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Blackburn'sFord:15mmWideDrumsandShakosBattle
1stMay2013,4:51

NewtestDSLBrules(Napo)adaptedtotheCivilWarperiod
EDIT:new:Following>>here.NewbattleMaybefind>>here.
HereisanewtestoftheexcellentplayingfieldwithfigurinesDrumsandShakosLargeBattle(Ganeshagames)fortheNapoleonicperiod,IfitinCivilWar.Itisthis
timeofahistoricalscenario:crossingfordsofBlackburnandMitchellbytheYankeesin1861(includingthefailurewillleadtothefirstbattleofBullRun).Eachunitisa

regiment.
ImadeanewtestwithDSLB(NapoleonicwargamerulesfromGaneshagames)withmyownhouserulesforACW.Itwasahistoricalscenarion:thecrossingof
Blackburn'sFordandMitchell'sford,quileadtheUniontothefirstBullRun).Eachunitisaregiment.
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Theplan
TheUniongeneralTylerprogressestothefordsof2BlackburnandMitchell.ItignoresthatBeauregardLongstreetplacedonBlackburn'sFord,andBonhamon
Mitchell'sford.Inthenorthernerleft,facingLongstreetBrigadeRichardsonprogressesground.Ontheright,ShermanMitchellapproachesthefordwhereBonham.
Tyler,GeneralUnionisMovingTowardsBlackburn'sFord(RichardsonBrigade)whereLongstreetHis_him_waitingfor.Ontheright,Sherman'sbrigadeismoving
Micthell'sReviewstowardstheford,WhereliesBonham.

Thegame
Wearein1861,Ifiledthemajorityoftroops"green".Regimentsrepresentedherearenotthosehistorical,butthecompositionofthebrigadesshouldbeabout.
Beingin1861,mostisoftheunitsare"greens".Thenameoftheregimentsiswrong,aimthecompositionofthebrigadesshouldsbeok.
Specialruleforthisscenario:noreservationcanbeactivatedbeforethefifthround.Specialruleforthisscenario:noreserveMaybeactivatedbeforethe5thturn.
Testedspecialrules(adaptionofDSLB)(SpecialhouserulesforACW)
MalusforartilleryifSkareinrangeL(notM)tosimulatetherangeofrifledcannonguns.Firingprocedure(Bombardment)1iftarget'sskirmishersinarcofFire
Within1L(andnot1M),toshowtheaccuracyoftherifledmuskets.
Skirmishers:oneregimentcanseparateaplateandsendittothefrontasskirmishers.Thisregimentdown1itsCombatFactor(exceptwhenittestsforartillery
target).AregimentMaysendoneaheadbasis,asskirmishers.ItwilllowerHisCbtfactor1,butnotwhilereceivingsendfortestingartilleryshots.
TheregimentsequippedwithrifledbarrelsGunsearn1Dicephaseof"approach".RegimentsRiflewithmuskets:+1diewhile"approaching".
Rifledartillery:rifledcannonartillerygunsfiringof2Mbandsinsteadof1L.RifledartilleryrangesuseINSTEADof2M1L.
AruleIhaveconsideredbutnottested:thefragilemoraleregiments(comparedtothoseoftheNapoleonicera,bettersupportedbutwithlessinitiative)couldbemadeas
follows:Whenaunitsuffersare1stDIS,testwith3dicedependingonitsquality.1or2failures>down1or2VeryShort.3failures>routmovement,
movement1L,backtotheenemy,isfoundrunningcolumn,andgeneratesatest3DEScrossfriendlyunittoSrange.
AspecialruleIWasthinkingaboutgoalDidnottest:thesisunitsWerefragilemorethantheNapoleonics(theNapoleon'serabattalionshadbetternco/executivesgoal
withless"initiativespirit"),soIMaytrythisrule:AnyunitSufferingHisfisrtDISshouldstestqualitywith3dice.For1or2misses,itwillretreatVSoneortwo
times.Ifallthe3dicemissed,itwillturnback1Themove,awayfromtheenemy,inmarchcolumn.EveryfriendThatWas"Short"fromthismoveshouldsaussi
testwith3dice.

Forces
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Union:
TYLER,CinC+Q4

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CSA:
BEAUREGARDCinC+Q3

SHERMAN,Q3+

LongstreetQ4+

Q3regimentC5

Q4regimentC5

Q4regimentC4

Q4regimentC4

Q4regimentC4

Q4regimentC4

Q4regimentC4

Q4regimentC4

ArtRifleGunQ3

ArtsmoothboreQ4Green

SmoothboreartQ4

BONHAMQ4+

RICHARDSONQ4+

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

ArtRifleGunQ4Green

ArtRifleGunQ3

ArtsmoothboreQ4Green

SmoothboreartQ4

RESERVE:

RESERVE:

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Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Q4regimentC4Green

Richardson'sbrigademoving
towardsthefordofBlackburn.

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(Richardson'sbrigademovingtoBlackburn'sFord,1861)

Theambushedtroopsof
Longstreetopenedfire.

(LongstreetWaswaitingfortheattack.Southmenouvertthefire.)
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Wellrudesoldiers!
(15mmPeterPigfigurines)

(Rudesoldiers!Peterpigsminis)

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Richardsonbrigadeprogressing
slowlyontheleftflankof
northerners.

(Rchardsonadvancedslowly)

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Aslowadvance.Oneregiment
succeedtocross.Richardsontoo
hassufferedenemyfire.

(..Onlyoneregimentatteinttheothersideoftheriver!RichardsonWastooslow,andSufferedfromtheenemyfires.)

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Ontherightwing,Sherman
Mitchelladvancetoford.Artillery
tryingtofightagainstthatof
Bonham.

(Ontherightwing,ShermanadvancedtoMitchell'sford)

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ThefirstShermanregimentto
reachtheothershore!

(ThefirstregimentofSherman'sbrigadeatteintReviewstheotherbank)

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Butafterseveralattacksagainst
thebleusailleBonham(it'sgray!
Mustfollow!)PushestheSherman
regimentsbeyondtheford.
Thelossesarequitehigh.2
Confederateregimentswere
annihilated.Shermanbrigadeis
"shaken"

(Goal,afterSeveralcounterattacks,theSouthPushedbackSherman'sregiments.TheyTookManyLosses.2CSAregimentsWere
destroyed.Sherman'sbrigadewas"shaken".)

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Unionforcesretreated.
AvictoryfortheSouth!

(TheUnionrecoiled.VictoryfortheSouth!)

VictoryfortheSouth!
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Unionforceshavenotprogressedquicklyenoughleft,andhavesufferedtoomanylossesright.It'saSouthernvictory,leadingtothefirstbattleofBullRunin5days.
Historicallythisoccurredinafairlysimilar,althoughopponentshavefoughtlessandthusexperiencedlessloss.
Unionwithdrewforces.ThisfightWasavictoryfortheSouth.1stBullRunwillbein5days.ThegameLookedlikereality,ALTHOUGHTheyFoughtless,withless
casualties.
thegame
Therulesarealwayspleasant.myadjustmentswouldapproachthistime...moreteststofollow..
Afunandcoolgamewiththisrules.MyexchangemightleadtoSomethingGood.
Thankyouforreading,thankyouforreading!
EDIT:new:Following>>here.NewbattleMaybefind>>here.
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