Friday 25 March 2022

The Battle of Mount Rock 1757 - A FIW Batrep

 

The Rejects got together on Sunday for another game, this time we used Posties 25mm French Indian War figures and rules.

Gotta say the table looked brilliant from the very start, it all went tits up shortly after walking through the door!!!!


We picked out the hat for sides
British
C/O Lee
2nd in C Smiffy
3rd in C Ray

French & Indians
C/O Newbie Steve
2nd in C Surj


Setting the scene.

The British are building a fort.


Close to a growing village of Mount Rock.


Mount Rock is named after the small rocky hill at the bottom right of the pic.


It's a busy village, the army and townsfolk are going about there business.


A company of the 55th sit atop of Mount Rock, surveying the area.


We knew the French would attack, but where?


It looked like they may attack over the river, the Brits seemed to think so, as Postie had set up
troops guarding the bridge and ford.


And we were right, first turn the French and Indians come charging out of the woods, choosing to get there feet wet, nit going over the bridge of ford.


We were lucky and took a test, hearing the enemy before they charged out. Smiffy's commander by the bridge fired a warning shot, alerting everyone else that the French were coming.


Postie told us all, that the winner will be decided on the number of enemy killed and nothing else.
So we decided to get all the civilians who weren't carrying a weapon well out of the way.


 A company of the 55th form a line and awaite the French.


Steve's French take fire from Smiffy's Provincials


Another company take and give fire, this time against Surj's troops.


Surj's Indian's stalk through the woods and stumble on a hidden BEWARE token!
Last time this happened Lee lost 3 men to a maurding bear! 


Surj was mightely pleased when Postie placed a chicken!


My civilians, the ones with muskets, give fire, but to no effect, my dice rolling was rubbish.


On the other hand, Surj's dice rolling was pretty good.


The 55th still waiting in the clearing. They've been joined by Eagleye, the Scout.


Its not going to well tbh. We can't seem to win the first move. This means the French and Indians move first and fire first. Any kills inflicted can't shoot back.


Still running civilians' back and missing with every shot taken.


We left Lee's 44th foot back at the fort, just in case the enemy had a surprise attack  down the other end of the table. But we now had to take a chance and move them down the table towards the action.


Smiffy and Steve were having a tussle at the top of the pic. Steve was getting the better of Smiffy.


They're moving very quickly


Postie, Smiffy, Steve and Surj.


The 55th still on Mount Rock, but at least they've turned to face the action.


Surj lines the fence line and kills a few of my townsfolk. I miss everyone again......


If Surj had any sense he'd not advance towards the 55th?


Leave the cows alone Surj!!!


The massed Indians, Marines and Militia march onwards.


Our only bit of luck in the game so far. We couldn't outrun Surj's Indians, so we turned back and charged.


Miraculously Smiffy won both melees!!!


Lots of firing and lots of missing. I'm throwing D20's needing 15+. 
Not a hope in hell!


The 55th moved off of Mount Rock to help cover the townsfolk.


Lee's 44th head for the centre of the table.


While I make a pretty pattern and keep my fingers crossed.


But we're running out of time.
We need to be put out of our misery.


And thank gawd, there was where we ran out of time, Postie added up the points.
The Brits 62 - 132 French Indians
An utter thrashing for the Brits, if we'd have had 3 Tiger tanks they would still have beaten us.
There's not much else to add, if one of the three of us could have thrown half decent dice it may have been a closer game. But with the three of us throwing like we did it was never gonna happen. 
At one point I had 5 shots one after the other, needing a 15+ to hit I threw 3, 4, 3, 2 & a 4!

It was a crazy game and well won by Surj and Steve.
Steve was awarded the Man of the Match, because he could throw 15+ on a D20, when he wanted too!
The swine!

35 comments:

  1. Postie certainly sets a nice table Ray, even if you were not very successful, it looks fantastic. Is he Scottish by the way...can't help noticing the Scots Royal Standard is prominent in the gaming shed!

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    1. His Dad is from Glasgow, Postie likes to think he's a Scot, but he's as English as me! LOL! But he does make a great looking table, that's for sure.

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  2. Gorgeous table and great looking game. Shame I couldn't make it. Funny to see that your 2022 dice rolling famine is enduring. Pity the rampaging chicken didn't do more damage. Postie should have put out rabbits, then there could have been a Monty Python moment.

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    1. Killer rabbits might have helped, probably not though, with the way I seem do be performing at the moment. Postie does indeed make a grand looking table.

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  3. That looks like terrific fun. A great layout and everyone is obviously enjoying themselves.

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    1. Apart from the dodgy dice rolls, it was a great game Lawrence.

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  4. Quite the setup. Too bad the chicken wasn't more effective.

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    1. Tell me about it, wish they were killer chicken out for French blood!

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  5. Great looking table and figures, looks like it was a lot of fun just a pity that the dastardly French won the day!!

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  6. What a great looking table!
    Fantastic game!

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  7. Great looking table and game. Shame about the dice though

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    1. Yep, it was the worst game I've ever played in for dice throwing, the three of us were utterly useless. If we'd have thrown average it would have made for a better game for us, anyway. Not the French players.

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  8. A gorgeous setup and a fun sounding (If frustrating) game.

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    1. Fun and frustrating, that's a great way of putting it Dai.

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  9. Epic looking table ! And some very nice figures too.

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    1. Thanks Sgt, I'd be lying if I said I enjoyed the game, we were all getting pretty annoyed with each other by the end.

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  10. Fantastic table, a joy to play on.

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  11. A splendid looking table…
    The dice gods certainly favoured the French this time….

    All the best. Aly

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    1. They certainly did Aly, think we were doomed from the start!

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  12. That is a wonderful looking table - some compensation, I hope, for the dismal dice rolling! After all, it's not the winning that counts, it's the taking part, isn't it? (Platitudes a speciality but they can be useful at times... ;-))

    Chers,

    David.

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    1. Absolutely David, we were all laughing in the end, we all came to accept that we weren't gonna be throwing anything higher than a 5 on a D20, for the French it was the reverse, anything above a 15, was the normal. I even stole their dice for luck, that didn't work either.

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  13. ANother stitch-up by Postie, but it does look like a great game. If i were you I'd demand a re-match!

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    1. You're right Joe, if its not a totally unwinnable game, Postie curses us with dodgy dice syndrome! Shan't bother with the re-match, we all know who'd win.

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  14. Great looking table and figures, Ray! The scenario is very clever too.

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    1. It was Dean, just wish the dice gods weren't so cruel.

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  15. Throwing 15+ on D20 dice is why the Brits won the F&IW Ray. Bad luck in this game though for you

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    1. It was a cruel game, full of dodgy rolls. Not the cheese and pickle kind either.

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  16. Great report.... not the day to be playing chicken :-)
    What a cracking looking game.
    Cheers
    Stu

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  17. Fantastic looking table and game report! Thanks for sharing!

    Greetings
    Peter

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