Favorite AWI Blog's 2014

VolleyFireVSFwargames

New for 2013 new adventures 1895 and Beyond
http://volleyfirevsfgames.blogspot.com/

Henry has introduced me to a new set of rules look here for new tales of these adventures.
IHNM - In Her Majesty's Name by Osprey

Volleyfiresupplydepot

My newly updated blog for supplies and painting tips gleaned from the web and my general surplus miniature selling page click on the link to take you to the new blog.
http://volleyfiresupplydepot.blogspot.com/

I now have joined the electronic age and have paypal and EBay auctions.

VolleyFireOverseas

This is a blog I set up to chronicle my adventures in wargaming overseas in Scotland in 2011 and to continue following particular games overseas that I enjoyed with my new friends in Edinburgh. I look forward to finally updating this with more pics soon.

http://volleyfireoverseas.blogspot.com/

Napoleonic Campaigning in Italy

Napoleonic Campaigning in Italy
Les Grognards Blog "The sabre that Napoleon used at Marengo"

Napoleon's Drum and his Marshals

Napoleon's Drum and his Marshals
Napoleon Mulling over his battle plan

Napoleon reflecting by Iron Mitton

Napoleon reflecting by Iron Mitton
Quiet before the battle

Napoleon the morning of waterloo

More Iron Mitton Cartoons

More Iron Mitton Cartoons
Knock - Knock

Iron Mitton Cartoons

Iron Mitton Cartoons

Civility in wargaming

Civility in wargaming

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Black Powder ' Battle of Many Creeks" AWI 28mm

British forces under Cornwallis move into a heavily defended area in Virginia in the delta region of the Carolinas. Loosely affiliates Privateers and Militia with Three battalions of Spanish allied infantry operated in opposition. The privateers operated as bloodthirsty war bands with untested stamina. Together the 5 bands were enough to catch the Queens Rangers 1st Regiment in March Column causing sufficient damage to force a retreat and hold off and defeat the 1st British Legion Cavalry Regiment. The British Highlanders never got to grips as the British Legion infantry were routed by a charge of the Spanish Grenadiers and a unit of Virginia Militia

A fog spread across the battle field as The Second Legion cavalry with a light cannon attached arrived n the rear area.  The American Cavalry commander upset with A Spanish attempt at early glory refused to advance even when the American C-in-C attempted to get him to follow orders.

The game opened with a British Blunder move by the Elite Highland Brigade that took it directly to the right into its own British Legion loyalist regiments! Perhaps next time its one move should be considered as disorder in all brigades penetrated by the movement.

Pictures to follow.............
 


 




 
Many Creeks a bustling sea side village





 



 
The Highland Brigade opens the battle with a BLUNDER MOVE extra confusion and disorder

 
Loyalist battalions moving up in March columns
 
 
 
The British Legion Cavalry are caught by two  Bloodthirsty Privateer Militia Warbands
 
 
 
Broken By the Privateers Tarleton retreats with his Cavalry squadron
 

 
The Spanish reinforcement's BLUNDER MOVE INTO AN ATTACK
that fell short by an inch of contact

 
 
The March Columns fall short and are only saved because
the Queens Ranger Battalion always has been disordered by a warband
After a redeployment the British Legion infantry on the right is swept away
By the Spanish Grenadiers and a well timed support charge of the Black Legion Privateers

 

 

 
 
Darkness and fog settled in for day two of the battle to take place on the 5th of July

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Black Powder AWI Petersburg 1781 play test

Black Powder scenario with a few extra troops - while the British left seemed poised to overrun the rebels on the right, the American (French) Dragoons made short work of the British Legion Cavalry and seemed poised to begin a sweeping envelopment of the British Rear as darkness fell Slow deployment of the British allowed the Americans to deploy an important amount of their artillery which played havoc with the British lines and delayed the start of the British attack.

Excellent game seemed everyone had a good time, Rules were basically played RAW with a few minor adjustments - it helped to have two umpires - both of whom had some familiarity with the rules.

pictures to follow

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Black Powder

Pillage and Burn Scenario the evolved into a full pitched battle great fun - Pics to follow