"Touring the battlefield, then gaming the battle" Topic
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ChrisBBB2  | 02 Dec 2025 7:09 p.m. PST |
I had an amazing Thanksgiving week: flew to the US, wargamed the battles around Petersburg in 1864-1865, spent three days visiting the battlefields, had wonderful Thanksgiving celebration, then wargamed Petersburg twice more. Wargaming the battle first helped us to understand the battlefields we were walking over; walking the battlefields then helped to inform the wargames. This was a very special experience. I know many TMPers have done similar, but I recommend it to those who haven't. I've reported it on the BBBBlog:
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| Perris0707 | 02 Dec 2025 7:19 p.m. PST |
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| Lascaris | 03 Dec 2025 7:12 a.m. PST |
Very cool. I've found several times that walking a battlefield definitely gives a different perspective than just reading about it (I'm looking at you Burnside's Bridge) and wargaming afterwards adds to the understanding. |
| ChrisBBB2 | 04 Dec 2025 5:03 a.m. PST |
Thanks, guys. Yes, there's no doubt, the ground shapes the battle, so actually walking the ground helps us to understand it. |
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