Thursday, December 26, 2019

Better Late Than Never

On Boxing Day morning, the convoy resumed its trek towards Fort Henry.  The occasional BOOM of the Fort's canon and Crack! Crack! of a rebel sharpshooter reassured that the fort was still held for the Queen.
As the column approached the little village of Presdelac, shots rang out
The steamer pressed forward under a hot fire while the relief column attacked vigorously on a broad front only to suffer heavy losses in a very short amount of time. General Ross was forced to call off the attack and fall back.
Overview of the table.
 After lunch and a discussion of tactics and the rules of war, the men were ready for another go. This time the approach was made more cautiously and improved tactics were used in accordance with the latest regulations. 
Fierce fighting. 
A coordinated attack on one flank of the village was successful while this time the steamer was able to push on under the heavy fire until they sighted the fort and were able to signal an order to sortie out.

Caught in the open between two fires, the Rebels are forced to pull back allowing the first wagons to reach the fort.
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Thank you to all for the good wishes left in the comments of the previous post!

My apologies for the unexplained disappearances of all the close ups I took of the steamer running the gauntlet of fire from the cliffs.



17 comments:

  1. Love the pics! Nice report, too. Just looks/sounds so fun and charming.

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  2. A table of Charm, Delight and Adventure - thanks for all the 2019 posts.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Norm, and thank you for your many interesting, thought provoking blog posts.

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  3. The look of your game lifts the spirit and cuts to the very centre of why we “do” the hobby. Looks fantastic and the steamer adds yet another dimension.

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    1. I just wish I had actually taken the pictures of the steamer that I thought I had taken!

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  4. As the gentlemen above said! Fantastic pictures Ross that fill me with enthusiasm for wargaming.

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  5. It is important to coordinate in the attack. I'm pleased the relief force was able to learn this lesson ;)

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    1. The first attack of the day was launched before the coffee had had time to do its work...

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  6. Beautiful! Where did you get the yoke of oxen? I have been trying to find some for a game and have failed to come across any that meet my needs. I work at a historical sight and am very hands on with our ox team. These figures seem to be very accurate representations.

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    1. Thanks, The oxen are 1990's vintage Britain's models from their farm range. A little small compared to the ones doing ox pulls at the Hants County Fair but a heck of a lot beefier than the recast Marx ones that came with the wagon.

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  7. It's all been said above already Ross, I can only reiterate, wonderful room full of wonderful toy soldiers that warms the cockles of this old wargamers heart :) Long may it continue.

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