| Joe Dever | 15 Dec 2008 10:55 p.m. PST |
Here's a link to a battle report (historical article with maps and OrBats for both sides) and pics of a recent refight of the Battle of Vimeiro (21 August 1808). link |
| JJS001 | 15 Dec 2008 11:13 p.m. PST |
Wow… That was absolutely incredible… Drool… |
| grenadier corporal | 16 Dec 2008 12:51 a.m. PST |
I just awoke from a dream …
Can't find words to describe my feelings …
And it was not a demonstration game, just for private use?
/Very big sigh/ |
| Arteis | 16 Dec 2008 2:11 a.m. PST |
Holy heck … that is amazing! So much to see, so beautifully done. My only criticism is despoiling such a gorgeous set-up with those ugly casualty rings. But top marks for what must be one of the most impressive games I've ever seen pictured. |
| advocate | 16 Dec 2008 2:15 a.m. PST |
An absolutely amazing layout. I had assumed that it was a static display (given all the vignettes) and then I spotted the casualty caps… |
| Cardinal Hawkwood | 16 Dec 2008 4:10 a.m. PST |
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| 15th Hussar | 16 Dec 2008 5:10 a.m. PST |
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| galvinm | 16 Dec 2008 5:58 a.m. PST |
Fantastic figures and terrain Joe. Outstanding! |
| von Paulus | 16 Dec 2008 6:25 a.m. PST |
Great set up – thats a great gaming room you've got there! |
 Condotta  | 16 Dec 2008 9:21 p.m. PST |
If ANYONE ever says they don't like to play with figures that don't match in size or heft, or from different manufacturers, then they haven't seen this board…everything and anything, AWI, Carlist, Front Rank, Redoubt, Elite, Perry…you name it and there it is, all on the board together and looking good. Great room. What are those boxes over the windows, some kinda Zombie screens? |
| bgbboogie | 17 Dec 2008 2:38 a.m. PST |
Absolutely fantastic and in such a large scale also… |
| malcolmmccallum | 17 Dec 2008 9:09 a.m. PST |
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| paul weissi | 17 Dec 2008 9:25 a.m. PST |
groundbreaking work. many thanks for posting – i go n buy some peninsula stuff… |
| The Black Tower | 17 Dec 2008 1:55 p.m. PST |
Let's face it, the Sharpe books are just romantic bodice rippers for men! Do you consider reading Sharpe is historical research? There are a lot of over complicated rule out there – but like every historical period Napoleonics can be played from skirmish to commander level. Most of those rules problems stem from the incorrect level of abstraction The Napoleonic wars were 3 times longer than WW2 – most wargamers would recognise that an A10 tank is unlikely to have fought a King Tiger but think that Napoleonic gamers a snobby if they expect a similar level of accuracy for their period In this case unfamiliarity breeds contempt! . |
| Lord Hill | 17 Dec 2008 2:24 p.m. PST |
Lovely figures, lovely pics!
Well done! |
| donlowry | 18 Dec 2008 6:14 p.m. PST |
Please don't tell me those were 6mm figures! |
| Simon Boulton | 30 Dec 2008 4:25 a.m. PST |
Superb game, very inspiring. I liked the French battalion made up of perry plastics and the Eureka revolutionary wars figures. |
| christot | 01 Jan 2009 11:15 a.m. PST |
Lovely Joe…really Lovely…
I can see it now….all those "of course, 25mm is just a skirmish scale, NOBODY actually plays REAL games in the larger scales, 6mm is just SO much better" posts |
| Tommiatkins | 11 Jan 2009 4:03 p.m. PST |
Once again a top post! I was racking my brains for an Idea for tommorows battle, I have four of the lads coming over and I had done no preperation.
One click and a bit of printing later your scenario has saved my bacon. Looking forward to refighting this one in a few hours time. Thanks Joe! |
| Angel Barracks | 12 Jan 2009 12:49 p.m. PST |
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| Cacadores | 12 Jan 2009 4:42 p.m. PST |
Looks great – inspiration to do the Peninsula all over again. |
 Der Alte Fritz | 13 Jan 2009 7:26 p.m. PST |
OK, I am going to have to move to the UK so that I can play in games like this one. Terrific battle and set up. |
| Der Alte Fritz | 13 Jan 2009 7:45 p.m. PST |
I particularly like all of those vignettes on the table top. They really add something to the game. |
| Joe Dever | 14 Jan 2009 11:42 p.m. PST |
Der Alte Fritz: Thanks for your kind comments, much appreciated. If ever you manage to make your way ‘across the pond', we'd make you a very welcome guest. To whet your appetite a little more for some UK-style wargaming on the grand scale, here's a couple of links to a Gettyburg game (2nd Day) we played last October (‘08). This is the link to the pictures of the troop set-ups prior to play:
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And this link will take you to the pics of the game itself:
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looks at a multi-period building.
