Mamluks v Mongols

A 13th century paring of the Mamluk Sultanate against the Mongol Ilkhanate using Lion Rampant wargame rules.

The two large cavalry forces faced off against each other on one flank, the infantry on the other. The mounted Mamluks eventually got the better of their opponents, even though they lost their commander. Likewise the Mamluk infantry was victorious, primarily due to their superior archery.

This is a very colourful period, with interesting troop types, little gamed by wargamers.

The Osprey rules were probably tested to their limit in this game, as they aren't really intended for larger battles, such as this. The shooting did appear to be overly powerful, which skewed the game somewhat. That said, everyone had fun, which is the main thing.

Firefight Meets 40K Meets Necromunda Meets....Mad Max

In this game, using Games Workshop figures and Mantic rules, a punitive expedition of Astra Militarum is send into the Wastelands of Necromunda to bring a despicable gang of Cultist Raiders to heel after they have been harrying and ravaging urban dwellers on this ghastly planet.

The diabolically deranged Cultists almost managed to overwhelm the regulars through their sheer brute force and outright fanaticism, but eventually the Militarum's superior firepower and organisation shredded their demonically possessed attacks piecemeal.

This group of Cultists were defeated, but there are plenty more out there in the Wastelands that must be eradicated...

Monday Games - Sci Fi and Napoleonics

In a game using Xenos Rampant Rules, two bands of spaced-out space hunks fought it out over an abandoned industrial complex of some description. The figures were an interesting blend of Games Workshop, North Star, Wargames Atlantic and some independent manufacturers.

The Napoleonic game pitted the French against a combined Russian and Prussian army.

ECW - The Rising of John Lambert, 1660

We had a very interesting 'what if' re-fight of the last 'confrontation' of the English Civil War at the club meeting on Monday night.

The historical background is complicated, but Major General John Lambert lead an ill fated attempt to resist the Restoration of the Monarchy in the years following the death of the Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell. 

His (rebel) Parliamentarian Army disintegrated in the face of the (government) Pro-Restoration army, commanded by Ingoldsby, in Northamptonshire and the battle, as such, never really joined.

We decided to play the game out and see what might have happened. At the start of the game, two units of horse swopped sides, complicating matters for both commanders. Lambert's forces got the better of the firefight and skirmishes on either side of the brook. Lambert's reinforcements arrived to put further pressure on the enemy, by which time some of Ingoldsby's units had started to flee the field.

Therefore, in our game, history was reversed. Lambert was victorious and was able to continue on his march to London to resist Parliament's dastardly attempts to restore the Monarchy!