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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Trooper on February 01, 2012, 11:48:05 PM

Title: Some ACW action, a small battle.
Post by: Trooper on February 01, 2012, 11:48:05 PM

I recently had a tryout of some rules for the ACW. A small action for this purpose, one infantry brigade, some cavalry and an Artillery battery per side. The Confederates placed their battery on a dominating hill, placing one infantry regiment on their right flank, one in reserve and two regiments on the left supported by a regiment of cavalry. The Union force launched a full infantry brigade at the hill, and teased the Reb right flank with some skirmishers and a rifled artillery battery, whilst their cavalry loitered on the Reb left flank. The two cavalry forces then charged each other and spent the remainder of the game locked in combat until the greater numbers of the Union prevailed. The right flank saw little action other than some desultory shelling on the Reb regiment. In the centre the Confederate battery inflicted severe damage on the Union infantry, although they pressed on to come to grips with the waiting Rebs. The battle ended with a Confederate infantry regiment about to attack the Union rear, and the Union brigade locked in a melee to its front. Honours were about even. Pictures in part two.

Title: Re: Some ACW action, a small battle.
Post by: Trooper on February 01, 2012, 11:52:37 PM

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Title: Re: Some ACW action, a small battle.
Post by: Trooper on February 01, 2012, 11:54:55 PM

The rules, a home grown set slightly "Old School" in flavour worked very well with a couple of minor wrinkles which were quickly ironed out. The figures are by me and are by Foundry, Perry, Redoubt, Dixon and First Corps.

Thanks for reading this.

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Post by: Marine0846 on February 02, 2012, 01:37:15 AM

Good looking game.
Glad to see Civil War figures on this site.
More, more please. :)

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Post by: OSHIROmodels on February 02, 2012, 06:22:31 AM

Good looking game  8)

cheers

James

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Post by: Lt. Hazel on February 02, 2012, 06:25:53 AM

Now if this is a small game for you I´d love to see a big one!  ;)

Title: Re: Some ACW action, a small battle.
Post by: joroas on February 02, 2012, 07:27:56 AM

What a lovely gaming room................... :-*

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Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on February 02, 2012, 08:34:47 AM

Super to see the 'One True Period' represented so well. Good looking game and,as John said, nice gaming room too!
David

Title: Re: Some ACW action, a small battle.
Post by: Malamute on February 02, 2012, 08:41:47 AM

Quote from: joroas on February 02, 2012, 07:27:56 AM

What a lovely gaming room................... :-*

Just what I was thinking. A great looking game too. ;D

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Post by: Mad Padre on February 02, 2012, 01:03:10 PM

Very impressive.  I like it.  I also thought "what a lovely game room".  All that natural light!

Title: Re: Some ACW action, a small battle.
Post by: Trooper on February 02, 2012, 02:33:52 PM

Thanks chaps, I wish I could claim the gaming room and many of it's contents as my own, but it belongs to my good friend John Ray. On the shelves can be seen elements of his extensive AWI and eighteenth century collection, and all figures and I mean all of them, in those collections were designed and made by him as well. I have been busily building up my ACW armies to a point when I could get them onto his fantastic terrain boards, so that is my first wargaming accomplishment so far this year.

Title: Re: Some ACW action, a small battle.
Post by: Galloping Major on February 02, 2012, 04:59:08 PM

Looks good  8)




www.gallopingmajorwargames.com

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Post by: Painter Jim on March 08, 2012, 08:56:54 PM

Woderful job and looking forward to future battles.

Title: Re: Some ACW action, a small battle.
Post by: General Lee on March 10, 2012, 10:38:34 PM

very inspiring!

Title: Re: Some ACW action, a small battle.
Post by: Anderson Collection on March 10, 2012, 10:48:22 PM

Can I ask what size of table this is shot on?

Title: Re: Some ACW action, a small battle.
Post by: Trooper on March 11, 2012, 09:43:51 PM

The table was 6' x 10' Willie.