Archive for May 8, 2022

Return to Dark Tower   Leave a comment

Has arrived. Played through a learning scenario. Now ready for real play but iPad will need to be at 100% charge next time !

Posted May 8, 2022 by wargamesdiary in Uncategorized

The Battle of Soggy Bottom   Leave a comment

Darryl and Mike’s Royalists took on Bruce and Phil’s Parliamentarians. This is a free to download scenario available on the For King and Parliament to the strongest website.

The view from Parliament right flank.
After turn one both armies advanced and the artillery had no effect.
The forces close
Haselerig’s lobsters
Commanded shot sneak through the woods
The Dutch style horse on the left flank are struggling. To the right flank Cromwell keeps losing his cavalry.
Royalist foot are holding the centre.
Royalist cavalry are strong on their left flank but falter before the Pike.
One of the forward regiments of horse is defeated by the Pike block causing the other to flee in panic. This clears the way for the lobsters to move forward at last. Similarly the Parliament infantry have cleared their foes from near the road but their own Foot are being pushed back in the centre.
To the right flank The Roundheads have rallied their infantry and Cromwell has charged forward clearing the way of enemy cavalry caught in the rear towards the King himself.
However the K

The King deftly turns his gentlemen pensioners around and charges into Cromwell taking him prisoner in the ensuing melee!

The Roundhead infantry are just about holding in the centre.
The Roundhead infantry clear the way towards hedge whilst on the right flank the remaining cavalry are blown but just holding the line.

At this point darkness began to fall and both sides began to withdraw. Victory medals were tallied and Parliament had 9 remaining versus just 8 for the Cavaliers. So a very narrow victory for the Roundheads who had saved the village of Soggy Bottom and driven off the tyranny of King Charles!

What a tough battle of attrition. So many cards drawn in the evening! Quite exhausting but hopefully fun for all and a chance to get all the ECW figures out in their resplendent uniforms.

Posted May 8, 2022 by wargamesdiary in Uncategorized

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