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by barr7430
Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:21 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Platoon vs Rank fire
Replies: 5
Views: 8046

Hi Bill, can do on the subject of rating(another post for that I think). My opinions are probably no more valid than anyone elses! For the other points: All accounts rate the Danes very highly. They seemed to form the core of the Williamite Army in Ireland and were much admired for their professiona...
by barr7430
Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:26 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Platoon vs Rank fire
Replies: 5
Views: 8046

Platoon v rank

Hi Bill, another interesting question. I seem to remember when we started playing these rules(or their predecessor) that there was a +1 fire bonus given to British/Dutch infantry in line. Now I'm as patriotic as the next bloke but I have always been kind of anti the `British are better' approach in ...
by barr7430
Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:07 pm
Forum: WW2 General
Topic: Forgotten Soldier book
Replies: 21
Views: 18245

3rd Polish Chevauleger at Rypno 8th September 1939

I received a fascinating piece of research from John Boadle on the question ofthe above regiment's activities at Rypno during the Polish campaign. It is so thorough that I have PDF'd it and placed it in the WARCHEST under The last charge - a rebuff? . I must thank John publicly for the effort invest...
by barr7430
Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:38 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Under the Lilly Banners - With you at last!
Replies: 127
Views: 107408

Additional stuff

Hi Bill, you are welcome! and glad to hear that you were using the original set! re: Event cards and Capturing colours plus Play sheets. I'll post all that stuff in the same location to be downloaded soon. Hi Paul, glad to hear it, maybe we can fix a game sometime since you are about 15 minutes away...
by barr7430
Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:39 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Under the Lilly Banners - With you at last!
Replies: 127
Views: 107408

Skirmishers & dismounted dragoons

Hi Quindia, good questions. These rules are primarily for field engagements between the great armies of the age. In such battles the role of dragoons was becoming less and less individual and more that of conventional infantry. Often they dismounted and formed up in close order in the fashion of inf...
by barr7430
Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:08 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Under the Lilly Banners - With you at last!
Replies: 127
Views: 107408

Under the Lilly Banners - With you at last!

All subscribers to my site should have received the link to the PDF file
Under the Lilly Banners- Fast Play rules 1660-1715 tonight. Click on the link to go to the rules which you can download free.

Enjoy!! 8) :lol:

playsheets to follow.
by barr7430
Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:12 am
Forum: Napoleonic General Board
Topic: Battle of Hohenbrunn 15-16 October 1813 (22-23 Jan 2005)
Replies: 25
Views: 23916

KEVIN CALDER'S PRUSSIAN JAGER

How observant you are Peter!! The Jager made it to the woods and spend the whole of the first day skulking(as Jager probably do) and popping off at French Cavalry squadrons which strayed too close. I seem to remember them killing at least 5 casualties from various units but THINREDLINE on this use g...
by barr7430
Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:11 pm
Forum: Napoleonic General Board
Topic: Battle of Hohenbrunn 15-16 October 1813 (22-23 Jan 2005)
Replies: 25
Views: 23916

Battle report

The full battle report and four detailed maps are now finally uploaded into the Warchest - Scenarios section. I believe my journalistic interpretation of what happened to be accurate but I'm certain the commanders will let me know if they disagree !

Barry :wink:
by barr7430
Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Drums
Replies: 4
Views: 6021

Beating the hell out of drums!

There is ! Redoubt Enterprises make separate drums for their ECW drummers. At a pinch an alternative which I've used many times is to take a sharp craft knife and cut the drum from a standard figure. The damaged cut area can be placed face down and packed under with milliput or similar thus conceali...
by barr7430
Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:38 pm
Forum: WW2 General
Topic: Forgotten Soldier book
Replies: 21
Views: 18245

The plot thickens -Polish lancers 1939

I have been corresponding with Mike Siggins and indirectly with John Boadle(are you out there John?) on this subject. So far the conclusions are : Cavalry charges? YES Lances carried during 1939 campaign? YES Charges against Panzers? NO (against stationary armoured cars in a rear echelon area - YES)...
by barr7430
Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:20 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: GHQ rules for 15mm figures
Replies: 2
Views: 5496

Hi Rene, this is one of my `pet' subjects! GHQ Microarmor can be used straight from the book for 15mm. A credible amendment would be to double the movement and fire distances if using 15mm figures but even applying the 1/285th distances and ranges will give a great game. I swear by them!! I have a f...
by barr7430
Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Flag Info
Replies: 5
Views: 6584

Flags & other info

Hello Paul, thanks for the kind words which are always good to hear. Let me see if I can help on the flags issue: Mark Allen's articles on the Wars of the Grand Alliance & Spanish Succession were very well illustrated particularly the flags. There are over 15 parts to the series, running from around...
by barr7430
Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Projects
Replies: 4
Views: 5172

You can't kid the Kid who kidded Billy the Kid!


Billy 8)
by barr7430
Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Projects
Replies: 4
Views: 5172

Dear D.. er bloke...

you are full of wonderful ideas. Why don't we?...... how many do you want


B :twisted:
by barr7430
Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:10 pm
Forum: WW2 General
Topic: Forgotten Soldier book
Replies: 21
Views: 18245

Another good book on the same subject is The German defensive battles on the Russian Front 1944 by Alex Buchner published by Schiffer Military/Aviation History of Pennsylvannia. It is translated from German. Buchner was also a Landser but his book covers a wider range of battles than those in which ...