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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Old Contemptible on February 18, 2020, 03:23:42 PM
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I hosted the Battle of Antietam for my club. Here is my flicker link.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/59568506@N02/albums/72157713152930506
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Rules? Scale of figures? The whole battle?
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All that is on the Flickr page but for some reason very few can find it. Just below the album title click on more or scroll down. The rules are "Mr. Lincoln's War" which are a regimental set of rules. The figures are 15mm from Friekorps 15, Heritage, Minifigs, Old Glory and Stone Mountain. The scenario is based on the scenario in Scott Mingus' Antietam Campaign scenario book. We played it over two days. I have comments for some of the photos. In album view scroll down below the photo.
The game was very bloody, lots of casualties, just as the actual battle. The major fighting took place in
the East Woods, West Woods, on Nicodemus Hill and Miller's Cornfield. The cornfield changed hands several times as in the actual battle. Both sides had artillery which covered the field. Taking it was one thing, but staying there was difficult as the artillery blew you right out of it. The Union troops were trying to out flank the Confederates. The game was pretty much a draw, again as in the actual battle.
We have played the major battles of the Antietam campaign, the three battles for South Mountain, Turners, Crampton and Fox's Gaps. They can be found here https://www.flickr.com/photos/59568506@N02/albums
We still have the Sunken Road (Bloody Lane), Burnside's Bridge and A.P. Hill's attack.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Antietam
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What is that green cord used to delineate the woods and such?
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That's green yarn which I have used for years to designate the borders of woods. Yarn usually stays in place, provided that the players are a little careful when moving figure bases. Yarn is cheap, cuts easily, very malleable and its available in a variety of colors.
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When I see "flicker page" all I expect to see are photos without any commentary so I didn't click over. I guess I'll give a try and see what I missed. I do prefer a bit of explanatory commentary to put what I'm looking at in some context.
Yup. All I saw was photos. Did like the overall table shots.
And nice to hear it was in 15 mm. I'm trying to get some additional regiments completed for an upcoming convention game.
Did you state table size?
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4 x 6
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Went back to the flickr page and found the "show more" that revealed you did, indeed, have some write-up there. Live and learn. Also noticed lots of AWI reports for future enjoyment. And, of course, lots more ACW reports.