"Both sides of the hill: Beaune-la-Rolande (1870)" Topic
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ChrisBBB2  | 03 Apr 2025 1:16 p.m. PST |
There is a particular pleasure to be had from fighting the same historical battle twice, swapping sides so as to experience the tactical challenge from both sides of the hill. We managed to do that in 3 hours at the club this week. Our battle was Beaune-la-Rolande (1870), a classic contest of quantity vs quality that provided good entertainment and some food for thought. Photo-AAR here:
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including a link to the scenario for anyone interested in trying it themselves. |
| Perris0707 | 04 Apr 2025 10:30 a.m. PST |
I totally agree with you. Thanks for sharing. |
| ChrisBBB2 | 05 Apr 2025 3:35 a.m. PST |
My pleasure. So long as folks enjoy reading these reports, I'll keep writing them! |
 Old Contemptible | 15 Apr 2025 12:37 a.m. PST |
This reminds me of when I was in high school and played two simultaneous games of SPI's "WWII", a strategic-level game similar to Avalon Hill's "Third Reich." Since we had two copies, we set up both boards and played on each—switching roles between them. In one game, I commanded the Allies while my friend took the Axis; in the other, we reversed sides. |
| ChrisBBB2 | 17 Apr 2025 1:49 p.m. PST |
Oh, to have the time for that sort of thing again, OC! An interesting exercise, I'm sure. |
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