When I decided to use Big Wars to play my Stuart Asquith memorial game I had been curious/apprehensive about how I would like them. I did play them at least once in the 90’s (link to old report) but only remembered that they’d been quick and rather bloody. The pictures from the Big Wars game are in the previous post. The pictures here are of my … Continue reading Discussing Wye
The young bugler was trying hard not to appear nervous but tomorrow would be his first battle. He would finally “See the Elephant!” He lay down in his tent and tried to imagine it. It seemed an instant later that he found himself riding beside the Colonel, trotting down the dusty road to Wye and there was the enemy, brass buttons and badges shining in … Continue reading Seeing the Elephant
Here they are, ready for their first fight: Stuart’s Greys: Ready for some frays. The Big Wars rules are nearly as simple and basic as one can get and if memory serves from my few trials in the days before I was ready for simple, they work quite well. Play is simultaneous with a shared movement phase, shared fire phase and a shared melee phase. … Continue reading Stuart’s Grey Horse and Big Wars
The scenario has been chosen, the table is set, the troops are ready: Force A: 3 units of light cavalry….3? Really? But I only have 2 painted up. The other is…sighhh OK they are months over due. Give me a day or two. This game will be dedicated to Stuart Asquith whose writing persuaded me to allow myself to indulge in playing wargames with old … Continue reading Preparing to Fight Over Wye
This is the first shot of yesterday’s A Gentleman’s War game. Unfortunately it was also the last because I was too busy GMing the 4 players to remember. Oops. Old 25mm Minifig ECW later today. Continue reading Day One
September is almost upon us and with it is our 3rd annual get-together with some old longtime wargaming friends. This year I’m going to give the lads a chance to try ‘A Gentleman’s War’ using a ‘proper’ gentleman’s army of glossy old toy soldiers. Having reviewed the troops on hand, I’ve decided to go with smaller than usual for AGW but acceptable units of 8 infantry … Continue reading Mustering for A Gentleman’s War
for the Bold Fenian Men! Bold Fenian men have joined the Rebel Alliance. There are two survivors of the original Fenian company raised some 20 years ago (the nco and the chap loading) but with an issues of fancy new green coats and natty blue trousers for new recruit and old veteran alike the unit is now ready to take the field at the first … Continue reading Out and make way
TROOP TRAIN AMBUSHED! Dominion government blames Origawn Rebels for Blue River Incursion and urges calm. MILITIA MOBILISATION BILL INTRODUCED IN PARLIAMENT. AMBUSHED! Our correspondent Russell Williams has filed this report from Hastee Junction in the Blue River District. ——- It was late on the first when we rounded the bend and caught out first glance of Hastee Junction since we had passed through last fall … Continue reading Rebel Incursion in the Blue River Valley!
July 1st is a National Day of Celebration in the Dominion of Faraway, the official anniversary of the transformation of the nominally independent Kingdom of Faraway effectively ruled by the Faraway Trading Company to a Consitutional Monarchy ruled by an elected Parliament. Wars don’t always allow for holidays though and the lead elements of Colonel Ross’s brigade celebrated as well as they could crammed into … Continue reading A Dominion Day Train Ride
After surveying the enemy position, General Douglas decided to try a left hook while threatening the enemy’s left flank with his cavalry. The attack on the left started out well. The centre however suffered horendous casualties as they advanced. The flanking fire from the Guards Brigade helped weaken the enemy and the second assault took the sunken road but at a heavy cost. On the … Continue reading Just when Final Victory was close
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