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My latest episode of a Pulp Alley serial in 28mm, The Matamoros Plot has Davy Crockett trying to prevent the dastardly Colonel Beauregard from wrecking General Sam Houston's plans to save the infant Republic of Texas.<br />
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Turn 1 opened up with Crocket and his men at the blockhouse and Col Beauregard and Company skulking behind the barn. <br />
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It shortly devolved into a brawl as gunfire, with Thimblerig and Asa Walker crossing the street toward the barn and cornfield. Uncle Jesse and Captain McKenzie broke off to return fire as Sergeant Ford and Jed Hawkins made for the docks.<br />
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By turn 2, Busted Luck had made it to the State House and secured General Houston's plans for the campaign.<br />
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Jed crossed the farmyard and had secured the barrels of supplies that would be repurposed for an army heading to Matamoros.<br />
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The shootout in the street had turned into a brawl and Uncle Jesse took a ball to the shoulder and then was gutted by Asa Walker. <br />
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Turn 3 opened with Sergeant Ford making a dash for the docks, where his attempts to secure the flatboard were beaten off by two Mississippi River boatmen.<br />
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Col Beauregard made his way to the dogtrot cabin, with Busted Luck and Davy right around the corner.<br />
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By this time, the knife fight in the street had started to move over to the cornfield. Captain McKenzie was able to disengage and step back, firing as he went, but his aim wasn't true.<br />
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The hapless Sgt Ford was beaten off by the boatmen again, and Jed came to help, but skeered and ran off towards the Tavern.<br />
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Col Beauregard wounded Busted Luck and they began to grapple. <br />
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George finally made it to the wounded Ranger, who apparently was still under fire, as George took a wound himself and was never quite able to successfully complete the challenge.<br />
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As Davy made his way toward Busted Luck, Sgt. Ford ran across the dock and firing wildly.<br />
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Col Beauregard finally knocked out Busted Luck and Davy joined the fray.<br />
The campaign plans were being trampled in the dust as Davy and Beauregard fought over them.<br />
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Jed had made it to the Tavern and got beaten down by drunken soldiers, losing the supplies plot point. <br />
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At this time in the action, no one controlled any plot points at all. George Russell gave up on the ranger and was running toward the tavern and the drunk soldiers.<br />
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By Turn 6, I had lost Uncle Jesse, Jed and my supplies. The surly boatmen had beaten off Sgt. Ford and Davy had ripped the plans from Col Beauregard's clutches. My son had won the plot. We learned a few things from this game, set your brawlers and shooters to fighting as you fellows with finesse and cunning to stealing plot points. That was my undoing.<br />
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Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-78229983345366782592017-05-16T10:35:00.001+09:002020-05-26T00:57:40.819+09:00Barca longas, windmills and capital buildings (and a global shortage in coffee stirrers).<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Recently finished several projects for my 28mm games. I try to make them as generic as possible to move between the various eras I play (Wars of the Roses, 17th c, 18th c, and Texian Revolution.<br />
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I've been playing Pulp Alley Westerns, so some of these will feature in Western skirmishes as well.<br />
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The Barca Longa, or a pinnace, depending on how its rigged (Leg o' Mutton, Gaff, or Square). <br />
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So this could be a medieval merchantman, or a flat boat bringing supplies to the beleaguered Texian Army. I started with poplar for the shape and added mat board and birch coffee stirrers for the gunwales and decks. I'll use scrap linen for the sail as I have on a caravel and cog I finished in the past.<br />
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The farm house and outbuildings will be used from the French and Indian War up through...maybe old west? This is foam board and the coffee stirrers again.<br />
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The windmill (ubiquitous coffee stirrers) is one from a drawing of archers in the 14th c, but could be used in the Americas (there is a similar one at Colonial Williamsburg). <br />
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The sails are just some linen scraps and its based on a steel disk t keep it from toppling over and to give it some weight.<br />
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The warehouse or barn is again coffee stirrers and match sticks for the docks.<br />
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Finally a signboard for a tavern, and...<br />
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the first government building of the Republic of Texas (Washington on the Brazos)...<br />
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Finally got around to playing this scenario for Pulp Alley. <a href="http://pulpalley.com/index.html" target="_blank">Pulp Alley</a> is a skirmish game that plays like the old radio and television serials of the 1930's-1950's felt. So, taking my characters from Disney's Davy Crockett series, We started playing a campaign set in 1835-36 during the Texian Revolution. <br />
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The sides included Col Crockett and his band of volunteers against Capitan Vargas and his Cazadores, both are ordered to San Sebastiano for the same reasons.<br />
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We started out at opposite ends and I began moving along the alleys as my son fanned out across the plaza.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crockett and his band merrily stroll down the plaza.</td></tr>
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My cazadores made first for the jail and the chapel, to secure the Texas Ranger and the suspected spy. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cazador Chavez moves to the iglesia.</td></tr>
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My son's character George Russel went to stop a soldier harassing a girl at a cantina and was knocked down for his gallantry.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Georgie is knocked down, either by the soldier or the girl.<br />
He never explained which.</td></tr>
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Eventually, he won the challenge. Also in the first round, Asa Walker strayed too close to a Prickly Pear and was knocked out of the fight after failing a peril challenge.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A good old fashioned San Sebastiano street brawl.</td></tr>
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By the third turn, Culebra was in the jail securing the Ranger as a prisoner, Chavez was in the chapel and Sgt. Mendoza was about to start a brawl. As Hector charged Davy Crockett, the good Sergeant fired at Busted Luck across the street and waded into the fisticuffs. Davy's indian ally also joined in the fray, which lasted about three turns!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Busted Luck helps Davy out of a tight spot.</td></tr>
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We interrupt this game to bring you a two year old that kept hogging all the dice.<br />
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Meanwhile, Thimblerig had made it into the Commisario's headquarters and evaded a peril, spiking the cannons in the courtyard.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spiking the cannons.</td></tr>
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Shortly thereafter, Capitan Vargas raced in followed by George. There was some gunplay in the courtyard, but Vargas made it into the office, with a slight wound.<br />
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The Commisario had his orders, secured the Mexican maps and jumped out a window, leaving George and Thimblerig behind.<br />
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My son was able to play a card to disengage Davy from the brawl. Davy and George then converged on the church to secure the spy, firing at Capitan Vargas and Culebra on the way. He also played a card to trip up Culebra, who fell down by the fountain and got in a brief gun fight before running into the iglesia. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can Culebra make it into the Iglesia through a hail of Yankee bullets?</td></tr>
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In the end, Busted Luck knocked down Hector and Sergeant Mendoza after Davy disengaged to help George. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Busted Luck had some good brawl rolls on the dice...despite his name.</td></tr>
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My plans didn't go well inside the church, either: the Priest/Spy put up a fight and knocked down Culebra (which caused the Ranger plot point to escape)!<br />
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My best friend brought me fifteen Foundry Wild West figures from Cold Wars-a happy birthday! I'll be using these for Pulp Alley. I've also painted up some plot points (unhorsed cavalry sergeant, a priest, some whiskey barrels, a treasure box and some whiskey barrels). I was able to put together a squad of 7th Cav, a gang of outlaws and a gang of buffalo hunters. Next up were, the Earps. <br />
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I couldn't stop and finished up some Perry Bros Generals and Artillery for my Texas Revolution (Mexican Army) and some Conquest Shawnee for my Black Powder SYW game.<br />
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Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-56153618498172298852017-03-24T20:40:00.004+09:002017-03-24T20:44:16.000+09:00Hobkirk's Hill and Imperial Assault<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My sons and I drove up to Vienna, Virginia for some Living History events (more on that over at <a href="http://johannfactotum.blogspot.com/2017/03/queens-rangers-at-sully-plantation-and.html" target="_blank">Jack of All Trades</a>) and spent the night at my best friend's house. He has the man cave of all man caves for analog gaming, a little men paradise.<br />
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After our first event at Sully Plantation, we came back grilled burgers and played the battle of Hobkirk's Hill (last major battle in the south after Guilford Courthouse, during the American Revolution). The battle was basically a general advance of British Forces, merely fatiguing themselves, until they charged against my right. <br />
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I foolishly took the bait and repositioned two regiments to destroy them, at which time the British Legion Cavalry charged the flank of those regiments. I forgot how far cavalry can charge in Carnage and Glory...and it hurt. "Some soldier you are, bested by a bedtime story."<br />
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The next evening after a reenactment at Fort Ward, we came back and my son set up a scenario for Imperial Assault (think Star Wars meets Dungeons and Dragons). <br />
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I was amazing at the narrative he wrote to accompany the action in the game. If only he would spend that much effort on homework. He did a great job setting up the game and GM'ing it. I really need to get to painting the figures (28mm plastics).<br />
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Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-19430967499999545582016-11-13T01:20:00.000+09:002017-03-28T12:48:08.938+09:00Battlefield Debris for Fantasy Flight X-Wing: Interdictor Class Star Destroyer and X-Wing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My latest creations for upcoming X-Wing surface scenarios. Again using old Star Wars models from my youth. The MPC star destroyer (of course too large scale for X-Wing).<br />
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The hulk is based on foam board, with foam insulation rocks and then the bases sanded. Acrylic paint finishes it off. A bit large for an obstacle for X-Wing, but I couldn't resist and my wife is making me pare-down the unfinished projects in the garage...so better to finish them.<br />
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Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-61087797250252176512016-11-09T23:30:00.003+09:002016-11-10T08:50:23.681+09:00Battlefield Debris for Fantasy Flight X-Wing: Two downed TIE Fighters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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An inspiration came to me a few months ago to start trying out some in-atmosphere X-Wing scenarios after my parents dropped off boxes of old Star Wars toys during their move into retirement. In there I found old Star Destroyer models and several Micro machines (Sand Crawler, AT-STs, TIEs, and X-Wings). Micro machines is at it again, and I since went out and purchased some AT-PTs, Imperial Armored transports, and Rebel Snow Speeders as well.<br />
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I thought, wouldn't it be cool build some X-Wing scenarios that take place on a planet's surface? So I started brainstorming about the battle for Hoth, the Millenium Falcon's escape from Jakku and Bespin, or even a scenario where an Imperial landing party is in a race with Jabba's henchmen to capture some droids from a Jawa sand crawler on Tatooine.<br />
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Starting small I took two Micro Machines TIEs, cut them up and primed them for painting. For the bases, I used foam board, and added some foam insulation for rock (Jakku) and ice (Hoth).<br />
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Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-68467210752800562432016-10-09T23:10:00.002+09:002016-10-09T23:10:48.858+09:00Pulp Western at Guns of August: Pulp Alley Games<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We sauntered over to the table and I played as a gang of Mexican Banditos-just think Eli Wallach from the Magnificent Seven ("If God didn't intend for them to be sheared, he wouldn't have made them sheep") , my son played as some Gringo bankrobbers, my friend Greg as a vigilante Parson and his shotgun toting Sunday school teachers. Another gentleman, Rob, joined us with the Sherriff and his deputies, and a young fellow played a squad of Pinkerton Detectives.<br />
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Based on your faction's level of morality you either prevent or assist in the skullduggery. If people get gunned down or brained along the way, so be it. Initiative is controlled by whoever last took a plot point or gunned a player down. It is not arbitrary at all. Whoever holds the initiative can tell what players to take their turn and when, until each character piece has moved/taken an action.<br />
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My muchachos immediately went for the witness, and I took the first hit, when a Sunday school teacher came up behind me in an alley and "dry gulched" me. Thankfully, I beat the roll with my health and was back in the game the next round. At that point, the gloves came off. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Non-stop action: Muggings, assassinations, petty thievery and flying lead...all at the same time.</td></tr>
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The parson stopped the bank robbery, without a shot, but my son's gang made for the corral and stole the horse. Then he made his wade to one of the saloons for the crooked bar tender. Gunfire in the streets between the Parson's bleeding hearts and my son's gang. <br />
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Capturing a plot point involves "Peril". When a character is in peril, players can lay down a fortune card that identified a challenge (or series of challenges) one must overcome with ability dice rolls. The game master also plays a final random challenge (my son spent half the game trying to steal one horse as a result).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fight gone bad: Desperados and Sunday School teachers sling lead in the streets.</td></tr>
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Meanwhile I was up to my ears in deputies and Pinkertons. I was able to eliminate the witness, and had worked around the deputies with my gang leader and sidekick, initiating a gun fight that ended in fisticuffs. <br />
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As the sheriff made his way across the street to gun down my gang leader who had captured the witness (you can lose plot points) I played my "Out of Ammo" card. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jose has the witness, vamanos muchachos!</td></tr>
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He had to reload in the middle of the street. This allowed me to abscond with the witness and gun down another deputy. It also allowed me to get over to the mugging in the alley and fight my son's gang for the honor of robbing the town drunk.<br />
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In the end, my son had stolen a horse, Greg had stopped a bank robbery and placed the bartender under citizens' arrest, and I had silenced the witness and mugged a drunk. Since the bank robbery was a major plot point and was worth two point, Greg won. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A simple mugging goes horribly wrong when two gangs end up in the alley at the same time.</td></tr>
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It was a great game, we were laughing the entire time as it lent itself to recalling cinematic events from golden age Cowboy films and serials (i.e. my Eli Wallach reference). So as a result, I am building more western buildings and downloading Pulp Alley game material. More on that next time!</div>
Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-91156174523584428902016-10-08T05:15:00.001+09:002016-10-08T10:14:38.170+09:00Guns of August: Williamsburg, Virginia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here it is October and I am posting about Guns of August. That should tell you what my September was like. At least the convention was good!</div>
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Met up one of my best friends, Greg Starace up in Williamsburg for this one. Grandpa and the boys tagged along and played some games as well. While we only came for Saturday, we were able to get in three games: Buccaneer Wars, Rusty Old Bayonets and (my favorite...more later...a Western Genre Pulp Alley game).<br />
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Our first game of the day was Buccaneer Wars, a kid-friendly game we've played before at Historicon. My crew was all Royal Navy and we cleared the main of pirates within four turns. Sad to say my yards became tangled with a pirate ship and it was all I could do to sweep their decks with musket and pistol shot before they disengaged.<br />
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Thankfully my son's 36 gun frigate sunk two of the pirate vessels and the Royal Navy emerged victorious.<br />
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We then moved right next door for a non-historically based Texian Revolution game in which just about every Texian unit faced off in a set piece battle against a Centralist Army (Alamo Order of Battle) under Gen Santa Anna.<br />
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We broke for lunch and then returned for a Western-themed Pulp Alley game, which I'll cover in the next installment...<br />
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My best friend Gregory Starace set up a Carnage and Glory II game for us at the Hobby Chest in Jacksonville, NC last week and events stayed pretty close to the historical outcome. Carnage and Glory II is similar in construct to Black Powder, however, orders of battle are entered into a computer system, which calculates damage, morale, mandatory actions, etc. It was interesting and the computer spits out very detailed information about the actions and reactions of the troops. A good mix of table top gaming and the digital age.<br />
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<em> "The events leading to the Battle of Briar Creek had started in the fall of 1778 when British forces began a major campaign to take control of Georgia for King George III. The American Revolution was then in its third year and the focus of the war was shifting </em><em>south.</em></div>
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<em> British forces advancing by land from East Florida turned back after the </em><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>Battle of Midway </em></span></span><a href="http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/midway.html"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>Church</em></span></span></a><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>, fearful of rumored American reinforcements. An amphibious attempt to take </em></span><a href="http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/fortmorris.html"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>Fort Morris at Sunbury</em></span></span></a><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em> ended in failure after the Patriot commander, Col. John McIntosh, dared the British to "Come and take it!"</em></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15px;"><em> The King's forces had more success on December 29, 1778, when they captured Savannah. Pushing quickly inland, they took Augusta by January 31, 1779. Things then took a turn in favor of the Americans.</em></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15px;"><em> A force of irregular Loyalist militia led by Col. James Boyd tried to make its way from South </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>Carolina into Georgia to join the British at Augusta. They were met and badly defeated </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>at the </em></span><a href="http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/kettlecreek.html"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>Battle of Kettle Creek</em></span></span></a><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em> on St. Valentine's Day, February 14, 1779, by the forces of Gen. </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>Andrew Pickens, Col. John Dooly and Lt. Col. Elijah Clarke.</em></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15px;"><em> The destruction of Boyd's command at Kettle Creek led the British to conclude that their </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>position at Augusta was too vulnerable and they began a slow retreat to the safety of </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>Savannah. American forces, led by Brig. Gen. John Ashe, moved across the Savannah </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>River in pursuit.</em></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15px;"><em> The Americans, meanwhile, went into camp near the confluence of Brier Creek and the Savannah River on February 26, 1779. The British had destroyed a bridge over the creek during the withdrawal and the Patriots now began the effort of repairing it.</em></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15px;"><em> Ashe's total army included around 1,300 men, 200 of whom were light cavalry. They </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>were camped with Brier Creek between them and the British, who were thought to be far </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>away at Ebenezer.</em></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15px;"><em> Prevost took full advantage of the false sense of security in the American ranks by sending </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>a decoy force of around 500 regular and militia to within 3 miles of the burned out </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>bridge being repaired by Ashe's army. They took up a position there to capture and hold </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>the attention of the American commanders.</em></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15px;"><em> Lt. Col. Prevost in person then led a larger force of 900 regulars and seasoned militia </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>soldiers north up the creek to a mill owned by Francis Paris. They quickly repaired the </em></span><span style="line-height: 15px;"><em>destroyed bridge there, using timbers from Paris' house and barn.</em></span></div>
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Order of Battle for the Crown forces included Sir James Baird's Light Infantry on the Right, LtCol Prevost (Brevet General) and the 71st Highlanders in the Center and Provincial Cavalry on the Left. In reserve were three companies of Florida Grenadiers and a troop of dragoons. Artillery support was a brass 6-pdr and a battalion grasshopper. For the Whigs, my left under General Elbert consisted of a company of Georgia Continentals and 150 Georgia Militia. Center and Right: Generals Bryant and Young with NC Militia (Wilmington, Brunswick, New Bern). My artillery was two light brass pieces (although in the original battle, there was only one on the American side). My reserve (not on the board) was Col Perkins with a battalion of Continental Light Infantry, south of the bridge.<br />
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Immediately after deployment, my son chose to charge with his Highlanders and Light Infantry. His co-commander moved his Provincial Cavalry up on my left in anticipation of my militia breaking ranks.<br />
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My NC militia on the right under Young and Bryant was able to stand, stalling the charge of the Highlanders. Meanwhile, my light artillery was able to send solid shot crashing through their ranks. On my left, it was a different story. While my Georgia Continentals stood like men, the Georgia and NC Militia was a mixed bag. One battalion faced about and ran for the bridge, exposing the flank of their sister battalion. The rout was on.<br />
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My left wing caved in, allowing the British lights to capture my camp and forcing the withdrawal of my remaining militia battalion. They rallied under Gen Bryant in time to hold the bridge across Briar Creek, but only for a moment, both Bryant and Young were mortally wounded and carried from the field. You could hear the militia groan (General Elbert failed every single attempt to inspire and rally his troops. At one point it was rumoured that he was in camp breakfasting while his troops were engaged. Shameful!<br />
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A precipitous retreat, and poor command influence and my militia were throwing down their arms and either dispersing or cowering before the bayonets of His Majesty's Light Infantry. Success begets success and failure begets failure. My senior General (Elbert) consistently failed to inspire the troops, at one point, the Brunswick Militia even expressing embarrassment at his attempts to rally them for a counter charge. I think they knew the way this battle was going to turn out from the first sound of the charge.<br />
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A great game and a good time with friends. Total time to play was about three hours, mostly due to 14 and 10 year olds bickering about the wisdom of charges and displacement of artillery! <br />
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Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-29012162373715514992016-06-16T01:40:00.002+09:002016-06-16T01:42:08.427+09:00Running Scum and Villainy Squadrons: Star Wars X-Wing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My boys and I meet up with local X-Wing enthusiasts every Wednesday at the Hobby Chest in Jacksonville. Attendance is on and off, but I've recently been working on two new Scum squadrons, one a four ship based on the Khiraxz and the other based on the Jumpmaster (Punishing One).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Khiraxz, Scyk and 2x Z-95s: 100 pts</td></tr>
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I played this against my son running a Ghost with an A Wing and B-Wing and started in a linear formation, focusing on the Ghost with my assault and concussion missiles. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Khiraxz and Scyk maneuver on to the remaining rebel ships after splashing the Ghost.</td></tr>
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My Z-95s then broke off to engage the B and A wing with the Khiraxz amd Scyk and focusing on the Ghost. While I lost one Z-95 almost immediately to the B-Wing, the Khiraxz and Scyk joined the fight after dispatching the Ghost.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the A-Wing now a flaming ball of twisted wreckage, the Scyk and Khiraxz double-team<br />
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I focused fires on the A-Wing, leaving the slow-moving B-Wing for last, splashing it with my three remaining ships. I found that the key to this squadron was staying in formation for the initial engagement and focusing on the large ship. I was able to get all my missiles off in the first two turns, leaving none of those cards on the board. The Z-95's were expendable, but kept the B and A-Wing busy while my stronger ships with higher pilot skills concentrated on the Ghost. I've had little success with the Scyk in the past, but I find that launching missiles at range 2 and then bugging out to get onto an opposing ships' flank or rear is the way to go, with that light armored fighter.<br />
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Moving on to a second game, I picked up the Jumpmaster (Punishing One) for the Scum faction. I've seen a lot of people running this ship and after playing it, I can see why<br />
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My squadron was based around the Jumpmaster, piloted by Dengar, supported by a Khiraxz. One of the interesting capabilities of the Jumpmaster is its ability to conduct micro hyperspace jumps and leap around the board. This I did on my second move to focus both my ships on my son's Ghost, again firing missiles immediately. <br />
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The primary weapon turret and ability to counterattack are key for the Punishing One. <br />
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Having a gunner and/or R4-B11 attached and a loadout of two missiles as secondary weapons didn't hurt either. Even though my son deployed his Phantom, it was easily destroyed based on some less than optimal evade rolls.<br />
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My boys and I recently attended an X-Wing tournament with my best friend and his son in Wilmington, NC at <a href="http://www.capefeargames.com/" target="_blank">Cape Fear Games.</a> GREAT STORE. They have a huge selection of games, cards, disc golf stuff and generally awesome analog entertainment.<br />
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I ran a Scum and Villainy squadron, one of two there. Kath Scarlett in the Firespray, 2x Black Sun Z-95s, and a Khiraxz fighter. The squad works well, allows me to get off early missile shots and then play hard to get with my firespray, while the Z-95's team up on the large ships. I lost my first match, but won the last three and came in third place in the Swiss-style tournament, winning some cards, counters, and some sweet dice bags.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Championship: Zuckuss, Dengar, and a second Jumpstarmaster-5000<br />
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It was an afternoon well spent. The folks at Cape Fear Games put on a heck of a great tournament and are all about children of all ages. We'll be back again and again (I came back a week later and bought a bunch of Sails of Glory stuff...but that's another story.)<br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Latest Troops off the Table: From
Perry's plastic European Mercenaries, I painted these based on the livery
of John De Vere, Earl of Oxford, and ally of Henry Tudor.
Oxford rallied to the Tudor banner, having fought against both Edward and
Richard previously during the Wars of the Roses. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The movement tray is simply cardboard covered in sand and flocked. I added<br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">At Bosworth, he held Henry's left flank
against Norfolk, and was appointed Lord Admiral and Captain of the Yeoman of
the Guard upon Henry's taking the crown. (He also dabbled in privateering
during his exile in the 1470's). Oxford was probably one of Henry's most
trusted lords, commanding the van at Stoke during the Lambert Simnal affair and
again leading troops against the pretender Perkin Warbeck at Blackheath.</span><br />
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of the billmen wear the Oxford livery and star badge, also depicted on one of
the two flags. The smaller pennant is Devere's personal banner, with the
blue boar and stars. I painted both of these on linen for the
flags. Not as detailed as decals, but I like the fabric texture it gives
to the banners.</span><br />
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banner. Over 1,500 Germans, 2,000 Swiss and 5,000 Irish Kerns fought
under the German mercenary, Martin Schwartz at the battle of Stoke.
Schwartz was probably recruited by Margaret of Anjou (as she recognized Perkin
Warbeck as the heir, Edward). Schwartz joined John De La Poole, The Earl
of Lincoln in the Warbeck conspiracy. So I need to repaint my Burgundian
handgunners as Swiss, must purchase some Irish Kerns and repaint my other
Burgundian infantry in the livery of Stafford (who accompanied Oxford to crush
Lincoln and Schwartz at Stoke.</span></div>
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pebbles, etc. The pennant is an Imperial German pennant. Again,
conjecture, but Schwartz' last gig before the Warbeck Conspiracy was
putting down rebellions in the former Burgundian holdings (as the long
arm of the Holy Roman Empire), which is probably how he came to the
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the bell. I used an arm from a Wargames Factory Saxon to hold it <br />
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What do you do when you've run out of crossbows and pikes in a Perry European Mercenaries Set and don't desire any more handgunners? Make a bigger gun. I started with four Perry Plastics match sticks, coffee stirrers and a section of a paintbrush handle I was going to trash. I added modeling putty to the paintbrush to make the barrel of the bombard. The design for the barrier was taken from the Henry V and the Conquest of France from Osprey Books. I also used putty to make the bombard stones, sponge and rammer.<br />
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I have made a change of direction with my late 15th c army (formerly Burgundian) and decided to start painting in an early Tudor theme so Jasper, Henry, the Staffords, Oxford, etc could take on the Ricardians and the many pretender uprisings that sprouted after Bosworth (not to mention the French and Burgundian Navies). Hence the green and white livery with red rose. This was adopted as the Tudor Livery (different than Owen Tudor's white helms and chevron on a field of red) and worn by the Yeomen of the Guard. I wonder if Jasper paid to have them outfitted thusly prior to Bosworth? I don't know, but it looks nice to me. <br />
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manipulating the mantle. I only had plain sleeves remaining on the<br />
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This sort of gun position with a mantle, would have been utilized for a siege rather than in the field. The bombard itself would have been transported on a carriage and hoisted off into place on its cradle or sled by a block and tackle system. Certainly not mobile and requiring a train of artificers to emplace and maintain. Guns of this size (8000 lbs) would fire about a 20 lb stone.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">From Lasuar’s
account of the Siege of Dax (1450), “The watch ordered and set, our prince sent
forth a force of pioneers and miners, who, all night long, he had make broad
approaches and deep ditches and trenches ,set up his artillery, and put the
protective mantles there; and he was so diligent that the prepared artillery
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same way my lord the prince made huts by filling the wickerworks and faggots
with earth, in the manner of a broad mound, to shelter the watch from the
artillery in the town; and the trenches were so advanced the next day that one
could go safely under cover from one quarter of the siege to another…a great
part of the forward walls were thrown to the ground; and our said artillery
made large and wide breaches there, over which watch was held; and we fired our
large culverines at these so that, when the enemy wished to make shelters or
otherwise repair them, our culverines often killed or wounded their men…”</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">This was fun piece to plan and build. I decided to have a magnet underneath the gunner and Captain. They are based on steel washers and this will allow me to switch them out with alternate figures in different livery (should the Tudors become invested).</span></div>
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Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-36756456897891634272015-12-27T23:07:00.000+09:002015-12-27T23:12:42.844+09:00Hordes Trollbloods: Hunters Grim Resculpt Job<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In a continuation of working on Trollbloods (my son's lastest interest) I bought the Hunter's Grim pack from Privateer Press. Set it aside for a while and lost the head and a coat-tail from the main figure, Grim Angus. What to do...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hunters Grim from Privateer Press, for comparison.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Started with a ball of putty for a noggin.</td></tr>
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I haven't sculpted since my high school studio classes and this was a lot small than those statues. I was worried it would turn out too chunky looking, but am ok with how it turned out for a first attempt.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Added on rough facial features.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Facial details and great kilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding on the brim of the cocked hat.</td></tr>
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The tools are a sculpting kit I picked up at Harbor Freight a few months ago.<br />
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I decided, since Grim Angus lost his head somewhere along the way, to make him one of my favorite characters from Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped: Alan Breck Stuart. Alan Breck was a Jacobite officer in Louis' Army if you recall from the novel. His minions are in a mixture of highland garb (my poor imitation of the Royal Stuart tartan and a well-worn bonnet [vice bowler on the out-of-the-blister]) and the uniform of The Royal Ecossais Regiment.<br />
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Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-58746282144440485492015-12-21T20:59:00.000+09:002015-12-21T20:59:28.838+09:00On and Off the Painting Table<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My oldest son got into Hordes a while back, so of course I've started picking up figures. They are very well sculpted. I used miliput to add hair, a bit more volume to the kilts, and on the champion a boss brooch, as well as cutting off the warhammer and replaced it with a cudgel (with iron spike).</div>
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My youngest son just got into X-Wing the other night and keeps begging to go back to the game store to buy more ships. Problem is liquidity of accounts for an eight year old, so I figured I'd try to slap together a light freighter from modelling materials I had around the house.<br />
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Body was made from Fimo clay and baked in two pieces. Stuck them together with <br />Milliput and used a part from a dishwasher for the rocket. The cockpit is a plastic nut used to insulate the connection of two shunted electrical wires.<br />
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Painted the body with acrylics and made the card and base by taking a photo of the YT-1300 cards and manipulating the photo on Powerpoint. Not perfect, but the second attempt at kitbashing will probably turn out better. I think I'll mold the whole body in clay next time and then use a dremel tool or electric engraver to detail.<br />
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His special attribute is that once his shields are gone, the pilot jettisons his cargo and rolls two defense dice for the remainder of the game. Were going to try out the ship today when his friends come over.</div>
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A small board means forces will close more quickly. The "under 10 crowd" has neither the patience nor the knowledge for maneuvering. They want to roll dice and pick their father's figures off the table. The rangers must be set up on their camp, with the exception of one sentry. The Fox Warparty must enter as a group from random part of the board (d6 1-2 (L), 3-4 (C), 5-6 (R).</div>
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One of the problems with not having a historical gaming club in my area (plenty of fantasy and 40K types at the local hobby shop) is that I really don't have anyone with which to play unless I head to the big conventions. Fear, not for the Lord and my wonder wife have given me two gaming buddies that are slowly but surely coming along as historical gamers. Games must be fast paced and simple, although my twelve year-old (the math whiz) now is capable of figuring our more complex tables and will be perfectly happy spending an entire evening with dice and rulers. The eight year old hasn't developed the patience as yet. So this is a an example of a fast-paced easy to play game with d6 and playing cards. With all the concerns about the "Graying of the hobby", my thoughts are that the best thing we can do is provide fast past games to get kids into the hobby (perhaps introducing them to the pastime at scout meetings, local festivals, and while dads are engaged at the big conventions). The rules are simple:<br />
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Initial volleys of musketry are ineffective, but at least one Fox warrior has closed to with hand-to-hand combat distance of a Ranger.</div>
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...but successfully rolls to jump and defeat a Ranger in hand-to-hand combat, while his fellow warrior has fallen to a Ranger tomahawk. Another Ranger falls to a musketball, and their side must take a -1 to their initiative roll on the next round. </div>
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Finally, the shot strikes home. Despite two casualties, the Rangers not only roll higher for initiative, but also down two warriors on the east side of the camp. The sentry to the northwest also drops one. With 60% casualties, this fight is not worth it for the Fox.</div>
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And so the Fox war party is defeated in a game that took twenty minutes to play. Very simple and perhaps not the cup of tea for the experienced wargamer, but, hopefully it piques the interest of the under-10 crowd and gets them away from the video games for a while. You know you're on the right track when they ask to play again.<br />
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After being away on business for almost two months, the paints and brushes are back out. Far left- Jacobite Troll Standard bearer (I cut off the sword and added the tam, feathers, and kilt). I'm not a big fan of "fantasy games" so I'll add a little historical bent to that game. Also working on Command elements for the Mexican Centralista Matamoros, Toluca, and Guerrero Battalions (L-R). Handpainted the flags since all the Mexican flag transfers on the market are generic. As you can (based off the originals in Austin) the Mexican standards were unique to each battalion.</div>
Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-4567563490496453772014-10-14T08:48:00.003+09:002014-10-15T18:12:20.802+09:00Mexican Cazadores, Burgundian Crossbowmen and Scottish Trollbloodz, oh my...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Finally competed my Mexican Cazadores. These are actually Perry's Carlist Wars British Riflemen. As luck might have it, Santa Anna had been importing weapons, accoutrements, and equipment from England for years (and I think these molds are far better than Old Glory's Alamo series).<br />
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On the bench are the last of a box of Perry Plastics European Mercenaries. These will be Burgundian Crossbowmen. You'll note that I had to make new sleeves from Milliput on several of these guys as the sleeves I had left over didn't match the torsos. I'm not sure whether I'm going to pick up another box and make a Swiss infantry army or start making my own Renaissance-era artillery. <br />
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Picked up a copy of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MedievalWarfare" target="_blank">Medieval Warfare</a> this month (all about Charles the Bold and how the Burundian Wars tied to the Wars of the Roses and the many invasions of France by England). It's actually a back-issue from earlier in the summer... might have to start subscribing to this one.<br />
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Charles had the most advanced horse artillery in Europe (second half of the 1400's) and it comprised a significant portion of his field armies. Sadly, he wasn't much for assessing risk, cutting his losses, or determining critical vulnerabilities to exploit. It seems he was an excellent administrator, an impetuous knight, but not a great tactician.<br />
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The trees cost me practically nothing to make. They are simply twigs fixed to tin can lids with milliput. The snow is sand painted white, and likewise small stones to represent Appalachian boulders.<br />
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The half-face camp is for an upcoming game featuring a clash between FIW Virginia Rangers and Native Americans. Again all from junk lying about. The "bark" lean-to is painted cardboard from a Corona six-pack case, twigs for the poles and sand for the earth and snow. The blankets are linen squares glued own and painted in the weaving patterns of various 18th c blankets. The small green bottle on the boulder is just a part of a plastic sprue shaped by a hobby knife, file, and pin drill.<br />
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This is intended to represent the temporary camp of a patrol or outer guard of rangers. These guarded the passes into the various settled valleys in what is today Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina.<br />
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I have several ACW cavalrymen from Historicon '13 (Warlord Games), kneeling with saddles that I had no use for... until I thought... you know, I should work in a variable on a dice roll against cavalry that the horse goes down leaving the rider to fight on foot. So I reworked the ACW cavalryman into an unhorsed ranger. I plan also to make an unhorsed Mexican lancer as well.<br />
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The standing figure was a "mountain man" complete with fur hat. Off went the hat and on with the Milliput M1828 cap. Unhorsed as well, he is armed only with a Bowie and single shot pistol to make his final stand. He might do well in a "tavern brawl" scenario as well... or the famous Natchez Sand Bar Fight involving Jim Bowie.<br />
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Here you can see the changes I made to the original Historicon '13 Warlord Games ACW figure. Milliput sculpted M1828 cap as well as the fringed cape and tails for the hunting shirt. I removed the Colt revolver and replaced with a horse pistol.</div>
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I purchased a set of Roger's Rangers from Conquest along with the Sauk y Fox and they have finally made their way off the painting table. I chose to paint them as Virginia Rangers, which in the FIW/Pontiac's Rebellion started off as troops in Washington's First Virginia regiment. Hence the cut down blue faced red Virginia Regimentals. Washington employed the battalion as detachments of companies throughout Western Virginia from Cumberland Maryland through the Blue Ridge. As such the companies (Stephen's, Hogge's and Waggoner's are the three I find the most information about) also defaulted to "indian walking dress" (i.e. breechclouts, leggings, moccassins, and matchcoats)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Washington's men often defaulted to indian dress, <br />
wearing matchcoats (cut down blanket shrouds) as seen here.</td></tr>
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I added the matchcoat (Milliput) on the left as the figure was only sculpted wearing a body-shirt. The one on the right is sculpted to represent a Conococheague Ranger (actually in Pennsylvania). ITs not a far stretch since Virginia and Pennsylvania Rangers served together in most of the campaigns in the mid-Atlantic, from Braddock's Defeat to Bouquet's Expedition.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The matchcoats were painted to represent<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These Rangers were the cut-down Virginia Regimentals<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the blankets carried by the tumpline indian-fashion. Having carried my<br />
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so did American Rangers.</td></tr>
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One of the other changes I made to these troops was to cut off the Scot's Bonnets that came sculpted on the "Roger's Rangers" figures and replace them with round hats sculpted from Milliput. From what I can find the bonnets were only worn by Roger's men, not by Southern Rangers. Even then, it seems Roger's men still wore jockey caps and round hats more often than not.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most Rangers adopted the flopped hat or a cap. <br />
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The good thing about these figures is that I can use them in frontier engagements from 1756 on up to 1763/4. South Carolina and North Carolina Provincial troops also wore blue faced red...so I might need to add some Cherokees to the lead mountain as well.<br />
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Now I'm working on some winter trees for terrain to stage to skirmishes in the Alleghenies and Blue Ridge Mountains... More repurposed junk: Tin cans, twigs, glue and sand=Bargain Basement trees.<br />
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We're on a roll, cleaning off the painting table. These fellows, Texian Mounted Rifles are finally complete. They were War of 1812 mounted rifles I picked up in the bargain basement at Historicon a few years back. I plan on using them to raid a Centralista supply column as soon as it get painted</div>
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I cut the hats and heads off several and replaced with M1828 forage caps modelled from Milliput. The M1828 was replaced by the all-leather "Hogkiller" in the U.S. Army and it is speculated that purchasers in New Orleans would have procured surplus for use by the nascent Revolutionary Army. I just think they look interesting to have a few mixed in with the black beaver hats, although that's what Henry Dodge and Rip Ford were depicted in from the period.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm thinking of building a new head for the Ranger Captain, making it more like<br />
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Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-18481532938678076392014-08-20T12:43:00.001+09:002014-08-22T19:59:49.595+09:00Finally Complete: Sauk y Fox War Party<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sauk, Sac, y Fox or SacFox, by any name, <br />
they play into American history in the 18th and 19th c.</td></tr>
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I purchased these figures from <a href="http://www.conquestminiatures.com/" target="_blank">Conquest Miniatures</a> FIW woodland Indians line and the sculpting is incredible. These have been on the bench for a while, but were finally finished after some internet research and finding some free time.<br />
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The great thing about these figures is that they can be used for FIW, AWR, and the 19th c Blackhawk Wars (currently most of my American figs are from the 1830's: Texian Revolution). I have a few FIW American Rangers on the painting table and figure I can use my Texian Militia to wargame the campaigns of the Blackhawk Wars.<br />
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I based the figs on laser cut hardboard and pasted magnets to the bottom, similar to my Texians/Mexicans. The bases are a bit high to my liking, but its what I had on hand. I'm transitioning to 3/4 in washers...since they're already magnetic, have a lower profile, and are significantly less expensive than all of the base options I've seen on the market.<br />
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I'm working on Mexican Cazadores, Command, and artillery. Also on the table are tavern servants, Franciscan friars, and mounted Texian Rangers (not to forget the FIW rangers). These have involved a lot of reposing, new arms, and work with putty to make bi-corns, M1928 forage caps, sashes, blanket rolls, etc. I'm hoping that they turn out well. Many of these are poses that I never had any intention of using...but with some putty, styrene and the occasional oath...they should make it into a future campaign.<br />
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Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-41561389571499830922014-08-17T14:11:00.001+09:002014-08-18T10:56:05.830+09:00Fog of War at 15th c Calais: A 28mm Battle Report<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Would you believe that the one thing my son wanted to do today was play out a wargame scenario? The angels of odd shaped dice are singing.<br />
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The scenario was a Burgundian landing at a farm near Calais. For the terrain, I had my new French Farmhouse, some fields and cut out felt to have four separate waterways. Victory for the Flemings and English called for holding on to the farmhouse for ten turns, until additional troops can land to bring Calais under the influence of the duchy of Charles the Bold. For the French, they must hold the farm for five turns until reinforcements arrive by sea. A roll on a d8 would determine from where in the estuary the French cog would sail. Then the French would have to capture the Burgundian caravel for victory. <br />
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The caravel pulled in sail as the fog on the coast of Calais parted to reveal a beach and a French farm. Visibility war poor only a ten or twenty yards at most. As my Flemings landed, they took their first shots at French malice advancing through the fields. Sadly I rolled poor troop quality. True to form, my son's rolls determined that his French were battle-hardened veterans.<br />
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The heavy infantry moved quickly, supported by a few archers. As I had to climb a hill, they were able to seize the houses first.<br />
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My English archers and Burgundian infantry remained aboard in support. The trees masked the fire of the archers, however, and I would be forced to send reenforcements to my beleaguered gunners. Rule #1: Never send light infantry against heavy infantry.<br />
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My gunners did manage to take high ground that allowed them to support what would become and abortive attack on the barn. They were assaulted by heavy infantry and archers. Since I had a low troop quality roll (Green troops) there was no chance they could hold the hill against veteran heavy infantry.<br />
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While my Flemings managed to drop a few men-at-arms, their guns do take time to reload...and that's why I should have disembarked pikemen and halberdiers.<br />
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Things were not going well on the other side of the barn either. The French had decent armor and were able to push through the Flemish fire. A lucky French arrow felled my musician and captain, causing the gunners to fail a morale role and fall back to the caravel. I disembarked part of my Burgundian halberdiers under a Sergeant. Rule #2: Never reinforce failure.<br />
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The French infantry cheer madly, but not because the gunners are falling back to the protection of halberds. The fog has parted and it is turn 5. Which means...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Fog parts to reveal a French Cog on the caravel's port bow. <br />
To late to make sail, the English must repel boarders.</td></tr>
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A French cog is visible through the mist. Of course my son rolled a 6 on d8. That was the closest channel from which to sail towards my caravel! Why wouldn't he roll that? My English sailors won't even have time to sets the sails, let alone cut the anchor cable.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The caravel is forced up onto the beach.</td></tr>
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The cog runs right alongside the caravel, ramming and pushing it up on the beach. There will be no escape unless the English and Burgundians can take the French cog...but no, my son has the high roll for initiative and boards me rather than being boarded himself.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinned by the French cog, the English archers must fight to the seaward.</td></tr>
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The archers turn to focus on the cog, at least the militia are far enough away that it will take two tuns for them to get to the beached caravel. With some lucky rolls, my archers downed several crossbowmen on the fo'csle, but none of the French knights.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French knights and sergeants take the forepeak of the caravel<br />
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Nevertheless the French Knights grapple and successfully board. They make quick work of the lightly armed archers and wade into to the halberdiers over decks awash with blood.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The advance across the caravel's deck is supported by Italian crossbowmen<br />
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My remaining halberdiers and gunners scramble up the chains and onto the caravel's decks, but they are no match for the French knights. My remaining Burgundian knight is overwhelmed and hacked to pieces at the ladder to the poop deck. With no leadership or promise of pay, the remaining English and Flemish mercenaries beg for mercy from the French knights. As they are not nobles and won't command a hefty ransom, so they are not likely to receive it (mercy, that is).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The English and Flemings beg for mercy.</td></tr>
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Calais, though surrounded by Burgundian lands, remains in the hands of the Valois-through some mighty lucky dice rolls-I might add. Charles the Bold has learned that you can't take Calais on the cheap and demonstrates to his son some time-proven maxims.<br />
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Cincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3210156103126810707.post-34887018710617309432014-08-05T07:04:00.001+09:002014-08-18T10:44:52.736+09:00Come and Take It: The Battle of Gonzales 28mm Battle Report<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fording the river in force.</td></tr>
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After completing some new buildings and hills, I left the town of 1835 Gonzales set up on the dining room table before going to work. My wife was disgusted, but the boys were excited to play the next morning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching the Guadaloupe.</td></tr>
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The original battle took place on 2 October, 1835. It was a confused affair where Mexican Centralista forces and Texian Rebel Militia bumbled into each other, fording and re-fording the swollen Guadaloupe River. At stake, an 18th c Spanish six pounder cannon (and the liberal Mexican Constitution of 1824), which for posterity would fire the opening salvos of the Texian Revolution (the cannon, that is. Funny how these things start with the government disarming the populace). From the advance, things did not bode well (at least in the 2014, 28mm version of this battle). My troops came out as green on my roll for both infantry and cavalry. This would mean a -1 on a few critical rolls and a moral modifier of +1 (the higher the MM, the greater likelihood of troops retreating or failing to respond to commands). Too many late nights at Senora Portillo's Taqueria, quipped my son. He rolled veteran troops for his artillery crew and riflemen...1812/Cherokee veterans under Jackson, I suppose. He would get a +1 on many actions and a -1 MM, a greater likelihood that his troops will respond to commands (can move farther away from command/musician/flag bases) and are more likely to charge if ordered.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A shell-burst in the cottonwoods along the river.</td></tr>
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My cavalry took fire as the infantry moved to the ford, but were shielded by the trees. Lt Castaneda's coat was torn by iron scrap...the first of three near misses on a wound effect roll.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fusileros emerge from the cottonwoods to ford the Guadeloupe.</td></tr>
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As my troops emerged from the trees along the ford, they came under rifle fire from Texian militia led by newly-elected Colonel John Henry Moore. Thankfully, the six pounder, commanded by war of 1812 veteran James Neill, took a turn to reload.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old Spanish six pounder crewed by Captain James Neill and Texian militia.</td></tr>
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Since the cannon can only fire every other turn, the Texians were limited to directing rifle fire at the advancing fusileros. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fusileros draw first blood, but not before a trooper and cornet are checked<br />
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Until the next turn, when a shell burst tears a trooper from his horse midstream and wounds the cornet. You will note the yellow wound counters. Red wound counters signify a fatal wound, and allow play to continue, until casualties are removed at the end of the turn.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fusileros advance, firing as Lt Castaneda leads his lancers around the right.</td></tr>
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The infantry across, they form a firing line and cover the movement of the cavalry, who pass behind them. The hill and building now mask the fire of the Texian cannon, which begins to withdraw the central plaza of the town.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colonel Moore's Texians fall back to the cover of the town.</td></tr>
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As the cannon withdraws, Moore's Texians fall back. All except one fat rifleman were able to make the roll to successfully climb up the roof.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fusileros charge, but are repulsed.</td></tr>
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Meanwhile on the left, the remainder of the fusileros charged some riflemen hiding in a thicket, but with their Sergeant already killed, they were repulsed. A few final well placed rifle shots would dwindle their numbers. Loosing 50% and their leader, by the time they entered the town they were forced to retreat, inevitably failing their moral roll, allowing the Texian cannon to pivot to face the flanking lancers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Texian riflemen finally pick off the Cornet and second trooper.</td></tr>
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On the right, the Mexican Lancers were following Lt. Castaneda in column, while taking flanking fired from the Texians, now on the roof (except the portly fellow who failed his climbing roll during the movement phase...again). Another trooper and the wounded Cornet were killed-Castaneda suffered another grazing wound. He wound not prove so lucky again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mexican Lancers charge.</td></tr>
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Though green, the troopers follow Lt Castaneda, dangerously hemmed in by the narrow streets. Charging in column against a loaded cannon does not normally work well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...into the mouth of the cannon.</td></tr>
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Unfortunately for Lt Castaneda, the Texians had a higher initiative roll and were able to fire first...and the Lieutenant and three troopers were engulfed in flames and smoke from the cannon's mouth.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With their Lieutenant dead, the remaining troopers retreat across a nearby ford.</td></tr>
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Only three troopers made it across the ford. Two would be picked off by rifle fire, leaving only one to tell the gruesome tale. As my son explained, if you go to Senora Portillo's Taqueria on El Camino Real, south of Bexar, there is an old grey Mexican trooper, who will gladly tell the tale for a taquito or two.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Texians...bloodied, but obnoxiously defiant.</td></tr>
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A fun game, and unlike the actual battle (1 casualty) a bloodbath. So much for history.</div>
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