A Minature Civil War Battle
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A Minature Civil War Battle
I am working on a minature civil war battle. Here is the first part (down a few posts). Post what you would like to see up next (who will win and stuff) in the topic: Replies to Battle.
Thanks.
Confederates courtesy of my Brother.
Union courtesy of me.
Thanks.
Confederates courtesy of my Brother.
Union courtesy of me.
Last edited by Hancock the Superb on Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Hancock the Superb
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Hancock excuse me for asking but WHAT battle? Where and WHAT is the first PART?
Your post makes no sense unless i'm missing something! :S
Your post makes no sense unless i'm missing something! :S
Re:A Minature Civil War Battle
Move your knight to kings 4. I think the queen will end up victorious because she has the most movement options, but that is only because the king is saddles with a foot injury and can only move 1 space at a time.
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Here it is:
In the valley of the hallway, two units: The 1st Confederate Battalion, General Lee, including 1 company of calvary, 1 Napoleon, and 1 regiment of infantry
The 1st US Mixed Regiment, General Meade, including 1 company of sharpshooters, 1 Napoleon, 1 company of black volunteers, 2 companies of regulars, and 1 company of the Irish Brigade, the infantry lead by colonel Chamberlain.
So, the Union forces are marching south down the valley:

2 companies as skirmishers.
And the confederates, marching north...

1 company of calvary in the vanguard.
The distance between the forces brought mutual sighting:

It was obvious that the Union was outnumbered by one company or so.
However, General Meade

and General Lee

resolved to fight it out and the skirmishers took to the field.

Each side deployed their troops and cannon.




Lee ordered an advance and the regiment went forward into the picket-fire.
Men were easily shot down by the green-clad sharpshooters.


Still, the advancing Confederates didn't care, and were promptly brought under accurate artillery fire. The Union troops to the rear of the skirmishers gave a cheer.

Boom!
Aggh!

The confederates then came within firing range, with deadly results.

Men were not falling, they were going down in clusters, with the whistle of solid and case shot raining down on both sides.
However, the returning fire at the Union troops, was equally deadly. The fewer Union troops were also being swept aside like a scyth. Both sides were shrouded by smoke (imagine it for now!) and men were dropping like flies in a toilet.

To break the stalemate, the Confederates charged, screaming the Rebel Yell!

"Yah! Yip-eee-yaaa!"
Men dropped at every step, but the valient troops of the Confederacy stood strong.
Then, out of the smoke, the Confederates saw a line of glistening bayonets and the dull gleam of a 12lb Napoleon waiting...

What will happen now? (reply on the other topic and I'll take the most popular part.)
In the valley of the hallway, two units: The 1st Confederate Battalion, General Lee, including 1 company of calvary, 1 Napoleon, and 1 regiment of infantry
The 1st US Mixed Regiment, General Meade, including 1 company of sharpshooters, 1 Napoleon, 1 company of black volunteers, 2 companies of regulars, and 1 company of the Irish Brigade, the infantry lead by colonel Chamberlain.
So, the Union forces are marching south down the valley:

2 companies as skirmishers.
And the confederates, marching north...

1 company of calvary in the vanguard.
The distance between the forces brought mutual sighting:

It was obvious that the Union was outnumbered by one company or so.
However, General Meade

and General Lee

resolved to fight it out and the skirmishers took to the field.

Each side deployed their troops and cannon.




Lee ordered an advance and the regiment went forward into the picket-fire.
Men were easily shot down by the green-clad sharpshooters.


Still, the advancing Confederates didn't care, and were promptly brought under accurate artillery fire. The Union troops to the rear of the skirmishers gave a cheer.

Boom!
Aggh!

The confederates then came within firing range, with deadly results.

Men were not falling, they were going down in clusters, with the whistle of solid and case shot raining down on both sides.
However, the returning fire at the Union troops, was equally deadly. The fewer Union troops were also being swept aside like a scyth. Both sides were shrouded by smoke (imagine it for now!) and men were dropping like flies in a toilet.

To break the stalemate, the Confederates charged, screaming the Rebel Yell!

"Yah! Yip-eee-yaaa!"
Men dropped at every step, but the valient troops of the Confederacy stood strong.
Then, out of the smoke, the Confederates saw a line of glistening bayonets and the dull gleam of a 12lb Napoleon waiting...

What will happen now? (reply on the other topic and I'll take the most popular part.)
Hancock the Superb
Re:A Minature Civil War Battle
I've been in these fights before and I think its imperative that no one opens the closet door. :huh:
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i believe i'd instruct the Federal arty to take out that floor fan at the end of the hall first... seems to be within range and you DON'T want that thing to turn on in the middle of combat.
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Hancock,
Please hang your coat up in the closet. The battle is kind of neat I must say. Have your infantry hold their positions, withdraw your sharpshooters slowly but have them maintain their fire. Let them have it with canister, double if you got it and retreat on recoil. If they make a move for your napoleon then charge.
Greg
Please hang your coat up in the closet. The battle is kind of neat I must say. Have your infantry hold their positions, withdraw your sharpshooters slowly but have them maintain their fire. Let them have it with canister, double if you got it and retreat on recoil. If they make a move for your napoleon then charge.
Greg
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You'ld have the whole thing won with no problem if you'ld just throw those 2 genormous soldiers in the background of pic's 1, 8 & 12!!
They would see them a comin' and head back to the safety of the floor fan!!
Better yet........grab those enormous jugs of water behind Bobby Lee.....and FLOOD THEM OUT OF THE HALLWAY VALLEY!
They would see them a comin' and head back to the safety of the floor fan!!
Better yet........grab those enormous jugs of water behind Bobby Lee.....and FLOOD THEM OUT OF THE HALLWAY VALLEY!
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i'd get a couple of snipers in those poinsettias too
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