Wednesday, May 4, 2022

An Old Chestnut

Since it was primarily for the 54's that I went up from a 4" grid, I figured that I'd best give them a go on the 5" one. There's nothing like an old reliable chestnut of a scenario for testing things and over the last 40+ years, I've played this one countless times and in every period and scale that I've gamed with.  


Stay tuned!

10 comments:

  1. But a good one absolutely !
    Alan
    P.s what make is the limber?

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    1. The limber itself is one of the BMC plastic limbers from their old Gettysburg playset the horses and driver are Britain's RHA recasts from Soldierpac bought around the turn of the century. I didn't have room on my smaller table for all 4 horses so the other 2 are now on the other side,

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  2. Is it Hooks Farm? I like the castle just off the board - feels like it should be part of the game.

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    1. CS Grant's Sawmill Village, originally published in Military Modelling in the 70's then included in Scenarios for Wargames

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  3. I like that cannon and limber, Ross, quite elegant.

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    1. I wish I had room for the full team but sometimes one has to compromise.

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  4. Excitedly awaiting the reports from the telegraph....

    Eric

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  5. A splendid choice, Ross, my 'auld opponent' and myself usually test rules using Sawmill Village as well. I think that it's most recent publication was in CS Grant's The Wargame Companion in 2008. This includes a reproduction of the original version from War Game Digest way back in 1961, and a modern refight by CSG using the Grant's 18th-century forces. Best of luck with your version, I look forward to seeing how it went, Nick

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    1. Indeed. I'd forgotten the mention of the earliest appearance of it in the Companion. Having just had a quick look, I was amused to read about them revising the rules after the first play through since I am in the midst of the same process!

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