A Rebel picquet stands to at dawn as usual and watches for the enemy.
All is quiet and so the men breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to their coffee and bacon.
Meanwhile, deep in the woods...
The scenario is drawn from the 'Battle to Battlegame' article in Issue 5 of Battlegames Magazine Issue 5, Nov/Dec 2006 (06?!?). The article, written by ...Me!, shows how the action at River Canard, the first fight of the War of 1812, could be the basis for a generic scenario. We'll see if/how it works for the Square Brigadier in the 1870's.
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Monday, November 19, 2018
All Quiet on Duck Creek
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54mm,
North West Campaign
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal 7 decades ago. Began playing with toy soldiers at 5 years. Started painting & converting at about 12 yrs and wargaming about 15 yrs. Never really stopped.
5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of litle Italian Greyhounds and a cat. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 170 yr old farmhouse and just living.
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Is that an opposing outpost across the river keeping a mutually watchful eye on the frontier? Got me hooked!
ReplyDeleteStay tuned!
DeleteI look forward to finding out what happens next...
ReplyDeleteAlan