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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Old Contemptable on August 08, 2022, 01:28:15 AM

Title: AWI Battle of Hobkirk's Hill posted.
Post by: Old Contemptable on August 08, 2022, 01:28:15 AM
I have posted some photos of the Battle of Hobkirk's Hill game I hosted for my club. Please follow the link below to my Flickr page.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/59568506@N02/albums/72177720301111512

Title: Re: AWI Battle of Hobkirk's Hill posted.
Post by: CapnJim on August 08, 2022, 04:15:36 PM
Nice battle report.  Huzzah for the Continentals!

Like how you've done up your armies.  You've set up your units similarly to mine, only mine are 1:72/20mm.

Well done, lad!
Title: Re: AWI Battle of Hobkirk's Hill posted.
Post by: Old Contemptable on August 09, 2022, 12:20:38 AM
Thank you for the kind comments. I just base them according to the rules. Three to a base is called "loose Infantry" and four to a base is considered tight infantry. Rarely do we have tight infantry. Tight infanry get a bonus in combat but have trouble moving on the rough terrain of late 18th Century America.  Loose infantry pays on penalty for rough terrain or light woods but going into any kind of woods will disorder a unit. Units have been three to five bases. Four bases being the norm.
Title: Re: AWI Battle of Hobkirk's Hill posted.
Post by: CapnJim on August 09, 2022, 03:26:39 PM
My infantry are all based 3 to a stand, in a single rank like yours.  That represents a standard line of the time.  Loose order or skirmish lines just see the stands separated by up to a base width.  My units are between 4 and 6 stands, although my French can be up to 8 stands.  Here's an example of my stuff in action (the 2nd battle - the 1st uses my wargaming buddy's 28mm stuff):

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=133806.0

My 1:72/20mm War of 1812 armies are based similarly.

Your stuff looks really good, in any event.
Title: Re: AWI Battle of Hobkirk's Hill posted.
Post by: Stryder on August 10, 2022, 04:26:40 PM
Great job on the paint jobs. I have a small collection of Foundry AWI and Warlord games I am planning to build up. Great inspiration from your army's and battle report.
Title: Re: AWI Battle of Hobkirk's Hill posted.
Post by: Old Contemptable on August 10, 2022, 04:45:36 PM
Thank you all for the kind comments.
Title: Re: AWI Battle of Hobkirk's Hill posted.
Post by: Bloggard on August 11, 2022, 08:31:19 AM
fine looking game