"AAR - the Defense of Mexicali - Day 1" Topic
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| Makhno1918 | 16 Nov 2021 9:44 a.m. PST |
For our second play-test of the Suenos de Libertad campaign, we skipped ahead to Scenario 4, the Defense of Mexicali. The game occurred over two days. On Halloween, we spent about four hours in the basement, playing out the advance of the Mexican Federal army on Mexicali. The historic event occurred on February 15th, 1911, one week after the army under Baja California governor and colonel Vega pushed PLM scouts out of the Picacho Pass, securing the road east to Mexicali. The soldiers, with far superior numbers, marched proudly through the pouring rain, directly into the defensive lines the revolutionaries had prepared. link This was the first large battle we've tried out, and in terms of numbers of combatants, we fought it at the same scale as the historical event, with nearly 250 soldiers attacking 75 rebels, though 25 unarmed reinforcements were available off-table. The scenario features a few special rules to make the battle a little more fair, and hint at the tactics the defenders used. link Read full AAR with many more pictures, below: link |
| Porthos | 17 Nov 2021 9:14 a.m. PST |
Very nice ! I am looking forward to the rules you have used. Myself I have the 15mm Peter Pig figures. Very glad about the lots of information you offer on your blog – many thanks ! |
| Makhno1918 | 18 Nov 2021 5:10 p.m. PST |
Thanks Porthos, I appreciate the encouragement. I'd love to see your figs if you post them sometime |
| Prince Alberts Revenge | 21 Nov 2021 9:42 p.m. PST |
Always love your AARs, very rich in background information and history. Thanks for posting. |
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