"Carry on up the Valley" Topic

1 Post

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 do not use bad language on the forums.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.

Back to the 18th Century Battle Reports Message Board

Back to the Blogs of War Message Board

Areas of Interest

General
18th Century

Featured Hobby News Article

Featured Ruleset

Featured Showcase Article

1:700 Black Seas British Brigs

Editor in Chief Bill paints brigs for the British fleet.

Featured Workbench Article

Cleopatra & L'Ocean

Monkey Hanger 's motivation to paint Napoleonic ships returns!

Featured Profile Article

First Look: 1:72 Austrophile Infantry of the Line

War of the Spanish Succession figures for the Spanish theater.

Current Poll

Cartoon Opening Songs That Keep Playing in your Head (Final Round)

Tango01

21 May 2024 4:53 p.m. PST

"After a short hiatus we were back with the Hanoverians and the Jacobites. In my endless quest for inspiration this game was based upon the 1719 invasion and the battle of Glenshiels. This attempt by the Jacobites was backed by the Spanish and like all of them ended in defeat. For the purpose of this game in order to conceal the scenario a bit I called it the Battle of Glen Kerns and set in the post Culloden period. The Jacobites with French regular support are deployed up the glen. The hills are very difficult ground that you can't charge across. The Scots are mostly clans men, with some lowlanders blocking the road. The Loyalist forces have two regular British units, a couple of loyal clans and some Dutch and Hanoverians. They have two Coehorn mortars in support…"