tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post8561325795540107184..comments2024-03-16T04:38:22.260+00:00Comments on Carryings On Up The Dale : American Revolutionary War: The relief of 'Sixty Nine'Colin Ashtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650235978313356607noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-46782191418684592712014-07-18T16:18:06.729+01:002014-07-18T16:18:06.729+01:00Thanks John. Maybe next time we can change sides a...Thanks John. Maybe next time we can change sides and do something less complicated. Be good idea to try out the new BP AWI supplement which is out early next month.Colin Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650235978313356607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-28020173629161203262014-07-17T22:13:21.670+01:002014-07-17T22:13:21.670+01:00Well hosted and challenging game, as ever.
As the...Well hosted and challenging game, as ever.<br /><br />As the commander of HM loyal forces in the colonies, i did find the task a little daunting, seeing row upon row of rebels disappearing into the woods ahead.<br /><br />The plan i settled on was a pinning attack by the Hessians, a left hook by my reserve British brigade, followed by a charge up the centre by the Guards. However, my left hook consistently refused to join in, or indeed move at all once on the field of battle. (a constant and depressing run of 9s and above on the command role). <br /><br />To avoid seeing the Hessians unsupported, i sent in the Guards who lived up to the elite status and calming dispatched various rebel skirmishers and militia as they slowly worked thier way through the woods. <br /><br />I felt the gentle hill on the left was the key to American line. The failure of the reserve brigade to advance lead to me sending in detachments of horse and the combined light companies. The former swept the hill clear, the latter were defeated and forced from the field (beated by rebel riflemen, after two rounds of fighting and rolled 4 in shaken test!). <br /><br />Finally my reserve brigade advanced onto the hill and then swept down in the final move, to catch one unit of Continentials trying to deploy from column and militia lining the fence at the edge of the woods. This combined with the defeat of the American horse who had bravely / rashly charged the Hessians broke the overall spirit of the rebels who would have had a fairly challenging time extracting themselves post battle. <br /><br />Hard fought and enjoyable with plenty of BP fog of war thrown in, excellent<br /><br />John the Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430439684087903722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-38473296826122310172014-07-15T05:30:32.618+01:002014-07-15T05:30:32.618+01:00Excellent looking game and grand AAR!Excellent looking game and grand AAR!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985725848702292911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-68690797677991704022014-07-13T13:23:36.748+01:002014-07-13T13:23:36.748+01:00Great game!
Beautiful photos and beautiful story ...Great game! <br />Beautiful photos and beautiful story of the battle, congratulations. <br />The AWI is one of my favorite periods in history, I love the redcoats and rebels! <br />Hi, see you soon <br />SimmySimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104008335536126601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-32858801292496814452014-07-13T11:15:47.791+01:002014-07-13T11:15:47.791+01:00Nice looking game, great pics!Nice looking game, great pics!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-34195561766752524032014-07-12T17:21:44.231+01:002014-07-12T17:21:44.231+01:00Nice pictures and a fun looking game thumbs up!Nice pictures and a fun looking game thumbs up!Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12413003839167518760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-23168265379938831412014-07-12T16:07:54.316+01:002014-07-12T16:07:54.316+01:00Thanks Jonathan. I picked the fort up off eBay las...Thanks Jonathan. I picked the fort up off eBay last summer. It is scratch built.Colin Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650235978313356607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-50700737908065488372014-07-12T15:46:49.613+01:002014-07-12T15:46:49.613+01:00Nice battle report, great photos!Nice battle report, great photos!pancernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108442113999809459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-49669255564750592262014-07-12T14:29:49.030+01:002014-07-12T14:29:49.030+01:00Fantastic display! Really impressed with your for...Fantastic display! Really impressed with your fort and stockades. Is this a custom built item? Please tell me more about this piece as I could use one of those. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com