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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: vtsaogames on 28 July 2017, 07:36:05 PM

Title: Crimean War dust-up in the Caucasus BBB
Post by: vtsaogames on 28 July 2017, 07:36:05 PM

Last night we played the Crimean War scenario of Kurudere, a Russia vs. Turk scenario set in the Caucasus in 1854. Warning: we don’t have any of the correct figures for this but other BBB guys say the game is a blast. We substituted Blucher’s Prussians for Russians and 1870 French for Turks. If that truly offends you, please avert your eyes now. If you can stomach that, read on. The game was a hoot and will deserve repeat attention from us in the future.

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1-F-0oftJis/WXuBRM8WpdI/AAAAAAAAA-8/USUoRVZzud0Wtuyyu73BpY_GVZrGiDRNgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Kurudere%2B001.JPG)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TNe51uyYZVA/WXuCCySa6CI/AAAAAAAABAQ/HHJaV-lfQmMlQX45EBGx0RXzlBWLI_BigCLcBGAs/s1600/Kurudere%2B024.JPG)

Link to the blog is here: http://corlearshookfencibles.blogspot.com/ (http://corlearshookfencibles.blogspot.com/)

Title: Re: Crimean War dust-up in the Caucasus BBB
Post by: ChrisBBB on 31 July 2017, 11:42:07 AM

Nice report, thanks, Vincent!

Chris

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Title: Re: Crimean War dust-up in the Caucasus BBB
Post by: vtsaogames on 31 July 2017, 08:39:05 PM

Thank you, Chris.

Some additional info on the lead up to the battle: the Ottomans (led by a reluctant civilian administrator pushed into command) were making an anemic attempt to raise the siege of Kars, the major Turkish fortress in the Caucasus. The withdrawal of a wagon train fooled the Russians into thinking the Turks were retreating. The Russians advanced, the Turks tried to jump them and this battle resulted.

Title: Re: Crimean War dust-up in the Caucasus BBB
Post by: ChrisBBB on 01 August 2017, 12:16:42 PM

Excellent synopsis.

The 'reluctant civilian administrator' is trumped by the general i/c the Turkish contingent in the Crimea. IIRC he got the job on the strength of his fine performance as the manager of a tannery.

Chris

Bloody Big BATTLES!
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