiDjadbE7OSDzHrynUCG8230PlbAOOuCyPFP03Uw_Kh1DbDCPLHT0aBvbac_1PsD0ky6rXq_/s3024/IMG_4497.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><i>View from the chateau attic</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduElevm-IRmqiBpQKbjWDHYsz3Tjb0NpaigVJhJhuFjtibQ4AyVNcnHnA6qiCoWaiJDaYanid2RHwg1acgtM75oeP2tyfNatC6L6lHF6phuBeKsOtxWPgtPfEiiLIW4ncvFb-UZ0KuBjf-Ci2QO4zt3Vz3KX_vLY5cxH9ycHj7uCmsPoKpbMFXl9O/s3140/IMG_4500.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2149" data-original-width="3140" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduElevm-IRmqiBpQKbjWDHYsz3Tjb0NpaigVJhJhuFjtibQ4AyVNcnHnA6qiCoWaiJDaYanid2RHwg1acgtM75oeP2tyfNatC6L6lHF6phuBeKsOtxWPgtPfEiiLIW4ncvFb-UZ0KuBjf-Ci2QO4zt3Vz3KX_vLY5cxH9ycHj7uCmsPoKpbMFXl9O/w640-h438/IMG_4500.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>US company HQ</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiATmgDyPzO0fnwBZTDEwENtlU1k3VDvtGs8-HOT-EnG7CcX9995tT_o2yck-kaROM5nezES9amalEaHFXBqUukj7rYbgc1CjIgm0lzDl85CNJwUJ4mOKeZWexO7tPcQam8rxa1cYossBagkVBngwBLAAev0BbAkQuyUdpVOIyrcoBr4sUve-b4sq1/s3328/IMG_4501.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="2380" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiATmgDyPzO0fnwBZTDEwENtlU1k3VDvtGs8-HOT-EnG7CcX9995tT_o2yck-kaROM5nezES9amalEaHFXBqUukj7rYbgc1CjIgm0lzDl85CNJwUJ4mOKeZWexO7tPcQam8rxa1cYossBagkVBngwBLAAev0BbAkQuyUdpVOIyrcoBr4sUve-b4sq1/w458-h640/IMG_4501.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><i>Puma and sherman failing to hit each other.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXb3DxvhS4YTl4Qk40kKZFchx1KzvXanj5xluConRkegP3Zo3YhHOv_7zenBEupfsc1jAehJqT7BRaNCtEaCImTPpTMHjaSbwn2kq10uHKnKk6piky66rXbsDNdHGyzjl17ME5I0asaQ4Ah17j0PKTwH7_4Qu-11806N2EqtQ26fgSO8EBezZH1wOu/s2954/IMG_4503.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2393" data-original-width="2954" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXb3DxvhS4YTl4Qk40kKZFchx1KzvXanj5xluConRkegP3Zo3YhHOv_7zenBEupfsc1jAehJqT7BRaNCtEaCImTPpTMHjaSbwn2kq10uHKnKk6piky66rXbsDNdHGyzjl17ME5I0asaQ4Ah17j0PKTwH7_4Qu-11806N2EqtQ26fgSO8EBezZH1wOu/w640-h518/IMG_4503.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2086" data-original-width="3123" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiJuxngmIEHz8ZFqf3vnZJAm3i74e_tddVmWlr0kDkjAm5XoDvkZmwJiyFZr7EO3lQvQdkvX8EECXHVPCWbYx-fzxgUJITWriG-IVLGWEHV_EaI5KnOvtmTpqUrbl9kl9pQiDACj_YlcwC3wZHPRkNX6yd37Fki9zvOYwYUZbj2ypmfqOMsl70wlM/w640-h428/IMG_4505.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Yes, the Puma drove through a graveyard...</i><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapLvF6N4VYXRauJuZEb3UHyOqW4wISOuO88_6n14LKXloqNWy9f2--RYoi_rSGFM3ZCusUVnDbYFpMFQ1jIvLB-ba8udIPXOJb1heT2GTDA1aFa3eWongudBLg_Pouc8BZ-aI0qoDVhsySvia-ZYczv-S4nUQmyi9Vjzu5ZxzHLUiJ8ESGiFttIFT/s4032/IMG_4506.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="4032" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapLvF6N4VYXRauJuZEb3UHyOqW4wISOuO88_6n14LKXloqNWy9f2--RYoi_rSGFM3ZCusUVnDbYFpMFQ1jIvLB-ba8udIPXOJb1heT2GTDA1aFa3eWongudBLg_Pouc8BZ-aI0qoDVhsySvia-ZYczv-S4nUQmyi9Vjzu5ZxzHLUiJ8ESGiFttIFT/w640-h392/IMG_4506.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Too little, too late?</i><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXROts81mZpIg3aD7DARxweOs6R9_CesJNR5s_hj12jLxmXBRI_lx7nSCh3N4q7DLPHY0NkjXCsrDMw6LnBXdxEDP1zdNZgZaElnnDpfd7HHEYVdGHymkXecrTBZzhGgZ_475brkrGuHrXpzHvDVz9fJYPpOKUGILU39EhTmvh6H3LQBG14fU3Mih/s2615/IMG_4513.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2211" data-original-width="2615" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXROts81mZpIg3aD7DARxweOs6R9_CesJNR5s_hj12jLxmXBRI_lx7nSCh3N4q7DLPHY0NkjXCsrDMw6LnBXdxEDP1zdNZgZaElnnDpfd7HHEYVdGHymkXecrTBZzhGgZ_475brkrGuHrXpzHvDVz9fJYPpOKUGILU39EhTmvh6H3LQBG14fU3Mih/w640-h542/IMG_4513.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44zJY3H06WkTI_ERb7nGPgCUFe77b9FBnuJ2QfE0zrPLmj1HdP8XPtvW7vW2V8-v79-oELz3AdPMWzcfta6-lNqVyhZ-trC-wgBAY3T9qRs7bMr9dyLXeiedu_6s4egmwYmzGSfJEjRYUuNbj5hzY6zYQhc_oUn22GrgMay81sgUGp1QR_0CkZG4g/s3156/IMG_4514.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3156" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44zJY3H06WkTI_ERb7nGPgCUFe77b9FBnuJ2QfE0zrPLmj1HdP8XPtvW7vW2V8-v79-oELz3AdPMWzcfta6-lNqVyhZ-trC-wgBAY3T9qRs7bMr9dyLXeiedu_6s4egmwYmzGSfJEjRYUuNbj5hzY6zYQhc_oUn22GrgMay81sgUGp1QR_0CkZG4g/w620-h640/IMG_4514.jpeg" width="620" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhDgzkQqvDl2z6Bw_MDcsK-deLHD5k3dGHhZ0GRQewOFVgKhGwHGKt5d9zPJ8fCFqHu9ccxT4xCdSdyGjvmrywHwsC3WDm6WQqpHC88Gv1s7aKeyntQ2XwTjwCQklZZPRtP8O9VDyrXtMEpXMj5dr5ZyWnga48tkwZ_tYi8wpqMPm89iZR4xBh0B4/s2462/IMG_4515.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2071" data-original-width="2462" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhDgzkQqvDl2z6Bw_MDcsK-deLHD5k3dGHhZ0GRQewOFVgKhGwHGKt5d9zPJ8fCFqHu9ccxT4xCdSdyGjvmrywHwsC3WDm6WQqpHC88Gv1s7aKeyntQ2XwTjwCQklZZPRtP8O9VDyrXtMEpXMj5dr5ZyWnga48tkwZ_tYi8wpqMPm89iZR4xBh0B4/w640-h538/IMG_4515.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Just like the newsreels...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYZ6yCvZSshrSFyaT3GSQTsTvBLF2kdso2ZorGfrMuwX_mqM2VkqxlX7qqh6x_Im58QhKWWekTTt3z3cZbuNqVzCsAx6zxzd3kwvVkXayD3K6UtrpwNr87JcC9d6ooB5Cjrs4OlImHE3MFyWNjYIVkjMV4LAFIWZm_XmiFXzSyGBVm1tjEKDCYB79/s3875/IMG_4516.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2412" data-original-width="3875" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYZ6yCvZSshrSFyaT3GSQTsTvBLF2kdso2ZorGfrMuwX_mqM2VkqxlX7qqh6x_Im58QhKWWekTTt3z3cZbuNqVzCsAx6zxzd3kwvVkXayD3K6UtrpwNr87JcC9d6ooB5Cjrs4OlImHE3MFyWNjYIVkjMV4LAFIWZm_XmiFXzSyGBVm1tjEKDCYB79/w640-h398/IMG_4516.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Stuff is burning, routed or low on ammo. Looks about right.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNJuIT8GDVC-6zZejJu2C0R4a1yZK0YPNog8F4guKlVjVTrnan0Z6zyVdbOellBb2rDnCVOluihssCnoJ-eojKeWGK0GSK12w06ZeGBJsxWH-xw9WL2NlBhVYvuIxJ7JLboUGLwsE4GMiA0pd5F_s5Vumxxa73Et33xhv7rt0Mp_5Jf6bACTDrCLO/s4032/IMG_4517.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNJuIT8GDVC-6zZejJu2C0R4a1yZK0YPNog8F4guKlVjVTrnan0Z6zyVdbOellBb2rDnCVOluihssCnoJ-eojKeWGK0GSK12w06ZeGBJsxWH-xw9WL2NlBhVYvuIxJ7JLboUGLwsE4GMiA0pd5F_s5Vumxxa73Et33xhv7rt0Mp_5Jf6bACTDrCLO/w640-h480/IMG_4517.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><i>Steady, confident advance on the US left flank</i><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga55nZ7NWT9Zkk09556EzDZXIXHyV-vI_10A7mc926YN_4XUnDY0PDCxJdCtArYCWWi4Kjz9b8RPzG4s7I40y1QMdCqq-8O83xoNRaiT0VcaMjWM3uavtC2TQT5-SPLYYenh4SUxJv8uLZzhSIZoy6RyT5vPITDl40rS1kKRFQcBKP01Xr_0fGnJe3/s4067/IMG_4518.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="4067" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga55nZ7NWT9Zkk09556EzDZXIXHyV-vI_10A7mc926YN_4XUnDY0PDCxJdCtArYCWWi4Kjz9b8RPzG4s7I40y1QMdCqq-8O83xoNRaiT0VcaMjWM3uavtC2TQT5-SPLYYenh4SUxJv8uLZzhSIZoy6RyT5vPITDl40rS1kKRFQcBKP01Xr_0fGnJe3/w640-h242/IMG_4518.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><i>The halftrack appears to be on fire...again<br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFrl1QZ6Jsrrvlf2niyaw8pYK2Q1HoR_Z1lullP0Wr3VQrOsuUaFbDgvFk3SXv3uQORSllcLiQG11hwWxVmTxC4TrHBCpkknudsM5gIWD4OaXGhDX-oALy53yPxmPGdyar2CHVRf0j13gig7mQYSbGU4vjodYkosyvB31Z_nqyctELuvG3qGEOnwB/s4032/IMG_4520.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2447" data-original-width="4032" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFrl1QZ6Jsrrvlf2niyaw8pYK2Q1HoR_Z1lullP0Wr3VQrOsuUaFbDgvFk3SXv3uQORSllcLiQG11hwWxVmTxC4TrHBCpkknudsM5gIWD4OaXGhDX-oALy53yPxmPGdyar2CHVRf0j13gig7mQYSbGU4vjodYkosyvB31Z_nqyctELuvG3qGEOnwB/w640-h388/IMG_4520.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><i>"How many Shermans can YOU see, Hans?"</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2t-ZBX8OaAzjiNV9xajISVzln7ZYl0Zunp0c-pyZ9NiUJY3rkJRLtwTk_Auhq3aSNV5-JUi2m9dFenw0ZIURfcjrB65LyR7nIdHEago5of22CSUbKT6RIxHNWdJ1TnzPnOaXaCT-a_DH6kM9F752I2FUdRhQHqCLX9n7kBpyJglWDmxdk4Yv7mWtT/s4032/IMG_4521.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2803" data-original-width="4032" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2t-ZBX8OaAzjiNV9xajISVzln7ZYl0Zunp0c-pyZ9NiUJY3rkJRLtwTk_Auhq3aSNV5-JUi2m9dFenw0ZIURfcjrB65LyR7nIdHEago5of22CSUbKT6RIxHNWdJ1TnzPnOaXaCT-a_DH6kM9F752I2FUdRhQHqCLX9n7kBpyJglWDmxdk4Yv7mWtT/w640-h444/IMG_4521.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><i>The US gain a firm grip on the orchard between Cafe Rene and the pharmacie.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gB63X5Pcq13Ow1ujIXDjKmMwpRe3sahNfKhG0FR65Bo0EEONS3cf_UEyU6U_98o-JL-8kVMBziW5ROaDHDW4QI7qvlE56xnkp35s-6dR0ZW9g0Q3e8oS01u0wAzFLYjs1TQhVPfjkop0274xDhyYfFLlkwjHD1NfqAghJBEkOa4wZXmR3GYkISE6/s4032/IMG_4522.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gB63X5Pcq13Ow1ujIXDjKmMwpRe3sahNfKhG0FR65Bo0EEONS3cf_UEyU6U_98o-JL-8kVMBziW5ROaDHDW4QI7qvlE56xnkp35s-6dR0ZW9g0Q3e8oS01u0wAzFLYjs1TQhVPfjkop0274xDhyYfFLlkwjHD1NfqAghJBEkOa4wZXmR3GYkISE6/w640-h480/IMG_4522.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><i>GIs advance past a burning SdKfz 222. The armoured car had, yet again, gone low on ammo almost immediately in the game. That German supply is simply shocking!</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwjzkCcTmR-KheuywfPg6VBrVrs7JjkEBOeIs4wG_0iowtCw8494uRA6yey9GTK9eC3iPq_GH_WHXZMssOeKNin6SE3VbqKy3yXP-9yAgL8H3UXJBrFD0QQsnx263Wx_T0doPpm0jLmNod4F44PZ0tPhoKF_OaESt7xf9yHRSKUad9udyAtsev1DL/s3778/IMG_4523.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3778" data-original-width="2846" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwjzkCcTmR-KheuywfPg6VBrVrs7JjkEBOeIs4wG_0iowtCw8494uRA6yey9GTK9eC3iPq_GH_WHXZMssOeKNin6SE3VbqKy3yXP-9yAgL8H3UXJBrFD0QQsnx263Wx_T0doPpm0jLmNod4F44PZ0tPhoKF_OaESt7xf9yHRSKUad9udyAtsev1DL/w482-h640/IMG_4523.jpeg" width="482" /></a></div><i>GIs struggle to push forward on the right flank.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXi3FLGcBTCuH0Vkdk2tGWiclw4xwHdi5cwQ3ogXlxbiiMnScyWple8oCVENdK6fqFrtc9H3QXgVUvRJc7nhLM5DiB3QG7DxOEy7sxoTw27WWUzKxx7tQ-aB4upnbwFErYVM1bhbAGYRnD5Jl3eBL8lw9fXkeG7Ye92zBzJJ54EsrE8cI6oMghS8te/s3639/IMG_4524.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2978" data-original-width="3639" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXi3FLGcBTCuH0Vkdk2tGWiclw4xwHdi5cwQ3ogXlxbiiMnScyWple8oCVENdK6fqFrtc9H3QXgVUvRJc7nhLM5DiB3QG7DxOEy7sxoTw27WWUzKxx7tQ-aB4upnbwFErYVM1bhbAGYRnD5Jl3eBL8lw9fXkeG7Ye92zBzJJ54EsrE8cI6oMghS8te/w640-h524/IMG_4524.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>US keep their heads down on the right flank due to German machine gun in the boulangerie and the chateau.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And finally...just to prove that Lau, Tricks and I can occasionally all be seen in the same place:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7QVlKFTAB8q5npklRk3WmTm8lwsEoh_Bb-ah4WVK6YainR_4iuJYwhkPT5AprG-fy_Z5nZIvISgTO7ZAX_6MkNWtoGUqBHGeAsvvA2TmwQ_-FztjKcbDbWTth8nRDqvcOQ6nfNWJ3HbP1cPn3lrHSaEfVgHOm6ZRc974oxAfc2n1UKS2hlCrGvM0/s3321/IMG_4499.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3321" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7QVlKFTAB8q5npklRk3WmTm8lwsEoh_Bb-ah4WVK6YainR_4iuJYwhkPT5AprG-fy_Z5nZIvISgTO7ZAX_6MkNWtoGUqBHGeAsvvA2TmwQ_-FztjKcbDbWTth8nRDqvcOQ6nfNWJ3HbP1cPn3lrHSaEfVgHOm6ZRc974oxAfc2n1UKS2hlCrGvM0/w386-h640/IMG_4499.jpeg" width="386" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-27667471975488451272022-04-20T12:21:00.004+01:002022-04-20T12:21:22.298+01:00Cracking Caumont (2): The Probe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLvUvDy6fcF3AGy8vxLzWAYZgT01QEdrPiKDvhlxcmyfL62v5TqhW0T9PXACY9MS4IbYoj_sB08ODZPenIjAyZccyHCCcMZI2qUhCuKgw00MPZJZpfSxLPIGkdhDnDymtdyiegwug96M3RZodgen-EqWnXivo1vF-u2wZdVzSlFauhWZcU1pp5Ygw/s4032/IMG_4470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLvUvDy6fcF3AGy8vxLzWAYZgT01QEdrPiKDvhlxcmyfL62v5TqhW0T9PXACY9MS4IbYoj_sB08ODZPenIjAyZccyHCCcMZI2qUhCuKgw00MPZJZpfSxLPIGkdhDnDymtdyiegwug96M3RZodgen-EqWnXivo1vF-u2wZdVzSlFauhWZcU1pp5Ygw/w640-h480/IMG_4470.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>To give myself a feel for the rules I put two small recon forces on the table this morning.</p><p><u><b>Forces and Plans</b></u></p><p>The US had a pair of M8 Greyhound armoured cars supported by three recon rifle teams in jeeps.</p><p>The Germans has a PSW222 armoured car, SPW250/10 with a 37mm AT gun and a SPW 250/1 carrying a recon MG team.</p><p>The US entered along the road from the bridge and the Germans started in town.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkCFzzM6qY2WmAJVKJNt1lxtbh8A8Z4Nez8ZQLLrwvz4yYKO4kcgXrzOgrJC2CQG31orcRaTqONDdCYobAKL-XD-__0jQoO7xOmFF6DdCaHumc1hTbBSocGTQ-Tnhr9cWd9d0CnbU6am5QYVj0pGELhkCymn-S-ghMwWn5azLpCSAB27cRMWYy4zx/s3099/IMG_4450.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3099" data-original-width="2709" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkCFzzM6qY2WmAJVKJNt1lxtbh8A8Z4Nez8ZQLLrwvz4yYKO4kcgXrzOgrJC2CQG31orcRaTqONDdCYobAKL-XD-__0jQoO7xOmFF6DdCaHumc1hTbBSocGTQ-Tnhr9cWd9d0CnbU6am5QYVj0pGELhkCymn-S-ghMwWn5azLpCSAB27cRMWYy4zx/w560-h640/IMG_4450.jpeg" width="560" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The US plan was to dismount their infantry to occupy the woods to their centre-front from where they could observe the outskirts of town. The M8s were to push along the road but to exercise caution and not stray too far from the infantry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The German plan was to push forward aggressively using the rear of Cafe Rene as a base for their MG team, this being the building on the very edge of town with a good field of fire across the open ground to the woods on the ridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>How did it play?</u></b></div></div><div><br /></div>Well, the dice gods did not favour the Wehrmacht. Possibly an attempt by lady luck to reflect their poor state of supply. In contrast the lead M8 appeared to benefit from a laser targeting system, rapidly dispatching the incautious 222 and later taking out the 250/10 when it had failed to get its shot in first. Both of the German halftracks also went low on ammo with their first shots of the game. This left the recon MG team feeling somewhat unsupported despite having broken two of the three US rifle teams and forcing them to skulk back in the woods near their jeeps. <div><br /></div><div>As a result of this small US victory they will be able to use the woods on the ridge as jump-off points for the main action rather than having to enter from the board edge. It's not a huge advantage but will help to reduce the German opportunity fire they would otherwise suffer from as they moved into position.<br /><div><br /></div><div>So, a bit of of a one-sided result? I suppose so, but the action was fierce and everything was concluded in just three turns. The 250/10 vs M8 duel could easily have gone the other way, and the other M8 failed to hit anything. With one small game under my belt I'm really pleased with Fireball Forward and am getting the hang of the basics of the system.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's more shots of the game:</div><div><br /></div><div>US recon forces occupy the woods after taking out the PSW222:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YN__v8CGWeGCEIy9PzSlpz5Ru4eLTjqkykPFKzFiPMW6nUZZr-DqQOMNEXK5kldi_Gw83YFU7OYd8kenUYQDITRislJhOkPoy3GAIxqvj3emglX6ZniUND8zxcVK7Bv86IDCA252gFccDIaq30tML4B5wUJoOrqjBMXLBiwyCzoZODupq3cd5DJ-/s3533/IMG_4466.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2249" data-original-width="3533" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YN__v8CGWeGCEIy9PzSlpz5Ru4eLTjqkykPFKzFiPMW6nUZZr-DqQOMNEXK5kldi_Gw83YFU7OYd8kenUYQDITRislJhOkPoy3GAIxqvj3emglX6ZniUND8zxcVK7Bv86IDCA252gFccDIaq30tML4B5wUJoOrqjBMXLBiwyCzoZODupq3cd5DJ-/w640-h408/IMG_4466.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>German recon MG team and its 250/1 transport holding the rear of Cafe Rene:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vi8VMVHDgkPMFXRNBGf4F9yH5Irl4tVbQJBikajVNBIom28lDl2GAnQyP5oWWswDry2UK1uMorWDomJXIt7sIJlPqf4qQY1AxOZj9rtbmcKcu7ViUPLOWJ4ccpz0wyOFAaKYA309mgPVy279hnp8Dgde8Yi5EvNwqnNUD7iQB3ByYpCUasNsljx4/s3577/IMG_4467.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2297" data-original-width="3577" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vi8VMVHDgkPMFXRNBGf4F9yH5Irl4tVbQJBikajVNBIom28lDl2GAnQyP5oWWswDry2UK1uMorWDomJXIt7sIJlPqf4qQY1AxOZj9rtbmcKcu7ViUPLOWJ4ccpz0wyOFAaKYA309mgPVy279hnp8Dgde8Yi5EvNwqnNUD7iQB3ByYpCUasNsljx4/w640-h410/IMG_4467.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The 250/10 edges round the corner of the Cafe, and will soon wish it hadn't...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QpsQq5ppBJLX_kJEJbKU6ay4x6bHLn4-DiLOgBxlvmUPQEISz84mYm4NbvdBi6jZnXJ1v4MFSgbOWAD1XSngi9UTHrPFVKq_mi0TYMlVsJNEM9aFNPN0hscFow2IsUjIxYC1S7IYVd3d366Bw1FGRXLNB6Mt4LjCienkewhUcLJDgjdxQ3O1K4wD/s2919/IMG_4468.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1954" data-original-width="2919" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QpsQq5ppBJLX_kJEJbKU6ay4x6bHLn4-DiLOgBxlvmUPQEISz84mYm4NbvdBi6jZnXJ1v4MFSgbOWAD1XSngi9UTHrPFVKq_mi0TYMlVsJNEM9aFNPN0hscFow2IsUjIxYC1S7IYVd3d366Bw1FGRXLNB6Mt4LjCienkewhUcLJDgjdxQ3O1K4wD/w640-h428/IMG_4468.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Two US rifle teams have routed to the rear of the woods and are taking time to rally, but the flanking M8s offer some protection:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLr1zcqmSIbJqaAkP_4f1Zkqc8F_2urcXhoc25Io2iSHNorLUrE6EQgzbV8waSM7RvYeuPgJalSyKRJyh6UcQpOJU3TQMmwenUEIvlZsU2ZltT2UIMVwxUX_b8IXlfAfWaAaaEFBfioMuAFtHcnUwPdN5DO5l8GekoySEBMVLPPsWWQF3C36l2Wgul/s3060/IMG_4471.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLr1zcqmSIbJqaAkP_4f1Zkqc8F_2urcXhoc25Io2iSHNorLUrE6EQgzbV8waSM7RvYeuPgJalSyKRJyh6UcQpOJU3TQMmwenUEIvlZsU2ZltT2UIMVwxUX_b8IXlfAfWaAaaEFBfioMuAFtHcnUwPdN5DO5l8GekoySEBMVLPPsWWQF3C36l2Wgul/w640-h640/IMG_4471.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overview of the game end with the US controlling the woods and two of the three German vehicles destroyed:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBGBaU631A4ef8eyjIO4sGb6qdfMBzFsjpVwzVQFDizQNA21I4jOhGAAp63gWH5M0QtR9U9hfFmgcqCLkZm115sYrAW2Ji4QKJe2Z0cIdhx8tn52f5n5rfVttcO6umq5nJ9UHWiv430IaY52OfxUJ2wIrtp6R5aPkZQy7SdONG1ZI95AyztWOk7AF/s3155/IMG_4469.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3062" data-original-width="3155" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBGBaU631A4ef8eyjIO4sGb6qdfMBzFsjpVwzVQFDizQNA21I4jOhGAAp63gWH5M0QtR9U9hfFmgcqCLkZm115sYrAW2Ji4QKJe2Z0cIdhx8tn52f5n5rfVttcO6umq5nJ9UHWiv430IaY52OfxUJ2wIrtp6R5aPkZQy7SdONG1ZI95AyztWOk7AF/w640-h622/IMG_4469.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's hope the Germans bring some ammunition to the main battle...</div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-33236083297279690352022-04-20T10:02:00.001+01:002022-04-20T10:02:21.948+01:00Caumont in colour<p>Just a couple of colour photos of the Caumont game I have set up, with the benefit of a 4' wide back-scene that I hurriedly assembled and painted yesterday.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSGLc3m_-NYfsMDXtIn0Bg59iAoZimFuArzQrfq-I19-wiayPLuJjpM-x0XTzN1UhsXSzCdsKeDlhaWmdeQdDMXCkQ0rtebc3N7dNMKXquWz08xgPdSliX4ktBUYxDZQJN7qAxh3G-_7ve-MsAiVhDtA6WCv398VSUU_d0ARp88XbQbd-jIqL1w3R/s2019/IMG_4460.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1828" data-original-width="2019" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSGLc3m_-NYfsMDXtIn0Bg59iAoZimFuArzQrfq-I19-wiayPLuJjpM-x0XTzN1UhsXSzCdsKeDlhaWmdeQdDMXCkQ0rtebc3N7dNMKXquWz08xgPdSliX4ktBUYxDZQJN7qAxh3G-_7ve-MsAiVhDtA6WCv398VSUU_d0ARp88XbQbd-jIqL1w3R/w640-h580/IMG_4460.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnp9pvKwHNTprVkPxqX11-4kqejo1k9Snx0ECpCYorOEQNPVTvtOdbBswcj--MwVWZR-JwtUYdRulH7QjF7fG7lBEdlUof0x8qT3mkOOHfJZ-Cjd4SEaqTiNixxR_6tf631bGarQ9YjMNBdcQsoIhqLypT1byavy8NlqNIQa04v5u4ts_c9O0_ueO/s2262/IMG_4461.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2262" data-original-width="2021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnp9pvKwHNTprVkPxqX11-4kqejo1k9Snx0ECpCYorOEQNPVTvtOdbBswcj--MwVWZR-JwtUYdRulH7QjF7fG7lBEdlUof0x8qT3mkOOHfJZ-Cjd4SEaqTiNixxR_6tf631bGarQ9YjMNBdcQsoIhqLypT1byavy8NlqNIQa04v5u4ts_c9O0_ueO/w572-h640/IMG_4461.jpeg" width="572" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the back-scene. This is a couple of large sheets of foamcore on a frame of battens, glued together with Gorilla grab glue (I'm no carpenter). The sky was painted with some spare while emulsion tinted with a little blue acrylic paint. Clouds were light sprays of grey and white. The "terrain" was sprayed olive and light green paints. Nothing fancy, very generic, but really helps with the photography if you get the angle right. I did consider a wider version but I think it would be quite unwieldy, hard to make strong enough and just prone to catching elbows when moving around the table. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ5KpsYzXPdUOiTvJ9cOA4awJckjhp8-WFwpK5Bpqz0NUZrESAlDrrIvAMxVyfCXRkxe3ryfwxH3A03FgeMt3Jv6V-HZPKM2bUtwKPc76WYhoLgtCwLHbk3WdzQx1dWv-KMOsABvvJTXQIGCYzRPU1SUmJRexUnBjBnI3v09D3FX1JCp1-R8zK57Ty/s4032/IMG_4459.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2113" data-original-width="4032" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ5KpsYzXPdUOiTvJ9cOA4awJckjhp8-WFwpK5Bpqz0NUZrESAlDrrIvAMxVyfCXRkxe3ryfwxH3A03FgeMt3Jv6V-HZPKM2bUtwKPc76WYhoLgtCwLHbk3WdzQx1dWv-KMOsABvvJTXQIGCYzRPU1SUmJRexUnBjBnI3v09D3FX1JCp1-R8zK57Ty/w640-h336/IMG_4459.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As with the Fort (nearly finished, honest) this was mostly made with spare bits and bobs I had lying around from other projects, so I have managed to not spend too much money on all of this. I did buy extra glue, some wallpaper paste, balsa wood, matchsticks, coffee stirrers and replenished my PVA and a couple of Vallejo paints, but that is about all.</div><br /><p><br /></p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-72890867698232670042022-04-20T09:50:00.000+01:002022-04-20T09:50:02.721+01:00More Militia<p>I think it is difficult to have "too many" militia when gaming the AWI. In an effort to prove this I have painted yet more Perry and Foundry figures to add to the collection.</p><p>This batch has been based in groups of three on 40mm round bases to match my recent loyalists and the re-based jager figures to be used in "larger skirmish" battles. They are predominately in jackets and coats with just a few in shirtsleeves, so will look at home in actions around Boston in 1775/6, the Quebec campaign of 1775/6, the Saratoga battles of 1777 and a whole host of "northern" or colder-weather actions.</p><p>Flags are from Flags of War, whose supplied these admirably quickly.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboOyGhl1PyMygCnOObPKR_HQhNkpq_ZWkmwzuiIsafk9yJbCKXB5lgJA16HgG198YOyrnSf5zTeqhU6TURjmzix2LrgErfqCof3opfVoxisTrT58pgMaTsZ8RkxznT9dgTRbMIj2AicHfxo_R3YHVfY1mICwC4SBCvI1UZo0kYMfAMOy6XvTu8sUY/s2799/IMG_4463.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2179" data-original-width="2799" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboOyGhl1PyMygCnOObPKR_HQhNkpq_ZWkmwzuiIsafk9yJbCKXB5lgJA16HgG198YOyrnSf5zTeqhU6TURjmzix2LrgErfqCof3opfVoxisTrT58pgMaTsZ8RkxznT9dgTRbMIj2AicHfxo_R3YHVfY1mICwC4SBCvI1UZo0kYMfAMOy6XvTu8sUY/w640-h498/IMG_4463.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGcY7NEDXsv5pirCQMmpqr5CVtisNp8vMj4NqjIykyMzxeu7JfFq0GrS2PYxKlN_FO4IVoh54LhOQC-um7OFmMmH4-7Cgu_hSjWwFy2sxBII9apC8Yb2vA5qHTjvC73nRrP-3chtvlypzJTIbSGwSDFopL8tEct0Cc0BKG5z_HsJfzfulWbbMo-5z/s2919/IMG_4462.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1411" data-original-width="2919" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGcY7NEDXsv5pirCQMmpqr5CVtisNp8vMj4NqjIykyMzxeu7JfFq0GrS2PYxKlN_FO4IVoh54LhOQC-um7OFmMmH4-7Cgu_hSjWwFy2sxBII9apC8Yb2vA5qHTjvC73nRrP-3chtvlypzJTIbSGwSDFopL8tEct0Cc0BKG5z_HsJfzfulWbbMo-5z/w640-h310/IMG_4462.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGKZZkkmGCGMLk4nvzlQKmYj-NPKbsBItBcpuSDAOrAf2uORuWjcgfm7wTie3yumZtHpK56TlRHgStxGT2ZkSxRNYtSsSwS2FESUaiSAcKM1k3hNW3f_f8WMvgjvw8g2Zyr4oWj40dukIOts4bITcOIXiDseL3-k-0pHsQjLNqRtP3p-uxUl3UdY3/s4032/IMG_4464.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2699" data-original-width="4032" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGKZZkkmGCGMLk4nvzlQKmYj-NPKbsBItBcpuSDAOrAf2uORuWjcgfm7wTie3yumZtHpK56TlRHgStxGT2ZkSxRNYtSsSwS2FESUaiSAcKM1k3hNW3f_f8WMvgjvw8g2Zyr4oWj40dukIOts4bITcOIXiDseL3-k-0pHsQjLNqRtP3p-uxUl3UdY3/w640-h428/IMG_4464.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-73388986690099247522022-04-19T17:06:00.000+01:002022-04-19T17:06:22.526+01:00Cracking Caumont (1)<p>Caumont (now Caumont sur Aure) in the Calvados department of Normandy was a target for the US 1st Infantry Division ("The Big Red One") in the advance inland from Omaha Beach in the days following D-Day. The task of capturing the town, and its important road junction, was handed to the 26th Infantry Regiment who prepared to attack late on the 12th June unaware that they faced only light opposition in the form of the reconnaissance battalion of the 2nd Panzer Division. The initial assault was repelled and the men of the 26th reformed overnight as Shermans of the 743rd tank battalion were brought up to support them. By the morning of the 13th the GIs were ready to go...</p><p><u>Game Scenario</u></p><p>This post presents the game from the viewpoint of the American forces and is written in anticipation of using Fireball Forward). I'll be playing the Germans later in the week and don't want to give everything away to the other players. To give a rough idea, the Germans will have an under-strength recon infantry company with some MMG support and a few vehicles. Some reinforcements from the rest of 2nd Panzer Division may arrive later in the game- but are unlikely to feature large numbers of tanks or any "big cats".</p><p>Starting forces for the attackers are:</p><p>Recon elements of 743rd tank battalion (two units)</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Three rifle teams in jeeps, leader</li><li>Two M8 Greyhound armoured cars with leader</li></ul><p></p><p>Infantry forces, elements 26th Infantry Regiment(four units)</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Company CO </li><ul><li>Leader</li><li>Two .30cal MG teams</li><li>One 60mm mortar team</li><li>Two bazooka teams</li></ul><li>1st Platoon</li><ul><li>Three infantry squads, leader</li></ul><li>2nd Platoon</li><ul><li>Three infantry squads, leader</li></ul><li>3rd Platoon</li><ul><li>Three infantry squads, leader</li></ul></ul><div>Armoured support, elements of 743 tank battalion (two units)</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Three M4 tanks with leader (available at start)</li><li>Three M4 tanks with leader (as reinforcements)</li></ul></div><p></p><p>Base morale for the American elements is 4+ </p><p>The infantry company CO has a morale/leadership of 3+, all other leaders will start with 4+. To shake things up a bit, the first time a leader has to use his leadership we will roll a d10. On a 1 we will find the leadership is one worse than expected and on a 10 we will find it it one better. (We will also do the same for the Germans, but upgrade on a 9 or 10 because...stereotypes..)</p><p>To win, the Americans must capture five of the eight buildings on the board.</p><p>We will start with a small skirmish between the US recon elements and some similar parts of the defending force, just to get us used to the rules before the main event.</p><p>The following pictures shows photo-reconnaissance available to the US commanders. </p><p>Here is the view looking south. The Americans will be advancing across the stream to begin their attack:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayobyTykagpUIZ1cQYAs8K30tYcVKyyAAbgPfuRSDJhbOanFMa408s5xeXx4H3-7JrhhBwxHIc1Uvd7QjBgcHTuZfrEff1S8EeOsWFkOX4aRg0BQUVcA7r7seLV8vhAQhMOhIehvLrW_-udLfgDS6thX4Ga-hxcIIUkELwCtB1o0rtFZSOjUwAuBk/s3099/IMG_4450.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3099" data-original-width="2709" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayobyTykagpUIZ1cQYAs8K30tYcVKyyAAbgPfuRSDJhbOanFMa408s5xeXx4H3-7JrhhBwxHIc1Uvd7QjBgcHTuZfrEff1S8EeOsWFkOX4aRg0BQUVcA7r7seLV8vhAQhMOhIehvLrW_-udLfgDS6thX4Ga-hxcIIUkELwCtB1o0rtFZSOjUwAuBk/w560-h640/IMG_4450.jpeg" width="560" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Here is a lower angle shot from the US start line:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVi0y9hiWs7hz3St1BAd2-SjqKlUa3Wtg_RHf3sgavSKGpUO0V5CkFvLH-_ooET-Kmbi50cs0fvYvnDQnbLiElNopmRjdsV8AxFZZrifBBhyCbct_PZPx_iVYlzDX1vTq0ZPc-zQb_zuKVglqUsBBk7ohH9sany_Kyv-fcFowPqtHaYC34rm5JoPd/s3799/IMG_4451.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1479" data-original-width="3799" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVi0y9hiWs7hz3St1BAd2-SjqKlUa3Wtg_RHf3sgavSKGpUO0V5CkFvLH-_ooET-Kmbi50cs0fvYvnDQnbLiElNopmRjdsV8AxFZZrifBBhyCbct_PZPx_iVYlzDX1vTq0ZPc-zQb_zuKVglqUsBBk7ohH9sany_Kyv-fcFowPqtHaYC34rm5JoPd/w640-h250/IMG_4451.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Overhead shot of the area of town the company are ordered to capture:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CsSg0UG93mazixw3O-I_p_vvJiTHrEQWekPxtUKs0U-gXt9h5O2GNCMcwnT-0gX9CafGTodYkN_zRFMiXrUWWjHUnUPAxgEkBFiAZhk4BtmoyIv-ANQSatR__oW-lOGxYZQWvkiHg5Uql1ajAgE0aB2tKtbjG5gxCaLGdzZACKaHopB5Fy7Qboqe/s4068/IMG_4452.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2658" data-original-width="4068" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CsSg0UG93mazixw3O-I_p_vvJiTHrEQWekPxtUKs0U-gXt9h5O2GNCMcwnT-0gX9CafGTodYkN_zRFMiXrUWWjHUnUPAxgEkBFiAZhk4BtmoyIv-ANQSatR__oW-lOGxYZQWvkiHg5Uql1ajAgE0aB2tKtbjG5gxCaLGdzZACKaHopB5Fy7Qboqe/w640-h418/IMG_4452.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The farmland lying north-west of town. The attackers will have to beware of being ambushed before they even get to the buildings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuCW7Rq2eex4qV2-Kt4QsDiEviZrS2ZKoL1vgv5bac1gNh43xc90wX-jW7AsYLNSY98UJxdD_21SoaURHcqbXnMY0mnOyB2DpkGauYgZXUL5r3PMegnH3R1O5V_w7k8Z6Loh5vRz5PtRVC6_Hnrjhj9RF-FgUaYTcCWybXGw6VX6Ae0NWTgp2uw44/s4068/IMG_4453.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2773" data-original-width="4068" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuCW7Rq2eex4qV2-Kt4QsDiEviZrS2ZKoL1vgv5bac1gNh43xc90wX-jW7AsYLNSY98UJxdD_21SoaURHcqbXnMY0mnOyB2DpkGauYgZXUL5r3PMegnH3R1O5V_w7k8Z6Loh5vRz5PtRVC6_Hnrjhj9RF-FgUaYTcCWybXGw6VX6Ae0NWTgp2uw44/w640-h436/IMG_4453.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A closer view of the town from the north:<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gwN2xLqPZvAFxXjezCEPa81mP7UeZce7XE2CBhooLcyrt9Dl4juVLRF2hpISRi2WL19UFrmkDW1PR-VkHIU4sJJ1R9YOVe6ypLYJg3qxQ6uXx7dtn0Yr2H2hjNSyYqL1AdcxFy1scrIEi2ParM3ZHPKosg8Tu_Qqq4dtpxy1mZALkqduTU4SQNUI/s3341/IMG_4454.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2787" data-original-width="3341" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gwN2xLqPZvAFxXjezCEPa81mP7UeZce7XE2CBhooLcyrt9Dl4juVLRF2hpISRi2WL19UFrmkDW1PR-VkHIU4sJJ1R9YOVe6ypLYJg3qxQ6uXx7dtn0Yr2H2hjNSyYqL1AdcxFy1scrIEi2ParM3ZHPKosg8Tu_Qqq4dtpxy1mZALkqduTU4SQNUI/w640-h534/IMG_4454.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lastly, a map to show Caumont's location in the context of the wider push forward from the beaches:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhKjvRFoaGGkXGVYU1PKlIGeD5uIKnVxpXFj0N2H43iq4fnPg_LvPGe7goVCyJuirsP6Ax5nVD9TdRRsk0X19iKQ8qCKbQFDm0YzgLgfr7tb_C5GwfXfbD-Y8Cv-anNvx_9MssE6srycuWiLNGgkA7v_tJeMjuMeGltounYWQsU9EZ35AjU0VQ0IX/s826/IMG_4456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhKjvRFoaGGkXGVYU1PKlIGeD5uIKnVxpXFj0N2H43iq4fnPg_LvPGe7goVCyJuirsP6Ax5nVD9TdRRsk0X19iKQ8qCKbQFDm0YzgLgfr7tb_C5GwfXfbD-Y8Cv-anNvx_9MssE6srycuWiLNGgkA7v_tJeMjuMeGltounYWQsU9EZ35AjU0VQ0IX/w620-h640/IMG_4456.JPG" width="620" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-6010067564419285772022-04-19T16:16:00.003+01:002022-04-19T16:16:37.103+01:00Catching up<p>It's been a few weeks without any posts, so I thought I'd mention that before publishing some new posts.</p><p>A number of projects have been progressing and there will be entries about these coming up. As most have been very much "work in progress" there hasn't been much in the way of pretty pictures, but a lot has been finished off in the last week or so thanks to the bank holiday weekend over Easter and some good weather (at last!).</p><p>Projects have been:</p><p>- An AWI fort based on Fort Stanwix, which may feature in my demonstration game at Partizan in May</p><p>- AWI redoubts to house artillery besieging the fort, and which can be incorporated into planned redoubts for second Saratoga when I get round to it.</p><p>- AWI milita, in groups of three on 40mm round bases and suitable for a number of campaigns including Boston 1775 and Saratoga 1777.</p><p>- WW2 20mm. No new painting but playing around with rules. After circling round Fireball Forward since it was published a decade ago I finally bought a copy (from Wargames Vault) after taking a look at some tutorials on You Tube and a recently uploaded battle report. I'll be giving these a go later in the week and they do look to be what I've been looking for in a set of WW2 rules with a lot of concepts very close to those I have been brewing up myself - but with a ll the playtesting and "extras" done for me. </p><p>I will be posting pieces on all of the above and probably more...</p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-53000049623695094322022-03-12T14:36:00.003+00:002022-03-12T14:47:58.768+00:00A small battle and a bit of painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPW5egGR2Le8l-D2YKI1Hll3FfvpJM0L5BtxMoKB4ElF5iTcD1Uqq4auXdpBD1f0AGILsp1BAJ-9rPgEvo6Fw-x1n3xpMNRtV9_YhJJXfY1FHdHl16KmaCYM7EB_r97ch70_RXBrUFuZN1HoaZ6Vf9Y3lvMAQdaYP_98S7FgrVEbC7CCt7CBBKRUgX=s3100" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3100" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPW5egGR2Le8l-D2YKI1Hll3FfvpJM0L5BtxMoKB4ElF5iTcD1Uqq4auXdpBD1f0AGILsp1BAJ-9rPgEvo6Fw-x1n3xpMNRtV9_YhJJXfY1FHdHl16KmaCYM7EB_r97ch70_RXBrUFuZN1HoaZ6Vf9Y3lvMAQdaYP_98S7FgrVEbC7CCt7CBBKRUgX=w640-h468" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>This week I have split my free time between a small game and gradually adding to my collection of AWI militia. The latter will go onto round bases in groups of three as I build-up units with the aim of specific use in battles with a lot of skirmishing activity, such as Lexington/Concord, St Leger's campaign of 1777, etc. I have plenty of militia on rectangular bases already but I'd not rule out adding more of those in the future.</p><p>The game is based very loosely on the British Grenadier! scenario, but played with my Bloodybacks! rules. Clearly no set of AWI rules is complete without an exclamation mark. When I say loosely I do mean this.</p><p>The setting is New York, 1776. A battalion of British light infantry in two wings is advancing north along a road lined with stone walls and heavy logs amidst wooded farmland with fields similarly edged with hard cover. A battalion of Hessian grenadiers also in two wings is due to arrive along a second road than joins the main one. They won't arrive immediately though. The light infantry are accompanied by a detachment of Hessian jagers and a section of Royal Artillery 3-pounders. Opposing the crown is a small brigade of continental infantry consisting of three small regiments supported by a section of light guns and a few militia.</p><p>Commanders on both sides are of good quality, as are the majority of the troops, so this is set up to be quite a stubborn action.</p><p>Orders of Battle:</p><p>Crown: </p><p>Lt.Col. Musgrave (Q4), British light infantry (Q4) in two wings each of size 4 and density 5, Jagers (Q4) in one unit of size 2 and density 3, Royal Artillery (Q4) manning one section of 3 pdr guns</p><p>Lt.Col. Von Linsing (Q3), Hessian grenadiers (Q4) in two wings each of size 4 and density 8</p><p>Rebels:</p><p>Col. Glover (Q5), 3rd and 13th Continental infantry (Q4) as two units of size 4 and density 6, 26th Continental infantry (Q3) as one unit of size 4 and density 6, Connecticut militia (Q2) as one unit of size 2 and density 3, Continental artillery (Q3) manning one section of 3 pdr guns</p><p>Below we see the view from the southern end of the table, close to the British entry point. The exit is in the north at the top of the table, just over a small wooden bridge. The expected Hessians will arrive from the road along the left (west) edge. Defending units are concealed behind walls and in woods.</p><p>Stone and log barriers are counted as hard cover.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgp0uDEdhY-BdYKAf0sB88Tb32zkFvprcSAsFhGcqdVRrtuMYF-mblu54ENVBnBuUkHU_yBtj-5K5E5T9oqESe9eBvnRTJ-YJniEYj8IWp0lQQ_ruGf1oleqQDWMd73Wya-QuYxYG5Q3e4OD1VA_p9a4-Iz8_n5qHRNdk65Cea4JQobQHP0UTUpTyzU=s3534" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3534" data-original-width="2616" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgp0uDEdhY-BdYKAf0sB88Tb32zkFvprcSAsFhGcqdVRrtuMYF-mblu54ENVBnBuUkHU_yBtj-5K5E5T9oqESe9eBvnRTJ-YJniEYj8IWp0lQQ_ruGf1oleqQDWMd73Wya-QuYxYG5Q3e4OD1VA_p9a4-Iz8_n5qHRNdk65Cea4JQobQHP0UTUpTyzU=w474-h640" width="474" /></a></div><br /><p>The British entered at the start of turn 1 and immediately came under fire from the militia skirmishers in the woods and from the 13th Continentals who popped up from behind their wall. The jagers chased off the militia and spent the majority of the battle in this pursuit. The leading light infantry wing was staggered and although it recovered to an extent the firefight with the Continentals was attritional and the stone walls gave the defenders a real advantage and in next to no time (well, about 30 minutes) the unit had lost 5/6 of its stamina and was going nowhere.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpThM0SLWVXviDpnY-Fo5KQkOhkEioEV599KD_GLTkQiiWyUKAvWTTssQBT1w_vtuj8hhoWWdyZrghfvsWKfS_PnAcbI_pumj6VUzh5_DDmWScxYNlB9dvikwt6lITz8bRmLY0Esio1NyPxIxBhb5RK_oXx7rGrhW9zT3t_BXkxUEMBdYzkYfhyMK5=s3758" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3758" data-original-width="2862" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpThM0SLWVXviDpnY-Fo5KQkOhkEioEV599KD_GLTkQiiWyUKAvWTTssQBT1w_vtuj8hhoWWdyZrghfvsWKfS_PnAcbI_pumj6VUzh5_DDmWScxYNlB9dvikwt6lITz8bRmLY0Esio1NyPxIxBhb5RK_oXx7rGrhW9zT3t_BXkxUEMBdYzkYfhyMK5=w488-h640" width="488" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The second wing of light infantry was brought up to relieve the first, supported by the light guns. Between them they began to inflict losses on the 13th Continentals and seeing an opportune moment the light infantry charged the disordered defenders....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv-sJbEgrjbV2M-oXAI9S783Kyk955YD8ZTHYebetaAk24brPoKkplFtTm6bLCSjG0SO_JqGgl1N95JE30D8Vntd0JLs5id4mjtoFrJYDznatfhQF-TTVtZwBo1NUC21eejFAQDa9cVI8B5TUR-77OM9DvuvHJhsNOSRKKdOfy7KUkON2MSbTiFcyx=s3160" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2833" data-original-width="3160" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv-sJbEgrjbV2M-oXAI9S783Kyk955YD8ZTHYebetaAk24brPoKkplFtTm6bLCSjG0SO_JqGgl1N95JE30D8Vntd0JLs5id4mjtoFrJYDznatfhQF-TTVtZwBo1NUC21eejFAQDa9cVI8B5TUR-77OM9DvuvHJhsNOSRKKdOfy7KUkON2MSbTiFcyx=w640-h574" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...but failed to close despite having many factors in their favour. This left them exposed and taking casualties of their own so they retreated behind a wall of their own and let the artillery chip away until the 13th decided to pull-back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the meantime the Hessians had arrived. Huzzah!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL98Fuy7NUttLNVmGTtH8QRKWCM95WGbxBKI2O--JkkiuA0H8rd7CeJRrFoWOpfe36ToPykZrQoV1uAXV2tRlRP6aIiydButjq2LAo4qX_KE2CUSKBX2QJEr98N4FAQlznAqhqhMnvUlOuchPsMaCT1eLMZIX3f0VB6aONE6djXvpYKpTv1RWrbzJL=s2994" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2391" data-original-width="2994" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL98Fuy7NUttLNVmGTtH8QRKWCM95WGbxBKI2O--JkkiuA0H8rd7CeJRrFoWOpfe36ToPykZrQoV1uAXV2tRlRP6aIiydButjq2LAo4qX_KE2CUSKBX2QJEr98N4FAQlznAqhqhMnvUlOuchPsMaCT1eLMZIX3f0VB6aONE6djXvpYKpTv1RWrbzJL=w640-h512" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Von Linsing wasted little time and pushed his column up towards the road junction before shaking into line just as the 3rd and 26th Continentals were spotted, along with their supporting 3-pounders. Aware of how momentum can be lost by engaging in firefights the Hessians pushed on and hit the 26th to the front and rear, forcing them backwards but not breaking them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back to the south the badly beaten up first wing of British light infantry had recovered from their disruption and moved up, allowing the more intact second wing to move into the centre of the battlefield to occupy the attention of the 3rd Continentals before they could turn on the Hessians:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ_lpRmVjI6R-MO-T5PoW-0cUSLngV03YuOCga2szKsEav4By1akcrRUrJsadzSZL3vxYvrTrLq2yc0QbP81m65xduxvSLW24DymIQnsovYf7RYlGq9cdfBMKjJ-1qvpH7qg2v5tTx-lhcPSXTp9IH0UR-mQUpKv-ZXKug5LqDOBHvHlsPbMmFHtNY=s1486" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="1486" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ_lpRmVjI6R-MO-T5PoW-0cUSLngV03YuOCga2szKsEav4By1akcrRUrJsadzSZL3vxYvrTrLq2yc0QbP81m65xduxvSLW24DymIQnsovYf7RYlGq9cdfBMKjJ-1qvpH7qg2v5tTx-lhcPSXTp9IH0UR-mQUpKv-ZXKug5LqDOBHvHlsPbMmFHtNY=w640-h392" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2ZuGHhxk62AiMLsq2itqgFkidxw5bidYyVtCKhAoUKLqQnAk4ugiKSK2zGwswRShS0kiGVAwcH_OIJzPjvoXb8RH0tOJxgjUwcctNj8hBEnTxtKoU2i_9ie39qyax_VtGUxWoM4ZKFab1-i7iOJ4Z54NPovmue-H_47z7Q8ljEDS3D2FWMBGwfcsP=s3300" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="3300" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2ZuGHhxk62AiMLsq2itqgFkidxw5bidYyVtCKhAoUKLqQnAk4ugiKSK2zGwswRShS0kiGVAwcH_OIJzPjvoXb8RH0tOJxgjUwcctNj8hBEnTxtKoU2i_9ie39qyax_VtGUxWoM4ZKFab1-i7iOJ4Z54NPovmue-H_47z7Q8ljEDS3D2FWMBGwfcsP=w640-h410" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By this stage attrition was telling on the majority of units (purple dice). This and the preponderance of hard cover limited the opportunity for any heroic charges. With the Hessians making steady if slow progress the Continentals had little choice but to withdraw before being totally cut-off from their means of exit, conceding the field but having dealt a battalion of British light infantry more than a bloody nose and proving what stubborn and effective opponents they could be when under capable leaders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The rules worked well and gave a flowing game. My only thought is to give rifle armed troops some kind of small modifier when shooting. Limiting them to "long range" at all ranges works well to reflect the slow rate of fire and vulnerability to being charged, but I think they need something to reflect their extra accuracy. So I'll try out a +2 modifier to their "to succeed" number if shooting, but still limit them to 3 dice when shooting so their maximum possible effect is still 2 hits. One thing you find is that the long range of rifles is of very little advantage when there is lots of cover about (i.e. across most of North America in the C18th!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, about the new militia...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm painting up 30 or so figures, mostly Perry northern militia with a few Foundry minutemen in the mix. I'm dong these in batches each with a different "main" colour. The first few are shown below:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxge18sqqX9hqIYcqSZowkqDG162j3pUE7_AZ-IskSk5fxpZFUxuo5DbXnx5vJYF9JSrxG2QHd1pr7cX3s8bzxYoifYgwPVdJI9q-4KKSUXGwnVvLiTog72E_4XCBY8rVcILDbORko25tlLfU1ADWpy25eXPyKPHmuqNty6tK_YEtHLeLaGgtmkIG0=s2847" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="2847" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxge18sqqX9hqIYcqSZowkqDG162j3pUE7_AZ-IskSk5fxpZFUxuo5DbXnx5vJYF9JSrxG2QHd1pr7cX3s8bzxYoifYgwPVdJI9q-4KKSUXGwnVvLiTog72E_4XCBY8rVcILDbORko25tlLfU1ADWpy25eXPyKPHmuqNty6tK_YEtHLeLaGgtmkIG0=w640-h352" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1belxai5709V2B0OnqVrfkpoZ_XF-NEYj71BN5x4L_7JEwKpsf_GAAM1eB0rtS1nwHJRAhGqr0ierJlW-aDiB_0I3l06h8jgojcdYW4vxk9um9pwPMfM_IqWOZydVasJGnGI7rb1X5EvlJCRZlwIb7yJcN7af6q4G2x9ycr03wbROJQyPSaKsWbTe=s3143" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3143" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1belxai5709V2B0OnqVrfkpoZ_XF-NEYj71BN5x4L_7JEwKpsf_GAAM1eB0rtS1nwHJRAhGqr0ierJlW-aDiB_0I3l06h8jgojcdYW4vxk9um9pwPMfM_IqWOZydVasJGnGI7rb1X5EvlJCRZlwIb7yJcN7af6q4G2x9ycr03wbROJQyPSaKsWbTe=w640-h454" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_x_VOrmdrjOEskECoPjqpa2_uF7LwaOB-ZMnL9z3OZfdR6E3axJlSZZ9MDAfPZbQ-RivKz8MCbvgv6NZN90WiNKqsLL2L2vi0_Xh-5jdSXyFCRLwlarhfuPBA2FqQ3F4sl77aQvvpr8nMsads8dDbCFb_3Vsqtai3JsKKbUq5z0BH110-4oeJI3zu=s3800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1834" data-original-width="3800" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_x_VOrmdrjOEskECoPjqpa2_uF7LwaOB-ZMnL9z3OZfdR6E3axJlSZZ9MDAfPZbQ-RivKz8MCbvgv6NZN90WiNKqsLL2L2vi0_Xh-5jdSXyFCRLwlarhfuPBA2FqQ3F4sl77aQvvpr8nMsads8dDbCFb_3Vsqtai3JsKKbUq5z0BH110-4oeJI3zu=w640-h308" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and that's it for today. Have a great weekend.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-18981104197348751112022-03-01T20:51:00.004+00:002022-03-01T20:53:17.609+00:00Probabilities in "Bloodybacks 8"<p>I have put together a <a href="http://paintingshed.blogspot.com/p/the-bloodybacks-rules-mechanism.html">page</a> that shows the various probabilities for the d12 based mechanisms in the current version of my <a href="http://paintingshed.blogspot.com/p/bloodybacks-version-80-february-2022.html">Bloodybacks</a> AWI rules. Hope someone finds this of interest!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEir-K6CvwXfLsqDFdr0wVymT8uZBA1RDZ_yIIAHO9SxVZU8QzHZjTI3rwkNzLoPF8yaNQ6Km0S9fgTa4PE8NgVWjBoqyW2pkSynsFiItMLkahoN2XuJ4Zl8uQZTi4zhe1x5pP5QxYSD6-i3xERHGxPxQAH6f7TjHhkZduQRJ0hroFND37jWcqjD0Oy1=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEir-K6CvwXfLsqDFdr0wVymT8uZBA1RDZ_yIIAHO9SxVZU8QzHZjTI3rwkNzLoPF8yaNQ6Km0S9fgTa4PE8NgVWjBoqyW2pkSynsFiItMLkahoN2XuJ4Zl8uQZTi4zhe1x5pP5QxYSD6-i3xERHGxPxQAH6f7TjHhkZduQRJ0hroFND37jWcqjD0Oy1=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><p></p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-34424670133906471322022-02-27T12:26:00.002+00:002022-02-27T12:39:14.221+00:00Hobkirk's Hillish...part 2<p>I finished off the playtest game this morning. This only took 30 minutes or so and the result hinged on three specific actions:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJ8SnSf01MVi6z39ijsaH6G2cqHZUxh-xjXkmVk_RietuW6epaX7ndPgp6udzJr9ylFAGTsee7hku4_1qPrDqLChu4t8aSkMfhta2oMAqxk59mlAgATtiIr8cn-w3xETSCXNLs5LcjfmFNw0cLFVpCLk8oa4HdAXsnuKAMeB2NCi7iOcUPAAutnnjY=s3041" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2259" data-original-width="3041" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJ8SnSf01MVi6z39ijsaH6G2cqHZUxh-xjXkmVk_RietuW6epaX7ndPgp6udzJr9ylFAGTsee7hku4_1qPrDqLChu4t8aSkMfhta2oMAqxk59mlAgATtiIr8cn-w3xETSCXNLs5LcjfmFNw0cLFVpCLk8oa4HdAXsnuKAMeB2NCi7iOcUPAAutnnjY=w640-h476" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first event was an advance by the 4th Virginia just at the same time as the 2nd Maryland's confidence slipped and they pulled back. This left the continental artillery exposed in the hole created in the line which you can see in the picture above. As a result they needed to pause their shooting at the loyalist King's Americans, affording them some respite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The advance of the Virginians and their close-range musketry threatened to overwhelm the South Carolina Loyalists, prompting the second significant action. This was a desperate charge by the NY dragoons into the flank of the continentals:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVHq8F8EMB0FSLGhndurjPhcJ-3l8hBXYsqtjF5hYD4mkz-0Zab57NwPRlKnLJAWxJnCG9OR5Gxg7rX80CfZmWtfzAXR7ia89YETysNA4Z02rlcydpzLdbHk-CuftRxfJ5d0ZpYykZK9eynWB9i0P339yvGh8MWqNz9d7VYss8DMTtwNsVjnG1jGFW=s3743" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2216" data-original-width="3743" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVHq8F8EMB0FSLGhndurjPhcJ-3l8hBXYsqtjF5hYD4mkz-0Zab57NwPRlKnLJAWxJnCG9OR5Gxg7rX80CfZmWtfzAXR7ia89YETysNA4Z02rlcydpzLdbHk-CuftRxfJ5d0ZpYykZK9eynWB9i0P339yvGh8MWqNz9d7VYss8DMTtwNsVjnG1jGFW=w640-h378" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This really was an instance of putting faith in the dice-gods. Despite their fairly low quality the dragoons' confidence was boosted by the disruption they could see inflicted on their target. They rolled just enough movement to make contact and their closing roll saw them get two bonus points to add to their flanking advantage. This really had to work for the horsemen or they would be left horribly exposed...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...The melee dice rolled and came up in the loyalists' favour. The cavalry taking one disruption and the already disrupted continentals taking two stamina losses. Having lost the melee the 4th Virginia tested its morale and came up short, being compelled to rout back towards their baseline. The horsemen took the ground and moving them out of potential enfilade by the 5th Virginia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The photo below demonstrates how Greene's army was beginning to be cut in half:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmFQaqUd-CaMcpBfMr2X6OIsaGVVlF0U6KU7nIL7axlTYn2om2WxiNiXxvhvD2FlaT3za1KjG1A4LWKJVlE_rbvUTVQWrKmoz3aXtQGYoSc3G-RrFC2Qh_ywnXsm26PNFLKNqvLG7t2kCVqwXVQvX7o8RionemvG4r7kaCLlUJvwXSiMn3NuOwm5bx=s3205" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2607" data-original-width="3205" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmFQaqUd-CaMcpBfMr2X6OIsaGVVlF0U6KU7nIL7axlTYn2om2WxiNiXxvhvD2FlaT3za1KjG1A4LWKJVlE_rbvUTVQWrKmoz3aXtQGYoSc3G-RrFC2Qh_ywnXsm26PNFLKNqvLG7t2kCVqwXVQvX7o8RionemvG4r7kaCLlUJvwXSiMn3NuOwm5bx=w640-h520" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In their following turn the 4th Virginia did manage to rally and the continental artillery fell back to form on their flank before they could be ridden down by the loyalist cavalry. Things were beginning to stabilise, however the third point of significance now arose over on Greene's left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Earlier in today's activity Washington's dragoons had failed an activation test and the consequent morale test saw them leave the table. Rawdon was encouraged by this to push his British and loyalist infantry forward against the Maryland brigade, supported by his section of 6-pound guns.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we noted in the last blog entry, the two Maryland continental units started the battle with just three stamina points rather than the usual three. Close range musketry from the Volunteers of Ireland soon saw the stamina of the 2nd Maryland eroded however their morale held...just. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In a final gamble, Rawdon ordered his artillery to fire cannister into the 1st Maryland before again launching the much battered 63rd into a bayonet charge. This was a far from certain outcome, however the disruption inflicted by the 6-pounders, coupled with the elan of the redcoats saw them charge home with enough impetus to precipitate a rout by the now shattered 1st Maryland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeFbZB8vLj5nW3L-edhJ7Wnm-D5zZe3zhvySuFZhp0v_Z4S3iQ6nqKgGNKtV0tLlKMiK9_3-KJmaZo9T9uZrBnmv6UYE-YDVqE25Utn8n-y-1TnDMWa0bLP1n9K7ILaplqAoKIUKZ1d8zRsyOzkQV9V_fUOOJfPNF8-4RwZmsrUmxwwXneYTeM3tnm=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeFbZB8vLj5nW3L-edhJ7Wnm-D5zZe3zhvySuFZhp0v_Z4S3iQ6nqKgGNKtV0tLlKMiK9_3-KJmaZo9T9uZrBnmv6UYE-YDVqE25Utn8n-y-1TnDMWa0bLP1n9K7ILaplqAoKIUKZ1d8zRsyOzkQV9V_fUOOJfPNF8-4RwZmsrUmxwwXneYTeM3tnm=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHiNKaDg33g6V75_0bLf6HB4a-68r757XOCFDDDUfig0hqg5MRJocHwnWnoQdKkKpa5YH89WwvvmH64VG7LYSHMqIlDvuHQa1qctqco42dAbhM3P88WWbf9yzAcjsatS1SskXrF9izs7pjI0jv3B_AouuJucDSrVQV-v2KFr-7SSn3q4Awsl0CfH7G=s2834" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2834" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHiNKaDg33g6V75_0bLf6HB4a-68r757XOCFDDDUfig0hqg5MRJocHwnWnoQdKkKpa5YH89WwvvmH64VG7LYSHMqIlDvuHQa1qctqco42dAbhM3P88WWbf9yzAcjsatS1SskXrF9izs7pjI0jv3B_AouuJucDSrVQV-v2KFr-7SSn3q4Awsl0CfH7G=w640-h346" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiI1mCfdozlkJk9n_gbmX1r_cMIctWF2GuTXGksW6_h2QhEp1IddCQp8Vn93kcNjUnriA_zEVCAmq9IGD6tBznmHdaY0VNoLiZUDNfZE8VKy7Ulyfw66YQ-PMNVHZP_aSP1vdXuiWNbyUulKi_6ThWkm67zTpy_PPHDfIYab6x1Z3pg-XlhQh-kK2fz=s3353" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="3353" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiI1mCfdozlkJk9n_gbmX1r_cMIctWF2GuTXGksW6_h2QhEp1IddCQp8Vn93kcNjUnriA_zEVCAmq9IGD6tBznmHdaY0VNoLiZUDNfZE8VKy7Ulyfw66YQ-PMNVHZP_aSP1vdXuiWNbyUulKi_6ThWkm67zTpy_PPHDfIYab6x1Z3pg-XlhQh-kK2fz=w640-h256" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All Greene could now do was attempt to extricate his remaining troops. The 5th Virginia rapidly moved to secure the exit road, while the Virginian skirmish line slowed any loyalist advance in the centre and Kirkwood's Delawares secured the extreme left flank with the dubious support of the militia battalion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil3an1Om3qDGw8hUXFgIeu9A7q7ImD23pHejQNSG5WaRCFsC48vjb91h9q6AHdIo0FsY7HY8E2heZdHtpG8qKzH8rZp71bODpflMKSquD1Sq6hmv1FuIEXOEQQrgLUQj9iUb_NbftZKkjynv7M2LiL3ubs-wxqRWxlB_46m6zKkIlLalAuEy-04iVb=s3456" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1929" data-original-width="3456" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil3an1Om3qDGw8hUXFgIeu9A7q7ImD23pHejQNSG5WaRCFsC48vjb91h9q6AHdIo0FsY7HY8E2heZdHtpG8qKzH8rZp71bODpflMKSquD1Sq6hmv1FuIEXOEQQrgLUQj9iUb_NbftZKkjynv7M2LiL3ubs-wxqRWxlB_46m6zKkIlLalAuEy-04iVb=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLRviYsjAgkc0qklJqcQvXYdQd3NZ1qBzgnFBBG4kKhWZsTPud5LHj6aRPGBXZJ51huBJYJv-P5u7uu0CdxIL8892VrRdT6WqxMKfdoJX2Smbj6G4EhuvltC4meiBPCtd9qkk4Vx6nYJ2oHrPmUCKF396kyDb6e7ubOm7NyMp3v_9whorSqGzjTgu3=s3006" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1812" data-original-width="3006" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLRviYsjAgkc0qklJqcQvXYdQd3NZ1qBzgnFBBG4kKhWZsTPud5LHj6aRPGBXZJ51huBJYJv-P5u7uu0CdxIL8892VrRdT6WqxMKfdoJX2Smbj6G4EhuvltC4meiBPCtd9qkk4Vx6nYJ2oHrPmUCKF396kyDb6e7ubOm7NyMp3v_9whorSqGzjTgu3=w640-h386" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMfqfKrmC618gaBKQAvohFkZysE6JGOLUGHve78x6ak1bTQ0WaOsKcYy3KuJRcTMiiU81o-lKnAVibFo9zd-uaqbf5tQRvq2q4munRgpY4MQYPOOV_cNixcJg-s2bCGSt8zjXu14CaIJEsYAJlXv36FC4JSqPCykqUD1Uv8XJDDjrl3qKF8VV_I0vP=s3103" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1862" data-original-width="3103" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMfqfKrmC618gaBKQAvohFkZysE6JGOLUGHve78x6ak1bTQ0WaOsKcYy3KuJRcTMiiU81o-lKnAVibFo9zd-uaqbf5tQRvq2q4munRgpY4MQYPOOV_cNixcJg-s2bCGSt8zjXu14CaIJEsYAJlXv36FC4JSqPCykqUD1Uv8XJDDjrl3qKF8VV_I0vP=w640-h384" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUbKAEAPG8u6_fL3znrvKtGr8awTIuh7pNM3pdR4qlQrubKvqZfT9hNePMCX3WiMl5dsOAMLovZt2jlZ-iMDesLWW48uxOu6sVS9PDeRj8kZ7TO9awRc_Y5c1CvAPKP_eJ7d75I2jUtSAwkOQdqCJ0F4rLNSlT-f3yfRTjaq6TdP8d6X0TYJ-LvD8L=s3828" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2586" data-original-width="3828" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUbKAEAPG8u6_fL3znrvKtGr8awTIuh7pNM3pdR4qlQrubKvqZfT9hNePMCX3WiMl5dsOAMLovZt2jlZ-iMDesLWW48uxOu6sVS9PDeRj8kZ7TO9awRc_Y5c1CvAPKP_eJ7d75I2jUtSAwkOQdqCJ0F4rLNSlT-f3yfRTjaq6TdP8d6X0TYJ-LvD8L=w640-h432" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Greene would survive to rise and fight another day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As with the real war in the South, the Crown forces took the ground but also paid a price to do so. Greene's army lost 11 of its 48 stamina points (23%) while Rawdon's victory cost him 16 out of 54 (30%). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This felt like a good work out for the revised Bloodybacks rules and seemed to play out in a historically plausible manner. The more recent tweaks mean than disrupted units don't become totally becalmed. The switch to the stamina point mechanism means that fighting effectiveness in maintained up to the point where the unit can't continue, but generals can't be reckless as units whose stamina is exhausted are extremely brittle. In this scenario, reducing the stamina of the Maryland units rather than lessening their quality gave the effect I wanted; the units fought as the experienced veterans they were but in the end could not take attrition as long as their opponents despite having an edge in quality over the loyalists. As it was, the 63rd and the Volunteers of Ireland took similar losses to the 1st and 2nd Maryland but just had a little more left in the tank.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I do need to now refine my ideas around commanders' risk from shooting and in melee so as time allows I'l set up another game. This will probably see at least one British elite unit so I can check quality 5 units have the right degree of impact on the game. This might not be for a week or so (or it might at least be slow progress) as I think life and work might be keeping me busy in the coming days.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698029447738450948.post-24975238931202543232022-02-26T16:35:00.000+00:002022-02-26T16:35:02.398+00:00Hobkirk's Hillish.. (somewhat like Hobkirk's Hill)...part 1<p> </p><p>With a few evenings of playtesting rules in the context of 1775 I was keen to try out the amendments in a scenario with troop types more "usual" to the War of Independence. Using broadly the same terrain I moved the trees around and swapped the troops for an order of battle based heavily on Hobkirk's Hill (April 1781). </p><p>This sees General Nathaneal Greene's two brigades of continental troops attacked by a mixed bag of loyalists and regulars under Lord Rawdon. The sides are well balanced to give a challenging game with a range of unit size and quality.</p><p>You can find a list of the latest amendments in the Bloodybacks 8 page on this blog.</p><p>Here are some photos of the action:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8apFSmEviYDYDCigzbXW1bbUJKSkuV-Xsm8-V_Q01KW0VNflBKahiJXuofmK4NKgd70IbnzbywukQJ8hpFiuClR5eWoAiTRxj90Q0afL5uffYAuCJstfAH_1SuwfXf_TNsHwSMbLmo3Ge8iASdRTH_njdySOu5B7oC0tXCEVlMUDFhp6T2Fz_nmxb=s4029" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2764" data-original-width="4029" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8apFSmEviYDYDCigzbXW1bbUJKSkuV-Xsm8-V_Q01KW0VNflBKahiJXuofmK4NKgd70IbnzbywukQJ8hpFiuClR5eWoAiTRxj90Q0afL5uffYAuCJstfAH_1SuwfXf_TNsHwSMbLmo3Ge8iASdRTH_njdySOu5B7oC0tXCEVlMUDFhp6T2Fz_nmxb=w640-h440" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>The starting positions (Crown forces at the bottom, Rebels at the top)</i></div><div><i>Greene has his Virginia brigade on his right and the Marylanders (higher quality but with impaired stamina) on the right. His reserve consists of Washington's light dragoons and a battalion of militia.</i></div><div><i>Rawdon has the 63rd Foot on his right and the 2/84th on the left. Between these are various loyalists units including the Volunteers of Ireland, King's Americans and South Carolina Royalists. The loyalist cavalry are of a distinctly poor quality despite their snazzy uniforms.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXGwDI3-5CFeoBB9FGifrtMEuzcD0wELHBXvVIk0F3qkfCtNOv8S31NGHEfSHrO1x20qN8UuF5s9rWfjOAS-MkAynUS0qk058xlmjl00C_zXGQPOzfQftt7yC9P5pXDXRrOIElJtGTV2B45y4XbTTNYCwA14KC-KQr9jGzG0PLmN6-IBbTf2b4TKIT=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXGwDI3-5CFeoBB9FGifrtMEuzcD0wELHBXvVIk0F3qkfCtNOv8S31NGHEfSHrO1x20qN8UuF5s9rWfjOAS-MkAynUS0qk058xlmjl00C_zXGQPOzfQftt7yC9P5pXDXRrOIElJtGTV2B45y4XbTTNYCwA14KC-KQr9jGzG0PLmN6-IBbTf2b4TKIT=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>The position after a few turns play (20-30 minutes in "game time"). The 2/84th are punching above their weight despite being badly let down by the loyalist dragoons. The 63rd Foot are doing less well after an over enthusiastic charge into the 1st Maryland that they got the worst of and have needed to recover from.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqrXp9nrXZKxGbkQFc-Bk-QH8UpHxYugcSYyobpIYHulJ453umi8QVDAWS69LgPxxQDhffA58SPzugN6WRidK3DkI60G3HQWW6BWpn7erJCjo4k4jGx131y39d78kNeH1VEm8Gq-9MtNMZ50wiyF12-FVNE9HGQ6ImKRxi_5bWOoEdFg9t4MKYV1P2=s3169" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2486" data-original-width="3169" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqrXp9nrXZKxGbkQFc-Bk-QH8UpHxYugcSYyobpIYHulJ453umi8QVDAWS69LgPxxQDhffA58SPzugN6WRidK3DkI60G3HQWW6BWpn7erJCjo4k4jGx131y39d78kNeH1VEm8Gq-9MtNMZ50wiyF12-FVNE9HGQ6ImKRxi_5bWOoEdFg9t4MKYV1P2=w640-h502" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>The South Carolina Royalists with Volunteers of Ireland to their right.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxJk9Ug2yDbzip6PGK7OvVAI3V-TOjuV2JJPD5HLuyffoTrp2I-CG3XeBzM6pZ7lh54Gu--4qt8GxXgoKC4fAqM04fiq6x1KYfyBio3Jgce-94KttGzyZXxYtdidDZoltDOTHmG8OkyB1OjY-h1Do0lWWt8bDKHsmNNtL5D6-jUQHH_ZhwowpGH_Pd=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxJk9Ug2yDbzip6PGK7OvVAI3V-TOjuV2JJPD5HLuyffoTrp2I-CG3XeBzM6pZ7lh54Gu--4qt8GxXgoKC4fAqM04fiq6x1KYfyBio3Jgce-94KttGzyZXxYtdidDZoltDOTHmG8OkyB1OjY-h1Do0lWWt8bDKHsmNNtL5D6-jUQHH_ZhwowpGH_Pd=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><i>The 2nd Maryland battalion. A first line unit but with only three stamina points in this scenario, making them a bit brittle if luck turns against them.</i><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMAZjVqzOuWQTWoOmrmTPJz6gZvp_v_ZK3arY-qvumYB3HslkEPI31yB0R2fjHNV1XP4zfvevto1q7bAnCIxamcA_H6Bf_f3vbkSuF2GyHgadnPsJsQjn3e3Rn7JRjxBmGaC0nA3HHX_H0ikJtfY9t65EQ9cVbMUv-96AommLOCXxlVyNE2AxUcuoc=s2058" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1551" data-original-width="2058" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMAZjVqzOuWQTWoOmrmTPJz6gZvp_v_ZK3arY-qvumYB3HslkEPI31yB0R2fjHNV1XP4zfvevto1q7bAnCIxamcA_H6Bf_f3vbkSuF2GyHgadnPsJsQjn3e3Rn7JRjxBmGaC0nA3HHX_H0ikJtfY9t65EQ9cVbMUv-96AommLOCXxlVyNE2AxUcuoc=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>General Greene looks on...</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8YnEIyu8yL-aeZ4xCwsr3smC4ciNdapMLsFQ0QoMtQnRihCzWxAgdNemZMDsE9brP5dQu1j3hEnlP97I62prpjMGuVVqxRfJ2Q3X1PgFpviRaQISyIZe2TegBSbIfAJYKbcg4O8xi4l2bf06NHqOzs6n4MU0o-m66Wm4HUbEN9gUDKMQKU_uv9bGN=s3047" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2691" data-original-width="3047" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8YnEIyu8yL-aeZ4xCwsr3smC4ciNdapMLsFQ0QoMtQnRihCzWxAgdNemZMDsE9brP5dQu1j3hEnlP97I62prpjMGuVVqxRfJ2Q3X1PgFpviRaQISyIZe2TegBSbIfAJYKbcg4O8xi4l2bf06NHqOzs6n4MU0o-m66Wm4HUbEN9gUDKMQKU_uv9bGN=w640-h566" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>The continental artillery have two sections of 6-pounders, positioned between the two infantry brigades. So far they have pummelled the King's Americans with cannister.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv8dkFftr1IcTS3mrHSNogcl3ZCKNNGfbwxWTKrHkBcYRUNYJw7-cCfY4QAN3C5VozDx7ZHfbk6ZSYmPJPsr-bnWrfXa00qlVudiWEJ_zK6qSR14h5eng075RPxZE_0LnjnCu0VkrW64Deb5sK5LjZOFxAtk2YxASfkz0Ndw_WQC4Fl-Idw7QeNTuN=s3266" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2137" data-original-width="3266" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv8dkFftr1IcTS3mrHSNogcl3ZCKNNGfbwxWTKrHkBcYRUNYJw7-cCfY4QAN3C5VozDx7ZHfbk6ZSYmPJPsr-bnWrfXa00qlVudiWEJ_zK6qSR14h5eng075RPxZE_0LnjnCu0VkrW64Deb5sK5LjZOFxAtk2YxASfkz0Ndw_WQC4Fl-Idw7QeNTuN=w640-h418" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>Another look at the South Carolina Royalists now they have moved out of the woods.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsEEGbh__Pukq-vpR_Ku3O1-h3YzIfY3nuc9hxPabGlLIc9uUS9LYYE9yM_toZ_9S1gIoYH3To3SV4jL3QFXJhe0rmmU962qSPARgnJK218QwLYXUiUXn1jppeKx64xYY0aZnvVDMSlCrN49mSWiKQC1Aw7OZ6N10WAikPV9mqPODu4JmBGv3yqgZy=s3103" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="3103" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsEEGbh__Pukq-vpR_Ku3O1-h3YzIfY3nuc9hxPabGlLIc9uUS9LYYE9yM_toZ_9S1gIoYH3To3SV4jL3QFXJhe0rmmU962qSPARgnJK218QwLYXUiUXn1jppeKx64xYY0aZnvVDMSlCrN49mSWiKQC1Aw7OZ6N10WAikPV9mqPODu4JmBGv3yqgZy=w640-h342" width="640" /></a></div><div>The 2/84th Foot. Low in numbers, high in quality and proving potent.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNnXPaCEtwWTq6m-p7YZloaLoG7jYrQ49g06_-S6-FJcFT9RKZ8cKcEmy0G6IZYTuwfxjAHo0eESWFa2BO5YQCHNjZS0b8f8rHaRYyrQQX7S78lPa3bIc7zcgnhO3YFaa2FOm4q9anb67nrvGRoWjoX0zYy3QvukvZCNf6xYjPDzgQ3zKlwG5UHBdp=s2194" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="2194" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNnXPaCEtwWTq6m-p7YZloaLoG7jYrQ49g06_-S6-FJcFT9RKZ8cKcEmy0G6IZYTuwfxjAHo0eESWFa2BO5YQCHNjZS0b8f8rHaRYyrQQX7S78lPa3bIc7zcgnhO3YFaa2FOm4q9anb67nrvGRoWjoX0zYy3QvukvZCNf6xYjPDzgQ3zKlwG5UHBdp=w640-h430" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>William Washington's light dragoons. Thus far they have rather let themselves down. Having failed to close with the very disrupted 63rd Foot they then pivoted against the loyalist picquet line and failed to close again...leaving their flank open to be enfiladed by cannister. Embarrasing and currently licking their wounds behind the 1st Maryland.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipmYv6wHAaF-MbQZUA2J442DO9uXTFn6gn8i2DNdMteEDABrddr6ezc7riFJOBPxurnCMyrdmjY39LVeRUDi2R45o1-_wmBdPz50gxc_lS-GugedmZGim6XrDyxJQ9uvuZdthImbFX7a_OwBQsMlG3fA5i6J5s4EfLEQbnCZUJ7Ah144N55clIi9QW=s3368" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2859" data-original-width="3368" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipmYv6wHAaF-MbQZUA2J442DO9uXTFn6gn8i2DNdMteEDABrddr6ezc7riFJOBPxurnCMyrdmjY39LVeRUDi2R45o1-_wmBdPz50gxc_lS-GugedmZGim6XrDyxJQ9uvuZdthImbFX7a_OwBQsMlG3fA5i6J5s4EfLEQbnCZUJ7Ah144N55clIi9QW=w640-h544" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>...speaking of whom, here are the 1st Maryland. Greene's best troops but they are exhausted.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUpJkkSoayQ43qHe1spof81hHP_xZMx4vKiRQU7wdPen2XE4McsoAh7CBAr4c5s-LG3YiItjEfbV6-EyRWNbWbeDNfSWRVYVBpaEFBqAyV9M__6zcAbg2zb4eOk5_nfuyCCsAdaWfw_-tnhpptui4sqg_Z0HFS7xmxzezqmOcsTmquxPb8Iv2CWHky=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2747" data-original-width="4032" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUpJkkSoayQ43qHe1spof81hHP_xZMx4vKiRQU7wdPen2XE4McsoAh7CBAr4c5s-LG3YiItjEfbV6-EyRWNbWbeDNfSWRVYVBpaEFBqAyV9M__6zcAbg2zb4eOk5_nfuyCCsAdaWfw_-tnhpptui4sqg_Z0HFS7xmxzezqmOcsTmquxPb8Iv2CWHky=w640-h436" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>The Volunteers of Ireland face off against the 2nd Maryland. Their first charge was repulsed and Lord Rawdon took a light wound.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAOWNGr4_1q9PXVTlqwRPgFSwbkMBdiWTlk3GeMIpR1CSvaDhVHh3CUvqiNET_4egw88btZFAcKlxUPgj-6DJZGnd5mJu3pHbr38waY5hiKr2-evzZUDZYOyW2KsAUZ_IrmKK0G8zp0tClzIWqk1IWJ9E33gl0jjVvNQD7jS-iwt_HVclUpC4Jux1T=s3862" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3862" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAOWNGr4_1q9PXVTlqwRPgFSwbkMBdiWTlk3GeMIpR1CSvaDhVHh3CUvqiNET_4egw88btZFAcKlxUPgj-6DJZGnd5mJu3pHbr38waY5hiKr2-evzZUDZYOyW2KsAUZ_IrmKK0G8zp0tClzIWqk1IWJ9E33gl0jjVvNQD7jS-iwt_HVclUpC4Jux1T=w502-h640" width="502" /></a></div><div><i>The battle line at the half-way stage.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP_JJo1W3ATZZqpq5jUPGpQIjHmnGajDCJ5tUuQLVJbTkTN4GjNcqKim708l_PLa2ObuwwfRWtZj1sdslozPLqn5mkDbU9EUmcDVNoQ4O2vhnBtek3ZiVmDGkI5QbrEcR7Q8hq3NBPMzcUEr3i71q-6HcNowcCLpQqlt4PTMJXMMEgJxHiEDwCN0_R=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP_JJo1W3ATZZqpq5jUPGpQIjHmnGajDCJ5tUuQLVJbTkTN4GjNcqKim708l_PLa2ObuwwfRWtZj1sdslozPLqn5mkDbU9EUmcDVNoQ4O2vhnBtek3ZiVmDGkI5QbrEcR7Q8hq3NBPMzcUEr3i71q-6HcNowcCLpQqlt4PTMJXMMEgJxHiEDwCN0_R=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div>Another view of the Volunteers and 2nd Maryland, from the other side.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVMZaJwHxd-ibNaCNZqsRGSA-xi42yh_8mPoXR5CoSqFkiKkensEb1vZkld6wIni3huCaO0lk5uARZfsOBTmLH0TSbik0D1qJr9OtEWcBtTYlNuGYLBV0ktitE9CvJ9q2tl3C7lx0on9OeB7bkqQJBFgOMLN30kNJnkAL2erZL3NF-tBZky39aoJl2=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVMZaJwHxd-ibNaCNZqsRGSA-xi42yh_8mPoXR5CoSqFkiKkensEb1vZkld6wIni3huCaO0lk5uARZfsOBTmLH0TSbik0D1qJr9OtEWcBtTYlNuGYLBV0ktitE9CvJ9q2tl3C7lx0on9OeB7bkqQJBFgOMLN30kNJnkAL2erZL3NF-tBZky39aoJl2=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>Another look at the loyalist starting deployment. Hope they fight as well as they look.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyRIg0tQqEiLrTjnhHMD5AQPdmIl1UeDYGCUaDEN3XipMJGqatjlGumDUU8m5wg5upGeGNOIERzxUtI3ZgF1l_89hstAQVZOOiBhwswRA72RsIu4gXNxyAjo8g9Kh7CzGRC0ua9KN6uYWPHkqDxI-IfC254xT6zAc7TU-FxQN2wnNuPj1-bHckxNH1=s2165" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2132" data-original-width="2165" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyRIg0tQqEiLrTjnhHMD5AQPdmIl1UeDYGCUaDEN3XipMJGqatjlGumDUU8m5wg5upGeGNOIERzxUtI3ZgF1l_89hstAQVZOOiBhwswRA72RsIu4gXNxyAjo8g9Kh7CzGRC0ua9KN6uYWPHkqDxI-IfC254xT6zAc7TU-FxQN2wnNuPj1-bHckxNH1=w640-h630" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>Huger's Virginia brigade</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9bUJLaN67WYi0Za4NiLH-JfQ_Tzzbm4Z8TVDxEbVBVPDjghIbtMn-O60yKXaCA1zdr9P-uLRuBNx2VbIfsvKVhkT_QfZhw31-P8h9dagRU3YyNgeiLGpsrUHGT40AM5gPbCobLx6s6i7kJTUrqfw28J7jz4xE4cEMU_U5ubO5p-Vx2wULX1vZ2g6q=s4006" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2391" data-original-width="4006" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9bUJLaN67WYi0Za4NiLH-JfQ_Tzzbm4Z8TVDxEbVBVPDjghIbtMn-O60yKXaCA1zdr9P-uLRuBNx2VbIfsvKVhkT_QfZhw31-P8h9dagRU3YyNgeiLGpsrUHGT40AM5gPbCobLx6s6i7kJTUrqfw28J7jz4xE4cEMU_U5ubO5p-Vx2wULX1vZ2g6q=w640-h382" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>63rd Foot in their starting position, with some foot dragoons skirmishing ahead as a picquet line</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpVP5LIFedwguq6bsmi1aXsGg18QuulWa6rCqb0MymP64m_yw50y6rCntpZDDH3vChfq51S_wWd0H20yVsJs6VBrDvmAOj4s6vWDeTSfEtrVDKnOLEcyT3DCi0MXhUEfjfSnKrjm5FTfd_sueKHX5bIVLV-Tdkpx4cSXXjL4oZIiN0iFay1tOGBpD8=s3671" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="3671" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpVP5LIFedwguq6bsmi1aXsGg18QuulWa6rCqb0MymP64m_yw50y6rCntpZDDH3vChfq51S_wWd0H20yVsJs6VBrDvmAOj4s6vWDeTSfEtrVDKnOLEcyT3DCi0MXhUEfjfSnKrjm5FTfd_sueKHX5bIVLV-Tdkpx4cSXXjL4oZIiN0iFay1tOGBpD8=w640-h262" width="640" /></a></div><i>View from behind the 4th Virginia</i></div><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjhRD8Gtxv-vH_buz3Nf-uN7CeGKyk4kjxawEC4fHSTubxEqlY45r3pI9_BmRX02_MvRVXGQGjTc1wMdS4Xtehb_fh7xXjMPCbDhCrkSHndzfAIS5Uiu1JVoqXXsccApgMjaTAh0uuyWKs2D9uLk5uKrgxiGpoahYcORKOfab8gQmq_khxcquWRmiY=s3541" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3541" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjhRD8Gtxv-vH_buz3Nf-uN7CeGKyk4kjxawEC4fHSTubxEqlY45r3pI9_BmRX02_MvRVXGQGjTc1wMdS4Xtehb_fh7xXjMPCbDhCrkSHndzfAIS5Uiu1JVoqXXsccApgMjaTAh0uuyWKs2D9uLk5uKrgxiGpoahYcORKOfab8gQmq_khxcquWRmiY=w640-h546" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>A view along the battle lines as the Crown forces began their advance</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjByRNDuTnfreFk3QRS2X36KRdOIEunHGvGLjLz8oZOXqsWS6-owQy-t9L_6D_gDUKmGdjGHWubjtWnDqXBiYozX5QxY6RBxAbOFCye1j4PLMnNKk47dwxJHbF3AnrKPNZ25Aw_53ZU35u5BVhBehJjMzDEomnmSt4xwa6_Mq7MSAPiv2StukkzRGxY=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2652" data-original-width="4032" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjByRNDuTnfreFk3QRS2X36KRdOIEunHGvGLjLz8oZOXqsWS6-owQy-t9L_6D_gDUKmGdjGHWubjtWnDqXBiYozX5QxY6RBxAbOFCye1j4PLMnNKk47dwxJHbF3AnrKPNZ25Aw_53ZU35u5BVhBehJjMzDEomnmSt4xwa6_Mq7MSAPiv2StukkzRGxY=w640-h420" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>The 4th Virginia prepare to repel the South Carolina Loyalists...assuming they get that far...</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rugby to watch this afternoon, so more games tomorrow...probably!</div></div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208440131119204588noreply@blogger.com2