ACW Rebels and Patriots 28mm

[flatpack]

Morning all.
New period, and new rules for us.
We’ve enjoyed the other Osprey rules in this series (especially TMWWBK), so this Sunday we will be battling away in my shed, over the rolling American countryside.
We’ve all been frantically painting figures, and rumour has it even JC has painted some figures for the game (GULP)

Here’s some eye candy of the figures and terrain we’ll be using.











Should be fun.
I’ll post the AAR as soon as possible after the game.

[has.been]

Looking forward to Sunday. Vodkafan & I played R&P this morning.
Took my AWI stuff off the shelves, dusted them down.
Managed to play the same scenario (home made) twice.
We both had a good time. Photos when Vodkafan gets the a chance to upload them.

[Jeff965]

 Played these rules a lot and I haven't had a bad game yet 
Great looking table 👍

[Marine0846]

I like the look of your game.
Well done.

[flatpack]

The calm before the storm.
Table laid out for tomorrow’s battle.





New barn has come out ok. It’s been sat half finished for a couple of years. It’s from Warbases, but with coffee stirrers and cardboard roof tiles added. Also realised it came with no doors. Decided it was no good having a barn without a barn door. Let’s see if anyone can hit it during tomorrow’s game ? 

[DintheDin]

Eye candy!
And beautiful table setups!
Who wouldn't like to play on that table! Cheers!

[Russ justice]

Very nice looking set up 👍👍👍

[has.been]

We are hoping for a multiplayer (six players!) game.
Each player will have a 24pt force, though (as in real life)
they will vary quite a bit.
My 3 previous games of Reb.&Pat. (all with Vodkafan) have enthused
me to paint up more ACW from my lead pile than in the previous 20 years!
Admittedly only about 50, but I am down to having just enough left in the
lead mountain to do two 6 figure cavalry units, one Yank & one Reb.
Now if I could do the same with all the other 'projects'.

[vodkafan]

Really like the barn and the river terrain tiles! Unfortunately something has come up and I won't make it tomorrow 
Hope you have a great game lads, I feel sure you will enjoy these rules.

[DintheDin]

Good luck to your project!
Eagerly waiting to read your AARs! Cheers!

[flatpack]

So this mornings we played out my first game of Rebels and Patriots.
JC and myself commanded the confederate forces entering the table from the left, through the fields and the town.
Garry and Ian commanded the smaller Union force, entering from the right of the table.

Confederate cavalry commanded by JC, mass on the confederate left flack.


Confederate infantry commanded by me, storm through the town on the confederate right flank.


Union forces opposing our confederates.
Garry’s union infantry and artillery on the Union right, opposing JC’s cavalry.

Important note here, see the bridge in front of them ? Well that’s the bridge that JC and myself are supposed to be defending, but it’s on the other side of the battlefield, hello, how does that happen ?

On the Union left flank, Ian places his cavalry and his dismounted “Fife’s Rangers”. They slowly advance on the town.


So we have to cross the table to take the bridge, that’s already in the Union zone of control. How do you do this, well just advance.


But as we advance, the Union forces cross the river too.


Rebels successfully take an undefended town. Now I’m getting good at taking undefended towns. 




 Confederate and union troops give battle in the middle of the battlefield.


JC’s cavalry advance on the bridge objective, taking on the Union “baggy trousers” brigade.


Confederate troops flood the middle ground. What could possibly go wrong ?




JC’s cavalry mixing it with Union infantry.


Now it all goes terribly wrong for the Confederate forces. JC’s cavalry get cut to pieces by Garry’s union infantry and his union artillery. Very few of JC’s cavalry survive.


On the Union left flank, Ian’s union cavalry reluctantly advance on the confederate infantry holding the town.


This all turns sour for my confederate infantry in the town, as Ian’s cavalry cut them down.


Now it’s all gone pear shaped for us on the confederate side. JC’s cavalry have lost the left flank, my infantry in the town are losing the right flank, and union troops are swarming through the centre. Oh heck.


Final stand by confederate troops, with their objective “the bridge” that they are supposed to be “defending” off in the distance, surrounded by Yankee troops.


Poor day for the confederacy, but great game, nice clear rules, and good friends, just what weekends were made for.

[vodkafan]

It looks fantastic! I had a productive day doing needful stuff, but I would rather have been there wargaming 
 JC's cavalry look great.
It looks like the plan was "a bridge too far" for the Confederates, it was a long way away from their start off points, and they had a share of bad luck too?
Questions: How did the Union Zouaves get over the river in such good order? Wade it? I am surprised that the Rebels didn't try to fire on them, or maybe they couldn't get in range quick enough?
Am surprised the Rebs didn't make a better defence of the town?
How did everyone find the new rules compared to TMWWBK? Quicker game?

[DintheDin]

A lot of action here! Must have been a very enjoyable game! I like it! 

[Russ justice]

Eye candy, eye candy and eye candy 👍👍👍👍👍

[Jeff965]

Great looking game and excellent write up, our little group have had some excellent games with these rules 👍