| Tango01 | 23 Mar 2015 11:43 a.m. PST |
This is a quite different diorama from ACW.
Enlarge the picture.
From here
link Amicalement
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 Flashman14  | 23 Mar 2015 12:07 p.m. PST |
Was this inspired by an actual event? Why would the grass dissappear in the interior side of their barricades? I don't see earthworks. |
| Dan Beattie | 23 Mar 2015 12:47 p.m. PST |
Possibly not a good idea to use limbers with ammo inside them as cover. |
| John the Greater | 23 Mar 2015 1:02 p.m. PST |
I wonder what it is. Everything argues against it being from the American Civil War and even the folks posting to the website seem unsure. They speculate something from 1st Bull Run, but I'm not buying it. The defenders are wearing red and the attackers are wearing blue with white trousers, which could be Brazilians attacking Paraguayans (note that the closest cavalryman has a lance, very Brazilian) |
| Tango01 | 23 Mar 2015 1:09 p.m. PST |
A had to admit that the dio confuse me too.
John, probably you are right. Amicalement
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| William Warner | 23 Mar 2015 3:01 p.m. PST |
I think it's most likely the Battle of Coleto Creek during the Texas War of Independence. Fannin's command, retreating to Victoria from Goliad, was surrounded in the open prairie and forced to form a square with it's guns and wagons. The red-shirted figures probably represent the Alabama Red Rover company. |
| zoneofcontrol | 23 Mar 2015 7:38 p.m. PST |
The comment above about using the limbers for cover reminded me of something. I am a more modern gamer but have interest in the ACW. I recall a story from a battle (Pea Ridge?) where the retreating force threw a smoldering blanket over top of a limber as they left. As the victors pressed on through the position the wagon exploded throwing the pursuit into disarray. Not sure how much of that is "story" and how much is history. All that being said, the wagons and equipment do appear to be older vintage than ACW to my poor old and tired eyes. |
 PaulCollins | 23 Mar 2015 8:13 p.m. PST |
Some of those minis are definitely Imex Alamo defenders in the circle. |
| William Warner | 23 Mar 2015 9:11 p.m. PST |
I checked the google pictures for Coleto Creek and the diorama is indeed of that battle. The Diorama is on display in the Presidio La Bahia in Goliad, TX. |
| 79thPA | 24 Mar 2015 7:04 a.m. PST |
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| HistoryPhD | 24 Mar 2015 10:14 a.m. PST |
No matter what war it's part of, I don't think I'd care to take cover behind a limber full of ammunition. |
| Tango01 | 24 Mar 2015 3:01 p.m. PST |
Agree!
Ditto, good work WW.! Amicalement
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| John the Greater | 25 Mar 2015 8:39 a.m. PST |
Thank you Dr. Warner for clearing this up. |
snapped some photos of games he didn't get a chance to play in at Council of Five Nations.