Monday, September 28, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
ECW Game, September 26, 2009
Alex Aimette and I played an English Civil War game using Peter Pig's "Regiment of Foote" rules. Alex's Parliament force delivered a sound thrashing to my Royalist raiding force. Here are some photos from the game. The narrative (by Alex) follows:
View from the Lynes of the Valiant Parliamentarian Forces
“Hastily gathering all the brave men within call upon first report of the violent and destructive raid by the Army of The Blood, Sir Frances Throckmorton did meet them upon a field near the farm of Isaac Nesbitt, a brave and loyal supporter to Parliament’s cause. Thru his aid, the bold dragoons did sieze a wood upon the Left with their frame gun – a light peece - behind a wall adjoining, and two troops of
Harquebusiers in support. The center was disputed by the experienced Blues and Veteran Reds, with a regiment of well-appointed Harqubusiers in close support, and to their right such guns as could make the field in timely fashion to hurl the ire of Parliament to the Barbarian Marauders. The Right flank was closed terrain but un-manned as the Grey regiment and two allied covenanting regiments were lost in the morning mist but expected to appear shortly.
“Opposing them, the riaders did maneuver their terrible mounts upon the flanks of four well appointed plundering regiments, the White, Blue, Grey and King Guard in Red. The chief Marauder being none other than the Saxon Marauder Hisself, Pr. Rupport. In Continental fashon, They did aid their right – most horse with a battalion of commanded shot. Tew small peeces were maneuvered to the center.
“The battle opened with the cannonade of Parliament guns laying so hot a fire upon the White regiment that sum did flee the field and the others did mill about most confused! A hearty cheer went up from our glorious army for our gunner who did shew them the price of opposition!
Such fier did cause the King’s Army to advance but hesitatingly, with none but a frame gun and some dragoons advancing on our left while the White regiment did try to muster their courage. Our cause did take heart as a demi-cannon did arrive and the brave veterans of the Red Regiment did advance swifter alone against the Bloods than they did as an army! The gallant Blues quickly moved to support them, inspired by their example.
The left flank dragoons then exchanged fire with another, and on our right the enemy dragoons did advance furiously apace and arrived at the hedge. Their path secure, Ruports devils rode up to the same hedge and attempted to find a means to overcross it, but were confounded by its tangle of root and branches. Our Green Foote then arrived behind the manse on our right, securing our artillery and preparing to conteste the hedge whereat Ruppert’s horse did seek crossing.
Our Blues were then menaced by a raggle of freshly raised Horse than came on, shouting and waving their steel to encourage their faint hearts. But the Blues were undismayed and resolutely formed themselves into pike stand and gave them fire, challenging their false bravado.
Their timid advance did quicken in pace, and the Royalist Foot in center did finally gather courage to come forward. The Valiant Reds did give them suche hot fire that many fled and the houling of those wounded did halt them in their step. The Perry Blues were shattered and routed, and the King’s Lifeguard Foote were struck by such cannon shotte that many were killed and all dismayed. This provoked much tumult in the Royalist centre with many wavering by their dead and blooded. The royalist dragoons suddenly advanced boldly by our batteries, stealth being their goal to avoid the shotte. Stalwart lads of the baggage did warn the gunners who in one fire did wreak such ruin among them that the remainder fled the field and were seen no more.
Crying their terrible threats and unGodly oaths, the life guards did close to push of pike with our Reds, who valiantly fired and put such shoote amongst them that when the push came they were weakened and un-manned, and pushed back! The Reds did take such hearte of it that they over ran them in the push and the Kings Guards didst show their heeles and tails to them. Suche flight did make others take to heels and the but lightly struck Royalist Blue Foote fled, followed by the freshly raised horse near them who did take but a light volley from our Blues in Pike Stand before departing with their fellows.
Then did our stout hearted Covenanters arrive on our right, securing this flank and their appearance and fierce cries did make the Germann devil Ruppert sue for parley, with much of his Foote and half his Horse disheartened, and our forces still ready to stand for the Cause!
View from the Lynes of the Valiant Parliamentarian Forces
“Hastily gathering all the brave men within call upon first report of the violent and destructive raid by the Army of The Blood, Sir Frances Throckmorton did meet them upon a field near the farm of Isaac Nesbitt, a brave and loyal supporter to Parliament’s cause. Thru his aid, the bold dragoons did sieze a wood upon the Left with their frame gun – a light peece - behind a wall adjoining, and two troops of
Harquebusiers in support. The center was disputed by the experienced Blues and Veteran Reds, with a regiment of well-appointed Harqubusiers in close support, and to their right such guns as could make the field in timely fashion to hurl the ire of Parliament to the Barbarian Marauders. The Right flank was closed terrain but un-manned as the Grey regiment and two allied covenanting regiments were lost in the morning mist but expected to appear shortly.
“Opposing them, the riaders did maneuver their terrible mounts upon the flanks of four well appointed plundering regiments, the White, Blue, Grey and King Guard in Red. The chief Marauder being none other than the Saxon Marauder Hisself, Pr. Rupport. In Continental fashon, They did aid their right – most horse with a battalion of commanded shot. Tew small peeces were maneuvered to the center.
“The battle opened with the cannonade of Parliament guns laying so hot a fire upon the White regiment that sum did flee the field and the others did mill about most confused! A hearty cheer went up from our glorious army for our gunner who did shew them the price of opposition!
Such fier did cause the King’s Army to advance but hesitatingly, with none but a frame gun and some dragoons advancing on our left while the White regiment did try to muster their courage. Our cause did take heart as a demi-cannon did arrive and the brave veterans of the Red Regiment did advance swifter alone against the Bloods than they did as an army! The gallant Blues quickly moved to support them, inspired by their example.
The left flank dragoons then exchanged fire with another, and on our right the enemy dragoons did advance furiously apace and arrived at the hedge. Their path secure, Ruports devils rode up to the same hedge and attempted to find a means to overcross it, but were confounded by its tangle of root and branches. Our Green Foote then arrived behind the manse on our right, securing our artillery and preparing to conteste the hedge whereat Ruppert’s horse did seek crossing.
Our Blues were then menaced by a raggle of freshly raised Horse than came on, shouting and waving their steel to encourage their faint hearts. But the Blues were undismayed and resolutely formed themselves into pike stand and gave them fire, challenging their false bravado.
Their timid advance did quicken in pace, and the Royalist Foot in center did finally gather courage to come forward. The Valiant Reds did give them suche hot fire that many fled and the houling of those wounded did halt them in their step. The Perry Blues were shattered and routed, and the King’s Lifeguard Foote were struck by such cannon shotte that many were killed and all dismayed. This provoked much tumult in the Royalist centre with many wavering by their dead and blooded. The royalist dragoons suddenly advanced boldly by our batteries, stealth being their goal to avoid the shotte. Stalwart lads of the baggage did warn the gunners who in one fire did wreak such ruin among them that the remainder fled the field and were seen no more.
Crying their terrible threats and unGodly oaths, the life guards did close to push of pike with our Reds, who valiantly fired and put such shoote amongst them that when the push came they were weakened and un-manned, and pushed back! The Reds did take such hearte of it that they over ran them in the push and the Kings Guards didst show their heeles and tails to them. Suche flight did make others take to heels and the but lightly struck Royalist Blue Foote fled, followed by the freshly raised horse near them who did take but a light volley from our Blues in Pike Stand before departing with their fellows.
Then did our stout hearted Covenanters arrive on our right, securing this flank and their appearance and fierce cries did make the Germann devil Ruppert sue for parley, with much of his Foote and half his Horse disheartened, and our forces still ready to stand for the Cause!
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