The Battle of Frank Sanbeans farm

In the first of a new series of Sharpe Practice games I 've got lined up, after concluding our imaginations campaign, we played the Battle of Frank Sanbeans scenario from the Toofatlardies Summer Special 2017.

Union forces must hold the farm, assisted by farmer Frank Sanbeans and his kin (irregular skirmishers), while the Confederates must crush the Union forces and capture Frank.

Frank Sanbeans

Union troops hurriedly take up position behind a low stone wall, taking fire from approaching Confederate skirmishers.

A large Confederate formation is coming down the road, but Yankee troops are on their way to intercept them.

Bullets are flying across the field behind the farm. Frank and his brothers and cousins are sniping at the approaching Rebels from the house.

The main Confederate formation is deploying in a line, and more groups are coming on the table. Meanwhile the main Union formation is still trying to cross the low wall.

Frank's men take out the officer commanding the Confederate skirmishers, but it's only a minor wound.

The Yankee troops have finally deployed in a line formation across the road.

Battered Confederate skirmishers retreat and make room for more Confederate troops.

The Union lines are under pressure and starting to crumble.

A virtual wall of bullets take out the entire Sanbeans family, wounding Frank and punching holes in the Union defense.

At this point we called it a night. My Union force was severely depleted. My opponent's Confederates were still going strong. Taking a wounded Frank with them, the Yankees retreated, yielding the farm to the Confederates.