"33rd Annual Convention of the SYWA" Topic

It's just seven weeks out, and I'm still finalizing my scenarios! Almost ready, though. I've got my room at the Waterford, time off from work (plus an extra day afterwards to unpack and recover – I ain't no spring chicken, you know) and I'm seriously primed for my favorite convention of the year . . . two days of top-shelf historical goodness, accompanied by great companionship and fine food and drink.

Here's the convention's homepage:

sywconvention.com

And, in case you missed it, my photos from last year:

link

See you at the con!

Jeff

Minden and Fife & Drum Miniatures will be there and we will run at least two games (Friday and Saturday) and maybe even a third game for Thursday evening, if there is interest.

The Friday game will be Reichenberg 1757 and the Saturday game will be Kolin 1757, the latter to tie in with Christopher Duffy's presentation and talk about the battle of Kolin.

Thanks for sharing those wonderful pics, Jeff. Wish I could be there. Maybe one day….

Tom

I will be there ,running my India SYW game the Battle of Basmatipur pt. 2. Friday and Saturday.

In case anyone needs help in getting in the mood for the SYW convention, it just so happens that "Barry Lyndon" is on TCM tonight at 10:15pm (Eastern time).

Enjoy the movie and the convention.

I'll be there. Spring Break aligns with it this year so the distance is not an issue. WooHoo!

Beautiful photos Jeff. Wish I could be there.

OK, I have submitted my scenarios for the con.

On Friday, I'll run a famous frigate duel; HMS Tartar vs Melampe. In 1756, the British launched the first frigates designed specifically to help rid the channel of French privateers. By 1757, the British frigate Tartar had made such a name for herself, capturing eight privateers, that the port of Bayonne fitted out a more heavily armed frigate, Melampe, to hunt her down and end her career. On November 1st of that year, they met in single combat, a duel to the death. This will be a two-player game using 1:900 scale miniatures and the "Captains Bold" rules.

A "Captains Bold" game looks like this:

On Saturday I'll run fleet actions using the "Admirals" rules and 1:900 scale miniatures. I have two scenarios planned; which one I choose will depend on how many players sign up:

1. Action off Havana, 1748.
The final action of the War of Jenkins' Ear. A squadron under Spanish Admiral Reggio mistakes the British Jamaica squadron under Admiral Knowles for a merchant convoy, and ends up fighting for survival. This might be the first time a battle from the war that has become a punch line on TMP has been presented at this convention. Certainly, it's the first one I've ever done, but it probably won't be the last.

2. Battle of Minorca, 1756
The Marquis de Galissoniere's fleet is blockading the last British stronghold on the island of Minorca, and Admiral Byng must break through to resupply the besieged fortress. Galissoniere can win by driving off the British fleet, while keeping enough of his ships intact to maintain the blockade. Byng can win with any result that doesn't get him shot by his own government.

An "Admirals" game looks like this:

The rules for these games, by the way, are available free of charge on the "Rules" page of my website:

warartisan.com/rules

Unfortunately I won't make it there this year as the date conflicts with Whose Yer Con here in Indy and is closer to home, and more variety….

Perhaps next year….

Yes, and Adepticon is the same weekend, in Chicago; an embarrassment of riches for Midwest wargamers, with three simultaneous conventions within easy driving distance of each other. They play to slightly different audiences, however. Not an issue for me, since I wouldn't have attended either of the other two even if the SYWcon wasn't happening at the same time.