tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76157820207353210952024-03-18T15:04:25.779+00:00Wargaming for Grown-upsA blog about combining wargaming with real life, incorporating comments about how to make the most of being a grown up and a wargamer.Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comBlogger1294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-13622675736858914812024-02-26T19:25:00.000+00:002024-02-26T19:25:27.735+00:00And then the wheels dopped off.<p>Chris K asked me if I wanted to play in the DBA tournament at Hammerhead in a week's time. This is not normally my thing at all, but Phil had had to drop out, which left Chris sitting on an unpaid fee and the organisers a man short. As they're supplying all the armies and terrain it seemed like an easy day out. Then it turns out the armies are all 6mm on 60mm frontage bases (!) and are all classical period. We normally play on 40mm frontages with medieval type armies.</p><p>No worries, I have a load of 20mm classical period figures on 60mm bases, so I can make up quite a few of the armies for a practice push-a-bout to get my eye in. Chris thought that was a good idea, so we put aside Monday afternoon to see what we could make of it all.</p><p>First game was Gauls v Early Germans. I got the Germans, who were the invaders.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBrNrk0uvNOQ80eWaDvN0YlDENoWCQhgHGn0uZYuiAOPKftZ8RSUk6Ek8wa3xJvPyP1fjVhQ4XU_GcazM_8Tv13Iv7C3-JLT8TmjWxsw2oZdvmAwqtdvEJT1igkX3pg4Mu6ljxI9Bzi_iU0Iejnxb0kVGzdf-omv0UAsND0ze1oe-SlXlg9kN3-7iiOkMl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="1949" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBrNrk0uvNOQ80eWaDvN0YlDENoWCQhgHGn0uZYuiAOPKftZ8RSUk6Ek8wa3xJvPyP1fjVhQ4XU_GcazM_8Tv13Iv7C3-JLT8TmjWxsw2oZdvmAwqtdvEJT1igkX3pg4Mu6ljxI9Bzi_iU0Iejnxb0kVGzdf-omv0UAsND0ze1oe-SlXlg9kN3-7iiOkMl=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Lots of warband. Mine are solid. His are fast. I've never really got on with Warband armies, so this was a good first outing.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8uMGoYTp3M8pmO1ex4w8nbtn4hnr43HpTjntdovZ0MXs-u4A5eyE9H9TD1vnhiovYK_U1_dMWCyvwtlhktau0sqWJTJgz0OT2TLa3rUmnGyt1_wWqLgItw_1UexeHLVBk0Jd-e5hUggGZV0nrO-6LF6i6PI1NecnHWSV43jAFCbnjJITbx4TM7RckLy-P" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1929" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8uMGoYTp3M8pmO1ex4w8nbtn4hnr43HpTjntdovZ0MXs-u4A5eyE9H9TD1vnhiovYK_U1_dMWCyvwtlhktau0sqWJTJgz0OT2TLa3rUmnGyt1_wWqLgItw_1UexeHLVBk0Jd-e5hUggGZV0nrO-6LF6i6PI1NecnHWSV43jAFCbnjJITbx4TM7RckLy-P=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Chris immediately tries something clever, and heads off to overwhelm my right flank.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjwydQjT4EcYSiVlIR3HRJ-ETG53zvbHHLx2adKAos-sbuw-WJcwL6vbxrsHxVsQKYgIW9kxJCfjCGpTqf_8LhWGY1QVKZjPEaR0m8FrPtPB3_8m78tjwxOlOaIvuYKOXQtnTLnToNKltKJxrm-HoFdM3zdik1ni9lCEDoz-1shPqVLVAnZn8LQAecD72F" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1885" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjwydQjT4EcYSiVlIR3HRJ-ETG53zvbHHLx2adKAos-sbuw-WJcwL6vbxrsHxVsQKYgIW9kxJCfjCGpTqf_8LhWGY1QVKZjPEaR0m8FrPtPB3_8m78tjwxOlOaIvuYKOXQtnTLnToNKltKJxrm-HoFdM3zdik1ni9lCEDoz-1shPqVLVAnZn8LQAecD72F=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />It's a bit of a mixed bag for him, but he takes first blood, killing my Psiloi.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7q6CzZ9EQf1cFelpcexShr-TwZ91e04bVjIS261uB1mZ1Sgl5lj81pbEjE10LmyyKs-nEOgRFb15icu9LDo-3Z50IvZHqpskIU7GxigLMP6o5dXFjoRB3qbFefsuJgxIUKlRGZNscYH3_WI6y_-C6YqVCPhYS8qMlGLgEyoq6YXAcRqizcgX6C8yYzvH5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1886" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7q6CzZ9EQf1cFelpcexShr-TwZ91e04bVjIS261uB1mZ1Sgl5lj81pbEjE10LmyyKs-nEOgRFb15icu9LDo-3Z50IvZHqpskIU7GxigLMP6o5dXFjoRB3qbFefsuJgxIUKlRGZNscYH3_WI6y_-C6YqVCPhYS8qMlGLgEyoq6YXAcRqizcgX6C8yYzvH5=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />A PIP famine puts me in a bad place. At the end of this round of melee I've lost three elements. Gonna be a short game.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitvK1n1wSMwZHLMuvfJfc1S8nndDR7oslw4lKuoP4ABdWkdeCtr022sG9QpfheXf0TfocfKbei-ELN4nR4MfCORoQ_22IrNaVCMbOw1iQDEJ_cDecMYM_hYO3aXpLbtttGlQSrsFXfF1xb2c_XHT5KVPc7lK6OESHrQcKr8JjYI83lP7aLaAKXXLummcGz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1683" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitvK1n1wSMwZHLMuvfJfc1S8nndDR7oslw4lKuoP4ABdWkdeCtr022sG9QpfheXf0TfocfKbei-ELN4nR4MfCORoQ_22IrNaVCMbOw1iQDEJ_cDecMYM_hYO3aXpLbtttGlQSrsFXfF1xb2c_XHT5KVPc7lK6OESHrQcKr8JjYI83lP7aLaAKXXLummcGz=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Then things turn my way, and I get some PIPs and catch Chris where I meant to a couple of turns back.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHiuUbq0XW_u8gcMhaXLsVJ3CWlUoRBZbhp5nwXozScsOB7W21Po1wCD_zM6hfpvsdX9HAqpIpaOb71M-rrqUZ4A4tTULynkdAsTT0lzub_uB6uRYNe7IOcoAym9H18kK6NTnZwi5HIJVeo9ADif1bhbi_Gti71WmmEFu3aMbH5n-avr86dosUVA-8GdR9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1928" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHiuUbq0XW_u8gcMhaXLsVJ3CWlUoRBZbhp5nwXozScsOB7W21Po1wCD_zM6hfpvsdX9HAqpIpaOb71M-rrqUZ4A4tTULynkdAsTT0lzub_uB6uRYNe7IOcoAym9H18kK6NTnZwi5HIJVeo9ADif1bhbi_Gti71WmmEFu3aMbH5n-avr86dosUVA-8GdR9=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>A brisk round of melee kills four bases in one turn, so I end up winner, 4:3. </p><p>Next game was Sarmations (me) v Skythians (Chris). I was defending. (NB The Sarmations are mostly Persians, but the Skythians are Skythians)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrsDJNIBY93R4eUixBbxsy5nt1YgeekwRP88gs5CeFUvTL-DCfSHcmdiaOpQ66F7_TqNFMndtdD-GA1tMcOrIQaTSwTLSQzHU0t-WGazYDowajepNPCjCXdT5D4kHr4NMXJv8hEpuBOtKxK5gSkWOYw1_305PLAMYnTooLM5Dr3A8q_Fb9RX23mkdqBTwU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1011" data-original-width="1798" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrsDJNIBY93R4eUixBbxsy5nt1YgeekwRP88gs5CeFUvTL-DCfSHcmdiaOpQ66F7_TqNFMndtdD-GA1tMcOrIQaTSwTLSQzHU0t-WGazYDowajepNPCjCXdT5D4kHr4NMXJv8hEpuBOtKxK5gSkWOYw1_305PLAMYnTooLM5Dr3A8q_Fb9RX23mkdqBTwU=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />So this is lots of Kn v lots of LH, which can be tricky as LH quick kill Kn. As defenders deploying first it gives the Skythians a good chance to set up for the required overlaps. Got the terrain board wrong for this one as well, which may have worked against me. I tried to be clever, dominating the wood - which shouldn't have been there - with my Psiloi, and then moving my general and another element round on the flank. Never had enough PIPs.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRzAsaTUrkx_keuwIR5UwwlT1HYKemNZHFMCisbUYK60mXP8_we8E46ewDLbR7uqlbhGQzlCl1Wit9rQps0EwnCMIZ6Jpo--GLnFeXBrzdXa8fUqRp3osCjuhFCyQ939nsJAKfkD-v3LIJtJUOkhsASyfi8NuGIG6m5Ue0BwDrBBYGTZNMA-nKeHYAI5w6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="1971" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRzAsaTUrkx_keuwIR5UwwlT1HYKemNZHFMCisbUYK60mXP8_we8E46ewDLbR7uqlbhGQzlCl1Wit9rQps0EwnCMIZ6Jpo--GLnFeXBrzdXa8fUqRp3osCjuhFCyQ939nsJAKfkD-v3LIJtJUOkhsASyfi8NuGIG6m5Ue0BwDrBBYGTZNMA-nKeHYAI5w6=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />I was a couple of elements down early on, but felt in a good place. Although I have a real issue with the LH double depth and the quick kill rule I have enough places to pick off wins, except for an astonishing run of drawn combats. Looks like I can't kill anything for love nor money.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgmxgxpB-lBrZaPS4eeiqGPc6IH-WrFTVQSSIHfMaf0AvmrEkqN9induAkLFJ2Kyh__QvOVivJCDiAChm26UomK76QX5LLpyI7NfD-JX5r_o1aIEhZbNbDHWkmvf0sz2NPCqo_DQGkbmZLYEEqXQQ0LI3yB4YXzEZHVTnY6kPIMtAUp0sRnQiE4BMewnGx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="1962" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgmxgxpB-lBrZaPS4eeiqGPc6IH-WrFTVQSSIHfMaf0AvmrEkqN9induAkLFJ2Kyh__QvOVivJCDiAChm26UomK76QX5LLpyI7NfD-JX5r_o1aIEhZbNbDHWkmvf0sz2NPCqo_DQGkbmZLYEEqXQQ0LI3yB4YXzEZHVTnY6kPIMtAUp0sRnQiE4BMewnGx=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I do manage to beat some LH by virtue of us both rolling ones. Mine hit the table first, and I thought that was it until Chris' turned up too. </p><p>Despite this everything else went badly and I lost 3:5. </p><p>Next up was Thebans (me) v Alexander Macedonians (Chris). I'm invading. Loads of hoplites and pikes in this one.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbNZlpGz4QVT1N5hRSebX23I9C1endB80o7myb-eKTCiqNDF2itvCAM02SBHaW3GSPHE5J6J8Ge2AtHw5ABbJ8tAQ0HkgO-cEcEubT9D0FATi1kz45w9HcTN-yE_Ee0rOGJe4n6NUSm3Lw_LLepNYmZa5pngvzkFyH-P4w4Y262lqUDXb1D5RRbNj3a4CP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1901" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbNZlpGz4QVT1N5hRSebX23I9C1endB80o7myb-eKTCiqNDF2itvCAM02SBHaW3GSPHE5J6J8Ge2AtHw5ABbJ8tAQ0HkgO-cEcEubT9D0FATi1kz45w9HcTN-yE_Ee0rOGJe4n6NUSm3Lw_LLepNYmZa5pngvzkFyH-P4w4Y262lqUDXb1D5RRbNj3a4CP=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Never played an army like this before, as far as I can recall. Chris sort of bluffed me with a heavy cavalry wing, and then shifted across the table to confuse me. He also started well back towards his baseline, and on reflection I should not have moved forwards until I had widened out my line as I was intending. As it was I shifted forwards, then got stuffed by a lack of PIPs.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCOOYk132l1OUPB0WdN9iYjYeVk7LqS0TSnopVBY4ZXeHmqlsupvyNQd55_zTPo_U3kpVfDfYWU822UluVJ93jBsqvahvKjrx2vF7b4QfWhtdvmQlBE8zYJ1RDl_FinP7c7vBvEiZ4VUqD3kmLOV8D8mnuFc3_6R8QiNG8LLxZH0nvhyzqFyAIASFnLZLX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="2274" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCOOYk132l1OUPB0WdN9iYjYeVk7LqS0TSnopVBY4ZXeHmqlsupvyNQd55_zTPo_U3kpVfDfYWU822UluVJ93jBsqvahvKjrx2vF7b4QfWhtdvmQlBE8zYJ1RDl_FinP7c7vBvEiZ4VUqD3kmLOV8D8mnuFc3_6R8QiNG8LLxZH0nvhyzqFyAIASFnLZLX=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p>As I sent my horse out wide to void being flanked I let my centre line get detached from its flank guards.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD1oOr9sijwKLG_oWb2L0CiOAySIkTwZz0PttYM36gcoAwp7vvEZJxU25NosMQmbVOVWdpYDfR5rSZDXHcgVXjSz4Edalj0hyhh6SS1Mya1u-WHx6NafvSvkRYM-TD1ebPIUyYBow3hUBY2NRbplhrPJzH-LOQEKCUauktc32V0um8gXBN4N5AGPP4H05T" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1787" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD1oOr9sijwKLG_oWb2L0CiOAySIkTwZz0PttYM36gcoAwp7vvEZJxU25NosMQmbVOVWdpYDfR5rSZDXHcgVXjSz4Edalj0hyhh6SS1Mya1u-WHx6NafvSvkRYM-TD1ebPIUyYBow3hUBY2NRbplhrPJzH-LOQEKCUauktc32V0um8gXBN4N5AGPP4H05T=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I got in a real mix up on my right. I couldn't get my 8Sp units in to play, and my general got stranded. I did get an overlap in the cavalry fight that with a pushback previously should have got me a kill, but I got bounced instead, and my back was a bit too close to the board edge. Then I had a disaster in the centre and couldn't hit anything for a couple of turns and ended up taking a 0:4 beating. Lots of lessons learned there, I think.</p><p>The last game was Later Carthaginians v Celtiberians. I was the latter, and I'd forgotten that in cobbling together the armies I used 3Wb to stand in for 3Bd. I consequently took another 0:4 drubbing, but the game was scratched due to an ineligible army being fielded.</p><p>A useful afternoon. How much difference it'll make to my performance on Saturday I can't say, but it can't have hurt.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-30220752912965953432024-02-21T12:04:00.002+00:002024-02-21T12:04:32.604+00:00Last call for Falkirk Moor<p>The Jacobite project is in its final stages. At last. It is running close on 12 months overdue and really needs to be put to bed. The last major battle I've not done with the squared version of the rules is Falkirk Moor, fought in the middle of January 1746, in foul weather. The last time I did a development cycle on the Jacobite risings, back pre-Covid in 2019, I also finished with Falkirk as I <a href="https://wargaming4grownups.blogspot.com/2019/07/and-finally-falkirk.html" target="_blank">wrote up</a> at the time.</p><p>Looking back at that original report it seems that I came to slightly differing conclusions about what was going on and allowed for the British to move their artillery up on to the Moor. Since then I have re-read the books I used at the time and added Jonathan Oates' "Battles of the Jacobite risings" to my collection.</p><p>Falkirk has a number of interesting facets to it. It is the largest battle of the '45 rising. The Jacobites start with a number of advantages provided by the terrain, weather and the unpreparedness of General Hawley, commanding the British. We have some contemporary maps that show the armies neatly lined up - a deployment I have mostly followed - but I am drawn to Duffy's account which seems to imply more of an encounter / counter attack sort of battle. I am also still uncertain about the "ravine" that covers the British right. I can't find any photographs of it, and Google Earth 3D is not as helpful as I'd like. In modern times the ravine is wooded, which is something not shown on the contemporary maps, so you can't see how steep it is.</p><p>The battle was fought in the afternoon in fading light. The British deployed late as General Hawley had been dining outside the camp. The ground slopes down towards the British lines, and they'd had a stiff march up to where they deployed. Their artillery was left mired in the mud at the foot of the hill as the dragoons had churned up the road leading the column. It had been raining during the day and as the battle commenced the wind and rain picked up, blowing into the faces of the British. Most of the regiments in the centre and left got soaked through, which dampened their powder.</p><p>For the game we had Phil and Tim as the British and Chris K and Steve as the Jacobites. As contractors working for British Gas are doing the best to seal the village off from the outside world Steve was a little delayed, so I started off handling the Jacobite right wing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBLYLIdafbmZPdi99CiCST0pO2Q3P3r5UNU8E8wA3GelAaOSQHhDeG2HnF43kUhb6uUiDPLvzMqp1DQSofMv4P_fXG-_Py8xJ5hdsVmNI1Ggh0xE6Lk04eemIO3s3MA5FbgrBO6EodYaQDNH-eyrF39yGgpE7x22dEzVOGA03fJAgIed2VyTFBPkI7jXe/s4067/IMG_2309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2362" data-original-width="4067" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBLYLIdafbmZPdi99CiCST0pO2Q3P3r5UNU8E8wA3GelAaOSQHhDeG2HnF43kUhb6uUiDPLvzMqp1DQSofMv4P_fXG-_Py8xJ5hdsVmNI1Ggh0xE6Lk04eemIO3s3MA5FbgrBO6EodYaQDNH-eyrF39yGgpE7x22dEzVOGA03fJAgIed2VyTFBPkI7jXe/w640-h372/IMG_2309.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As I was playing for part of the game and then some other issues came up the photo record is a bit brief. The Jacobites won the initiative and Chris ordered a general advance. This left us with the position as you see it above. This suited me just fine. My aim was to replicate what Lord Murray did on the day, which was to stand at deliver a volley at the cavalry as they charged in. There's a command action in the rules that lets Highlanders fire like regulars if under the control of an officer which no one ever uses because they'd rather charge. In this case it worked really well and I delivered close up musketry as the dragoons charged home. This caused Disorder and hits on most units that meant that the kilties saw off the horse and opened up the British left to be exploited by the clans. Once they'd finished chasing the cavalry down the hill.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4y4Z9PNTY2epG5n0pv3TZReDOySupy-792FSknODEKLt1tpXMYt-mapBM9Xs3xn4r5-ryaKe2bNGlE4HcR9RBUwoVB5N5uIoPt7ePlcIWSdBUzabzPcd2yVyguRzbZ9Z6n57jEbfNNpfT6P4ojcxNpyLyFh-1fNOhk_ki7SnPUpp9CHTRGHQk4-7FEiz/s5184/IMG_2310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4y4Z9PNTY2epG5n0pv3TZReDOySupy-792FSknODEKLt1tpXMYt-mapBM9Xs3xn4r5-ryaKe2bNGlE4HcR9RBUwoVB5N5uIoPt7ePlcIWSdBUzabzPcd2yVyguRzbZ9Z6n57jEbfNNpfT6P4ojcxNpyLyFh-1fNOhk_ki7SnPUpp9CHTRGHQk4-7FEiz/w640-h426/IMG_2310.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At the other end of the table Phil stepped up and opened fire. To his horror (and disgruntlement - he was not happy) I had slipped in a scenario rule without telling him that reduced the effect of the British firing, cancelling hits depending upon the dice combos rolled. I saw this as completely fair in an umpire controlled game because as far as I could tell this came as a surprise to General Hawley too. Interestingly General Huske's troops on the right behind the ravine were not so badly affected, possibly as they were the last deployed and may have been in a more sheltered spot.<div><br /></div><div>By now Steve had arrived and taken over my wing.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jlTGCFrQ-_qO8ubDLx-KtycHxRnKXsFEqjCXfOWMQPQ5MvaXqhx-XRzgvumXyVrVuPcD-fb3f_Rx8w6EIGFNH8O5IxCK_p2urNpHgw1TrDPnxEBFY6NoPzeCS1OzzepvDohc8Uvv6DV2MNaobCZtHPQuIAiGPisKXlE-0Dk2NFJ3HqRxMFlhITYpqDgK/s5184/IMG_2312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jlTGCFrQ-_qO8ubDLx-KtycHxRnKXsFEqjCXfOWMQPQ5MvaXqhx-XRzgvumXyVrVuPcD-fb3f_Rx8w6EIGFNH8O5IxCK_p2urNpHgw1TrDPnxEBFY6NoPzeCS1OzzepvDohc8Uvv6DV2MNaobCZtHPQuIAiGPisKXlE-0Dk2NFJ3HqRxMFlhITYpqDgK/w640-h426/IMG_2312.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chris ordered the charge with mixed results, a surprise considering how ineffective the Government musketry had been. At the far end Phil is driving the Jacobites back, but the centre is a mixed bag. I got distracted and lost track of which combats had stalled and who had pushed who back.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5Eqz9w03s8wG4RP3M65xrgvq7J_LXfAYe9ZH7E1Quq2iY1ftsm8H0A83_w7s5cNTg4p1uwviVerTo0ffHZIzvzZfk7An3vdgYrwIGH70A7_E-A3jqwwcvg3Qjrw9Yr4080iFko1Jo-FiPQu5mrcAbfjeDcw1ygTewBy64jKGM3QePhy4S_dbIQQRV30z/s4813/IMG_2313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3209" data-original-width="4813" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5Eqz9w03s8wG4RP3M65xrgvq7J_LXfAYe9ZH7E1Quq2iY1ftsm8H0A83_w7s5cNTg4p1uwviVerTo0ffHZIzvzZfk7An3vdgYrwIGH70A7_E-A3jqwwcvg3Qjrw9Yr4080iFko1Jo-FiPQu5mrcAbfjeDcw1ygTewBy64jKGM3QePhy4S_dbIQQRV30z/w640-h426/IMG_2313.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The result of the charges is a high level of engaged units in the centre. On the Jacobite right you can see the Government cavalry being forced back.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ed30E9v2rh6xrIM498KUpMx2lFAR-gLfnlDKR2StN6GSnavy0ztnDvZ1ed7vF9KkR-iKqyBpRXDn4V-O-QQFyP7LeK-94syBB5OOy9hxxmw7owUDAHNgXF8sUhtVzUkqCwqXG1HxlN7Y27XxWTUIYmG8T43ZLtrI2hWFaxpy-m07kr1GvNbjXRYHN1A3/s5184/IMG_2316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ed30E9v2rh6xrIM498KUpMx2lFAR-gLfnlDKR2StN6GSnavy0ztnDvZ1ed7vF9KkR-iKqyBpRXDn4V-O-QQFyP7LeK-94syBB5OOy9hxxmw7owUDAHNgXF8sUhtVzUkqCwqXG1HxlN7Y27XxWTUIYmG8T43ZLtrI2hWFaxpy-m07kr1GvNbjXRYHN1A3/w640-h426/IMG_2316.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another round of tense combat sees Phil break one of Chris' units up by the ravine. elsewhere the British centre is being ploughed in, and their left is being encircled. Alas for Steve he can't rally his marauding Highlanders. For reasons I can't fathom Phil has moved his troops into the ravine.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0z5Qxdnc8_am9nS_64KBxJF9yfYCP0PPN3L9WH8FmHD1Yl38tYZeo431TEeOxf7tkmgA_CBgFh8EBoXCesKNNOUPYvlp04eKyrdksMCTGmEA607PjVF_TB5wZzTTBVS8Nj9AI9bLC-cxDN83y-5dXDwB33wb0yzPVdUh-8tcSxNgYuQCpiZx1O0Tn8Uy0/s4965/IMG_2317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3310" data-original-width="4965" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0z5Qxdnc8_am9nS_64KBxJF9yfYCP0PPN3L9WH8FmHD1Yl38tYZeo431TEeOxf7tkmgA_CBgFh8EBoXCesKNNOUPYvlp04eKyrdksMCTGmEA607PjVF_TB5wZzTTBVS8Nj9AI9bLC-cxDN83y-5dXDwB33wb0yzPVdUh-8tcSxNgYuQCpiZx1O0Tn8Uy0/w640-h426/IMG_2317.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The tide of Highlanders continues to roll down the hill. The British are in a bad way. Huske's brigade in the distance is untouched, and could provide the nucleus for a counter attack if they weren't trying to do whatever in difficult terrain.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH43B28WXw8I61Ung_AmcaIqHxAYNw5iHJZf3_21UZkULJaMwgAJWnG8DxIMKuHHnynLfMmC1ODCYL0LXwYgt-_whSJQHUtjppn4f014BCStMWJOtZ9Y7syVCz5N2W6brXe6TIcHvDojGB__ibgNK7WNYE86iPxxR_YRmmpnLQaZGNjyI2Jj99OKdzkRIv/s5184/IMG_2318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH43B28WXw8I61Ung_AmcaIqHxAYNw5iHJZf3_21UZkULJaMwgAJWnG8DxIMKuHHnynLfMmC1ODCYL0LXwYgt-_whSJQHUtjppn4f014BCStMWJOtZ9Y7syVCz5N2W6brXe6TIcHvDojGB__ibgNK7WNYE86iPxxR_YRmmpnLQaZGNjyI2Jj99OKdzkRIv/w640-h426/IMG_2318.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The British centre rolls back even more, and the Jacobites push into what should be a pocket. I'm getting some flak now for the scenario design. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-1F3_CIVmty3jP4qLZqk6qU6ojiGXZjPhRjh1UfNWTZSPIqVsMNXfOsKK5BHaBavN_pYfzPGaeoE8b_0ohKuAPhqkO9rKDvJTQKHruE6vuDreksbSJlXXCZzf6RrRzRYQRWA3UJ4pVIkuWr6sCD7t0xhRKIbsGcY4FnsiGoZD8fK6gPvsM0rTKv1KjdN/s4977/IMG_2319.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2759" data-original-width="4977" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-1F3_CIVmty3jP4qLZqk6qU6ojiGXZjPhRjh1UfNWTZSPIqVsMNXfOsKK5BHaBavN_pYfzPGaeoE8b_0ohKuAPhqkO9rKDvJTQKHruE6vuDreksbSJlXXCZzf6RrRzRYQRWA3UJ4pVIkuWr6sCD7t0xhRKIbsGcY4FnsiGoZD8fK6gPvsM0rTKv1KjdN/w640-h354/IMG_2319.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is definitely the point at which the British right should wheel in towards the centre and start to take the Jacobite attack in the flank. The troops are fresh and have a good quality commander with them and also the best of the unit quality cards for the British forces. But they don't. They sit there whilst one of the players tells me how I've stitched him up.</div><div><br /></div><div>So time to make another cup of coffee or tea, pass round the biscuits and draw the evening to a close.</div><div><br /></div><div>I thought it went okay. I got some bits not quite right at the start and losing track of the state of the melees didn't help. I shall re-read the books I have and possibly tweak the set up and one of the scenario rules, but I think I've got it right. It is a hard fight for the British. The Jacobites do start with all the advantages. However, to win they need to destroy 3/4 of the British Army, whilst the British only need to destroy half of the Jacobites. Historically this was a Jacobite win but they lost control of the pursuit and were unable to destroy Hawley's Army. The British casualties whilst higher than the Jacobite were not significant and most if not all of the regiments rallied and appear at Culloden in a few month's time. The Jacobite leadership was unable to exploit the advantage they had obtained and were forced to raise the siege of Stirling Castle, which was Hawley's aim in the first place.</div><div><br /></div><div>I reckon that's the last Jacobite game for a while now. I need to get on with writing up the rules, and have made good progress in the last week or so. The scenarios need documenting and tightening up and I am trying to work out how to put in a simple campaign game.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am busy on other things for the next week, so my next wargaming will be in the DBA event at Hammerhead, taking a place in the absence of another MNGr who can't make it. First tournament I've played in for quite a while. Stay tuned for an exciting account.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, an account at least.<br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-62801320114188818672024-02-16T13:52:00.000+00:002024-02-16T13:52:09.302+00:00Is it that time again? Quarterly Wargames Day #1 2024<p>Gosh! Time for another day of gaming with Shed West Richard, this time on his turf. </p><p>The day started with some 30mm Seven Years War. This is a passion project for Richard, with big units of big figures. He's been musing on a set of rules for a while, and resolved to try them out on us.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwMUeUI0OfAAhb1eGqjujElQjWFWQ0zofG55j5dH7FnEZpPQ98qYWdRYmnWZkMtYyD6iTztvPtkMo8x7cfDeRnIC4FiRK3L52LkIrfilNsNy9UacER2lG_ARpdhROshAyd41OptLxKVgL4soZcCnTfAs5CiRV44mMLA5xGZSD9YyQzT_tRaQYcEN9ikxtc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1117" data-original-width="1986" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwMUeUI0OfAAhb1eGqjujElQjWFWQ0zofG55j5dH7FnEZpPQ98qYWdRYmnWZkMtYyD6iTztvPtkMo8x7cfDeRnIC4FiRK3L52LkIrfilNsNy9UacER2lG_ARpdhROshAyd41OptLxKVgL4soZcCnTfAs5CiRV44mMLA5xGZSD9YyQzT_tRaQYcEN9ikxtc=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Phil and Gary had the French, who were set up between the two rivers. I had the allies. My aim was to drive them off the table. I have some troops to the left, who the French think are the advance guard of the main army. They're not. My main force is coming in top right. I'm out numbered, but have the element of surprise so their actions are limited for the first turn or two.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxEizyVmIH1mmFAAjm9qMYPzvf8YfC6f7as8EwJ3bkCjc7ODZeIM8BaK93szFkzfuRpNGyGL_6dEHaG8JcjrbRV4KN7B_B-6-LiOA8B5Uq-gVq3iTL8_5Zk4O0LU7PwpJjUxP9_JjOl3akAqNRQ26KTMS7bIh5F2ZxeoBmzxXxhRLCRNfId7GfDs58sHBi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1937" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxEizyVmIH1mmFAAjm9qMYPzvf8YfC6f7as8EwJ3bkCjc7ODZeIM8BaK93szFkzfuRpNGyGL_6dEHaG8JcjrbRV4KN7B_B-6-LiOA8B5Uq-gVq3iTL8_5Zk4O0LU7PwpJjUxP9_JjOl3akAqNRQ26KTMS7bIh5F2ZxeoBmzxXxhRLCRNfId7GfDs58sHBi=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />My first action is to cross the far river quickly with some cavalry. Rivers are only passable at bridges.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCOZ7yOTck1AJOKqacYhwwSs7hpzZEBSMUq3Ao7GTj7izXkXwnnnjgoUKFWw_FVpGaGZGshkD14eH1IbGWjbglzDxIOca0ABuYpww-aIMtBZXi3wnmRE5A5SWyQV5v_zzn2kWVT6vn5ltmk-gHg76i8p1R_vJ_qaSKwND7pwnR7tz8bb8FGZC1FYk0jbLt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1879" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCOZ7yOTck1AJOKqacYhwwSs7hpzZEBSMUq3Ao7GTj7izXkXwnnnjgoUKFWw_FVpGaGZGshkD14eH1IbGWjbglzDxIOca0ABuYpww-aIMtBZXi3wnmRE5A5SWyQV5v_zzn2kWVT6vn5ltmk-gHg76i8p1R_vJ_qaSKwND7pwnR7tz8bb8FGZC1FYk0jbLt=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Across the river I press up with my feint in order to pin them to the river line. Phil thinks Gary should cross the river and attack me. I'd like that just fine, but Gary demurs.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-Z99ALuJFw-QAF0DIbtGZpBAph-E0aVxfy-DdkndnTWHtsRrnKOmEWh0GNv7n-bb8BZplW-VJjUwhDGllbe0V5Y74SKNjPssB7ZRnKruv7afX9spFH_HZxzYfsu2ief3jAYNODnEg1BI_zOdplGSewk9EPXPsOdVTgj-yGCx5WpLrVv2aaCEu_nDSjoDy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1848" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-Z99ALuJFw-QAF0DIbtGZpBAph-E0aVxfy-DdkndnTWHtsRrnKOmEWh0GNv7n-bb8BZplW-VJjUwhDGllbe0V5Y74SKNjPssB7ZRnKruv7afX9spFH_HZxzYfsu2ief3jAYNODnEg1BI_zOdplGSewk9EPXPsOdVTgj-yGCx5WpLrVv2aaCEu_nDSjoDy=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p>My horse deploy quickly, having crossed the river. In the background their infantry supports march up, and more horse goes in search of other crossings. I subsequently drive off both of their cavalry squadrons. This enables me to get my infantry across the river and deploy. Phil blusters and Gary expresses astonishment. They haven't been paying attention to Richard as he explains his rule concepts, so I'd say I'm more in tune with what he wants to see on the table.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1U2riz9-EDKZ_rGM1F3RmIkUGRQOm2Ib1x_i-PAeZClznL2LJDShHgozHeVotl4tVl7PSiVNHUdxcAWTHUYBRWq-KURa2NNcN_wZ8eIB5ff4o1TNvXuLdJ2QZT0DdMR-j_Rh2eIgb1fnD8NWDDa48JrKokN41jmWBZGVcYmS1DCTigSbZa7HhDthGmxUW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1794" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1U2riz9-EDKZ_rGM1F3RmIkUGRQOm2Ib1x_i-PAeZClznL2LJDShHgozHeVotl4tVl7PSiVNHUdxcAWTHUYBRWq-KURa2NNcN_wZ8eIB5ff4o1TNvXuLdJ2QZT0DdMR-j_Rh2eIgb1fnD8NWDDa48JrKokN41jmWBZGVcYmS1DCTigSbZa7HhDthGmxUW=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />I follow up with a combined infantry and cavalry attack on his supporting infantry.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM8Mdi2igUZeOERtEKqB_ruNFlAWZclcIBAf8v5BfvE_St2nWs-rEBmybuaUIIoPBrU0bZG2598iizq5sqC2p_DCmkT79Cl_2QRNx2NaS56HDBIpggHRhVH8uN2nKg9azpnNC5pdFPumkgEA5PN1j23xU78RFlfPS4VBKYnatXRJjBKOGMb75GokXNvnjN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="1872" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM8Mdi2igUZeOERtEKqB_ruNFlAWZclcIBAf8v5BfvE_St2nWs-rEBmybuaUIIoPBrU0bZG2598iizq5sqC2p_DCmkT79Cl_2QRNx2NaS56HDBIpggHRhVH8uN2nKg9azpnNC5pdFPumkgEA5PN1j23xU78RFlfPS4VBKYnatXRJjBKOGMb75GokXNvnjN=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />A quick wide shot so you can see the game in all its glory.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTzaaghqDtVM7fgW31PJyjkklDmdVtXQvoisLNICg9gu64TwBUIxIG3HuACr7SqW1b3o_s3O9vflrQiRAS2J9hc2to18gmEWS6cFcwAPrvlIb3MJ1lp7BmNRb5bNjGyVj1O0r8LO6u_UwcaPLcTm-qQYGlLoEcKtvHhS8NNvy6IwX0ZdRPGD85gOReVvAg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1854" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTzaaghqDtVM7fgW31PJyjkklDmdVtXQvoisLNICg9gu64TwBUIxIG3HuACr7SqW1b3o_s3O9vflrQiRAS2J9hc2to18gmEWS6cFcwAPrvlIb3MJ1lp7BmNRb5bNjGyVj1O0r8LO6u_UwcaPLcTm-qQYGlLoEcKtvHhS8NNvy6IwX0ZdRPGD85gOReVvAg=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Shooting starts at the other end of the table. I'm tying up two infantry regiments here, which works for me.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih5euIg0cpHA3cv7f31SKMmTdbbW0S6GPgwI5yHOGUjPGQ2mJOesKogZPqWxSI00VMadxnrkCG6xfkRdGo9tvG8t8UyskhlKsGN9HOLlr0WhZ7svAhOQ_eIOpwsJRHbhIgMNwLSm65SK5onqilhG-2cZfaDBRq1LdF9ydNUvMj-1N1SSgfuTfwlutiae72" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih5euIg0cpHA3cv7f31SKMmTdbbW0S6GPgwI5yHOGUjPGQ2mJOesKogZPqWxSI00VMadxnrkCG6xfkRdGo9tvG8t8UyskhlKsGN9HOLlr0WhZ7svAhOQ_eIOpwsJRHbhIgMNwLSm65SK5onqilhG-2cZfaDBRq1LdF9ydNUvMj-1N1SSgfuTfwlutiae72=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Actually, shooting has started everywhere. My cavalry have been driven off, as you can see.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCR4p_7ugylTRGT3UpOcN_PFMxNWTJE69FE7Ad1SgC83g7Wjt4Xen3PS3sHhTyODdV0Tdt4F4f60oFCG8vTzNjeLCiGAmMQugcdt_MFVs1EOMVIG4zjWnPKm64NWidPyBKXdMAKEqplthY14yULTKEiFZoYb-IQmA7W0IBAVpWCc_BNZl2ExPEsR8wmCtl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="1653" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCR4p_7ugylTRGT3UpOcN_PFMxNWTJE69FE7Ad1SgC83g7Wjt4Xen3PS3sHhTyODdV0Tdt4F4f60oFCG8vTzNjeLCiGAmMQugcdt_MFVs1EOMVIG4zjWnPKm64NWidPyBKXdMAKEqplthY14yULTKEiFZoYb-IQmA7W0IBAVpWCc_BNZl2ExPEsR8wmCtl=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />But I've now got two regiments of foot in range to fire.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkAa_rP_GW3FKB_jAZcpTB5lbdSv3AgwArxGwU4R5gD0xQErmWhkmeqZrJfjS8Iyj-Lyi6XwM85E_0oS0iAvlFcdNCdov-aHyEkfP2CS36fUqYmDB61hS__c5qh84n61OBpH57rsSDUg9hgJ9x7Wcxn9ApIPnLjxpdjNI9LIFZLUuJ-jHPQghX2ddAo4_8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1837" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkAa_rP_GW3FKB_jAZcpTB5lbdSv3AgwArxGwU4R5gD0xQErmWhkmeqZrJfjS8Iyj-Lyi6XwM85E_0oS0iAvlFcdNCdov-aHyEkfP2CS36fUqYmDB61hS__c5qh84n61OBpH57rsSDUg9hgJ9x7Wcxn9ApIPnLjxpdjNI9LIFZLUuJ-jHPQghX2ddAo4_8=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />The combined fire causes their red regiment to break and flee.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1JUkA84kbibrYf_B9_pGLrbmeQ28_UxHT5y--ypCpSNeTggW8rZ_MlfQ5Bc8yQwIQGcoAx8pZ5kAwlQEI32fayRt_IPuq8tBF1zSHGrPQ9kio697YPucaqdfX_eIDoYK6Cx9NsfZZRGWRrlCjvimL3JXTF8HvfuxJB4EqhIkx_Nzcer9nCFD_-m251myJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="1889" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1JUkA84kbibrYf_B9_pGLrbmeQ28_UxHT5y--ypCpSNeTggW8rZ_MlfQ5Bc8yQwIQGcoAx8pZ5kAwlQEI32fayRt_IPuq8tBF1zSHGrPQ9kio697YPucaqdfX_eIDoYK6Cx9NsfZZRGWRrlCjvimL3JXTF8HvfuxJB4EqhIkx_Nzcer9nCFD_-m251myJ=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />For some reason Gary tuns his regiment at the bridge round to cover for the rout. It is too good to miss charging across. They perform an emergency response to about face (boo!) and drive me off (shame!).<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEgUGMh9DyKuP3CxPseNM1OUHQoHzevsTs55fBU8kzeSHSNxnQM9ZnGvqb-U8vM3J8ckgeWnez4VrDycUzU7dNrvBYo2gEINtHC88A_Q0IxST8qSL6fAthm4TuA44R2jM_lxNx5OWj-kRVYf-qtC9sEtL3jss2Ih23mraV4Jd2KS7NLJKmIeXEdmLb34tys5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1880" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUGMh9DyKuP3CxPseNM1OUHQoHzevsTs55fBU8kzeSHSNxnQM9ZnGvqb-U8vM3J8ckgeWnez4VrDycUzU7dNrvBYo2gEINtHC88A_Q0IxST8qSL6fAthm4TuA44R2jM_lxNx5OWj-kRVYf-qtC9sEtL3jss2Ih23mraV4Jd2KS7NLJKmIeXEdmLb34tys5=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I have one regiment established across the river, but my cavalry has been driven off. Getting more troops into the zone where I need them is going to be problematic. In the background there's cavalry fighting going on as Phil counter attacks onto my side of the river. The French are showing no sign of being inclined to withdraw.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlMH0AHm8rMvLogxCNlq-WtXutuxgyBza9jbXy48-syAJ9ROPI-DpMRhsMThgLcC0VG66LlzdGLj6cvXANgPvr8gcLNcP8TPVamKLjd7MLxifd3AvdlARaLWOLAwQtEvhZVP82eKGyhNMSorbYFxvArwOVrTn4mt4oqjkfaP8wSRb1tyDbbqXJbZ7EfA3k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1813" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlMH0AHm8rMvLogxCNlq-WtXutuxgyBza9jbXy48-syAJ9ROPI-DpMRhsMThgLcC0VG66LlzdGLj6cvXANgPvr8gcLNcP8TPVamKLjd7MLxifd3AvdlARaLWOLAwQtEvhZVP82eKGyhNMSorbYFxvArwOVrTn4mt4oqjkfaP8wSRb1tyDbbqXJbZ7EfA3k=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Gary feels threatened and forms a square.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSvhylpmDweQFZcA83mB5AoOTXIkvqHXYbVmL6GBbmKhoelt7mOSp_pab31nGWP3o1qkpqeJ5_Cl-BbcB87KO1lY-MIqFPaDPcloYbtfINf3I2yhE6kih23-4UL-udqn_bSwjv7N8l12tRYqRLhIOK10y3CGf6LBV6Nt7R_s-oxfZ8wNsJVeaM8g_viTm6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="2269" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSvhylpmDweQFZcA83mB5AoOTXIkvqHXYbVmL6GBbmKhoelt7mOSp_pab31nGWP3o1qkpqeJ5_Cl-BbcB87KO1lY-MIqFPaDPcloYbtfINf3I2yhE6kih23-4UL-udqn_bSwjv7N8l12tRYqRLhIOK10y3CGf6LBV6Nt7R_s-oxfZ8wNsJVeaM8g_viTm6=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />I close on him with two regiments and volley him. He fails to break. My plea for a dense target modifier falls on deaf ears.</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLqBADH27-Qj1KrEeNB7E-izR4zRYhC0YJF8HWt-Ayu1Uvgtx9RKRrSSP87cQvIX5LC4B7oj--oNXjAJTuALty8sVxvyvEwtvY_CIauOtmf8TG3xm0sU8e0JoOhMoBB4Y1y1i19CiBXCu10hCjA4JndWlb8gitKoRFO0vSWDRuVnBDmiSiS9InMTEvU3fI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1113" data-original-width="1979" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLqBADH27-Qj1KrEeNB7E-izR4zRYhC0YJF8HWt-Ayu1Uvgtx9RKRrSSP87cQvIX5LC4B7oj--oNXjAJTuALty8sVxvyvEwtvY_CIauOtmf8TG3xm0sU8e0JoOhMoBB4Y1y1i19CiBXCu10hCjA4JndWlb8gitKoRFO0vSWDRuVnBDmiSiS9InMTEvU3fI=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Then loads of their cavalry turn up, and I form a square as well.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibJ3G8JKZauRXr64UYo7m5GD6NZHrSllpzlTADc86eZI0faS_Ms8O_OZelRgEWTHQG4ZN-Q1PMntFPMhRFIXzG8YAC6I3VvUOfIqIo99Bw1S6oEyM93sEgnAe2L3E6D04BbQ82wY4XvrWAqZJQh7Ez52xKbey0b6yY1DOXMK3KVYLBUBvZm1fjF6wNuGgL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="2053" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibJ3G8JKZauRXr64UYo7m5GD6NZHrSllpzlTADc86eZI0faS_Ms8O_OZelRgEWTHQG4ZN-Q1PMntFPMhRFIXzG8YAC6I3VvUOfIqIo99Bw1S6oEyM93sEgnAe2L3E6D04BbQ82wY4XvrWAqZJQh7Ez52xKbey0b6yY1DOXMK3KVYLBUBvZm1fjF6wNuGgL=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />To try and relieve the pressure I charge across one of the bridges and am counter-charged.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEclfb-uYm1RoXR-ktXHs-hDFURDPXnMcGIXyHklUI8TboJgVWx9ZrR3nVGvd2ga4dcPFZ6lcwkS_J4VUw4RGmLQonLcs-6vR_S8Tj1T8Yxq_a_0QFG72XkK2GwkssxR5ZPT-uBOmfmwMw341EbzEtzbNTuogxTnyui1c3yuSAemBf6cF_ZrkveUzTBjau" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="2080" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEclfb-uYm1RoXR-ktXHs-hDFURDPXnMcGIXyHklUI8TboJgVWx9ZrR3nVGvd2ga4dcPFZ6lcwkS_J4VUw4RGmLQonLcs-6vR_S8Tj1T8Yxq_a_0QFG72XkK2GwkssxR5ZPT-uBOmfmwMw341EbzEtzbNTuogxTnyui1c3yuSAemBf6cF_ZrkveUzTBjau=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />With the failure of the charge, and with more cavalry coming up, Gary opens his square up. My infantry across the far river are doing a good job of discouraging their cavalry from attacking me, but I'm basically pinned in this end of the table. I have no way of pressing the attack home any further, so I advise the umpire that I have accepted defeat in this scenario (or at least, accepted I can't win).<p></p><p>Richard has somethings to work on with the rules. He didn't get a lot of love for his approach to cavalry melees, and he needs to nail down his turn sequence, but otherwise it all played well enough. He took the scenario from a book in the Wargaming in History series, based upon the Battle of Krefeld in 1758. I think for me to emulate my predecessors they will have to be much more delayed in their response to the emergence of my flanking force, or the game needs to start with them across the river.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHlM-Bkea2zK0wEfyzYcDj9Ra5KsfTUKR0XTJFypMj0ji8yN-Yox4GxhvsG4HaZX9OCs4-fnyxbvwa-t5bY7n6pxqy-YNIstNci7m1GQ4Rp1ma0-EuBbVa0mpa6ATwBsK4o1BNaU37qdXyPgX0Gw1vvX3k2peAtY3fEgQ2M3UBuy0uAk3wUQ3NRmeoQyr3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1262" data-original-width="2243" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHlM-Bkea2zK0wEfyzYcDj9Ra5KsfTUKR0XTJFypMj0ji8yN-Yox4GxhvsG4HaZX9OCs4-fnyxbvwa-t5bY7n6pxqy-YNIstNci7m1GQ4Rp1ma0-EuBbVa0mpa6ATwBsK4o1BNaU37qdXyPgX0Gw1vvX3k2peAtY3fEgQ2M3UBuy0uAk3wUQ3NRmeoQyr3=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />After that game we paired off for a couple of games of "Spartans & Successors". This was Phil's choice of the options available, which surprised me because I didn't think he was a fan. I played the Gaza scenario with him, and Gary & Richard played Raphia.<p></p><p>My game with Phil was quite close. I provided him with a Rummikub stand for his cards as he still can't use his left arm and that worked well. In the end I ran out a winner in terms of breaking his army, but he killed Ptolemy in the final turn as well, so my army retired in grief, despite having broken his.</p><p>Richard won more comfortably. It was Gary's first game, and Richard has played a few times in the last year. He is planning to take the rules to the next SOA battleday. He and his co-presenter are just discussing how to include Romans in the system. It is something I aim to do when I finish my current project with the Jacobites.</p><p><br /></p>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-79729860735722939002024-02-14T17:37:00.002+00:002024-02-14T17:37:17.293+00:00A bit more DBA<p>Chris K continued with his on-going DBA series of evenings this week. We were all requested to bring along matched pairs, or something that could be matched to a pair.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDZzwSCrkdoOtp9q8a4VThZg9tYqfE3QbpmU_lntu-jQkN246GcIBa7qxp0yebRb2GgjxUfKXdMTQbHjTPO73dd0eoKIkWzLhkRlO7dIqKO1ayzHB7GylNFZOceNqdzFByFSPssnUF62Fh19N_KyQRsFsJ2tYqXPf2OssW6ICG3nwDESF3MQ2Cp-5j9CD3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1271" data-original-width="2260" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDZzwSCrkdoOtp9q8a4VThZg9tYqfE3QbpmU_lntu-jQkN246GcIBa7qxp0yebRb2GgjxUfKXdMTQbHjTPO73dd0eoKIkWzLhkRlO7dIqKO1ayzHB7GylNFZOceNqdzFByFSPssnUF62Fh19N_KyQRsFsJ2tYqXPf2OssW6ICG3nwDESF3MQ2Cp-5j9CD3=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Phil & I got paired off at the beginning of the evening, as we were late turning up. It was pancake day and Mrs T & I had indulged in a couple each so I was behind my normal schedule for picking up Phil. I started with my Armenians against his Seljuk Turks. I was a bit trepidatious, as Phil's had that army for years and I assumed he knew what to do with it. I'm still finding my way with the Armenians, but they look to be a good solid, reliable army. We're a turn or so in, and there's been a shooting match on the left. I'm up by 2xLH to 1x4Cb.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxqjFsoQNVPG9uJ_Lmh6tI5LNh_67Ven9I8i2r5320f8hOaN2agOYjpHbmzVHpxEs2VyeFd-Pupg4Mq6xeQjq6JI_IWg2XKJkmSOxisUwpAdLML87RpaD5v4cBoQ3ubXLncSgGR2rRm0-C7iZ2RcyHpvBzFkkc2Y1ADumL9adETxOpwBE6qcYoor6gf2IW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1286" data-original-width="2285" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxqjFsoQNVPG9uJ_Lmh6tI5LNh_67Ven9I8i2r5320f8hOaN2agOYjpHbmzVHpxEs2VyeFd-Pupg4Mq6xeQjq6JI_IWg2XKJkmSOxisUwpAdLML87RpaD5v4cBoQ3ubXLncSgGR2rRm0-C7iZ2RcyHpvBzFkkc2Y1ADumL9adETxOpwBE6qcYoor6gf2IW=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />More shooting, and more loses. As Phil's got a cavalry army, I thought I'd close down his space to manoeuvre in. My cavalry are on the rght, to ensure my flank doesn't get turned.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1jKofJUNvdkHmroKnGMcjCXYot4jQz2zfR9eghzsx8kTa9l5ulzwdiX8lmuJWfkGCs9wiDSEhp537UMp87C2UjhdS2pH1TdBHAJFCTE0HyKTwrpfWdRTmYQZW0yZMLumPn7sjnB9OrblU4CRWsA9PAJ-KvP4FU0DDVP8_Kz2y01RsJSSrVR9Fcnc9Tz-w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="2226" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1jKofJUNvdkHmroKnGMcjCXYot4jQz2zfR9eghzsx8kTa9l5ulzwdiX8lmuJWfkGCs9wiDSEhp537UMp87C2UjhdS2pH1TdBHAJFCTE0HyKTwrpfWdRTmYQZW0yZMLumPn7sjnB9OrblU4CRWsA9PAJ-KvP4FU0DDVP8_Kz2y01RsJSSrVR9Fcnc9Tz-w=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Two turns later, and I learn the "phantom overlap" rule, which was news to me but didn't upset my overall plans. Phil obliged me by charging in on my spears. He did okay in turns of recoils, but I reeled off enough kills to get me over the four unit threshold. Phil hadn't even noticed I'd won. 4:1 to me.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjob_or5NFksXluMSzPJQWn7j9AVOmZAmO4RWOfCUYXOxoMFYWDN4UEDDiwlMZvQleO0IGLqPzy9vVieDQ23qtxqwW9bYv5RkpHcou0kpRZLJd5o55ANVT85SwXNmLexBhdcG-o0M5200iho5EglVar3hkA6kjlzzL_c9YUF2bd4lPodDo16lr46OUdMimH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="2261" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjob_or5NFksXluMSzPJQWn7j9AVOmZAmO4RWOfCUYXOxoMFYWDN4UEDDiwlMZvQleO0IGLqPzy9vVieDQ23qtxqwW9bYv5RkpHcou0kpRZLJd5o55ANVT85SwXNmLexBhdcG-o0M5200iho5EglVar3hkA6kjlzzL_c9YUF2bd4lPodDo16lr46OUdMimH=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />As the others were still playing we swapped armies. I brought on my Ilkhanids and Phil used Later Crusaders. It's a close but not exact reversal of troop mixes from the previous game. Trying to learn from the previous game I went for a double overlap, but had a bit of a PIP disaster. I've already lost a couple of LH to archery.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBCrPbT6Nfq3VNf2RYeUm09cBa4jz2IaXGynrprARd0kqP2q41aVorH9B6fruI72DUk_G5QaVJSBGtYyayN5Sp_tb8L8bhmwD4jdRKIvtRlLVA6pLHIMWoUgPEdJnp7FdTc_SMg0peRDgUik2S93FYtwe1Oz0u1mAYqBcwE4pEn-rJf3SG1U7yTLBACROj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="2445" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBCrPbT6Nfq3VNf2RYeUm09cBa4jz2IaXGynrprARd0kqP2q41aVorH9B6fruI72DUk_G5QaVJSBGtYyayN5Sp_tb8L8bhmwD4jdRKIvtRlLVA6pLHIMWoUgPEdJnp7FdTc_SMg0peRDgUik2S93FYtwe1Oz0u1mAYqBcwE4pEn-rJf3SG1U7yTLBACROj=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />I did the decent thing and committed my cavalry against his spears, but I had no room to get round against his flank guard.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGX-p2aoRbhiq6a_KfSEKHxCVNaihisVYkMp2y0shvpJn9YErXYYf5YlOxABRwftzevo_4NYiEjqIpg_17FlgaauEtjm0ju1H_GC_PTRFFeBIaW64OjahOrW4mXIbHSQML6j1yoWfjgEbADjpXJ9Q7QLsxVv2Bn1iQUiZ8Hw9iGumJsdd5jVyAWWoQlyBF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1393" data-original-width="2476" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGX-p2aoRbhiq6a_KfSEKHxCVNaihisVYkMp2y0shvpJn9YErXYYf5YlOxABRwftzevo_4NYiEjqIpg_17FlgaauEtjm0ju1H_GC_PTRFFeBIaW64OjahOrW4mXIbHSQML6j1yoWfjgEbADjpXJ9Q7QLsxVv2Bn1iQUiZ8Hw9iGumJsdd5jVyAWWoQlyBF=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />And as I post this last picture of the game (I've lost 4:0) I can see why. He's got 14 elements on the table. I didn't realise at the time.<div><br /></div><div>I mean, I'd probably have lost any way, but even so.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0NFRbUe6x-2yXXOrydU0utQa1-x5E4nPKa6nJLYKWTK7vO3rsqBF2tWiI-BwlUupmjzgegKzSohC9ZGyGx2oY4XjfKGy87EGPkN7i8kajTRZS_Mq5YZCGBxnXMMxQjYURgWXa-4nEnrpzmRBBJAOEImQHHuKBAX3nrk_uOdh6bxn8yOGtqcxSQOQtCrcQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="2203" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0NFRbUe6x-2yXXOrydU0utQa1-x5E4nPKa6nJLYKWTK7vO3rsqBF2tWiI-BwlUupmjzgegKzSohC9ZGyGx2oY4XjfKGy87EGPkN7i8kajTRZS_Mq5YZCGBxnXMMxQjYURgWXa-4nEnrpzmRBBJAOEImQHHuKBAX3nrk_uOdh6bxn8yOGtqcxSQOQtCrcQ=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Moving across to play Chris K next. He's got two new armies out. Early Indians and Achaemenid Persians. I took the Indians. The Persians have got too many weird unit types like hordes and double elements.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYIz8gbt9_Q3L9QW3E-25-ZoF6GrglvbACoVyVY2vKBCybjyjoixne9oSWXNd_KokonfBWZh55dS7pgFtqDgdgkaJkw31YK14XrgpefoHPWzQHfqpt0mxFvdCRFFNlXCRgdy-ayeWklsx3sY25QpqQVneX_7DOHgfDYduIQmyaZhf6bewjwwAIhtksp1JT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="2175" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYIz8gbt9_Q3L9QW3E-25-ZoF6GrglvbACoVyVY2vKBCybjyjoixne9oSWXNd_KokonfBWZh55dS7pgFtqDgdgkaJkw31YK14XrgpefoHPWzQHfqpt0mxFvdCRFFNlXCRgdy-ayeWklsx3sY25QpqQVneX_7DOHgfDYduIQmyaZhf6bewjwwAIhtksp1JT=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />The tactic is to ram the centre with elephants and heavy chariots. My line gets mushed up by massed archery, costing me PIPs to get back into line.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK8N4xlkoHQmCmUKOQfZFB-ftCfQWzBJTRhX9G-oeSO3f1lwyivD1RTRYdrxu8J_-WxAtCNqfml0jG3eGfNebcHet4NMm4k5oLngyuV74gcPByug8LG-mA40vWbkN38N1HqS9er2-af6V-e8RPrrs0yVCYcSCqMzhfg3gYEImw-rvw0jv3MZ_-PDVolr0R" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="2294" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK8N4xlkoHQmCmUKOQfZFB-ftCfQWzBJTRhX9G-oeSO3f1lwyivD1RTRYdrxu8J_-WxAtCNqfml0jG3eGfNebcHet4NMm4k5oLngyuV74gcPByug8LG-mA40vWbkN38N1HqS9er2-af6V-e8RPrrs0yVCYcSCqMzhfg3gYEImw-rvw0jv3MZ_-PDVolr0R=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whatever. Pile in regardless.</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/AVvXsEhUUempOewa2oxZcqdA5UWr94vjKvPjBPD2Q0YKCEUVffDLESQ3cnvs_10eOvVuEsPjiPcGb2mVDw33v58ywN5sXDXCHG3casnsSjIPjUn2pSCSDnkyaeVoFXpb4afEK_LU0BIpfT-nEcmQlsA_1ieuOZvRfoBYm1HJsZep92sM-FD7aLJx89BnVgLygOFn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="2376" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUUempOewa2oxZcqdA5UWr94vjKvPjBPD2Q0YKCEUVffDLESQ3cnvs_10eOvVuEsPjiPcGb2mVDw33v58ywN5sXDXCHG3casnsSjIPjUn2pSCSDnkyaeVoFXpb4afEK_LU0BIpfT-nEcmQlsA_1ieuOZvRfoBYm1HJsZep92sM-FD7aLJx89BnVgLygOFn=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />I win the archery shoot out on the left, and smash through the centre. That gets me a win in quick time.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl0UqrzwJBVDvZ9wLcyLYDEj2gGxFSJWLsOmt5GvLngE-D43aq7hESx8PcDi0OdoP_qcw1ETc0-Ck9b8NAsamDpdMn_tKduNDMpeGtvh5C2ctse1Nfio8h1hj4Y9R0fgjsbbfa38lri5usCSdbHsVGoy0HDLmw68YEjk30TW4kMmkXR93xh2KHCmJC5Exf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2198" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl0UqrzwJBVDvZ9wLcyLYDEj2gGxFSJWLsOmt5GvLngE-D43aq7hESx8PcDi0OdoP_qcw1ETc0-Ck9b8NAsamDpdMn_tKduNDMpeGtvh5C2ctse1Nfio8h1hj4Y9R0fgjsbbfa38lri5usCSdbHsVGoy0HDLmw68YEjk30TW4kMmkXR93xh2KHCmJC5Exf=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Playing to the end of the turn in fact gets me a win big time, with a 6:1.<p></p></div><div>Elephants are great when they work out.</div><div><br /></div><div>So that was a fun evening again, with my record holding up. Either Won 2, Lost 1 or Won 2, Game Void depending upon your point of view. </div><div><br /></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-49216012464005518842024-02-14T11:50:00.001+00:002024-02-14T11:50:32.729+00:00Playing Plantagenet<p>In the last year or so I was consulted by a boardgame designer working on GMT's game on the Wars of the Roses in their "Levy & Campaign" series.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyLkmhC8X4ZJWRemcmgXn9VUT0qYB0JUII2KEDbxK9asRNMLQDqNdALMUGFwEk3_SJBYPgz4l0Kb74U_wlIBkXECPlMIiiPNuJrdUu991-6cKqDqJqM75RqhebLwWaTtw--YHXSbz-KL8EjS73F-2oyHqgKSosG6EJiV5LVNUNz3Bn56EfA4wPv7UnRCLI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="1951" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyLkmhC8X4ZJWRemcmgXn9VUT0qYB0JUII2KEDbxK9asRNMLQDqNdALMUGFwEk3_SJBYPgz4l0Kb74U_wlIBkXECPlMIiiPNuJrdUu991-6cKqDqJqM75RqhebLwWaTtw--YHXSbz-KL8EjS73F-2oyHqgKSosG6EJiV5LVNUNz3Bn56EfA4wPv7UnRCLI=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />I've had the game a while as a reward for consulting on it, punched it and bagged it and not played it. I will admit that it is more complex than the sort of board wargames I play. Like, I'll do basic SPI style games but won't go near Advanced Squad Leader for example. Having said that the chat on BGG has been that this is simpler or at least quicker to play than the other versions out there.<p></p><p>I've been messaging with a wargaming friend called Nick who I met about thirty years ago and have seen once or twice since. He has an interest in the period, and has done games on 1469-71, which is obviously my <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Battle-Edgcote-1469-Re-evaluating-evidence/dp/179461107X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=119S2XGOLADQF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AVYuf0EYIfLr35Lwlk007yd2H7yP6cSS-f94u3qm-v93YNes1hqe4pV7qiAIw5ZTv2rispKFFVECPayPFx0SogzbxB7O4CrryD4dB84s3GEfOM79IyaHwG-GQKit_Yuq577pVsPw2ILWo1dUJovmpw._LExH1a9Lk_D3AWK1zfSDsAXyb9f6BhQ_wQk7VyrxHw&dib_tag=se&keywords=Edgcote&qid=1707908448&sprefix=edgcot%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-1" target="_blank">core speciality.</a> He had picked up a copy of the game as well. He lives in London and teaches, and suggested we give it a go during half term. We agreed to play the "Warwick's Revolt" scenario, and I set the board up. There are quite a few bits and pieces.</p><p>I took the "Yorkists" in this scenario, and Nick took the "Lancastrians". Obviously both sides started out as Yorkists historically before Warwick turned to the dark side, but using these labels mean that you don't need another set of cards and pieces in the box.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPLIjHjvmgjGN0gk8TdlBLz_xRZZobgukUGbDuUjP-gl9Jg46yIgqrQ2Kek4qUjEMa24dI1Qfi-SIPncasB0FgbGU5_5AYC_-uW-EpixpydW6tLBStJc_PXpHpcftSJvY1o3Xr18g2K7-W0Uk4y6C7Dji-rv1mGiiA-nI8DKYLOhJtvXoHvAt80Ol1to1z" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1262" data-original-width="2244" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPLIjHjvmgjGN0gk8TdlBLz_xRZZobgukUGbDuUjP-gl9Jg46yIgqrQ2Kek4qUjEMa24dI1Qfi-SIPncasB0FgbGU5_5AYC_-uW-EpixpydW6tLBStJc_PXpHpcftSJvY1o3Xr18g2K7-W0Uk4y6C7Dji-rv1mGiiA-nI8DKYLOhJtvXoHvAt80Ol1to1z=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />The game started well for me, I thought, as I launched a lightening strike on Harlech with Herbert/Pembroke. Nick, rather than fight, sent Jasper Tudor in to exile. Whilst this seemed to be a good move by me what I hadn't appreciated was the poor state of the roads in Wales. Having sent Pembroke to the ends of the earth effectively it would take me an age to get him back. This fundamental error divided my forces without putting Nick at a significant disadvantage.<p></p><p>I can't/won't give a blow by blow account of the game. As we were both learning there was a lot of rules consultation going on. Overall we played eight turns of a fifteen turn maximum game in about six hours. We were speeding up dramatically towards the end in time per move. I made a number of key errors around the provision of transport for my troops which did for me. I didn't give Devon enough carts, so he couldn't move up and link with Edward, and as previously advertised I'd left Pembroke stranded in Wales. You see those green roads? And at the top of the picture some brown roads? Well, each campaign turn you get to play a series of command cards for your Lords. These normally allow you to do two actions (see the "2" on Pembroke's cylinder). One action might be "Move". On a grey road - not in the picture - you can move two segments per action, i.e. FOUR segments per card if you want. On a brown road you move one segment per action. On a green road it costs a whole card. Yup. My Welsh strong man was stranded. He was on his way to link up with Edward somewhere like Gloucester, but in a move of blitzkrieg like speed Nick was on me with Warwick and Clarence's combined army. I decided to fight, as I had an escape from battle card. My army got wasted in one round of combat. It was not pretty. Edward went into exile.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgweb1Mp2fHpy3OyORZimOAM-xQXQB3UrlyRbROVx7yPW7V9TyCgbHgrNOwHcEiO0FE7jOlEXrxAbjPErs2Y3HWSzcCwTqAftbtm-yjRyXWHVYfRSC4sQ7qZBcgyR_NvC-1piE_2A5K-xlipKqeumiMQi3-ghWZBbd65WMoCTAxK6CrJx-MD1l9cmk-Qb7r" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="2087" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgweb1Mp2fHpy3OyORZimOAM-xQXQB3UrlyRbROVx7yPW7V9TyCgbHgrNOwHcEiO0FE7jOlEXrxAbjPErs2Y3HWSzcCwTqAftbtm-yjRyXWHVYfRSC4sQ7qZBcgyR_NvC-1piE_2A5K-xlipKqeumiMQi3-ghWZBbd65WMoCTAxK6CrJx-MD1l9cmk-Qb7r=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Exile was one of my suggestions for the game. Here Edward is. In exile. I then cocked this up completely. Edward's pretty nifty, and he can come back in a turn - about three months of real time. All he needs is a ship. So I levied a ship. And then, being cunning I thought, I added the Lord Hastings card to Edward's force, bringing extra troops. But this meant his army was now too big for the ship I'd levied, and I needed another. Which cost me a move. Nick consolidated and his pink influence markers spread across the board like an outbreak of measles.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAy25rUCTVZCCJoJu9X0w0nUN0UPMcydXc5whbZ2E8Mr6hzD__mrsMVs7tnRV5fGhAyXAPuigbAADFPnzdoNEyUWYB3-Kzpq0Pgj5DdcjKY-bwDhRAm_61mpEk2R5Jl5R0b4YA04B4_AXlWrzsIM_VRcNwajCQB4W_mgwBcNY90yxt9grJaZt4CIASInHU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="2023" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAy25rUCTVZCCJoJu9X0w0nUN0UPMcydXc5whbZ2E8Mr6hzD__mrsMVs7tnRV5fGhAyXAPuigbAADFPnzdoNEyUWYB3-Kzpq0Pgj5DdcjKY-bwDhRAm_61mpEk2R5Jl5R0b4YA04B4_AXlWrzsIM_VRcNwajCQB4W_mgwBcNY90yxt9grJaZt4CIASInHU=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />By the time I got back on the board and linked up with Devon Nick had taken control of London, and had sent Tudor off on a hearts and minds campaign in the north.<p></p><p>What happened next was he reunited his armies and came after me, before I could get Pembroke back in the game. I was having problems raising money to pay my troops, so I couldn't levy any more. Nick had swept up a load of Vassals, who add to your fighting strength without costing you food and cash. When we faced of at Salisbury I thought I'd be okay, although outnumbered. I then had one of my vassals defect and it all went south. Edward survived one round of fighting, then had to flee into exile again.</p><p>We stopped it there. The game still had a lot of play in it. Next turn Edward would be able to return, along with his beloved brother, the ever loyal Richard of Gloucester and the Earl of Northumberland. Warwick would be joined by Margaret of Anjou and the Lancastrian lords. </p><p>Nick outplayed me comprehensively. Even his apparent defeat, sending Tudor into exile, was actually a smart move. My errors compounded to make things worse and worse, and to cap it off I ended rolling a succession of sixes for influence checks (that's bad - Edward only fails on a six) .</p><p>Plantagenet is an intriguing game. My understanding of how it works was insufficient to play it well this time out. We probably chose the wrong scenario, and should have done one of the shorter ones to get to grips with the system. It is a game that you will love if you love this sort of game. The decision count is very high, and they are all meaningful. It rewards players who have a plan and manage their resources well. And it is doing things that are distinct and unique and definitely Wars of the Roses in feel. </p><p>We need to set a date for another go.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-31980833405291795002024-02-07T10:28:00.001+00:002024-02-07T10:28:15.443+00:00Tricorns and Turbans<p>We've been hammering at the Jacobite games a bit and I think the team may be getting a bit jaded with them. It was time for a change. I've been working on my Ottoman armies recently after a bit of a break. This is a project that is about 12 months behind where it should be and so I took the opportunity to put out everything I'd painted recently.</p><p>I think that the core elements of "Tricorn and Bonnet" will work for these chaps, so I spent half an hour adding some rules for light cavalry and so on and then set the thing up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KsO_h4SmdTbw3LszbUH7PleMaXHweZHsfApbYEqYuZV1XfctZiqly_UnDkJQYYpiXeQ1UzdXfcKE3zvbKcHPaVNbq2psjo9xQu2oaQZnEORn6ZvvOWLBgCdGH_R1Gnq9Y9a0ZuGnVx58q6LENx0IWg87v2e5RuPkx-VdkR14PKYzx75jN2653Sa_FyH1/s5184/IMG_2277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KsO_h4SmdTbw3LszbUH7PleMaXHweZHsfApbYEqYuZV1XfctZiqly_UnDkJQYYpiXeQ1UzdXfcKE3zvbKcHPaVNbq2psjo9xQu2oaQZnEORn6ZvvOWLBgCdGH_R1Gnq9Y9a0ZuGnVx58q6LENx0IWg87v2e5RuPkx-VdkR14PKYzx75jN2653Sa_FyH1/w640-h426/IMG_2277.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tim and I took the Austrians to the left, whilst Phil & Chris had the Ottomans. This gave me the chance to see what I'd actually got and how it looked on the table. It turned out I had fewer Sipahis and Akinci that I thought. I did a quick fix on the Akinci by rebasing from 3 on a base to 2, but I wasn't able to finish the three units of Sipahis and supporting heavy cavalry in time. The Austrians are short on light horse, so I need to get on with some more Hussar conversions. I also need more Austrian foot and some more battalion guns.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPurNc5ofZnrEcssTVGO20T0v81cgW2P5TyWElDgY526rnvVNwgC4aO-d9NtzG1YRzIUyZVe_5efeOP_bHYb8twlInN00qrz1r9G54zHYh1ki3ihQ2UVCHRyEfrHj2W8JIhOfAfXG1pk8l7TIcR1YsyROGWtwFVBjNFIP25iZow9IKXtKnYanW7zFMz8eB/s5184/IMG_2278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPurNc5ofZnrEcssTVGO20T0v81cgW2P5TyWElDgY526rnvVNwgC4aO-d9NtzG1YRzIUyZVe_5efeOP_bHYb8twlInN00qrz1r9G54zHYh1ki3ihQ2UVCHRyEfrHj2W8JIhOfAfXG1pk8l7TIcR1YsyROGWtwFVBjNFIP25iZow9IKXtKnYanW7zFMz8eB/w640-h426/IMG_2278.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The traditional opening barrage by both sides results in a bit of disorder being inflicted.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSq3oyMI_FSW0WI_iTK14Vu5QR2_qz_K5Ah5ZT-wDQJ7v2SLDCXdmusHP-sBB28qreyoit_l2Wc6ccg_jpRF2j0eJPEre83Bdxt-n20shFi0vncfpmAWZkh261upkUKh8PFQ9ZANUF_NWOg25vv2jE-RZkGGSBoP3XWvMMrWE32SzhruWi8EhZzZuwaRb/s5184/IMG_2280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSq3oyMI_FSW0WI_iTK14Vu5QR2_qz_K5Ah5ZT-wDQJ7v2SLDCXdmusHP-sBB28qreyoit_l2Wc6ccg_jpRF2j0eJPEre83Bdxt-n20shFi0vncfpmAWZkh261upkUKh8PFQ9ZANUF_NWOg25vv2jE-RZkGGSBoP3XWvMMrWE32SzhruWi8EhZzZuwaRb/w640-h426/IMG_2280.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Both sides close with each other. That left flank of ours looks a bit of a problem. We might be exposed to some encirclement. You'll note that the Austrian cuirassiers are being deployed double sized compared to my normal cavalry units.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SjJTS9KS7NbUyE6farXdm9AYkVbp6t9hJuzA5e2Wnsr7xvKL9eAtSTKW6LAvUPiVArTyGs7WRRu7-kru_8F_b-Kkzw8NC-gIkEKxkLMi495TxiIMuNVry5PBYoOlMH9EBdNSphZ5T6tQ9sHtSMX13nK_7iCDl1188gKTyF3887RWEeY0GdZXAlASiFuk/s5184/IMG_2281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SjJTS9KS7NbUyE6farXdm9AYkVbp6t9hJuzA5e2Wnsr7xvKL9eAtSTKW6LAvUPiVArTyGs7WRRu7-kru_8F_b-Kkzw8NC-gIkEKxkLMi495TxiIMuNVry5PBYoOlMH9EBdNSphZ5T6tQ9sHtSMX13nK_7iCDl1188gKTyF3887RWEeY0GdZXAlASiFuk/w640-h426/IMG_2281.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We start to open up with the musketry at long range. It has mixed results.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfJXuux0CsCWFDKYiIR2pdb7Yb8z6_pwJFdInMZbB5WITQsT5pydQPC953mOH3pV2oUjnCNt9cBCOVOigxQdMVgQ1fCVaYF4TBHMERHBL8lSOT42LBYWt1FLg93eBZMgB-EER1MavsJTwau4QqzFuRPWKgGyGJM_MEQJfhRcycvRfg0c9XUIVyA_pLSln/s5184/IMG_2282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfJXuux0CsCWFDKYiIR2pdb7Yb8z6_pwJFdInMZbB5WITQsT5pydQPC953mOH3pV2oUjnCNt9cBCOVOigxQdMVgQ1fCVaYF4TBHMERHBL8lSOT42LBYWt1FLg93eBZMgB-EER1MavsJTwau4QqzFuRPWKgGyGJM_MEQJfhRcycvRfg0c9XUIVyA_pLSln/w640-h426/IMG_2282.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Phil launches the first cavalry charge of the game. Our men trot up and discharge their pistols on contact. It has some effect, and would have been decisive if only our men were more confident.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEoZtSoSGT6xYxpYr-VnU6Ax_BaWoX0Ptg1W7O8UwIF848VJFgseEHbyxKXHWc5dySifMwTV7ObVHdwZ8gJy9OeykLx54nzTwt1GAYYGS74Wy_hqL4GGz8cG6kHOVf8_oXoQunUgA2UrJeJnrhB5CkExno2zGD7fysLnbON8_waFi4WlcIdiw6_iPoUfO/s5184/IMG_2283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEoZtSoSGT6xYxpYr-VnU6Ax_BaWoX0Ptg1W7O8UwIF848VJFgseEHbyxKXHWc5dySifMwTV7ObVHdwZ8gJy9OeykLx54nzTwt1GAYYGS74Wy_hqL4GGz8cG6kHOVf8_oXoQunUgA2UrJeJnrhB5CkExno2zGD7fysLnbON8_waFi4WlcIdiw6_iPoUfO/w640-h426/IMG_2283.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When both charges are resolved it has gone okay for Tim. He has driven off both units of Sipahis - in fact I think the far unit was so surprised by the pistol fire that it aborted the charge and fell back before contact.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILyHr_HqFC1GNtLSiiNKrYNWk8730cefvJ2izJRr9uSvnVwxL3hEVi6z_FRFL7-HKjl1w8l1hjuyiNN1fmDs4R7PEHemfEI4kE43bLP1zBRCEVB4N6zyseifro4i6Hr8d51z8aWQUbIh_bflrji2EGlO75tSSORYbiM9ITf-4zMhRzthwytGtQn6Dswek/s5184/IMG_2284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILyHr_HqFC1GNtLSiiNKrYNWk8730cefvJ2izJRr9uSvnVwxL3hEVi6z_FRFL7-HKjl1w8l1hjuyiNN1fmDs4R7PEHemfEI4kE43bLP1zBRCEVB4N6zyseifro4i6Hr8d51z8aWQUbIh_bflrji2EGlO75tSSORYbiM9ITf-4zMhRzthwytGtQn6Dswek/w640-h426/IMG_2284.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Janissaries (they have flags) got into a fire fight with Tim's infantry. Chris starts to envelope our right as I push forwards ahead of the woods protecting our flank,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzEmVNAD_w39F-mwTLBU7R_mgHU9l_7dzxCUG8KIbx8PBJPgFr8vA2Z044dQ7NQKKnawFpbIhVs5uykCBn8HBx95VtN9gWk5_dkT_2_yvdP8vfFy1vvngdvMEjCSXxngjiYgx7I3E1LELCr1syHFjN5yA2hF6ZrGVj6C68Ni9RFfT0spNX-1K7uaNWra1/s5184/IMG_2285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzEmVNAD_w39F-mwTLBU7R_mgHU9l_7dzxCUG8KIbx8PBJPgFr8vA2Z044dQ7NQKKnawFpbIhVs5uykCBn8HBx95VtN9gWk5_dkT_2_yvdP8vfFy1vvngdvMEjCSXxngjiYgx7I3E1LELCr1syHFjN5yA2hF6ZrGVj6C68Ni9RFfT0spNX-1K7uaNWra1/w640-h426/IMG_2285.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Phil does a pincer on Tim's Hussars with two units of Akinci. It doesn't end well. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_o6nC1LNp_B852R6YYCieg6F5bv4nGnfWNCwnNHfw9EwXKtp-hIPwoABskKBDwT1pxuelNf_x_Ixy918-8e1mOOMrhorRfIBq5RvI1YB24X0OhdP6esHRj_nZ-5w-1A78q3FRGA4NqQLzPedcLmWykH6-1j8iF1CxDyFvlX5l2JTGsHN2OzoPhyphenhyphensax2eK/s5184/IMG_2286.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_o6nC1LNp_B852R6YYCieg6F5bv4nGnfWNCwnNHfw9EwXKtp-hIPwoABskKBDwT1pxuelNf_x_Ixy918-8e1mOOMrhorRfIBq5RvI1YB24X0OhdP6esHRj_nZ-5w-1A78q3FRGA4NqQLzPedcLmWykH6-1j8iF1CxDyFvlX5l2JTGsHN2OzoPhyphenhyphensax2eK/w640-h426/IMG_2286.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On my flank the Ottoman Azab infantry close with my Austrians. A fierce fire fight ensues.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7UPFY9pnUSXS-IcY6OuGMMZL6ns2qmN3vBEmGCNLXYHN9jNrKKJRVKy7BhUmjAipYDG-WIts99biu_xIZcJxZmTUTh8Ia_mAsVu1gyoLc34tndoVCjg2Buxd398Ot43sV-jAZnfJk7_Md_XsKN57LWmFZIsr4zU6fRZOu_hLQRCpPM1ukr4t8LMGPpD4/s5184/IMG_2287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7UPFY9pnUSXS-IcY6OuGMMZL6ns2qmN3vBEmGCNLXYHN9jNrKKJRVKy7BhUmjAipYDG-WIts99biu_xIZcJxZmTUTh8Ia_mAsVu1gyoLc34tndoVCjg2Buxd398Ot43sV-jAZnfJk7_Md_XsKN57LWmFZIsr4zU6fRZOu_hLQRCpPM1ukr4t8LMGPpD4/w640-h426/IMG_2287.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tim's left hand cuirassiers are chasing off Phil's Sipahis. They no longer have smoke as they paused to reload their pistols. The other cuirassiers and Sipahis are engaged in a standoff.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3I1KMpHx4iQwYc7nDvI3cJQWBZOFsLuVVRh6yZnFJXEfbA1sytRcYZTroWCMNAHU6Ln5K69zs2yKFMw_V8BGFA4WjSxYO7rPLH1AhD_CwIsltmJhlnF5e-cDcVggWu4p9Lgglab6uy7s269XNLpdrQ1HOoBwFDSi4451Lp2OemnEi4C7rMBHeTEaETjn/s5184/IMG_2288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3I1KMpHx4iQwYc7nDvI3cJQWBZOFsLuVVRh6yZnFJXEfbA1sytRcYZTroWCMNAHU6Ln5K69zs2yKFMw_V8BGFA4WjSxYO7rPLH1AhD_CwIsltmJhlnF5e-cDcVggWu4p9Lgglab6uy7s269XNLpdrQ1HOoBwFDSi4451Lp2OemnEi4C7rMBHeTEaETjn/w640-h426/IMG_2288.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>At my end we continue to blaze away at each other through the thickening smoke.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_AyuUBYZVMJ9BE8QVphcL8jIpETvGpGkaRkgeLG1r8av8LbCbeFDNDB5uc68sT9_YB7XRr0-Z6sh5DNcgP_pHVkqqRjvMRinu0guODAVbckKvRLunL5PpN39_968fzv1AGPautZdfIS2mW_pq1SYGLmVVBJMhmgn6sqRUai2Bvl4yOmMjjOi5pt-Z6Xw/s5184/IMG_2289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_AyuUBYZVMJ9BE8QVphcL8jIpETvGpGkaRkgeLG1r8av8LbCbeFDNDB5uc68sT9_YB7XRr0-Z6sh5DNcgP_pHVkqqRjvMRinu0guODAVbckKvRLunL5PpN39_968fzv1AGPautZdfIS2mW_pq1SYGLmVVBJMhmgn6sqRUai2Bvl4yOmMjjOi5pt-Z6Xw/w640-h426/IMG_2289.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A two pronged attack on my right hand unit sees them broken in the melee.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBOWLDNa8lIKqY6b9ARPfEC_6CQVrUte_ZmL-qsip30ZoQqb4wSEGW56bIGem-bvHTRGoUGcwN-tNS47mjdHMQWfx8M0xn8gBYJUii8rwgttimiC5-LBIPFovYHdQBDGsDHN2z8faX06hqKI5qrK3qa_QxndbY4vwa5lXQWmrpesegNZmpxDhtwUVLbwd/s5184/IMG_2290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBOWLDNa8lIKqY6b9ARPfEC_6CQVrUte_ZmL-qsip30ZoQqb4wSEGW56bIGem-bvHTRGoUGcwN-tNS47mjdHMQWfx8M0xn8gBYJUii8rwgttimiC5-LBIPFovYHdQBDGsDHN2z8faX06hqKI5qrK3qa_QxndbY4vwa5lXQWmrpesegNZmpxDhtwUVLbwd/w640-h426/IMG_2290.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The other end of the table is more of a standoff. However, out of the picture Phil's Akinci are swinging round to get in the army's flank and rear. Tim moves some infantry across to cover.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm7QnYhzu-0gY80ddMPipoA0CrXueKSOiLQHs67MwGHVHujH1y0fkDVOY-ueUo2TLLRQtmznSBf26bOZwrR9-LS9fxemBggh4crNphStDAQ_4-CrDND6G-Hp-iU1jY5DIZZhaZeamaWXE0CuW-T__HVzW99JHqFHSbqknv_hWgJNSoW3PIXQy5e4roZpz/s5184/IMG_2291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm7QnYhzu-0gY80ddMPipoA0CrXueKSOiLQHs67MwGHVHujH1y0fkDVOY-ueUo2TLLRQtmznSBf26bOZwrR9-LS9fxemBggh4crNphStDAQ_4-CrDND6G-Hp-iU1jY5DIZZhaZeamaWXE0CuW-T__HVzW99JHqFHSbqknv_hWgJNSoW3PIXQy5e4roZpz/w640-h426/IMG_2291.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>At least now my unit has routed I can fire at Chris' infantry with my artillery.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysqLi9H_ORoN19X79Vw-_DRwYrECVGURvIclPDlyhrKxvu4zaYwvvKxM6EWbP8oU4RB3FadepfqYPMe_H6bZTeLaJ9qBzN0H-nmkVzHpZ1olUHtJLXRyXksFYy1bXIXjgm0GgsxwjZ9F-zTq1PDfdJpZ8yMGHYnvBaP8i58zheHeaxbABmRiHOPTILHgA/s5184/IMG_2292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysqLi9H_ORoN19X79Vw-_DRwYrECVGURvIclPDlyhrKxvu4zaYwvvKxM6EWbP8oU4RB3FadepfqYPMe_H6bZTeLaJ9qBzN0H-nmkVzHpZ1olUHtJLXRyXksFYy1bXIXjgm0GgsxwjZ9F-zTq1PDfdJpZ8yMGHYnvBaP8i58zheHeaxbABmRiHOPTILHgA/w640-h426/IMG_2292.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tim holds off one Akinci attack with a volley of musketry, whilst more Ottoman cavalry sweep round our rear. Time to start forming square.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsVClFx9GvoJ_oUUi5T8fkRsbTSP9N0IEW8PHGSIM7rBbnyTxYNht8ybtmdR4_aGQpcfbqSKx1pRfmpRQd0eeFDUkkW94v5cFaBbX_jNRziM8uJBBKKsXDCCLlzkqWPwgtsb2mZ6Q8MP-WuGz4v80NxW8p3y-G529_4MD7gSEORuBtigwz830tHh-txNH/s5184/IMG_2293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsVClFx9GvoJ_oUUi5T8fkRsbTSP9N0IEW8PHGSIM7rBbnyTxYNht8ybtmdR4_aGQpcfbqSKx1pRfmpRQd0eeFDUkkW94v5cFaBbX_jNRziM8uJBBKKsXDCCLlzkqWPwgtsb2mZ6Q8MP-WuGz4v80NxW8p3y-G529_4MD7gSEORuBtigwz830tHh-txNH/w640-h426/IMG_2293.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As my flank starts to collapse I also have to create a flank guard.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdFtck_phByU0PQ7VxM6rhdDfu_VAqscObbhn4ih8X0AIN8bRdDpvND0ypTRb2Ve1_Md67CqrNw5uwoYxj54KtBDxrT8hIUWdynGPr4LS0xdVdRfTCb4mnk7RqWtxuzieJrafnTnL8xaJedhfi8gvzENu_yPfj0F0fR3U2QlQl45RsR2rhFzYNXpnuStH/s5184/IMG_2294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdFtck_phByU0PQ7VxM6rhdDfu_VAqscObbhn4ih8X0AIN8bRdDpvND0ypTRb2Ve1_Md67CqrNw5uwoYxj54KtBDxrT8hIUWdynGPr4LS0xdVdRfTCb4mnk7RqWtxuzieJrafnTnL8xaJedhfi8gvzENu_yPfj0F0fR3U2QlQl45RsR2rhFzYNXpnuStH/w640-h426/IMG_2294.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tim's weaker cuirassier unit succumbs to a combined Sipahi and Akinci attack. Phil was hoping that this would cause a general collapse of the infantry line. He's played versions of these rules often enough to know that you need to threaten a unit with an actual attack to trigger a response.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNbz7Iu0veQhrJTYourN0pRTcMhDu3Y7nYtnzPO_cSYM-iQHzBmHXMDyIbAPEGw2NuCP-basWTr0BKu9DzeSnnNZjxxOXlqbtoLJFv7ZKFVNDH6F8d7xo6iYHjf1eRWfHzz1CkBIGxCOC44qEBvWhTBolnL4kWH4MDE4BZSkFpN-uSSYdfVtqQ0Ziknd0/s5184/IMG_2295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNbz7Iu0veQhrJTYourN0pRTcMhDu3Y7nYtnzPO_cSYM-iQHzBmHXMDyIbAPEGw2NuCP-basWTr0BKu9DzeSnnNZjxxOXlqbtoLJFv7ZKFVNDH6F8d7xo6iYHjf1eRWfHzz1CkBIGxCOC44qEBvWhTBolnL4kWH4MDE4BZSkFpN-uSSYdfVtqQ0Ziknd0/w640-h426/IMG_2295.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Even so I've called an Ottoman victory at that point with both flanks crumbling and Ottoman cavalry marauding in our rear.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQhYfQYyu7210WVV4uIKIVWa2eo7vv1pstE5l9S15BjNmxkWek1Up16mb0IxTZHpa4CdqkGEPEAgDg7YgVUH48hhNflf7-1zgffuhUcMzy_tuHQ6Oz0lZ-FGA5k1VcCt3xF_mqNL5o8tN4PWjN763pBqKYS7OowRMRnqC-v1egMFULZCAKYy_StWVqoOY/s5184/IMG_2296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQhYfQYyu7210WVV4uIKIVWa2eo7vv1pstE5l9S15BjNmxkWek1Up16mb0IxTZHpa4CdqkGEPEAgDg7YgVUH48hhNflf7-1zgffuhUcMzy_tuHQ6Oz0lZ-FGA5k1VcCt3xF_mqNL5o8tN4PWjN763pBqKYS7OowRMRnqC-v1egMFULZCAKYy_StWVqoOY/w640-h426/IMG_2296.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's a close up of the other end of the table. I know those infantry are Bavarians not Austrians, but I needed to supplement the numbers and I wanted to give the redcoats a rest.</div><div><br /></div><div>All things considered it went really well. There are some issues for me to resolve in my understanding around Ottoman infantry tactics and Austria battlefield doctrine, but it looked good and played well and had a different feel to the Jacobite games. So, a successful evening.<br /><p><br /></p></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-47696703112541196312024-02-01T16:52:00.007+00:002024-02-01T16:52:50.912+00:00One man and his wet palette<p>This has been a thing for a while, I understand. The wet palette, I mean. Great for thinning your paint - just not too much - and stopping it drying out when painting in a centrally heated room or on a hot summer's day.</p><p>I know the likes of Army Painter sell them, but making one yourself is supposedly easy. Layers of kitchen paper and some greaseproof paper/baking parchment. One guy on line recommended a sponge and a Tupperware box to stop it all drying out overnight.</p><p>I remembered that I had some foam rubber packing to spare and I reckoned it would do for a sponge. Then I prised a plastic take away box out of Mrs T's hands, and I was away.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY_hkdnrr8-OwiENRuGzwdrC5VAuZqgJ0d8ZIUSygPekdacCTBV88p4Zdq9Ubckyg4KQRYOv_x9aBidHC1QlwhL7de5gn81inJziTGutihjtPIQgbfo4OMSDUQd9_tikGFlmVX7G1YPYiEerfPWOckyO7gVu0dM1Clsk1TAomxt_cLvtpCzSUo1zPyIwtj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="2086" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY_hkdnrr8-OwiENRuGzwdrC5VAuZqgJ0d8ZIUSygPekdacCTBV88p4Zdq9Ubckyg4KQRYOv_x9aBidHC1QlwhL7de5gn81inJziTGutihjtPIQgbfo4OMSDUQd9_tikGFlmVX7G1YPYiEerfPWOckyO7gVu0dM1Clsk1TAomxt_cLvtpCzSUo1zPyIwtj=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Foam rubber cut to size...just add water and paper.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiST7bTW87x-Yd6jBEw9E4wNgF0GE2v18K8dkGPoXiHolC8q7UDeiBDP_OBbhVQ_klKCN2xWYY3NRq7b0AvqmvX-xQAvchF4bdwIW6Ifnw9Tqg916GttcT4PlbD2AhZMKIjWcBdap0ZYAkUuZLi2XmenV8f-5B-NjsdTX9minpNZXvGQibRuNqpNEFoZfNC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2186" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiST7bTW87x-Yd6jBEw9E4wNgF0GE2v18K8dkGPoXiHolC8q7UDeiBDP_OBbhVQ_klKCN2xWYY3NRq7b0AvqmvX-xQAvchF4bdwIW6Ifnw9Tqg916GttcT4PlbD2AhZMKIjWcBdap0ZYAkUuZLi2XmenV8f-5B-NjsdTX9minpNZXvGQibRuNqpNEFoZfNC=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Ooh! I think that might be working!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxRtvPcAZmFVxDTseGE12mLCiqDU62HifcQmAysMHtldbqHIpo8G5gKCUqU_o_EsrIJU0PR9tAtQDb6zTKl3Um5gfz7vGjo09sfqjbFi8SRNMYpToHdF2oMhwCKSJM-e_nNnZbSFKQiVh29TMjQJf9ohc0oj4wWlhQTSuSjqJsrt1ZoEc16G-Gj1GUyuyW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1353" data-original-width="2406" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxRtvPcAZmFVxDTseGE12mLCiqDU62HifcQmAysMHtldbqHIpo8G5gKCUqU_o_EsrIJU0PR9tAtQDb6zTKl3Um5gfz7vGjo09sfqjbFi8SRNMYpToHdF2oMhwCKSJM-e_nNnZbSFKQiVh29TMjQJf9ohc0oj4wWlhQTSuSjqJsrt1ZoEc16G-Gj1GUyuyW=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Lid fits too. well it should do.<p></p><p>Updates on its utility or otherwise to follow.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-90411102343944497492024-01-31T13:49:00.001+00:002024-01-31T13:49:30.221+00:00Pre-war NQM. The Paprikans invade<p>Chris provided this week's entertainment. He's moving NQM onto hexes, having previously gone from open to squares. Nicely done hand drawn hexes on the table, I think you'll agree. The scenario was 1934 eastern Europe with Soviet and Fascist proxies facing off (Paprika v Tibia respectively) with the Paprikans invading.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEuaM5UW3FAvSiG2K2Jh7CaVcIH1Wp155dgAETsL79xa2eQWv9nL_gogaC8qfgjndbDJeThg0zZbGbUYohzYEPLcc6gAP7A-QhhE8u670bhdo4A7qtOvW0oVrLPLBjWUiP2ccbmcWtCRdGcpjCK9KNsWSbw8-pE0ZnwxvkwkqWchVpW-Xx2Y3miGpY0x90" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1246" data-original-width="2215" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEuaM5UW3FAvSiG2K2Jh7CaVcIH1Wp155dgAETsL79xa2eQWv9nL_gogaC8qfgjndbDJeThg0zZbGbUYohzYEPLcc6gAP7A-QhhE8u670bhdo4A7qtOvW0oVrLPLBjWUiP2ccbmcWtCRdGcpjCK9KNsWSbw8-pE0ZnwxvkwkqWchVpW-Xx2Y3miGpY0x90=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Chris set up a game with Jon F as on-line commander of the invading forces, instructing Tim & Steve, with Phil & me as the defenders. The Paprikans had overwhelming force, so Phil and I would be on our mettle. Alas before we started Jon called in sick, having done his back in whilst wargaming the previous day. Damn, this is a dangerous hobby.</p><p>The Paprikans had a lot of kit:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqcFw_e2V7Kls7zU_KHrGxGVeaVsFjkWzNEq9EtQHOOqOqI6plzbVzDgsuKpQ2d9kFmyh6H1Os56qJ_eYXryoVLvrBrVKS_RTMZ3CgzY6QJ1jccdLwHUSBH3eGeElPEdg91yTpLlSEYTDgtUTc1BM0YSwu7ukFB7Yt_0Mvnkm8NUeQY5eSHgmBC3hA3PM8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1262" data-original-width="2244" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqcFw_e2V7Kls7zU_KHrGxGVeaVsFjkWzNEq9EtQHOOqOqI6plzbVzDgsuKpQ2d9kFmyh6H1Os56qJ_eYXryoVLvrBrVKS_RTMZ3CgzY6QJ1jccdLwHUSBH3eGeElPEdg91yTpLlSEYTDgtUTc1BM0YSwu7ukFB7Yt_0Mvnkm8NUeQY5eSHgmBC3hA3PM8=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p>They were coming on from the top of the board, and had to cross the river. They had a few bridge laying elements.</p><p>We had slightly fewer troops:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPfWsK9cu6eibLt-GVIMOvSM-cXrqTjUGkRwwJlnHYwWid1mcdhUAXejXfIIvVtyjN4Wf4cit9z95-mFYhzs5XHF-q3BpLQnlf7N1VpCPPKwerrytxoCL6KItqDKovI-3aIqIlrzc-6zx5bgyf8RsrhnrTFqTlVUR7NNqaSceOMGXKUjiGzZ5phdmBErtL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1253" data-original-width="2227" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPfWsK9cu6eibLt-GVIMOvSM-cXrqTjUGkRwwJlnHYwWid1mcdhUAXejXfIIvVtyjN4Wf4cit9z95-mFYhzs5XHF-q3BpLQnlf7N1VpCPPKwerrytxoCL6KItqDKovI-3aIqIlrzc-6zx5bgyf8RsrhnrTFqTlVUR7NNqaSceOMGXKUjiGzZ5phdmBErtL=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />We would obviously need to be cunning in the extreme.<p></p><p>My photo record is incomplete, as is often the case if I'm playing not umpiring.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKbN-OdsfdIz9le358VbPzA6OficUpSPfrx0n6pntrQ1Ty_H1Aagme3VTq3hwGHmGotiUR-6fzQ5U-3ByhVFmFLBKfbqLHANu6pMxLLvR_zQQSkCVKPzoTZfa-0oTgACTRoeh9hAo4_HpNjE4NMr0vghrRBqLsg4CzfQqg8YKhWzTiknbnjNWBqxOHjqFG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1295" data-original-width="2302" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKbN-OdsfdIz9le358VbPzA6OficUpSPfrx0n6pntrQ1Ty_H1Aagme3VTq3hwGHmGotiUR-6fzQ5U-3ByhVFmFLBKfbqLHANu6pMxLLvR_zQQSkCVKPzoTZfa-0oTgACTRoeh9hAo4_HpNjE4NMr0vghrRBqLsg4CzfQqg8YKhWzTiknbnjNWBqxOHjqFG=w640-h360" 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 was commanding down the right hand end of the table. I started by trying to bomb/shoot up the bridging units. I wasn't too successful at first, and on reflection I should not have allowed this to discourage me, but I did and that rather let the Paprikans get across in droves, as I switched to bombing units that had crossed, rather than concentrating on taking out the bridges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1XJ-_--aXJ3wpeg-DF3gMiTxsrKldQxLVGNencAitsXv4sWgZr_NqCVqsTjv7nfBB5BelOHVhHrICA31qPmuZwiz42iSDrAFwGWlO1CoQyGuqKqjDAiTCBLv3_u9_bWYiIkVnkTGYsomVo768xBw71ghvG4H_vWbSxan5PSROeuIoZVTBZnbwlalWNkQP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="2119" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1XJ-_--aXJ3wpeg-DF3gMiTxsrKldQxLVGNencAitsXv4sWgZr_NqCVqsTjv7nfBB5BelOHVhHrICA31qPmuZwiz42iSDrAFwGWlO1CoQyGuqKqjDAiTCBLv3_u9_bWYiIkVnkTGYsomVo768xBw71ghvG4H_vWbSxan5PSROeuIoZVTBZnbwlalWNkQP=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Phil and I deployed forwards with the infantry on his flank, and then had a mobile reserve to deal with other threats. As they swarmed across the river, the armoured part of the reserve was soon in operation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghNbwwuF4vG8BE0uA7sii92xzvboJyjLFcVsbQ9InHTzcUZSkWDv_Z-8fxzTKQK67jYWi7HlyhapyUbp5JrYU4zLgab2TYzaCbsAe_bznXtFXcFE1TFujztHtpZ6UlDXwNYNefQbIXfgIfnRpkSjPLtjcOuM-SSYqKrVWCnl5pKqP1h3S1GsEnI4s-JB0L" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="2108" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghNbwwuF4vG8BE0uA7sii92xzvboJyjLFcVsbQ9InHTzcUZSkWDv_Z-8fxzTKQK67jYWi7HlyhapyUbp5JrYU4zLgab2TYzaCbsAe_bznXtFXcFE1TFujztHtpZ6UlDXwNYNefQbIXfgIfnRpkSjPLtjcOuM-SSYqKrVWCnl5pKqP1h3S1GsEnI4s-JB0L=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />My initial attack caught the Paprikan armour on my flank and stalled it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj19nqKVK6T0MePKB--UHGVpOQV1-nNGAMx-VG7TlBHnCLU0OP8sNw71qzzcdN-VbMpjn7uZFEBtcZ7CvyH08m7AdhK-MV9xhnzGNg_BOYIEbH5qHVUpYq9gxuKbW19hjJ_QTr2iEGmQCwsSKF3QL9niLNIW-bT1_UQfDMuhwBPnCJzPmuugPn3DD2XoUMp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="2079" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj19nqKVK6T0MePKB--UHGVpOQV1-nNGAMx-VG7TlBHnCLU0OP8sNw71qzzcdN-VbMpjn7uZFEBtcZ7CvyH08m7AdhK-MV9xhnzGNg_BOYIEbH5qHVUpYq9gxuKbW19hjJ_QTr2iEGmQCwsSKF3QL9niLNIW-bT1_UQfDMuhwBPnCJzPmuugPn3DD2XoUMp=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Alas there was even more enemy armour on Phil's end of the table. Phil had blown the main bridge, but the Paprikan bridging units more than compensated. Phil's infantry put up stiff resistance, backed by the Divisional artillery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhM_nqQURvM9lgDuzZzn4UAelYFGx95F_LlyQsBUaBFMB-_I7VSeATl5_zzYcYn-QQymKi9NhHhKgyHD51ncrNCwh0zD6edfsXGrd7gBFKUaCUWVVUD_f1i5ceZ6-ALL7F6Xf_psjEV-5kllp-0RsJjI1a5vKISgphdW8nO1QlWubxKCOYo7Y-KNhmBwd-T" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1163" data-original-width="2067" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhM_nqQURvM9lgDuzZzn4UAelYFGx95F_LlyQsBUaBFMB-_I7VSeATl5_zzYcYn-QQymKi9NhHhKgyHD51ncrNCwh0zD6edfsXGrd7gBFKUaCUWVVUD_f1i5ceZ6-ALL7F6Xf_psjEV-5kllp-0RsJjI1a5vKISgphdW8nO1QlWubxKCOYo7Y-KNhmBwd-T=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />As you can see they're crossing everywhere. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTa4PiuCZpIWkQ5F8_8SrDgrZxawd9uzax7-afCfwIG6hl_D37QMcI6unPXjssv9MDv8rbRufSZzexyGgMiMSNVE3JQ5JrMiiNf5xPHu_LlcxvccPLkBI5hElYsKQZ2sMHZYMyFZdXxEQHKJZmdlmBMWRM6wYYB9auhDjWfXFkrWjTWIfb4EYT889YRujj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="2106" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTa4PiuCZpIWkQ5F8_8SrDgrZxawd9uzax7-afCfwIG6hl_D37QMcI6unPXjssv9MDv8rbRufSZzexyGgMiMSNVE3JQ5JrMiiNf5xPHu_LlcxvccPLkBI5hElYsKQZ2sMHZYMyFZdXxEQHKJZmdlmBMWRM6wYYB9auhDjWfXFkrWjTWIfb4EYT889YRujj=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />The sheer weight of numbers was forcing me back. I deployed our infantry reserve to Pico Blanco. We are suffering as we are spread wide and only have one LOG and MEDIC unit between us. They're currently up on Phil's flank, trying to keep him in the game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijCqSSS1foNkaR-XYtChynSQTKIaDVccx9SQ2UNDNHxYrjhhP1VE5BXUQJdfjMnzC1Ee3vaMImLCkNOEZ7eJA6z4fFMVGzXfzCSfgfhQcusbDA8o9r-iMmoJKYg4pZnYV0aP-rJFOivxbLquv3c9SKMRxQa79523c7lBBEybZvxti3RtdVU5ERg7mnENAz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="2088" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijCqSSS1foNkaR-XYtChynSQTKIaDVccx9SQ2UNDNHxYrjhhP1VE5BXUQJdfjMnzC1Ee3vaMImLCkNOEZ7eJA6z4fFMVGzXfzCSfgfhQcusbDA8o9r-iMmoJKYg4pZnYV0aP-rJFOivxbLquv3c9SKMRxQa79523c7lBBEybZvxti3RtdVU5ERg7mnENAz=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Phil is under a lot of pressure from tanks, artillery and cavalry. He's already lost our Divisional artillery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You'll note that a lot of the Paprikan tanks from earlier have by-passed Phil, and are no longer in the picture. They are heading off to the Tibian capital to knock us out of the war with a single blow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That was it really. We'd held on for a decent amount of time, but eventually numbers told, and the Paprikans have won round one of this war.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-91988118135895169682024-01-25T11:13:00.002+00:002024-01-25T11:13:22.405+00:00More Culloden Moor<p>"Is it Burns Night?" said one of the Monday Night Group, as we assembled to have another crack at the final battle of the '45. After some debate amongst a room of sassenachs who agreed that "It's round about now, isn't it?" Chris K settled the matter through the application of Google. It wasn't then, and it is now as I type the AAR. Anyhow, it enabled us to swap memories of Burns Night Suppers, which in my case is mainly of over emotional Scots pretending to remember the words of the Scottish national poet whilst being nearly paralytic before a locally recruited piper comes in and reduces them all to tears. Mind you, the food and drink is always excellent. Even the haggis ("Chieftain of the pudding race").</p><p>Back to the game. We had five in SHQ this week, Chris K, Phil, Steve, Tim & me, and Jon F popped up on line to spectate.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRzRMws6Aq3-LWgdtTlsYWj9F4nDgm6RjK68iB_fFmVfTl7AxdIG4-Di2toSc5uLaPwqB4gyF1f8Fb4G6GmT5RRA50j0bVk9r2pR8iuBkoYuxaOK3hmBv_DLYZAFtXtenZ9bXmE2YcMQBAE8_KHytd1bmMMvFKZAc_GrHXLyHNUMnw3zdB0AaFSTw0GyY/s5117/IMG_2268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3411" data-original-width="5117" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRzRMws6Aq3-LWgdtTlsYWj9F4nDgm6RjK68iB_fFmVfTl7AxdIG4-Di2toSc5uLaPwqB4gyF1f8Fb4G6GmT5RRA50j0bVk9r2pR8iuBkoYuxaOK3hmBv_DLYZAFtXtenZ9bXmE2YcMQBAE8_KHytd1bmMMvFKZAc_GrHXLyHNUMnw3zdB0AaFSTw0GyY/w640-h426/IMG_2268.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Some slight changes to last week. There's an extra house on the right, and some of the Jacobite Highland units have been increased to four bases, by way of an experiment. At Culloden circumstances forced the Jacobites to bunch up and form deep in places, so I thought that might simulate that a little bit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanUAszjCMC5SNcRCF8YlWVwEkLlgo9L5wXF36ISMXPrP56wdIItL15zx1G_eSG9YsMJ1b_8bZgRRKmL3Kau7n1rxXifZuxdP5dgCo_r1Pd9Hn8MlA8UyBOXc39rQm_fABeeD9C0VEJqoOwdGcHge0k4UcQNRVgsCLZDx4kXoKFYTj7g9RgMvazya5mGCV/s5053/IMG_2269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3368" data-original-width="5053" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanUAszjCMC5SNcRCF8YlWVwEkLlgo9L5wXF36ISMXPrP56wdIItL15zx1G_eSG9YsMJ1b_8bZgRRKmL3Kau7n1rxXifZuxdP5dgCo_r1Pd9Hn8MlA8UyBOXc39rQm_fABeeD9C0VEJqoOwdGcHge0k4UcQNRVgsCLZDx4kXoKFYTj7g9RgMvazya5mGCV/w640-h426/IMG_2269.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Tim swapped sides for this week, and launched his attack with some trepidation, having been in command to the Redcoats last week, and giving the Kilties a pasting.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgtXXRYZhyphenhyphenbViXDZh1wuubJ7m2k4KbXAYkFzgaPpVngqMBcbD0usUQSwOZmZ9M5_775-kgMTyDpUAAMZHNTntjmIYC0QujCXJaIt3zEKe4J3CDAhlJc15Oe2YKBLFHvj1mM2VtNM2-FXfHisnl4RhGpbF0zYhhSJc8gAFjdQZkgnduKoccYRE9ec9aTJS/s5184/IMG_2271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgtXXRYZhyphenhyphenbViXDZh1wuubJ7m2k4KbXAYkFzgaPpVngqMBcbD0usUQSwOZmZ9M5_775-kgMTyDpUAAMZHNTntjmIYC0QujCXJaIt3zEKe4J3CDAhlJc15Oe2YKBLFHvj1mM2VtNM2-FXfHisnl4RhGpbF0zYhhSJc8gAFjdQZkgnduKoccYRE9ec9aTJS/w640-h426/IMG_2271.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The British artillery thundered out with good effect. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QzFfhumEf5Hy0KD6PyAiNJ1R6DplPBoaJ1XwqCaf4lv3DN3jEfy4KfOmcNlh1epid1ckkjUgXT_oLplLyzgOP2EmWyvNUK9ieqmF3JzbLh1QBgqScATa_-yvZE5pOtzE8IbnQMWTyiunLI_IafU1gPS9Aj-3C0_0UuG08DyMdOpeiBOYxYrzh7-4DcQb/s5184/IMG_2272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QzFfhumEf5Hy0KD6PyAiNJ1R6DplPBoaJ1XwqCaf4lv3DN3jEfy4KfOmcNlh1epid1ckkjUgXT_oLplLyzgOP2EmWyvNUK9ieqmF3JzbLh1QBgqScATa_-yvZE5pOtzE8IbnQMWTyiunLI_IafU1gPS9Aj-3C0_0UuG08DyMdOpeiBOYxYrzh7-4DcQb/w640-h426/IMG_2272.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The right hand end of the Jacobite line strikes home. The Redcoats are unnerved by the attack, and have a yellow intimidation marker. Their musketry does, however, make an impression.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Ef2q89HG-y6XFF9zmbt-x6kKQZHkOhbMt18vVcvehVHJiA9fC50dbbEI-08rTEdejsM15KS_Zdl1whjkDrByovCkhYv1SooIuxPlnqKD-BNlujOfQKji4zRAFZlldGLXJWCvhk9SmWTWy3NAeb2IhQWrwrThhdPco481-sQZeqrxOXe6BT2DEvhRB35X/s5184/IMG_2273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Ef2q89HG-y6XFF9zmbt-x6kKQZHkOhbMt18vVcvehVHJiA9fC50dbbEI-08rTEdejsM15KS_Zdl1whjkDrByovCkhYv1SooIuxPlnqKD-BNlujOfQKji4zRAFZlldGLXJWCvhk9SmWTWy3NAeb2IhQWrwrThhdPco481-sQZeqrxOXe6BT2DEvhRB35X/w640-h426/IMG_2273.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Things go a bit wobbly, however, despite Lord George Murray galloping up to inspire the men. A hard fought melee sees his Highlanders stopped in their tracks, and the Redcoats recover their composure slightly. The green marker shows they are over the initial shock. The Highland regiment to Murray's left is shredded by some devastating musketry and after a short melee they break and flee.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfa79PJW8-j1g3-A-B2ZdwlrfifO3RXSheOVIfZ9OAZGRGTSLevZurGsF73tcbf3z1L2-p3XxMJJ_0o2EQQ_jiMWDJr_Lxnf69UQ7tByBKchtMb7EQOouZnE_eiVKdsKn68FvEMjn16MruHgsuK5b5WxvljHkAigYojcLP_lDoIMkGk_Epn0WXk-hlaxQi/s5184/IMG_2274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfa79PJW8-j1g3-A-B2ZdwlrfifO3RXSheOVIfZ9OAZGRGTSLevZurGsF73tcbf3z1L2-p3XxMJJ_0o2EQQ_jiMWDJr_Lxnf69UQ7tByBKchtMb7EQOouZnE_eiVKdsKn68FvEMjn16MruHgsuK5b5WxvljHkAigYojcLP_lDoIMkGk_Epn0WXk-hlaxQi/w640-h426/IMG_2274.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Redcoats hold their own in the centre of the line, and do a little better on their centre right, driving the clans back at the point of the bayonet. On the left of the Jacobite line Steve achieves success, and drives the Redcoats back. I should note here that Phil tried the same trick on this wing as he did last week, by charging his cavalry in turn one. It turned out the same, with his cavalry being driven off.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ociXZa7zIKxHrBKRAkGxkZk6e8Ewl2ZHtLAnxKzqJ-7GAnvR-njXf0mzFuFiBTDlDsKZkOVvcLQybXlhvNYqHjiBVwms1htA03Ti2i5IB90An227Y2AirWhfHrjgj-nEzAqdEf9YN7valVjG2g0k8w2iXKRMLpOwoNW2y3ICnSEjP9BLfUwuxqn2Kk1R/s5184/IMG_2275.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ociXZa7zIKxHrBKRAkGxkZk6e8Ewl2ZHtLAnxKzqJ-7GAnvR-njXf0mzFuFiBTDlDsKZkOVvcLQybXlhvNYqHjiBVwms1htA03Ti2i5IB90An227Y2AirWhfHrjgj-nEzAqdEf9YN7valVjG2g0k8w2iXKRMLpOwoNW2y3ICnSEjP9BLfUwuxqn2Kk1R/w640-h426/IMG_2275.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Mixed fortunes all round. Chris has wheeled his left hand regiment up to enfilade Murray's men but in a stunning display of dice rolling fails to inflict a single hit. Murray therefore breaks his opponents, before colliding with the support line. I should note here that I routinely forgot to add the bonus for regulars with a supporting unit. Really, I don't know why I give people a QRS. Don't know how much difference it would have made.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the other end of the line two clan regiments are broken whilst one of their compatriots breaks the British line.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaJgvBg-kPScoP169bBLc8IMREN1aajukpdQJcAHzcjIFBTmSbSn42UQy6fGZ2Xdp0R-2E7xjuzje8NPXv2DAiy-gP5RWlZaYKtyg6RSxe0KlJ4KNDWvarsg68XKYNCzqXMFS-0bbZmTk6A_hKI-3fBivSuPmsevwc__GJ8PkWo-aXxSZx721usOHHNsj/s5184/IMG_2276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaJgvBg-kPScoP169bBLc8IMREN1aajukpdQJcAHzcjIFBTmSbSn42UQy6fGZ2Xdp0R-2E7xjuzje8NPXv2DAiy-gP5RWlZaYKtyg6RSxe0KlJ4KNDWvarsg68XKYNCzqXMFS-0bbZmTk6A_hKI-3fBivSuPmsevwc__GJ8PkWo-aXxSZx721usOHHNsj/w640-h426/IMG_2276.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Final turn, more or less. Murray's luck runs out and he is killed leading his men into the Redcoat second line. His unit will break. The clans in the centre fall apart. Forming the lowlanders and the regulars into a supporting line may help some get away, but it is game over. The only issues for the British is the loss of two regiments - questions will be asked in the House - and the slow speed of the flanking manoeuvre.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another plausible outcome in reasonable time. The four base experiment is something I think I will persist with. It strengthens the clan units to enable them to withstand more fire, but when it gets too much their collapse is inevitable. I obviously still have a problem with the British flanking force under Hawley and the speed it moves. Looking at the battle maps in "Like Hungry Wolves" just now it seems that the British cavalry was through the enclosures and behind the Jacobite right flank before the battle started.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am now seriously of the view that as part of a wargame the cavalry on the British left is irrelevant. Cumberland's intention was for them to be in position to conduct the pursuit, rather than actually be involved in winning the battle. The Jacobite right has a defendable line behind the cottage, at right angles more or less to the battlefield. There was some Jacobite inaction whilst they broke into the enclosure, and perhaps things might have been different in the pursuit if Murray had lined the walls with his more regular troops to hold up Hawley's men. However, It is hard to see that this would have affected the outcome of the battle in the centre. The net result would probably have been more of the Jacobites escaping and maybe more guerrilla warfare in the Highlands, but that's just dragging out the inevitable. I may try this again with them further round, but I was coming to the view when we wrapped on Tuesday evening that there might be a benefit in chopping the board off the at the end of the British infantry line. I probably also need to look at victory conditions, and devising a who did better than history type of outcome, so the Jacobite players can lose the battle but win the game. I know this is a good idea as Jon F suggested it in an email as I was thinking the same thing.</div><div><br /></div><div>And a braw Burns Night to all of you.</div><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-38389230529470573772024-01-17T13:59:00.001+00:002024-01-17T13:59:30.178+00:00Culloden Moor or Less<p>Back to "Tricorn and Bonnet" this week. I have two final battles to work through for the rulebook before I settle down to polish the rules sections, these being Falkirk and Culloden. Because of the circumstances of how and when Falkirk was fought it provides a number of challenges as a scenario that I haven't worked through yet. so it's Culloden this week.</p><p>Culloden also presents some issues, but is mostly a straight up fight. The battlefield is quite deep for the number of people involved, which was probably 5-6,000 a side. That's because a lot of attention is paid in accounts to the pursuit of the broken Jacobite forces and the British flanking manoeuvre on the Jacobite right which was intended to cut off and destroy the Jacobites following their defeat, rather than turn their flank to cause it to happen. The British position is also notionally quite deep, as it deploys in up to three lines to absorb the shock of the Highland charge.</p><p>For this game I was joined by Tim & Phil, who played the British, and I partnered Steve with the Jacobites.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmL2Hdd17MdDiZD-XwzpkuH_rsyYJ2kST1TTvs5YUy1J9Bc-NTZ7dXe9-ZCRWKRPn1aoo-WP_Z08j7BF-dMeu2kd7gqW50wTijemagtuIOELL5qIdSrlLbB02oE6alWvxyOxJwVlSWkY6aVmaFNTBEXiHfbzh_hnyMMWejv0csYIRAx1WBXE1TsXdfXF8R/s5078/IMG_2254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3385" data-original-width="5078" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmL2Hdd17MdDiZD-XwzpkuH_rsyYJ2kST1TTvs5YUy1J9Bc-NTZ7dXe9-ZCRWKRPn1aoo-WP_Z08j7BF-dMeu2kd7gqW50wTijemagtuIOELL5qIdSrlLbB02oE6alWvxyOxJwVlSWkY6aVmaFNTBEXiHfbzh_hnyMMWejv0csYIRAx1WBXE1TsXdfXF8R/w640-h426/IMG_2254.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the deployment I finally decided upon. I gave the British a square behind their position, so they could be pushed back without being pushed off the table. I put the two battlelines down at maximum effective artillery range, as that's what seems to have been the case at the time. I had more or less decided at this point not to fight the retreat portion of the battle. Some of the terrain is slightly distorted to accommodate the squares, but it's pretty close.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSFsDoUZ-uRPotfOzixHdlyFeLU4twKTix6SIvrmr67Uej1NJ0XeksfHXTQnbNq6MGvd_jUDwGqcF0nHjoX6qmS7U29Towx7garkM8ERWDQuE3QOGyX57LVMxTpZ9v6QoG_MEQet4m_ku84gRYiJdfvVl48HAakOUH5TtllEeonxPYoKkBSPb9Y6SAwTW/s5184/IMG_2255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSFsDoUZ-uRPotfOzixHdlyFeLU4twKTix6SIvrmr67Uej1NJ0XeksfHXTQnbNq6MGvd_jUDwGqcF0nHjoX6qmS7U29Towx7garkM8ERWDQuE3QOGyX57LVMxTpZ9v6QoG_MEQet4m_ku84gRYiJdfvVl48HAakOUH5TtllEeonxPYoKkBSPb9Y6SAwTW/w640-h426/IMG_2255.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Jacobites have the initiative, so we opened up with our artillery and missed everything. Oh well, time to unsheathe the broadsword and get stuck in.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAkZU2Q_dlXDk245PqbJ22kJwXFFunZ91MYmFnW8Y5b3PoQCwCCaNDsdhTJ5TPfFGEjLmJeip2eQC72EvHNK-F5D-UfbgUskvhmLP8XXicSffi50oYU9PE5EhSAMg0wGJLt3UvYcc9xWs1UZBcMgTUllGMJp_-Bqnw_dkKVxv91rk1LODRTrtjWVYXNV9/s4893/IMG_2257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3262" data-original-width="4893" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAkZU2Q_dlXDk245PqbJ22kJwXFFunZ91MYmFnW8Y5b3PoQCwCCaNDsdhTJ5TPfFGEjLmJeip2eQC72EvHNK-F5D-UfbgUskvhmLP8XXicSffi50oYU9PE5EhSAMg0wGJLt3UvYcc9xWs1UZBcMgTUllGMJp_-Bqnw_dkKVxv91rk1LODRTrtjWVYXNV9/w640-h426/IMG_2257.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As we surged forwards the British artillery fired, and inflicted some hits. In the battle itself the Jacobites had more guns, but very few professional gunners. The British guns were much better served, and so have four gunners per field gun and two per Coehorn against the Jacobite single gunner.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2_vzzfX37HZT_It0erx3n-em1OJuYBJbpAd1-TNob_oMAehYioMJ6boazgmCH0bM368t7cdzV2AVYz9UJEhf_nNOP9wVdfEUwVVo4iPvDdDcGQ64xfDTxtPYuJyktZZcLNI5s1Dc8ARjPLvGugIHt51S2kntCIyOYfAHjgjUK3d96LrM8CoCqNy6Dszn/s5184/IMG_2258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2_vzzfX37HZT_It0erx3n-em1OJuYBJbpAd1-TNob_oMAehYioMJ6boazgmCH0bM368t7cdzV2AVYz9UJEhf_nNOP9wVdfEUwVVo4iPvDdDcGQ64xfDTxtPYuJyktZZcLNI5s1Dc8ARjPLvGugIHt51S2kntCIyOYfAHjgjUK3d96LrM8CoCqNy6Dszn/w640-h426/IMG_2258.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Phil then immediately launched a cavalry charge. This didn't turn out as he'd hoped, especially after unit qualities were revealed.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uNSWtx_lZMHlvJ1YvCHVSPAFi5LwvW3iLNxe5W6xIBx_H_KkMy1AjappuLuz6cRAZ0h9umc4nCxfTZApH3ptzCIKqAAkFxKLqAz-1dQTQWiTG4YIVmclioe__ZGx0XdmOm-g-Jr8wWFEE8SlwTO5ttXdzidMIZ6240d4LE6CaAo_NIim-2zUa02jASYd/s4568/IMG_2259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2899" data-original-width="4568" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uNSWtx_lZMHlvJ1YvCHVSPAFi5LwvW3iLNxe5W6xIBx_H_KkMy1AjappuLuz6cRAZ0h9umc4nCxfTZApH3ptzCIKqAAkFxKLqAz-1dQTQWiTG4YIVmclioe__ZGx0XdmOm-g-Jr8wWFEE8SlwTO5ttXdzidMIZ6240d4LE6CaAo_NIim-2zUa02jASYd/w640-h406/IMG_2259.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Jacobites repulsed their attackers, and sent them packing with various cries and cat calls.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0z_nCZmsPGXAU87Ona_M7317V6QFuJoMp1MGKnH6DCgaTlDf9kIIZvafrNdXK-teGMsIT2txnZm2frO1sse8lxzTM81WtL830kT9vL2xUDGxcsvjofBbEWaIl4ArO7_yf1rdNxceKBlNczieLlr3D0wo270Rc2QXyawrpFqc6hhL70jrU2cEPHDGz6dDJ/s5184/IMG_2260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0z_nCZmsPGXAU87Ona_M7317V6QFuJoMp1MGKnH6DCgaTlDf9kIIZvafrNdXK-teGMsIT2txnZm2frO1sse8lxzTM81WtL830kT9vL2xUDGxcsvjofBbEWaIl4ArO7_yf1rdNxceKBlNczieLlr3D0wo270Rc2QXyawrpFqc6hhL70jrU2cEPHDGz6dDJ/w640-h426/IMG_2260.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In our turn the frontline charge went in. It started badly on my flank, as Murray's Athol Highlanders were broken.</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/AVvXsEiXVWXW3MMuHEkbYe8I2xSeN0PidZ3SROwDN_uOlO8MjWtwlZUrpF8_cm3AfhrBAhfFCBnUJHXajC-_yFhydQ74IkVPnNT_FipJVXuMcHHpcAJH2J25Y4FO9VL19QHAlAQCuTazwUtmKR-dNvUfbkIWL4hrDIIooUrID5hQO7ro3ny8Alf6_vFOT6aT7614/s5184/IMG_2262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVWXW3MMuHEkbYe8I2xSeN0PidZ3SROwDN_uOlO8MjWtwlZUrpF8_cm3AfhrBAhfFCBnUJHXajC-_yFhydQ74IkVPnNT_FipJVXuMcHHpcAJH2J25Y4FO9VL19QHAlAQCuTazwUtmKR-dNvUfbkIWL4hrDIIooUrID5hQO7ro3ny8Alf6_vFOT6aT7614/w640-h426/IMG_2262.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Their neighbours broke as well. The unit to their left was bounced, and the one to their left likewise. Phil broke the line to pursue them. The next combat was a draw, however the next unit under Steve's command drove their opponents back a square. Steve is having a much better day of it down his end of the table.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7JLjUeQviZnNsaRuDGCQMk7RKTHUvPhRYgIZM3hymeu2VHrruyqME5ARl2_vxB_ME9oOAM3fk9yDqgEGpvoEQLtf99X_fquRH3Q2blN8lqiFBl_s4YeVxQV8bANhuqW7ynrz0JwmDyn60uBenOdbTKLV3kQVevEXOnXz8qlGzXDOGoinvUzcCCiEO9do/s5184/IMG_2263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7JLjUeQviZnNsaRuDGCQMk7RKTHUvPhRYgIZM3hymeu2VHrruyqME5ARl2_vxB_ME9oOAM3fk9yDqgEGpvoEQLtf99X_fquRH3Q2blN8lqiFBl_s4YeVxQV8bANhuqW7ynrz0JwmDyn60uBenOdbTKLV3kQVevEXOnXz8qlGzXDOGoinvUzcCCiEO9do/w640-h426/IMG_2263.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>His last unit to engage also managed to win out, despite losing its clan leader in the process.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOB0t1pha-vi10qUrTqfOhdfiPTfMSrl59iMMt0KYImUpWoKJfkdfOUAMOgUpWYGeHJmN0Iv2kTJdmOPndB6D-zO0NxILC2sAtwf8nP0THr9zv4GPClEZMidshRt6NpLh-21x3C71AWi_WRQ8x7GVyAYsLKlPFZjdsGIaZd6qRePDtrWnG9EiEnthCfWO/s4756/IMG_2264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3043" data-original-width="4756" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOB0t1pha-vi10qUrTqfOhdfiPTfMSrl59iMMt0KYImUpWoKJfkdfOUAMOgUpWYGeHJmN0Iv2kTJdmOPndB6D-zO0NxILC2sAtwf8nP0THr9zv4GPClEZMidshRt6NpLh-21x3C71AWi_WRQ8x7GVyAYsLKlPFZjdsGIaZd6qRePDtrWnG9EiEnthCfWO/w640-h410/IMG_2264.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The British counter attack on my wing is getting in to full swing. As my right hand units flee, Steve is able to step forwards and enfilade the clansmen being pushed back by Phil's bayonets.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Dx8T229D_9SwenOO31YlsQWdJRCiw7zDQaIzW954DQ70pOBhQPwyroT74lBFIsnupcds56Tfi9Lfd36a_gjEuHPHdlyIfTCCefRn1nQFlWzenN5pFUeFVd1qFVsznJYkUcb65VhTRH8fI5_5Ur5KaI14hVBH63L-W5hUkWRgoM0ciacEvOhu5NY6Ecgt/s5184/IMG_2265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Dx8T229D_9SwenOO31YlsQWdJRCiw7zDQaIzW954DQ70pOBhQPwyroT74lBFIsnupcds56Tfi9Lfd36a_gjEuHPHdlyIfTCCefRn1nQFlWzenN5pFUeFVd1qFVsznJYkUcb65VhTRH8fI5_5Ur5KaI14hVBH63L-W5hUkWRgoM0ciacEvOhu5NY6Ecgt/w640-h426/IMG_2265.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Although we lose another clan, Steve's men on the left of the line break their opponents.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmUg06gL0JkmMhXJ_rq71zM9iyJNcIeKwnB6TT1oEDvb6DKsItAbdX-yUGpjOiFdA16evvbhiz2U7pGvvKaTS-LUbpmsjbyfXHErIe-HAaUh0yUfPDCDpPoWUqB83p2mNfF_JnZTOdxi4qw29f98pQANoHPARCZKhUAcCCkl2WPZoF0tW6jChQcxj-AYA/s5184/IMG_2267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmUg06gL0JkmMhXJ_rq71zM9iyJNcIeKwnB6TT1oEDvb6DKsItAbdX-yUGpjOiFdA16evvbhiz2U7pGvvKaTS-LUbpmsjbyfXHErIe-HAaUh0yUfPDCDpPoWUqB83p2mNfF_JnZTOdxi4qw29f98pQANoHPARCZKhUAcCCkl2WPZoF0tW6jChQcxj-AYA/w640-h426/IMG_2267.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Alas by then the Jacobite army has broken, and it is game over.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, that could have gone better for us. We had a bad run of unit card draws, getting out all of the bad ones and only one of the good. The British experience was pretty much the opposite. Tim had a superb run with the dice everywhere, except for his flanking force trying to throw down the enclosure walls. Not that it mattered in the end.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were some notable similarities to the actual battle. We did contact one end of the line effectively and drive it back, breaking a British line battalion which didn't happen on the day itself. I decided for this game not to simulate the boggy ground on the Jacobite left, as I thought they had enough problems as it was. I may try the scenario again with a die roll to advance on that wing, but it worked okay without the bother.</div><div><br /></div><div>The game took us about 90 minutes to play, which was quick. On the other hand, the actual battle itself took about 40 minutes, so perhaps I've got it right, near enough.</div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-16002825565754435102024-01-10T11:13:00.000+00:002024-01-10T11:13:05.076+00:00Long Live the Republic<p>As previously trailed, this week's entertainment, at the request of Chris and Phil, was some "AK47 Republic Classic". I cleared off the table in SHQ, and pushed the bluescreen as far back as possible to get two 5' 6" x 5' tables. We had four players, Chris, Phil, me and Tim. As Chris and Phil were bringing their own armies, I only had to knock up some lists for me and Tim.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadoZd5-fjg1-7jruIwvjK4NZTP_LyOVuHPBro0GPIUGyuwozhulgdI-ttuIks0eZySoem-phEkvozavgd8k_Lv5xJFkXB5sxhHlFa-e4iEnPiE6adUYe7Ts-PuusxTthcDecdpgmwvSccHHTG6hdBPyB_LApvGCbNALvIx1lM6KCaRkOcyD3vLz9jvqGF/s4917/IMG_2241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3278" data-original-width="4917" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadoZd5-fjg1-7jruIwvjK4NZTP_LyOVuHPBro0GPIUGyuwozhulgdI-ttuIks0eZySoem-phEkvozavgd8k_Lv5xJFkXB5sxhHlFa-e4iEnPiE6adUYe7Ts-PuusxTthcDecdpgmwvSccHHTG6hdBPyB_LApvGCbNALvIx1lM6KCaRkOcyD3vLz9jvqGF/w640-h426/IMG_2241.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tim & I played on the set up near the camera. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0QyLUAoH6MDL3vacYzo8ns_QU3Y6aFoAGRXDq0AStwvXRSqlaVaSE82D6E1nX6f719hE_RJvkFMB9FxVUF2iCDobJ84Q6brjzu8Flig-pVhlVaj_kbJ1vmiYdh1XIfq3-dVNrGQKINA1wtyUIt1L4SkeHDasdEKkPdm5em9R9hR_bXhJ4YMFzmNg0xU9/s5184/IMG_2242.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0QyLUAoH6MDL3vacYzo8ns_QU3Y6aFoAGRXDq0AStwvXRSqlaVaSE82D6E1nX6f719hE_RJvkFMB9FxVUF2iCDobJ84Q6brjzu8Flig-pVhlVaj_kbJ1vmiYdh1XIfq3-dVNrGQKINA1wtyUIt1L4SkeHDasdEKkPdm5em9R9hR_bXhJ4YMFzmNg0xU9/w640-h426/IMG_2242.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I took the opportunity to put out my WW2 airfield. I chose to populate it with some bi-planes. Modern aircraft are too big.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUK8PDi7liPTpEAQHuBskqSB-lfA1sgt65SfTQXnJR1amJNqLjK4AWQVVeEgY9Tdy7n4oEvCoxVwLY8DOCum6hdr8q2_Q67brHYUam7bfeqMGXfwQVQb7Fisc0jeZzP3HwVWyXzI_XYbYX2KIIaMA8G5FdowFjyz4w9zlgcqzop-xTVApTrfG4vnkJ_k86/s4977/IMG_2243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3318" data-original-width="4977" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUK8PDi7liPTpEAQHuBskqSB-lfA1sgt65SfTQXnJR1amJNqLjK4AWQVVeEgY9Tdy7n4oEvCoxVwLY8DOCum6hdr8q2_Q67brHYUam7bfeqMGXfwQVQb7Fisc0jeZzP3HwVWyXzI_XYbYX2KIIaMA8G5FdowFjyz4w9zlgcqzop-xTVApTrfG4vnkJ_k86/w640-h426/IMG_2243.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>To my surprise Chris & Phil turned up without having prepared their army lists, so Chris sat down with pen and paper to write them up for both of them. We're all a bit rusty, but Chris knew that he was going to do a religious army and go for 90 political points. For some reason, Phil forgot he needed to have a minimum of 25 political points, which meant he had a lot more kit on the table than Chris. Except Chris got most of the good upgrades from his political cycle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTf73Z_7oPm0a52nYZi8oBegWtcOaPod6JK7GXttENAnfWQTyn3q4FtyjQJq5d9dECJYMro_vUTm6X_5JECtMYD91WxW1GOsf6IX-HleyyYn6wvi3JdvqzdIvTJkB5M-kTisSjcd7bbR3chXP7NKs0U_GcvpJtvyCKMyF9QAGeDhoqoclZpTFaraZd6DcK/s4977/IMG_2244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3318" data-original-width="4977" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTf73Z_7oPm0a52nYZi8oBegWtcOaPod6JK7GXttENAnfWQTyn3q4FtyjQJq5d9dECJYMro_vUTm6X_5JECtMYD91WxW1GOsf6IX-HleyyYn6wvi3JdvqzdIvTJkB5M-kTisSjcd7bbR3chXP7NKs0U_GcvpJtvyCKMyF9QAGeDhoqoclZpTFaraZd6DcK/w640-h426/IMG_2244.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Whilst they were still sorting themselves out, Tim & I started. I'd done two different armies, but both amongst my favourites. Firstly the Religious movement "The Army of Dog", and then the Swamibian People's Republic (it's a Dictatorship). Tim chose the Army of Dog. He had a decent enough political phase, but didn't get any upgrades from his last box. He was the attacker, and strung the objectives out across the board. There's a Red marker on the nearest hill, a blue one on the road junction and a green one in the wood. Tom got three units on to start, and I got two, which is a decent result for the defenders. I was able to cover the two flanking objectives, and then threaten anything going for the centre.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtD7pexpboOGq8w_De8fWdtYaPKs9Th34WAlkhbJC6W1AugEMnUaRflwksjFrGwPiEP4OTNG62jtL7jvLUIBjDDsnPase7OSHuORiNgPeu_gyii-8HQ23fBSSPVdZ1jWtovN6pdLrqBwS9-PxoEJKheyh_RDwhWu0xGq9kOx4PZmhmoRoagY2kp0zeFC5/s5184/IMG_2245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtD7pexpboOGq8w_De8fWdtYaPKs9Th34WAlkhbJC6W1AugEMnUaRflwksjFrGwPiEP4OTNG62jtL7jvLUIBjDDsnPase7OSHuORiNgPeu_gyii-8HQ23fBSSPVdZ1jWtovN6pdLrqBwS9-PxoEJKheyh_RDwhWu0xGq9kOx4PZmhmoRoagY2kp0zeFC5/w640-h426/IMG_2245.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tim didn't wait around, and headed off for the objectives. On his left, top right, you can see a unit heading for the wood.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVzTFFLPtKvJVp713zq3pezzXuAyt3eLivpZhvkPVROm6NWxfOprDLt7mkHGVzwxUreKl9BGxePaCJlUTaYAms0vxAp_EbZN1Q1Xcm1DabIaSlx-eesoTNp9XaAMywVpiaekXYtZ1ni3hwCwEo8UfPT0r3i2HfeJeUIAKDVtdim9INgdNICmetUmgPsh3/s5184/IMG_2246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVzTFFLPtKvJVp713zq3pezzXuAyt3eLivpZhvkPVROm6NWxfOprDLt7mkHGVzwxUreKl9BGxePaCJlUTaYAms0vxAp_EbZN1Q1Xcm1DabIaSlx-eesoTNp9XaAMywVpiaekXYtZ1ni3hwCwEo8UfPT0r3i2HfeJeUIAKDVtdim9INgdNICmetUmgPsh3/w640-h426/IMG_2246.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In typical AK47 style, it failed three morale tests in two moves, and was gone. this made my task much easier.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vFCcyoWVi9sf-HmiLMzupfBC5wNkLxno_pZ0LxMHwXCKEXfSFqqgJi3Ny2_MpNEnmjGW9sx6L1gBxEXTTPZF65YSJTqUn77TnkBijmqNl4NdQHq-g5xnCCD_0vv3l_9qML8nw9xG82xC4okrG9hNMucs3OrUpb4USBTZD9Psw0n7TucI-n27jsOFTgVK/s5184/IMG_2247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vFCcyoWVi9sf-HmiLMzupfBC5wNkLxno_pZ0LxMHwXCKEXfSFqqgJi3Ny2_MpNEnmjGW9sx6L1gBxEXTTPZF65YSJTqUn77TnkBijmqNl4NdQHq-g5xnCCD_0vv3l_9qML8nw9xG82xC4okrG9hNMucs3OrUpb4USBTZD9Psw0n7TucI-n27jsOFTgVK/w640-h426/IMG_2247.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tim moved his militia into the village, prior to attacking the hill with the red marker on it. I had a sudden rush of blood to the head, and launched a close assault with my upgraded professional unit. I had this recollection that this was a good way of breaking up a militia unit. I very nearly came unstuck.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQW8ckZXtT5OOGryfAFsh_EbaHlJbF2pLC8zaFUsbgc7dhpZLU_8FkRBSVuwiQzDk85PqKbQKrOPWST9TIVO6y8ZyGHaWp_daGYits4k09qLfuyWUsqjK5MMP9vZOX5r1XsuXKsVHjaB1-CaywCUh48NcMLz3xGKNbmS0hxFINxnh4XwNDU6lDQBybrN7/s5104/IMG_2248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3403" data-original-width="5104" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQW8ckZXtT5OOGryfAFsh_EbaHlJbF2pLC8zaFUsbgc7dhpZLU_8FkRBSVuwiQzDk85PqKbQKrOPWST9TIVO6y8ZyGHaWp_daGYits4k09qLfuyWUsqjK5MMP9vZOX5r1XsuXKsVHjaB1-CaywCUh48NcMLz3xGKNbmS0hxFINxnh4XwNDU6lDQBybrN7/w640-h426/IMG_2248.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I took some hits, but over two turns I was able to do enough to cause three morale failures. I was aided by the infamous Double 4 airstrike special event. By this point Tim has occupied the central objective, and the first reinforcements have arrived. Tim has some top chaps and bottom right (the later off screen), so his entire army is on. I got one a small group of regulars with a tank, which I used to bolster the position round red hill. I still had two units to arrive. They did not.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7MaZy1QhFMHMmsvhjAThKxWkLiAIRJVokRbP7QxQ2F7r4dq572bXmsQPGKEndhXM-AN_BbwdX6pXvpjiTxzl-Gmj1mDlEP2qzp74ZOzVf0HNQrcJMFfc8oBmfqHdxBLjxIjLCmS6yoOQChjaXmXkW2F20MOwyJhRnv5V2x6_-5z3n60NXUBeaPF-xegb/s5184/IMG_2249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7MaZy1QhFMHMmsvhjAThKxWkLiAIRJVokRbP7QxQ2F7r4dq572bXmsQPGKEndhXM-AN_BbwdX6pXvpjiTxzl-Gmj1mDlEP2qzp74ZOzVf0HNQrcJMFfc8oBmfqHdxBLjxIjLCmS6yoOQChjaXmXkW2F20MOwyJhRnv5V2x6_-5z3n60NXUBeaPF-xegb/w640-h426/IMG_2249.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As you can see, Tim's village militia were comprehensively destroyed. Alas I got caught in the open, more or less, by the central unit. That smoke is a pin marker.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQzFLukaACAdR68vm8-HwvpxgNd_Qe4z0ySHCXzfCJQciAA1X0KwYkt7sDFBl90t3KnpBVAUnByG0-h8ifibspoWHByzK8gCtuK5odmLu2h0nG-XjEzbh2XpTipKLfhh0H3AbMbF7zrn9ZD58w4TVeoIohj_qFnOtE6t4rKl6WX7KUa9FuNFj53N9AJ4u/s5184/IMG_2250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQzFLukaACAdR68vm8-HwvpxgNd_Qe4z0ySHCXzfCJQciAA1X0KwYkt7sDFBl90t3KnpBVAUnByG0-h8ifibspoWHByzK8gCtuK5odmLu2h0nG-XjEzbh2XpTipKLfhh0H3AbMbF7zrn9ZD58w4TVeoIohj_qFnOtE6t4rKl6WX7KUa9FuNFj53N9AJ4u/w640-h426/IMG_2250.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tim's tank in the middle of the table was doing a good job of keeping me pinned back on the table edge. I'm trying to keep Tim's arriving militia in the enclosure.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcE-N2OBXPDu2ZbGV9s10m0WWGCpKiMYL4wA5Wanwnojg89cXwaQFS9soRujTKb3t1BRbhk7nnWjdcvaIQo3Tzjjudzyx3StkqPogCfgLtSPp7Nbg2ULOTTx-r-nCxqc6-pyNnQZ7i7q4Ve3qca9HTeCEYHbjn5qan0VHxGrJHL0Zp4iVdBVL4URzG7VX/s5184/IMG_2251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcE-N2OBXPDu2ZbGV9s10m0WWGCpKiMYL4wA5Wanwnojg89cXwaQFS9soRujTKb3t1BRbhk7nnWjdcvaIQo3Tzjjudzyx3StkqPogCfgLtSPp7Nbg2ULOTTx-r-nCxqc6-pyNnQZ7i7q4Ve3qca9HTeCEYHbjn5qan0VHxGrJHL0Zp4iVdBVL4URzG7VX/w640-h426/IMG_2251.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Any thoughts of counter attack are rather scuppered as my tank breaks down.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZ374GN-foldCsGGsMFU1qVjjLPz2YAboVFWUqyW_CmV8ChyphenhyphenEOZqAgGQNPV_unni9_kXkg4xQXJuj1WuEymGOXwer5iWE3X3LrJZti1rpihpvBl7T2cYHDu9z2oF2VPLSTyOc5a4Z3QR7XYMKyMTdE1OjAWJlOIWVbJ96_tP1Y6rCDrOLd_T2ihuV02b5/s5184/IMG_2252.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZ374GN-foldCsGGsMFU1qVjjLPz2YAboVFWUqyW_CmV8ChyphenhyphenEOZqAgGQNPV_unni9_kXkg4xQXJuj1WuEymGOXwer5iWE3X3LrJZti1rpihpvBl7T2cYHDu9z2oF2VPLSTyOc5a4Z3QR7XYMKyMTdE1OjAWJlOIWVbJ96_tP1Y6rCDrOLd_T2ihuV02b5/w640-h426/IMG_2252.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We're heading into the last turn. My troops in the wood have lost their tank. In the absence of any reinforcements I'm hanging on by my fingernails. A last ditch assault sees Tim throw everything he's got at my guys, but he fails to inflict much damage, and I survive the morale rolls. </div><div><br /></div><div>The end of game victory points tally runs out a big win it me. I've held on to two objectives, and destroyed two of Tim's units whilst losing none of my own, but it could have gone either way.</div><div><br /></div><div>Terrific game. AK47 Republic delivers again.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrKpygBlAv_RC_jOXI_56jypTZ-Ze0tsyyphut4PGFDSEY3MovbQn0LDh9u8Wj-FFpTmZqZ6IY4zPe8EC7xdpZaB84nPk0GkVsDhkW0_gi4wMrOaCMR58OcfjXmzZC2YE0JcGRQPsupR9IEpnvUlfvlwQ7hYJN0tad0Q3AxxPtfaZR2KDlQckfrdxYnZ6/s5053/IMG_2253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3368" data-original-width="5053" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrKpygBlAv_RC_jOXI_56jypTZ-Ze0tsyyphut4PGFDSEY3MovbQn0LDh9u8Wj-FFpTmZqZ6IY4zPe8EC7xdpZaB84nPk0GkVsDhkW0_gi4wMrOaCMR58OcfjXmzZC2YE0JcGRQPsupR9IEpnvUlfvlwQ7hYJN0tad0Q3AxxPtfaZR2KDlQckfrdxYnZ6/w640-h426/IMG_2253.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Meanwhile, Chris and Phil were still slugging it out at the far end. There seems to be a lot of blazing vehicles on the table. Tim & I had another warm beverage, and finished the chocolaty nibbles, just to round off a thoroughly entertaining evening.<br /><p><br /></p>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-6129085405279117762024-01-03T13:50:00.001+00:002024-01-03T13:50:04.298+00:00Hammering Into the New Year<p>We'd left the subject of the first game of the year hanging a bit last time we met. I was hunting around for ideas, then realised it has been a while since I got out the ACW ironclads. Seemed like a good choice to ease us in to a new year of wargaming.</p><p>I'm a bit of a traditionalist and persist with the 1999 version of the rules from RFCM "Hammerin' Irion II", rather than the recent update (which I see was actually published in 2011, so not so recent in fact). I love this game. It brings back many happy memories of when I used to run a wargames "tournament" in the village hall.</p><p>I was expecting four of us, but with bad weather warnings, a howling gale and bits of tree falling down, Steve stayed home. Chris and Phil braved the elements, however, so all that preparation time hadn't been wasted (grin).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlO9XkDr78reetsDHZXbZdlZHXzMXdTT86D4urU-fLjCx94vnd1NaaDlzrd4zeNzK2WpQhkKTllZDbfUsyIQEd-MSXhMkAGgYwhnaeCFWE_so4wAOqJHArCCr-zP21pR0QdRRJo0ULKrdujTmiATqv_1wTiAj2oieR6KKaCoethrh9Edo1oi0OQIlmTfUm/s1834/No1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1834" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlO9XkDr78reetsDHZXbZdlZHXzMXdTT86D4urU-fLjCx94vnd1NaaDlzrd4zeNzK2WpQhkKTllZDbfUsyIQEd-MSXhMkAGgYwhnaeCFWE_so4wAOqJHArCCr-zP21pR0QdRRJo0ULKrdujTmiATqv_1wTiAj2oieR6KKaCoethrh9Edo1oi0OQIlmTfUm/w640-h412/No1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Yankees, at the far end, were played by Chris and Phil. They had four ironclads: the Cairo & Carondelet, the Essex and the Sandusky (a monitor) and two generic wooden tenders, the Arkham and the Tulip. None of these vessels had rams, but typically for Union forces, were chock full of guns. I ran the Rebs, They had three ironclad rans, the Manassas, the Palmetto State and the Tennessee plus the tinclad General Bragg. (Yes I know it's an eclectic mix that would never have appeared all together in the same place). And typically for Confederate ships very few guns between them.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Rebs have to exit the far end of the board, having sunk two ironclads. The Yankees must sink all of the Rebel ships.</div><div><br /></div><div>I used the rules as written, by and large, which meant rolling for arrivals. I wrote the QRS up on the white board at the far end. I don't know why I bothered, as no one else looked at it me. It took a while for the turn sequence to stick.</div><div><br /></div><div>Typically my ships were slow to arrive, and so got spread out. I did this to get the game going, but also it gave the ships more "sea room" to line up rams. I'm leading with Palmetto State, which is a shallow ironclad ram, so I reckon I can storm across a sand bank at full sped, and catch the damn Yankees by surprise.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_nromVhD64Ziya2KpJpz1shuJW9OzPup64Z1Paqg-DBSjThrUB9LwDN6FRbCogcY59xiHEXwThxVhv-pCCTcIf3sibWOOZd3RlWbUF52vW02HxsiCygvCaPua2cragWV-pq0bxgFrLOzrVcE1NTj4iPPpdsQA0IKbptDpH6DHpw_jrpqZfCLKGxanKvy/s1735/No2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1177" data-original-width="1735" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_nromVhD64Ziya2KpJpz1shuJW9OzPup64Z1Paqg-DBSjThrUB9LwDN6FRbCogcY59xiHEXwThxVhv-pCCTcIf3sibWOOZd3RlWbUF52vW02HxsiCygvCaPua2cragWV-pq0bxgFrLOzrVcE1NTj4iPPpdsQA0IKbptDpH6DHpw_jrpqZfCLKGxanKvy/w640-h434/No2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As it was, when I got close I didn't get caught on the sandbank. I did, however, have my boilers knocked out with a critical hit which had the same effect of immobilising the vessel. And I caught fire. On the plus side I hit the Sandusky's turret and jammed it. On the down side it was still pointing at me. My gunnery was otherwise unimpressive, being unable to hit the Arkham effectively as she steamed around me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURTSvjlhbqO4INBpA17Xu_Y7w0Sh6EoawWkNGz2by0DPHUjjWplDOt1fNslv1r61RIUsNs5Umc0LfITbrImAkb-wgxqpGXBS-HPT2wv-FpjhZYaBxLd5LQ61I5o4wA6LpclUZf9lMLiq6XNuafeEW_NJojaL2bZ0su772N6yoE_Ksioo_sUcT2tYU4ZX8/s2264/No3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1274" data-original-width="2264" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURTSvjlhbqO4INBpA17Xu_Y7w0Sh6EoawWkNGz2by0DPHUjjWplDOt1fNslv1r61RIUsNs5Umc0LfITbrImAkb-wgxqpGXBS-HPT2wv-FpjhZYaBxLd5LQ61I5o4wA6LpclUZf9lMLiq6XNuafeEW_NJojaL2bZ0su772N6yoE_Ksioo_sUcT2tYU4ZX8/w640-h360/No3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The General Bragg is heading towards the bank, so I can shelter one side of the ship from the two nasty looking ironclad gun platforms heading towards me. My fourth ram, the Manassas, is still not on the table. I have the Tennessee heading at full speed for the Carondelet in the middle of the table.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EfRfhAMFkGl9Zu8l5bROlTf1AI3x4J4IgLxTJ5eiAMCPAE8GphDg_iTUc-L8hGe7BaL46p-uaTXvNcvvM6Jxis3RbcCA058j00FCgx4wWQNFnuKWRPt99HO5JbEzemx4qqdQcM3Ds8ji0Bfpe1HW6z7wdJkpLCGvDBhBAYExwIiaBbXrtAW75Xhp4SER/s2155/No5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="2155" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EfRfhAMFkGl9Zu8l5bROlTf1AI3x4J4IgLxTJ5eiAMCPAE8GphDg_iTUc-L8hGe7BaL46p-uaTXvNcvvM6Jxis3RbcCA058j00FCgx4wWQNFnuKWRPt99HO5JbEzemx4qqdQcM3Ds8ji0Bfpe1HW6z7wdJkpLCGvDBhBAYExwIiaBbXrtAW75Xhp4SER/w640-h360/No5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Palmetto State succumbs to the pummelling it has received, and sinks beneath the muddy waters of whatever river this happens to be. My last salvo set fire to the Arkham, however.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCvx_kkhtZ503hY1MxQxTno1BCryEhuquycJCOAesTGbg0ypDeNaH0aCd3V6w9kCzNSVFHkT2yp78XkH9bF9I1ORwxGq77eYFKvKNf6NId8eNkgeRZgnbeM0sWPm-lYAGN34mHiVXdkZJCdyGtUaeAToORhrj5jnp22iNbrU-Xmqw7LVExVUGDS9jbbVm/s2471/No6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2471" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCvx_kkhtZ503hY1MxQxTno1BCryEhuquycJCOAesTGbg0ypDeNaH0aCd3V6w9kCzNSVFHkT2yp78XkH9bF9I1ORwxGq77eYFKvKNf6NId8eNkgeRZgnbeM0sWPm-lYAGN34mHiVXdkZJCdyGtUaeAToORhrj5jnp22iNbrU-Xmqw7LVExVUGDS9jbbVm/w640-h360/No6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It really isn't going well. The Manassas still won't get on the table, and the General Bragg has caught fire. I'm normally an easy going host, but this is getting irritating. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0O-aLRhnFuzXO6pjQuMZOgRwhumdxZ5fb1lKhdEh1MOsDJVWicw_eXKtAaJhAYrb4SrwnRRsH4vaMIoYu9kGjNmQab7B7VFoHsAH4Q4azY6qZ9ocBUfpd3riksty9nBpeLTafBymvBAc39YSVBvJtQ_uoHVtdx8dX65ra_RWJv9UPO-OEQxghrLdmWr3/s2465/No7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="2465" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0O-aLRhnFuzXO6pjQuMZOgRwhumdxZ5fb1lKhdEh1MOsDJVWicw_eXKtAaJhAYrb4SrwnRRsH4vaMIoYu9kGjNmQab7B7VFoHsAH4Q4azY6qZ9ocBUfpd3riksty9nBpeLTafBymvBAc39YSVBvJtQ_uoHVtdx8dX65ra_RWJv9UPO-OEQxghrLdmWr3/w640-h360/No7.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;">General Bragg has succeeded in putting out the fire, and is heading for the exit, before she gets sunk. The Manassas is on the table, but out of view. The Tennessee has been hit, and it's rudder is jammed, and I can only turn to port (that's left, you land-lubbers).</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/AVvXsEjdheDNiVtP1x2NStrHaGwluowaj2jZ5E5K5NEYkXq37f-GXeKxAqcXWMmajrBPNNfKptSS3FhmktxoERtQytJW4v0TEmRXRI_ZTSJDejEtJa4sN9Zv4reidVgq3j8MYcATv-2nvbJjK5af7IgOEnGTDkTAiWLrEf254lgTQpS2Ll0CiWzKdj2gax05Nr4J/s2191/No8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="2191" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdheDNiVtP1x2NStrHaGwluowaj2jZ5E5K5NEYkXq37f-GXeKxAqcXWMmajrBPNNfKptSS3FhmktxoERtQytJW4v0TEmRXRI_ZTSJDejEtJa4sN9Zv4reidVgq3j8MYcATv-2nvbJjK5af7IgOEnGTDkTAiWLrEf254lgTQpS2Ll0CiWzKdj2gax05Nr4J/w640-h360/No8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Controversy! The Tennessee is able to line up the Carondelet. I have move priority so I am able to swing left and ram the enemy amidships. As I come in Phil fires and gets the "Munitions Explode" critical hit, and the Tennessee evaporates.<div><br /></div><div>Quick rules consult. What sequence do things happen in? I don't recall this ever happening before. Normally it isn't a problem, as the hits won't sink the ship and all the other critical hits affect next turn, so despite taking fire, the ram happens. The rules say move everything first, but that when you do firing you can fire at any point in the move. Logic says I'm destroyed before contact, but I announce that as things have gone so badly for now with me barely making a scratch on the Yankees, they will occur simultaneously. </div><div><br /></div><div>There then follows a spectacular ram attack, causing nine hits and the chance of an automatic sinking which duly happens. M.A.D. in the middle of the river.</div><div><br /></div><div>And then the Manassas is hit by artillery fire and disabled.</div><div><br /></div><div>I lost three out of four, sank one enemy and got one ship off table. Points win to the Union.</div><div><br /></div><div>It never loses its charm, this game, daft tho' it is from time to time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next week, "AK47 Republic" returns as the nostalgia fest continues.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy New Year to you all.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-14540065020706345822024-01-01T11:02:00.002+00:002024-01-01T11:02:48.627+00:00Summing Up 2023<p>As we start a brand new year, it is time once more to reflect upon what was what in the Trebian World of Wargaming in the previous 12 months. 2023 in many ways followed the pattern of 2022. Time seemed to just disappear, partly because of the chance to take more holidays post-Covid, and also the demands of the Northamptonshire Battlefields Society Chairmanship. It is the first year since I started publishing rules that I haven't got my planned set out. It is over 15 months since I last produced anything in print, and I reckon I may well be about six months off finishing the current project. This is despite down-sizing it considerably from generic late 17th /early 18th century to just the Jacobite Risings. By now I was hoping to have had them out, be well into the Ottoman supplement, having found time to produce the next book in the style of "Spartans and Successors". And I haven't even started work on my next military history book. Yeah. It's been a bit of a shambles in many ways.</p><p>Looking at actual wargaming, the summary chart of the games played looks like this:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrROB69Gwd6zTl8Ko_4Mxsd4ACxkSRxpr-bTfM4cJSo7CIWvr_4Z3aOabSrAIpk3g8VfPpxnBrY2-BxZHV4Zl3RB40yzEp9hS5Pg-xwC4sCFRJsaj5I_EHUiowUbauu5ZpaXejuqPVMAqrxAZYsXepO8bHQhsmgFn_g0Tuxw-17sFGNOTEaAtJ5hkohzT/s557/2023%20Games%20list.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="557" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrROB69Gwd6zTl8Ko_4Mxsd4ACxkSRxpr-bTfM4cJSo7CIWvr_4Z3aOabSrAIpk3g8VfPpxnBrY2-BxZHV4Zl3RB40yzEp9hS5Pg-xwC4sCFRJsaj5I_EHUiowUbauu5ZpaXejuqPVMAqrxAZYsXepO8bHQhsmgFn_g0Tuxw-17sFGNOTEaAtJ5hkohzT/w640-h438/2023%20Games%20list.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>This shows an increase in games played compared to last year, rising from 59 to 68. In practice the position isn't nearly as rosy. A full quarter of the game count is games of DBA. Claiming DBA as a full game is a bit like claiming handing round a packet of wine gums is the same as getting your round in. It's all very well, but not (in my opinion, and this is my blog) like the real thing. It's an utterly disposable game that isn't to be taken too seriously (much as I enjoy it), and it has just been too easy this year to put on or take part in some games of DBA because they require no effort. For comparison in 2022 I played three games of DBA in total. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8nqzcdYyqroZ1YpirA8FlDbRY6XVkrcmLWWYG5yAPKbB-6eVsA_HcgG-dpucISeUapXXatxoLa3ORQu05Ns-5vDkMrrF5WpQSSpnTX9SKCZV7RWGeokpu578tSxEq6ZxfPYDHJkpU6iaLdzfcM9y95bIEnfeiBAfl6ITHahjuq1t6UXcS6CgNNUGgN3i/s6106/2023%20game%20graph.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3994" data-original-width="6106" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8nqzcdYyqroZ1YpirA8FlDbRY6XVkrcmLWWYG5yAPKbB-6eVsA_HcgG-dpucISeUapXXatxoLa3ORQu05Ns-5vDkMrrF5WpQSSpnTX9SKCZV7RWGeokpu578tSxEq6ZxfPYDHJkpU6iaLdzfcM9y95bIEnfeiBAfl6ITHahjuq1t6UXcS6CgNNUGgN3i/w640-h418/2023%20game%20graph.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>I remain my favourite rules author, nonetheless, with 3 or 4 of my sets in the list, depending on how I count the 18th century sets "Pike to Bayonet" and "Tricorn and Bonnet", seeing as the latter emerged from the former. As you can see from the graph the number of periods has stayed the same, but with a decline in different rule sets used. You'll also note a slight uptick in the percentage of games that I ran, coming in at just over 50%. That number is again distorted by the prevalence of DBA in the schedule. If we exclude them, as no one is really umpiring or setting scenarios up, my percentage rises to 69%. This is because the organising of regular games has been split between Chris K & me for most of the year, rather than the three or four of us in 2022. The fall in rules sets reflects much less gaming with Jon F, something we need to rectify.<p></p><p>A major area where things haven't turned out as expected is in respect to new projects, as alluded to above. By now I expected to be nearing the end of painting my Ottoman hordes. The annual totals don't show a happy story in that area:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhygMiFGNJ-LOlp9eaGa-SUduatdokMF0zhp2EQoP8ofpqrysl8YdEanvEZihd_vo4JMAU2w7IvvoVgP-UPIVz_TLpnOnNOY69Z_NcOHiligV6vX76vkpWUT4JkcKGfGkdXP7hIQoK7uF-7tbHtMcW6RYNJO5npCrZQleL9uKgYJ71cdMrjUhueLOdfQGJb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="605" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhygMiFGNJ-LOlp9eaGa-SUduatdokMF0zhp2EQoP8ofpqrysl8YdEanvEZihd_vo4JMAU2w7IvvoVgP-UPIVz_TLpnOnNOY69Z_NcOHiligV6vX76vkpWUT4JkcKGfGkdXP7hIQoK7uF-7tbHtMcW6RYNJO5npCrZQleL9uKgYJ71cdMrjUhueLOdfQGJb=w382-h400" width="382" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Well, I'm nowhere completing the forces of the Sublime Porte. I've got a stack of boxes still to paint, and more for their Austrian foes and I still need to buy more. On the other hand I did finish five DBA armies on my return from the Caucasus, but they're really a displacement activity. Looking on the bright side I have beaten last year's total, which was less than 200. </p><p>What does 2024 hold? The Northamptonshire Battlefields Society will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a conference in February (tickets and details here: <a href="https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/northantsbattles">https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/northantsbattles</a>), and we should publish a book as well. This one isn't written by me again, and will be about Anglo Saxon women in Northamptonshire. I'm not sure what else is in the offing from that direction, so perhaps more of my time will be my own. "Tricorn and Bonnet" must be a priority, if only to clear the decks. For the moment I have a lecture on Enclosure Riots, Diggers and Levellers to finalise for the conference, and then another on the Anglo Hanseatic War of the 15th century for one of the Society's regular meetings. Once I have that nailed down I may look at revisiting the 1469 - 1470 crisis in more detail. There's a story to be told there which needs to be written without the hindsight knowledge of the Readeption. I think.</p><p>Any how, in conclusion I hope you have all had an enjoyable festive season, and wish you all the best for the New Year.</p><p><br /></p><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-43905632644529742152023-12-31T11:56:00.003+00:002023-12-31T11:56:40.915+00:00North of Madrid: Bonus Festive Game<p>Richard from Shed West got in contact. He was travelling back from family in Cambridgeshire to home in the West Country and suggested he might drop in for a game to break up the journey.</p><p>Well, why not? I thought I'd drawn a line under this year's entertainment with Pydna, but here was a chance for me to get out the SCW kit again, as it is one of Richard's favourite games (and he doesn't even have the armies to play it). I usually umpire these as multi-player games, so it was fun to get behind an army and push the lead about.</p><p>I have to say that I'm not necessarily the best at playing my own rules, it would appear.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSDed61XM9U4e_1ml61yhv470-bTUOAnAZ4gm9YOUgMupSQiy2SxsFkmYc2Km9RBGdxpwFmn31M43RePbC40TNJYIi25oIqmP9h_i41mVgjNfMlAEIxNMHxPSjFszntDpYXzgHgU7BH_DF4EyyjFHas9Ojw51CBXRdn86-DYce2L4Gd1kVbT26SeiJusQ/s4447/IMG_2211.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2965" data-original-width="4447" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSDed61XM9U4e_1ml61yhv470-bTUOAnAZ4gm9YOUgMupSQiy2SxsFkmYc2Km9RBGdxpwFmn31M43RePbC40TNJYIi25oIqmP9h_i41mVgjNfMlAEIxNMHxPSjFszntDpYXzgHgU7BH_DF4EyyjFHas9Ojw51CBXRdn86-DYce2L4Gd1kVbT26SeiJusQ/w640-h426/IMG_2211.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Compared with recent games I downsized the armies to allow for just two players and the 2-3 hour time slot allocated for the game. To be fair, this is the level of game I originally envisaged - the mobile columns of the early war. Ignore the positioning of the toys on the table, this is pregame start. Any how, Richard had the Nationalists, with some Foreign Legion, Moroccans, Carlists and Regular Army. He's coming on from the right. Every one is in trucks. I've got some Asaltos, Popular Army and union militias, all in trucks. The far village has a small garrison of loyal Civil Guards.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsWtWe4jbntPJ8wgzYlaO-i5Bn0aFr2qtI4UY41hyjoL4kfhJ7IVL5F7u_DQcdVPZSK52F6X7hyphenhyphendzvyWIBWwnKg8TCnz8L864QWaobCl_XQbXXRdW5aPQq67Dx3Ip52XUdfsVuAjTPi_BvBy8dUMmv_0NGPdjsM_SCcT8tTZJxMe-7Z984BmUYfnuXGoo/s4242/IMG_2212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2780" data-original-width="4242" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsWtWe4jbntPJ8wgzYlaO-i5Bn0aFr2qtI4UY41hyjoL4kfhJ7IVL5F7u_DQcdVPZSK52F6X7hyphenhyphendzvyWIBWwnKg8TCnz8L864QWaobCl_XQbXXRdW5aPQq67Dx3Ip52XUdfsVuAjTPi_BvBy8dUMmv_0NGPdjsM_SCcT8tTZJxMe-7Z984BmUYfnuXGoo/w640-h420/IMG_2212.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is Richard's army. You can never have too many trucks.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRTemh6iw_298KSx90QuXdv5eufX9SVLTs-CsT-93qKzo6_75Ob3dgb4EofLg_IOskAB7Qs6XPGj0k4C-QsnaIizt3GToqB87hfV9J4CBPK1IIKj-3SzVgQrUNxGUl_FH-N9CkxOd19nKVqSXnekAW4rydOhULt_0A7CO3pplaydbJtt6Xf1g3lMpuCe8/s5184/IMG_2213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRTemh6iw_298KSx90QuXdv5eufX9SVLTs-CsT-93qKzo6_75Ob3dgb4EofLg_IOskAB7Qs6XPGj0k4C-QsnaIizt3GToqB87hfV9J4CBPK1IIKj-3SzVgQrUNxGUl_FH-N9CkxOd19nKVqSXnekAW4rydOhULt_0A7CO3pplaydbJtt6Xf1g3lMpuCe8/w640-h426/IMG_2213.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Richard won the initiative, and started by bringing on his SFL in a rush to seize the convent on the hill. He decided not to use his trucks. a wise move, it turned out.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfX1c62O5cZuJjiQlirmzrO702LHAvVoH5Pek8HtBABXjSybmELtsKDlvq124ULpOQR5k40XOW31D-zzGeTpSaZqejscZUi5KxUU4h07XZ1GBG-3FEXq9hAn_4Ndd88QgN1vBj58aP3rUre_mrBt2mp2XK4RfPI0mc8Wo7ZIgaiY_UD-ZrEu5xsy7ZUuJ/s4299/IMG_2214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2936" data-original-width="4299" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfX1c62O5cZuJjiQlirmzrO702LHAvVoH5Pek8HtBABXjSybmELtsKDlvq124ULpOQR5k40XOW31D-zzGeTpSaZqejscZUi5KxUU4h07XZ1GBG-3FEXq9hAn_4Ndd88QgN1vBj58aP3rUre_mrBt2mp2XK4RfPI0mc8Wo7ZIgaiY_UD-ZrEu5xsy7ZUuJ/w640-h438/IMG_2214.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I responded by bringing up the Asaltos. I have already made a major mistake, although I didn't realise it at the time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zAm3yzk62Uftj7-Bu8cvv4wxMwZvkuK68gehIsEYvfHBjIyl3oqvqPrZLQ9dg01eMiQTdwoRNxTMOOk16ujYBAE1PqP08L7m70tt6-5C_z1mm2g32ccYIsIgX7p_XWsttjiEYSlE1pjN3sgwVtSGNXSWssJLcCpBO5YMhWT2C17lUUd0TEte59HRrYIq/s5184/IMG_2215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zAm3yzk62Uftj7-Bu8cvv4wxMwZvkuK68gehIsEYvfHBjIyl3oqvqPrZLQ9dg01eMiQTdwoRNxTMOOk16ujYBAE1PqP08L7m70tt6-5C_z1mm2g32ccYIsIgX7p_XWsttjiEYSlE1pjN3sgwVtSGNXSWssJLcCpBO5YMhWT2C17lUUd0TEte59HRrYIq/w640-h426/IMG_2215.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Richard followed up by depositing his Carlists on the main road junction. I brought on my lone field gun to pin them in place whilst I rushed up troops to deal with them.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lOso8Cabsayme103OZfJqVYA5SH5RaRalV3rP0P4GCOUTBnKjN9GFW6ORDB1uXEh_T-KV_aPZDl91mKO3CJd2IR0x9ejovIELBun1BdbLZCADgZAp2VeCLtjF1mcLfI-NZhU0-GCAzFG4479_8vMM9WUyEuXE3JBql1DGwys4TCJq9BHSoTCjrFL1x-q/s5184/IMG_2218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lOso8Cabsayme103OZfJqVYA5SH5RaRalV3rP0P4GCOUTBnKjN9GFW6ORDB1uXEh_T-KV_aPZDl91mKO3CJd2IR0x9ejovIELBun1BdbLZCADgZAp2VeCLtjF1mcLfI-NZhU0-GCAzFG4479_8vMM9WUyEuXE3JBql1DGwys4TCJq9BHSoTCjrFL1x-q/w640-h426/IMG_2218.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Richard then deployed his SFL on the convent ridge in skirmish order. I would need to respond to this quickly next urn, or suffer the consequences.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM5j8BLl5StXE_hgceLfifOXio3uZKVH3Z7-kvnYD0Yz-XHGORMDfX2XnqMerETiDKJJEwxUH8cTt7oeWFzhce_TkHNU4JYveqTcH702zCpaaH8n0cQbMnPIQuSX0OM-wlkkFi7_l54JF3Ouw8EbW30ioT7RraL_rqNoalEuqBoceevGE7SvaY9lBJVnt_/s5184/IMG_2219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM5j8BLl5StXE_hgceLfifOXio3uZKVH3Z7-kvnYD0Yz-XHGORMDfX2XnqMerETiDKJJEwxUH8cTt7oeWFzhce_TkHNU4JYveqTcH702zCpaaH8n0cQbMnPIQuSX0OM-wlkkFi7_l54JF3Ouw8EbW30ioT7RraL_rqNoalEuqBoceevGE7SvaY9lBJVnt_/w640-h426/IMG_2219.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Flags waving, my Popular Army battalion drove up to deal with the Carlists, suffering under the artillery bombardment</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqc_LBiEE2NsZqrnufkuRdOmKBvOd0oH7YHZbgVKP3drIN4Yz3SaF9O7lxoIii0_xrUUgtGKVX9q7JGzgQ1ym47Ap-nBZX3VNrNVkGDIGQFsvj4MxbbPoJYGh2GWsXHk3oWUWFd3fGY8kXSJAxZY8tlGDzaYq7cyhP1G0nw_AY9Rftb0VCcfp2nIKBXVj/s4187/IMG_2220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2484" data-original-width="4187" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqc_LBiEE2NsZqrnufkuRdOmKBvOd0oH7YHZbgVKP3drIN4Yz3SaF9O7lxoIii0_xrUUgtGKVX9q7JGzgQ1ym47Ap-nBZX3VNrNVkGDIGQFsvj4MxbbPoJYGh2GWsXHk3oWUWFd3fGY8kXSJAxZY8tlGDzaYq7cyhP1G0nw_AY9Rftb0VCcfp2nIKBXVj/w640-h380/IMG_2220.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile I sent the militia on a wide flanking manoeuvre to keep them out of trouble.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaVgWwiTlsdXGjhboXd7tzqxlB20lA5-1I3sAPsYoWHStt0pbqdy3u7MCJbc5GnXfYJkB41lmaf8eyX2GCusAZZy-PiJn8wMWb_Dt6Qu8V1SlRWPI6Yv9g4Qdv2oKfoAvDT9emruZz3jQM1Q-V-xwCK9p9BDzz4S01IFJKhWettQwSUIDBV7lhEGeiXbs/s5184/IMG_2221.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaVgWwiTlsdXGjhboXd7tzqxlB20lA5-1I3sAPsYoWHStt0pbqdy3u7MCJbc5GnXfYJkB41lmaf8eyX2GCusAZZy-PiJn8wMWb_Dt6Qu8V1SlRWPI6Yv9g4Qdv2oKfoAvDT9emruZz3jQM1Q-V-xwCK9p9BDzz4S01IFJKhWettQwSUIDBV7lhEGeiXbs/w640-h426/IMG_2221.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My artillery acquired the Carlist target quickly. Not a lot of damage, but they were pinned in place, as required. Richard then moved up his Regular army battalion to put the squeeze on my Asaltos.</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/AVvXsEiaEJJz2OO3ElX41H5-N0EktxtVF5m7M9-XvkhPFew7Gx-Cll07B9Vjnx7tFYqtQntovXafyKXZpJ2lmtC9VKqFB9HSSTyEXN2m2vpQKnKl2qqWXvXbQ-IEXYsq023fsfbs6nAOdaQMphSONePTAMw6Z310PgHIYDYm8bjTWKbbKtkydHykin42lRi1VnoT/s5184/IMG_2222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEJJz2OO3ElX41H5-N0EktxtVF5m7M9-XvkhPFew7Gx-Cll07B9Vjnx7tFYqtQntovXafyKXZpJ2lmtC9VKqFB9HSSTyEXN2m2vpQKnKl2qqWXvXbQ-IEXYsq023fsfbs6nAOdaQMphSONePTAMw6Z310PgHIYDYm8bjTWKbbKtkydHykin42lRi1VnoT/w640-h426/IMG_2222.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Winning the initiative again, Richard moved the SFL down the hill, deployed into a Firing Line, and shot my Asaltos up quite badly. This Pinned and Disordered them. I needed to reorganise them before things got worse.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78Ga7tZSNfBgYrLiDf24ceZXVpoDQuyNJ_qHWt54qKwF6Wf4nCueSXdf-3sWrPjaxyR6tpZ4-X5MhU6Zssh64aCDcz5ypVxFtUJdzSuJNdISn2cK_CBkeY6YNv4k9mYDzFPunpqBwkyQCS_OSdcdjpIqKyx0bwok09hDrQ9tSqaA82haNqowCUyWCbRNq/s5184/IMG_2223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78Ga7tZSNfBgYrLiDf24ceZXVpoDQuyNJ_qHWt54qKwF6Wf4nCueSXdf-3sWrPjaxyR6tpZ4-X5MhU6Zssh64aCDcz5ypVxFtUJdzSuJNdISn2cK_CBkeY6YNv4k9mYDzFPunpqBwkyQCS_OSdcdjpIqKyx0bwok09hDrQ9tSqaA82haNqowCUyWCbRNq/w640-h426/IMG_2223.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then things got worse. Richard's superior army effectiveness enabled him to close with the Regulars, delivering a round of firing before rushing to contact. His HMG company even manged to shoot up my Bilbao armoured car.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_DcF8Izm0IER5-WlAeFFfFU0AygLRDOPs4-fgujS7_qHLv_IDpdt1yIoXeVuKXsn-uzs_Fmj5L7V_auWxyuqODg8UZ9cDmmAySwuru5AYF5OpydD9TAjm6Ij9Y5PORodkWcXD463z8oQL75lD01qzYQuNmtl6TgP24d3US4wEVzudjzhFL5UvpmDcX-m/s5184/IMG_2224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_DcF8Izm0IER5-WlAeFFfFU0AygLRDOPs4-fgujS7_qHLv_IDpdt1yIoXeVuKXsn-uzs_Fmj5L7V_auWxyuqODg8UZ9cDmmAySwuru5AYF5OpydD9TAjm6Ij9Y5PORodkWcXD463z8oQL75lD01qzYQuNmtl6TgP24d3US4wEVzudjzhFL5UvpmDcX-m/w640-h426/IMG_2224.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Contact caused hit allocation, which wiped out most of the unit. The rest, including the armoured car, broke and fled.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWQekOGa-e18_Z2CDKr8SYod0E_iDHHShj96wPpy7BlGu_PqudXBvV_FhdsPMbjVt_FakfjhO5azRftkXsA20pEtZIipEKcsEbXP3AclHNFBBcP48Vj33tjH4QQyKWuQUtqV95787QxGm_zoVxiW3w2VDbFWTagt1pZH7VpkMfymvVgQazY3OX5gExm7d/s5184/IMG_2225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWQekOGa-e18_Z2CDKr8SYod0E_iDHHShj96wPpy7BlGu_PqudXBvV_FhdsPMbjVt_FakfjhO5azRftkXsA20pEtZIipEKcsEbXP3AclHNFBBcP48Vj33tjH4QQyKWuQUtqV95787QxGm_zoVxiW3w2VDbFWTagt1pZH7VpkMfymvVgQazY3OX5gExm7d/w640-h426/IMG_2225.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And then Richard rounded out the impulse by hitting my artillery with his mortars, pinning it. This, or course, lifted the barrage on the Carlists.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbh9DepMKHnhOBZhLhmC6YG4MGEyqM4TiW0bEk3iyRU8IJbqsC8uZbPcoX9bbA9ciKNxwf0sYqi1slt5KUZI90SWP-wqTNlairjzWJx94t6IVzUohhQ63FqVwG-JC8BpnDqlyTOzPIglpl_xLOXJziSaXCTTQKwi1b76iGaVOdtH64ex4MB1W-S2MC0hse/s5184/IMG_2226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbh9DepMKHnhOBZhLhmC6YG4MGEyqM4TiW0bEk3iyRU8IJbqsC8uZbPcoX9bbA9ciKNxwf0sYqi1slt5KUZI90SWP-wqTNlairjzWJx94t6IVzUohhQ63FqVwG-JC8BpnDqlyTOzPIglpl_xLOXJziSaXCTTQKwi1b76iGaVOdtH64ex4MB1W-S2MC0hse/w640-h426/IMG_2226.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In desperation I called in an airstrike (played a Joker). I succeeded in hitting the SFL. Take that!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM5_K6QREW70XKF1kzCc8S673bTEv9ENuiKl9BJ5M8CBlQUt3lbQ2S9GuQvGSx4tNbrwN8rgxVFWP9sbcGp8brKYq_kbO6IY68kdk2s8obZneT5G_0dBFuXFGGhvIHBAlRWFcmKV_CQIOPFZH7oOOL5pfcbADTgQensk6z6pAKUBFHNyMqUFS06SbpJXL/s5184/IMG_2227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM5_K6QREW70XKF1kzCc8S673bTEv9ENuiKl9BJ5M8CBlQUt3lbQ2S9GuQvGSx4tNbrwN8rgxVFWP9sbcGp8brKYq_kbO6IY68kdk2s8obZneT5G_0dBFuXFGGhvIHBAlRWFcmKV_CQIOPFZH7oOOL5pfcbADTgQensk6z6pAKUBFHNyMqUFS06SbpJXL/w640-h426/IMG_2227.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As Richard dealt with issues elsewhere, I was able to bring up the might of my armoured detachment, and inflict no damage at all.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1lHy9TZxY6Qdh5C4lQoohuHSzXfsx6JsUPgIPMVavTdrdnm5mZ3tibVVATo0IHeYCvbhVTt0-v5PggmZJS8P0fou83d774qno9To9RoUTUf_9ZI5c6T8jxun4zSCTA2pAaam-5I-KjACOjl9gEMVwmRnHLnTkkrUUq1-nSVroQlE2RCPpTpWOdXyqoQ5/s5184/IMG_2228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1lHy9TZxY6Qdh5C4lQoohuHSzXfsx6JsUPgIPMVavTdrdnm5mZ3tibVVATo0IHeYCvbhVTt0-v5PggmZJS8P0fou83d774qno9To9RoUTUf_9ZI5c6T8jxun4zSCTA2pAaam-5I-KjACOjl9gEMVwmRnHLnTkkrUUq1-nSVroQlE2RCPpTpWOdXyqoQ5/w640-h426/IMG_2228.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The militia continued their flanking move. I suspected by this point that it would all be a bit late by the time they turned up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFw71kt50rUUcvaj6VpXCDshahRJ8JwdfR3Ve0nGqkufVW6Amwv3bFF7nbmtpLYuYgkjWlK7LurHi1lwS8mNSIwE9LO2G9yM5_DHo60FVMi6wHjAOj8fpihyEntnL6XYWXj6a-4HE7f6rqEwzRgHmHE1rxK_mP1NYUOfiGbbzJPtaIh_PRd8tw3_6S3JN/s5184/IMG_2229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFw71kt50rUUcvaj6VpXCDshahRJ8JwdfR3Ve0nGqkufVW6Amwv3bFF7nbmtpLYuYgkjWlK7LurHi1lwS8mNSIwE9LO2G9yM5_DHo60FVMi6wHjAOj8fpihyEntnL6XYWXj6a-4HE7f6rqEwzRgHmHE1rxK_mP1NYUOfiGbbzJPtaIh_PRd8tw3_6S3JN/w640-h426/IMG_2229.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Quick overview of the end of the table where all the action is going on. In the centre I've got my boys deployed in a firing line to shoot up the Carlists. Alas, the pinning of my artillery means the Carlists will be in a position to respond sooner than I really want. To the right of the village a truck of Moroccans is heading round to attack my chaps in the rear. On the road junction Richard's anti-tank gun is pulling up to deal with the mighty Renault.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsvwD7pNW9XZ0MVnhDFdZ_AwaGOjalT1ohHxU_f95BPAuFzKnqRPJDDaV1_X2j6pgVnuY9j_qApsxnk_uWfROsssO979HNvILWlF5kvLwW0JdJheaD5wK63mUorgdKQFow7SRD3eSumkE8hEvuZHLJs0HSngob8jsqorczTQ2cZ_sN7F4dEjMSnf36Pmy/s5184/IMG_2231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsvwD7pNW9XZ0MVnhDFdZ_AwaGOjalT1ohHxU_f95BPAuFzKnqRPJDDaV1_X2j6pgVnuY9j_qApsxnk_uWfROsssO979HNvILWlF5kvLwW0JdJheaD5wK63mUorgdKQFow7SRD3eSumkE8hEvuZHLJs0HSngob8jsqorczTQ2cZ_sN7F4dEjMSnf36Pmy/w640-h426/IMG_2231.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Carlists, sure enough, are able to deploy into a firing line. They then proceeded to pour in a round of firing, causing a lot of casualties. On the left of the picture the blue counter is for the Moroccans, who have halted prior to charging the rear of my infantry. You can't see it from this angle, but I've had to reorganise the Popular army to deal with the casualties from the Carlists. Pretty much every base is damaged.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYatv6SrRjL0zNayvKOkglOMpyDOqquiwm3lL-rB5fD2ZGYEdtKLylujtlswAOuAyVJ8Ju0_MkhA817dzQROYMDrxmMlkg3Wbj0LXCYyFf9JpKxBu8h4W9uGeD9Gdu0r46VlLTzRY9CTIkDRjDD_VoyUJWpcaJon5k4AaXDTaRgj40rLmYFTFTKC4_e5w/s5184/IMG_2232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYatv6SrRjL0zNayvKOkglOMpyDOqquiwm3lL-rB5fD2ZGYEdtKLylujtlswAOuAyVJ8Ju0_MkhA817dzQROYMDrxmMlkg3Wbj0LXCYyFf9JpKxBu8h4W9uGeD9Gdu0r46VlLTzRY9CTIkDRjDD_VoyUJWpcaJon5k4AaXDTaRgj40rLmYFTFTKC4_e5w/w640-h426/IMG_2232.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Richard then brings in a strafing run on the militia. So much for keeping them out of trouble.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MPdCPOe5-ih-57deUUbMf91JIpGtyc3T1_IO_0IuZN0cbutyRYJtARWcYuw-MzRpeVSoqsFlNjCMAxL0SNkq9p5KezaCM6sG_3JVO951-LMZBIhAQr68nVx2loyvtsmf1xFpn-ENB2_xwTZVPjP2qzWL3j4CsHSyYd6JVpIitPJOMs7uMx_rn7QSABL5/s5184/IMG_2234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MPdCPOe5-ih-57deUUbMf91JIpGtyc3T1_IO_0IuZN0cbutyRYJtARWcYuw-MzRpeVSoqsFlNjCMAxL0SNkq9p5KezaCM6sG_3JVO951-LMZBIhAQr68nVx2loyvtsmf1xFpn-ENB2_xwTZVPjP2qzWL3j4CsHSyYd6JVpIitPJOMs7uMx_rn7QSABL5/w640-h426/IMG_2234.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ha-ha! I pull a bombing raid out of the hat, and with pin-point accuracy hit the Moroccans still in their truck. Is this a chink of light?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXRGAyJE_5hmr4BYhyphenhyphenKnTeFeApHarb1pY43Dak3Iv4hDIazjMfHBw6yU7kxu1mtK5DrUrOigq0WSt46-93A0tZi2EBpW2LHWBgNBdWepHF6fTLVlhCVAj7Ur45lxtrQhXTVcFLLvo-Ad-eYSiWm2FUiuTDEO65mSvemJAZRuCbp1uV_BGS0jHHSqt0xkZ/s5184/IMG_2235.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXRGAyJE_5hmr4BYhyphenhyphenKnTeFeApHarb1pY43Dak3Iv4hDIazjMfHBw6yU7kxu1mtK5DrUrOigq0WSt46-93A0tZi2EBpW2LHWBgNBdWepHF6fTLVlhCVAj7Ur45lxtrQhXTVcFLLvo-Ad-eYSiWm2FUiuTDEO65mSvemJAZRuCbp1uV_BGS0jHHSqt0xkZ/w640-h426/IMG_2235.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Yes! The truck immediately brews. If I get the initiative next turn, I might be able to turn this round.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenrdA43XiDTqFSyb1NlulQwYfIZjDlin7XpjiHG9I_41G0-_KEiE3MR48-99ysDSe1P2-0QYHViWwCAXbeyBDfUy8WenpRMU7v6aC7HdqqE4h-W8iUJv5BPQGc2l8zoazBeMRK2-aMgy1E_Ys37ukSjR-5MJCrxNdQjzidU50mpLkjS1Yn1mV2xfOZcQv/s5184/IMG_2236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenrdA43XiDTqFSyb1NlulQwYfIZjDlin7XpjiHG9I_41G0-_KEiE3MR48-99ysDSe1P2-0QYHViWwCAXbeyBDfUy8WenpRMU7v6aC7HdqqE4h-W8iUJv5BPQGc2l8zoazBeMRK2-aMgy1E_Ys37ukSjR-5MJCrxNdQjzidU50mpLkjS1Yn1mV2xfOZcQv/w640-h426/IMG_2236.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The anti-tank gun hits my Renault. This isn't going well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQZA1ybiLYB89YMNjvI78v7D2HMkBbYJkFnVxuVPCmJAyVH_r10qTxDS3lwuFBlu-PYiUp6PsnCt-gv5QybdxjZm1IzHHq9D5x9nprJI37ulFjMFwz59w5Gn5Kze85PUY_H8U2ICdJfuAB-EMSrFcY_gMq29l92Wf1bpxdWZq-AqifsrcTNca6Hwr9NbG/s5184/IMG_2237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQZA1ybiLYB89YMNjvI78v7D2HMkBbYJkFnVxuVPCmJAyVH_r10qTxDS3lwuFBlu-PYiUp6PsnCt-gv5QybdxjZm1IzHHq9D5x9nprJI37ulFjMFwz59w5Gn5Kze85PUY_H8U2ICdJfuAB-EMSrFcY_gMq29l92Wf1bpxdWZq-AqifsrcTNca6Hwr9NbG/w640-h426/IMG_2237.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Renault is then brewed up by the Regular Army's HMGs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaY2tsK2gighDwThS4V4xmhmsZEvTc5DgIP6nTgDI4uFsH4847L2xZk0WqWlcdVA2-T6Awi60iWf-OoEh-rvHaDV3amUPF8tWBmicTJmzdv37HCMXb9GIYwpcDpEPKQiP52hs5nqzOHMkm35bnPY8jF0MRjlZtLvnziqWDmFoE-xgU9xwrWy-ucHgkog5s/s5184/IMG_2238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaY2tsK2gighDwThS4V4xmhmsZEvTc5DgIP6nTgDI4uFsH4847L2xZk0WqWlcdVA2-T6Awi60iWf-OoEh-rvHaDV3amUPF8tWBmicTJmzdv37HCMXb9GIYwpcDpEPKQiP52hs5nqzOHMkm35bnPY8jF0MRjlZtLvnziqWDmFoE-xgU9xwrWy-ucHgkog5s/w640-h426/IMG_2238.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;">Unfortunately for me, Richard wins the initiative and hits my guys with another round of firing before overrunning them. Game over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, that could have gone better for me, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I gambled on winning then initiative roll when Richard was +1 on it, and lost three times. I had troops too close to the enemy, which enabled Richard to deploy and attack them without exposing himself to a counter attack. I was badly let down by my shooting, when I got to do some, and with the exception of blowing up the Moroccans, caused very little damage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, I'm not very goo at playing my own games sometimes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-49915746607295013362023-12-29T11:32:00.003+00:002023-12-31T08:42:56.737+00:00Pydna 168BC<p>Time for a holiday period big ancients refight, where the aim is to get as many plastic 1/72 figures on the table as possible, usually to fight a scenario from Phil Sabin's "Lost Battles", but using AMW. Over the years there have been quite a few of these, and I'm running out of battles for which I have the figures. This year I settled on Pydna, the last climactic battle between Rome and Macedon. Alas, here Sabin let me down a bit. Pydna is a bit of an encounter battle. Having faced off and not fought for a few days the battle is triggered by an incident between two foraging parties involving an out of control mule. The armies then deploy in haste and the battle sort of starts piecemeal. Sabin therefore doesn't give his normal deployment map, which I think he secretly prefers not to do as deploying troops is a key skill of the commander in his view. Of course, this means that you can end up with a battle that doesn't look like the historical prototype at all. I therefore drew inspiration from Goldsworthy's "In the Name of Rome", and an orbat done by Simon MacDowell I found on line. I jiggered about with them a bit, and I still wasn't happy when I'd finished. I'll say now that it will probably take several plays to get this scenario to work satisfactorily. I wasn't helped by the decision to go on a river cruise the week before Christmas, followed by visiting the eldest daughter and husband for Christmas, only coming back the day after Boxing Day and being caught in silly traffic around the A34 / M40 / A43 junctions on the way back. Essentially I ran out of time to do anything other than put the toys on the table and cross my fingers.</p><p>Anyway, we had a turnout of four, which wasn't bad, with Chris K and Phil joined by Steve and Vincent, returning after quite a gap. Other regulars or MNG associates had pathetic excuses about spending time with family over the Christmas period and did not attend.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1L0HNSstKZ6X2Q1cmoUc0_qXu6HF07HkGti7q7v7K3g_ADwGAcvQUTKlpr_7QuBWDIKdhhpvr3zjTJdBhHM1I-DAZQb9D3Ot5LWwdp_4y4lEzzp2Avewejcjob9Q6dOq4xLhBihHNnyaFPGmMnlHdqcc_0M8G_Q7p0psve8cR7XXuLmuf3Tpuy1dX59mB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1L0HNSstKZ6X2Q1cmoUc0_qXu6HF07HkGti7q7v7K3g_ADwGAcvQUTKlpr_7QuBWDIKdhhpvr3zjTJdBhHM1I-DAZQb9D3Ot5LWwdp_4y4lEzzp2Avewejcjob9Q6dOq4xLhBihHNnyaFPGmMnlHdqcc_0M8G_Q7p0psve8cR7XXuLmuf3Tpuy1dX59mB=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />Phil and Vincent took the Macedonians, Chris and Steve the Romans. If you look closely you'll see that the phalanx units all start out with a white hit ring, to simulate the disorder they suffered at the time when crossing the stream and heading across uneven ground.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDPCq_LdLDcT12eTIK9LYR2MX9pP1wilfxMOk5x6gbHATOxWsJDyz0pbBBI1wmyz4iH3lFZgsZRefi1GK_I5D7G8LzjRlph3bUFNhI0sxxQObPZ9ytKd2gKtfv0e5inxyuMMMv3yWDrM4pdKxlQKpPwq21qh-qxiZXAJTc_TahtuzT4dIo6o3YJeApAwj2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDPCq_LdLDcT12eTIK9LYR2MX9pP1wilfxMOk5x6gbHATOxWsJDyz0pbBBI1wmyz4iH3lFZgsZRefi1GK_I5D7G8LzjRlph3bUFNhI0sxxQObPZ9ytKd2gKtfv0e5inxyuMMMv3yWDrM4pdKxlQKpPwq21qh-qxiZXAJTc_TahtuzT4dIo6o3YJeApAwj2=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />When you have a big phalanx the only thing you can really do is advance upon the enemy with all due haste. Vincent duly obliged. Phil started to do some clever stuff with the cavalry on his wing. He had the usual problem with AMW that cavalry/flank contacts can take too long to resolve, and so find it hard to then influence the central combat. I've tried several solutions to this over the years, but on this occasion I played the rules straight, except for some rules for generalship.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFxj6E8YwWJJ5S4_pXBdeKsBm6EdH0tJBzv6iqMi9vYSHEJbQ2olbTqE7-F-JXrJyAFKqdslAkuLzPzQue4yW6nkvt__p4J8o8Uf5JCKOXOlWPL5AxwluO8K9bXCY5xhzUKL_2_tmeBoTzUa-au_zKlBReIpCh8dTb3RkBH9Y0f-HLS-2dzRwaexJdTjC7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFxj6E8YwWJJ5S4_pXBdeKsBm6EdH0tJBzv6iqMi9vYSHEJbQ2olbTqE7-F-JXrJyAFKqdslAkuLzPzQue4yW6nkvt__p4J8o8Uf5JCKOXOlWPL5AxwluO8K9bXCY5xhzUKL_2_tmeBoTzUa-au_zKlBReIpCh8dTb3RkBH9Y0f-HLS-2dzRwaexJdTjC7=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p>Soon the Macedonian left wing was getting to grips with the Romans' Numidian allies. It is a truism of ancient conflict that the side who has the Numidians as allies normally wins.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1K5SQTxLy-gsSTSfQ1gQJETSG3ENubEmDzAzYliEY85XhMRTmmUAXKCcnEJYxmgpHQBNSkX1PaFsP3FpULFr_6SMaS2VSao-wYPp0rC-2z9v1j31SthRYo21qtTQ6wSKdVmZuiCYecHMWEYwx3li6oJCUrWMajS-WUTa1Nv1zPE8dJRE4RWIILAEEMY9Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2929" data-original-width="4393" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1K5SQTxLy-gsSTSfQ1gQJETSG3ENubEmDzAzYliEY85XhMRTmmUAXKCcnEJYxmgpHQBNSkX1PaFsP3FpULFr_6SMaS2VSao-wYPp0rC-2z9v1j31SthRYo21qtTQ6wSKdVmZuiCYecHMWEYwx3li6oJCUrWMajS-WUTa1Nv1zPE8dJRE4RWIILAEEMY9Y=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />The Roman infantry line closes. They need to get the Macedonian phalanx held in a spot where the elephants can turn the flanks (Note: I put out too many elephants for the game to work, playing the RAW. I also underestimated the power of legions stacked up deep if their opponent can't get at the flanks).<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj50sUH-BZJgCGdFAgleoPPSCGQNF4yadmz86IvoKeKNPZH_245uPUEmeIU7rYfZtwgl6z8ChDAKq22SghrsZ9cxWwHcf5YoiXZRRZNiIneTkL9h-3AoricJn_v9qW1dU1Utu3TK121xg6KphhckpAWbqUnmHzkFsXaD9JKcYMUPNpjdvZohNUA59uIC2f2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj50sUH-BZJgCGdFAgleoPPSCGQNF4yadmz86IvoKeKNPZH_245uPUEmeIU7rYfZtwgl6z8ChDAKq22SghrsZ9cxWwHcf5YoiXZRRZNiIneTkL9h-3AoricJn_v9qW1dU1Utu3TK121xg6KphhckpAWbqUnmHzkFsXaD9JKcYMUPNpjdvZohNUA59uIC2f2=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Soon casualties are being inflicted, and pointing is being done.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGJUFZZU0b40c_iLKNH47yixuQtC76rl5wq8HjRGwx6Kv6SQasADTNI1DolmlGGlYpFlbYGHAT1LKG7sGwql9zTUGA-PdyeymBTmbtAa9h6j30fuydp87rk8XH4oxtGba5bcW8QkjusL_PZ8q4sMm9cLZqkP4l_bz1UnQAjDh2EmuMPBNMGzU58Hq3Cphl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGJUFZZU0b40c_iLKNH47yixuQtC76rl5wq8HjRGwx6Kv6SQasADTNI1DolmlGGlYpFlbYGHAT1LKG7sGwql9zTUGA-PdyeymBTmbtAa9h6j30fuydp87rk8XH4oxtGba5bcW8QkjusL_PZ8q4sMm9cLZqkP4l_bz1UnQAjDh2EmuMPBNMGzU58Hq3Cphl=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />What a magnificent sight, IMHO. This shows why 1/72 is the perfect scale for massed battles. You can tell what everything is, and it all fits on the table. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYsh00LGtCiFTSM-DAbIorGyWKb9Z4OOgBUb1bEP5bE54teNKfh8IRDFaNSNjSZI-Fn-kHLv_815tksHUhkqcPP7CehQZCcrtRYT_vVcc_s3SPTDIWP2wSEEHOkuGMrFzfN2jKqa0GRz1HcHRzbw98bPUdqNMK6vmu37tujVt--sI6qE0Y_uPo8Z1-CNiJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYsh00LGtCiFTSM-DAbIorGyWKb9Z4OOgBUb1bEP5bE54teNKfh8IRDFaNSNjSZI-Fn-kHLv_815tksHUhkqcPP7CehQZCcrtRYT_vVcc_s3SPTDIWP2wSEEHOkuGMrFzfN2jKqa0GRz1HcHRzbw98bPUdqNMK6vmu37tujVt--sI6qE0Y_uPo8Z1-CNiJ=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />The far cavalry melee is a bit bogged down, but there's more movement this end. The Numidian light infantry with the elephants have sacrificed themselves by going too close to a phalanx unit, but in doing so did manage to kill a phalanx base. This is critical, as it reduces the phalanx effectiveness dramatically, and they're going to need all the help they can get, with the elephants bearing down upon them.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz_jX3Y8rX9lrv7tbNwogRlkM2vVS6T6LsGyMI2Cz1mC82oBH-HWP4TM2_hcS6XFsCdi8bRsqS1gXgygUrubbtDs9dvwWlZTNnz9SUcnPeZDZzAwkFZlXXMpOXSdvdT7AXmh7xQeITfGff6ZmxT4UaIy_BcxFKlTqTv-HZkgcHVCixTKXI9ptTPpnMa31I" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz_jX3Y8rX9lrv7tbNwogRlkM2vVS6T6LsGyMI2Cz1mC82oBH-HWP4TM2_hcS6XFsCdi8bRsqS1gXgygUrubbtDs9dvwWlZTNnz9SUcnPeZDZzAwkFZlXXMpOXSdvdT7AXmh7xQeITfGff6ZmxT4UaIy_BcxFKlTqTv-HZkgcHVCixTKXI9ptTPpnMa31I=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p>The elephants zero in on the vulnerable phalanx.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjaTOtQV3oV0To9xRgUOmw1UXszb4q6yxcFl_31TOZUzz1oxCPuoXuLFOSBj4i0Eq_Rtsi_g4i2Rq2RI6IsvC076i17iQ5Dv8OVbnsPX5GGyABAc3Migsvssdq0-oa1sgn7K8gA_5bjYBmgI71DBFty7Mzs4piwDM_kde4rmvDkQMOc_fFXOLObPF32_01" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjaTOtQV3oV0To9xRgUOmw1UXszb4q6yxcFl_31TOZUzz1oxCPuoXuLFOSBj4i0Eq_Rtsi_g4i2Rq2RI6IsvC076i17iQ5Dv8OVbnsPX5GGyABAc3Migsvssdq0-oa1sgn7K8gA_5bjYBmgI71DBFty7Mzs4piwDM_kde4rmvDkQMOc_fFXOLObPF32_01=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />Oh no! Phil's general falls in combat! Has he passed a significant advantage to Steve?<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGevRdC5xMkzPTsa1YT08uwfDTUsCDavSlsmYnzezKf1H8TTtTEK9YEt7I4kfsF20JrJf154tkBpmtqE1-PpUMl0-ZggymaNPgZ9sZidIUIJCve1MyUoITpQT5vLmgVAZcV_TL5cQ3kbEDDBFB6Gy49S2PV7x7T3uR8KcaV5g7ZsSJh_vpluxLAoR5ZUHg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGevRdC5xMkzPTsa1YT08uwfDTUsCDavSlsmYnzezKf1H8TTtTEK9YEt7I4kfsF20JrJf154tkBpmtqE1-PpUMl0-ZggymaNPgZ9sZidIUIJCve1MyUoITpQT5vLmgVAZcV_TL5cQ3kbEDDBFB6Gy49S2PV7x7T3uR8KcaV5g7ZsSJh_vpluxLAoR5ZUHg=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />In the centre the light infantry are slogging it out. It's evenly matched. The elephants have contacted the phalanx. Breaths are collectively held.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkzYwMRvTr1LPRFn_aF58KNISZQZoTYPi-Bj5ipj0NayPNnOxVeBe1I3NubSJXMvolF4myUIb7J-zuQ76Nr19P7yiGYol8y9DKIeZePnr_sNQrmMUqnWBQxqGMHpOf3kJuDPAR45Ego_i_lAiA8Yt5v5Iu9H7cbpmvplxI7ku_au_eBbWvo33GNP0BDP6-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkzYwMRvTr1LPRFn_aF58KNISZQZoTYPi-Bj5ipj0NayPNnOxVeBe1I3NubSJXMvolF4myUIb7J-zuQ76Nr19P7yiGYol8y9DKIeZePnr_sNQrmMUqnWBQxqGMHpOf3kJuDPAR45Ego_i_lAiA8Yt5v5Iu9H7cbpmvplxI7ku_au_eBbWvo33GNP0BDP6-=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p>Straight through they go, and hit the unit in the reserve line. Oh dear. I have got this badly wrong.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguQP3teWQkQb-nUEC3YKr725anSrTWn1bt9VNmSZ1VHMYGfLIpmJ9RrOdl_vaezV5NZAA0PkQZjsnVtQHT7hSUM33pq9jwjw4zSJdrxeNb7iyxOwRXW2Dks6JW6GsMzvXRE8NVU5LhUD6SPU5ysNPbvI8Q1RPL1D_UhloARzYNoj-iibLwe87bciSmtnlS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguQP3teWQkQb-nUEC3YKr725anSrTWn1bt9VNmSZ1VHMYGfLIpmJ9RrOdl_vaezV5NZAA0PkQZjsnVtQHT7hSUM33pq9jwjw4zSJdrxeNb7iyxOwRXW2Dks6JW6GsMzvXRE8NVU5LhUD6SPU5ysNPbvI8Q1RPL1D_UhloARzYNoj-iibLwe87bciSmtnlS=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />On the Macedonian right Phil pulls off a classic move, and gets his Thracians into the side of Steve's meleeing cavalry, delivering the killing blow.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcmrwtDvT5LKCAds_J7bvvaVq_NaZGYyaHZzxdHz9Hz80U8THVqM9u1PWYXkHKx5qXtju_Q9OW-UgkJEmDuAzO8vsC36Zq5R5A3YrBMJoAt2YPa4q_B6H4Do1bba7zG0rQxi37QSvqkJvI6vhcU1A_pKXCg0rx4ZYkkN5v9IFq_2rYR1szMdKldTWZb78q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcmrwtDvT5LKCAds_J7bvvaVq_NaZGYyaHZzxdHz9Hz80U8THVqM9u1PWYXkHKx5qXtju_Q9OW-UgkJEmDuAzO8vsC36Zq5R5A3YrBMJoAt2YPa4q_B6H4Do1bba7zG0rQxi37QSvqkJvI6vhcU1A_pKXCg0rx4ZYkkN5v9IFq_2rYR1szMdKldTWZb78q=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />The elephants drive over another pike armed speed bump. They've taken a hit, however.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEia-rR-v1AlQPQrjuqEyQQGcEKSp-5O41e7YdFHkrjW8jUSvwToezeR_tU1QalAkzkp_LGrY8xjWBOrZGma5_Y5Ew5iQjNS5ZwsAqvyEyQ8p_nry8cnoreeU5XElDsnIUk5vhRoGR5EaaRVkJzHHRgA_dPORjp7z9KjMrqOQT19XX25--ZZxEH54ddzjroU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEia-rR-v1AlQPQrjuqEyQQGcEKSp-5O41e7YdFHkrjW8jUSvwToezeR_tU1QalAkzkp_LGrY8xjWBOrZGma5_Y5Ew5iQjNS5ZwsAqvyEyQ8p_nry8cnoreeU5XElDsnIUk5vhRoGR5EaaRVkJzHHRgA_dPORjp7z9KjMrqOQT19XX25--ZZxEH54ddzjroU=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />Vincent swiftly sends more troops to shore up this flank.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha2zAFVxrv1jyoijoikL94FnpyPGKCDoG-36z0fWDeY8UhLY2Yg2Vu3X_Fy-0WlsiVaNxJ0BbYXt52x5pkMWGKKgStvCGtZwgTM0lMZQQy89LgqsOcUjAv9-EHfT6ItRqUTpjpFT7mxGlCcE9sk3nrmGzIVgJ6RHgoKuc4Dlc_ayhv3S3THs60UXylUETS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha2zAFVxrv1jyoijoikL94FnpyPGKCDoG-36z0fWDeY8UhLY2Yg2Vu3X_Fy-0WlsiVaNxJ0BbYXt52x5pkMWGKKgStvCGtZwgTM0lMZQQy89LgqsOcUjAv9-EHfT6ItRqUTpjpFT7mxGlCcE9sk3nrmGzIVgJ6RHgoKuc4Dlc_ayhv3S3THs60UXylUETS=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />Cohort and phalanx finally collide. The hard part has finally begun.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj190NUyHskqXfuYm45U9DFS6i2lMukhY7HF4lkemCWEzchq_OyEPLOpwoMQOguPpGbXQoJuVwfjCMdDRDx3P32aoimymLNLuVJOGLHMchgC2oU5YXgF7BaZjNWylBACrYbmSiDSnXDiF0FCB2-3b820zGlC08BYpiDDNp_YGx9tQtkv9qCHgLSc5ojT0Fx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj190NUyHskqXfuYm45U9DFS6i2lMukhY7HF4lkemCWEzchq_OyEPLOpwoMQOguPpGbXQoJuVwfjCMdDRDx3P32aoimymLNLuVJOGLHMchgC2oU5YXgF7BaZjNWylBACrYbmSiDSnXDiF0FCB2-3b820zGlC08BYpiDDNp_YGx9tQtkv9qCHgLSc5ojT0Fx=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />Vincent has real elephant problems now, and needs a lucky break. Elsewhere he has broken through with his cavalry, but Chris has enough to cover him and stop them causing any real havoc.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHLwlYcxx5jN_VW9lxaBDVggqgOMO3XPhg9HjwVmWu4afn-MnUqn74eWA-oDvNg5fU4AXlpZXEDSBS5tZhW-8n6D-8oWBAPpj_rQ2fuLqF7tZ4IZze4kO6e7iM4T9U_WLy6xcqQIKquh-ZBeFxx6h7QPDHr2K3OpdVQQX1TamxMZ4ekPqrKVy7VX5BNCJg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHLwlYcxx5jN_VW9lxaBDVggqgOMO3XPhg9HjwVmWu4afn-MnUqn74eWA-oDvNg5fU4AXlpZXEDSBS5tZhW-8n6D-8oWBAPpj_rQ2fuLqF7tZ4IZze4kO6e7iM4T9U_WLy6xcqQIKquh-ZBeFxx6h7QPDHr2K3OpdVQQX1TamxMZ4ekPqrKVy7VX5BNCJg=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />In a desperate attempt to take the pressure off his infantry he has turned the cavalry inwards, but he is going to get caught by the flank guards.<p></p><p>It was clear by this point that the Macedonian left flank had collapsed. The legions in the centre were also breaking through and whilst Phil had won his flank, he was going to take several turns to be able to swing in and influence results. Time to draw to a close with a Roman victory.</p><p>Everyone professed to have had a good time, and there was tea, coffee, Christmas cake and mince pies as well. On reflection, only one elephant should have been deployed, and probably I didn't need to put the hits on the phalanx. It might also have helped not to have had so many toys on the table.</p><p>What am I saying?? Of course not! And it kept us all occupied for the afternoon, with plenty of time for chat. I'd mark that up as a win all round.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><p></p>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-9267849590488631792023-12-06T11:11:00.001+00:002023-12-06T11:11:36.306+00:00More Bloody Roses<p>This was my last Tuesday game before the end of the year, and I went for another go at Adrian Nayler's "Blood Red Roses". We realised after the last game that we'd played a few things not quite right, but we'd been impressed enough to want to play it again.</p><p>The real test will be when we try and run a historical scenario, but before I can map a historical battle onto the game system I really need to understand it properly. I therefore dealt the army generation cards out at random, and allocated them fairly evenly across the three "wards". Phil & Tim got the Yorkists, and had a small mounted reserve. Jon joined us online, and we shared the Lancastrians, him taking the left hand ward, which was nearest the video feed.</p><p>I'd had some updates from Adrian after the last game report, which included a change to the artillery rules. Having more gunpowder weapons that your opponent now boosts your cohesion to a limited extent, and guns fire in a pre-game bombardment phase. The Yorkists out numbered us in this area, and boosted their central ward to a cohesion of seven from the usual six, and knocked our central ward down to five. I probably still needed to attack in the middle, as I had a commander who could change battle stance without testing "mettle". Our other leadership cards were less helpful. Jon's worsened his saving roll in melee, and the other wing had a predilection to treachery. Not auspicious at all. Our plan, more or less, was for Jon to get in bow range and shoot away like mad whilst I attacked in the centre and kept the right wing out of trouble. First job was to get off the baseline as hanging back gives the enemy "Happenstance" cards.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg--FiMZMMVthzOEmrIEYNV11tAFihjni4QK9zZZxJCaRUGkpK8g1oemjpWEsCCRa8f2W-FHK8W39B51Y4YR3cdJvSqhfAGv2x1bMruXSiG2ebU7QokSRZn9vpd6EhW4-QS7bRfIyyGcS_jcxzRtqti8ioq5Otq0-weOtI8lw7mi6qvNn0loF3jDH7Pdufb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="1590" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg--FiMZMMVthzOEmrIEYNV11tAFihjni4QK9zZZxJCaRUGkpK8g1oemjpWEsCCRa8f2W-FHK8W39B51Y4YR3cdJvSqhfAGv2x1bMruXSiG2ebU7QokSRZn9vpd6EhW4-QS7bRfIyyGcS_jcxzRtqti8ioq5Otq0-weOtI8lw7mi6qvNn0loF3jDH7Pdufb=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Not all of our stuff seemed to want to move. Our opponents decided mostly to hold in place, but Phil attacked on their right. Some shooting was done. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4XSmsVQg-tcj6VjrrePn7fo0mqIfPpiok7L-4dHo4EUeMTdJhqYbozIMXeGr3MPjc5KzynzgclaYp6uUFfEB42Vo0Bhz0NAjET1Ey4FPTXRPbioZ488-mdQfUK1z_5AjQzHTHW2aDSZeaHx5FdjHcw4u_ckhHGMvTDmVtLbMUx1JVBEZAUUHIoNJ6U9y_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1923" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4XSmsVQg-tcj6VjrrePn7fo0mqIfPpiok7L-4dHo4EUeMTdJhqYbozIMXeGr3MPjc5KzynzgclaYp6uUFfEB42Vo0Bhz0NAjET1Ey4FPTXRPbioZ488-mdQfUK1z_5AjQzHTHW2aDSZeaHx5FdjHcw4u_ckhHGMvTDmVtLbMUx1JVBEZAUUHIoNJ6U9y_=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />The centre ward is steadily cranking up the battle stance, and is now on "Attack". The aim is next move go to "Assault" and pile in, ignoring all that shooting stuff and getting to hand to hand. The right hand ward has moved up. Jon is shooting away and inflicting hits, but he is failing mettle/fatigue tests, so his cohesion is dropping.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUaBHv-CWy2apSA9g-Onkja067gFNY2dC9Bh-HXPPB2evOxDFEsGoCrTnlYGjFdl3GDE-xuQx_jJNu5RbJgdDh_RafHxijZh3QsW13U8qbe16BzpQtB-lw8szZz89YfGE7K9dUk_mIKlsYAZkf6feG6FNpUq8NrfxHJZt5HwfTpjKVi7VmGvjbbfjDg7Ou" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1701" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUaBHv-CWy2apSA9g-Onkja067gFNY2dC9Bh-HXPPB2evOxDFEsGoCrTnlYGjFdl3GDE-xuQx_jJNu5RbJgdDh_RafHxijZh3QsW13U8qbe16BzpQtB-lw8szZz89YfGE7K9dUk_mIKlsYAZkf6feG6FNpUq8NrfxHJZt5HwfTpjKVi7VmGvjbbfjDg7Ou=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p>Just ahead of the assault in the centre you can see on the left that Jon is gaining the upper hand in inflicting casualties. Reluctantly I need to bring up the right hand ward to stop the centre being flanked.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAdGCfmLf19KG8XB-7gpi82wJKpFiX7AtezRVCbuJKjk5J0PUzHllgMHB71jcOR6Kgh1a9KCBWYsRCPuh9X08YZ4y8y-Zze2AYpRie2tZUYnH3LjWGTp4fcbj3nyQBK5oKYgl2Py4_gPV_d6m4XDrCqlRKYl229JCCq8iTJVWWCz0uFvns_lpttP3VyKHS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1836" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAdGCfmLf19KG8XB-7gpi82wJKpFiX7AtezRVCbuJKjk5J0PUzHllgMHB71jcOR6Kgh1a9KCBWYsRCPuh9X08YZ4y8y-Zze2AYpRie2tZUYnH3LjWGTp4fcbj3nyQBK5oKYgl2Py4_gPV_d6m4XDrCqlRKYl229JCCq8iTJVWWCz0uFvns_lpttP3VyKHS=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Fast forward a couple of turns (at least) and the right hand gamble has failed, as Tim's stout fellows break my chaps, and they head for the exit. In the centre my ward has smashed into the Yorkists, and inflicted masses of casualties. However Tim is clinging on and our cohesion levels are the same. I need to destroy him before my mettle rolls hand victory to our opponents.<p></p><p>On the left, you can just see a blue "2" cohesion marker. Jon has Phil on the ropes, so he is bringing up his reserve cavalry to bolster his flank and launch a counter attack.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2Jxlk0HXGyD33W-JIVxvyH-bU8_sRRbJYRCvwB80vbQz6KkwQWvHPXEnGdsGTMdfxXy8zPObZXxqXiHwhi5x2FNKuBdGIxixmqoWUJnqtqQbmybm71iJLC15NlWtQZMC1Ze1fSdVeNjs_dxVUb77mAMGzWvG7anTGZQ7675XBAP-2T1gUnFNiifo1Ov0e" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="1858" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2Jxlk0HXGyD33W-JIVxvyH-bU8_sRRbJYRCvwB80vbQz6KkwQWvHPXEnGdsGTMdfxXy8zPObZXxqXiHwhi5x2FNKuBdGIxixmqoWUJnqtqQbmybm71iJLC15NlWtQZMC1Ze1fSdVeNjs_dxVUb77mAMGzWvG7anTGZQ7675XBAP-2T1gUnFNiifo1Ov0e=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Too late! Before Phil can amalgamate the reserve into his right hand ward Jon delivers another devastating volley of arrows, and Phil breaks. It's now one enemy ward broken each. Who will come out on top?<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvhTGWpksPS9U3K18cRI1r0uxHqRi7M2yxin3o31Y330LNUcxzaGvigbewmK6tXxzHVGti65SHzW-fZHTJe7jR6MWFhhuUyez6K8CAcLGf9u4JXlZhL4biJXc1gHwm_RvXjre-WMJww9WMQHtjCMP2hbYiHpE8SapZQ01WQh0n0WRHaPGS3LpT6ZI1nUKO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1680" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvhTGWpksPS9U3K18cRI1r0uxHqRi7M2yxin3o31Y330LNUcxzaGvigbewmK6tXxzHVGti65SHzW-fZHTJe7jR6MWFhhuUyez6K8CAcLGf9u4JXlZhL4biJXc1gHwm_RvXjre-WMJww9WMQHtjCMP2hbYiHpE8SapZQ01WQh0n0WRHaPGS3LpT6ZI1nUKO=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />It's us! The Yorkist centre becomes subject to the new "Overwhelmed" rule, having dropped to level 1 cohesion, and being outnumbered massively. <p></p><p>We really pulled that one out of the fire, and I thought we were beaten as our cohesion was dropping faster than theirs due to our vigorous attacking. </p><p>We're enjoying the system, which certainly has something about it that looks and feels like a Wars of the Roses battle. It handles a lot of figures on the table well, and is a manageable game system. Not overly complicated, but you do need to remember to do everything in sequence, and draw your extra Happenstance cards when the appropriate things happen. We also had a chat about when these can be played. We may have been too flexible, but I suspect it didn't affect the final outcome.</p><p>I think I'm in a position to look at running a refight now.</p><p>The question is; which battle?<br /><br /></p>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-22158137821188064822023-12-03T15:56:00.003+00:002023-12-04T09:59:11.081+00:00A home for my nomads<p>I finished the armies for my Caucasus project, and they are all neatly boxed up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvauVxyOIFLlpkQo_Vr9-_re89cns9V8UT6a9gcHBp9sp51snY9H-E0X9Ynock7Y9KwYoZYIxuLMeLa05qZn6Y3R3Krp1ygkvIavjwl51XTpPqHfej6rhDraZsiTaatxf_NhafEKEHZ46OUbi71YTXCQHOo9gta1zP7MoCBTCMGrLrxPHMIrutGDyNRaPm/s1240/Caucasus%20DBA%20box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="1240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvauVxyOIFLlpkQo_Vr9-_re89cns9V8UT6a9gcHBp9sp51snY9H-E0X9Ynock7Y9KwYoZYIxuLMeLa05qZn6Y3R3Krp1ygkvIavjwl51XTpPqHfej6rhDraZsiTaatxf_NhafEKEHZ46OUbi71YTXCQHOo9gta1zP7MoCBTCMGrLrxPHMIrutGDyNRaPm/w640-h360/Caucasus%20DBA%20box.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As you'll know from the last post, the Armenians and Georgians have nice little resin buildings acquired "in country" to act as camps. But what about the others?<div><br /></div><div>The Mongols (and possibly the Ilkhanids) probably need yurts. You can get resin yurts, but I know Phil has made yurts in the past, so I asked him how to do it. He made his from the tops of Tippex bottles. Interesting, but not helpful in the computer age. Cheaper to buy the resin. Or perhaps there's another option?</div><div><br /></div><div>A quick Google search found a yurt activity sheet for schools, with a cut out yurt model. Too big in the form delivered, but a clip and resize meant I could get several on an A4 sheet of card:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2J9fdb_djj2RsW8FHONFYlFS7DRskvSezoKlu4yfJcqYsi5dmWb1IfPsRVskcDxbXG99m5bhBafj_0mZpjHfqT46LarqmpjBNLxuF5d0t7kFzrlzNzwcRVxH_zjI5uO9hUhd3bUUhkTh2kKqzrFr_7kHf2nH0Dt17tzYDdbaFf46vv0V0urMzy4K25V2g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2585" data-original-width="1454" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2J9fdb_djj2RsW8FHONFYlFS7DRskvSezoKlu4yfJcqYsi5dmWb1IfPsRVskcDxbXG99m5bhBafj_0mZpjHfqT46LarqmpjBNLxuF5d0t7kFzrlzNzwcRVxH_zjI5uO9hUhd3bUUhkTh2kKqzrFr_7kHf2nH0Dt17tzYDdbaFf46vv0V0urMzy4K25V2g=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><br />I got six on the sheet, which is more than I need, but allows for the normal Trebian modelling catastrophe on the way.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF7E2wyWeSJwilokU5PpPsTg5IyugBE18Y_OUvSK6ODve_jNcD9un0KZEzL3C5a09J8PQROUcCQJJJwR-9I6ufJxgkkUhrkG5eVjy6Wjf0fjI5YSzS-m-eJgytonmkzDf0croCz3NrigRomYpjJqpvxqz7v5Z30c4hx1W_-B9VgyXFFU2xFli_LaxPaZZF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="2497" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF7E2wyWeSJwilokU5PpPsTg5IyugBE18Y_OUvSK6ODve_jNcD9un0KZEzL3C5a09J8PQROUcCQJJJwR-9I6ufJxgkkUhrkG5eVjy6Wjf0fjI5YSzS-m-eJgytonmkzDf0croCz3NrigRomYpjJqpvxqz7v5Z30c4hx1W_-B9VgyXFFU2xFli_LaxPaZZF=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />It gets you the basic shape, which is what I really needed. I stuck a thin card tube down the hole to strengthen it (and to paint black) and added some card to make a wooden looking door.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3Ue0934QZc0M_pzx3OVaS_FBQTuyi9ywzYus6V7kN48coreYE83G5Gs_385h4NvUOF75pu9idX859EJVmcEJMT4g0tb5SkzwhE6xYnIjT0iJLyTzaTndRdUX5OYIpYxDEwIwdum6z4RpIkBt5OVRa9jLbbQYVVwuwwOY1VW7UBzPnv-mNjOU-pNdRYIzF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="2007" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3Ue0934QZc0M_pzx3OVaS_FBQTuyi9ywzYus6V7kN48coreYE83G5Gs_385h4NvUOF75pu9idX859EJVmcEJMT4g0tb5SkzwhE6xYnIjT0iJLyTzaTndRdUX5OYIpYxDEwIwdum6z4RpIkBt5OVRa9jLbbQYVVwuwwOY1VW7UBzPnv-mNjOU-pNdRYIzF=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />I added a thin layer of diluted filler to the roof and walls to give it some texture and to fill in the gaps. I then glued them to a redundant credit card sized membership card for English Heritage. That's my go to sort of material for making DBA camp bases, as it's the right size.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7T0w-apFEjGqeyXTdfrMdR3BpQ2C07J_kK_DFuaGXK6rVkmcHM3PQqx0xPWzUHs-r9T6kbh3ep-zWQO7-MfQLHP6zFKTFXuG1FJYA2N5fGyh6WwC-9nzQ4Exgj2FcSW_rdRd4IO4JTd-UHSFjjUCKGsx7d2tCjC43hX8cNKmqFfHCokQv8HfZ38tYMq5R" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="2169" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7T0w-apFEjGqeyXTdfrMdR3BpQ2C07J_kK_DFuaGXK6rVkmcHM3PQqx0xPWzUHs-r9T6kbh3ep-zWQO7-MfQLHP6zFKTFXuG1FJYA2N5fGyh6WwC-9nzQ4Exgj2FcSW_rdRd4IO4JTd-UHSFjjUCKGsx7d2tCjC43hX8cNKmqFfHCokQv8HfZ38tYMq5R=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Some more filler on the base with a sand layer, and a thick coat of Dulux match pot sort of white give me the felt type look I want. I contemplated making the restraining cords out of cotton, but decided it was easier to paint them instead.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihVhvaFRTRGmp1G1G8DqxGjQweP0RHnvxua_UVGeYiGXNCXpYfAbXuKMQ5XT8wa48801Y7SzmKHakMEpDVnhhzUF_ydkJIDgzgPZ06F1wMP7A4YT3I4_TG9VpScymg7_Zo-nTgPLZjIDn-D5lyck4qR5XavH6Nm1NmgwgS7tGot0kIOTR9D1MaLtcLABfO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="2278" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihVhvaFRTRGmp1G1G8DqxGjQweP0RHnvxua_UVGeYiGXNCXpYfAbXuKMQ5XT8wa48801Y7SzmKHakMEpDVnhhzUF_ydkJIDgzgPZ06F1wMP7A4YT3I4_TG9VpScymg7_Zo-nTgPLZjIDn-D5lyck4qR5XavH6Nm1NmgwgS7tGot0kIOTR9D1MaLtcLABfO=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />There they are, with the base painted and dry brushed.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizROYr5bXBIq8iz8O7ghpdfUL2Qbrcu99V-x72EtARGCzfeccZlbm9OTGPsY761GpRtIUujBqf99OgxBEpmXie498b0tjKCNIPnlq1PYFotA4nW4AVZkFh0dv07SJq6NarOxYZEgAjVXHibAgZmihOXUlwyHJcTs11NmHqplxT8efcHNtDSocBge4bwjVb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1838" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizROYr5bXBIq8iz8O7ghpdfUL2Qbrcu99V-x72EtARGCzfeccZlbm9OTGPsY761GpRtIUujBqf99OgxBEpmXie498b0tjKCNIPnlq1PYFotA4nW4AVZkFh0dv07SJq6NarOxYZEgAjVXHibAgZmihOXUlwyHJcTs11NmHqplxT8efcHNtDSocBge4bwjVb=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />And with some of Ghengiz's finest.</div><div><br /></div><div>All ready for their next outing.<br /><p><br /></p><p> </p></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-61663976008050105302023-11-29T11:32:00.007+00:002023-11-29T11:32:45.494+00:00Even more DBA<p>I was supposed to be doing something else, and then I wasn't so we all went round to Chris' to play DBA. My Caucasian armies are nearly all done, so I took them to give them a run out. Phil, and Tim made up the numbers, so with four of us it worked out okay, having two games running at once.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZeCkt16fD_L6-CizBlnZKobfRsb7kQ2lY7TOLgkP8tnDgQL8IcP_VX71_aeGiVgrNX_yxD1oRTAFRYRchOmUTXiAAxe1mWRPzT838CQ_4dAMoTxFqO0E27j4QQbgtwd1oRjIlgth0hPdZHWG76WrQU_8ISQXbKIA7d2GTdfj6lrY6-RY-fzBUU0OnAFv9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="977" data-original-width="1745" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZeCkt16fD_L6-CizBlnZKobfRsb7kQ2lY7TOLgkP8tnDgQL8IcP_VX71_aeGiVgrNX_yxD1oRTAFRYRchOmUTXiAAxe1mWRPzT838CQ_4dAMoTxFqO0E27j4QQbgtwd1oRjIlgth0hPdZHWG76WrQU_8ISQXbKIA7d2GTdfj6lrY6-RY-fzBUU0OnAFv9" width="640" /></a></div><br />Tim had my new Lezgin army (which uses the Alan army list). The Lezgin, or Leki, were a Sarmatian/Scythian sort of mash up, who raided into Georgia from Dagestan. My Georgians were invading Lezgin territory (I ask you, the Alans/Lezgins have an aggression of 1, which is a bit strange when compared to the Georgian's 2, seeing as how often Georgia was invaded) and have taken a hill top monastery with them as a camp.<p></p><p>All this meant that I was fighting on a fairly open board against a cavalry heavy army, with lots of knights. The plan was to envelope Tim's right and then overwhelm his light horse with my cavalry/light horse combo on my right. The green stuff is a ploughed field, which inevitably ended up being bad going.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGYdjGjqeWm55OgtA_XM6qSjKzjRqmSkAdH4zQsxu9OVpej-xb0vI0cv3bgQoaqUpKNJYQYh-Iz1nJ6HG0w0ZduEPnohS8x-iQ_yfXW5ycqQ6u2ZmP7XjQh6q59goZ5j__NA1szSnRuxU09Sx1S2NJQcAy2n7OebGjGf7894FA8ylQVAnqPvaRQ4FR1HAZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1750" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGYdjGjqeWm55OgtA_XM6qSjKzjRqmSkAdH4zQsxu9OVpej-xb0vI0cv3bgQoaqUpKNJYQYh-Iz1nJ6HG0w0ZduEPnohS8x-iQ_yfXW5ycqQ6u2ZmP7XjQh6q59goZ5j__NA1szSnRuxU09Sx1S2NJQcAy2n7OebGjGf7894FA8ylQVAnqPvaRQ4FR1HAZ=w640-h354" width="640" /></a></div><br />Seeing the threat on his left, Tim pulled his light horse round to get at my centre. I shot one of his elements with my bows.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjy143CBbQz26VFkjeVtc5mqNsfUtpUY4n-azmghtRU9sNpyTuIatYTf-Y19w2pLO6U0oEJE02vqPxZoapmzQ0IsCxs0KDOjnGU04pCJWezAIJMtKNqRsvrh1FcuywdVEx1RIHLv72dkd31W-iovTyExWM3wvmhNN3b1ezSXEsD7eTtX8iunz6PHf4ET9E6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1732" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjy143CBbQz26VFkjeVtc5mqNsfUtpUY4n-azmghtRU9sNpyTuIatYTf-Y19w2pLO6U0oEJE02vqPxZoapmzQ0IsCxs0KDOjnGU04pCJWezAIJMtKNqRsvrh1FcuywdVEx1RIHLv72dkd31W-iovTyExWM3wvmhNN3b1ezSXEsD7eTtX8iunz6PHf4ET9E6=w640-h354" width="640" /></a></div><br />Then I turned the flash on my camera phone on, so you can now see the colours on the Lezgin knights.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK7IvTCAn_hFazJSXf1cAEGV8sBdUQvtKMsJ3bok91HjLkjnD8QEOb7h4NciLWbphXSvCBWSRA9xUJUtnhnCZK9nvwO31hrmNOpxeRsIK3R5t_JUH9dbT6rbzkaOIo4Fikj-7iMh3iPjoIGpQtXBM6IPBXTBrlkq3xsb7Ayw5y3nnJUXdn6mbPoM1yYDrl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="979" data-original-width="1746" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK7IvTCAn_hFazJSXf1cAEGV8sBdUQvtKMsJ3bok91HjLkjnD8QEOb7h4NciLWbphXSvCBWSRA9xUJUtnhnCZK9nvwO31hrmNOpxeRsIK3R5t_JUH9dbT6rbzkaOIo4Fikj-7iMh3iPjoIGpQtXBM6IPBXTBrlkq3xsb7Ayw5y3nnJUXdn6mbPoM1yYDrl=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></div><p>Tim did a light cavalry raid on the right on my man line, but came off worse.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiehIOqMopmzv1tLcPPorNsrd6N6Jhyb5pxfi8grOiQVQ5L2jWMnxstrRcc0ZK0xa5Xqw29nEyGu8pUYkMCG94cx-2oUpIWOA_vyh9B3N44x_HLoRKuifb3QSa_SD06KsxctIxVsayQTfpvupLqjepQNgrQR6GbzWa95m_Vxcwd0BvGfz6TghSMsXBVm-8J" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1742" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiehIOqMopmzv1tLcPPorNsrd6N6Jhyb5pxfi8grOiQVQ5L2jWMnxstrRcc0ZK0xa5Xqw29nEyGu8pUYkMCG94cx-2oUpIWOA_vyh9B3N44x_HLoRKuifb3QSa_SD06KsxctIxVsayQTfpvupLqjepQNgrQR6GbzWa95m_Vxcwd0BvGfz6TghSMsXBVm-8J=w640-h352" width="640" /></a></div><br />Tim finally got his knights etc close enough to charge my line, but by then I'd got overlaps and so on, and was able to kill another couple of elements and win the game.<p></p><p>As Phil & Chris were still playing their game, we reset and had another go. I ended up defending this time, so there were some difficult hills on the board.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7JUoCMoxMogozzYboM3o642VzVG0SqqCeF52-r07cePJX43Fx6O3oHbhIq4fuXznwmRKwmyiPQL8IdBHq-1l1G8yPOwRuqQ7Wevbs9rlpaYCp4azR8uEXZM_Q6x0k2J4xrhKfT6MSyHzBE9RfrKd3-zxWGRX2vtjkqGAsuWBoQlfKWSm7ZaQblmcQm5u1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="973" data-original-width="1647" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7JUoCMoxMogozzYboM3o642VzVG0SqqCeF52-r07cePJX43Fx6O3oHbhIq4fuXznwmRKwmyiPQL8IdBHq-1l1G8yPOwRuqQ7Wevbs9rlpaYCp4azR8uEXZM_Q6x0k2J4xrhKfT6MSyHzBE9RfrKd3-zxWGRX2vtjkqGAsuWBoQlfKWSm7ZaQblmcQm5u1=w640-h378" width="640" /></a></div><br />Tim set up to make better use of his Blades, who got a bit left behind in the last game. As the hills were difficult he used them to secure his eft flank, not realising that my Bows were the only troop type that could move through them comfortably (NB We forgot that moving in that terrain doubles the PIP cost. Whoops).<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc5mqK2RjMjyY-tOeGsTsmF2pYNS8kXDem-K3zuZInZkS7soTGSRtQJWEFYImTgUO13YyTZvmgExxgN4_i7XtgTvigqv_qRLZxwg7zuFPoLg1UQAIpEIAIS--l4qZuSMBjS3tg8uo2nr8VXGxwAe03ut6k6uapNya4HGMKfm6Tcu-2l7uR7VkUAm-E1BVG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1671" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc5mqK2RjMjyY-tOeGsTsmF2pYNS8kXDem-K3zuZInZkS7soTGSRtQJWEFYImTgUO13YyTZvmgExxgN4_i7XtgTvigqv_qRLZxwg7zuFPoLg1UQAIpEIAIS--l4qZuSMBjS3tg8uo2nr8VXGxwAe03ut6k6uapNya4HGMKfm6Tcu-2l7uR7VkUAm-E1BVG=w640-h372" width="640" /></a></div><br />Whilst I was getting the archers into position, I foiled Tim's attempt to get round my flank by bottling him up in the pass.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBcRlKclNiFUvPglEJ2nWqLyFAkQxCnTiwWHcoXWxex0DMxIqxuPyf-8M8gXuw1CSxNQ4atHyLEBzQy9lGZGxto1A052spEl67uE2luPRWb4sl3seWSl9VjDVpxCFShhAsUDFBi2BKHwOUwNVdbkiHMzffgZNinH7R3tgmYwlRFu88qVvHmPlAVNPLOFE8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="1681" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBcRlKclNiFUvPglEJ2nWqLyFAkQxCnTiwWHcoXWxex0DMxIqxuPyf-8M8gXuw1CSxNQ4atHyLEBzQy9lGZGxto1A052spEl67uE2luPRWb4sl3seWSl9VjDVpxCFShhAsUDFBi2BKHwOUwNVdbkiHMzffgZNinH7R3tgmYwlRFu88qVvHmPlAVNPLOFE8=w640-h368" width="640" /></a></div><br />Once my archers got in range, Tim had a problem.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEisl7NKcuqQ7uW9R-djnNEC3zIBCizEzvxBMfJUWXfsxdYV5zwhtMp96ejr_b7jhlsfjawieXx12qWquO5uJqpc-Y_RcgxSO-i_A_tM58r6aRDPy7Cs2drhfMKkvUCKJGq9sjzGq9WDppw3Sk0wi8tMoeXvZlFNW7gsWvZKwxfE9FGbYvFvY1s99WGTJ5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1723" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEisl7NKcuqQ7uW9R-djnNEC3zIBCizEzvxBMfJUWXfsxdYV5zwhtMp96ejr_b7jhlsfjawieXx12qWquO5uJqpc-Y_RcgxSO-i_A_tM58r6aRDPy7Cs2drhfMKkvUCKJGq9sjzGq9WDppw3Sk0wi8tMoeXvZlFNW7gsWvZKwxfE9FGbYvFvY1s99WGTJ5=w640-h348" width="640" /></a></div><br />He also had a problem on his right, as I was in a position to outflank his main line.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyfeIpGwz-qA8Exeh52H-Eb7izw5Be7h71-X-HteipBECMX4dXQI4zUpRbUWys6nda6naBd9xlie1onr8GfkdTiEdNubT6mj6gMgfyB4iDoVI6amWHTgOVsjv6FmZ5Etvh091AXmGpZmuROx8UlDN0auPAmPkQ_h9TN_KKWOeC-fyNs_ADPzo-SQeMu3xn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="1557" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyfeIpGwz-qA8Exeh52H-Eb7izw5Be7h71-X-HteipBECMX4dXQI4zUpRbUWys6nda6naBd9xlie1onr8GfkdTiEdNubT6mj6gMgfyB4iDoVI6amWHTgOVsjv6FmZ5Etvh091AXmGpZmuROx8UlDN0auPAmPkQ_h9TN_KKWOeC-fyNs_ADPzo-SQeMu3xn=w640-h396" width="640" /></a></div><br />Tim also had even more problems on his left, as he tried to avoid being forced back into his camp or one of his other elements.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJ5a2twnr4zAdH2hvVXqVXpbB8XA-BeAayPyMHlr1kWeD1jPNX7Sg_ODAPdwQ2WbZWake4YU5RQesdfx01WRvbQEVwNCzOscb9W83mpN3ImU8XEZ8Baa8FZzLmR1MUtj8XyK7B0AOwdFwP2TJboOUCSbvloXPKVETU5AkEjAgRgO6Cn7nrNp4HxJY5LbGX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1745" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJ5a2twnr4zAdH2hvVXqVXpbB8XA-BeAayPyMHlr1kWeD1jPNX7Sg_ODAPdwQ2WbZWake4YU5RQesdfx01WRvbQEVwNCzOscb9W83mpN3ImU8XEZ8Baa8FZzLmR1MUtj8XyK7B0AOwdFwP2TJboOUCSbvloXPKVETU5AkEjAgRgO6Cn7nrNp4HxJY5LbGX=w640-h348" width="640" /></a></div><br />He brought up some light horse to extend the right of his line, and then headed in. His mounted arm is generally stronger, but I had an overlap on my right.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxxFUFCOEFZQ6HeAoIXs0S_iZfixQ4Dg0YXwdKtIvallMOf0IoJgTUMORV8BF1HA7nkNNxQsQ2_a8iksMxvNQxf-iV6FcmzbeQmpH8cKjs8icZG6eQMWPPsPGBuaTXkTlh_tyJ_VZ2tEdSMC68jHlGvB7bm5ykiaqJomsocoUUFQY7KdMzT4cTzlu7kI67" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1693" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxxFUFCOEFZQ6HeAoIXs0S_iZfixQ4Dg0YXwdKtIvallMOf0IoJgTUMORV8BF1HA7nkNNxQsQ2_a8iksMxvNQxf-iV6FcmzbeQmpH8cKjs8icZG6eQMWPPsPGBuaTXkTlh_tyJ_VZ2tEdSMC68jHlGvB7bm5ykiaqJomsocoUUFQY7KdMzT4cTzlu7kI67=w640-h324" width="640" /></a></div><br />It was an inconclusive combat, with people recoiling from one another.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg184VOaNk9snoKmYIPV9OPfOWVHL6j6N7of7I7BDYaGJxutqjBhmbh96MgP5wj16znUeYPhj8tY09HsiC8Mx3NC7zVXuZ82nCHW26_KWKzZorcOtEMBTel1EZb8uSb6aM6kUFg1Cxu3GlnIRHT87fzO9vyItnn0PQfP2fm2krAsYkUyUKAmhIA1mG-l_9-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="935" data-original-width="1710" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg184VOaNk9snoKmYIPV9OPfOWVHL6j6N7of7I7BDYaGJxutqjBhmbh96MgP5wj16znUeYPhj8tY09HsiC8Mx3NC7zVXuZ82nCHW26_KWKzZorcOtEMBTel1EZb8uSb6aM6kUFg1Cxu3GlnIRHT87fzO9vyItnn0PQfP2fm2krAsYkUyUKAmhIA1mG-l_9-=w640-h350" width="640" /></a></div><br />Eventually we killed some stuff, and I had to switch my knights across to plug a gap before winning some close combats and getting my four kills.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPZFfJkgsZ-L9UTCqDGjKHKYd-V77vbyIFkSq3UUw2g-vxDwC25ZeWBd70Zd2Fd3-sGUYFq80adjmRyunLtb2lZEjwNsKvLwiIf-kJv6_vTuooHl05AGJ0xq47soBWQiXl6iPv3f7fbJXgfdKGWyDTo3FcypvExn1PJRnP9xsyGrO59_S0w2OgQn2DOpD8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="1614" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPZFfJkgsZ-L9UTCqDGjKHKYd-V77vbyIFkSq3UUw2g-vxDwC25ZeWBd70Zd2Fd3-sGUYFq80adjmRyunLtb2lZEjwNsKvLwiIf-kJv6_vTuooHl05AGJ0xq47soBWQiXl6iPv3f7fbJXgfdKGWyDTo3FcypvExn1PJRnP9xsyGrO59_S0w2OgQn2DOpD8=w640-h388" width="640" /></a></div><br />We then swapped round, and I fought Chris with the Armenians whilst I used the Ilkhanids. I ended up invading, and Chris set the terrain up to achieve a packed front for him. I had chosen to set up on the open ground. I don't know if this was wise or not. If I'd turned it through 90 degrees so we both had to fight in open and closed terrain it might have been better for me.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKwlihXBw2Wb-ZCSDvuA5AdzpcmmF6uWocR3eDwAVNehAg0BjyNtlBzOdkp1sLbuMVe7P_PmJPGOU6hS34K__W24XIn_aIKKc5ksg5GfDMuoU0CykjJJkDDQUV8GmNWSCfZR6mdO2A7Jcrl86iG695C4nl5FR10iDodbit6DQLs0HxkiDztsOCLF15eXE5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1481" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKwlihXBw2Wb-ZCSDvuA5AdzpcmmF6uWocR3eDwAVNehAg0BjyNtlBzOdkp1sLbuMVe7P_PmJPGOU6hS34K__W24XIn_aIKKc5ksg5GfDMuoU0CykjJJkDDQUV8GmNWSCfZR6mdO2A7Jcrl86iG695C4nl5FR10iDodbit6DQLs0HxkiDztsOCLF15eXE5=w640-h412" width="640" /></a></div><br />Chris set up to hold the "valley" and put his archers on the hills to control the flanks, if necessary. I knew it was a tough position to crack if Chris was intent on staying where he was. However, I thought I might be able to winkle him out by getting some light horse in his rear, if I moved quickly.<p></p><p>I threw 1, 2, 1 & 1 for my first 4 PIP rolls. I got the light horse where I'd wanted it, but much too slowly, and Chris was able to redeploy to block me off and with a succession of 6 rolls for PIPs, his archers leaped about the hills like mountain goats.</p><p>The light horse in the top right corner were too slow to engage and flank the cavalry Chris had put up there, and then he positioned the archers so I couldn't go back the way I came. I had to abandon those three elements (which got destroyed over the next few moves), and pulled out the light horse on my right before they suffered the same fate. I then reformed my line, and waited for Chris to move. Given the troops he had a frontal charge would be fatal to me very quickly. I've mostly got Cv and LH against 3Kn and Spears. The LH have quick kill against 3Kn, but unless you can get an overlap it's a real Hail Mary (see Chris's attack on the Tibetans in the last set of DBA games). I couldn't see why I should do that, having tried and failed to winkle him out at the start of the game. Besides, now he had a three element advantage over me he could clearly use his superior numbers to shut me down and force a victory with relatively little risk. I had a slim chance to pull something out of the hat if he attacked me, but it was looking really desperate. </p><p>Bizarrely he chose not to move, and took the draw. Which worked for me, because I reckoned I was looking at a 4-0 drubbing, if not worse.</p><p>I's say Played 3, Won 2, Drew 1 was a decent result for the night.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-51024369329313899462023-11-23T16:44:00.001+00:002023-11-23T16:46:57.780+00:00Shedquarters Day 2023 No 4<p> Oh look! Time for another quarterly all day gathering.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCEbvx-Iry74eStNrSu8dKMYZSFL9yi4q0oBG1ns3-B1oMFmP30glCudzERcwiIYhVvamizPaa2pEp7V5nR9yiXQqk8rOmEAFh2iHdjvVcZFzj6H6lCBg4V_Bk70SqkQlodt5FnUgG3Vw3aNtL-a3SVJSGn_71PxdX8wiLLii5fKyoOePc6VJO0sCfvDK/s5184/IMG_2158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCEbvx-Iry74eStNrSu8dKMYZSFL9yi4q0oBG1ns3-B1oMFmP30glCudzERcwiIYhVvamizPaa2pEp7V5nR9yiXQqk8rOmEAFh2iHdjvVcZFzj6H6lCBg4V_Bk70SqkQlodt5FnUgG3Vw3aNtL-a3SVJSGn_71PxdX8wiLLii5fKyoOePc6VJO0sCfvDK/w640-h426/IMG_2158.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We were joined by Chris K, who I paired with Chris A for the first game. That made it a "Chris Mass" on their side of the table, thus justifying having Mince Pies on show in November. We started up with a spot of Spanish Civil War. Richard & Phil (on the right) had two Italian CTV regiments, set the task of continuing their drive along the southern Spanish coast. Chris & Chris had a motley selection of militia and some Peninsula army battalions to oppose them.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFaidt9c8hfXEJBbJENFO3hCYC8C46UGm1xY7ZUd2gwfG6kzZHYelVuCnKw2SXlmGCqdqwicqnxti1ztFeChbnqQ5Kf1R79hcBH9teZiI2U8tANlQDiko-l6usCobBrhrHRN1vjYxpwV-UYfkH_ccsz0rk6BXpQaWhqRHIrv5LLT2d9tUQsCKQTDL8vde8/s5184/IMG_2159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFaidt9c8hfXEJBbJENFO3hCYC8C46UGm1xY7ZUd2gwfG6kzZHYelVuCnKw2SXlmGCqdqwicqnxti1ztFeChbnqQ5Kf1R79hcBH9teZiI2U8tANlQDiko-l6usCobBrhrHRN1vjYxpwV-UYfkH_ccsz0rk6BXpQaWhqRHIrv5LLT2d9tUQsCKQTDL8vde8/w640-h426/IMG_2159.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chris & Chris rapidly deployed, taking advantage of the sunken road.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFb7i5D4I-w9vMZy215VuU5i-nOSwEYKR62-whNTv1F7sOrQ9xfoDRe73a3xZw0JXbt_OmJWZpNtLqTAjfyW44ATRcQa0PMPQmPpnofYOfFQ9ltC-dgI4ao5xPaOt-E58qujTe60Rgq9fQ_DnXZyEAno0e9LRZnBoQpipBkCFG3kPEBWEQFdX6tQv47CFS/s4440/IMG_2160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2969" data-original-width="4440" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFb7i5D4I-w9vMZy215VuU5i-nOSwEYKR62-whNTv1F7sOrQ9xfoDRe73a3xZw0JXbt_OmJWZpNtLqTAjfyW44ATRcQa0PMPQmPpnofYOfFQ9ltC-dgI4ao5xPaOt-E58qujTe60Rgq9fQ_DnXZyEAno0e9LRZnBoQpipBkCFG3kPEBWEQFdX6tQv47CFS/w640-h428/IMG_2160.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Phil got his artillery out early, but was immediately pinned by the Republican mortar battery.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9cfOj2r9wV2rjCoUcokZd8n-DiJBhiAGtKHfAXQoF3WPbeI-t_3g2EJ4smpIwNccFG-jKgsqZRQuYxeTvU0LE-HymZSVG0L879509WrQQbDMvMvZ-KeFGgYJU-Z2Rj5iivjkDppoU4KmCPWsLMz_F2GLaxdnGqGI9jjcxQEV7nntLjz3-F3DRuc0x7Mn/s3934/IMG_2161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2769" data-original-width="3934" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9cfOj2r9wV2rjCoUcokZd8n-DiJBhiAGtKHfAXQoF3WPbeI-t_3g2EJ4smpIwNccFG-jKgsqZRQuYxeTvU0LE-HymZSVG0L879509WrQQbDMvMvZ-KeFGgYJU-Z2Rj5iivjkDppoU4KmCPWsLMz_F2GLaxdnGqGI9jjcxQEV7nntLjz3-F3DRuc0x7Mn/w640-h450/IMG_2161.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Richard resolved to evict the troops in the sunken road by enfilading them with his Lancia armoured car.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4aBZDWtrAdWpozRhoirBoyR1LYAUV99q9W3dCWZfJUdz9m92UoMzznQoHOJuIesMAlV74lqsGUUwoxNQEmc5RMogj8y4bi3HJa2FDDepOKQ7WLEQAG-r06LeyM7h4aIFrZ8P5qhLOuXVLaui0P4I6DfV9JAEjsDTB74e2y67HpW4kKdzoinHP5u-kvgVs/s5184/IMG_2162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4aBZDWtrAdWpozRhoirBoyR1LYAUV99q9W3dCWZfJUdz9m92UoMzznQoHOJuIesMAlV74lqsGUUwoxNQEmc5RMogj8y4bi3HJa2FDDepOKQ7WLEQAG-r06LeyM7h4aIFrZ8P5qhLOuXVLaui0P4I6DfV9JAEjsDTB74e2y67HpW4kKdzoinHP5u-kvgVs/w640-h426/IMG_2162.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The militia weren't taking it lying down. Pablo and his chums rushed it, threw a stick of dynamite, and blew it up. Which was a bit of a shock.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eu734fEMLtPPQCAXr9bouJ6nY8dj9SOZOtYBN4s1Ae-YWhj84QXdcsGdsGIfzxmbnd1bsbsE9DdqSEmRItKbs3pX1SwkIcd8SxkP5KfcBi1ifxk5-ac90oYn7n1yOiMXu9q-rZPfaLHlUC6YFGsJdZVHWarPHiwAxqWzN86RRlXa4jhW_cALgxE1Oowv/s4254/IMG_2163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2867" data-original-width="4254" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eu734fEMLtPPQCAXr9bouJ6nY8dj9SOZOtYBN4s1Ae-YWhj84QXdcsGdsGIfzxmbnd1bsbsE9DdqSEmRItKbs3pX1SwkIcd8SxkP5KfcBi1ifxk5-ac90oYn7n1yOiMXu9q-rZPfaLHlUC6YFGsJdZVHWarPHiwAxqWzN86RRlXa4jhW_cALgxE1Oowv/w640-h432/IMG_2163.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Italians called up some Naval Gunnery to support their attack (aka playing a Joker) and shelled the Republican mortars, forcing them to stop shelling the Italian artillery. Alas this happened close to the end of a turn, and the Republicans were able to open up again shortly.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicv_uQj0QuZaEKYOpAxIOQf0rlIfB3N9qn3qbtn_uX3JSj4rnHzvUW87-eokj43QltjXti0S67r67TK8z2Z0E5tmVCeI9XKHBDAomf2lsool5WgYCpvlzVwBfzStIIU-cetMN3ykKYgfQi-IhH9fFpoZOjPZ8dcqHWhQ26Cv1GNuhVWHpv6Vuvpnu04Sw2/s5184/IMG_2164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicv_uQj0QuZaEKYOpAxIOQf0rlIfB3N9qn3qbtn_uX3JSj4rnHzvUW87-eokj43QltjXti0S67r67TK8z2Z0E5tmVCeI9XKHBDAomf2lsool5WgYCpvlzVwBfzStIIU-cetMN3ykKYgfQi-IhH9fFpoZOjPZ8dcqHWhQ26Cv1GNuhVWHpv6Vuvpnu04Sw2/w640-h426/IMG_2164.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Undaunted, the Italians sent in some ground attack fighters. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLOOHJ2EZ0pt5SLdz2rfGlbsenB92sKlkfLD_YYIl-dTa1jdOescQOwWu-t8H4IOb1ddPswPIjbPJx72D85mFN_G0kdQy7YocrZVyNACf0xF27O-vE_kSyr1V3DSWjtpfb-fDHGqkRG39A1ngnuVIKp7MGQ62BJduXJcvDxExbLI1wEGAsJXcrBpINi0J/s4334/IMG_2165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2824" data-original-width="4334" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLOOHJ2EZ0pt5SLdz2rfGlbsenB92sKlkfLD_YYIl-dTa1jdOescQOwWu-t8H4IOb1ddPswPIjbPJx72D85mFN_G0kdQy7YocrZVyNACf0xF27O-vE_kSyr1V3DSWjtpfb-fDHGqkRG39A1ngnuVIKp7MGQ62BJduXJcvDxExbLI1wEGAsJXcrBpINi0J/w640-h418/IMG_2165.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;">Some workers militia were holding a forward post in a village. Richard brought up the "tanks", whilst Phil advanced on it with one of his battalions.</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/AVvXsEjXHO8UpKyxyY7w7y-fQIWtq7TJXhX4IY5YUxXnFB6g5eMqRn3NASyw8U-5jLWZmCyCYj_EPgIBbY-3iHNpGiE510mfM5-yuDGS6Qnx3nthy3gN2bXlY3IZz-OafOrpGJEqdd3TH1m3H6koYGszM-F-mgh-SOVxeVmNDiNffZarOOFxd5NZcZRwZBAC_RWU/s5184/IMG_2166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHO8UpKyxyY7w7y-fQIWtq7TJXhX4IY5YUxXnFB6g5eMqRn3NASyw8U-5jLWZmCyCYj_EPgIBbY-3iHNpGiE510mfM5-yuDGS6Qnx3nthy3gN2bXlY3IZz-OafOrpGJEqdd3TH1m3H6koYGszM-F-mgh-SOVxeVmNDiNffZarOOFxd5NZcZRwZBAC_RWU/w640-h426/IMG_2166.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Having lost his Lancia, Richard took a more cautious approach to clearing the sunken road. Dismounting two of his battalions at long range, he then dowsed the position with heavy fire. And hit very little.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfLqbKNYwRcnP2jxFqHdmug3_1dxe9OzcRJ1t4Xm8bf8RhQmnKY8nnVX2st0sQksKbpWlY77M9XfyhxlnSAgqprcUOzA2_pktpcpp8HyWKIRPVmzw-A0jevskASeMi8lEcL3RUOk7LNfOapf4g__kjzsF8zPp7xHwzhLtm_Sw6WJDdY1EsH6AulisHqxv/s5184/IMG_2167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfLqbKNYwRcnP2jxFqHdmug3_1dxe9OzcRJ1t4Xm8bf8RhQmnKY8nnVX2st0sQksKbpWlY77M9XfyhxlnSAgqprcUOzA2_pktpcpp8HyWKIRPVmzw-A0jevskASeMi8lEcL3RUOk7LNfOapf4g__kjzsF8zPp7xHwzhLtm_Sw6WJDdY1EsH6AulisHqxv/w640-h426/IMG_2167.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The return fire was unexpectedly effective.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBJUXQ782t8-CYfUO3ptczOonphVYzggCggdU5vRKjaZvWAdvdWF_3QEVhQwpoa-rBsI16nUANjPE2Z5YunhazKkmsNkJ_T7fHmH1vYFxF1yDbt4E1htR3DXmqjd11vNYnuLBBKIJyfItLgKvxUKThhXuDPRLf9gTWJ2N98Qe_MAUyySHbvUElVElx-Qn/s4641/IMG_2169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3094" data-original-width="4641" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBJUXQ782t8-CYfUO3ptczOonphVYzggCggdU5vRKjaZvWAdvdWF_3QEVhQwpoa-rBsI16nUANjPE2Z5YunhazKkmsNkJ_T7fHmH1vYFxF1yDbt4E1htR3DXmqjd11vNYnuLBBKIJyfItLgKvxUKThhXuDPRLf9gTWJ2N98Qe_MAUyySHbvUElVElx-Qn/w640-h426/IMG_2169.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Phil & Richard shot up the central village, and were luckier this time round. The Republicans had received some reinforcements in the shape of a shiny worker designed and built wonder weapon, entering stage left.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqnmxUYflVjb5_ZpxHE1Izu4w1jscu3I-3VZi_iXjmvByxU0idK8Bwf6y3COgxprPRIGj7HMKZr_3UQsifT74PJ-8kXmU1WldcTeunrY6ocTIBiAmIWAh5uDbKMMWyJwwgVo-Snb0m9N-PKM9Od5tTtAtUGG7txB6cSXiqjvUP2XkgDztpnc4XWjc_cNI/s4484/IMG_2172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2989" data-original-width="4484" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqnmxUYflVjb5_ZpxHE1Izu4w1jscu3I-3VZi_iXjmvByxU0idK8Bwf6y3COgxprPRIGj7HMKZr_3UQsifT74PJ-8kXmU1WldcTeunrY6ocTIBiAmIWAh5uDbKMMWyJwwgVo-Snb0m9N-PKM9Od5tTtAtUGG7txB6cSXiqjvUP2XkgDztpnc4XWjc_cNI/w640-h426/IMG_2172.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Richard responded by driving the CV33 Flamme up to point blank range and setting fire to it. This was surplus to requirements in the attack on the village, which saw the militias expelled with heavy casualties.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfs5BEz6QVEMHkfBL-mOyd5cymK0HELTA5lqAnmCEVpdn7UOjiKgNe94nWXnc6GxbwMoLCyPAWBHDw5A487vNEIu_Mh48mw2RcPWor3xmp1zT9IWY5RDEl4WUej0dB3wFcib8Sve5w_v6branyK61VCbQhM6xr4KSOZTrtOOaTQ04x-RGrnj6fBDBkEyA/s5015/IMG_2173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3343" data-original-width="5015" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfs5BEz6QVEMHkfBL-mOyd5cymK0HELTA5lqAnmCEVpdn7UOjiKgNe94nWXnc6GxbwMoLCyPAWBHDw5A487vNEIu_Mh48mw2RcPWor3xmp1zT9IWY5RDEl4WUej0dB3wFcib8Sve5w_v6branyK61VCbQhM6xr4KSOZTrtOOaTQ04x-RGrnj6fBDBkEyA/w640-h426/IMG_2173.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With the game delicately poised, it was time for lunch, with the traditional baguettes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gbHRIG1HT0bWr9YBh8jyjFWPvZQvn9bCE6DZrodtkXooqv-fQ1_kCKC-tUBEUOva8-5bOrZKuE1JaaiNO8jZF14vfo8CYvOTgw4QlPpVxdx8OV5QywLFkFppcCNQSx8gcNsUpWN-9alLC0SNcVCOYdHHtN-8Stg_k9T_KnKXD2ltXrRW0VyRT54UR1tc/s5184/IMG_2175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gbHRIG1HT0bWr9YBh8jyjFWPvZQvn9bCE6DZrodtkXooqv-fQ1_kCKC-tUBEUOva8-5bOrZKuE1JaaiNO8jZF14vfo8CYvOTgw4QlPpVxdx8OV5QywLFkFppcCNQSx8gcNsUpWN-9alLC0SNcVCOYdHHtN-8Stg_k9T_KnKXD2ltXrRW0VyRT54UR1tc/w640-h426/IMG_2175.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The game restarted with a completely ineffective bombing run on the antique Schneider accompanying the Peninsula Army (yes, I know the only ones they had were in Madrid, but I bought the model, didn't I?)</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKd0VK2B1cI1lElXga7jeplWqvzIUm4rYjbfDHfMMmX0tJeP3pb7fLeYalcqh-BJDKYbf-VQSh8kK7eecr4CaWLmcv1qz5d8CBe8EvVr3PHbrlacNHKBaPPCQ4H-D-RopebNXR1FuOfrUHS81GLfksuSAbT_bt76CnyJf3PS4vvTajEASwSATkRDrCqPni/s5184/IMG_2176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKd0VK2B1cI1lElXga7jeplWqvzIUm4rYjbfDHfMMmX0tJeP3pb7fLeYalcqh-BJDKYbf-VQSh8kK7eecr4CaWLmcv1qz5d8CBe8EvVr3PHbrlacNHKBaPPCQ4H-D-RopebNXR1FuOfrUHS81GLfksuSAbT_bt76CnyJf3PS4vvTajEASwSATkRDrCqPni/w640-h426/IMG_2176.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Richard couldn't wait for the infantry to catch up, so he assaulted the survivors from the village with his armour. He wiped out the unit completely, but at the cost of two tankettes, including the Flamme unit. The costs of using armour unsupported. He was not pleased.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfibWWdwUYGrtulasgK4-oAuyOnBz5Pd6s8S_onh0jdI9KXydp9XnNU2n8SfuLXiTdIsg-UScIrRrp2WZwj3x_0zutnWVOA3e_VOu-Vc0KpeIaoDORudvdgxrzs3BzpZ98-c4ZHoqEMlxj5ViCkHJOVA7lQGwxPBXNSrgp7uDasLnU9J3swhPrTmYaHnvx/s4746/IMG_2177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3164" data-original-width="4746" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfibWWdwUYGrtulasgK4-oAuyOnBz5Pd6s8S_onh0jdI9KXydp9XnNU2n8SfuLXiTdIsg-UScIrRrp2WZwj3x_0zutnWVOA3e_VOu-Vc0KpeIaoDORudvdgxrzs3BzpZ98-c4ZHoqEMlxj5ViCkHJOVA7lQGwxPBXNSrgp7uDasLnU9J3swhPrTmYaHnvx/w640-h426/IMG_2177.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Phil's artillery continued with their wretched day, being bombed by a rare flight of Republican aircraft. They weren't very effective.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6zg1bZCyP921CKPC_rdkNe_qvFsSpN0WW5h2Oh1oorTLqZTmjSeI4MlfEYIwlwiJ9f01nsQOCyo5ddV-cw6AovQ-RwfwUqQ75nONLn5_DZq4yzwLBMNmyomthHollhEStjRR4qsxWgAPTNYjJAcdx2nNxnLyunypKRYuf_R-G_EthDctHGI0LGT5nDwQ/s5184/IMG_2178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6zg1bZCyP921CKPC_rdkNe_qvFsSpN0WW5h2Oh1oorTLqZTmjSeI4MlfEYIwlwiJ9f01nsQOCyo5ddV-cw6AovQ-RwfwUqQ75nONLn5_DZq4yzwLBMNmyomthHollhEStjRR4qsxWgAPTNYjJAcdx2nNxnLyunypKRYuf_R-G_EthDctHGI0LGT5nDwQ/w640-h426/IMG_2178.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>However, the artillery failed their Terror Test and chucked it all in, heading off table.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPHgwyB5dhQtnPjHtvnJYuxtRGJwp9T8wUVU_zHBE5UN7OKtUJYsfvyxScLAybD6H82fp5D77pnVdDZ-sYsUyYYu7b3t0gbNnidwNGaMIh_1dXe-LkehUr880rAE27R8NFjplVJUHogFqgWEmPDy-SRuBGVCIH4GjCs07J27VpPtrac1jD3Q8W41YGDSt/s5184/IMG_2179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPHgwyB5dhQtnPjHtvnJYuxtRGJwp9T8wUVU_zHBE5UN7OKtUJYsfvyxScLAybD6H82fp5D77pnVdDZ-sYsUyYYu7b3t0gbNnidwNGaMIh_1dXe-LkehUr880rAE27R8NFjplVJUHogFqgWEmPDy-SRuBGVCIH4GjCs07J27VpPtrac1jD3Q8W41YGDSt/w640-h426/IMG_2179.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Richard finally realised he needed to sort out the sunken road, and closed to close range, setting up an assault.</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/AVvXsEhA3rSOa_2S3RKGj_-Roxq8AiZQdMufqrG6IABJJ7Sd46p_-tZM0YiP0XKFEpoiHUiwXv6W4c4XVtOuCKkSivTnkmvY1w2xBhbJnfSg15n6mgSV6HhzjzWv_emCkF9DLMi8CeKRVyOS5_JRWExV3LuD6M6UnNddKB80Nnozk8_qyb2fWASvsunkW2nLFbtE/s5184/IMG_2180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3rSOa_2S3RKGj_-Roxq8AiZQdMufqrG6IABJJ7Sd46p_-tZM0YiP0XKFEpoiHUiwXv6W4c4XVtOuCKkSivTnkmvY1w2xBhbJnfSg15n6mgSV6HhzjzWv_emCkF9DLMi8CeKRVyOS5_JRWExV3LuD6M6UnNddKB80Nnozk8_qyb2fWASvsunkW2nLFbtE/w640-h426/IMG_2180.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Part of Richard's problem was that he and Phil had focussed a lot of their card resources on Phil's wing. However, he was struggling to get forwards. In an error I allowed the Schneider to fire in bombardment mode, which slowed Phil down considerably.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCZRV9FNRMv2Gy8D2KItozPHHfGulUqub28Uril8i1wcd3WWA42Y8gmw3-XhGIeDVvfOjYmAeP2B8bcU-bDYrc-HuNEkzquNpSFUbOjH4xCrqJGo3b6xWTgvsWVad6TxRSjAGIwTtV2N8KAa7tgh_6xV6iJxCkqkpUIne-IGWbYkAEZ-WNEeSb5EHtbLm/s5184/IMG_2181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCZRV9FNRMv2Gy8D2KItozPHHfGulUqub28Uril8i1wcd3WWA42Y8gmw3-XhGIeDVvfOjYmAeP2B8bcU-bDYrc-HuNEkzquNpSFUbOjH4xCrqJGo3b6xWTgvsWVad6TxRSjAGIwTtV2N8KAa7tgh_6xV6iJxCkqkpUIne-IGWbYkAEZ-WNEeSb5EHtbLm/w640-h426/IMG_2181.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Phil's lead unit was really in a bad way. He needed to reorganise.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGchhqvFe3c6v8ukMO5xeA8HSIjrS_zp9sv8saKaQq0hRZn_5arHSqirSYi5PBL701VjGke8XMPTRxxS449EH4ySx9vfo_Knbh2VnTtcUxdZWHlcpyX6uZdb-d8R03eh1hk0IQuBoIGRP27taah44iCx8S8z8Xgxhd3L1UEmdRUA3oaO4578oa1qNAunS/s5184/IMG_2183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGchhqvFe3c6v8ukMO5xeA8HSIjrS_zp9sv8saKaQq0hRZn_5arHSqirSYi5PBL701VjGke8XMPTRxxS449EH4ySx9vfo_Knbh2VnTtcUxdZWHlcpyX6uZdb-d8R03eh1hk0IQuBoIGRP27taah44iCx8S8z8Xgxhd3L1UEmdRUA3oaO4578oa1qNAunS/w640-h426/IMG_2183.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>Chris didn't give him time, and launched a close assault from the village. This destroyed the unit with minimal cost to the Republicans.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3adZQwjQVV5bNumLeHxAD_lYFoTrVywBa84zu84M2a6O3Uh7mhJryj67wJ8ku-dosJRObT8m83v8vP0H8vokrQ9FGD1eVtktB7pRrNBngLMSFWqJnrPiHM7uur0N1YhEo7N1hmBwtPg2jbmrxS2Mri36Er0tVedXO85FBxolnkBoqgf0aOdSaiA1Cwvl/s5184/IMG_2182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3adZQwjQVV5bNumLeHxAD_lYFoTrVywBa84zu84M2a6O3Uh7mhJryj67wJ8ku-dosJRObT8m83v8vP0H8vokrQ9FGD1eVtktB7pRrNBngLMSFWqJnrPiHM7uur0N1YhEo7N1hmBwtPg2jbmrxS2Mri36Er0tVedXO85FBxolnkBoqgf0aOdSaiA1Cwvl/w640-h426/IMG_2182.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Richard was pouring in fire at close range now, and had his third battalion left flanking. The truth is the brave workers in the sunken road had held up three times their number, and effectively blunted the Italian advance on this flank.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkQ8uQm3THTw2jco1sSYEka_rez0w_xxo28f13ZWcj_xVPq6rT_DuyEDpC8wa3SafA6O-0-6fO-ZxrcAaTeR1iNwH7s6cZp6NhD7rrX9T-sfL0o6lbcRx4culf3s29CKJDWgqeKiAq6WHooOeYPXViPBPFu5pUkloXVYGJ2nKTXZUUqUmVsh7yqvqgsTj/s5184/IMG_2184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkQ8uQm3THTw2jco1sSYEka_rez0w_xxo28f13ZWcj_xVPq6rT_DuyEDpC8wa3SafA6O-0-6fO-ZxrcAaTeR1iNwH7s6cZp6NhD7rrX9T-sfL0o6lbcRx4culf3s29CKJDWgqeKiAq6WHooOeYPXViPBPFu5pUkloXVYGJ2nKTXZUUqUmVsh7yqvqgsTj/w640-h426/IMG_2184.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Phil's end of the table was a bust by now, and Richard was in a bad way. We had another hour or so play in the game, but we wanted to get Chris A's game of the Battle of Cape Bon on the table, using Nimitz, so the Italians graciously withdrew.</div><div><br /></div><div>On to the Naval Game</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FtvRl-P1xva_peUvwA55RK16OVZkF062cSq0_eGgH-u_WZsNqMgLZkKomQFDk47B1P8CVH9_r81fuypfewU0Irhu8WFdRAbFj4Z25CcsZZj58v4eH2hDrcUWV2vrXc82BwrOBZOimef-d6JuZWAL_gpXIOrnlqOqPh7gijV3DtW0pvLI67l059KqzFrz/s5184/IMG_2185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FtvRl-P1xva_peUvwA55RK16OVZkF062cSq0_eGgH-u_WZsNqMgLZkKomQFDk47B1P8CVH9_r81fuypfewU0Irhu8WFdRAbFj4Z25CcsZZj58v4eH2hDrcUWV2vrXc82BwrOBZOimef-d6JuZWAL_gpXIOrnlqOqPh7gijV3DtW0pvLI67l059KqzFrz/w640-h426/IMG_2185.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Richard & I took two Italian cruisers, stacked with essential supplies for Italian troops in North Africa. We can't fire to the rear, as that's where all the barrels of much needed aviation fuel is stacked. No worry, there are no Brits in the area.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHL8jBF5zHRLQHTq83h6kTszUxrCS_c1Jg9TokJK3OsNiMaVkXo_v7qFX0bX_IYS3rnJxWcMC7MXxvjyGOBLKdC4LdrOUtvBK8rqDLRRqiJ8_14yRwZqPQGXV0jyLjNu_9oEi4cu1mYkpLFRDWvRJLZfCmFaXcuxK3J0OBaXjAFHMgV_wu8c8nL_AORRjV/s5184/IMG_2186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHL8jBF5zHRLQHTq83h6kTszUxrCS_c1Jg9TokJK3OsNiMaVkXo_v7qFX0bX_IYS3rnJxWcMC7MXxvjyGOBLKdC4LdrOUtvBK8rqDLRRqiJ8_14yRwZqPQGXV0jyLjNu_9oEi4cu1mYkpLFRDWvRJLZfCmFaXcuxK3J0OBaXjAFHMgV_wu8c8nL_AORRjV/w640-h426/IMG_2186.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Or are there? Ultra has tipped off the Royal Navy, and three British and one Dutch destroyer are heading to cut us off.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxyVMpNS9DvgfHYzYQMRsz03B816B_E2LQ003J1W4ghk4vevKpnRa8oJPHTPRKTT68TJQGrHyNbpIV7uilu6N0MzETvW6xYfHo9XXSSt7f1DovUAb1NtAne96u8xtAYIQIUUC329A0CUIbailYPzVtBOaF3lgxQ-bHqfmsTqhadHb2p1RHhkwjkOqIyhv/s5184/IMG_2187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxyVMpNS9DvgfHYzYQMRsz03B816B_E2LQ003J1W4ghk4vevKpnRa8oJPHTPRKTT68TJQGrHyNbpIV7uilu6N0MzETvW6xYfHo9XXSSt7f1DovUAb1NtAne96u8xtAYIQIUUC329A0CUIbailYPzVtBOaF3lgxQ-bHqfmsTqhadHb2p1RHhkwjkOqIyhv/w640-h426/IMG_2187.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chris was closing on the rear of of our little flotilla.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMy2eUU9twdpNtH3kkukrleoqXVYDqcwtun9X0RGSsV_6njd8_rtO6SNyRFFo7U2bk7uS8eufWGOEFPFvlg_nd5JGnw2gictzrbImQNu805QaQkOc5s20Q7ekHbDQ47VN6ykRNVI1N_tTKX5ihoQ6mEP8oPr5iIoOgvpNG4xdpDw91nRAinXN0AYzfJwx/s5184/IMG_2188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMy2eUU9twdpNtH3kkukrleoqXVYDqcwtun9X0RGSsV_6njd8_rtO6SNyRFFo7U2bk7uS8eufWGOEFPFvlg_nd5JGnw2gictzrbImQNu805QaQkOc5s20Q7ekHbDQ47VN6ykRNVI1N_tTKX5ihoQ6mEP8oPr5iIoOgvpNG4xdpDw91nRAinXN0AYzfJwx/w640-h426/IMG_2188.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Phil (top left) was looking to cut us off from our table exit. We hastily decided to split up and make a run for it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQStOCGFz6H_ekxcEqFv-rXHFlOYLHA7ZP3eEykKuF57bUwZR722F4OoiUcl8gkqUIZvM_K2M8ewMSsUSxju44UN1oVAX48wPRbBVpuAlHclfxrQH8IDMPsg2BNpkMAVqlKRcXuXdM4U0W5kmpOx5xG8E142CWd-8aBRtR5rYGq_L54uTbt2LPX9hEci3/s5184/IMG_2189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQStOCGFz6H_ekxcEqFv-rXHFlOYLHA7ZP3eEykKuF57bUwZR722F4OoiUcl8gkqUIZvM_K2M8ewMSsUSxju44UN1oVAX48wPRbBVpuAlHclfxrQH8IDMPsg2BNpkMAVqlKRcXuXdM4U0W5kmpOx5xG8E142CWd-8aBRtR5rYGq_L54uTbt2LPX9hEci3/w640-h426/IMG_2189.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm heading towards the top, Richard to the left.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_ewIDtoOiZctiY3DQpmw2SmWhMIxpj-gdaVgqwvYxd-203IOT3iLUZXobcn8e8sHlgmigMwZpLuW_j2J8-WyaDDgN-8ETtgQeyeuadCsfG0j77216RCE2Yhm7PQkKxPAliE4VzYGGDHejbXMxgm7jywA0A721gSuhDDYFt9-IiiASDUduJwFAnL4rnbH/s5184/IMG_2190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_ewIDtoOiZctiY3DQpmw2SmWhMIxpj-gdaVgqwvYxd-203IOT3iLUZXobcn8e8sHlgmigMwZpLuW_j2J8-WyaDDgN-8ETtgQeyeuadCsfG0j77216RCE2Yhm7PQkKxPAliE4VzYGGDHejbXMxgm7jywA0A721gSuhDDYFt9-IiiASDUduJwFAnL4rnbH/w640-h426/IMG_2190.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Phil came in a bit too close, and I caught him with a full broadside. He started to burn and sink quickly.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tqtowqmaJepoJ79eOJJ499c4LZxdRqt0JYU5R5azkWQtc4zCmGmI7tRB0IlY10cdV1MCdznGLbLi0ATk-NeZjL_W39aSdzNY65wxZB1a7Yu8SWzpRPZvSLtwvAOafaJIHYwUAwL8YwqYH8L2R0tm_Z0LlXslt9DMclVIwzSyZUwU0GTqKx4GKZoQsejc/s5184/IMG_2191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tqtowqmaJepoJ79eOJJ499c4LZxdRqt0JYU5R5azkWQtc4zCmGmI7tRB0IlY10cdV1MCdznGLbLi0ATk-NeZjL_W39aSdzNY65wxZB1a7Yu8SWzpRPZvSLtwvAOafaJIHYwUAwL8YwqYH8L2R0tm_Z0LlXslt9DMclVIwzSyZUwU0GTqKx4GKZoQsejc/w640-h426/IMG_2191.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>However, I got caught by some shelling, and my cargo caught fire. Shortly after this, so did Richard's. We limped off the table edge, but the purpose of our mission was foiled as all the supplies were lost. And possibly my ship too, which had been hit quite badly.</div><div><br /></div><div>I do like Nimitz. It does the sort of rivet counter game, but in a really neat simplified way. Chris A has got the game management of the ship cards sorted, and it all ran smoothly.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chris A then had to pack away and go off to another engagement, so the rest of us headed to the village pub for an evening meal. </div><div><br /></div><div>A thoroughly satisfactory day. <br /><p><br /></p></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-81014857498572878982023-11-23T14:25:00.000+00:002023-11-23T14:25:25.994+00:00NQM in North Africa<p> Chris stepped in at short notice this week as Shedquarters had been set up for a game later in the week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw600SbulBwIVPgriO_LPpvKHrzz1oyX7zl-xXg9Myk0OaQxAPAvS3Vvi7rdvmoaZ0BLCI70DFoUWQo8Pp1hGENCvGoMt7_SSC5N65dSP5-tIYRjUFX6sercsAY60HQkBRxoWgMLQ6BKirDCA_FI_CynjfaKk8d6CXmCZyqC9CuucNs5BAhpDZqPYHT5gT/s4000/20231121_201119%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw600SbulBwIVPgriO_LPpvKHrzz1oyX7zl-xXg9Myk0OaQxAPAvS3Vvi7rdvmoaZ0BLCI70DFoUWQo8Pp1hGENCvGoMt7_SSC5N65dSP5-tIYRjUFX6sercsAY60HQkBRxoWgMLQ6BKirDCA_FI_CynjfaKk8d6CXmCZyqC9CuucNs5BAhpDZqPYHT5gT/w640-h360/20231121_201119%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chris had put us in North Africa, round Tunis. The Germans are breaking out, and attacking the British forces to the south, I think. Chris remarked that the information on this action is less copious than on those involving American forces at the time. Tim & I took the Brits, Phil & Chris the Germans. Tim has the Shermans and the left hand side of the board, I have the infantry on the right. The blue bridge, centre left may look destroyed, but it isn't. Chris had lost his un-blown up version.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have three infantry battalions, a bit strung out, but some decent artillery in support. The main German armour thrust is at the top of the picture. I got caught by some German infantry coming on from the near edge. My air recce picked them up, so I could shell them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4CSveypBdzrP5dCSkfpx0LQI6T4ibC6UJH2CRk16k0xigEO-yJbcDRaTPQtoM1h2bSlfEU91BtEyB3yVNo5uM5yKJDaDNKmSI9K499qXsDVboghs2HrTWYGxGS7vP9D1RdzBzgimKQ8K6KXSlkNhI9H1Eb26qaVUX2FpLPYgnBnAgo3g2YtgjSSo-ZGZ/s4000/20231121_202442%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4CSveypBdzrP5dCSkfpx0LQI6T4ibC6UJH2CRk16k0xigEO-yJbcDRaTPQtoM1h2bSlfEU91BtEyB3yVNo5uM5yKJDaDNKmSI9K499qXsDVboghs2HrTWYGxGS7vP9D1RdzBzgimKQ8K6KXSlkNhI9H1Eb26qaVUX2FpLPYgnBnAgo3g2YtgjSSo-ZGZ/w640-h360/20231121_202442%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tim had the most challenging role at first, as his shiny new Shermans were attacked by German armour, led by a Tiger. Oh for a firefly, but too early in the war.</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/AVvXsEh1eU-T4FeHEd503giL1uC93_zzLFl3d73i2rmuwL9_UrHcx4AGJ4zniGDNgD2BjJfIoho5AgiEVJhhZdyREkNUeXlMKEnhis1Sh70KOv5D5nsljVLvtBvU1xEDuBAKM05e5p8_OW7_pQLjmT8uTU69Z_kDlCaxMZXa5of18QNrJRPDi8nemQr4U58bRrmM/s4000/20231121_202445%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eU-T4FeHEd503giL1uC93_zzLFl3d73i2rmuwL9_UrHcx4AGJ4zniGDNgD2BjJfIoho5AgiEVJhhZdyREkNUeXlMKEnhis1Sh70KOv5D5nsljVLvtBvU1xEDuBAKM05e5p8_OW7_pQLjmT8uTU69Z_kDlCaxMZXa5of18QNrJRPDi8nemQr4U58bRrmM/w640-h360/20231121_202445%5B1%5D.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'm holding the Germans off on my flank, which included a critical intervention by the 5th Northants Regiment</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: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZkbRMRRhkLGZs0jbbRQelEABVTy-WzH3JaWH2agn5_BrghIM_edy6j-ODd3sSNts4FEe9hWIzUUsWekTkLMk8rsgTmcP-y9BGHmTQE7_HdIEeujWneYtM6Rvn1jy5SbukM8wasGk3ZwMRe6LQGfxa-ixI67dnuCFoixQoywW4uu-niLssuD-pq186OXb5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="1729" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZkbRMRRhkLGZs0jbbRQelEABVTy-WzH3JaWH2agn5_BrghIM_edy6j-ODd3sSNts4FEe9hWIzUUsWekTkLMk8rsgTmcP-y9BGHmTQE7_HdIEeujWneYtM6Rvn1jy5SbukM8wasGk3ZwMRe6LQGfxa-ixI67dnuCFoixQoywW4uu-niLssuD-pq186OXb5=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My heavy artillery had been putting in a good show, so the German bomber force came looking for them.</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: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXSIjGvGXaeqGUPEr53lAQrzqpenrWZXaqyZBynA6WG53n9EAd1pMA6_wvW0IvhhfKUrGAglqBKNPJgq0NewbhDySkZUGkyGJnC7f7duK_eI44eDfGmvWRl2lIvOl60FW95DhLieS42A7_yA6a_iCLjqOBqAv0VJX26Dh25zu2B0fKFehY2HVdZgmK7V6Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1735" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXSIjGvGXaeqGUPEr53lAQrzqpenrWZXaqyZBynA6WG53n9EAd1pMA6_wvW0IvhhfKUrGAglqBKNPJgq0NewbhDySkZUGkyGJnC7f7duK_eI44eDfGmvWRl2lIvOl60FW95DhLieS42A7_yA6a_iCLjqOBqAv0VJX26Dh25zu2B0fKFehY2HVdZgmK7V6Y=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then Chris' main thrust on my side of the table turned up. I was able to call up a Blenheim to slow them down a bit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmcmxNqT0upy1lJwbOuUPEK8H6oJlk5GATQB-iRbwOIWdFg0wwZboRM9nTN30iE8uf3CMv_yTQZOz11ArHlDo9jH8EoIbFKpHkk9XTsFOPXuEChJT861tk39pBIEAt_BFs6uVmdaA6sCgWPe15KLHJdi9LIIqF_FX9Use8Ee8plxu3CFyeg-MlCudl5p99" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1708" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmcmxNqT0upy1lJwbOuUPEK8H6oJlk5GATQB-iRbwOIWdFg0wwZboRM9nTN30iE8uf3CMv_yTQZOz11ArHlDo9jH8EoIbFKpHkk9XTsFOPXuEChJT861tk39pBIEAt_BFs6uVmdaA6sCgWPe15KLHJdi9LIIqF_FX9Use8Ee8plxu3CFyeg-MlCudl5p99=w640-h366" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">But not enough. Soon the 6th York & Lancs were under a lot of pressure. We have to hold on, so the RE can blow the bridge.</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQajC_GtQql2DG-ktnK6MHQiV8hjlxh32rAIwMJVAioG_wdCeVg3C0CQZVJv6JnA5idw4qCKhXs3Q13nXgXpnYRl4S7NYLbPeAN0kt8yo9SU3h4gl4A1A6Hn1-B2__6WUpDkiMB7DsQR20BewxU6q5bEz7pzG3SeTNjts5NqCNkshH4dz_UGrKxUWz5Plp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="1583" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQajC_GtQql2DG-ktnK6MHQiV8hjlxh32rAIwMJVAioG_wdCeVg3C0CQZVJv6JnA5idw4qCKhXs3Q13nXgXpnYRl4S7NYLbPeAN0kt8yo9SU3h4gl4A1A6Hn1-B2__6WUpDkiMB7DsQR20BewxU6q5bEz7pzG3SeTNjts5NqCNkshH4dz_UGrKxUWz5Plp=w640-h398" 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 combined interventions by the Blenheim and the heavy artillery put paid to Chris' armour.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWDoLTwp6x8RNSIUpprVGflB49Jysh-ArpmM6F66-juZE5kAAIakLBzWlqh5vEgPzxp3z1c5v2Dp9ksc9HzwadgYRftKn89k0ZDWrvp4y_5vk7Q72_Ac3ISsF1JrWVyA7EDjYSnn7-1h7L4cnGVK6r3ci4bBLAUPiI6IKmuWzgWlq18vOlJPJ5ZC6A3N-h" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="1763" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWDoLTwp6x8RNSIUpprVGflB49Jysh-ArpmM6F66-juZE5kAAIakLBzWlqh5vEgPzxp3z1c5v2Dp9ksc9HzwadgYRftKn89k0ZDWrvp4y_5vk7Q72_Ac3ISsF1JrWVyA7EDjYSnn7-1h7L4cnGVK6r3ci4bBLAUPiI6IKmuWzgWlq18vOlJPJ5ZC6A3N-h=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>Holding on by a thin margin, the bridge is finally blown, and the infantry can retire into the hills.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3WYWAACJMnab_y45kyhkqzvRC5r_tRNokADpUVqmC6KiHnMwfhu28RNe5YxvhfDssqC3nCqO9YAOwNfeFe9Qy30lHEtP3HPHjot793FgVA3TqnoP9VNBklbz4XqRJRbcSEc--4EpPYPlHNYZFf6b7TsC1Zs4zsJ_02fldfO28ToILGUHyWUoFJ_G-xB7V" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1732" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3WYWAACJMnab_y45kyhkqzvRC5r_tRNokADpUVqmC6KiHnMwfhu28RNe5YxvhfDssqC3nCqO9YAOwNfeFe9Qy30lHEtP3HPHjot793FgVA3TqnoP9VNBklbz4XqRJRbcSEc--4EpPYPlHNYZFf6b7TsC1Zs4zsJ_02fldfO28ToILGUHyWUoFJ_G-xB7V=w640-h324" width="640" /></a></div></div><p>Tim is slugging it out with the German armoured spearhead. He held out long enough for the German attack to peter out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEncYKD16mFjiGs3dmimvJcbG6QbVTK8HoU_rPbqaH90ELo1ElYZp1mIdplHJI9tWE6JOxgVVTyv57gNPRiTPFsWhal1XP2crCSssY5y5DKBjciGPWZxHAeVwE6bR99OOmat2y5TZA7z8Hf0Dl9HABKTsfO666FM720MQCjzsWJt9vM89n66G5DJWXp_aC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="979" data-original-width="1741" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEncYKD16mFjiGs3dmimvJcbG6QbVTK8HoU_rPbqaH90ELo1ElYZp1mIdplHJI9tWE6JOxgVVTyv57gNPRiTPFsWhal1XP2crCSssY5y5DKBjciGPWZxHAeVwE6bR99OOmat2y5TZA7z8Hf0Dl9HABKTsfO666FM720MQCjzsWJt9vM89n66G5DJWXp_aC=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />The only mistake we made was I forgot to send any defenders to the hill on my right, so when the German infantry infiltrated past the bridge, there was no opposition. Instead, I fortified the town to the rear, to stop us being flanked.<div><br /></div><div>In summary, I think we were able to blunt the German advance so they ran out of steam. A fine performance by our brave lads.<br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-13759011510971126882023-11-15T16:28:00.001+00:002023-11-15T16:28:42.668+00:00Outings for some new DBA armies<p>Chris K said for Tuesday it would be good to bring over matched pairs of new armies for an evening's DBA. We were down on numbers with just Phil, Chris and me in attendance.</p><p>We tag teamed the games so everyone got a go. I started using Phil's Prussians against him with his Scandinavians. There are no pictures of the game for two reasons. Firstly, I lost, and secondly my army was based but unpainted, so not doing any favours for lovers of eye candy. I lost mainly because I'm out of practice (if I ever was in) with warband armies, and came to grief fairly quickly against a blade shield wall. I think I lost 4:2 in the end. Well, I know I lost. Just can't be certain of the score.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSr-ZS8JW5g6ajwf_T-9SxpOkznYN4uZi-gu_gJgEq8vutRvLbPM60UslQfrxkIVcmDVXQO8sQNNQriKywudrALQoOvVtb1VuycWCceiwAjtXWMp9FS5Dj-HyWdTruK8vfWIHjbhSrNIjrFiLKZfpfaNw34xNFydAoAln_5kPGwpz7JayPvRQ6eOhZCElc/s3252/20231114_203444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="3252" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSr-ZS8JW5g6ajwf_T-9SxpOkznYN4uZi-gu_gJgEq8vutRvLbPM60UslQfrxkIVcmDVXQO8sQNNQriKywudrALQoOvVtb1VuycWCceiwAjtXWMp9FS5Dj-HyWdTruK8vfWIHjbhSrNIjrFiLKZfpfaNw34xNFydAoAln_5kPGwpz7JayPvRQ6eOhZCElc/w640-h442/20231114_203444.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The next game was my Armenians (in the distance, commanded by Phil) and the Ilkhanids, played by Chris. I was interested in watching this to see how the light horse played out. I've not used a lot of them historically, and my latest project has piles of the little fellows. The trees are flats, provided by Phil. I can't say I care for them very much, but Phil has this thing about flats (which I do NOT get) so we let him put them out. The painted board is all squared up to show the deployment zones.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioumbq7qjybz1hV6KEc_iPnw3AUF_m2ZO110wapqps9NGfCafqMMi7_CQLVcnkAI27FGZN33AAw149U_ajEf7Gp5uWs4LWg8W_KGw1tok_x3WhoU78Bt2gPjoBWUS1ZzLyK6BTega9I3vPX-d6l5nQ92gc5NCADSpka0pKgHY9So7Oc-gm4LXA0_MPqlrf/s4000/20231114_203448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioumbq7qjybz1hV6KEc_iPnw3AUF_m2ZO110wapqps9NGfCafqMMi7_CQLVcnkAI27FGZN33AAw149U_ajEf7Gp5uWs4LWg8W_KGw1tok_x3WhoU78Bt2gPjoBWUS1ZzLyK6BTega9I3vPX-d6l5nQ92gc5NCADSpka0pKgHY9So7Oc-gm4LXA0_MPqlrf/w640-h360/20231114_203448.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the Armenians. They look rather spiffing I think.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGPjuga5AL9n_BaX6oNOJLmjuprgcaYwtFlHV_ojY_MYG5hhHB3euVmqtM5iwIKuCFChepO4pkkP4lLHw8mdyZE7fkVvAqpKY8qtGD3SjYx4mhyCbsIsPQ123e6M0OnTclWLifSuxKPpnjoAiIPYGumuXPPqexiLk0RVRs_a_n36f6z9llQLwdcmz1sYy/s3482/20231114_204306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="3482" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGPjuga5AL9n_BaX6oNOJLmjuprgcaYwtFlHV_ojY_MYG5hhHB3euVmqtM5iwIKuCFChepO4pkkP4lLHw8mdyZE7fkVvAqpKY8qtGD3SjYx4mhyCbsIsPQ123e6M0OnTclWLifSuxKPpnjoAiIPYGumuXPPqexiLk0RVRs_a_n36f6z9llQLwdcmz1sYy/w640-h414/20231114_204306.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chris sent his light horse out wide and tried to avoid the bowmen on the left. I had no idea what he was playing at.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcbw6F_aGdbUlEUKJfqL9eOLZygr6PJmm2-P1mbrqqBW7h5wZRrn_sdsbtB2Qdc-VtZ3zFUL2OrJpa5aZ4rcAX84g4ZocSGU5__wBD3yWi3GKP-Rrx7ITVN88MhVucS-jiv5wGor3nLWAphrWuh8r3kI5v4IwcbipqMeSkc8hxUFU0-pfkydIcdK0P_gf/s3330/20231114_204756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="3330" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcbw6F_aGdbUlEUKJfqL9eOLZygr6PJmm2-P1mbrqqBW7h5wZRrn_sdsbtB2Qdc-VtZ3zFUL2OrJpa5aZ4rcAX84g4ZocSGU5__wBD3yWi3GKP-Rrx7ITVN88MhVucS-jiv5wGor3nLWAphrWuh8r3kI5v4IwcbipqMeSkc8hxUFU0-pfkydIcdK0P_gf/w640-h432/20231114_204756.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>He hits the end of the spear line with his Cavalry and flanks it with some light horse. That's the Ilkhanid general in the yellow coat of the left centre.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYnV0b2yREPppgAhYhXIg1x4qcurnegOtKY5Waj5i34A6-sTFz28u8fnSntOP4xqGyqcbIeP1Eb8f8GtB8ZOWQOTgQxg2XxhNJcaWK1kTkVlUEzKABuJdOOmpwe7-DflMrUb_9Xvtmsa0xMDaS9go4p5l6XDrOGC8inWUH0KOKHjTrHeQckqmB97ox4bI/s3323/20231114_210056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="3323" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYnV0b2yREPppgAhYhXIg1x4qcurnegOtKY5Waj5i34A6-sTFz28u8fnSntOP4xqGyqcbIeP1Eb8f8GtB8ZOWQOTgQxg2XxhNJcaWK1kTkVlUEzKABuJdOOmpwe7-DflMrUb_9Xvtmsa0xMDaS9go4p5l6XDrOGC8inWUH0KOKHjTrHeQckqmB97ox4bI/w640-h434/20231114_210056.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A couple of turns further on and Chris has killed a couple of spears and one of Phil's knights. He has lost some light horse and cavalry himself.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVpgg6-eoaAJAL-4k9z0JMwTSGQ0m_F0KxvVmX4qHwoTD49mkKhh591amrI2zHDJ8w8euy_5QPu9cPjHK8-q0PECi8bnogAp4Ej1lOgXx15qE9KXOWNy8n7k3us0CSgMIdssRBVVTsqY6qTBllPVvWEQiosR5Syz4-r7p0qh3lreIO3QixrPeYmvShLru/s4000/20231114_210733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVpgg6-eoaAJAL-4k9z0JMwTSGQ0m_F0KxvVmX4qHwoTD49mkKhh591amrI2zHDJ8w8euy_5QPu9cPjHK8-q0PECi8bnogAp4Ej1lOgXx15qE9KXOWNy8n7k3us0CSgMIdssRBVVTsqY6qTBllPVvWEQiosR5Syz4-r7p0qh3lreIO3QixrPeYmvShLru/w640-h360/20231114_210733.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In the final turn Chris gets round the flanks and rear with the light horse and runs out a winner 6:3. Bit disappointed with the Armenian performance there, as I'd have backed them to win.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpflgFwBH2FSJaylNbp202A44zr0e7Wdli-shd87I_M5qV4XYaKFL-w-65BB5n72QHA0pcQzd2dr930YxxefAKq0Mm6sSt8ubiFyKNsIRAXx_5LAAZ9Bt9PiPmU_xiaIp5MxkKoGpOs3Mq2wGTRC1GBLP4TnFJxp4bnYn2zPXZUsJUJY18RO00G1H18Y6m/s4000/20231114_211907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpflgFwBH2FSJaylNbp202A44zr0e7Wdli-shd87I_M5qV4XYaKFL-w-65BB5n72QHA0pcQzd2dr930YxxefAKq0Mm6sSt8ubiFyKNsIRAXx_5LAAZ9Bt9PiPmU_xiaIp5MxkKoGpOs3Mq2wGTRC1GBLP4TnFJxp4bnYn2zPXZUsJUJY18RO00G1H18Y6m/w640-h360/20231114_211907.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We then gave Phil the Ilkhanids and I brought out the very nearly finished Georgians. They're missing some banners and a bit of varnish. Expecting a pasting here, as Phil is the master of light horse in our group. And he had the choice of set up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzF5j833NWBgmNf_pD_4VRu6gbr2Q-Y8oIzou27wpOO9RPzPnex72OZD8wyCgge5RfrH24UEs3tqiDsnWXp3P4otFhDiME_25d3rGszLdK-RStTTxDkpkP-XkIbnIHdeIz7zJQ0W4eYkBZUBa8MY6TWoyuMe7WhRC2le3kxgObMdFXTzD87YOr7_ZnqShs/s4000/20231114_212244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzF5j833NWBgmNf_pD_4VRu6gbr2Q-Y8oIzou27wpOO9RPzPnex72OZD8wyCgge5RfrH24UEs3tqiDsnWXp3P4otFhDiME_25d3rGszLdK-RStTTxDkpkP-XkIbnIHdeIz7zJQ0W4eYkBZUBa8MY6TWoyuMe7WhRC2le3kxgObMdFXTzD87YOr7_ZnqShs/w640-h360/20231114_212244.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Bizarrely he gave me the chance to pick a 1:1 fight, more or less, in the centre, and also gave me the chance of an overlap.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqThuCiVROn71EvDAMlDQcfOUTfq82KA32Gqpm_xbpU_e0KIJt9aQlJxAMJ-3Gb7tTk4hpmSLMp-h7irwk2n4ILR6PhbrezcE4ip_sBtTo02-UItqNN18kV2BHKuWO2558vzo9-S_oKA-Jfbkj-WEUccbo177FxNa0qHGujUL2udK8o-1xoFL3DlthSgkt/s4000/20231114_212627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqThuCiVROn71EvDAMlDQcfOUTfq82KA32Gqpm_xbpU_e0KIJt9aQlJxAMJ-3Gb7tTk4hpmSLMp-h7irwk2n4ILR6PhbrezcE4ip_sBtTo02-UItqNN18kV2BHKuWO2558vzo9-S_oKA-Jfbkj-WEUccbo177FxNa0qHGujUL2udK8o-1xoFL3DlthSgkt/w640-h360/20231114_212627.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I won a couple of combats and lost one along the line and got some recoil results too. It looked promising.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRmRHOcJJChGVLPnmtE9zC2re1yttuTcNbTgdPRRfn2OeJAtHxDBY4pLolE2FauH0Htt9EOC4WcUEZZCGTKgyVErcHVYIT38gm7daQZioikPlmxRtXqWVEXpx5lYLq-aF4-6rkz6BlwZedztYZH4Z3IXL56OgKrCL8sqiFRdVJgvPu-6Zhg4oreXSagP4/s4000/20231114_213042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRmRHOcJJChGVLPnmtE9zC2re1yttuTcNbTgdPRRfn2OeJAtHxDBY4pLolE2FauH0Htt9EOC4WcUEZZCGTKgyVErcHVYIT38gm7daQZioikPlmxRtXqWVEXpx5lYLq-aF4-6rkz6BlwZedztYZH4Z3IXL56OgKrCL8sqiFRdVJgvPu-6Zhg4oreXSagP4/w640-h360/20231114_213042.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then Phil gave me a target for my bows on the left and I also smashed a big hole in his line to win out 5:1. </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/AVvXsEjP4SZ6ki7woDMA-8biXv0VaLIYao8vshd_4FYFu_abshp5l3VEtvb-z9AwXX0y9pOCNAUthp7AOdaM0-Ix-R4Kt7VBXxI9b93XiSPEYL5Ou7vJMHmN_KnAkvD_41IihrSy67gbTPP8O1WH0NqErmoOhX8l24gSX_sjBxGGBcH-tz1-11Cy6McKUC9cwPBf/s4000/20231114_214749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4SZ6ki7woDMA-8biXv0VaLIYao8vshd_4FYFu_abshp5l3VEtvb-z9AwXX0y9pOCNAUthp7AOdaM0-Ix-R4Kt7VBXxI9b93XiSPEYL5Ou7vJMHmN_KnAkvD_41IihrSy67gbTPP8O1WH0NqErmoOhX8l24gSX_sjBxGGBcH-tz1-11Cy6McKUC9cwPBf/w640-h360/20231114_214749.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then Chris whipped out his Tibetans and Tang Chinese. I took the Tibetans with all those cataphracts.</div><div><br /></div><div>Not learning from Phil, Chris threw his line at me, which was mostly light horse, looking for extreme results and quick kills. I thought turn one was a bit early for a Hail Mary move. I killed three or four of his light horse by doubling them.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUJDd4JTon-gqNiMyuJvrqlch2voePkBMVGgrqucE6NoJu0b5OWXkWEfe5Zwy2_ZUYGUe4xE_WMa3f44DkhLZr8d1bQZSsm5PNCf35ydrySPjkzPtlweUVT9pQSh32WLTcUyBK6oVgpFfTBKPNqOQL3F2a-Vd7iA5aXYUkqYkOKqeiFB9qOFl9-rtJtzb/s4000/20231114_215225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUJDd4JTon-gqNiMyuJvrqlch2voePkBMVGgrqucE6NoJu0b5OWXkWEfe5Zwy2_ZUYGUe4xE_WMa3f44DkhLZr8d1bQZSsm5PNCf35ydrySPjkzPtlweUVT9pQSh32WLTcUyBK6oVgpFfTBKPNqOQL3F2a-Vd7iA5aXYUkqYkOKqeiFB9qOFl9-rtJtzb/w640-h360/20231114_215225.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then I killed a load more and won 6:0. I claim no skill at all in this victory, which was entirely due to my opponent.</div><div><br /></div><div>My new armies acquitted themselves okay, with only the Armenians failing to register a win. They look nice on the table, and I'm starting to think how you go about using them, so a successful evening's outing.<br /><p><br /></p></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-40050901048150061942023-11-08T14:16:00.005+00:002023-11-09T16:11:48.647+00:00Blood Red Roses (edit)<p>Phil came back from the Society of Ancients Conference with a new set of Wars of the Roses rules, written by a chap called Adrian Naylor. Phil was fairly excited by them, as he thought they were doing something different and also provided something that looked like a Wars of the Roses battle. They're called "Blood Red Roses". I therefore put them on this Tuesday as a change from the current Jacobite sessions.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieGYfxLh6_UNcgfl3BJx45nnXW_vZzZIPzfZOlayRXfhQEijML-OFf5UT6BYiUBRaDjNZzI6da0wViYufYJ84qLqBnVYJPFNbc98I3RLs5Mu8UXDGpdkSEoW1-DoD2pbhSCZNb-S2VnWvlgo4_zZ_KWMMzbhtO606qHYmiwxChTjDAiGxEFpPnhO_M2gSH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1733" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieGYfxLh6_UNcgfl3BJx45nnXW_vZzZIPzfZOlayRXfhQEijML-OFf5UT6BYiUBRaDjNZzI6da0wViYufYJ84qLqBnVYJPFNbc98I3RLs5Mu8UXDGpdkSEoW1-DoD2pbhSCZNb-S2VnWvlgo4_zZ_KWMMzbhtO606qHYmiwxChTjDAiGxEFpPnhO_M2gSH=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />The game plays on a 5 x 5 grid, and you deploy two or three Wards in the central three zones. Bows shoot two squares and artillery three. Wards usually move one square, unless they're Assaulting, when they move two. All movement is on tramlines towards or back from the enemy baseline. The rules include an army generation mechanism, using bespoke cards, or you can use playing cards instead, if you want.<p></p><p>What is good about the figure set up is that it doesn't matter where the bases go in the zone, which avoids the issues around what exactly is going on in a "battle". Each Ward has a Cohesion value, which is six unless you have some Leadership card that pushes it up. In the photo above the Cohesion is shown by the Rummikub tiles. Most of them were seven or in one case eight due to card based modifiers. This normally only goes down once the game starts. You can restore a point with a "Happenstance" card if you are lucky, but can't go above the original value. The big white cards are the original cards used to choose the armies. The little white labels are the "Battle Stance". The stances are Assault, Attack, Advance, Hold and Retire and are in this hierarchy. Some are better for melee, and some for shooting. You lay down the markers to change status, which requires a "mettle" roll. If you fail, you don't change. If you were trying to change more than one stance you both fail and lose a Cohesion point. When you lose Cohesion you get a Happenstance card as compensation.</p><p>[Note: The figures with the white tags are "Array" troops. Everything else is "Retinue", except for the bases with a standard behind them, which are "Household". Array are the weakest quality.]</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-UOY2OTbLNjcmG--NM5G0zw2k7jMLVR6Mg5odimvpRebdhKaDEjcjZVpg5N3wZQOP-T0kqfEEj1qnUKQiqunHMM98UruZEk2-Q25kFT-G_RSoM03JRmHK3ZFaU_SR3-H_SZOUd_ye1tVlaWLcXkY42kXltMj-7MbVJMoPYdD7M5LSDZKXw5qQki_aBZk9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="1696" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-UOY2OTbLNjcmG--NM5G0zw2k7jMLVR6Mg5odimvpRebdhKaDEjcjZVpg5N3wZQOP-T0kqfEEj1qnUKQiqunHMM98UruZEk2-Q25kFT-G_RSoM03JRmHK3ZFaU_SR3-H_SZOUd_ye1tVlaWLcXkY42kXltMj-7MbVJMoPYdD7M5LSDZKXw5qQki_aBZk9=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></div><br />Phil pushed forwards on both flanks. I couldn't make the roll to move, so just sat there.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6KvKN-sLpv78PYl941fPr2RmteHaKq5HIlFNxhI4ge5PYsF571pP_gPGLN2L9fwXqoG6qNhEBvSzme1D2wyZb2z_i6I5XgabHGx1ajhBZQnERLq8Z7FpvxZQWIZ7Na4xX60CNeN004kISPd20x8WxL6sP5Id2MF8MvrytggCVllGX0_Zr0HIddsBTQbmN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="1303" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6KvKN-sLpv78PYl941fPr2RmteHaKq5HIlFNxhI4ge5PYsF571pP_gPGLN2L9fwXqoG6qNhEBvSzme1D2wyZb2z_i6I5XgabHGx1ajhBZQnERLq8Z7FpvxZQWIZ7Na4xX60CNeN004kISPd20x8WxL6sP5Id2MF8MvrytggCVllGX0_Zr0HIddsBTQbmN=w640-h472" width="640" /></a></div><p>I fired my artillery, but didn't do any damage. I have corresponded with the author on the subject of artillery, as it struck me as the bit of the rules that didn't really work properly.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHSe7rXkSL2WLsAVdfd1pbuR1_i11pXqGS4R7c_ys0ybbWT7y2427bG1WbybIzPo1o0pcLDtZ-qFDEPNQV7Hddw-B4h4jrJBJAhCI5jdbKLwFayzOckiQhZd5BUvREiqkbnzUd0MJDmvg23CL2a8pWk5yErrAkSe0YDmoovXdn5LcSh_Z5-wAUa2hQ0wrB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1259" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHSe7rXkSL2WLsAVdfd1pbuR1_i11pXqGS4R7c_ys0ybbWT7y2427bG1WbybIzPo1o0pcLDtZ-qFDEPNQV7Hddw-B4h4jrJBJAhCI5jdbKLwFayzOckiQhZd5BUvREiqkbnzUd0MJDmvg23CL2a8pWk5yErrAkSe0YDmoovXdn5LcSh_Z5-wAUa2hQ0wrB=w640-h456" width="640" /></a></div><br />As Phil closed on this flank I shot at him with everything, and inflicted some hits. This caused a drop in Cohesion. In the centre King Edward led his main battle forwards.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_ZiqvIBE8miBnoF_jslOCyXryhnrkXAAe4wFfcUMaQuWvsKV6Ze5DsZ_LL6GTJtnRCcGO0bReNufk2Hs3rpsoNhI72fsHsEDyn_IJOizRI_eZpZE5slIy4-c8hZPPMV5X-s8RV0sbnaF5DFv11Ft6BC6ku-C0jy80oqK_p-oOMPm-rhOvkAscU045HUJ2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1746" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_ZiqvIBE8miBnoF_jslOCyXryhnrkXAAe4wFfcUMaQuWvsKV6Ze5DsZ_LL6GTJtnRCcGO0bReNufk2Hs3rpsoNhI72fsHsEDyn_IJOizRI_eZpZE5slIy4-c8hZPPMV5X-s8RV0sbnaF5DFv11Ft6BC6ku-C0jy80oqK_p-oOMPm-rhOvkAscU045HUJ2=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></div><br />It was going reasonably for me at this point. I've knocked a few Cohesion points off Phil, and taken a hit on my right, but failing mettle tests has slowed my advance, so I just gave up with that and decided to shoot on the flanks and attack in the middle.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzDn0e7vxWxyL12eWke5dVvjtvDqxYsGCnr7a-hPD8freYF7XcICn11KFm3y5f5ytDoy2bN4WmatFfEsn_wcA_IS8suYLematTvhu18QwLPVXyWZfVtGjItFQxVEcnijyxoKmi0P4ZeYRWKpdNF-9aYWSqqPkj5be-tvBxKHpqz8fTwFuAmY6bf7iD9gD0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1746" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzDn0e7vxWxyL12eWke5dVvjtvDqxYsGCnr7a-hPD8freYF7XcICn11KFm3y5f5ytDoy2bN4WmatFfEsn_wcA_IS8suYLematTvhu18QwLPVXyWZfVtGjItFQxVEcnijyxoKmi0P4ZeYRWKpdNF-9aYWSqqPkj5be-tvBxKHpqz8fTwFuAmY6bf7iD9gD0=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></div><p>The flanks are shooting at each other and doing some damage. We forgot to apply some rules here from time to time. When learning a set of rules both players need to be on top of it, and Phil was relying on his memory of playing the game at SOAC, which proved to be imperfect. Luckily Jon F was on the Zoom link, and prompted reminders from time to time.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6VwS-gY28djKagBY79sewsaI8JhrSWW_py5oH4USBd7499Upl1u7kyZQKUVRw1JndHPWyJCqVr9krJGrGA8nAnVxCFXikO8Vt6mkrs4QY-JWDIFBWDOc_eZgqVS1bMjekSGVt2S1YjJkGMtcA-UwjEJqPhzLn3lP3434ap-iVX3CAgX4AIu4bAcODNCSo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1743" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6VwS-gY28djKagBY79sewsaI8JhrSWW_py5oH4USBd7499Upl1u7kyZQKUVRw1JndHPWyJCqVr9krJGrGA8nAnVxCFXikO8Vt6mkrs4QY-JWDIFBWDOc_eZgqVS1bMjekSGVt2S1YjJkGMtcA-UwjEJqPhzLn3lP3434ap-iVX3CAgX4AIu4bAcODNCSo=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></div><br />Several turns further on and I've managed to move my central Ward forwards another zone. Very frustrating that it wouldn't move. On both flanks there's shooting and fighting and I'm a bit ahead, but I've taken a lot of his in the middle that have reduced my Cohesion.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsRtvXbQ237IIFV10ZT0hrnmQBAOgtH3L0SfJ__MGEzJGEj8LFsYBtz2YNGXhZoCTNydlVdtSMrrL9_OK6b7-0PzvE0wA6iwYo-PBBqZ44J9T1j22IvTPLcgiK_-AJwZHB7w74jlUWQpFu2k3bMbkNZiC5oF5GxFFTpVCmtDBaNuDU2dA6B9IvsrbIbA95" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1718" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsRtvXbQ237IIFV10ZT0hrnmQBAOgtH3L0SfJ__MGEzJGEj8LFsYBtz2YNGXhZoCTNydlVdtSMrrL9_OK6b7-0PzvE0wA6iwYo-PBBqZ44J9T1j22IvTPLcgiK_-AJwZHB7w74jlUWQpFu2k3bMbkNZiC5oF5GxFFTpVCmtDBaNuDU2dA6B9IvsrbIbA95=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />I finally got into contact in the middle, but Phil saved a whole load of hits so everything was bogging down a bit.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwzhBOU9qxq8GyjwvucMnGGMa97rlXnTzb0xyOG8QsWPDSiQquhTaDu5p-NMBI4dBAsXTWN-nuMBWArjpIuswWSSKC9mNROEkck6ur04zDS_6011dMqENH4Dst3TQg44gKtV28q24zVRCfWjEowBlFqG9feR3jzkxUVsAF9U6MzjBzge78QR8IoFS_jSVk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1677" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwzhBOU9qxq8GyjwvucMnGGMa97rlXnTzb0xyOG8QsWPDSiQquhTaDu5p-NMBI4dBAsXTWN-nuMBWArjpIuswWSSKC9mNROEkck6ur04zDS_6011dMqENH4Dst3TQg44gKtV28q24zVRCfWjEowBlFqG9feR3jzkxUVsAF9U6MzjBzge78QR8IoFS_jSVk=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />I was being pummelled on my left, and being ground down on my right. In the centre I continued to be frustrated by a combination of saving rolls and a flurry of Happenstance cards.<p></p><p>We played a couple of more turns and the game was turning into as bit of a meat grinder. Decision making had sort of disappeared as we headed into the end game. Phil then remembered he had some reserve cavalry and was bringing it up when I said we could finish, as I didn't think I had any way back into the game.</p><p>The game did look like a Wars of the Roses battle, and it played well. We need to play it a few more times to get the mechanisms fixed in our heads. When I started to write this up I re-read the rules and realised we'd missed a few things. Phil should have had lower Cohesion on both of his flanking Wards, so I may have been premature in chucking my hand in.</p><p>Very promising.</p><p>[<b>EDIT: 9 Nov 23 </b>The author has asked me to post some remarks as he is unable to post in the Comments section: </p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Thank
you for the positive account of your first experience of Blood Red Roses. You
acknowledge you made a number of mistakes, which I think likely did affect the
flow and outcome, but such is the fate of all first games with unfamiliar
rules. I’m very encouraged that you intend to persist with it a little longer.
My impression of your impression is that the game is conceptually a little
different to others and has good period feel. I think the former is very fair
and the latter is very kind.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>I
thought I should say a few words about the genesis of the game. It is the
product of a personal project worked out over the past couple of years. I would
say that it is ‘still in development’ though perhaps ‘advanced development’
might be a little more accurate. I took it along to the Society of Ancients
Convention specifically to generate some feedback from people who don’t know me
or the game. I’m certain that there are going to be aspects that need a little
more work. I’m pleased to say that our correspondence has been very useful. <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>May
I make a couple of comments about the post? <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Firstly,
I think it gives the impression, primarily through the photographs, that the
game either requires or uses many different sorts of cards, which lie on the
table during play. I’m sure this was not a conscious intention and that you
kept some of the cards visible whilst familiarising yourself with how the game
works. For the benefit of your readers, I would say that the only cards
required for play of the game are a small pack of 18 ‘Happenstance’ cards. I
consider these an essential part of the design and they are used to inject a
little uncertainty into game play beyond that provided by the basic die rolls.
The other cards, the majority on show in the pictures especially along each
player’s ‘baseline’, are only used to generate the two respective armies (and
only if players want to do it that way). They play no further part in the game
and I remove them as soon as the armies have deployed.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>It
may also give the impression that the rules are not necessarily that quick to
pick up. I think that could be fair given that the game does not follow the
same design paths as some other games in popular usage. That said, I tried to
make the rules straightforward and consistent in their application. I don’t
think it will take too long to become familiar with how the elements of the
game fit together.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Finally,
the post suggests that your end-game became somewhat of a grind but as one of
my close friends says “one man’s grind is another man’s exciting near run
thing.”<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Regards,<o:p></o:p></i></p><p>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>Adrian.</i>]</span></p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-39268897479253426302023-11-07T13:40:00.001+00:002023-11-07T13:40:38.955+00:00Two down: DBA project makes progress<p>The second army to be on the receiving end of my paint brush in the Caucasus project was the Ilkhanids. As any fule kno these are one of the post Mongol invasion successor armies. This one is in the project as they mainly hailed from the area which is now Azerbaijan.</p><p>I hadn't been sure at the start of the holiday in the Caucasus that I would do this project, so I wasn't as scrupulous in photographing things in museums and looking out for little buildings for a camp. Of course, if I'd seen a little resin model of this beauty I'd have bought it anyway, project or not.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh75bBbtqA3wpOb77gmk9TOH4RxtIXZkz9N4_T7fCxvEIrmxWoo4W0IAgFWrYcOHoIEIACKHqcwJ5HzWWf43J_FMWa5blBX1N9MTO2KqduB-I802A6VPcK49AEZ2_sOKvzqroWoicZLP46vzqr282_iwSdqEbBp1zX7XT3xd4N5HjUbGWnuOINycpnNHNzD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh75bBbtqA3wpOb77gmk9TOH4RxtIXZkz9N4_T7fCxvEIrmxWoo4W0IAgFWrYcOHoIEIACKHqcwJ5HzWWf43J_FMWa5blBX1N9MTO2KqduB-I802A6VPcK49AEZ2_sOKvzqroWoicZLP46vzqr282_iwSdqEbBp1zX7XT3xd4N5HjUbGWnuOINycpnNHNzD=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br />So the Ilkhanids have a bit of a Mongol/Persian fusion vibe going on. Or should do. The list doesn't have a whole lot of options. Your compulsories are nine Mongol Light Horse, a Cavalry general and some Cavalry guards and then you have an option of some more light horse, a stone thrower, some auxilia and some Frankish Knights. Reckoning I had enough LH and regarding the on-table stone thrower as a bit of a gimmick (and possibly not best suited to a really mobile army) and also not seeing the point of one infantry base, I took the nights. All the figures are Essex 15mm<p></p><p>I have a full on Mongol army in the pipeline which I expect will look a bit dowdy with lots of khaki/yellow/buff colours in the palette. As these are coming out of Persia where they really like their colours I went for something brighter where I could. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDh6uXQU4l2S1_Yuy-YBqL7ZnD0tG-QymCM8kjca4iCEWyLfxqc_JK3jZ_6fxHYTemKJADm-fzA34plg6ZZfN2d2c7zFSfsgewEciVExHpaormQftq0SQZidqHhfqzta_CiI5GZXpfMBNQfKGYKlNjWqvGNQuEY6hBzxIYci52Q3AbNc0Iutf6-WmiUtTb/s1815/Lights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="1815" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDh6uXQU4l2S1_Yuy-YBqL7ZnD0tG-QymCM8kjca4iCEWyLfxqc_JK3jZ_6fxHYTemKJADm-fzA34plg6ZZfN2d2c7zFSfsgewEciVExHpaormQftq0SQZidqHhfqzta_CiI5GZXpfMBNQfKGYKlNjWqvGNQuEY6hBzxIYci52Q3AbNc0Iutf6-WmiUtTb/w640-h408/Lights.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's the Mongol light horse <i>en masse</i>. There are a couple of poses in there for a bit of variety:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwnWiUYDe0v9MKzWULI7TQ9KHdqyQdOlDWuAw1AGNLCE82_vcqXGyXn5vTpg9BQeatH7nksgp0M8t3vuMdqDEwyNqomWtgLat-n1SO7Pz0__kFe9hZdss-0KNlfzNEPGle7KPtmj9gevKK6CsOO_Z6_MaNlYwkBtTq9jje5h61_IuZ4MB7odN-JQAgpSq/s1695/Mongols%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="1695" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwnWiUYDe0v9MKzWULI7TQ9KHdqyQdOlDWuAw1AGNLCE82_vcqXGyXn5vTpg9BQeatH7nksgp0M8t3vuMdqDEwyNqomWtgLat-n1SO7Pz0__kFe9hZdss-0KNlfzNEPGle7KPtmj9gevKK6CsOO_Z6_MaNlYwkBtTq9jje5h61_IuZ4MB7odN-JQAgpSq/w640-h448/Mongols%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>This is a one piece casting, which I often prefer for cavalry, because you know the rider is going to fit. I think the pony size is quite good. On reflection I think I could have made the kaftans a bit more varied, with some decoration.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMalsjWnFTHsEtRbfCvfnFGQpmgB4AulSgWXH4-3LLJdJWjS40Nmq9_4aypWFwLzMczJGKddlqvPVwpql6OrSp1clcIRFR81FG1n1_aBqs9wzFL_TKVWOuUMBF4-xQoSC_eH-IL2tQL6Uv4BEm02NmL-XQ0arIXlPJsIyZiO_-7guqgKVJtgJV6c8ETD7/s1575/Mongols%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="1575" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMalsjWnFTHsEtRbfCvfnFGQpmgB4AulSgWXH4-3LLJdJWjS40Nmq9_4aypWFwLzMczJGKddlqvPVwpql6OrSp1clcIRFR81FG1n1_aBqs9wzFL_TKVWOuUMBF4-xQoSC_eH-IL2tQL6Uv4BEm02NmL-XQ0arIXlPJsIyZiO_-7guqgKVJtgJV6c8ETD7/w640-h494/Mongols%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These are separate horse and rider. The figures are a bit skinnier, and in a way it is hard to believe they're from the same company. Luckily I had some spares, as a few of the bows lost the lower half in transit. In the OPC above the bow is cast linking to the pony, which makes them stronger.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNC-mT3ShvQ5QEmkEWPqKd6sfxmOesnypxpTyzjAloTgeutQ8WwopP8W61xV5lO6siWrss6x1r0AlkkZzqEwDJTPHpMU5YY2wUk0b_tGOKLpt9uQK83fad4kkPGFlxGs78pGP1RMlCMR6lI7nG9tYOVtHN4AVHAyj0BqscEiIILzE_kD6I9GHO4qidcjN/s2106/Heavies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1319" data-original-width="2106" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNC-mT3ShvQ5QEmkEWPqKd6sfxmOesnypxpTyzjAloTgeutQ8WwopP8W61xV5lO6siWrss6x1r0AlkkZzqEwDJTPHpMU5YY2wUk0b_tGOKLpt9uQK83fad4kkPGFlxGs78pGP1RMlCMR6lI7nG9tYOVtHN4AVHAyj0BqscEiIILzE_kD6I9GHO4qidcjN/w640-h400/Heavies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Here are the heavy mob. General in the middle, flanked by Franks and Guards. I used the shields that came with the armoured bowmen for the General's unit as they looked like they needed them.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K2NKJf0C3t11xitTNFKzJoyIoqw4J3u5kUeFBRJTiFTkUwBx3UfKibdU61XRxfpBXZISEs1gqWqTh_p_-TgaGnxHlEW6At28xSiYUU75OUPu1532f43-wCck3n251cNQwYJTlSGnqi8lvMqeDqg2GdKRrxKepECeRjvMZORmXP2LlSK2JCq-66EKyngw/s1638/General.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="1638" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K2NKJf0C3t11xitTNFKzJoyIoqw4J3u5kUeFBRJTiFTkUwBx3UfKibdU61XRxfpBXZISEs1gqWqTh_p_-TgaGnxHlEW6At28xSiYUU75OUPu1532f43-wCck3n251cNQwYJTlSGnqi8lvMqeDqg2GdKRrxKepECeRjvMZORmXP2LlSK2JCq-66EKyngw/w640-h498/General.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>I had two or three goes at the shields, as I couldn't hold the brush steady for the geometric designs I wanted. I like the heavy lancer figure. Looks like he means business.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-dv1-lvxqBWfrklUhSjpdzg4dw4snZ3b1hpYuvVtei393U2twYV8t0ixxSMrvXzAirgYEqmMHvamBNSQfQSkvkwCKaKn3TR0xcZjQKzj-uvlh1Ek605BiTjn6Z4PgTBzPvBRtDc29VxOX990OAsapaVBD-rQRqlB3oD4mu90I-7QN9U3Qtw6WYAsXPJ5/s1612/Guards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1612" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-dv1-lvxqBWfrklUhSjpdzg4dw4snZ3b1hpYuvVtei393U2twYV8t0ixxSMrvXzAirgYEqmMHvamBNSQfQSkvkwCKaKn3TR0xcZjQKzj-uvlh1Ek605BiTjn6Z4PgTBzPvBRtDc29VxOX990OAsapaVBD-rQRqlB3oD4mu90I-7QN9U3Qtw6WYAsXPJ5/w640-h476/Guards.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>The armoured Guard archers painted up nicely, but I started to have issues with the horses when I came to base them. The cast on bases with a lot of the cavalry horses weren't good, and several of them were completely inadequate. If you have followed me from the beginning you'll know I hot melt glue my figures onto sticks to paint them. The bases were so flimsy I had issues keeping them in shape when I took them off. Not really happy with that. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2piOh099dHgJebhq0NpZhsfjlQSAxVYcsz11TwDt7CeKUDScKiI365mshOBnGiGM6m0HU6BC0szTOvA2hGuHtOlW8sFYPWue1DCcKbdQRS2iM2K-X62vxz4VQETVFz6aV15ihosOaEzKrpoVY2SB49w0B8WlQvtLKMxpUh3RgYUUC4Rw_yTvdFPJM929/s1314/Franks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="1310" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2piOh099dHgJebhq0NpZhsfjlQSAxVYcsz11TwDt7CeKUDScKiI365mshOBnGiGM6m0HU6BC0szTOvA2hGuHtOlW8sFYPWue1DCcKbdQRS2iM2K-X62vxz4VQETVFz6aV15ihosOaEzKrpoVY2SB49w0B8WlQvtLKMxpUh3RgYUUC4Rw_yTvdFPJM929/w638-h640/Franks.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I wasn't really sure on the heraldry for these, as they aren't listed as "Crusaders", so I veered away from crosses and went for generic blobs. The lances are different lengths, which is irritating, and I should have checked them anyway, as they're too tall for the box standing up. By the time I discovered that I'd already stuck the lance pennons on, otherwise I'd have trimmed them down a bit. The guy on the right is the best pose to work with, and I'd have preferred three of those rather than a mix. I also wonder if they should have more kite shaped shields.<div><br /></div><div>However, they're done now, and they look pretty good when all lined up. For those of you wondering why their bases are green when they come from a sandy, hot area of the world, it's because a lot of the area is actually quite green.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHNvmz9Q5cZDFmwdC1In6c8PrHgPsxYUhsInqrCjZ5u9PiFxq2CEgiEIQ-BXleS-7reO9bRPREbnV0v7etBebfvxyenEaBSo_U4ORwjo0OCmaYHqYYxgnINCArXGQJrS2ykpDHc0HBtkAwXIHu6T9NSvPZNvdLX9GrcToQkLs1pLMP3mUrgitH_2G8AYjI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1303" data-original-width="2317" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHNvmz9Q5cZDFmwdC1In6c8PrHgPsxYUhsInqrCjZ5u9PiFxq2CEgiEIQ-BXleS-7reO9bRPREbnV0v7etBebfvxyenEaBSo_U4ORwjo0OCmaYHqYYxgnINCArXGQJrS2ykpDHc0HBtkAwXIHu6T9NSvPZNvdLX9GrcToQkLs1pLMP3mUrgitH_2G8AYjI=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Here's a box update. Still three spaces to fill, but good progress. The Georgians are currently on the desk and all undercoated and I expect I'll get some work done of them over the next fortnight.<br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-50961926711762688192023-11-01T22:01:00.002+00:002023-11-01T22:01:34.550+00:00Crossing the same river twice<p>There are two great battles of the '45 rising that were never fought. This week I've had a couple of goes at getting the scenario right for one of them.</p><p>Prior to Culloden, in April 1746, Cumberland was closing in on the Jacobite army in Speyside. The Highland Division had been dispersed to the their clan territories for recruits and supplies, with orders to rendezvous at Inverness. The Lowland Division and the cavalry were situated near the coast together with most of the Royal Ecossais, behind the River Spey, the last major obstacle before Inverness. The great unanswered question is why did the Jacobites not contest the river crossing?</p><p>The answer is sort of obvious. There were too many crossing points to cover without the Highland Division, and even so, fixing themselves along a linear obstacle would have enabled Cumberland to concentrate at his chosen place and force it with overwhelming strength.</p><p>However, it makes an interesting "what if" battle, if you postulate that Cumberland is unable to bring all of his army to bear and maybe there are Highland reinforcements in the offing.</p><p>I based the set up on Stuart Reid's force description in his 1745 Military history, and the map in Duffy's "The '45". It gave me some thing like this:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-K-0EZQT4T4K9Nc4IBcNdHjD9qhaR9Tvp2S0dt7ql8er137ryi8jcWWIgzF2LdtTNKrxD13Hvkn6dRUk8A2rhM76YLfuC7Mn1wBw-QZwUh0bOE26yCEHDi0RwatEGnFfudA9LqVxzZKtt3a3fF0U_nXflnwCQ1jwGwrussZ1gZr3OY1R6dVitB9is_qzC/s5184/IMG_2110.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-K-0EZQT4T4K9Nc4IBcNdHjD9qhaR9Tvp2S0dt7ql8er137ryi8jcWWIgzF2LdtTNKrxD13Hvkn6dRUk8A2rhM76YLfuC7Mn1wBw-QZwUh0bOE26yCEHDi0RwatEGnFfudA9LqVxzZKtt3a3fF0U_nXflnwCQ1jwGwrussZ1gZr3OY1R6dVitB9is_qzC/w640-h426/IMG_2110.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Phil was the Jacobites, and had to deploy first as the Eastern bank, where the Government forces were situated, overlooked the Western, so in theory they could see the Jacobite positions. He was allowed to deploy anywhere on his side of the river. Chris, with the Redcoats, had three brigades, including two ersatz battalions made up of Grenadier companies. These were allowed to fight in column, and their confidence level was a known quantity before the game ("Fearless"). Chris could deploy anywhere in the first two rows of squares.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQxu_MpOLM5NwbUfXjhH9DeE8iCmGLqnkOZX_Ywyn4XI0iysjFgHPwvZHtC2qsKdCmg2hi3J9WpE9_gp480Ygm9-Tun0G0333XP9gMKY_N9NZsmPMMjHeh-8ylDrUCEW_A_vy6h9Yx4jcGFnuNdHwEXN8f2I3kL6RG7KpTpjIPUUNHGy4mIjL3vT8NjJO/s3609/IMG_2112.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2564" data-original-width="3609" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQxu_MpOLM5NwbUfXjhH9DeE8iCmGLqnkOZX_Ywyn4XI0iysjFgHPwvZHtC2qsKdCmg2hi3J9WpE9_gp480Ygm9-Tun0G0333XP9gMKY_N9NZsmPMMjHeh-8ylDrUCEW_A_vy6h9Yx4jcGFnuNdHwEXN8f2I3kL6RG7KpTpjIPUUNHGy4mIjL3vT8NjJO/w640-h454/IMG_2112.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Chris opened up by charging his dragoons across the left hand ford.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3m396UodCIqRxhbnnv2oembOhPidJIEBR_kaKp49jxnjfz7U43VkV5MrLtHk5-PBkuC6AIbD_4mUYi2mzW6Uv6A9fsDcWOYc7W4TMXvIARJgFndKSsbw8EYsTKS87OHBd0T2wsR0LLvk1h6RotChX_DKrT4rDmWSMne2kVEwae_8FNCcVHm-ofObTyK8/s5184/IMG_2113.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3m396UodCIqRxhbnnv2oembOhPidJIEBR_kaKp49jxnjfz7U43VkV5MrLtHk5-PBkuC6AIbD_4mUYi2mzW6Uv6A9fsDcWOYc7W4TMXvIARJgFndKSsbw8EYsTKS87OHBd0T2wsR0LLvk1h6RotChX_DKrT4rDmWSMne2kVEwae_8FNCcVHm-ofObTyK8/w640-h426/IMG_2113.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When the confidence check was made, they turned out to be "Wavering", and lost the subsequent round of melee. That was a little bit unexpected.</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/AVvXsEisFkDdy4LRaSAWJ_vhtzfy6a54ADPP00TGLnVImKvW6UmWTr38g57FwplrHTGXwokGh7N-VPYhCWWXVm5YEyvFGli1EeJvK2a698chNBwI09E-oJwCC4mTfNmq-KK9w7FVQutYs7rwdknuVUcEaadVgGSHKXKzgYN65LPPBauHXgXJGreE8rDDyWek0KWY/s5184/IMG_2114.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFkDdy4LRaSAWJ_vhtzfy6a54ADPP00TGLnVImKvW6UmWTr38g57FwplrHTGXwokGh7N-VPYhCWWXVm5YEyvFGli1EeJvK2a698chNBwI09E-oJwCC4mTfNmq-KK9w7FVQutYs7rwdknuVUcEaadVgGSHKXKzgYN65LPPBauHXgXJGreE8rDDyWek0KWY/w640-h426/IMG_2114.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As Phil had deployed set back from the river, Chris was able to wade across the deeper bits unopposed. Meanwhile, both sides rushed troops to dispute the right hand ford.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrpF1KJxCsiCLR611NYBAA3sraUHzCgcxVz4IreZL7qtwTm3izg8HRRa81H9WLLhGQAGiSmbGcajHM5_jjPDe3xCK1FMFJ7uvxAAP_zctuBn-WO9y4IGkVeXaBq5VeQvR0AeIEoXNyrvirQ-vMsrKMlogNcny1z_OSnzdj5F9iDPK6LeTwnPZSxkvQjzk/s5184/IMG_2115.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2367" data-original-width="5184" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrpF1KJxCsiCLR611NYBAA3sraUHzCgcxVz4IreZL7qtwTm3izg8HRRa81H9WLLhGQAGiSmbGcajHM5_jjPDe3xCK1FMFJ7uvxAAP_zctuBn-WO9y4IGkVeXaBq5VeQvR0AeIEoXNyrvirQ-vMsrKMlogNcny1z_OSnzdj5F9iDPK6LeTwnPZSxkvQjzk/w640-h292/IMG_2115.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At the left hand ford, Chris sent in his second regiment of dragoons.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuo0cBpjbuRLxiHM1AB03MEXH-elPOuoI0skpI9nrDpVsf8CnzAUWaP07BrnKW4-ld_bPmLSmWRY86CFfDuUdYAuS1FbKf8apl97A2jkmbnOdUbFgfPTWVnuwPGwoTEwcTn9U1VO2Rz2civggrVbI6BiU75yloTuStlLtFCPBS28Q5wP1CMBN0XnMiQ9y8/s5184/IMG_2116.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuo0cBpjbuRLxiHM1AB03MEXH-elPOuoI0skpI9nrDpVsf8CnzAUWaP07BrnKW4-ld_bPmLSmWRY86CFfDuUdYAuS1FbKf8apl97A2jkmbnOdUbFgfPTWVnuwPGwoTEwcTn9U1VO2Rz2civggrVbI6BiU75yloTuStlLtFCPBS28Q5wP1CMBN0XnMiQ9y8/w640-h426/IMG_2116.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This went better for him, and he broke Phil's "hussar" regiment.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQD4zsU7VdVZaVLEnT4E3l-yaf5UVSLPe6Y2edb0yOjPs3L81HoM9EnxrXCwuJfUAdym6UAyzooUVtZTZTSNRdFBGglRWiduzP1csKEjaV7DcMfFgQcyGLiew9AnXtqUGVBelF8FuAaSEWOlKCHRsBYStLiLM1frO5jp3QM4nQVktPcPg1j4oqtB9Q7ZI/s5184/IMG_2117.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQD4zsU7VdVZaVLEnT4E3l-yaf5UVSLPe6Y2edb0yOjPs3L81HoM9EnxrXCwuJfUAdym6UAyzooUVtZTZTSNRdFBGglRWiduzP1csKEjaV7DcMfFgQcyGLiew9AnXtqUGVBelF8FuAaSEWOlKCHRsBYStLiLM1frO5jp3QM4nQVktPcPg1j4oqtB9Q7ZI/w640-h426/IMG_2117.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>However, Phil was able to counter attack with the Prince's Life Guard, and defeat the other dragoons.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYs9c8_6o1KBba6tgCHRy564ywdDijreKZSZBgP9dUaYQM14OBMGmkDd68ceOYNt9UNkSkEGj2uxYqmiBVPuJUEyEGmtj1Jf_nEb8k1dU-X8BAOnG0qQIziipGJAiEFs9BqPZCk6K1MjhKzUKCblWiOqJaJwqeLLF_yD9tKonuYSpwlh103KvxdgMClJT/s5184/IMG_2118.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYs9c8_6o1KBba6tgCHRy564ywdDijreKZSZBgP9dUaYQM14OBMGmkDd68ceOYNt9UNkSkEGj2uxYqmiBVPuJUEyEGmtj1Jf_nEb8k1dU-X8BAOnG0qQIziipGJAiEFs9BqPZCk6K1MjhKzUKCblWiOqJaJwqeLLF_yD9tKonuYSpwlh103KvxdgMClJT/w640-h426/IMG_2118.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The attack in the centre was having mixed results. One of the Grenadier battalions was shot up badly and broke after a round of melee. Next to them, however, a regular battalion was doing much better.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQabkyrhQ_1L-6dvHtH6zjYgQbYJwZAa66B6aUtC823VmoKiTGEZ0C9KOxS3Yc3j-4ctVNk8Rojfhx_mmUDVnAzIFJ9J3FpjuqIcfrSjBiD0XnJigml2Rr5pcNuzqcym9TBQqM7fI7lhrPq2p2TZy8jYsUzH3lnh81tWhqPRU_k9Wje8w5cfo2hdl1V1b7/s5184/IMG_2120.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQabkyrhQ_1L-6dvHtH6zjYgQbYJwZAa66B6aUtC823VmoKiTGEZ0C9KOxS3Yc3j-4ctVNk8Rojfhx_mmUDVnAzIFJ9J3FpjuqIcfrSjBiD0XnJigml2Rr5pcNuzqcym9TBQqM7fI7lhrPq2p2TZy8jYsUzH3lnh81tWhqPRU_k9Wje8w5cfo2hdl1V1b7/w640-h426/IMG_2120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chris closed with the Royal Ecossais at the right hand ford...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HCYHmHuWjXdtdWR_fewMI7y5MqOZ-lMBj11qG7fdFh_zHFhDVAm_YYwl06aKy8VXTrEmdERNvlP9a7VuQf4ORSbWPBVlzymThm1cKXFNgVJn-mE9jIzXi2dW41nYxOLO5KNZp_5jIOx_ckTNb3gbmwv55kW4dK6RD-ZLH5YTTXMVKzr8-qbNkOqQkFxr/s5184/IMG_2121.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HCYHmHuWjXdtdWR_fewMI7y5MqOZ-lMBj11qG7fdFh_zHFhDVAm_YYwl06aKy8VXTrEmdERNvlP9a7VuQf4ORSbWPBVlzymThm1cKXFNgVJn-mE9jIzXi2dW41nYxOLO5KNZp_5jIOx_ckTNb3gbmwv55kW4dK6RD-ZLH5YTTXMVKzr8-qbNkOqQkFxr/w640-h426/IMG_2121.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>...and forced his way across.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRJ_wPqtEuvy1elC5O73lNYtquoNE_Q4aB3QgYgLgtN7gxSFE37FgTm66fDSpyW9WQeEGJOgxgjUcDcBHj4BA482tQEEFg0CUijMFBUjBgarVCvwBpZX-LNZ8WQLgKF532Vxckse6qUxKXVuiG-4fOcMPOha6Ygsja9v9gSmZYTu7X7IqjQ_C_ByN2jlI/s5184/IMG_2122.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRJ_wPqtEuvy1elC5O73lNYtquoNE_Q4aB3QgYgLgtN7gxSFE37FgTm66fDSpyW9WQeEGJOgxgjUcDcBHj4BA482tQEEFg0CUijMFBUjBgarVCvwBpZX-LNZ8WQLgKF532Vxckse6qUxKXVuiG-4fOcMPOha6Ygsja9v9gSmZYTu7X7IqjQ_C_ByN2jlI/w640-h426/IMG_2122.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the left, Chris was able to launch a charge with his remaining Grenadiers, and they smashed through their opponents.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ktFMq8DBjfx8uq6gmegLOfpm-wbRwSpFq0AnemrgGIHW6xX6QfwKAjHj_CaL79yzzrQnzmGJwlWLo_EI6AE1CDRYUAO7PrS7T4dDGtJV-DMpSsvdb_gruQ6eELhar3Q8M9W-x7y5Han6yWDsZ_GYivI85TGikDCwmXmsRWnRl2yPKc8cjdQmTGnlp_8Q/s5184/IMG_2123.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ktFMq8DBjfx8uq6gmegLOfpm-wbRwSpFq0AnemrgGIHW6xX6QfwKAjHj_CaL79yzzrQnzmGJwlWLo_EI6AE1CDRYUAO7PrS7T4dDGtJV-DMpSsvdb_gruQ6eELhar3Q8M9W-x7y5Han6yWDsZ_GYivI85TGikDCwmXmsRWnRl2yPKc8cjdQmTGnlp_8Q/w640-h426/IMG_2123.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The right hand ford was secured, as the Royal Ecossais broke.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBz-zJPDpnLZ4O8bl_QDYjG9k3EPy0XxlIcSGkttzMUu9KvKH1aAZQ_8IqdyXpjkGDDVLH7Vg4LAexOHR5sD7H6En6YiGOZx7XSenr_UIWJCWql60dn0LZZbPIlVEwRf_mlJS2uYTFOVFLoQf2B5c6pcU96aw4mIs6JaLyXflM-7MDDwB0xY-UNCHQ5H2/s5184/IMG_2126.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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However, it looked like the Jacobites were done for, so we finished for the evening.</div><div><br /></div><div>It just so happens that Jon F and I had been exchanging emails bemoaning how long it had been since we'd played an on-line game, so I reset the board, and we had another go at the battle the following afternoon.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3PlWkp2oTAi6KqjEKl8IPuYOFRRdGpaXV7IADSEyDhH2GFcKN4v5KUl8HxrpSPDktMTdRNCmk6DcTX2ucPVYwZ0EMEhRJtH9Ve9VCwtscSMmJUq7n_za_XCR19xvzj44ReXrNUFdmAYiO-jaP2W8lzQjDbjcDlJWx7zalA7ALSTJ4sKRgJY2oEs30iYv/s4889/IMG_2136.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3403" data-original-width="4889" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3PlWkp2oTAi6KqjEKl8IPuYOFRRdGpaXV7IADSEyDhH2GFcKN4v5KUl8HxrpSPDktMTdRNCmk6DcTX2ucPVYwZ0EMEhRJtH9Ve9VCwtscSMmJUq7n_za_XCR19xvzj44ReXrNUFdmAYiO-jaP2W8lzQjDbjcDlJWx7zalA7ALSTJ4sKRgJY2oEs30iYv/w640-h446/IMG_2136.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chris had remarked that it was confusing having such a narrow stream, so I replaced it with my full-on Bellona river. For this game Jon took the Jacobites, and I took the Government forces.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKoTYcVtZgCQKPYw9oQSUfQW5AnEK_9L-QANONGfS7lD2sLrqfJqxHlUCWH38TGLq_TPjeHyvuZfxgsJo5fRX5tVTV1oCojYNpfDq8ZCHi0eeerW71TLTgHHAhkFmgumR9_vCH-K81oDMKEnCVsap1z5SzmN7JK_IjBzws5bXq6WUMRR055T2kR7Uo-pxr/s5184/IMG_2137.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKoTYcVtZgCQKPYw9oQSUfQW5AnEK_9L-QANONGfS7lD2sLrqfJqxHlUCWH38TGLq_TPjeHyvuZfxgsJo5fRX5tVTV1oCojYNpfDq8ZCHi0eeerW71TLTgHHAhkFmgumR9_vCH-K81oDMKEnCVsap1z5SzmN7JK_IjBzws5bXq6WUMRR055T2kR7Uo-pxr/w640-h426/IMG_2137.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I started by rushing the left hand ford with a Grenadier battalion. I got across, but at some cost.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7H9EsGS8orF4BBtYVDfy1dd-2mWE3PZf_UwsdvZEiirV-BKtcpmoi_WrSx0Muvhd8qyb9sI84t3mwVBV_jGzueRI2H9cS8bHZ5Oay1JsbvQwgYinOnac74sRNdxBDCwAn45t239gb9AmwjDkI4LHEHyC3X3jJr6bg_DFeb7dJVwJ2rkCJUOKvaixWVQ_/s5184/IMG_2138.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7H9EsGS8orF4BBtYVDfy1dd-2mWE3PZf_UwsdvZEiirV-BKtcpmoi_WrSx0Muvhd8qyb9sI84t3mwVBV_jGzueRI2H9cS8bHZ5Oay1JsbvQwgYinOnac74sRNdxBDCwAn45t239gb9AmwjDkI4LHEHyC3X3jJr6bg_DFeb7dJVwJ2rkCJUOKvaixWVQ_/w640-h426/IMG_2138.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I likewise came unstuck on my right, where one of my dragoon regiments was rather blown away.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRMbA0XvvrdDwGEmL5C-iyjqyG0R186oGEcoqA66imY_pw54hEduUjbvGAr0g1n0FswWI9-I8zGkeNgwPtdo_kQkU0ufKEW4GYnnNHDTpKZVXzJjcKJIZlThVVMoRK-sL7EQ0njUwUL-Bzkwt98U0YfW1rlLdj3XRS-8AzGUU1OQ-zMo3jeVfDSbsKhfr/s5184/IMG_2139.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRMbA0XvvrdDwGEmL5C-iyjqyG0R186oGEcoqA66imY_pw54hEduUjbvGAr0g1n0FswWI9-I8zGkeNgwPtdo_kQkU0ufKEW4GYnnNHDTpKZVXzJjcKJIZlThVVMoRK-sL7EQ0njUwUL-Bzkwt98U0YfW1rlLdj3XRS-8AzGUU1OQ-zMo3jeVfDSbsKhfr/w640-h426/IMG_2139.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Having drawn their fire, I sent in another regiment of dragoons. They got bounced, but weren't routed.</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/AVvXsEh3fx59XwizQjd7edqTYl4lnBwzHM2HPzrkkTAdp4zcLl6Lff83haVOssfKcX_lDUKUKTSgLKXqY-eKZVKHXJBpblm7AW2DxJ46Nv29PBkvskWbZjkS0Nso0NfD0aJey5y6nc0-yh-83FMuDqMXrDFClD4xllEIiQJWXtazzTNFToPdrxk175RlK4qezoYo/s5184/IMG_2140.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fx59XwizQjd7edqTYl4lnBwzHM2HPzrkkTAdp4zcLl6Lff83haVOssfKcX_lDUKUKTSgLKXqY-eKZVKHXJBpblm7AW2DxJ46Nv29PBkvskWbZjkS0Nso0NfD0aJey5y6nc0-yh-83FMuDqMXrDFClD4xllEIiQJWXtazzTNFToPdrxk175RlK4qezoYo/w640-h426/IMG_2140.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My Grenadiers that crossed the ford were broken after a round of combat, but they distracted Jon enough that I could get my other battalion across to their left. Alas elsewhere I was obliged to open fire at long range in order to try to clear some of the opposition. It wasn't a very effective tactic.</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/AVvXsEhBiMaWKzDvbigctYZY4Hu4C-FeyKn1AWun7vMX_I6DJ3LHywgwcPZ9miAsU4W3CijCBeQ9AKTBJNiuayA08pUW12l99bMf0fVE2_ACy_j9Qf36AdzuSNXcpAQ6DrONcUnS5GYHmmfAGlrPUIVdBv44vdy_Xqx23fcdplQWyCsWt5EOZothhh9FeFcZZkJX/s5184/IMG_2141.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiMaWKzDvbigctYZY4Hu4C-FeyKn1AWun7vMX_I6DJ3LHywgwcPZ9miAsU4W3CijCBeQ9AKTBJNiuayA08pUW12l99bMf0fVE2_ACy_j9Qf36AdzuSNXcpAQ6DrONcUnS5GYHmmfAGlrPUIVdBv44vdy_Xqx23fcdplQWyCsWt5EOZothhh9FeFcZZkJX/w640-h426/IMG_2141.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Jon immediately charged my other Grenadiers with both his cavalry units.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTFCy6nt-LZSMtilZA5bB18bchJO3Cw4qoLIYiC3LvyLjClBlOqAS2YFvhAwbGWDYvE9ZgVXZvew3BVyfB26shuYuWVMoM90wUaXNz-HypH45JxDcb1_hA7zKYW2yuOBCDjAFJ7_r9FlrVHQdYuf3R9l7XxZb-jNFNUgj2NiFialxf6o8B-VBhjxKcbP9/s5184/IMG_2143.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTFCy6nt-LZSMtilZA5bB18bchJO3Cw4qoLIYiC3LvyLjClBlOqAS2YFvhAwbGWDYvE9ZgVXZvew3BVyfB26shuYuWVMoM90wUaXNz-HypH45JxDcb1_hA7zKYW2yuOBCDjAFJ7_r9FlrVHQdYuf3R9l7XxZb-jNFNUgj2NiFialxf6o8B-VBhjxKcbP9/w640-h426/IMG_2143.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My men bravely saw both of them off, killing a Jacobite brigadier.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUTC6_R28mQv0GC_fJUsnnM2-be6uJ-twh4c2Iqs2E13XDJLY7Gv9SkvFbfdip7JHgStQtGMvWqAD4COwW0Jvk-dB-iLiOwVTg9wsnIBFsRKYpWW9bm0siWmYMaKq9f1lcyeeoM26I1AGuOR0c3bSERBntyIrXim8gMm-9-3iD66ZLZ_gUH3doxMHINGy/s5184/IMG_2144.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUTC6_R28mQv0GC_fJUsnnM2-be6uJ-twh4c2Iqs2E13XDJLY7Gv9SkvFbfdip7JHgStQtGMvWqAD4COwW0Jvk-dB-iLiOwVTg9wsnIBFsRKYpWW9bm0siWmYMaKq9f1lcyeeoM26I1AGuOR0c3bSERBntyIrXim8gMm-9-3iD66ZLZ_gUH3doxMHINGy/w640-h426/IMG_2144.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I got my dragoons out of the way at the right hand ford, and closed with some infantry.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBhFu1DfFeBlRPlZmWNI4M6AJeDuLjiS54Dm2fQE3MfVTQXnw0Ai2-ctRLej599CZ86Khn1jrDxtsjgWWns-59yDWG8E8PT0TuMBeCWTEYy9rmmnqMoFoh-pc9K1YQbRD6uZLnWv7oMYMQuBcAaGSyNvKUAXfJVydjeAdHmAi6ojESby5Q1cXmla0tXKL/s5184/IMG_2146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBhFu1DfFeBlRPlZmWNI4M6AJeDuLjiS54Dm2fQE3MfVTQXnw0Ai2-ctRLej599CZ86Khn1jrDxtsjgWWns-59yDWG8E8PT0TuMBeCWTEYy9rmmnqMoFoh-pc9K1YQbRD6uZLnWv7oMYMQuBcAaGSyNvKUAXfJVydjeAdHmAi6ojESby5Q1cXmla0tXKL/w640-h426/IMG_2146.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I now tried to shoot my way across the right hand ford, whilst wading the river to their left.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfKwhAQ4f8vHml57KLIuSgdZvhApxFx74ACCLV44Cr5zyu2EsaxK5cQYXzWjumClCL8jH1PCQ-kdYF-0H3uZaa-hq3rsOWSqMVbymgue8vx1Yp7GZ9BeDTiOWEqDLAS8EhsrySLep65N5ov6NzqQ29KnNp0CCfXqKhheJZNjzMYLlpNFppNTbEIJIPtSZ/s5184/IMG_2147.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfKwhAQ4f8vHml57KLIuSgdZvhApxFx74ACCLV44Cr5zyu2EsaxK5cQYXzWjumClCL8jH1PCQ-kdYF-0H3uZaa-hq3rsOWSqMVbymgue8vx1Yp7GZ9BeDTiOWEqDLAS8EhsrySLep65N5ov6NzqQ29KnNp0CCfXqKhheJZNjzMYLlpNFppNTbEIJIPtSZ/w640-h426/IMG_2147.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Camerons advanced bravely across the ford. Jon's now weakened infantry battalion gave ground.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Gq8zcDCwqqElrMcxtqp5BJHOD9H_1D-64WMwey7N5jxsi_rZU3IZ1UlDFR2I675hupxwky2qjEHYiNOoTFPHRAxEPJFcLY4NoF0rSC6cneMfiFxIM_q7rRn5jDXB1pSg01U-uGPZmg4DTFEgapCx3JHn0QbkDGANDkIdJoQgXkB87Pkpf_LA-DImnfYY/s5184/IMG_2148.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Gq8zcDCwqqElrMcxtqp5BJHOD9H_1D-64WMwey7N5jxsi_rZU3IZ1UlDFR2I675hupxwky2qjEHYiNOoTFPHRAxEPJFcLY4NoF0rSC6cneMfiFxIM_q7rRn5jDXB1pSg01U-uGPZmg4DTFEgapCx3JHn0QbkDGANDkIdJoQgXkB87Pkpf_LA-DImnfYY/w640-h426/IMG_2148.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, inexplicably, Jon tried to clear the right hand ford with a bayonet charge.</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/AVvXsEh5eeaP6oscG8XhMElwtKp72JsquYWkaDEglSAkN3MTVB8HT_duj443WzFUZx24yeSPw4bASv2de_mciL0rlhKR3fc1DQ66UmCkMYmWI6CbcDaGc8HIpMVI07arBGLpwl8Q3uSZQfav_IZQLLgTpxU0K9kCkVgVNmk4EaYEhSOB51AU-BYmoeU9IvrJ_lsQ/s5184/IMG_2149.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eeaP6oscG8XhMElwtKp72JsquYWkaDEglSAkN3MTVB8HT_duj443WzFUZx24yeSPw4bASv2de_mciL0rlhKR3fc1DQ66UmCkMYmWI6CbcDaGc8HIpMVI07arBGLpwl8Q3uSZQfav_IZQLLgTpxU0K9kCkVgVNmk4EaYEhSOB51AU-BYmoeU9IvrJ_lsQ/w640-h426/IMG_2149.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>He was met by a defensive volley, and then driven back.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRG7mAsjU6qhJUQJb4h6BT6EatcSDW5IB-H0wXLLU9072brJCZdS_ToWvpUASwzourhWoHAas2o_qWPtmjCfVkvKe6kSprlHhEzs9juhfgeURev4-SGK8H3utx6S5g7j0OYzGXVdzpGaJgFUlyEEh2Uf4VMpHZ6XrsloOe9lFWmYzQn-8g3gtCFJs31AGx/s5184/IMG_2150.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRG7mAsjU6qhJUQJb4h6BT6EatcSDW5IB-H0wXLLU9072brJCZdS_ToWvpUASwzourhWoHAas2o_qWPtmjCfVkvKe6kSprlHhEzs9juhfgeURev4-SGK8H3utx6S5g7j0OYzGXVdzpGaJgFUlyEEh2Uf4VMpHZ6XrsloOe9lFWmYzQn-8g3gtCFJs31AGx/w640-h426/IMG_2150.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've started to cross the river in various places, and my victory at the right hand ford has enabled me to pass my cavalry across behind them, into the Jacobite rear.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OQSLZH8lljl13VMxLJS3fPXWzJU5Xsy3BGQMZBD-AX7Q657jUQwb3AgXoKZThIenz83jwfASp4gTT8fU2NamS0jshSc5IV1EhSlfaoOWEK-utvqWWipMkzMjnyzCEa0MmIk0GVRihvnwa7xCnf8y-3tHXivUkv7QOSIVHSsK54DJ47ILPXWrXWjA6Bf1/s5184/IMG_2153.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OQSLZH8lljl13VMxLJS3fPXWzJU5Xsy3BGQMZBD-AX7Q657jUQwb3AgXoKZThIenz83jwfASp4gTT8fU2NamS0jshSc5IV1EhSlfaoOWEK-utvqWWipMkzMjnyzCEa0MmIk0GVRihvnwa7xCnf8y-3tHXivUkv7QOSIVHSsK54DJ47ILPXWrXWjA6Bf1/w640-h426/IMG_2153.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Royal Ecossais are broken. This flank is ours!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxV6hRnAHN-MeKgfxFdrvSCyN_HcCsbDaHCG6yIgAWbg5pJo1JkUSUXXtkHggsqJFCl4bGW7VP-Zh_WD3-U54_YzlEYu66sojh9kcX9ceTBGzF_4NpyGQGpLs64oJOVszjFX9RkjBB9Kf9xYZOaETjGsqkujQbMd-9KXFXsh69kmUAaA3YV1j2Pi3Gfld/s5184/IMG_2154.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxV6hRnAHN-MeKgfxFdrvSCyN_HcCsbDaHCG6yIgAWbg5pJo1JkUSUXXtkHggsqJFCl4bGW7VP-Zh_WD3-U54_YzlEYu66sojh9kcX9ceTBGzF_4NpyGQGpLs64oJOVszjFX9RkjBB9Kf9xYZOaETjGsqkujQbMd-9KXFXsh69kmUAaA3YV1j2Pi3Gfld/w640-h426/IMG_2154.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Camerons press forwards (possibly to the skirl of the pipes)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJH8b44E2zUUdYcrb75GSMJvqVcPghO0Z0Ber_1e_E2IzJpAzEZlc2b866GbyNAfNw1AvPsPGBbNwOhBUwRhPHfnRpwnnpNV-oaCTYd78e3UPUnUcBKYfbLU0Ao70Alx8bzCvH40yVvOFzUVkKL2tTIKYHu8jLyOwJROh_Z3ZxD_id979I1ky9J38PCBv4/s5184/IMG_2155.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJH8b44E2zUUdYcrb75GSMJvqVcPghO0Z0Ber_1e_E2IzJpAzEZlc2b866GbyNAfNw1AvPsPGBbNwOhBUwRhPHfnRpwnnpNV-oaCTYd78e3UPUnUcBKYfbLU0Ao70Alx8bzCvH40yVvOFzUVkKL2tTIKYHu8jLyOwJROh_Z3ZxD_id979I1ky9J38PCBv4/w640-h426/IMG_2155.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As I emerge from the river, Jon launches a charge. Despite being disordered, my brave fellows deliver a decent enough volley, before prevailing in the melee, where another Jacobite brigadier falls.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfwwYmrfuuvFgdKtr631NYgvsBtTPHWV7TtDE5HClnSniddsELOXtGgcUvm4ONI4Sdtu56VDIC26JwpBZ2CdXRFSk1Gm0JpcE-gXMNVqlNZKzPM8_BxEGX6Mxnl3AbEUGvVq98CIDc0g0zA5Gs1lbkUWzq1KZ26pcCeplTw4loIYnesMenrOm8VML0n_R/s5184/IMG_2157.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfwwYmrfuuvFgdKtr631NYgvsBtTPHWV7TtDE5HClnSniddsELOXtGgcUvm4ONI4Sdtu56VDIC26JwpBZ2CdXRFSk1Gm0JpcE-gXMNVqlNZKzPM8_BxEGX6Mxnl3AbEUGvVq98CIDc0g0zA5Gs1lbkUWzq1KZ26pcCeplTw4loIYnesMenrOm8VML0n_R/w640-h426/IMG_2157.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>On the left I've also managed to kill the Jacobite general. And my flanking force has arrived, so Jon concedes. Another Government victory.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two interesting games. It is a struggle to work out the best way of both attacking and defending, and a good deal of luck may be required. A bit of a tweak here and there and this scenario can go into the new rule book.</div><div><br /><p><br /></p><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; 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; 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><p></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-9576471825682123902023-10-28T10:00:00.001+01:002023-10-28T10:00:19.088+01:00At last, some T-34s. It's only taken 30 years<p>"We'll do NQM this Tuesday" says Chris, "You'll get T-34s". This is a running joke with us. We've been playing Chris' Eastern Front campaign for 30 years. I've always played the Soviets. For three decades I've been on the receiving end of superior German armour. My questions has often been "When are the T-34s turning up?"</p><p>Well, this week, apparently. How could I miss that? </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8eycO4ZORbIqv8gHQGw2zVc2T2zrnnw8bCc0XTIP4QudiLED_pZwtvnI1_gHWx3hNjzkVHkBc3gSz8sXsQ8Bs87w4i8v2hZPzjw_gtimhTov8eTfA0zjl0ko60olSf2eJ5HZqXHctX6H-IEFXpowYJSb1XQlPeJVNGBNmWQ97-xpMhHn71JTUU1vSOaoI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1549" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8eycO4ZORbIqv8gHQGw2zVc2T2zrnnw8bCc0XTIP4QudiLED_pZwtvnI1_gHWx3hNjzkVHkBc3gSz8sXsQ8Bs87w4i8v2hZPzjw_gtimhTov8eTfA0zjl0ko60olSf2eJ5HZqXHctX6H-IEFXpowYJSb1XQlPeJVNGBNmWQ97-xpMhHn71JTUU1vSOaoI=w640-h402" width="640" /></a></div><p>We Soviets are on the right of the picture, aiming to capture Ikeagrad on the left. Tim and I split the command: Phil had the Germans. In addition to T-34swe had some Katyusha rocket batteries, and Tim had at least one KV1. The Katyushas proved to be very effective, once I'd got the move sequence sorted out.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0NXkp-vsK09yalAW-dRGdtziNB2KuDlzktizP66C1B2jI3yoWdJZ5eTx3l3B6tZ_LduYbNR94Q0f1RK8B1JGc3f_uTOS74Vqhu-XLoxQ9N-kPIhIzJk_Yh8TS4RdwSH0g5k7uYi_kC_9UT0UJbY-U6acXk-7s7q5KFwcy_V-cG1X0lS66bqNM1kkY1n7k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="2332" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0NXkp-vsK09yalAW-dRGdtziNB2KuDlzktizP66C1B2jI3yoWdJZ5eTx3l3B6tZ_LduYbNR94Q0f1RK8B1JGc3f_uTOS74Vqhu-XLoxQ9N-kPIhIzJk_Yh8TS4RdwSH0g5k7uYi_kC_9UT0UJbY-U6acXk-7s7q5KFwcy_V-cG1X0lS66bqNM1kkY1n7k=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><p>With recce out we rumbled forwards. Recce was essential for identifying targets for our artillery to soften them up before we attacked with the armour. I nearly screwed up quite badly by throwing my recce in a vain attack on some German rear echelon units. I won't be doing that again in a hurry.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2nYDcP7Pqi_hcf34UFNn2ieUh1-C6Drk2hl_psglNLCDkPcoyIB5NS-RxZzRjLspZbaTF6D5QgW2BcTcFA50JMnf6NmpF4AH92NT_H1d6lB_58d76k5hBfuJxBSeVAaSBwsVBsVkCKI0QR0sa3sS2WsK16xb7dR07x3OYlAIcqbEzf9wHFlpSSTUWYDPV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="2107" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2nYDcP7Pqi_hcf34UFNn2ieUh1-C6Drk2hl_psglNLCDkPcoyIB5NS-RxZzRjLspZbaTF6D5QgW2BcTcFA50JMnf6NmpF4AH92NT_H1d6lB_58d76k5hBfuJxBSeVAaSBwsVBsVkCKI0QR0sa3sS2WsK16xb7dR07x3OYlAIcqbEzf9wHFlpSSTUWYDPV=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />The combined artillery/armour worked fine, and we threw the Germans out of an advanced position. An important learning point was driven home here. The re-org rules enable you to remove all outstanding hits if you have a medic truck with the unit (see mine, bottom left). So you don't just want to drive the enemy back, but destroy it with as much firepower as possible or it comes back to bite you. Concentration of effort is key. Or get very lucky with the dice.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf8qrzpIcIr69z0op2aRSxq-mEX3S88DS9JR9agtOhrz9zBRDBAeiWfi0OtOwSxq3AR-EnmBqA6yXwRQI4U1mmUPTUEFuWjb-AdRt83pkYzZtY9r2CwJkuFNY57_wIWx-uHrPKxfwzOCiBNuPKNUEztB8zrr2TfIomiA5rMha6H9v36Uf5wd6QoEpVCedL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="2246" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf8qrzpIcIr69z0op2aRSxq-mEX3S88DS9JR9agtOhrz9zBRDBAeiWfi0OtOwSxq3AR-EnmBqA6yXwRQI4U1mmUPTUEFuWjb-AdRt83pkYzZtY9r2CwJkuFNY57_wIWx-uHrPKxfwzOCiBNuPKNUEztB8zrr2TfIomiA5rMha6H9v36Uf5wd6QoEpVCedL=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Oh no! The Germans counter attack, heading for a hole in the line covered only by recce. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlwyqlbvvgq6AjSkTYodcABrYz71KmTQXZqYzrRS-6mINV4qmGGmeSUIP92KYKbod3L_sM7e1ZxL1Ki5pDgEXiBVwJNZn1mnUICV9oExx7PIDmhZiJ-_b-041BfwSUoAJVuwpkpt2Uk0o_2AgIRCAT--5h0MGUqwb5adlRhG86onUB96c6dYdxqsODPi9M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="2082" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlwyqlbvvgq6AjSkTYodcABrYz71KmTQXZqYzrRS-6mINV4qmGGmeSUIP92KYKbod3L_sM7e1ZxL1Ki5pDgEXiBVwJNZn1mnUICV9oExx7PIDmhZiJ-_b-041BfwSUoAJVuwpkpt2Uk0o_2AgIRCAT--5h0MGUqwb5adlRhG86onUB96c6dYdxqsODPi9M=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />A timely arrival of air support disrupted their advance. The Stug and its friend will be destroyed by my artillery support.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCYWAwqV29n6A3T-0NEH7qFjpc7nx3w6dmOi1slSoREWPXUbVyiWoeWec-26Aj5hzgc3k3RV51mDzzs2olgtdpujNAqOwukbgrOf4-KxJiMmtR2P2Ya4nLYUnAKPOW_C1Odj_zw-SGF95NBRagZQUk-_gtDdEMAcZ2fts5gXv9bccKDZWjdFs0zriEDrR8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="2076" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCYWAwqV29n6A3T-0NEH7qFjpc7nx3w6dmOi1slSoREWPXUbVyiWoeWec-26Aj5hzgc3k3RV51mDzzs2olgtdpujNAqOwukbgrOf4-KxJiMmtR2P2Ya4nLYUnAKPOW_C1Odj_zw-SGF95NBRagZQUk-_gtDdEMAcZ2fts5gXv9bccKDZWjdFs0zriEDrR8=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />On the right Tim had encountered stiff resistance. They even had a TIGER!! Tim pounded them with his Katyusha and surrounded them with his armour. In the centre Phil throws everything he has at my mounted infantry. There is some discussion as to whether they should count as being in their trucks when halted. I'd put them there to sucker Phil into attacking them so I could flank his counter attack with my armour.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmeVZHnQOGb4vixWEJnGt6t7X9lkafQnwrrR6ff5iGa-gVL78E--Cn53vhQDnq60HXCLIbV9WW0AnpTQJhArdsPhdS885OCpX_XWLxdUEqjN60nuj-D6bi0e4ausSfQUxCEm5yp2-6eDmWCqt7uqTWobQQ8OPm-eo3dhpeQ8h27SGW1TO_ahXrertKWv-E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="2186" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmeVZHnQOGb4vixWEJnGt6t7X9lkafQnwrrR6ff5iGa-gVL78E--Cn53vhQDnq60HXCLIbV9WW0AnpTQJhArdsPhdS885OCpX_XWLxdUEqjN60nuj-D6bi0e4ausSfQUxCEm5yp2-6eDmWCqt7uqTWobQQ8OPm-eo3dhpeQ8h27SGW1TO_ahXrertKWv-E=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />Tim even swung some of his armour round to help snuff out the counter attack. What I haven't photographed is our very effective destruction of the German heavy artillery which was top left through repeated airstrikes.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDpcy7Ab3oAjVafSDMfqBlRfdoPxoDPjKaaoJK_us9BzPciL20bZyGO4FMwwdDPYlGs2CNZQhUB_lRIiRIZcmeWy6arnziBuPe6DwfDXo81-FmInZfUWn493cUBU_v0ix5YPG6zGqCFt4bIzUBQIv0unb49ZSt8amh0u3xrv2Yzb8rsj_4pSPA7bKmGTnt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="2053" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDpcy7Ab3oAjVafSDMfqBlRfdoPxoDPjKaaoJK_us9BzPciL20bZyGO4FMwwdDPYlGs2CNZQhUB_lRIiRIZcmeWy6arnziBuPe6DwfDXo81-FmInZfUWn493cUBU_v0ix5YPG6zGqCFt4bIzUBQIv0unb49ZSt8amh0u3xrv2Yzb8rsj_4pSPA7bKmGTnt=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br />The forward German defences have been completely overrun, and we are now pounding Ikeagrad with artillery and ground attack aircraft, prior to the ground assault. Chris called the game at this point.<p></p><p>Unless Tim and I were either really incompetent or very unlucky this game was set up as a Soviet victory with how long it took and the amount of damage inflicted on us being the important outcomes. However we still had to get it right. Key to it all was co-ordination of the various army components. You need to get your artillery in range of the targets, have enough kit to deliver a decisive blow AND have the logistics support and medical units to ensure you are in a fit state to deal with any counter attack. You are at your most vulnerable when you've just taken a position if you aren't prepared.</p><p>It was good to have some proper tanks at last.</p><p><br /></p>Trebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com0