Author Topic: F&IW AAR 'The Battle of Bibbly's Brewery' Parts 2 and 3 posted (Read 8666 times)

Truscott Trotter · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2016, 12:16:17 AM »

Quote from: Dr De'Ath on July 05, 2016, 07:34:14 PM

Billy Bob Bibbly! definitely a family member does anyone make a 28mm kid with a banjo?
Eureka do

FifteensAway · « **Reply #16 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:26:46 AM »

You east side ponder heathens. The town must be Bibblysborough. It can be nothing else. And the colors - of the town - should be just a bit off somehow.

Hell, I only wanted one word in bold but it won't let me fix it!

Dr DeAth · « **Reply #17 on:** July 06, 2016, 12:54:41 PM »

Part II. The Game.

The game opened with Henri giving a rousing speech and encouraging his forces into action

The French Marines advance to the edge of the woods and opened fire on the Mohawks, causing them to fall back to the cover of the pigsty.

Meanwhile at the North end of the table the Huron advanced and engaged the militia in a firefight. The militia failed to hit the Huron in the trees but the fire from the indians was devastating, killing all but one of the militia.

Hearing the gunfire and seeing the Militia engaged by the Huron, the rangers start a flanking move on indians

One of the Huron groups, having seen off the militia, move towards the Brewery through the campsite

While the militia, alerted to the presence of the Hurons by the fleeing militiaman take up a defensive position.

With the Mohawks seen off, the French and Canadians get into position and prepare to assault the Brewery

At the same time the Mohawk move down the east side of the table to flank the Marines

Meanwhile . . . the Rangers have closed on the Huron and, after a brief exchange of gunfire, have charged in for the fight

The Huron are beaten back, with the last remaining Brave fleeing the fight. The Rangers seize the opportunity and capture the Huron War Chief

The French and Canadians open fire on the Militia in the Brewery, inflicting multiple casualties and causing chaos among the inebriated troops. Such is the effect of the alcohol that the shooting from the Militia is ineffective against their foes in the cover of the woods. (we gave the militia a -1 to hit and a +1 morale to represent them being drunk)

With the militia concentrating on the French and Canadians, they abandoned the rear defences allowing the Huron to enter unopposed and attack them in the rear.

With the Barrel Store now on fire (thanks to some mischievous Canadian Milice), the remaining militia start to fight a desperate holding action to defend what remains of the beer.

However their drunken state and the enemy's weigh of number soon sees them overrun

With the fight all but done, all that remains is for Henri and his men to exact their revenge . . .

Silent Invader · « **Reply #18 on:** July 06, 2016, 01:02:32 PM »

Lovely pictures

Malamute · « **Reply #19 on:** July 06, 2016, 01:10:29 PM »

Vive la France!

Fantastic pictures of a thrilling game. Can't wait to play the next one.

Hobbyone · « **Reply #20 on:** July 06, 2016, 01:22:04 PM »

HOURRA

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #21 on:** July 06, 2016, 01:27:14 PM »

Great stuff

cheers

James

Dr DeAth · « **Reply #22 on:** July 06, 2016, 01:33:08 PM »

Whilst the militia may have been defeated all was not yet lost. Drawn by the pillars of smoke from the Barrel store, the returning Ranger patrol hastened their pace and entered the woods at the southern end of the table. As they advanced the saw the rear of the Marines and opened fire

and having completed their flanking manoeuvre, the Mohawks fired on the same target

The Marines, taking fire from the flank and the rear, decided that discretion was the better part of valour and moved deeper into the woods while the Huron's set about torching the rest of the Brewery

Henri, still enraged by Bibbly's 'effronterie' at trying to produce a rival to Champagne, took his tomahawk to the last remaining barrels

and then he torched it . . .

Not wanting to waste a good fire, two of the militia eye up the livestock . . .

While Henri gathers his men together for the final symbolic act, taking his trusty chopper in hand he fells the brewery sign.

Fortunately, with all the commotion taking place nobody noticed a small group of civilians climbing out of the brewery's rear windows and making good their escape into the woods

Next Episode . . .

Will the Huron be able to break their war chief out of Fort Tinder? Will Henri be satisfied with just the destruction of the brewery? How will Major Fitzherwel react to the loss of his beer supplies? What is the Bibbly family going to do to restore their honour and livelihood? Did Marky and Jimmy end up on the BBQ?

All will be revealed in good time.

Malamute · « **Reply #23 on:** July 06, 2016, 01:45:43 PM »

Tres magnifique!

FifteensAway · « **Reply #24 on:** July 06, 2016, 01:56:48 PM »

Wait, will Bibblysborough now have the nick name of Drytown?

Malamute · « **Reply #25 on:** July 06, 2016, 02:05:32 PM »

Quote from: FifteensAway on July 06, 2016, 01:56:48 PM

Wait, will Bibblysborough now have the nick name of Drytown?

Not when it's been burned to the ground

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #26 on:** July 06, 2016, 02:47:58 PM »

Lovely jubbly bubbly bibbly

cheers

James

Jeff965 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 06, 2016, 04:51:47 PM »

Those photos show the figures and terrain off brilliantly, is it me or are the French winning all the games and if so why?

Dr DeAth · « **Reply #28 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:25:17 PM »

Quote from: Jeff965 on July 06, 2016, 04:51:47 PM

Those photos show the figures and terrain off brilliantly, is it me or are the French winning all the games and if so why?

It's you

The score so far is French 2, British 1.

rumacara · « **Reply #29 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:10:08 PM »

Lovelly AAR and painting.

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