Battle of Fair Oaks AAR (ACW)

[General Bt Sherman]

A few weeks ago I commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fair Oaks by refighting the Fair Oaks Station part of the battle. To date this is the largest battle that I have run in terms of table size and the amount of figures used. It took me a few weeks to put the battle report together, but final here it is. Looking forward, my next large battle will probably be the Cornfield at Antietam. In the mean time, I also hope to do some smaller 1862 battles. So be on the lookout for these starting in July.

Here's the link: http://btsherman.6sided.net/the-battle-of-fair-oaks/

Thanks For Looking
Bryan

[Hertsblue]

Brilliant battle, Bryan. Realistic terrain and loads of troops. Good job! 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looks great! 

[robert]

Fantastic AAR and battle table.

Bryan - where do you get your snake rail fencing from please?

[Ben Waterhouse]

Very nice!

[General Bt Sherman]

Fantastic AAR and battle table.

Bryan - where do you get your snake rail fencing from please?

Robert, The rail fences are from Battlefield Terrain Concepts. They come in kits that you assemble.

-Bryan

[robert]

Thanks Bryan - duly saved to my favourites folder and I will buy when ACW comes onto radar.  Your games look excellent.

[jchaos79]

The table is great!

[Syr Hobbs]

Everything is outstanding.

Duane

[Techno]

Wonderful table and figures !
Cheers - Phil.

[nikharwood]

Beautiful once more Bryan 

[Luddite]

Beautiful looking game there sir. 



Can i ask why you didn't compliment it by using the definitive Fure & Fury rules?

[Squirrel]

Very nice indeed! Beautiful terrain and miniatures, and a great batrep

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,

Kev

[General Bt Sherman]

Beautiful looking game there sir. 



Can i ask why you didn't compliment it by using the definitive Fure & Fury rules?

I really dislike the mechanic that requires you to roll before you perform any action with a given unit. I prefer having to roll to see how many orders your brigade commander can issue (Something like Blitzkrieg Commander). I also thought that the rules were a little to complex for me to run a game by myself at a convention.

[Syr Hobbs]

Hey Bryan, what size Hotz felt fields did you use?  the 6mm to 15mm or 20mm  to 30mm?  I would guess the 6mm to 15mm.  Since I also like to game 20mm WWII I wonder how the 10mm figures would size up with the larger fields~ or how 20mm figures would match up with the smaller fields.

thanks
Duane