 Editor in Chief Bill   | 05 Mar 2016 1:21 p.m. PST |
For miniature wargaming purposes, what the the top five battles of the English Civil War? |
| steamingdave47 | 05 Mar 2016 1:40 p.m. PST |
We have had great games with Montgomery and First Middlewich, don't suppose many will have even heard of them, but they are ideal for a wargame, as they involved only a few thousand men and relatively small battlefields. The classics of Naseby and Marston Moor would also be up there, but only for a club game, with big tables. Historically, all 4 were Parliamentary victories. Then I would add "where England's sorrows began"- Powick Bridge, even though the wrong side won! |
| ubercommando | 05 Mar 2016 1:41 p.m. PST |
Naseby
Edgehill
Marston Moor
Langport
Newbury |
| Timmo uk | 05 Mar 2016 1:49 p.m. PST |
I enjoyed Cropredy Bridge as it's not a line-'em-up type of battle but evolved from an interesting strategic positioning of both forces. I also like both the armies – Waller with a London brigade against the classic Oxford Army with stacks of brigaded cavalry. Edgehill is a good one to play as a classic wargame and for an ECW battle there was a relatively low horse to foot ratio. |
Phillius  | 05 Mar 2016 2:19 p.m. PST |
Interestingly the actions I have always wanted to refight, are those leading up to the Parliamentarian surrender at Lostwithiel.
More campaign than one off battle, but lots of potential for something other than stand 'em up and knock 'em down fights. |
| Yesthatphil | 05 Mar 2016 2:21 p.m. PST |
Edgehill
Cropredy Bridge
Marton Moor
Newbury II (1644)
Naseby Phil |
| AussieAndy | 05 Mar 2016 2:32 p.m. PST |
I have also thought of Lostwithiel as ideal for a mini campaign. |
| Captain dEwell | 05 Mar 2016 2:41 p.m. PST |
Cheriton 1644 – cavalry and field enclosures
Marston Moor 1644 – the big one, five armies
Auldearn 1645 – having seen what our fellow TMPers have achieved on their Auldearn 1645 blog, well it is all there. Fabulous achievement by them.
Landsdown 1643 – running up that hill!
Second Newbury 1644 – big armies, enclosures, see if you have learnt anything from the previous four battles. But we could go on and on, and on, and on … |
| Dennis | 05 Mar 2016 3:05 p.m. PST |
What Timmo said about Cropredy Bridge. Also since it is a true meeting engagement, the opposing sub-commanders have mostly all-arms commands rather than the usual all infantry and all cavalry sub-commands. |
Big Red  | 05 Mar 2016 3:12 p.m. PST |
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| Wulfgar | 05 Mar 2016 6:57 p.m. PST |
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| Sandinista | 05 Mar 2016 11:50 p.m. PST |
Edgehill
Adwalton Moor
Cropredy Bridge
Nantwich
Naseby |
| Green Tiger | 06 Mar 2016 12:06 p.m. PST |
Stourton Down would make an interesting game too…Also a meeting engagement. What about the sieges? The storming of Leicester or the attempt on the breach at York for example? |
| Fat Wally | 06 Mar 2016 2:26 p.m. PST |
Definitely Cropredy Bridge. Cheriton
2nd Newbury
Marston Moor
Auldearn |
| Guillaume deGuy | 06 Mar 2016 3:28 p.m. PST |
Edgehill
Cheriton
Cropredy Bridge
Auldearn
Turnham Green (using "what-if's") |
| hagenthedwarf | 12 Mar 2016 10:29 a.m. PST |
Edgehill
Adwalton Moor
Roundaway Down
First Battle of Newbury
Marston Moor
Second Battle of Newbury
The Battle of Naseby Why five? |
| Timbo W | 13 Mar 2016 9:02 a.m. PST |
Cropredy
1st Newbury
Lansdown
Nantwich
Chalgrove Field Are ones I particularly remember as good games, |
