SYW Rearguard action - A C. Grant's scenario

[DintheDin]

Indeed, your sense of humor shined through and enhanced the experience.

But were the cavalry that "probed the left" on the far right part of the humor?!    Or perhaps you meant probing the enemies left? 

Fun read.

I often make the mistake to call right as left, now corrected, thanks for spotting it!
I am happy you found it fun to read! Cheers! 

[Gunner who?]

Such an entertaining report - I like your sense of humor! Cheers Fedja

[DintheDin]

Such an entertaining report - I like your sense of humor! Cheers Fedja

Long to hear from you! Thanks!
Cheers Fedja!

[SteveBurt]

The Tabletop teasers were published as a perfect-bound book by Henry Hyde when he was editing Battlegames. You may well still be able to get hold of it.

[DintheDin]

The Tabletop teasers were published as a perfect-bound book by Henry Hyde when he was editing Battlegames. You may well still be able to get hold of it.

I would like to! I'll look for it! Thank you!

[olicana]

Great report, thanks.

This scenario, if I'm not mistaken, looking at C.S.G.'s map, appears in his book Scenarios for Wargames published by Wargames Research Group 1981 (not the book he co-wrote with S. Asquith which I believe is different).

Sometimes available on ebay, I'd highly recommend the investment in this book if you see it come up. My dog eared copy is ex library but, I'm the one who has dog eared it with constant use over the years and frequently get it out for inspiration. Of all my 'Old School' books (Charles hates that term and prefers not to be bracketed in that way, and if his books are to be bracketed prefers 'traditional' as a description), this is by far the most looked at. 

The scenarios in the book (x 52) are all simply laid out with only the basic detail of the map, scenario outline, forces and mission objectives, plus umpire notes where required. Most are not period specific and are written in such a way that a specific horse and musket or ancient period is not immediately brought to mind; a few are for modern periods (e.g. have a railway, or helicopters, or parachutes); one or two might be deemed 'colonial' in its broadest sense (but could be the Sudan to the Old West, etc.); two or three might be deemed mini-campaigns fought over areas bigger than one table (though only one gaming table is required) using some map movement and planning.

I love the book, and I'd hate to be without the dogeared old thing.

[DintheDin]

@olicana
Thanks for your reply! I'll try to search for this book. I know about a dozen of this book scenarios I found here and there.
Some of them I've played already and have been posted in older threads here.
Here I found a couple of them
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=110718.0

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=110718.30

All the scenarios are simply and neatly laid out, as you said and provide balanced games. 
Your love about this book is fully understandable   

[armchairgeneral]

Really great battle report. I have played this scenario. I was attacking with the Prussians fighting the Austrians. It was a very close game as I recall.

[DintheDin]

Really great battle report. I have played this scenario. I was attacking with the Prussians fighting the Austrians. It was a very close game as I recall.

Scenarios like that remain evergreen!
Thanks for your kind reply and for taking the time to read my report!

[SteveBurt]

'Scenarios for Wargames' (C.S Grant), 'Programmed Wargames scenario' (C.S.Grant), 'Scenarios for all Ages' (C.S Grant and S. Asquith) are all brilliant if you can get hold of them. All of them have rules allowing you to use most scenarios for most eras.

'Battle games special edition: Table top teasers vol 1' by Charles Grant (junior) has 13 scenarios. Not quite as generic as the above, but still very good.

[DintheDin]

'Scenarios for Wargames' (C.S Grant), 'Programmed Wargames scenario' (C.S.Grant), 'Scenarios for all Ages' (C.S Grant and S. Asquith) are all brilliant if you can get hold of them. All of them have rules allowing you to use most scenarios for most eras.

'Battle games special edition: Table top teasers vol 1' by Charles Grant (junior) has 13 scenarios. Not quite as generic as the above, but still very good.

Thanks for your reply! I'll try to find one of them! Cheers!
Hope you liked my AAR 

[TR_Mancer]

Excellent battle and illustrations!

You can still find the "Table Top Teasers" online - they must have been moved at some point, as I had both bookmarked and one link was dead. They can still be found here, though:

 Table Top Teasers

[DintheDin]

Excellent battle and illustrations!

You can still find the "Table Top Teasers" online - they must have been moved at some point, as I had both bookmarked and one link was dead. They can still be found here, though:

 Table Top Teasers

I'm glad you liked my AAR
Thank you so much for the link!