Three games at the club on Monday night. Two Flames of War and a very interesting game set in the French Revolutionary Wars - French vs Russians in 1799.
05 March 2024
27 February 2024
First Bull Run, 21st July 1861
With hindsight, it was a bit ambitious to stage a refight of the Battle of First Bull Run in just one evening, but we gave it a go anyway.
Initially the Confederates made the unusual decision to retire their front line, possibly to reduce the exposure on their right flank. Either way, this enabled the Federals to push forward in the centre. Reserves began to arrive for both sides, but we had to curtail this aspect of the game, as we would never finished it before the end of the evening.
The Union forces made a breakthrough in the centre of the line, but the Confederate left flank managed to break a Federal brigade through successful musketry. The climax of the game was the emergence of Brig. Sherman's large brigade, arriving from the other side of the Bull Run. They smashed into the Confederate right flank, forcing the Southern gentlemen to manage an orderly retreat, to fight another day.
Unfortunately, Jackson's Brigade never got into action, as they spent the entire game rushing over to their left flank, Jackson missing the opportunity to earn himself the epithet 'Stonewall'. Another unusual episode in the game was when a small Federal cavalry unit captured a limbered Confederate battery intact and carried the guns back to their own lines!
Rules used were Second Edition Fire and Fury.
20 February 2024
Blood Thirsty French-Indian Wars
A game was hosted depicting the French Indian Wars, of the 18th Century, on Monday night. The French, consisting of some regulars, French colonists and allied Huron Indians were tasked with burning down a British fort.
In reality, they come nowhere near, being driven off by disciplined (for a change) Highlanders, Rogers Rangers and allied Mohicans.
Rules used were Rebels and Patriots.
NB: There was also a Napoleonic game held in which a Spanish force successfully defended against a determined French assault.
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