Old School Gaming, Battle of Bergen AAR

[Yarkshire Gamer]

https://yarkshiregamer.blogspot.com/2018/07/battle-of-bergen-1759-aar.html

I've put the AAR up on't blog for our SYW 15mm game of the 1759 Battle of Bergen. It was a great old skool game with masses of units and huge cavalry melees to boot, like gaming of my youth.

An interesting match up of troops and a good battle to recreate for the period.

We used Die Kriegskunst rules which worked well but threw up a few questions, how safe should a infantry unit be in the SYW vs Cavalry, have a read and let me know your thoughts.

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer

[FifteensAway]

"so we decided on a winning draw to the Allies"  Um, someone is unclear on what a 'draw' is. 

Lovely figures.  Proper scale.  Scads a bunch.  Sadly unlovely terrain but workable.  So, the 'game' is the thing here. 

Back in boxes?!  A travesty.

[DintheDin]

I have already commented at your Battle of Bergen 1759 Set Up thread...
This is a big chunk of your army? 
You must be playing big battles more frequently!
These masses are so spectacular!

[Yarkshire Gamer]

"so we decided on a winning draw to the Allies"  Um, someone is unclear on what a 'draw' is. 

Lovely figures.  Proper scale.  Scads a bunch.  Sadly unlovely terrain but workable.  So, the 'game' is the thing here. 

Back in boxes?!  A travesty.

Clear win then for the Allies with the Cavalry Break Through or a Clear win for the French holding the strategic town of Bergen ?

[FifteensAway]

Strategic Victory
Tactical Victory
Marginal Victory
Draw
Marginal Loss
Tactical Loss
Strategic Loss

That thar be the gradient up thar.  That's me story and I be sticking to it, too.

You'll just have to take your pick.   

[fastolfrus]

If you're ever in Scarborough we have 15mm SYW...

[Yarkshire Gamer]

Total Victory
Awesome Victory
Spawny Victory
Winning Draw
Draw
Losing Draw
I can't believe I lost that
Let's not talk about it
Game, what game, we didn't play a game
Pack up toys, walk out without saying a word and give up Gaming.

That's my list.

Scarborough sadly is at the opposite side of Gods Own, but if I am in the area.

[Rogerc]

Nice Ken, anoyed I missed it.

[TWD]

Total Victory
Awesome Victory
Spawny Victory
Winning Draw
Draw
Losing Draw
I can't believe I lost that
Let's not talk about it
Game, what game, we didn't play a game
Pack up toys, walk out without saying a word and give up Gaming.

That's my list.

Scarborough sadly is at the opposite side of Gods Own, but if I am in the area.

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