I've had quite a week this week-on Friday I enjoyed two hours in the company of my old friend and fellow wargamer,Charlie Wesencraft,who,at the age of 96, has invented a Board/Wargame which we played-and of course he won!! Also through the week I finished my Persian army(Lancashire Games) and have had a game today with them against my Spartan army-thrilling to the end,using Elephants and Scythed Chariots is not for the faint hearted!!-We also played a fast and furious Sudanese colonial game on Sunday!!
Charlie in his wargaming room,studying his next move of his game(ACW) I hope I'm as sharp as he is when(if?) I reach 96!
Persians(on the right) arrayed against the Spartans-I deliberately painted the Persians in what I call "bonnie" colours-Brian said they look like a Unicorn has vomitted on them!!
Scythed chariots- I have yet to think of a way to use them,in a realistic way for my solo rules!
Elephant unit getting stuck into some mercenary Greeks-they didn't like it!!
Before the first clash.
First clash-Spartans knocked the first Persian line about a bit!-second Persian line(Apple Bearers) put up a stiffer fight,but Spartans are Spartans,and they prevailed!!-great stuff.
Sunday night's game now-my Egyptians are being put under a bit of pressure by Graham's Haddendowah-will the hold??
NO!!! on the otherr flank,Dave commanded the Naval Brigade,against the Dervish hordes-would he prevail???
NO!!!-these colonial games are great fun-we haven't played a one for a while and forgot some of the rules,but nevertheless we enjoyed it-roll on next week.
Lovely to see Charles Wesencraft still going strong! His book 'With Pike and Shot' is a firm favourite- and I suspect not just with me!
ReplyDeleteHello David,his book was one of my first inspirations too,he's a lovely man,still full of wit and humour-long may it continue-nice to hear from you,keep the comments coming!
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