Battle of Brockwell Bridge-15mm project.
My on-going 15mm project and solo wargaming brought me to play another very interesting solo game last week. I am basing my battles around the area which I am calling Brockwell.
This is the third game/battle I have fought,and with each "outing" I am learning and adapting my very simple rules to enhance my enjoyment of solo gaming.
This is the scenario,and I had decided to take the side of the Royalists on this occasion,and the plan for them was basically to defend the river and village,against any attacks from the Parliamentarians,but to allow aggressive moves by the cavalry.
Top photo is taken from the Royalist side of the table,bottom photo shows the initial advance by the Parliamentarians,with the King's men lining the river banks. Artillery fire from both sides was ineffectual,but looked good,with wisps of "smoke" placed in front of the guns!
Both sets of cavalry are rushing towards a melee on the Royalist left flank,as the infantry march to within musket range.
For this game,and probably future games,I opted for simultaneous movement,mainly to avoid losing sight of whose turn it was to move!!(must be an age thing!) Things were certainly "hotting up" now.
The cavalry on the Royalist left are now engaged,and the cavalry on the right are facing off the Parliamentarian cavalry on the river bank,whilst the infantry along most of the line are exchanging fire-wonderful stuff!(note the Church yard is now occupied!)
The cavalry battle on the left is now involving all of the cavalry,neither side gaining an advantage,this was soon to change as casualties began to tell,and the Parliamentarians were pushed back across the road.
The right flank Royalist cavalry have engaged,unwisely, and are being pushed back-the infantry brigade holding the river bank to their left have also been routed! but in other parts of the battle,the Parliamentarians are being beaten-I'm exhausted!!
Top photo shows the Royalist cavalry routing the enemy,bottom photo shows the Parliamentarian cavalry routing the Royalists!!!
The infantry battle was going the Royalist's way,and the enemy couldn't get across the river,so it was "count-up" time to see who had taken the most casualties!
You can see from the white board that the Parliamentarians have lost 7 regiments/units against the Royalist 4!! so a resounding victory for the Royalists.
I haven't planned my next battle yet,but it won't be long!!!
I hope you've enjoyed reading this "report",any comments will be welcome(good or bad!)
Looks an interesting set up John, well done. By the way Ive found those magazines you were whining about on Sunday. E mail me to sort out getting them to you. robbie3rodiss@msn.com
ReplyDeleteRobbie,you might as well ask me to learn Cantonese in half an hour than asking me to send an E mail!!-will contact you by 'phone. Many thanks though,
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Hi John. Inspiring. You'll have to share how you're working it. I can't imagine that it's a problem using simultaneous movement - if it is important that one side gets to a position first you can dice for it. I need to check back on your solo posts to see how much information you've divulged so far and what's missing. I can imagine myself playing Sedgemoor or Killiecrankie solo :-) Chris
ReplyDeleteChris,thanks for comment,what's missing is my brain at times,see you soon.
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Lovely... nice depiction of the Swedish deployment for the Parliamentarian infantry!
ReplyDeleteHello Steve-the-Wargamer,glad someone noticed the different deployments-things can only get better(is that a song?)
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