"ECW Campaign. Battle 1 - Dunnington Castle" Topic

"We'll get to the battle in a mo but first off here's some campaign related background fluff.

King Charles was still setting up shop in a very restive Birmingham when news began to arrive of the bungled assault on Plymouth. A mob of ill disciplined Cornishmen, ostensibly under royalist control had driven off the outnumbered and unsuspecting Plymouth militia and then indulged themselves in a three day spree of looting and arson. The kings response was to appoint a man called Ralph Hopton to organise, arm, and discipline this riotous force.

Within a month of Hopton's arrival he had achieved several minor miracles, the least of which was to motivate enough of the men to leave the county for a negotiated two month period. Crossing the Tamar and marching East towards Bristol they were forced to pass the ancient family seat of the Marquis of Hampton at Dunnington castle. The Marquis was a strong supporter of Parliament and the castles location astride Hopton's supply lines meant it would have to be reduced or captured. A summons to surrender was met with scorn by Lady Hampton and her small group of defending servants and estate workers…"

Mud Blood And Steel

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Armand

Thanks for the great report and pictures. Would you be willing to share your rules by chance?

Armand is just the Herald.

Mud Blood and Steel – ECW Campaign start

All units and terrain are 2mm scale. Battle rules are my own homebrew mash up of Tricorne and Corporal John which I'm currently calling Noe Quarter – until something better occurs to me.

Yes I am…even that… glad you like it…

Armand

Excellent – and enjoyed the 2mm humor too! -

"Names of all personages are period and factionally correct but regiment / battalia names are made up in case someone complains that their cuffs are the wrong colour."

Glad you enjoyed them…

Armand