This scenario is the first meeting
of the forces that I have been working on to eventually refight the Battle of
First Manassas at the Bull Run. The armies that met in the first few engagements
– at Big Bethel and Bull Run – had some interesting uniforms and features for
the wargamer. Colourful zouave and chasseur uniforms, some Northerners in grey
and some Southerners in blue, Stars and bars flags only for the Confederates
etc.
In this refight, the Union were
successful on their left flank and the Confederacy on their left, leading to a ‘revolving
door’ front line. The Confederates also had the better of the fighting in the
centre and killed more enemy troops, so on balance the C.S.A had the better of
the evening’s fighting.
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| Louisiana Tiger Zouaves |
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| Player View |
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| Battle of Bull Run Wargame |
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| 14th Brooklyn Chasseurs ('Red Legged Devils') |
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| JEB Stuart and the Black Horse Cavalry |
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| 33rd Virginia (on right) in blue coats |
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| NY Fire Zouaves |
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| 79th NY Highlanders hit in the flank |
