"Ninth ECW Campaign Battle: Battle of Long Bennington" Topic
6 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 be courteous toward your fellow TMP members.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Solo Wargamers Message Board Back to the Renaissance Battle Reports Message Board Back to the Campaign Message Board Back to the Blogs of War Message Board Back to the English Civil War Message Board
Areas of InterestGeneral Renaissance
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Ruleset
Featured Showcase ArticleHow does coverbinding work?
Featured Profile Article
Current Poll
Featured Book Review
|
Please sign in to your membership account, or, if you are not yet a member, please sign up for your free membership account.
Whirlwind | 18 May 2018 8:47 p.m. PST |
Please see here link for the write up of the latest battle in my ECW campaign, in which King Charles is marching to relieve Newark, currently besieged by the Earl of Manchester's army…
|
David Manley | 19 May 2018 2:45 a.m. PST |
The King seems to have the upper hand in this campaign so far :) |
Whirlwind | 19 May 2018 3:11 a.m. PST |
Yes, I think so, on balance. OTOH, Parliamentary successes have mainly been of a more unglamorous sort: control of the West Country and Southwest, control of all South Wales, early control of Portsmouth, Reading and Basing. I think that the King really needs to be ahead in 1643 to have any chance when the Covenanters turn up (January 1644). |
barcah2001 | 21 May 2018 5:33 a.m. PST |
Always interesting. Still thinking about the Swedish Charge… |
Whirlwind | 22 May 2018 1:52 a.m. PST |
thanks barcah. yes,the big question: should "Swedish" type Horse have the advantage in an otherwise even fight… |
barcah2001 | 22 May 2018 3:28 a.m. PST |
My understanding of the Swedish Charge in the TYW was to overwhelm an enemy that had first been disrupted by the salo and battalion gunfire. This was the way the Swedes could deal with the formidable Imperial curassiers — |
|