LostPict  | 19 Aug 2022 6:07 p.m. PST |
I am interested using the LOTOW Alamo rules. The army lists have various profiles for different troop types (who knows if they are good assessments?). Do any OOB exist for the Alamo that could be used with these rules. Thanks for your help. |
| Bashytubits | 20 Aug 2022 8:05 a.m. PST |
What rules set is LOTOW I do not recognize the acronym. |
| LostPict | 20 Aug 2022 9:10 a.m. PST |
Legends of the Old West from Games Workshop Historicals. It's based off their Lord of the Ring system. The Alamo Vuctiry or Death expansion uses a mass combat variant. |
| doc mcb | 20 Aug 2022 1:53 p.m. PST |
The OOB for the Alamo is pretty well established. Lots of sources give it. We have Santa Anna's assault orders which specify the composition of each column. |
| LostPict | 20 Aug 2022 2:26 p.m. PST |
I have seen a OOB that describes the garrison as a battalion with a bunch of companies and their commanders. What I am looking for maybe doesn't make sense if those companies where an amalgam of volunteers, regulars, etc. The LOTOW rules assume companies with differing profiles based on training and origin: Texian Regular Army company, New Orleans Grey company, Texian Volunteers company, non-Texian Irregulars company (like Crockett's group), and Tejano Volunteers company, etc. |
| doc mcb | 21 Aug 2022 4:10 a.m. PST |
That is the way I describe them in BLOODY DAWN. They were clearly organized as a battalion. I'd agree that the NOGs were regulars. I don't really see any basis for distinguishing the rest. There were only a dozen Tejanoes, Seguin's small company. The bulk are Texas militia, and I guess the Tennessee company (which Crockett did not command) were "volunteers" since they were not Texians yet. |
| doc mcb | 21 Aug 2022 4:38 a.m. PST |
You can reconstruct the Texian OB from THE ALAMO SOURCEBOOK, now back in print. It lists every man known to be in the garrison with company. |
| doc mcb | 21 Aug 2022 4:40 a.m. PST |
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| doc mcb | 21 Aug 2022 4:42 a.m. PST |
This, plus BLOOD OF NOBLE MEN, are the best Alamo books, and provide everything a wargamer needs. Plus my BLOODY DAWN rules (Wargames Vault, $10. USD) |
| LostPict | 21 Aug 2022 11:41 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the tips, I downloaded those two and will study them. |
| doc mcb | 21 Aug 2022 5:42 p.m. PST |
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