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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: tim in saskatoon on 28 July 2013, 09:03:58 PM

Title: Wargaming Nineteenth Century Europe - two AARs
Post by: tim in saskatoon on 28 July 2013, 09:03:58 PM

I'ver been over to my friend John's house twice this past month to play a couple games of Wargaming Nineteenth Century Europe (by Neil Thomas) with his 40mm 1850-ish "toy soldiers". Both engagements saw Austrians and Russians fighting in Galicia.

All the figures were modelled, moulded, cast, and painted by John.

Full reports with lots of pictures can be found on my blog. The first game is here:

http://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2013/07/the-austrians-in-retreat.html (http://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2013/07/the-austrians-in-retreat.html)

The second battle can be found here:

http://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2013/07/the-great-european-war-of-1850-continues.html (http://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2013/07/the-great-european-war-of-1850-continues.html)

Here are a few pictures of the action (more on the blog)...

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Russian forces pursuing the retreating Austrians in Game One.

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Austrians fire on the advancing Russians in Game One.

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Austrians retiring in good order near the end of Game One

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Initial forces in Game Two quickly trying to secure objectives.

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Austrian cavalry reinforcements finally arrive (Game Two)

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Austirans converging on the highly contested objective hill near the end of Game Two.

Great little system! Fun games! Stay tuned for more!

Title: Re: Wargaming Nineteenth Century Europe - two AARs
Post by: AlyMorrison on 28 July 2013, 09:35:37 PM

Hi Tim
Lovely looking games...
I really love John Bertolini’s figures a great inspiration .

All the best. Aly

Title: Re: Wargaming Nineteenth Century Europe - two AARs
Post by: Trooper on 28 July 2013, 10:13:31 PM

Wonderful stuff from Canada. Very inspiring. Thanks Tim for posting.

Title: Re: Wargaming Nineteenth Century Europe - two AARs
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on 28 July 2013, 11:12:34 PM

Ah, like a fine brandy, old school figures and simple rules. You should have done the pix in black and white for extra effect.

The figures look great. I use Neil's Napoleonic rules but have a hankering for the mid 19th C too.

Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Wargaming Nineteenth Century Europe - two AARs
Post by: grant on 29 July 2013, 03:34:12 AM

Well done, Saskatoon!


Grant
Calgary

Title: Re: Wargaming Nineteenth Century Europe - two AARs
Post by: Phil Robinson on 29 July 2013, 10:55:33 AM

Thats all rather spiffing, NT's 19thC rules are great, have used them for the 1st Carlist War.