Invitation to play a Great Northern War Game: Joy of Six Show, Sheffield, July 20th
The same group that ran Great Northern War battles at the Joy of Six the last few years will be running another game this year on July 20th. We will be doing Kalisz 1706 this year and we want to open up the game to guest players.
Last years game was the battle of Klissow (https://www.baccus6mm.com/forum/index.php?topic=1619.0) which featured in an article and the front cover of Miniature Wargames 373. This year the group will do the battle of Kalisz, 1706, and we hope this game will also feature in a future gaming magazine. Any article will feature an account of the re-fight of the battle.
We will be using the Polemos Great Northern War rules for the battle and the author will be running the game. Prior knowledge of the period or rules is not necessary. The rules are quite detailed but easy to pick up.
Spaces in the game are limited and so participation will be on a 'first come' basis. The show opens at 10:00 a.m. so you will need to be at the show for that time. The game is likely to take all day, although with short breaks, but you should be able to stay all day.
Please do NOT say you will come if you are not 110% certain you will come, on time and can stay all day. If you do not turn up you will have taken someone else chance to play.
If you are interested in playing send me a private message or e-mail me at hwiccee AT hotmail DOT com – replace the words with the usual symbols.
:D
The battle of Kalisz is a strange epilogue to the Saxon Campaign or a prologue to the Russian Campaign. It will field significantly more bases than previously Great Northern War battles we have presented.
The battle features no less than 9 contingents, although 2 will be inactive in the game. Notably it will have more than double the amount of Pancerni and Winged Hussars than the Klissow battle we did at the Joy of Six 2013. This was the one featured on the cover of MW 365 and later was covered in detail in an article in MW 373. As well as a significant contingent of Cossacks, Kalmucks and Russian Dragoons supporting the brave Saxon "knights" unwillingly led by Augustus the Strong himself.
A very small Swedish contingent, in relative terms, with an infantry section and some cavalry supported by a Polish-Lithuanian contingent of, you guessed it right, even more Pancerni and Hussars. The infantry consisting of a large portion of 'Saxon' prisoners of war from the Fraustadt battle we covered in 2012. These were actually French and Swiss prisoners of war from Marlborough's battles fighting in the Saxon army. These former French/Swiss, Saxon and Swedish soldiers would find themselves in the Russian army by the end of the battle!
Overall we are talking about:-
Swedish/Polish/Lithuanian – Overall Commander General Mardefelt
• Swedish Infantry and Cavalry – 21 bases
• Lithuanian Cavalry – 11 bases
• Polish Cavalry – 22 bases
Saxon/Russian/Polish – Overall Commander Augustus the Strong
• Saxon Cavalry – 22 bases
• Russian Dragoons – 32 bases
• Polish Crown Army – 36 bases
• Kalmucks/Cossacks – 36 bases (not actively in the battle but shown on the at the rear of the "Swedish Force" because it looks good)
Get in touch if you fancy playing this interesting battle.
I would love to get over and have a go, but sadly not an option at this time
Sounds good but sadly no chance of me being able to make it 'up North' that weekend :(.
Quote from: Steve J on 27 June 2014, 02:11:18 PM
Sounds good but sadly no chance of me being able to make it 'up North' that weekend :(.
Yep, definitely a bit far 'up North' for me :(
;D ;D ;D
Alas too far south for me ... though substantially closer than for Paulr.
Being restricted to public transport Sundays are a problem too.
Er ... no, too far west for me ... or did I mean east.
Would have loved to take part, Hwiccee, but alas, distance prevents. :(
Thanks everyone for the replies. I come up from the midlands but the other guy involved usually comes all the way from the Kent coast. But he is Swedish so this time he is coming from Sweden!
We still have spaces in our GNW game.
Here are some pictures of the terrain/figures - private message me or contact me at hwiccee@hotail.com if you are interested in playing.
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y521/hwiccee/Kalisz2014/image7_zps15ddc718.jpeg) (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/hwiccee/media/Kalisz2014/image7_zps15ddc718.jpeg.html)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y521/hwiccee/Kalisz2014/image6_zps9f27ce51.jpeg) (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/hwiccee/media/Kalisz2014/image6_zps9f27ce51.jpeg.html)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y521/hwiccee/Kalisz2014/image5_zps9be494f1.jpeg) (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/hwiccee/media/Kalisz2014/image5_zps9be494f1.jpeg.html)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y521/hwiccee/Kalisz2014/image4_zpse44f8141.jpeg) (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/hwiccee/media/Kalisz2014/image4_zpse44f8141.jpeg.html)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y521/hwiccee/Kalisz2014/image3_zps562fb96f.jpeg) (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/hwiccee/media/Kalisz2014/image3_zps562fb96f.jpeg.html)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y521/hwiccee/Kalisz2014/image2_zps365fc23c.jpeg) (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/hwiccee/media/Kalisz2014/image2_zps365fc23c.jpeg.html)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y521/hwiccee/Kalisz2014/image1_zpsff542f2d.jpeg) (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/hwiccee/media/Kalisz2014/image1_zpsff542f2d.jpeg.html)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y521/hwiccee/Kalisz2014/image_zps0bfe488e.jpeg) (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/hwiccee/media/Kalisz2014/image_zps0bfe488e.jpeg.html)
Absolutely stunning layout and eloquently shows how effective and visual 6mm wargames can look. Alas, It's too far for me as well. Good luck with the show and post some after-the-event pictures.
Thanks for the kind words. There will be an article in one of the gaming magazines on the battle at some point.
Truly excellent set up 8).
:-bd =D> :-bd
Wonderful looking layout.
Very impressive. :-bd
Wish I lived closer. :'(
Cheers - Phil
I can't make it ... STOP RUBBING IT IN! ;)
Seriously, beautiful scenery and figures and a fine example of the sorts of layouts that persuaded me to do Sumerians in 6mm rather than 10mm. Well that and the fact Pendraken don't do them!
Hope the day goes well and look forward to reading the article ... and crying gently into my beer because I wasn't there :)