Battle of Feather Creek ACW.

Last night we had another "Epic" battle using our new "15mm" figures from Warlord Games,we are still "wrestling" with the concept of using Divisions and Brigades,but we are getting there-only a few more weeks before we "roll-out" the figures and rules at Battleground show in November!

 The "usual" terrain map and table before any movement-Graham and Brian were the Union commanders,whilst Paul and I were the "Rebs"

Because we were ,initially, outnumbered,Paul and I took a static roll,defending the town we held,and "demonstrating" against the town that Graham held.

As Paul and Brian discuss tactics and moves,Graham has decided to play "Where's Wally!"-I can see him,can you??????

Two shots showing the grand scale of the game-we were taking horrendous casualties,and even when our fourth Division came onto the board we were never going to take the Union held town,although we did give the Union commanders a bit of a fright!!

One final photo showing the state of both armies! I like these games because they throw up anomalies in the rules,which need correcting(compromise is a great wargaming word!) but also the fact that using so many regiments really slows the game down,so a solution is needed,so next game we will try using a "Brigade" as the unit and not individual regiments-we have enough for it to work,but,again, compromise will be needed-I will be experimenting this week with the concept-there's always a way to solve these things!

Dave and Paul have almost finished their Napoleonic collection,and are busy basing and flocking their troops,Graham is still painting his own collection of Spanish Napoleonics,as well as finishing off Brian's ACW Zouaves,Brian is branching out all over the place,awaiting an order of 15mm Romans,as well as sending away for some ECW plastics,and,I think, plastic Successors!!-where will it all end??-I have nothing to paint at the moment,but am concentrating on terrain etc for the ACW.