tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post449684739940530216..comments2024-03-28T12:51:14.201-07:00Comments on Palouse Wargaming Journal: Battle of Bunker Hill - BatRepJonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-13188206256289417302014-10-21T19:00:28.942-07:002014-10-21T19:00:28.942-07:00Thanks, Monty! Glad you enjoyed it! The grenadie...Thanks, Monty! Glad you enjoyed it! The grenadiers were not to be stopped, for sure.<br /><br />Are you serious about adding the AWI to your project list? Great! Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-18067924064602284802014-10-21T16:34:45.195-07:002014-10-21T16:34:45.195-07:00Wonderful table, and AAR!. Once I saw the Grenadie...Wonderful table, and AAR!. Once I saw the Grenadiers queued up, I guessed they'd go over the top. <br /><br />This is an era I've never gamed and now I'd like to get in on the action too! Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-36875149213295104052014-10-20T07:35:47.297-07:002014-10-20T07:35:47.297-07:00Hi Butler!
Having only gamed the rules once in tw...Hi Butler!<br /><br />Having only gamed the rules once in two quick games thus far, I am not likely qualified to render a comprehensive judgment.<br /><br />The Bunker Hill game was multi-player having two British commanders and one American. In that sense, multi-player capability worked well. No one was standing around with nothing to do for long periods. Had the inactive player utilized Stored Orders more frequently, interactions would have been increased.<br /><br />From those two, limited playings, multi-player games should work successfully as long as the number of commands is not too large and each Group Commander maintains a modest number of elements.<br /><br />In our games, there were no "long gaps" where players were unoccupied. Besides, even when the player is inactive, there is a number of decisions to consider and you may NEED some extra time to either formulate a plan or figure out how to best counter your opponent's actions! Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-38836634607777060382014-10-20T06:55:56.342-07:002014-10-20T06:55:56.342-07:00Thank you, Soren! Bunker Hill certainly is a clas...Thank you, Soren! Bunker Hill certainly is a classic encounter.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-12219323934978702712014-10-20T02:40:35.453-07:002014-10-20T02:40:35.453-07:00I read the review of the rules by saltflats on TMP...I read the review of the rules by saltflats on TMP. I was left with the feeling that these rules would be more suitable for head-to-head games than for multiplayer, because there might be quite long gaps where some of the players would be unoccupied. What's your feeling on this?Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15775216849605977453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-36736268536764207132014-10-19T23:56:43.340-07:002014-10-19T23:56:43.340-07:00A real classic of a Scenario, and what beauties th...A real classic of a Scenario, and what beauties those minis are! Looking forward to more AWI games here in the future.Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-3669126866453632742014-10-19T15:16:26.019-07:002014-10-19T15:16:26.019-07:00Israel Putnam, Nathan Hale, and Roger Sherman are ...Israel Putnam, Nathan Hale, and Roger Sherman are the three most famous Revolutionary War figures from Connecticut. There are statues of all three of them at the state Capitol in Hartford. If Scoot can race his lineage back that far, his family goes back a long way in the US - much farther than mine!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-32532268085156484142014-10-19T11:59:00.339-07:002014-10-19T11:59:00.339-07:00Hi Simmy! Pleased that the game provides some ins...Hi Simmy! Pleased that the game provides some inspiration for your own game.<br /><br />That is great!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-76392632314516748302014-10-19T10:31:33.091-07:002014-10-19T10:31:33.091-07:00Hello!
really nice this table battle.
I would al...Hello! <br />really nice this table battle. <br />I would also like to replay the battle of Bunker Hill, and your photos will be of inspiration to me, thank you. <br />Regards <br />SimoneSimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104008335536126601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-12939755079183014422014-10-19T10:11:25.220-07:002014-10-19T10:11:25.220-07:00Phil! Thank you for your kind comments.
Hopefull...Phil! Thank you for your kind comments.<br /><br />Hopefully, a review will provide a better sense of the flow of the game. I purposefully left rule mechanism details out of the BatRep so as not to further confuse the reader. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-62480952500871616782014-10-19T10:08:26.312-07:002014-10-19T10:08:26.312-07:00As always, thank you, Phil!As always, thank you, Phil!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-74454159336226145792014-10-19T10:07:50.157-07:002014-10-19T10:07:50.157-07:00Fascinating Putnam history, Peter! I really appre...Fascinating Putnam history, Peter! I really appreciate the time taken to document these anecdotes.<br /><br />Scott (one of the players in the game yesterday) will be very interested in much of this material. Scott, only yesterday, was recounting his lineage back to Putnam, himself!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-60187944463140051612014-10-19T10:06:24.474-07:002014-10-19T10:06:24.474-07:00Excellent job, love the beautiful minis, the write...Excellent job, love the beautiful minis, the write-up ans the table, every thing sounds great Jonathan!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-39589928350116353932014-10-19T10:05:44.547-07:002014-10-19T10:05:44.547-07:00Thank you, Dean!
Speaking for the four of us who ...Thank you, Dean!<br /><br />Speaking for the four of us who attended yesterday's game, I claim we had a good time. Win or lose, it is always the fellowship that is most important. Don't you agree? Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-30542389703838924972014-10-19T10:04:01.639-07:002014-10-19T10:04:01.639-07:00Thank you, Christopher!
I think the group would e...Thank you, Christopher!<br /><br />I think the group would enjoy refighting Bunker hill again and see tactics develop as we become more familiar with the game. I games Bunker Hill in 15mm a long time ago and I vaguely recall the British persevering in that one too. I will have to check.<br /><br />I will post the review here when ready for public consumption but writing a review is a hard slog.<br /> Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-86873210173815840882014-10-19T08:56:13.425-07:002014-10-19T08:56:13.425-07:00Once again, great looking painted figures and terr...Once again, great looking painted figures and terrain Jonathan! excellent text writing as well!.... I'm also looking forward to reading your review of the rules... cheersPhil Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369365598439913360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-3629436757748323682014-10-19T08:43:44.615-07:002014-10-19T08:43:44.615-07:00Beautiful troops and handsome battlefield. If you ...Beautiful troops and handsome battlefield. If you play more of these rules, you're gonna need you some "chickens" to replace all those chits!<br /><br />I grew up (mostly) in Greenwich, CT, where Israel Putnam made his famous escape from the British. he was evidently spending the night at Knapp's Tavern (thereafter locally know as Putnam's Cottage), when the British launched a surprise attack and he had to make a hasty if dramatic escape. Known for his almost reckless courage, he ride his horse down a very steep slope, henceforth known locally as Putnam Hill. The British, having rather more common sense, dared not attempt to replicate his feat. This ridge stands across the playing fields at the (then) new Greenwich High School, which I attended, and this part of the slope is so steep that it has stone stairs carved into the hillside. I assure you I would not have run down that slope, to say nothing of riding down it on a horse!<br /><br />The section of the Boston Post Road running though Greenwich (aka US Route 1) is named Putnam Avenue in his honor, and both the seal and flag of the Town of Greenwich bear the image of him making his famous escape!<br /><br />He was evidently at his best as a tactical commander, rather than being gifted in the broader strategic sense. Putnam Memorial Park in Redding, CT, which I drive past often and camped in as a Scout, is named in his honor, being "Connecticut's Valley Forge", where Putnam's Division encamped for the winter of 1778 -1179. It frequently hosts re-enactors and other exhibitions related to the Revolutionary era. It is also the site of a bronze equestrian statue commemorating "Put's Ride".Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-33951142502423734892014-10-19T08:03:33.987-07:002014-10-19T08:03:33.987-07:00What a wonderful collaboration for a trial game of...What a wonderful collaboration for a trial game of new rules, Jonathan. Great looking figures and terrain. The rules sound very good too. Congrats to all of you for playing this out! Best, DeanDeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-60990015748921022842014-10-19T06:24:07.320-07:002014-10-19T06:24:07.320-07:00Great looking game and wonderful report! Lots of v...Great looking game and wonderful report! Lots of very nice looking figures. I've fought this engagement a few times with about 50% win to each side. I'm curious to read your review of the rules.<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.com