Union forces hold a river crossing

A quick game between my son and I. While I've been working, he has been tweeking his tactics.

He basically sent a Confederate division against a Union Brigade. Despite the Union flanking the Confederate line, they were still able to smash through.

Front Royal Virginia, June 23, 1862

Confederate forces advance to capture both bridges over the turnpike

Federal troops deploy with gun support to protect the bridge

One brigade holds a farm to halt the Confederate advance

By turn three, the Rebels have deployed cavalry and their artillery and infantry have pushed back the Federal position at the farm

With their loss of artillery, the federals are able to burn one bridge and withdrawl, giving a partial victory to both sides

Sean Cullen On The Fenian Raids: Something You Might Not Know About Canada

A funny clip about the Fenian Raids

Battle of Fish Creek April 1885

Canadian Militia, with NWMP help attempt to close in on the Metis lines

The Metis in their rifle pits

Their view of the NWMP and Militia

Dumont gives the order to fire

Crozier orders an advance

The Metis pour fire into the advancing Canadians

Having built well dug in positions, the Metis are oblivious to Canadian fire

The Canadians begin to take Casualties

The cavalry charge hasn't worked

The Rifles deploy in skirmish order 

Metis begin to go down

The Canadian left flank has suffered

and so has the Metis centre

With fixed bayonets, the Canadians charge home

a lone mounted Metis dashes back to Batoche

Dumont tries rally his men

and the Canadian strike home

This was my first Riel Rebellion game in a long time. More will follow

Pitzer's Run Pennsylvania July 2, 1863

From the rule book 

Confederate line advances on the field in column

After firing one volley, the Confederate line then attempts to strike the Union line at an angle

however, the Union line wheels to meet the line and blasts the rebels. 

Found my ZULUs, my British Colonials

just need to find my metals, and the cowboys. I also have my ACW and the rules, so will be doing some games over the next months.

York Redoubt Halifax defences

Entrance greeting

Location of the defenses of Halifax

1793-1800

Just after Confederation

The final RA garrison who would have left in 1906

7in RML (Rifled Muzzleloader guns)

Battery magazine and canteen

lay out of a gun

description of the site

view of McNabs Island 

Gun emplacement