AWI Holiday Sharp Practice game

[mluther]

The Mohawk valley in 1780 was the setting for our 2023 Holiday game. I wanted to get back to a snowy scenario for this year's game. The idea was a rescue attempt by Rangers and natives of the Crown's Indian Department of a family of a prominent chief. 1 player would control this force. Another would have some Kings Royal Regt troops. The Rebels started with a local militia unit on the table searching for the 'escaped' family and the last player was coming on with a unit of New York line. All players had a different points schedule and were not necessarily there to support their allies. As usual we had a quizz beteen phases with the correct guesses getting a Command Chip (this adds to a force's tactical ability) and plenty of tasty treats available.
Link to flickr site and full AAR-be sure to click on the individual pics for descriptions:   https://www.flickr.com/photos/6mmgaming/albums/72177720313466289/with/53404302444
Have a great Holiday
Mark

[Bloggard]

great looking game.

like that guy's t-shirt too.

[Pan Marek]

Great looking table and fun scenario.   We play Mohawk Valley AWI games using Muskets & Tomahawks.
Your table gets the upstate "look" right.  Fieldstone houses and a big Dutch barn!

[CapnJim]

That game looks great!  And the guy in the t-shirt should have gotten MVP (Man of the Match for some of you...) .

[Galloping Major]

That's a great scenario, with pictures that really do capture the atmosphere of the action 

It brought to mind "The Burning of The Valleys - Daring Raids From Canada Against The New York Frontier in The Fall of 1780" by Gavin K. Watt, which I readand very much enjoyed a couple of years ago.




www.gallopingmajorwargames.co.uk

[mluther]

The Watt books are good material for NY AWI scenarios   Highly recommend all of them.
Cheers,
Mark

[Grumpy Gnome]

Looks brilliant!