Quick summary of my 2nd try-out of the BAR rules, featuring the retreating Colonians (Americans) being pursued by a couple of brigades of Icenians (British) after an apparently disastrous confrontation between the Colonian/Arvergniard alliance and the Kruppfalz/Icenian armies.
The egregious General Greene (above, rallying some disheartened States Guard troops) has selected a hilly hamlet to make a rearguard stand:
Start here
then this
this
and finally this
A couple of observations about the rules:
- The artillery was pretty pathetically ineffective, despite what seemed like a decent position
- First fire is DESTRUCTIVE - and after that, vastly less effective
- DONT CHARGE FORMED FOOT FRONTALLY WITH CAVALRY!! Man that astonished me
There are quite a lot of holes in the rules that I had to make up rules for on the spot, which I need to write down so it remains consistent (to be fair, I may have missed them in the rules, it's hard to say), including:
- Passing Fire
- Shooting into Melees
- Shooting overhead
These are the OB's
Battle of Dienstleutenberg | |||||
CSColonia | 1718 | ||||
Maj General Green | Elite | 110 | |||
Brigadier Bickle | Veteran | 60 | |||
1st New Hull Continentals | Veteran | line | 24 | 10 | 240 |
5th New Hull SG | Trained | line | 18 | 9 | 162 |
2nd New Hull SG | Trained | line | 18 | 9 | 162 |
Schiphol Rifles | Trained | light | 12 | 7 | 84 |
Brigadier Bartlet | Veteran | 60 | |||
1st Algonquin Continentals | Veteran | line | 24 | 10 | 240 |
2nd Algonquin Continentals | Veteran | line | 24 | 10 | 240 |
Green Mountain Rifles | Veteran | light | 12 | 8 | 96 |
Mcallisters Battery | Trained | art | 8 | 18 | 144 |
6pdrs | 2 | 60 | 120 | ||
Incenian | 1914 | ||||
Maj General Fitzpheather | Trained | 90 | |||
Brigadier Maxwell | Trained | 50 | |||
12th Foot | Veteran | line | 32 | 10 | 320 |
39th Foot | Veteran | line | 32 | 10 | 320 |
7th Fusiliers | Elite | line | 32 | 11 | 352 |
Maxwell's Grenadiers | Elite | Gren | 32 | 14 | 448 |
Brigadier von Kurse | Elite | 70 | |||
Kurse's Kurasserie | Veteran | Cuir | 12 | 22 | 264 |
8 comments:
I take it that the saving throws were somewhat better for the Colonials?
Looked fun!
Have you joined the Empire vs. Elector blog yet?
:)
A
Not yet - and yes, lots of fun :)
The Icenian S/T dice were generally rubbish I must say, I think the Colonials were about average-ish
Hi,
If you want to join EvE, email me at . . . bluebear@uniserve.com . . . and I'll see that you're issued an invitation.
-- Jeff (EvE Inhaber)
Just found your site, absolutely delightful! Please join us on the Empire vs. Elector blog. Look forward to your exploits...
Welcome to the wonderful world of Imagi-Europe!
Maybe we'll see you in June in New Orleans at the Gulf-South Bayou Wars Convention. www.bayouwars.org/
Jim (Of Jackson, MS)
http://angelfire.com/games3/jacksongamer
http://colcampbellbarracks.blogspot.com/
I'd like to hear more about Bayou wars ... and I'd love to see how much has recovered in New Orleans ... haven't seen the city since the 70's
A
Bayou Wars looks unlikely this year alas, as I've already got March, April (Chicago - Little Wars) and a tentative rendezvous in Hawaii scheduled for the year, but hopefully in 2011 - We are both dead keen on seeing NOLA at last.
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