tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post5994885459471211785..comments2024-03-28T22:41:00.156-07:00Comments on Palouse Wargaming Journal: On the Table Today Is...Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-16914419663607885762021-12-20T13:33:19.081-08:002021-12-20T13:33:19.081-08:00Thanks, Stew! Time to stretch their legs, for sur...Thanks, Stew! Time to stretch their legs, for sure! These same troops see action on Tuesday. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-79965949003123286552021-12-20T09:18:20.072-08:002021-12-20T09:18:20.072-08:00Nice set up and I’m sure the game was a fun bit of...Nice set up and I’m sure the game was a fun bit of action. We all got those miniatures that haven’t seen the table in forever. Time to stretch their legs! 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-34549334170651112082021-12-20T04:49:53.171-08:002021-12-20T04:49:53.171-08:00Never too late, James! One interesting twist is ...Never too late, James! One interesting twist is that Matt opted to play the French!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-55504016500269037522021-12-20T04:48:18.607-08:002021-12-20T04:48:18.607-08:00Thank YOU, Matt! By allowing me to tell the tale ...Thank YOU, Matt! By allowing me to tell the tale first, I can put the proper spin on weaving the British narrative. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-6203475293931029522021-12-20T04:43:20.609-08:002021-12-20T04:43:20.609-08:00Stay tuned!Stay tuned!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-67218339332191717102021-12-20T03:05:38.282-08:002021-12-20T03:05:38.282-08:00Coming in late I see from Matt's that I can no...Coming in late I see from Matt's that I can now expect an interesting report of take one!<br />Regards, JamesJames Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-77595698501888676342021-12-20T00:29:48.436-08:002021-12-20T00:29:48.436-08:00What a bloody affair that was ! I won’t published ...What a bloody affair that was ! I won’t published any spoilers before the battle report is loaded. A fine battle thanks to you for hosting Jon. A very interesting set of rules which have been carefully constructed and worked well. All I can say is it wasn’t over in 15 minutes 🙂Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-45895540396112007332021-12-19T23:23:36.393-08:002021-12-19T23:23:36.393-08:00Go Reynier, go!Go Reynier, go!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-25154743826763033132021-12-19T19:24:57.392-08:002021-12-19T19:24:57.392-08:00That sounds good Jon, I look forward to seeing how...That sounds good Jon, I look forward to seeing how things went in the game!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-2531033437149065622021-12-19T16:06:47.198-08:002021-12-19T16:06:47.198-08:00Thank you, David! I did not take so many photos i...Thank you, David! I did not take so many photos in this game. I have some curating to do and put the proper spin on events... Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-13638231567108798372021-12-19T16:05:26.498-08:002021-12-19T16:05:26.498-08:00Thanks, Mike! The battle was not over in 15 minut...Thanks, Mike! The battle was not over in 15 minutes although Kempt's battalion of light infantry sent the 1st Legere scampering away just as in the actual battle.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-34470400511884482632021-12-19T16:03:34.621-08:002021-12-19T16:03:34.621-08:00Thank you, Keith! British linear firepower defini...Thank you, Keith! British linear firepower definitely plays a role in these rules. Well-disciplined and the ability to deliver larger volleys gives a British line an advantage. The British do not fire the same as other nations unless the other nations formed in two ranks and carried the same Combat Effectiveness. Rules in use will be my own doing. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-92056922020859877892021-12-19T15:58:09.166-08:002021-12-19T15:58:09.166-08:00It is an interesting setup and battle.It is an interesting setup and battle.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-52151904827234990252021-12-19T15:57:41.049-08:002021-12-19T15:57:41.049-08:00Thanks, Iain!Thanks, Iain!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-38860719003118802152021-12-19T15:41:01.144-08:002021-12-19T15:41:01.144-08:00Looks great. :-) Very much looking forward to the ...Looks great. :-) Very much looking forward to the AAR too.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />David.David Morfitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016926084467625584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-57487664326486295102021-12-19T14:54:25.313-08:002021-12-19T14:54:25.313-08:00A Napoleonic table is always tops! Looking forward...A Napoleonic table is always tops! Looking forward to the AAR of the first encounter. Hope it's not over in fifteen as well!Mike Vellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220933613292414697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-79645018171878155792021-12-19T11:38:07.687-08:002021-12-19T11:38:07.687-08:00Great looking figures and table Jon and as others ...Great looking figures and table Jon and as others have remarked, a perfect sized battle to transfer to the tabletop for a two player game. I have always felt most rule sets give too little recognition to the value of the British linear fighting methods, particularly the fact that in line, British troops were three ranks deep as opposed to six deep in most other armies. Even line to line, the deliverable firepower from a six hundred man British battalion would be double that of a similar sized French battalion. On top of that, I believe most people accept that the British soldiers of the era were on average the best trained and drilled, so that they could get off more volleys in a given time frame than their opponents could return at them. A battle won in fifteen minutes by devastating firepower sounds perfectly feasible to me...! What rules will you be using and how do they address this issue or do the British fire exactly the same as every other nationrrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-9191923918268885702021-12-19T11:33:32.812-08:002021-12-19T11:33:32.812-08:00A great set up and I'll be looking forward to ...A great set up and I'll be looking forward to this one.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-61730539702249204582021-12-19T10:21:55.543-08:002021-12-19T10:21:55.543-08:00Lovely set up and interesting battle, I'm lik...Lovely set up and interesting battle, I'm like Matt,working on 28mm Napoleonics, so viewed with extra interest!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-11763178103712973272021-12-19T08:56:34.834-08:002021-12-19T08:56:34.834-08:00To me, Maida is the perfect battle to validate a s...To me, Maida is the perfect battle to validate a set of wargaming rules. I appreciate your encouragement on the table layout but my tables are drab compared to Matt's works of art.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-86819138508243864282021-12-19T08:54:03.534-08:002021-12-19T08:54:03.534-08:00Thank you!Thank you!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-29989231443747555572021-12-19T08:38:13.825-08:002021-12-19T08:38:13.825-08:00Sounds like a fun one to reenact and boy does your...Sounds like a fun one to reenact and boy does your setup look lovely Jon! Looking forward to seeing how your games go.Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-81494002287126450502021-12-19T07:54:37.714-08:002021-12-19T07:54:37.714-08:00Looks a great table for the gameLooks a great table for the gameNeil Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796937765907984193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-14561507690263473612021-12-19T06:00:33.264-08:002021-12-19T06:00:33.264-08:00Made famous by Oman's account, for sure. His t...Made famous by Oman's account, for sure. His thesis of superiority of line over assault column as the driver of a British victory was misguided since a number of historical accounts explicitly detailing the French deploying into line before attacking.<br /><br />The 1st Legere were stunned by the three volleys and a charge that Kemp unleashed. After that, it was all downhill for Reynier.<br /><br />Yes, we will see how this goes.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-46007941606479567172021-12-19T05:52:39.664-08:002021-12-19T05:52:39.664-08:00Perfect, for sure! Doubly perfect for a remote se...Perfect, for sure! Doubly perfect for a remote setting too.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com