Escape from Lewinsville

More American Civil War from The Coming Thunder, covering the actions of the 79th New York Volunteers and the 13th Virginia regiment on September 11th, 1861.

Union troops are pulling out of Lewinsville, Virginia and must get their gun limbered and transported off table. 

Fortunately for the Yankees, the gun crew deploys first.

Confederates are however already emerging from the woods.

Union troops are quick to respond and soon both sides are moving all their forces forward.

 

The Confederates clear the woods, form up and open fire.

The Union gun crew fires their gun before limbering and getting out of the way.

Their comrades are taking a beating getting into position.

With three leaders constantly removing shock they finally manage to form up and start sending volleys towards the Confederates. 

Confederate cavalry have dismounted, but are now taking fire from the second Union unit.

The Union line on the other side is collapsing under the concentrated Confederate volleys.

They have bought enough time for the gun to escape from the table.

Just like their historical counterparts, both sides claim a victory: The Confederates removed the enemy from Lewinsville. The Yankees succesfully extracted the gun.

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Tyrolean rebellion

Had the chance to play a Sharpe Practice Tyrolean Rebellion scenario at the club with my regular opponent's beautifully painted figures.

Tyroleans had to stop the Bavarians destroying a bridge in South Tyrol.

Tyroleans take the bridge!

But they are forced to fall back after being hit by Bavarian musket fire.

And when the Bavarian dragoons thunder across the bridge, Tyrolean resistance collapses and the Bavarians take the bridge.

Bailey's Corners

We played another scenario from the Sharpe Practice supplement: The Coming Thunder.

This one is more or less the reverse from the previous one. Union forces are largely in reserve and are included in the deck after firing has started.

The encounter covers the Confederate attack on the 28th Michigan volunteers at Bailey's Corners between August 28-30, 1861.

Union pickets are deployed left of the road in the corn field.

Confederates deploy, trampling the vegetable garden!

At the other side of the table, a formation of Confederates moves a little too close to the edge of the field, where they can be seen by the Union pickets. The Yankees decide to forego their Controlled Volley bonus and fire anyway so reinforcements can arrive.

Union reinforcements enter the table, but the Confederates have lined up to deliver a blow to the Union pickets.

More Union troops are slowly moving through the corn fields to join the fight, but the Union picket is taking casualties.

They also inflict casualties however!

Now the Union picket is taking fire from both sides as the other Confederate formation turns towards them.

Finally Union reinforcements reach a position to fire from.

And they open up on the Confederates.

The Union commander withdraws the battered picket to prevent it being destroyed.

Their buddies are advancing across the road and blast the Confederates.

The other Confederate formation collapses under Union fire and a group breaks.

When both Confederate leaders from the formation that is still holding, are wounded, the Confederates retreat. Victory for the Yankees!