Tacos, Tortillas and Tequila. A Texas Rebellion AAR

[Malamute]

An AAR of sorts following a recent skirmish between the forces of Generalissimo Dr De'Ath and Coronel Malamute against that Texian Rebel James "Jim" Bibbles using the Sharp Practice rules.

The Texian forces have deployed on the outskirts of the small town of Gonzales. These comprise a light gun, positioned on the roof of one of the town buildings, two units of riflemen including Davy Crumpett and his Tennessean volunteers, the flamboyant Alabama Red Rovers, the well drilled and equipped New Orleans Greys and a unit of militia.

 The Mexican officers eager for glory have devided their forces into two commands: Generalissimo De'Ath commands three companies of Fusileers and one unit of Cazadores. He orders his men to  cross the river at the bridge. Coronel Malamute commanding two units of Grenados and one unit of Cazadores crosses at the ford.

The Fusileers advance on the town in line formation already coming under fire from the Texian rilfes and taking casualties:





The Grenados press forward in column



Cazadores,  light infantrymen armed with Baker rifles cross the ford and advance cautiously.



Dr John Shackleton's Alabama Red Rovers prepare to defend the town




The New Orleans Greys deploy in the back yard of the General store.



More later.

[Gibby]

Amazing! I love your range of figures, and I think they do a great job in representing a key part of the Old West genre. Can't wait for more!

[von Lucky]

Very nice. Was just looking at a uniform book today that I got from the Alamo a couple of years ago. Who makes the figures?

[Galloping Major]

Who makes the figures?

http://boothillminiatures.co.uk/
 

Looks like a brilliant game Nick 


www.gallopingmajorwargames.com

[majorsmith]

wow!!!! i love the scenery!! great looking game and the figures are exceptionally painted

[Malamute]

Generalissimo De'Ath's Cazadores advance across the bridge.





The Texian Gonzales Gun postioned on a rooftop and Travis's militia move forward



Here they come!



The New Orleans Greys occupy the backyard of the store with Col Travis's militia moving in to support them.

[Malamute]

Mexican musketry



The Mexicans continue to advance.



Colonel Davy Crumpett and his Tennessean volunteers. Bibbles told us "he likes to lick the bottom, its the best part". No idea what he was talking about....



The Gonzales gun fires it's pea sized load across the battlefield as the New Orleans Greys retreat....

[Ray Earle]

Colonel Davy Crumpett and his Tennessean volunteers. Bibbles told us "he likes to lick the bottom, its the best part". No idea what he was talking about....

It's men and phrases like this that created the republic!! 

Amazing looking game, another cracker. 

[Gibby]

It's so difficult, having seen this wonderful thread, not to start an Alamo project at long last. I love the Old West anyway and this early period is pretty iconic. Plus I have Sharp Practice! Do you use any kind of era-based modifications?

[Malamute]

Plus I have Sharp Practice! Do you use any kind of era-based modifications?

No real need to make alterations, the weapons are spot on, the Mexican army was based on Napoleons with fusileers, Grenadiers and light infantrymen so no changes to make there. The Texians are mainly militia and we rate the troops as per the book: poor, avaerage, good or elite.  The only real change is some of the bonus cards are period specific, so no Sharp Practice or thin red line cards etc. We also changed the Tiffin Card to Tequila...

[Gibby]

Even better

[Svennn]

The only real change is some of the bonus cards are period specific, so no Sharp Practice or thin red line cards etc. We also changed the Tiffin Card toTequila...

Is that the royal we? 

Another great looking game. That's a good quantity of Mehicano's now, quite the collection gathering apace.

[Deedles]

 

Great stuff, a joy to look at

[OSHIROmodels]

Bibbles told us "he likes to lick the bottom, its the best part". No idea what he was talking about....

Misquoted once again 

An enjoyable game (as always) and here's to the Texian eventual victory 

cheers

James

[goon3423]

Great game! The adobe village you've created is beautiful. I'd love to assemble one like that for some sort of "Blood Meridian" based scenario.