Sickles' salient, Gettysburg day 2. Game at NBHW

[Jabba]

On Friday the 15th July after approximately a three year gap the 15/18mm ACW figures were out again at New Buckenham for a return to Fire & Fury gaming. The scenario was based on day two of Gettysburg when Union General Sickles decided unilaterally to advance his division into the peach orchard, wheat field and Devils Den just to the north of Little Round Top breaking the cohesiveness of the Union defensive line, resulting in Longstreet launching an assault in this area.



I had Sickles command with reserves hopefully arriving soon?

Hood attacked on my left with McLaw on my right. After an initial success against McLaw my diabolically bad dice rolling of late returned and with the union reserves delayed the confederates were able to punch through the centre down the Wheatfield Road.





The game was called as a Southern victory but the main objective of just getting an ACW game played again and refreshing our rules knowledge was achieved.

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Tony.

[Jemima Fawr]

Excellent! 

I solo'd Sickles' Salient during the first lockdown (using F&F 2nd Edition) and it was great fun (although I lost, of course): http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2020/07/27/gettysburg-2nd-july-1863-sickles-salient-a-solo-refight-using-brigade-fire-fury-2nd-edition/

[CapnJim]

Well, well, well.  Very interesting!  Jabba sees the Union lose in this scenario, while Mr. Fawr both wins draws against himself.  It appears that you are your own equal there, Jemima! 

Quite the show with these 2 AARs.  Well done!

[shann1870]

Great looking game. F&F have really stood the test of time as a ruleset.

[Jemima Fawr]

Well, well, well.  Very interesting!  Jabba sees the Union lose in this scenario, while Mr. Fawr both wins draws against himself.  It appears that you are your own equal there, Jemima! 

Quite the show with these 2 AARs.  Well done!

I definitely lost... 

[CapnJim]

I definitely lost... 

Well, you what they say.  You lose some, you lose some...   (By the way, I've always wondered no "they" are... )

[Jabba]

Well, well, well.  Very interesting!  Jabba sees the Union lose in this scenario, while Mr. Fawr both wins draws against himself.  It appears that you are your own equal there, Jemima! 

Replaying this in a couple of weeks, hopefully will roll better then.

[CapnJim]

Looking forward to see how it goes.  Maybe you'll have to pray to the Gods of War(games)!