Hi guys , thanks for the great comments.
Will try n give a bit of a brief on how the battle went.
We used the Campaign rules to roll up three divisions of infantry each and one Cavalry division per side. Union brigades were rather mediocre overall , some large units – but nothing really to write home about. The Cenfederates though rolled up very well. With one divsion being practically all led by exceptional commanders.
Deployment was restricted to the middle 9 – 10 feet of the table leaving 4 – 4.5 feet either side for the flanks. House rules allow each side to be able to move into those areas after the first turn. Stops people using the end of the table for a secure flank , and also means you can see the terrain on the flank , and deploy troops if you wish accordingly.
The union deployed all their divisions straight away. The confederates , being sneaky , deployed only two of their divisions and kept one off table for a flank march.
the lay of the terrain , and the victory objectives , meant that the Union right was isolated from the ret of the army because of a river / creek system between it and the centre.
Here you have the opening moves where union right (Glenn) rushed his batteries up onto a mountain feature to seize a good position for his guns . He managed to secure it but ended up facing off against two divisions of rebs and their cav support as well.
you can see the rebs coming down off the hill to the creek line as well as the union tryin got seize the mountain feature.
In the centre the union ( me) pushed to the "Grassy knoll" to place the guns down for some long range duelling , and to try and seize the adjoing bidge to keep in contact with the union right.
here are the rebs coming down in the centre to rush for the bridge and victory marker , to try n keep the union right isolated.
The reb commander was having a great time of it . But it was noted that although the rebs were putting the pressure on . The centre was becoming more and more denuded of troops.
The union left made a rush for a reb victory marker and applied the pressure along the creek . A massive rush to keep extending the line of battle to try and turn the position by pushing the flank further and further out.
The reb flank march finally appeared , their cav leading the way .
Unfortunately , though by far the reb troops used for the flank march were the best on the table ( they had the most exceptonal commanders ) . It was performing poorly on maneuvre.
Their efforts on the union right were compounded , when the supporting troops in the reb centre failed to win many of the hand to hand fighting.
There was alot of frantic union communicating back n forth …
And the union right was able to come off their positions on the hill and counter attacked through the centre , finally taking two victory locations off the rebs , whilst holding two of their own.
If the rebs hadn't gone for the flank march those troops would have been in action alot sooner. Though rolling badly when they did attack they were managing to hold the union centre from ever joining up with their troops on the right.
And this position was always heavily being contested until the end of the battle.
A real fine fun game . And I agree with comments above. Fire & Fury in my experience has always managed to be a really enjoyable set of rules to play.
Thanks again .
completes a Confederate river ironclad.
