Help support TMP


"Green Jackets and Voltigeurs AAR at Historicon 2017" Topic


3 Posts

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Please remember not to make new product announcements on the forum. Our advertisers pay for the privilege of making such announcements.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.


Back to the Napoleonic Discussion Message Board


Areas of Interest

Napoleonic

Featured Hobby News Article


Featured Link


Top-Rated Ruleset

Column, Line and Square


Rating: gold star gold star gold star gold star gold star gold star gold star 


Featured Profile Article

First Look: Barrage's 28mm Streets & Sidewalks

Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian looks at some new terrain products, which use space age technology!


Current Poll


Featured Book Review


920 hits since 1 Aug 2017
©1994-2025 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?

IronMarshal01 Aug 2017 1:09 p.m. PST

I played in the Sharpe's Treasure game at Historicon this year. It was my second time playing Green Jackets and Voltigeurs, the skirmish level Napoleonic game by Robin Empry. The first time was at Historicon 2015, Sharpe's Escape. That was the most fun I have had gaming. This year, a different scenario, played out on a beautiful table that had I believe 7 different games played on it during Historicon. The premise was Sharpe and Harper each with a squad of rifleman, and a few squads of Portuguese troops and partisans against the French. There were also some Portuguese priests and monks involved and a whole lot of deception and trickery. The goal was to rescue the Portuguese national treasure, the casket and effigy of Santa Mafalda which was protected by the priests and monks. The game has a bit of role playing fun in it as you can attempt to do anything by expending action points, which are randomly created each turn by rolling a d6.

Like the last time I played, the game was a hoot, and very enjoyable. I purchased the rules for Christmas in 2015 and have been slowly painting figs and acquiring, assembling and painting terrain bits for the last while. I hope to start playing with my club pretty soon. I much prefer this game to Sharpe Practice, which while a good game was no where near as much fun as GJ&V. I highly recommend this game. If you get a chance to play with Robin at a future con, you should do so. You wont be disappointed.

Robin self publishes the rules. They are available at his web site. I have no affiliation with Robin or his company, I just think very highly of his game, and he is an excellent GM.

I also had a great time playing the Battle of Raab using Field of Battle with Peter Anderson. I always enjoy playing with Peter and Barry. They run a great game, and I play with them every Historicon. Field of Battle isn't for everyone, but I find it enjoyable.

Osage201701 Aug 2017 1:10 p.m. PST

Why howitzer had larger crew than cannon ?
For example Prussian
6pdr cannon – 9 men
7pdr howitzer – 12 men

Why the extra 3 men for the howitzer ?

IronMarshal01 Aug 2017 1:12 p.m. PST

I don't know why this double posted. I am sorry.

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.