A Plastic Battle

Paul has returned from Crete,bringing with him some wargaming "goodies"..........

He is so enamoured with the Greek style that he has re-decorated his front room to look like this!!!!

This is Paul and his wife,Janet,outside their new- look house,I can only say what a lovely pair.(of statues that is!!)-Paul also provided the "Gods"-Zeus and Aphrodite(??)I'm sure that this temple and Gods will appear in many wargames to come-a big thanks to Paul,and of course,welcome home!

Well now,onto last night's battle,using plastic figures for all of the infantry,and gunners,but metal for the cavalry.

Scenario and initial dispositions-I was British,Paul was Danish-this was,as can be seen,a very small game for us,but I had to "ease" Paul back into the wargaming scene,very gently after his Cretan adventure!

On move number one I put my right hand brigade into column as a feint,hoping that Paul would move troops to his left to counter them,I would then turn them back into line and "sweep" across the stream,thus winning the game!!-no bloody chance!!

While his gunners were doing untold damage to my troops,Paul,sneakily,moved some infantry across the bridge and assaulted my left hand brigade-the swine!!

Meanwhile,a cavalry battle was developing on my far right flank,which,after a long hard -fought struggle,I won(this was my only success of the night!)

Take that!!(not the boy band!!) a well aimed shot at Paul's out-flanking infantry,gave them a bit of a shock,but his dice throwing saved them and they fought on-will I never learn?

On my left flank,the "brigade" of 3 is now down to 1!!-thanks to great artillery and volley fire-looks like the end of my "Army".

With gaps appearing along my whole line,and troops "retiring"(running away!!) the British were declared the losers and to cries of...........

I had to admit defeat(of course I deliberately let Paul win because it was his first game back after his holiday!!!!!!!!)

I put my defeat down to being exhausted,having been walking in the Cheviot Hills all day-it's good being retired you know!!
Roll on Sunday,hopefully it will be full house-and probably an Ancients game(but will it include a Greek Temple?)