Well just had two days of gaming at the local clubs annual convention here in Wellington.
After last years highly sucessful American defence of Guadancanal this year Paul and I put on two one day games, Nery 1914 on Saturday and Camden 1781 today.
What happened?
Plenty of interest in 10mm, especially todays AWI game. Lot of people commented on how good the figure to base ratios looked. If I say so myself the terrain and troops looked fantastic :)
Nery - one of the games that I REALLY wanted to play having got my British Cavalry Brigade and German Cavalry Division near complete.
However things did not go quite as scripted, the German artillery proving too much for the 1st Cavalry Brigade in the end, after a tough fight.
Camden - Lots of woods, lots of American Militia, lots of powder smoke, not enough decent dice rolls from Lord Cornwallis's men to match their actual, albeit phyrric, victory in 1781.
I played the British. The Regular Brigade (23rd and 33rd Foot and supporting artillery and light troops) were exemplary in their conduct, routing three American Militia brigades before mounting losses and a brigade of Continentals turned the tables on them. The Loyalist Brigade contained most of the American regulars for a while but they took a lot of hits and eventually the brigade morale collapsed. The Reserve (mainly 71st Highlanders) was committed in support of the Loyalists but was seen off by the Americans after some particularly bad dice rolling,
So had fun on both days, but best moment was with the 33rd's final action, assualted on two sides and shot at by several American stands they finally rolled well, two sixes seeing off their attackers. They were given the task of acting as the rearguard by Cornwallis as he tried to withdraw his shattered army.
Other moment was at Nery - A Sqn 11th Hussars plus the regimental MG section put paid to a whole squadron of German Dragoons attempting to enter Nery village. Next turn however the German guns reduced that part of the village to a heep of rubble, forcing them to withdraw.
Even managed to keep Mrs Shy happy - didn't buy anything at the bring and buy O:-)
It was a very enjoyable weekend, caught up with lots of people I haven't seen in a while :)
Thanks Peter for two very enjoyable and challenging games :) :) :)
Lots of interest in 10mm, we got to recommend Pendraken repeatedly ;)
A lot of positive comments on 10mm, a scale not often seen in NZ, most on the good balance between detail and mass effect :)
I took quite a few pictures and will put together reports on the convention and the two games
Camden was fought on 16 August 1780, so we got to refight it on the 235th anniversary :)
Sounds like a corker! 8)
Quote from: mad lemmey on 16 August 2015, 08:37:59 PM
Sounds like a corker! 8)
Camden worked really well. Have to be one of the most
memorable games I've played in a while, even if the result went to the
Americans. Some earlier awi games got me into 10mm in the first place.
The wingscale v and b rules and 10mm scaling are a winning combination.
Looking forward to the report and pics, Paul.
Glad to hear you both had what sounds like a great time. :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Call to Arms is the annual convention of the 'Wellington Warlords', the oldest wargames club in Wellington.
This year there were 8 competitions with 6-10 players in most, more in the Warhammer comps.
- DBMM
- Flames of War
- Field of Glory
- Lord of the Rings
- Malifaux
- Warhammer Fantasy
- Warhammer 40,000
- X-Wing
As well as the competitions there were a number of demonstration games, all one day games.
A 'panorama' of the hall from the stage.
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The bring and buy area
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and in the background the
one trade stand, a local wargames shop ;)
A DBM game
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and some of the demonstration games...
28mm Napoleonic Black Powder
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28mm Pike & Shotte
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28mm Vietnam, Charlie Don't Surf
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The aircraft and Hueys didn't appear to play any part in the game, but looked cool 8)
OK here's a few photos I took using my little Canon point and shoot camera using auto settings, not on a par with Paul's pictures taken with his SLR
Nery Terrain
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126694647@N03/20461732478/in/dateposted-public/
Camden Terrain
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126694647@N03/20656391981/in/dateposted-public/
Cornwallis deploys
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126694647@N03/20623519886/in/dateposted-public/
Regulars advance
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126694647@N03/20461832050/in/dateposted-public/
End of the first American militia line
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126694647@N03/20461882018/in/dateposted-public/
The 33rd Foot stands firm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126694647@N03/20027376944/in/dateposted-public/
apologies if the pics don't show. Tried using insert image button with link between the [img] but nothing showed.
Can someone tell me what I'm not doing correctly? I use Flickr.
Yes I have read the FAQ's :o
Very nice pictures.
Looks like a good time was had by all.
The links you have are to a page not an image.
I use Photobucket which generates a link for you. No idea if flikr has the same facility but if you open the image from the page and insert the url for that it should work.
Right-click then Copy Image Location - NOT Copy Link Location - works for many images.
Great pics.
Odd....The links give me photos.....Or perhaps this has been fixed already. :-\
Cheers - Phil
Nery Terrain
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The image location is carefully hidden in the HTML embed link on the share tab :-/
I processed my pictures last night and will hopefully get at least one report done tonight :!!
NÉRY, 1 September 1914 British 1st Cavalry Brigade had arrived late last night at Nery. Their orders were to move off to continue the retreat at dawn. The heavy fog delayed departure and gave the troopers a chance for some much needed rest.
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This rest was disrupted by a German artillery bombardment out of the fog.
L Battery suffered heavy casualties from the artillery and MG fire.
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The survivors were overwhelmed by the 18th Dragoons, no VCs for L Battery today
11th Hussars wipe out one squadron of 18th Dragoons as the probe the south east corner of Nery
The 17th Dragoons supported by 2 batteries attacks the 2nd Dragoon Guards from the Sugar Factory
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The survivors of the 18th Dragoons shelter in the fields south of Nery as the artillery and MGs supress the 11th Hussars in the south east corner of Nery
In the north the 2nd Kuirassiers and 9th Uhlans exchange fire with the 5th Dragoon Guards across the steep impassable ravine
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17th Dragoons pressure the 2nd Dragoon Guards
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The first British reinforcements make their presence felt, I Battery fires from off table on the German artillery
The German attack is running out of momentum as casualties mount. They concentrate their fire on the 2nd Dragoon Guards and 11th Hussars
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The fire from I Battery and 11th Hussars MGs force one of the German batteries to withdraw but the German reserve brigade arrives
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15th Hussars dismounts and charges the south east corner of Nery, the defending 11th Hussars have been stunned by the fire from the German MG battery and artillery
The remaining British reinforcements arrive
- From the south a squadron of 2nd Lifeguards launch a mounted charge into the rear of a squadron of 17th Dragoons as the Lifeguards reformed they were caught by a storm of German artillery fire and destroyed
- From the north a company of the Middlesex Regiment approaches Nery and are ordered to act as rear guard as the 1st Cavalry Brigade withdraw to the north.
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The end, with the German 15th Hussars in Nery supported by 17th Dragoons the remaining British forces withdraw
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That's a superb looking battlefield, and a great report. Many thanks.
Quote from: Ithoriel on 17 August 2015, 11:17:07 AM
The links you have are to a page not an image.
I use Photobucket which generates a link for you. No idea if flikr has the same facility but if you open the image from the page and insert the url for that it should work.
Right-click then Copy Image Location - NOT Copy Link Location - works for many images.
Alas Mike Flickr only offers copy link location not copy image.....might have to jump ship to Photobucket.
The Nery scenario that I came up with worked ok, but I felt the German artillery was a bit too good in the end to give the 1st Cavalry Brigade any real chance of holding on. Might have a tinker with the scenario (limited ammo supply or different deployment [sources don't all agree as to where the German artillery and MG's were deployed]) and see if things work out a bit more historically, shall we say second time around.....might let the entire Combined Household Regt appear too.....now that would have wind up that German Dragoon Brigade ;)
Leman - under the basecloth is Paul's geometric terrain tiles which we used to get a very good representation of the different terrain levels etc for Nery. Amazing what terrain stuff Paul has at the back of his gaming cupboard.
For Camden (which was of course fought in 1780, not 1781 :)) we just used some plastic sheet cut to shape and painted up to represent swamp ponds, and used fine river sand to mark the limits of the swamps.
By geometric terrain tiles, do you mean hexes like the Kallistra ones? I was thinking of getting some of those to go under my base cloth. If that's the effect they produce I'm well up for it.
Lovely looking report! :)
Quote from: Leman on 18 August 2015, 02:45:38 PM
By geometric terrain tiles, do you mean hexes like the Kallistra ones? I was thinking of getting some of those to go under my base cloth. If that's the effect they produce I'm well up for it.
I picked up a set of Geo-Hex terrain years ago on a trip through Portland Oregon. I think they are larger than Kallistra ones, 12" across.
The second day of Call to Arms was the 235
th anniversary of the Battle of Camden so...
The Battle of Camden, South Carolina, August 16, 1780The Battle of Camden was not what either commander had intended. The American General Gates had planned to catch the mainly provincial and militia forces garrisoning the British outpost of Camden unprepared. Earl Cornwallis had reinforced the outpost with regular British troops and planned to attack the American army's camp at daybreak.
This lead to both armies setting out late on the night of 15 August. The Americans heading south down the road to Camden, the British heading north up the same road towards the American camp at Rugeley's Mill. At about 2:00am the light forces of Armand's Legion and the British Legion clashed in the dark. Both commanders hastily deployed their forces in the woodland either side of the road and awaited dawn.
Both forces deployed broadly historically. The Americans deployed the 1
st Maryland Continental Brigade in the front line, retaining the 2
nd as reserve.
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The Americans advanced seeking the British, half of the 2
nd Maryland Continental Brigade swinging left to cover the road.
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The early morning sun should be from the top of this picture but we didn't think of that when we laid the terrain out the night before.
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A couple of turns later the British advance close enough to see the Americans through the open woods. The British open fire and the Americans reply.
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The Continentals have gone stationary (green marker) making their fire more effective. The movement of both side's artillery, and cavalry, is hindered by the woods.
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Early success for the Loyalists, effective fire from the Volunteers of Ireland destroy one of the stands of the 1
st Maryland Continental Brigade.
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Along the rest of the line casualties are limited by the saving throws from being in woods.
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The British Regulars charge the first line of the American Militia. To the surprise of all, two stands of Militia pass their morale tests and fought with the Regulars. One joins its comrades in rout, the other is destroyed.
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The second line of American Militia advance and fire on the British Regulars while the first line is rallied by General Gates, the Militia Division commander and their Brigadiers.
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The American artillery is also starting to tell against the Loyalists. One wing of the Volunteers of Ireland is destroyed and one wing of the Royal North Carolina Regiment routs after failing two morale tests.
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The British Regulars charge the second line of American Militia. To the shock of all, most of the Militia pass their morale test and melee with the Regulars. The right wing of the 23
rd Foot lost the melee and was force to withdraw disordered. The remainder of the Regulars won their melees destroying 2 stands and forcing the remaining Militia to rout. The cumulative casualties were too much and all three Militia Brigades collapsed. The routing Militia had disordered the infantry of the Advance Brigade.
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To the west casualties were mounting on both the Loyalist Brigade and the 1
st Maryland Continental Brigade. In an attempt to force the issue before the Loyalist were exhausted by the mounting casualties the British Legion Infantry and the remaining wing of the Volunteers of Ireland charged. The Legion routed one on the Continental Regiments but the Irish were repulsed. The Loyalist Militia was committed to fire in support of the surviving wing of the Royal North Carolina Regiment and together they managed to destroy another of the Continental Regiments but were routed by the American artillery.
After a bloody exchange the Loyalist Brigade was exhausted and the 1
st Maryland Continental Brigade collapsed.
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The infantry of the American Advance Brigade recovers from the disorder caused by the routing Militia and advances to fire on the British Regulars. Armstrong's Militia Light Infantry on the left of the line deploys in skirmish order to hopefully minimize casualties. The first line of the 1
st North Carolina Militia advance in support on the right.
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The survivors of the 1
st Maryland Continental Brigade consolidate around Booker's artillery near the road. The remaining Maryland Continentals form a second line behind them preparing to act as rear guard if the army has to withdraw. The Delaware Regiment, the best of the Continentals, launches a counter attack against the British Legion infantry destroying them.
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The British Regulars charge yet again, the first line of the 1
st North Carolina Militia Brigade rout. The infantry of the Advance Brigade retire disordered.
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In the center the Highlanders charge the survivors of the 1
st Maryland Continental Brigade. One stand is destroyed in melee the other by the combined fire of the 1
st Battalion of the Highlanders and the artillery attached to the Loyalist Brigade.
In the rear the Loyalist Militia rallied.
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On the American left the infantry of the Advance Brigade reform and advance again firing on the British Regulars, covering the rally Militia. In the rear the cavalry of the Advance Brigade form line ready to cover the withdrawal of the army.
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In the center the Maryland Continentals desperately counter attack before the Highlanders had the chance to launch another fearsome charge. The 2
nd Regiment charge the left wing of the 33
rd Foot forcing them to retire, the 4
th Regiment charge the 2
nd Battalion of Highlanders who were disordered by the American artillery and rout them. The 6
th Regiment charge the 1st Battalion of Highlanders supported by two sections of Continental artillery and destroy them.
The third section of Continental artillery fire on the survivors of the Royal North Carolina Regiment destroying them. On the American right the Delaware Regiment charge the remaining wing of the Volunteers of Ireland, they rout as the Delawares approach allowing them to break through. The left wing charge the nearby British artillery in the flank repulsing them. The right wing advance and fire on some of the Loyalist Militia, destroying them.
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The American gamble had paid of more handsomely than expected.
The gallant 33
rd Foot formed the British rear guard with some limited assistance from the British Legion cavalry. The American army was too exhausted to pursue.
Victory points were used to determine the result.
| | 3 American Militia Brigades collapsed @ 2 each | 6 | | | 1 American Continental Brigade collapsed @ 4 | 4 |
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| | 3 British Regular stands routed or destroyed @ 2 each | 6 | | | 11 Loyalist stands routed or destroyed @ 1 each | 11 |
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A difference of 5-9 giving a victory to the Americans.
Superb report!
Quote from: mad lemmey on 22 August 2015, 08:01:24 PM
Superb report!
:-[ :) :D
I've posted some 'action' shots in my painting diary, here http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,8883.msg174114.html#msg174114 (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,8883.msg174114.html#msg174114)