First of all apologies for the "enforced" silence on the blog front-bloody computer!!
We played last night but no photo's taken-why?-I don't know!! however I played the battle of Falkirk,1746, a few weeks ago(just to use my new "Redcoats" from Warrior Miniatures) as a wargame rather than a re-fight,and what an entertaining game it turned out to be-history repeating itself too!.
Top photo shows the dispositions I used,gathered from a couple of sources,and bottom shows the Clans awaiting the "English" army.
Top photo shows the whole table,bottom shows the view on the "English" left flank(including the infamous bog,which hampered the English Dragoons retreat(actually a "rout")
The Dragoons attack the MacDonalds,one squadron was successful,the other wasn't, resulting in the whole lot retreating back down the hill! followed by a screaming horde of wild highlanders!
Top photo shows the view from behind the Scots line,with the "English" advancing up the slope,in the actual battle it had started to snow at this point,rendering the muskets useless,so I only allowed the "English" one shot before the clans met them in a terrible charge-bottom photo!!
This shows the Scots attack on the "English" right flank-a small ravine protected the English,and they fared a little better than their centre and right-the Scots had a few Dragoons of their own and I allowed them to out-flank the regular troops later on.
Top shows the general view across the table at about move number 7-bottom shows the out-flanking move about to take place and the "English" troops retiring(it's good being retired!) by this stage it was apparent that the Scots would be victorious,but I played on for another couple of moves.....................
Yes,well and truly done for!!-it must be said that the "English" did have a few wins in the vast melee,and it wasn't as one-sided as the historical battle.I enjoyed this game,and of course it was good to get my new figures onto the board-what next I wonder??
A reet blooding for your new redcoats. That’s why they wear red coats right?
ReplyDeleteI know you didn’t intend for it to be a refight but a clever scenario and history is repeated. Great stuff. Cheers, Chris
Cheers Chris-good fun even though they got a right old "ploating"(is that how you spell it?)
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Haha not a Scottish term I was familiar with. Fitting! Are you going to give the Hanoverians another ploating at Prestonpans?
DeleteChris,it's a "geordie" saying,meaning a damned good hiding!!!-keep well,and follow the government guidelines(whatever they are at the moment!)
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