For the third and final battle I rolled a 3, Flank attack. The Federal Army (Attackers) are attempting to outflank the advancing Rebel force. The CSA's scouts have alerted their Commander, who takes refuge on a defendable hill. Both sides objective in the game is total control of the high ground. The bulk of the US Army force arrives on the flank of the Confederate Army and straight into the fray.
I decided at the start that this was going to be a very difficult task for the attackers, so I gave them a numerical advantage and, as this was the deciding game, I set EP at 50%. This all proved to be unnecessary.
The US Army piled in from their flanking position and the Rebs were in trouble from the outset.
The CSA cavalry, despite their reputation, were quickly dispatched and the Federals got down to business.
Outstanding dice rolling from the Blues rapidly reduced the Confederate force to EP (not that they were going to move from the hill...)
The Union regiments surrounded their adversaries and demanded surrender.
A bit of an anti-climax as a game, probably due to my generosity towards the attackers, but a success as a Mini Campaign system and one I'd like to use again; "Chapeau!" to Mark.
That WAS a devastating victory! The Flank Attack scenario frequently has the attackers struggling to make headway, but the blues really did make short work of the opposition 😯. Good to see another campaign wrapped up 👍🏼. Has it fired you up for more tabletop action?
ReplyDeleteCheers Martin - yes a bit of a shocker really!
DeleteI am very keen to try this system again, perhaps with a different period/setting.
To be fair, what could the Rebs do? They had to defend their position so realistically that just meant they could only react to whatever course of action the Feds pursued. In addition, the dice gods were clearly on the side of the Union.
ReplyDeleteNow you’ve finished this mini-campaign, what’s coming up next?
Cheers,
Geoff
Indeed, the dice were in favour of the Blues all the way Geoff.
DeletePossibly another go at this system, only with something more ancient?
It looks like the Union troops were superior in this campaign. It's enjoyable reading your battle reports. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Roger - you're very welcome
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ReplyDeleteA decisive Union victory for sure - reminds me of Pap Thomas's victory over the Army of Tennessee at Nashville. But for game balance I might have been inclined to expect the numerical edge to have been given the defenders. Something a little bit more like Salamanca. Just a thought... :-)
Cheers,
Ion
Cheers Ion - Yes I rather gifted the Union with the win, though fabulous dice rolls did most of the damage...
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