This game was inspired by Table Top Teaser No2 Wagon Train by C S Grant that appeared in Battle for Wargamers magazine in April 1978. I played the scenario many times as a teenager using Airfix figures.
In this version, men from the Barony of Bleakmoore are bringing supplies to a small fortified camp in the Marches. They are led by Sir Roderik of Spode (name borrowed from PG Wodehouse). As they approach the fort they are attacked by mounted Wildmen. The fort garrison may not venture out but can fire and defend themselves.
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| The first wave of wildmen appear over the hill |
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| The supply wagon |
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| The wagon moves on while fighting ensues on the left side |
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The next wave of wildmen have struck the front of the column
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Turn 13 Sir Roderik has fallen and the Bleakmoore men reach Exhaustion Point
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The victorious Wildmen make off with the wagon of supplies despite a flurry of arrows from the fort.*New* Unit type Peasants SP2 move as Infantry.
Poor Sir Roderik - couldn’t stop the mounted hordes. Are the arrival points of the ambushing forces pre-programmed, or randomised in some way?
ReplyDeleteIn the Teaser it was randomized if I remember with numbers written down and put in envelopes (!) - in this game I decided the entry points.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. An interesting scenario fought on a simple (easily achievable) battlefield with a relatively small number of figures (again, easily achievable for anyone thinking of “dipping a toe” into fantasy PW style gaming). Well done. 👏👏 More please.
ReplyDelete10mm’s from Irregular Miniatures I reckon.
I fondly remember Battle for Wargamers magazine. Very much the highlight of my early days (mostly solo) wargaming - I was a touch too young for Wargamers Newsletter…
Cheers,
Geoff
Cheers Geoff. I hope to get some more played soon.
DeleteThey're mostly Irregular Minis with a smattering of Penfraken and Magister Militum.
Battle magazine was very good from what I remember.