Campaign map with areas controlled (Parliament blue and Royalist red). |
Both sides were fairly successful with their recruitment i teh East Midlands and support from adjacent regions, and will enter the next battle with the following orders of battle:
Parliament
5 x Cavalry
5 x Infantry
2 x Dragoons
1 x Commanded Shot
1 x Artillery
Royalist
5 x Cavalry
4 x Infantry
2 x Dragoons
1 x Commanded Shot
1 x Artillery
As per usual terrain cards are used to determine the terrain features and their position on the 6x4 foot tabletop.
Terrain cards will determine the tabletop layout. |
WW2 game holding up the next ECW game |
An evenly matched battle with the terrain lending an edge to the defense, I think.
ReplyDeleteLooking at it a bit more I tend to agree, and there is only an infantry unit difference between the forces so the small Royalist force will deploy first as defenders.
DeleteI look forward to the account of the forthcoming contest!
ReplyDeleteThe game is finally set up on the tabletop.
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