Monday, 17 July 2023

Battle of "Twatling Street"

We played this game last night and it was great!!-same old jokes/banter etc. but what more
could you ask for?

This is the terrain map and scenario-we picked sides,and Dave and I were the British Tribal commanders,whilst Paul,Graham and Brian were the Romans.



It was action from move one-top photo shows my "rush" for the hill to my front-Paul retired (it's good being retired!) his troops and took up a defensive line further back-wise old fox!!! Bottom photo shows Dave's attack on Graham,holding the central position-this was a disaster for Dave-his dice throwing was atrocious to say the least,and things were looking bad for his warbands!!


Dave is being pushed back-all it needed to break his warbands was an attack on his flank and rear by Brian's cohorts-but Brian "dithered" giving Dave a hope!-I very generously sent my chariots to help,and between us we stabilised the position!!



Top photo shows Brian's troops advancing against Dave's warbands-this was a real tussle with officers going down like "nine-pins" Brian commanded the first cohort,which had stupidly high points,but were not committed!!!-Bottom photo shows my warbands eventually pushing Paul's troops back-this was tremendous wargaming,with Paul putting fresh cohorts into the fight against my exhausted warbands,but numbers would tell in the end.



Conrasting looks-top photo,DESPAIR-bottom photo-SMUGNESS!!!! The game was nearing the end,and Dave's fortunes were looking up with melee wins and push-backs,meanwhile,me versus Paul......................


I have broken the Roman line-hurrah!! but what of the "Chuckle Brothers"................


Oh there they are-arms folded,pouting,defeated,LOSERS ,LOSERS!!!!

This was a great game and there really weren't any losers-long may it go on,next week we will be two short(Dave and Paul) so I might put on a Zulu game for myself,Graham and Brian.












































11 comments:

  1. Tristis Romanorum… clearly even Paul can’t win ‘em all. Happy gaming! Cheers, Chris

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    1. Nice hills ;-)

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    2. Cheers Chris-great game,and hills were bought at a hefty price from Roddie!!!

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  2. I did enjoy the game and the laughs.... if my dice throwing had been as good then maybe that would have been too much excitement....
    Dave H

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    1. Very true,but it's the way we take it that counts.
      johnc

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  3. Its good to see my hill went to a good home John. Great looking game.

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    1. Roddie,I'm still having nightmares at the thought of what you charged me!!!
      johnc

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  4. James Shepherd19 July 2023 at 14:56

    Great game by the looks of it, and a bit of a laugh. Better not tell the War Games Authenticity Authority about tho.

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    1. Hi James,good to hear from you-we treat all games as games,ie not very seriously-as it should be!!
      johnc

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  5. Great battle

    Are those Impetus bases or do you use your own? They look brilliant

    Big Pete

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    1. Hello Big Pete-not "Impetus" bases,all of our Ancients are based on 75 by 75mm(3 inches for us "oldies")-thanks for comment-keep 'em coming!
      johnc

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