ECW Encounters - A selection of Battles

[TWR]

It has been a while since I've posted here but I thought some of you may be interested in our recent Renaissance encounters. A few friends and I have been experimenting with 300 point DBR games using 15mm figures on smaller tables. Specifically, tables that measure 4' x 3'. The results have been extremely pleasing.

Armies typically have 30-40 stands depending on the armies and options selected. As an example one of my Royalist armies had a total of 32 stands comprising 18 stands of foot, 11 stands of horse, 2 of dragoons and one artillery piece along with baggage. It was divided into three commands. A second army had 22 stands of foot, 11 stands of horse and two of dragoons, along with baggage. This army was organised in two commands.

Games seem to last around 2 hours, or a little more when new or inexperienced players are playing. They therefore make an ideal game for an evenings play.

Below are links to some of the sample games.

Little Pugby 1644:
http://thewargamesroom.blogspot.com/...xperiment.html

Dingley Common 1644:
http://thewargamesroom.blogspot.com/...mmon-1644.html

Scots vs Royalists in 1644:
http://thewargamesroom.blogspot.com/...wick-1644.html

Hopefully you will find these of interest.

[Cromwell]

I really enjoyed your reports. You have inspired me to increase my ECW armies.

Thanks for sharing.

[TWR]

Cromwell, it is indeed good to hear that the latest reports of the recent unpleasentness have been of interest. One can only assume that you will ensure the ranks of your Eastern Association troops will do a good and solid service for Parliament.

[TWR]

This afternoon we deployed two 15mm armies for a fictional battle in Ireland.

Ormonde, King Charles' commander in Ireland faced a large Irish rebel army in what will be a very bloody encounter. The Irish comprised, like the English, foot armed with pike and musket but are reinforced by redshanks armed with sword, axe and shield. Yet the Irish are outnumbered by English horse and handicapped by command difficulties.

The game went down to the wire with the "winner" being only determined at the very last.

A brief report of this excellent battle can be found here:
http://thewargamesroom.blogspot.co.n...land-1642.html

[john svensson]

How were your reduced scale games, any pros/cons?
What were the army sizes for those, about 14-18 elements or so? John

[TWR]

The small games I have played are typically of 100-120 points. Because they are points based the number of stands is dependant on the stand costs. However, an ECW army would typically be around 12-16 stands.

With DBR you can also play small or large games with either normal or condensed scale. The last few battles I have posted are larger normal scale games where one stand of infantry represents 100 men. A condensed scale the same stand of infantry represents 400 infantry.

Some people really enjoy the small condensed scale games, others find the moves a little fiddly or the breakpoints slow the game a little. Baggage can increase the army break point for a single command considerably.

I enjoy both normal and condensed scales and games involving small and larger number of figures.

[TWR]

A short report of our second fictional encounter in Ireland is now on-line.

Robert Munro and his Scots army, complete with a considerable artillery train, engages an Irish Confederate army under Phelim O'Neill in an encounter near the town of Newry.
http://thewargamesroom.blogspot.co.n...land-1642.html