Once again, three games at club that spanned the globe and centuries.
28mm American Civil War – Black Powder with Glory Hallelujah by Warlord Games
Many thanks to Andy L for the full battle run-down …
The boys from Louisiana came forward to catch the federals on the hop. Hoping to catch the Federals by advancing through the cover of the woods, their position was given away when their artillery, rather then moved forward and unlimber, instead lost control after a blunder and rushed forward finishing just in front the hastily formed Federal defensive line. On the other flank the boys from Texas took up a defensive position at the edge of the woods.
The brigade from Louisiana but up a brave fight taking on 2 Federal brigades. The Confederate Commander tried to get the Texans to advance but after 4 rounds the Texan brigade remained at the tree line with their reserve moving back after another blunder. They obviously did not like the look the Federal defensive line led by the a large regiment from the Iron Brigade.
It was then everything changed with Louisiana on the verge of breaking with two whipped regiments the Texans finally advanced and after a storm of lead over 2 rounds of shooting the Iron Brigade broke followed by the rest of the Federal troops in the brigade. The entire flank moved back after becoming whipped . The Texans advanced into the exposed flank of the remaining Federal troops forcing all the whipped troops back at the same time.
The Federal force was broken with their force leaving the field in quick time.
The confederate battery that gave the game away in turn 2 after the blunder remained on the field all game despite being whipped and disordered the brave gunners from the South still managed to get off some supporting fire.
20mm Waterloo – Napoleonic Wargaming by Neil Thomas
A classic, large Napoleonic battle, like Waterloo, is no issue when you have an epic number of plastic in 20mms – that’s 1/72nd scale in old money! A nip and tuck game was finally won by the allies with a special mention to the Black Brunswickers who led the final breakthrough in routing the dreaded Imperial army.
15mm Hydaspes, Porus v. Alexander – Hail Caesar by Warlord Games
A newly completed Alexandrian Macedonian army was the impetus for this classic ancient refight, phalanx v. elephants, chariots and bow-fire. The Hail Caesar rules were heavily modified, as an experiment, by grafting on the movement system from Mortem et Gloriam.
The game followed the actual battle’s deployment with Porus’ son leading a command of chariots and cavalry ahead of the main Indian battle line. Things went badly for the Indians from the start when the Macedonian phalanx quickly pinned the Indian cavalry command which then masked the massed pikes from the Indian infantry’s bow-fire. It all ended messily for the Indians but at least gave a historical results for the battle.
