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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Old Contemptable on December 13, 2022, 11:06:36 PM

Title: Photos of 2nd Boer War game - Battle of Elandslaagte
Post by: Old Contemptable on December 13, 2022, 11:06:36 PM

A while back, I hosted a Boer War game for my club. Follow the link to my Flickr page.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/59568506@N02/albums/72177720304385807

Title: Re: Photos of 2nd Boer War game - Battle of Elandslaagte
Post by: italwars on December 13, 2022, 11:50:11 PM

beautiful and well painted minis..is quite rare to see tabletop battles of Second Boer War which is among my favourites...really interesting for me as i have same Foundry 28mm minis ..good idea to also use Frontier Light Horse as proxie for Boers :-)  your scenario seems straightforward and quite confortable: few minis and easy to reproduce terrain features..where did you get the historical inspiration..? a ready made scenario?

Title: Re: Photos of 2nd Boer War game - Battle of Elandslaagte
Post by: Old Contemptable on December 14, 2022, 12:47:13 AM

I wrote the scenario based on my research of the actual battle. The results came out pretty close to the actual battle. I would have liked to have seen the Boer players hang in a little longer but they decided to withdraw. Can't blame them. The British Guard Dragoons were coming up on their flank on Horseshoe Hill. Probably what the Boers would have done anyway. Overall I was pleased with the scenarios.

Title: Re: Photos of 2nd Boer War game - Battle of Elandslaagte
Post by: Old Contemptable on December 14, 2022, 01:16:28 AM

I use the Frontier Light Horse to represent the Foreign Volunteer Commandos and ZARPS. This particular battle had Germans, Dutch, Irish, Scandinavians and a few Americans fighting for the Boers.

Title: Re: Photos of 2nd Boer War game - Battle of Elandslaagte
Post by: jambo1 on December 14, 2022, 05:20:45 AM

Good looking game and of real interest to me as my great grandfather fought in the second Boer war. :)

Title: Re: Photos of 2nd Boer War game - Battle of Elandslaagte
Post by: Old Contemptable on December 15, 2022, 07:48:59 AM

Which unit did he serve in?

Title: Re: Photos of 2nd Boer War game - Battle of Elandslaagte
Post by: jambo1 on December 15, 2022, 05:25:44 PM

He was in the Seaforths.

Title: Re: Photos of 2nd Boer War game - Battle of Elandslaagte
Post by: CapnJim on December 19, 2022, 06:39:43 PM

Interesting pics and battle.  Well done!

Title: Re: Photos of 2nd Boer War game - Battle of Elandslaagte
Post by: armchairgeneral on December 20, 2022, 03:48:17 PM

Impressive and inspiring game :)

Surprised this period doesn’t have more wargaming attention.