15 March this year was the 235th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
To mark the occasion we planned to refight the battle using Wing Scale Volley & Bayonet during a 3 day Wargames event over Easter here in Wellington, NZ.
Below are a few taster pictures, I will report on the two battles in later posts.
Pierre the Shy discusses the advantages of 10mm with a new convert :)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%201/IMG_1463_zpshs9kelw6.jpg)
The forces of the King deploy for battle by Hoskins farm
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%201/IMG_1464_zpsxr2n2rqy.jpg)
The American first line, North Carolina Milita supported by Lee and Washington's Legions (Near and far wings respectively)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%201/IMG_1465_zpsagfyvhss.jpg)
The American second line, more experienced Virginia Militia, wait behind the denser forest
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%201/IMG_1466_zpst26qujmu.jpg)
The American third line, Maryland & Virginia Continentals, wait behind the stream (Guilford Courthouse just out of shot to the right)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%201/IMG_1467_zpsfmdsenjk.jpg)
In the first game Peter (Pierre the Shy) commanded the British and I commanded the Americans.
The British advanced across the fields and fire was opened by both side
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%201/IMG_1469_zpsarikhpdy.jpg)
I advanced both American Legions on the wings, including Washington's cavalry on the far side.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%201/IMG_1472_zpsv8shnadi.jpg)
Peter responded by advancing the Royal North Carolinas on the British right, the British Legion Dragoons on the left and charging in the centre. As expected the North Carolina Militia routed (red & yellow markers).
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%201/IMG_1477_zpsuvud2kfm.jpg)
Rather than push through the denser Forest in pursuit of the North Carolinas Peter turned Webster's Brigade to the left to take on Washington's Legion and Leslie's Brigade to the right to tackle Lee's Legion. The Brigade of Guards supported Leslie while the British Legion Dragoons supported Webster.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%201/IMG_1485_zps734vmxlt.jpg)
At this point I should have withdrawn both Legions to the support of the American second line. Extracting them was harder than I expected and the casualties to both Legions mounted rapidly exhausting both. However Webster's Brigade was exhausted in the heavy fighting.
This left the Brigade of Guards and the Leslie's Brigade to take on the American second line. Initially the British moved up and exchanged fire with Stevens' Virginia Militia.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%201/IMG_1496_zpsbhhbxn72.jpg)
Stevens' Brigade stood their ground and exchanged volleys with the Guards and Highlanders (71st) while Lawson's Virginia Militia moved up in support on the British left and the exhausted remainder of Lee's Legion moved up on the British right.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%201/IMG_1499_zpskzjfuwge.jpg)
The Guards and Highlanders (71st) charged while Regiment von Bose and the Royal North Carolinas moved up in support. This routed Stevens' Virginia Militia Brigade but they, supported by Lawson's Virginia Militia and Lee's Legion, inflicted enough casualties to destroy the already weakened Highlanders and one Battalion of the Guard.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%201/IMG_1502_zpsua63xirr.jpg)
With all the British Brigades exhausted the battle drew to a close.
The Continentals had not engaged however the loses to the North Carolina and Virginia Militia and more particularly to the both elite Legions forced the Americans to again withdraw across the Dan River into Virginia.
The British had won a costly victory.
Now that is a lovely looking game =P~
What a magnificent table ! :-bd :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Amazing looking game gents! :D
Well now you know why I like playing 10mm AWI games so much :)
=D> =D> =D>
That's a great set of photos
Great looking figures, complimented by some brilliant terrain!
Excellent work =D>
Simply marvellous
Just flat impressive gentlemen - very well done! :-bd =D> =D>
That's definitely the way to do a demo game. If that doesn't hook them, then I doubt anything in wargaming will.
Really really awesome chaps, ace set-up 8)
Congratulations Paul, that is a simply beautiful table and set of figures. Shows off all that is brilliant about Pendraken and 10mm as a scale!
=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> :-bd
Great !
=D>
:-[ :)
Thanks guys
Very attractive game and layout, Paul. :-bd
I am very impressed too! :)
Beautiful looking game and looks like it was fun to play too.
I can only echo what has been said before. Everything looks great and is a wonderful advert for the hobby and the figures.
Very nice setup indeed
Take care
Andy
That's a marvellous looking setup! :D
I'm still dabbling with the idea of Napoleonic's at that "scale". What system are you using for it?
Hi tawa
We use Volley and Bayonet 2nd edition using wing scale and some "house rules" for AWI by Geoff Glasco.
They work very well ☺
Quote from: pierre the shy on 14 April 2016, 08:37:12 PM
Hi tawa
We use Volley and Bayonet 2nd edition using wing scale and some "house rules" for AWI by Geoff Glasco.
They work very well ☺
Made a note of that :)
Although one came straight out of the left field yesterday and I ordered some ACW figures...... :-\
Quote from: Tawa on 16 April 2016, 03:00:51 PM
Made a note of that :)
Although one came straight out of the left field yesterday and I ordered some ACW figures...... :-\
And that is out of the ordinary because...?
I normally have a long hard think about what I want to do next, sort out periods in order of preference etc etc and then suddenly get inspired by something and go off at a complete tangent.
Usual behavior, isn't it ?
;)
The ACW is a foggy blank spot in my knowledge of history. I know it's there, but that's about it....
That being said, I am really rather keyed up to get stuck into it as a project :)
Wow, absolutely gorgeous, Paul.
V/R,
Jack
Excellent looking table and the game demonstrated that it is a tough nut to crack for any would be Cornwallis' out there.
Quote from: Bill Braham on 23 April 2016, 07:43:35 PM
Excellent looking table and the game demonstrated that it is a tough nut to crack for any would be Cornwallis' out there.
Have to agree with those comments :)
We spent two days fighting two separate games and on both occasions the British were able to counter the first two American lines but the third line of Continentals never moved in either game as the British casualties we just too heavy...I played the British in the first game and Americans in the second.
Really love playing AWI but for some reason ACW has just never interested/inspired me enough to play a single game.
Quote from: Bill Braham on 23 April 2016, 07:43:35 PM
Excellent looking table and the game demonstrated that it is a tough nut to crack for any would be Cornwallis' out there.
It proved to be an even tougher nut in our second game on 26 March, apologies for the lateness of this report.
Pierre the Shy (Peter) and Roy commanded the Americans and I commanded the British, Germans and Loyal Americans.
Peter and Roy were aggressive with Washington's and Lee's Legions respectively and the British soon found themselves in trouble on both flanks. Leslie's brigade on the right had managed to charge and rout the North Carolina Militia to their front but Regiment von Bose was caught by Lee's Light Horse and routed. The loyalist Royal North Carolina Regiment that had come up in support was being out shot by the veteran light infantry and Virginian riflemen of Lee's Legion.
On the left Webster's Brigade had been forced to support the Hessian Jagers and Guards Light Infantry with the 33
rd Foot due to the pressure from Washington's Dragoons, veteran Light Infantry and Virginian riflemen. This meant that they had not yet been able to charge the North Carolina Militia to their front. The Guards Brigade had also had to move up to counter Washington's Dragoons.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%202/IMG_1520_zpsxzm8jabq.jpg)
The 33
rd Foot's charge was repulsed and the Guards volley through the light wood was ineffective.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%202/IMG_1528_zpsqfsymr8f.jpg)
Back on the British right Lee's Legion Horse had redeployed and successfully charged the loyalist Royal North Carolina Regiment. Casualties were rapidly mounting in the 2
nd Battalion, 71
st Foot. The British Legion Dragoons moved to the right to cover this rapidly weakening flank.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%202/IMG_1529_zpsyatugm8k.jpg)
Lee's Legion Horse supported by fire from his veteran light infantry rapidly overwhelmed the British Legion Dragoons and forced Regiment von Bose to take shelter in the buildings of Hoskins farm. Accurate fire from Lee's Virginian riflemen forced the survivors of 2
nd Battalion, 71
st Foot to disperse.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%202/IMG_1557_zps0mrpmfcv.jpg)
Close range volleys from the Guards inflicted some casualties and forced Washington's Dragoons to withdraw. Multiple charges by the 33
rd, 23
rd and Guards routed the North Carolina Milita and some of the Virginia Milita.
But more Virginia Milita advanced and casualties were rapidly mounting on both the Guards and Webster's Brigades.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%202/IMG_1560_zpsp6uqtrum.jpg)
The battle ended with Regiment von Bose ejected from Hoskins Farm and the exhausted British Legion Dragoons withdrawing with them. The casualties suffered by both the Guards and Webster's Brigades had exhausted them and they also had to withdraw.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Guilford%20Courthouse/Day%202/IMG_1564_zps00mtktzl.jpg)
Another interesting game, this time a clear victory to the Americans.
Looks absolutely terrific........Again !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
wow such great display of wargaming!
Great looking table
Take care
Andy
Great looking game! :)
I'm reposting these post with the pictures moved from ph#t$b%ck&t to flickr, if a moderator could replace the initial posts with these it would be appreciated
15 March this year was the 235th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
To mark the occasion we planned to refight the battle using Wing Scale Volley & Bayonet during a 3 day Wargames event over Easter here in Wellington, NZ.
Below are a few taster pictures, I will report on the two battles in later posts.
Pierre the Shy discusses the advantages of 10mm with a new convert :)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4479/26222874539_c3e078022f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FXe61x)
The forces of the King deploy for battle by Hoskins farm
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4487/24147231918_c63918ac3f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CMNSLN)
The American first line, North Carolina Milita supported by Lee and Washington's Legions (Near and far wings respectively)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4500/37968389112_e5fefca533_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZR8Vhu)
The American second line, more experienced Virginia Militia, wait behind the denser forest
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4473/37968388622_c984afa29f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZR8V93)
The American third line, Maryland & Virginia Continentals, wait behind the stream (Guilford Courthouse just out of shot to the right)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4475/37968388202_cd342cbe75_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZR8V1N)
In the first game Peter (Pierre the Shy) commanded the British and I commanded the Americans.
The British advanced across the fields and fire was opened by both side
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4461/37968387822_d5925cfbe4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZR8UUf)
I advanced both American Legions on the wings, including Washington's cavalry on the far side.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4495/24147229858_fff672878c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CMNSah)
Peter responded by advancing the Royal North Carolinas on the British right, the British Legion Dragoons on the left and charging in the centre. As expected the North Carolina Militia routed (red & yellow markers).
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4492/37968386862_3467676b93_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZR8UBG)
Rather than push through the denser Forest in pursuit of the North Carolinas Peter turned Webster's Brigade to the left to take on Washington's Legion and Leslie's Brigade to the right to tackle Lee's Legion. The Brigade of Guards supported Leslie while the British Legion Dragoons supported Webster.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4505/26222869949_d59f8071d3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FXe4Dp)
At this point I should have withdrawn both Legions to the support of the American second line. Extracting them was harder than I expected and the casualties to both Legions mounted rapidly exhausting both. However Webster's Brigade was exhausted in the heavy fighting.
This left the Brigade of Guards and the Leslie's Brigade to take on the American second line. Initially the British moved up and exchanged fire with Stevens' Virginia Militia.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4494/37968386222_848dd91040_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZR8UqE)
Stevens' Brigade stood their ground and exchanged volleys with the Guards and Highlanders (71st) while Lawson's Virginia Militia moved up in support on the British left and the exhausted remainder of Lee's Legion moved up on the British right.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4444/26222868719_f74060ca8d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FXe4hc)
The Guards and Highlanders (71st) charged while Regiment von Bose and the Royal North Carolinas moved up in support. This routed Stevens' Virginia Militia Brigade but they, supported by Lawson's Virginia Militia and Lee's Legion, inflicted enough casualties to destroy the already weakened Highlanders and one Battalion of the Guard.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4485/26222868349_3b06cb74de_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FXe4aP)
With all the British Brigades exhausted the battle drew to a close.
The Continentals had not engaged however the loses to the North Carolina and Virginia Militia and more particularly to the both elite Legions forced the Americans to again withdraw across the Dan River into Virginia.
The British had won a costly victory.
Mmmmm. Epic scale.
Quote from: Bill Braham on 23 April 2016, 07:43:35 PM
Excellent looking table and the game demonstrated that it is a tough nut to crack for any would be Cornwallis' out there.
It proved to be an even tougher nut in our second game on 26 March, apologies for the lateness of this report.
Pierre the Shy (Peter) and Roy commanded the Americans and I commanded the British, Germans and Loyal Americans.
Peter and Roy were aggressive with Washington's and Lee's Legions respectively and the British soon found themselves in trouble on both flanks. Leslie's brigade on the right had managed to charge and rout the North Carolina Militia to their front but Regiment von Bose was caught by Lee's Light Horse and routed. The loyalist Royal North Carolina Regiment that had come up in support was being out shot by the veteran light infantry and Virginian riflemen of Lee's Legion.
On the left Webster's Brigade had been forced to support the Hessian Jagers and Guards Light Infantry with the 33
rd Foot due to the pressure from Washington's Dragoons, veteran Light Infantry and Virginian riflemen. This meant that they had not yet been able to charge the North Carolina Militia to their front. The Guards Brigade had also had to move up to counter Washington's Dragoons.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4451/37290184394_378b8d3b3d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YPcWDG)
The 33
rd Foot's charge was repulsed and the Guards volley through the light wood was ineffective.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4514/26223243419_57646c1405_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FXfYEx) (https://flic.kr/p/FXfYEx)
Back on the British right Lee's Legion Horse had redeployed and successfully charged the loyalist Royal North Carolina Regiment. Casualties were rapidly mounting in the 2
nd Battalion, 71
st Foot. The British Legion Dragoons moved to the right to cover this rapidly weakening flank.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4444/37290182804_4aa3c423c4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YPcWbh)
Lee's Legion Horse supported by fire from his veteran light infantry rapidly overwhelmed the British Legion Dragoons and forced Regiment von Bose to take shelter in the buildings of Hoskins farm. Accurate fire from Lee's Virginian riflemen forced the survivors of 2
nd Battalion, 71
st Foot to disperse.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4453/24147585918_3cec854aec_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CMQG1f)
Close range volleys from the Guards inflicted some casualties and forced Washington's Dragoons to withdraw. Multiple charges by the 33
rd, 23
rd and Guards routed the North Carolina Milita and some of the Virginia Milita.
But more Virginia Milita advanced and casualties were rapidly mounting on both the Guards and Webster's Brigades.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4507/37290181374_c988ececb2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YPcVKC)
The battle ended with Regiment von Bose ejected from Hoskins Farm and the exhausted British Legion Dragoons withdrawing with them. The casualties suffered by both the Guards and Webster's Brigades had exhausted them and they also had to withdraw.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4476/24147584788_4d9bcde9eb_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CMQFEL)
Another interesting game, this time a clear victory to the Americans.
Today I stumbled across this post https://jdglasco.wordpress.com/2016/04/23/a-link-to-someone-elses-volley-bayonet-version-of-guildford-courthouse/ (https://jdglasco.wordpress.com/2016/04/23/a-link-to-someone-elses-volley-bayonet-version-of-guildford-courthouse/) on Jeff Glasco's very useful blog, Gentlemanly Wargaming :-[ :) :D
Given the amount of inspiration I've have drawn from Jeff's blog I was very please by his kind words :-[ :) :D
Therefore, I was motivated to upload the pictures to flickr and repost with updated links
V&B wing scale is so well suited to AWI - I really loved playing Paul's Camden, Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse scenarios - some of the most fun games I played, even if I did only have a 33% win:loss ratio :)
I look forward to using Paul's Redcoats in some actions against Lafayette, Rochambeau and the French expeditionary force sometime soon......was that subtle enough Paul ;D
I found an Order of Battle for the French at Yorktown on Jeff Glasco's blog X_X :-\
While I was nosing around for anything else useful I stumbled onto his link to this thread :-[ :) :D
Beautiful looking game
Great stuff folks, absolutely wonderfull looking table and figures and good reading!
Cheers,
Rob
That's one amazing battlefield!
Thanks all :)
Note I reposted these as the original pictures at the beginning of this thread are now blocked by Ph#t$b@ck*t
Absolutely terrific !!
:-bd =D> :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: pierre the shy on 29 October 2017, 01:34:52 AM
V&B wing scale is so well suited to AWI - I really loved playing Paul's Camden, Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse scenarios - some of the most fun games I played, even if I did only have a 33% win:loss ratio :)
I look forward to using Paul's Redcoats in some actions against Lafayette, Rochambeau and the French expeditionary force sometime soon......was that subtle enough Paul ;D
Look what you and Roy have gone and done done http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,16732.msg245422.html#msg245422 (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,16732.msg245422.html#msg245422) ;D
@-) =D>.....fantastic
Great report! Also, like the layout. :-bd
Wow!! Great report and fantastic field!!!
Running out of superlatives, but simply well done! I was a re-enactor in the 200th recreation, so it was a great revisit to one of the most interesting battles of the war. Bravo! :-bd
Thanks All
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse has a very special place in my personal wargaming history.
The Christchurch Wargames club put on a refight of Guilford Courthouse to mark the American bicentennial and a teenage lad turned up to watch. I had been dabbling in wargaming up until that point, but after spending the entire day fascinated by that game I was hooked.
For a variety of reasons I focused on other periods until a couple of years ago. Then I found the wonderful Pendraken AWI range and Greg Novak's Wing scale Volley & Bayonet variant.
I was very pleased to be able to mark both the 235th anniversary of the battle and my 40th year of wargaming appropriately.
To top it off last year I got to meet and play against one of the organisers of the 1976 refight and thank him for ensuring I got to enjoy this amazing hobby.