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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: 10thMountain on 03 May 2021, 09:43:44 PM

Title: Queen Ann and King George's Wars
Post by: 10thMountain on 03 May 2021, 09:43:44 PM: Hello,
I am looking for some inspiration for gaming both Queens Ann and King George's Wars.
Thank you
Title: Re: Queen Ann and King George's Wars
Post by: Mad Gadgeteer on 04 May 2021, 12:07:31 AM: Are you talking about wargaming inspiration specifically, novels, movies and etc as inspiration for games?
Title: Re: Queen Ann and King George's Wars
Post by: 10thMountain on 04 May 2021, 12:24:29 AM: I would like to see some pictures of games played in the past of this genre.
Title: Re: Queen Ann and King George's Wars
Post by: Littlearmies on 05 May 2021, 01:43:31 PM: Which King George were you thinking of? Britain had several, and most of them fought a war or two!
Title: Re: Queen Ann and King George's Wars
Post by: Mad Gadgeteer on 05 May 2021, 03:13:06 PM: Quote from: Littlearmies on 05 May 2021, 01:43:31 PM
Which King George were you thinking of? Britain had several, and most of them fought a war or two!

I'd imagine he's referring to the one between 1744 - 1748 in North America considering he asked about Queen Anne's as well, but I could be wrong.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George's_War
Title: Re: Queen Ann and King George's Wars
Post by: Inkpaduta on 05 May 2021, 06:18:54 PM: If you search here on LAF under Dearfield you will find some really good pictures of an AAR for the Dearfield Massacre.
Title: Re: Queen Ann and King George's Wars
Post by: Mad Gadgeteer on 05 May 2021, 06:21:50 PM: Quote from: Inkpaduta on 05 May 2021, 06:18:54 PM
If you search here on LAF under Dearfield you will find some really good pictures of an AAR for the Dearfield Massacre.

Hmm... just tried that, twice - this is the only thread that pops up.
Title: Re: Queen Ann and King George's Wars
Post by: Ceeteegee on 05 May 2021, 10:39:25 PM: This may be of interest to you. It's a wargamer with a real interest in the history of Rangers and light infantry in North America. I'd never really taken an interest in the conflicts outside of Wolfe and Washington, but this fella provides interesting content. This one covers the very early Ranger companies-
https://youtu.be/CWNqIofN1zw
Title: Re: Queen Ann and King George's Wars
Post by: Inkpaduta on 06 May 2021, 04:15:05 AM: My bad! I misspelled it. It is Deerfield. try that.
Title: Re: Queen Ann and King George's Wars
Post by: vtsaogames on 11 May 2021, 02:08:39 AM: Wikipedia entry on the raid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_Deerfield (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_Deerfield)