To those confused by the blog's name it is named after General Ulysses Grant, one of the Generals in the American Civil War. It is my blog of Wargaming at the Grimsby Wargames Society and wargaming in general including wargames shows.
Showing posts with label Boer War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boer War. Show all posts
Monday, 15 June 2009
Anglo-Dutch Wars, The Great War and The Boer War...all at the same time!
Last Monday there were a nice selection of games going on. I'm saving the Anglo-Dutch Wars till last so you can all those fantastic ships properly.
First up, Boer Wars. Between Mark Alcock (left) as the British and Dave Tuck as the Boers using rules created and developed by both.
The Boer Trenches which the British were slowly making their way up to...
and didn't quite get there before the game finished. These are Mark's British (left). Unfortunately neither side got to see how a firefight at the Boer trenches would have turned out!
Paul Robinson's WW1 Germans attacking the town where Andy Hamilton's British were lurking
As you can see there are 5 Germans attacking this house where there are 2 British in the attic..
2 of Andy Hamilton's British looking out in the town in hard cover..
Anglo-Dutch Wars. All ships in this game belonged to Steve Mercer. Playing with Steve was Mike Barnatt.
Some of the Dutch fleet.
Close up of some Dutch ships.
These English ships are new. Steve had not long finished them.
More of the new English fleet.
Sunday, 5 October 2008
30th September 2008 Wargames
Several games again. World War 2, Boer Wars and Seven Years War. I hadn't actually intended to join in any games, just dropping by but then Steve Mercer asked me to join in. So decided "Why not?" and joined in on Steve's side.
First off is the World War 2 game using Blitzkrieg Commander. I was on Steve's side with his British playing Andy Hamilton's Germans.
General Von Hamilton overlooking his side of the table whilst he puts his troops out.
Unlike his other WW2 games this time Steve only had 1 or 2 tanks this time.....The British were attacking. Actually they always do.
Some German equipment clogging up the "entrance" to the fortifications.
The Boer Wargame. Dave Tuck was playing John Ogden using all of Mark Alcock's figures. Dave was British while John was Boer. The rules used were created by Mark Alcock. You can just get a glimpse of the playsheet in this photo. It tested well but needed a few tweaks. It was also the rules first game.
British Artillery. It's actually a large Naval gun.
Boers on horseback.
Some British, in kilts, occupying this building. Mark had owned this building for a long time.
Tony Walmsley's Prussians. Playing against Mike Barnatt who was Russian. All the figures were Tony's. Seven Years War.
Russians.
British Blenhiem doing an unsuccessful bombing run.
The game at the end. The British advance had been slow. Slowly but surely if there had been more time the British would have won.
Using these figures I was able to start breaking through the German line.
German Reconaissance vehicle. Very nice. Most, if not all, of Andy's German forces are Raventhorpe Miniatures. Many of the infantry are conversions by Andy.
First off is the World War 2 game using Blitzkrieg Commander. I was on Steve's side with his British playing Andy Hamilton's Germans.
General Von Hamilton overlooking his side of the table whilst he puts his troops out.
Unlike his other WW2 games this time Steve only had 1 or 2 tanks this time.....The British were attacking. Actually they always do.
Some German equipment clogging up the "entrance" to the fortifications.
The Boer Wargame. Dave Tuck was playing John Ogden using all of Mark Alcock's figures. Dave was British while John was Boer. The rules used were created by Mark Alcock. You can just get a glimpse of the playsheet in this photo. It tested well but needed a few tweaks. It was also the rules first game.
British Artillery. It's actually a large Naval gun.
Boers on horseback.
Some British, in kilts, occupying this building. Mark had owned this building for a long time.
Tony Walmsley's Prussians. Playing against Mike Barnatt who was Russian. All the figures were Tony's. Seven Years War.
Russians.
British Blenhiem doing an unsuccessful bombing run.
The game at the end. The British advance had been slow. Slowly but surely if there had been more time the British would have won.
Using these figures I was able to start breaking through the German line.
German Reconaissance vehicle. Very nice. Most, if not all, of Andy's German forces are Raventhorpe Miniatures. Many of the infantry are conversions by Andy.
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