Just in time to get a post in for the end of the month(!), I spent the evening setting up for wing scale 'Cowpens' battle for Volley and Bayonet, from the American revolution. Battle to follow soon.
I must cite these superlative references: Kieth McNelly's excellent V&B site, and J.D.Glasco's equally superb gaming and research resource.
The V&B wing scale is proving to be an excellent simulation for the smaller battles of the war, just as the larger scales allow for good 'scaling' up to Saratoga, Germantown and Monmouth. As Cowpens is a small battle, this level of flexibility allows the same set to be used across the period, across the campaigns, and with a few tweaks, across centuries of linear warfare. (Apparently there is another set which tries this, without success, but with lots of D6, lots of expensive black books, and lots of confusion...it's slack, and tastes of chowder :O )
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| British entry - Tarleton's command not as flexible as the Americans, though his troops have the edge in quality |
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| ...having to use a standard English redcoat commander...you may note that my Tarleton figure has been subsumed into the British Legion cavalry at the end there ...I had to 'smush' a few units' strength points together to make it work, due to lack of a few figures. |
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| American defenders, and the ridgeline is not 'exactly' perfect, but will suffice |
Looking forward to getting this done during the week - a relatively small battle, but don't those open flanks look inviting?
...and now a nod to the kids' D&D game, where I am moving from the 5e funk to a proper old school rpg - 'Shadowdark'... You can thank me later.