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Saturday, 1 June 2019

First game with the Jacobite Rebellion armies

This Saturday I was finally able to setup the tabletop for a Jacobite '45 game. Both sides had seven units aside of sightly different unit mix. I was using the beginners rules from the paper army book which are nice and short, fitting onto one page. They are a subset of the full rules provided in the book which also includes mechanisms for the setup of a game and deployment of troops. Deployment is particularly important for Jacobite units which can start the game "sulky" if not deployed by rank and as a result not be as effective in the game. Giving games a bit more period feel.

I did not really record the game as I was getting used to the rules, but here are a few photos of the game.

Early on in the game as both forces advance 
Skirmishers engage on the flank
Government cavalry making a real nuisance of themselves on the flank 
Charging highlanders force back Government militia, but the regular infantry hold.
Cavalry stop the highlanders from creating more trouble 
Highlander skirmishers are proving to be a handful
The battle in the centre
The cavalry get the better of the highlanders, but are in no state to be effective
The game ended in a draw with the highlander charge eventually failed to rout the Government centre. However, neither side had sufficient units to mount a second attack. Honours even.
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10 comments:

  1. The Jolly Broom Man2 June 2019 at 00:59

    I've said it before but those figures look brilliant. Smashing looking game.

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    1. Peter2 June 2019 at 09:08

      Thanks. I am very happy with the look they provide in their unit blocks.

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  2. Phil2 June 2019 at 02:21

    Gorgeous units...and period!

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    1. Peter2 June 2019 at 09:02

      Thank you I am looking forward to playing a few more games.

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  3. Gonsalvo2 June 2019 at 06:00

    Your paper armies look even better deployed on the Field of Battle.

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    1. Peter2 June 2019 at 08:51

      Thank you. It was very pleasing to finally have a game with them.

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  4. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com2 June 2019 at 11:53

    That looks way better than it has any "right" to :), better than many 3d mini games to be honest.
    (but I'm not going there....)

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    1. Peter2 June 2019 at 17:28

      It is surprising how effective they are en masse.

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  5. Trebian3 June 2019 at 00:40

    Looks very effective. I like the idea of sulky Highlanders. Capturing their mercurial nature should be something represented in the game other than by a die roll.

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    1. Peter3 June 2019 at 07:11

      Thanks. The rules in the book have a deployment phase were all units arrive randomly on the battlefield, then players take turns to sort out their lines by swapping units about. If Highland units are not sorted by rank before the battle begins they get sulky. An interesting approach to deployment.

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