A young Lady and Gentleman's War

[AlyMorrison]

Greetings...
On Saturday my daughter came over for her very first 'proper' game of toy soldiers...

We chose to play in an H.G.Wells style using Howard Whitehouse's A Gentleman's War rules.
The story of my inevitable defeat is now up on my blog

https://alystoysoldiers.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/from-my-side-of-table-gentlemans-war.html

All the best. Aly

[Stormwatcher]

Absolutely delightful, Aly. Looks like great fun!
Phil
PS. I'm keeping an eye on your new WSS project too... I also have something on the go in that period!

[jambo1]

Super looking game, love seeing all those toy soldiers!!

[Harry Faversham]

Excellent stuff, love it.

 

[DintheDin]

An aroma of sweetness and romanticism and a strong bond between father and daughter! One of the best AARs I've ever read! Perfect! Congratulations to both!

[FierceKitty]

Barriers that need breaking down, no. 23: the gender division in tactical games. I've met several women who've enjoyed beating an enemy army silly, so it can be done. Good work on getting your little girl into the arena!

[redzed]

spankin'

[majorsmith]

Aly, I've said it before and I will say it again, love these! I really need to get off my arse and buy some more of these, I wish the ss website ordering was a little better rather than writing down what I need etc

[AlyMorrison]

Thank you for the kind comments...

The scenario  went so well...apart from my defeat  ...that I will probably use it again...soon

All the best. Aly

[DintheDin]

Thank you for the kind comments...

The scenario  went so well...apart from my defeat  ...that I will probably use it again...soon

All the best. Aly

It is some kind of defeats...  that help you live longer! Cheers!

[Hammers]

A very tidy setup. Seems like an exciting game. I did not quite follow: how colse are the Whitehouse rules to those laid down by HG Wells??

[AlyMorrison]

Hi Hammers...
As you no doubt know H.G.Wells mostly placed his soldiers on the floor or in the garden and shot toy cannons at them...so in truth Howard's rule's are not at all like H.G.s.

I would say that they are inspired by the courteous and playful style of Little Wars.

I would recommend joining the Yahoo Group and having a look...

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/groupurlGentlemansWar/info

All the best.  Aly

[Hammers]

Thanks! Much obliged.

[voltan]

Was it Sun Tze who said 'Never trust bloody sheep!'?

[AlyMorrison]

I think Clausewitz had an entire chapter on the subject...