| David Brown | 25 Oct 2011 6:38 a.m. PST |
On Friday October 21st fourteen players descend upon the Wargames Holiday Centre, now relocated to sunny Basingstoke, for a Russian vs. French Battle of Borodino rematch using General de Brigade rules.
For a full AAR see the link – on the GeneraldeBrigade.com site.
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All in all a great couple of days gaming with the battle following its historical counter-part almost blow for blow! Many thanks to Mark Freeth of the Wargames Holiday Centre for running the first General de Brigade game, a great success all round! DB |
| kingscarbine | 25 Oct 2011 11:44 a.m. PST |
I've always loved to see those Peter Gilder figures on Miniature Wargames when I was a teen. |
| Field Marshal | 25 Oct 2011 11:56 a.m. PST |
Madness…Borodino at 1:20!! But a beautiful kind of madness :) |
| Maxshadow | 26 Oct 2011 3:30 a.m. PST |
What an awesome game that must have been to take part in. Top AAR of it too. Thanks for posting. |
| cavcrazy | 26 Oct 2011 4:28 a.m. PST |
WHC is on my bucket list. |
| Marc the plastics fan | 26 Oct 2011 6:21 a.m. PST |
Are these "private" games for those in the know or are they open to all to apply for a space? |
| David Brown | 26 Oct 2011 6:41 a.m. PST |
Marc, Open to all mate! I believe there are four more dates for GdeB games in 2012. DB |
| Buff Orpington | 26 Oct 2011 6:42 a.m. PST |
I once overheard a group of young natives talking about Basingstoke, the best quote was from one girl who said "Basingstoke's  but you really miss it when you're in prison". |
| John GrahamLeigh | 26 Oct 2011 10:31 a.m. PST |
I took part in a Borodino game at Scarborough, about 25 years ago. It was great! Presumably all the same figures and terrain as this one, but Peter Gilder's rules of course. |
| David Brown | 26 Oct 2011 10:37 a.m. PST |
Further to this Mark has uploaded the battle onto YouTube – Five Parts in all! YouTube link DB |
| Maxshadow | 27 Oct 2011 6:58 a.m. PST |
I enjoyed the youtube tour but I think there is room for a more comprehensive approach to reporting one of these large team games. If not blow by blow but at least crucial moment by crucial moment. Hope some oen gives it a go in the future. |
| Marc the plastics fan | 27 Oct 2011 8:10 a.m. PST |
I shall wander over to the site as soon as I can find it then. Sounds promising |
| Marc the plastics fan | 27 Oct 2011 8:11 a.m. PST |
Nope – banned at work. Ok, that's one for tonight then. |
| Battlescale | 28 Oct 2011 6:36 a.m. PST |
Wow!… Now that's a wargame! |
| Wargameshc | 02 Nov 2011 2:19 a.m. PST |
I wanted to add some more images,
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| Wargameshc | 02 Nov 2011 2:25 a.m. PST |
Pressing enter at the wrong time does not help!!!
The French Reserve consisting VIII Corps and the Imperial Guard.
Junot's VIII Corps. link A sneaky shot of Bessieres, posing as Latour Maubourg, this model tweaked by Doug Mason. link
One of the Brigades from Davout's I Corps.
All taken during the game, I'll be putting up a selection of photos over the next few days telling the tale of the Battle as it unfolded. |
| Maxshadow | 02 Nov 2011 2:47 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the extra photos. |
paints a Napoleonic caricature.
