tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post2794692196073158612..comments2024-03-19T22:15:35.353+00:00Comments on Carryings On Up The Dale : Crimean War revisitedColin Ashtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650235978313356607noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-68596032929854911832020-11-18T18:08:33.524+00:002020-11-18T18:08:33.524+00:00Very cool!Very cool!Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125304910560812514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-5370725633590167992020-11-18T17:58:59.447+00:002020-11-18T17:58:59.447+00:00A wonderful game and a first-rate account to go wi...A wonderful game and a first-rate account to go with it. I must admit, I have always been drawn towards the Crimean War - I guess Tony Richardson’s film ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ (1969) gave me that interest. <br />Now I’m seeing this fine collection that spark is returning fast !David Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13445105725956432705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-8342891515132426052020-11-18T07:06:42.309+00:002020-11-18T07:06:42.309+00:00Excellent. Long wanted to collect the Crimea and ...Excellent. Long wanted to collect the Crimea and your pictures have only fuelled that desire.marinergrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393687295535460527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-81560195405892905042020-11-18T04:50:38.315+00:002020-11-18T04:50:38.315+00:00A most excellent game and very nice to see your wo...A most excellent game and very nice to see your wonderful collection again.Old Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414321650267966787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-15839867168315528142020-11-17T21:02:14.733+00:002020-11-17T21:02:14.733+00:00Nice Crimean collection. Very impressive.Nice Crimean collection. Very impressive.Bob charnockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578990400980956881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-89750843096763235092020-11-17T11:50:29.312+00:002020-11-17T11:50:29.312+00:00Yes, a fantastic looking tabletop! I'm always...Yes, a fantastic looking tabletop! I'm always excited to see Crimean-era battles.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-88597509863482645792020-11-17T08:02:50.808+00:002020-11-17T08:02:50.808+00:00A splendid looking boost to flagging morale, so th...A splendid looking boost to flagging morale, so thank you. Almost makes me wish I had kept my Crimean War collection...Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985725848702292911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-49956619058457045502020-11-17T07:20:30.103+00:002020-11-17T07:20:30.103+00:00Excellent looking game Colin and nice to see the p...Excellent looking game Colin and nice to see the period which sadly doesn’t get much attention.👍Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-52028147922218977622020-11-16T19:50:32.317+00:002020-11-16T19:50:32.317+00:00Excellent looking game and write-up. I envy your C...Excellent looking game and write-up. I envy your Crimea army games - I'm still such a long way off getting mine together.Unlucky Generalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467940965162601045.post-8895809092048643932020-11-16T19:47:45.463+00:002020-11-16T19:47:45.463+00:00Quite a realistic portrait of the period and certa...Quite a realistic portrait of the period and certainly the fog of war. The burning village shot at the end is most impressive. <br /><br />It is a bit of a challenge to take on a higher quality and better armed foe but many battles are unbalanced so why not. I think the only casualty my 17th inflicted with their musketry was the Guards Brigadier! Still despite being outclassed the division was still on the field at the end. <br /><br /><br />My cunning plan of simply eating all the captured supplies before the British could arrive was I feel unfairly overlooked by our commanding officer. <br /><br />We all enjoy Honours of War but it's asking a lot of the Umpire<br /><br /><br />Well done Colin for keeping wargaming going under lockdown <br /><br /><br /><br />John the Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430439684087903722noreply@blogger.com