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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Rogerc on February 19, 2020, 07:04:21 PM

Title: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: Rogerc on February 19, 2020, 07:04:21 PM

We had a cracking game of Sharp Practice with Chris Charltons lovely Irish Rebellion collection. I say lovely, I actually got a proper kickign but still..........write up on the blog.

https://gapagnw.blogspot.com/2020/02/a-thorough-drubbing-sharp-practice-aar.html

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49557878861_4e3c1e2a92_w.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ivg5Pg)British (https://flic.kr/p/2ivg5Pg) by Roger Castle (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152172226@N06/), on Flickr

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: Belgian on February 19, 2020, 08:00:37 PM

Looking great and really enjoyed the AAR.  ;)

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: Cat on February 19, 2020, 09:52:29 PM

Pikes vs. Muskets and hedges, what could go wrong?

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: OB on February 19, 2020, 11:14:50 PM

I enjoyed that AAR.  You'll know what to do next time.

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: Rogerc on February 20, 2020, 09:23:50 AM

You are all right of course, next time I will be Brtish!

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: OB on February 20, 2020, 09:41:30 AM

 lol

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: has.been on February 20, 2020, 07:48:19 PM

Nice. Shame the Irish lost. Thank you for posting.

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: DoctorPete on February 20, 2020, 08:10:21 PM

Ouch!  That was a painful lesson: don't bring pikes to a gun fight.  ;)

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: Rogerc on February 21, 2020, 12:01:24 PM

To be honest Wellington had the right idea, hide behind the hill then when the British crest it charge them with the pike. (I know he didnt have pike armed troops but you get the idea) used well they are useful and gave me some ideas on how to use Jacobites for my forthcomign 1745 project.

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: OB on February 21, 2020, 12:27:32 PM

Alexander Suvorov and Sir Charles ‘No Flint’ Grey too had great faith in cold steel and demonstrated its efficacy often enough.  I suppose the trick is to get into a position where you can close fast and hard.  I’m going to try it out with Rebels and Patriots.

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: Rogerc on February 21, 2020, 09:46:44 PM

Indeed but against a numerically superior force with the same level of trainign an fgreater firepower I think you could argue it was foolhardy.

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: commissarmoody on February 22, 2020, 02:16:51 AM

Great battle report. I will have to do more research into this conflict.

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: carlos marighela on February 22, 2020, 03:39:16 AM

Looks good!

Worth mentioning that Eureka have cast up the start of their 28mm range of British for the French revolutionary wars. Command, centre companies, grenadiers and light bobs all in advancing, marching, loading and firing poses. Saw them in the flesh about a week back. Very impressive and a good match for their French.

Title: Re: 1798 Irish Rebellion Sharp Practice
Post by: Rogerc on February 22, 2020, 07:21:38 PM

Interesting, their French are lush will keep an eye out for these.