The Longest Game

 Its been one of those months......... "Winter is Coming!" as a Stark might say, but I have been preparing for winter for some weeks. More precisely, I've been working while muttering ...."I'm a lumberjack, I'm OK" (Monty Python fans will understand the context). In other words, I've been sawing storm damaged trees, and a couple of standing trees to provide fuel for our wood stove which helps keep the house warm in winter, especially when the occasional winter storm knocks out our electricity for several days. 

So,........I played this game a turn or two, now and then when I had time and energy, esp when we had some of this year's scarce rain events. Anyway, here's a very short "Illustrated Battle Report".
(Some repeat images may be included to make a brief "Illustrated Report".)

The third wave of British infantry has landed. Both the generals and the Admiral are annoyed that there were not as many landing boats as they had requested.

The last wave lands as the second assault on the ladders wins a foothold on the ramparts and the party of sailors with axes are making headway on busting open the fortress gate.

    

The fight at the gate is ferocious but the Highlanders have now climbed the wall and forced back the French.

At last the main gate has been broken open, while the walls on the left have been swept clean.

"Surrender!!  Your flag is down and our troops are approaching your rear!"

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Another week or two should see something more like usual.

Gotta Make Time

My main focus these days is to increase our store of firewood for the cold days to come. However, I have to find a bit of downtime now and then.

So, the game must go on! .........(Even if it's a couple of turns a day ...)

Oh. And yes, the Brits are landing in waves.

Pull Boys Pull

This is likely going to play out slowly since I'm spending so much time turning some of our fallen trees into stacks of firewood.

But it has finally begun!

To be continued......

Aux Armes!

On a fall morning on Belmont Island, the mists began to clear.   An alert sentinel spotted a flotilla of boats rowing hard towards the shore

. The sight of red coats made him sound the alarm!

 To be continued.........

Coming Soon.......

In no planned order, but all French Revolution:

 1. Assault on St. Lambert. A surprise attempt to storm the walls of a coastal town in the West Indies.

2. Vive le Rois!  Royalist rebels continue the fight supported by Les Anglais. (Scenario not yet chosen)

. 3. In Flanders Fields in 1790's.  (Scenario not decided)

Stand by for the trailer for next upcoming game......

Annnnnnnd I'm back.....

 I've been away visiting family but now I'm home and there are a vaste number of outside chores waiting......BUT...it's raining, not just one day, but most of the week, or more. (Yay!)

Now, I happen to have some new-to-me French Revolution troops which have been drilled and reinforced, and are ready to get into action. I have a feeling they will be sent to the West Indies....

West Indies

Unless they get orders to face a Royalist uprising supported by British troops...

Breton rising

Or it could be in Flanders, early in the wars.......

I'd better start collecting news and awaiting the votes from Parliament as to which expedition should be attempted.