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Post by zuludon on Sept 28, 2020 15:43:46 GMT
On the weekend I played remotely with an internet friend in Tucson, Arizona and we tried out the Fatehpur scenario from the Colonial Conflicts - The Indian Mutiny scenario book written for The Men Who Would Be King (TMWWBK). I had played the same scenario in the book written for The Sword and the Flame, but like all the scenarios in TMWWBK book, the scenario has been revised and, in my opinion, improved. It was a hard slog for the British, outgunned as they were by three to two guns, one a heavy artillery piece, and the mutinous sepoys holed up in a walled garden and a fortified house. Nevertheless, quality began to tell over quantity and the British artillery soon knocked out the light battery in its path. On the left,the 84th Foot and the HEIC Ferozepur Sikhs advanced steadily on the walled garden and caused a pin which turned into a rout to the sepoys inside. On the right the 78th Highlanders and the Madras Fusiliers easily brushed the 6th Gwalior Native Infantry off the hill to their front and then drove into the native irregulars behind the hill. They only stopped their advance when they drew fire from the sepoys entrenched in the fortified house behind the hill. As the British advanced, the sepoy artillery limbered up and retired, causing a general Mutineer withdrawal. We called the game after five of the ten Rebel units had been routed or destroyed. As you can see, we played the game with 54mm miniatures, which worked perfectly with the small sized units suggested in the scenario book. For those interested, the figures are a mix of W. Britain, Wm. Hocker, Marlborough Star and Trophy of Wales. I highly recommend the scenario book if you are interested in the Indian Mutiny.
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Post by rossmac on Sept 28, 2020 16:11:16 GMT
Looks great!
Since it was an enjoyable game, what more could one ask? Ross
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Post by gonefishing on Sept 28, 2020 19:14:13 GMT
That really does look amazing. Are the Sikhs charging forward Dorsets? They have that look (which I love). But the whole collection - and table too - looks just great. Good to hear that campaigning continues during these interesting times!
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Post by zuludon on Sept 28, 2020 19:36:41 GMT
Thanks, Daryl! The charging Sikhs are Wm. Hocker miniatures. He has a very complete Mutiny collection. I was lucky to find most of his sets on sale for around half price, but still pricey. wmhocker.com/index.php?s=mutiny He works out of his garage in Berkeley, CA, where I grew up, just around the corner from the church where my Boy Scout troop met. He showed me around his shop a few years ago. Amazing little cottage industry!
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Post by gonefishing on Sept 28, 2020 22:00:53 GMT
Nick, thank you for the information regarding Mr Hocker - I don't think I'd heard of him before. As I said above, I really like the look of 'em!
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Post by 79thpa on Sept 29, 2020 15:30:15 GMT
Smashing. I've got to get some troops on the table.
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Post by 54th Grumblies on Sept 30, 2020 20:41:11 GMT
Great looking stuff, Nick! Someday (someday! - remain positive!) I will fly down there for a day or two and play a game.
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Post by zuludon on Oct 1, 2020 16:00:50 GMT
Spencer,
These times remind me of the Vera Lynn song: We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when...
Nick
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flw13
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Working on volume 2, Garden Kriegspiel
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Post by flw13 on Dec 17, 2022 15:11:39 GMT
A very fine looking game - congratulations!
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pelo
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Post by pelo on Dec 17, 2022 23:52:21 GMT
Beautiful game ! Congratulations!
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Post by Brian Cameron on Dec 19, 2022 11:38:47 GMT
That's a superb set up, a proper toy soldier game. The atmosphere that using larger figures produces is amazing.
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Post by zuludon on Dec 19, 2022 23:57:44 GMT
Thanks for the recent kind words. I really need to get these toys back onto the game table!
Nick Stern
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