| By John 54 | 10 Nov 2016 5:35 p.m. PST |
Hello Peeps! link
Had a really great Wars of the Roses game at Battleforge today. 28mm Perry figures, 4ground buildings, and Peter Pigs 'Bloody Barons' rules. We set up the first battle of St Albans, using the scenario in the back of the rule book. Paul took the attacking Yorkist forces, I defended the town with the Lancastrians, led by Henry VI. The Yorkist army troops approached cautiously
Their job is to rescue the king ( The saintly Henry VI) from his evil "advisors" .I.e. Isabella the she-wolf of France – his legal wife, and her putative lover Somerset Great game, lotsa swearing, laughing, heads in hands with 'noooooooo' The Yorkists got stuck in fast, with Somerset leading a successful counter attack in the centre, but paying with his little metal life! It was carnage on both sides in the streets of St Albans, eventually fighting to a bloody draw. Great game, really enjoyed it, thanks Paul, and Tim Battle for letting us use the tables at the Battleforge shop in Lexington, Kentucky.
John |
| idontbelieveit | 10 Nov 2016 5:42 p.m. PST |
That looks great! I need to focus more on my WotR forces…. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 10 Nov 2016 5:52 p.m. PST |
At first, I interpreted the acronym as War of the Ring, so things didn't make sense for a minute. |
| blacksoilbill | 10 Nov 2016 8:53 p.m. PST |
That's a nice looking game! What have you used for your game mat? I really like the look of it! |
| By John 54 | 10 Nov 2016 9:56 p.m. PST |
It was just one of the tables at the gaming store, thats all I can say, sorry! John |
 Whirlwind | 10 Nov 2016 11:20 p.m. PST |
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martin goddard  | 11 Nov 2016 4:04 a.m. PST |
Thanks for using BB John! |
| chrisminiaturefigs | 11 Nov 2016 5:11 a.m. PST |
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| Sobieski | 11 Nov 2016 6:13 a.m. PST |
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| Huscarle | 11 Nov 2016 7:09 a.m. PST |
Isabella was Ned II's wife, methinks John meant to say Margaret of Anjou?
Nice looking battlefield & figures, although not quite the St Albans I used to know  |
| Great War Ace | 11 Nov 2016 12:06 p.m. PST |
Very pretty models. Love the dead guy and horse……. |
| By John 54 | 11 Nov 2016 2:24 p.m. PST |
Oops, wrong lady! Lol. The dead guy, is part of the Old Glory casualty set, great little set, and casualty bases are part of Bloody Barons, as Morale reminders. Martin, love the rules, are you part of the PP set-up?
Thanks for the nice comments, guys. John |
| martin goddard | 11 Nov 2016 2:58 p.m. PST |
Hello John
Yes i am a 1/5 part! Surely a majority?
martin
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| MajorB | 11 Nov 2016 2:59 p.m. PST |
Where is the Tonman Ditch? Why aren't the Lancastrians in the centre of the town at the beginning of the game? |
| MajorB | 11 Nov 2016 3:02 p.m. PST |
John meant to say Margaret of Anjou? Margaret of Anjou was not present at 1st St Albans. |
| Gwydion | 12 Nov 2016 6:50 a.m. PST |
Not sure anyone said she was there. They were just deciding who Henry VI's wife was. |
| French Wargame Holidays | 27 Nov 2016 12:17 a.m. PST |
One of my favourite battles, spent two days and walked the field so to speak last year had a beer in a few of the pubs, and tried to locate everything. My game anumber of years ago now link Cheers
Matt |
