Greetings…
Alan Perry has now posted his account of the final action in his Peninsular War Campaign…
The Battle of Palencia…
This was only my second action in the campaign… I spent most of the game retreating, recovering and marching…I believe at one time I marched to the top of the hill and I marched back down again.
This was the last action in the campaign…And we came second…We would have come first if it hadn’t been for those pesky dice.
There is a relatively accurate account of things here…
https://en-gb.facebook.com/perryminiatures
Here are some pictures I took of the game…
My light troops being sneaky…
These were so pretty I really had to give them a close up.
Win or lose it was a splendid game.
Alan puts a lot of effort and energy into these campaigns which really helps you get involved in the narrative…I may have done a lot of marching around but I still felt I was mere moments away from trouble.
The figures and terrain were all from Alan’s collection .
All the best. Aly
Second, it could have been you could have come last😉
ReplyDeleteSuggestion, 🎲🔨
We weren’t using my dice… We were using Alan’s…
DeleteWe brought our bad luck with us… 🤣
All the best. Aly
All dice hate you it appears😂
DeleteVery true 🙄
DeleteIt sure looked like a splendid game. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan…
DeleteIt was indeed splendid.
All the best. Aly
A stunning looking game, as we would expect from the Perrys. Hopefully the enjoyment of the aesthetics compensated for the dodgy dice...
ReplyDeleteIt was a visual feast of a game David ….These days I am more surprised if I get good dice rolls 😁.
DeleteAll the best. Aly
It's not the winning that matters, it's taking part... ;-) Just repeat that mantra a few million times and you'll believe it, so they tell me.
DeleteMaybe I should get a tattoo 😂
DeleteSounds like a plan! ;-)
DeleteWhat a splendid spectacle, I am quite green with envy. I would even take marching up hills and down again to see a game of that beauty! As to coming second, well, it's just one place off first...
ReplyDeleteIt was indeed a spectacular looking game with so many lovely toys to play with.
DeleteIt was also a close second 😁.
All the best. Aly
That looks like like every wargamer's lottery pipe-dream, endless beautifully painted troops fighting across some stunning terrain.
ReplyDeleteWas it a Valour & Fortitude game?
Also fascinated by the 'pretty unit' with their horizontal tricolour and everyone in colpacks - do you know who they are and the source for this?
Yes the wonderful Alan Perry collection…What’s not to like.
DeleteWe were using Black Powder for this game.
The Pretty unit are Voltigeurs from Oudinot’s Grenadier division…
https://www.napoleon-series.org/military-info/organization/c_oudinotgren.html
They are what every army needs 😁
All the best. Aly
Great game and good company as always - fantastic tabletop and a great job by Alan running the whole caboodle. As for winners and losers... my memory is a little hazy on such things ;)
ReplyDeleteI think that the overwhelming result was that we were glorious.
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Well, if it's good enough for the Grand Old Duke of York, I wouldn't disparage marching up and down a hill. If the game was half as splendid as the images, then no doubt it was a memorable one (particularly as part of a campaign as opposed to a one off).
ReplyDeleteIt was indeed an enjoyable game/campaign Ed…
DeleteMy men no doubt needed the exercise.
All the best. Aly
Splendid looking game whatever the result, I've been enjoying playing against someone who would give you a run for unfortunate diice rolling recently, you are not alone!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Alan certainly puts on a good show…
DeleteMaybe we should all get together and start a luckless club 😁
All the best. Aly
Oooo that is a lovely looking game! The table must have been groaning under the sheer weight of lead.
ReplyDeleteA very lovely game indeed Mark.
DeleteFortunately Alan has a fairly substantial table… And it is also on the ground floor 😁.
All the best. Aly
Looks great - very picturesque, be great for a holiday without the bodies & ruination! Edifying to see the old crew having a fun evening. Best wishes, Jeremy
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is a lovely looking piece of countryside … probably not improved by the debris of battle…
ReplyDeleteIt was however a lot of fun.
All the best. Aly
Fantastic Napoleonic eye candy Aly, soooo tempted to get back into Napoleonics.
ReplyDeleteWillz.
When confronted with Alan’s collection it is almost impossible to not be tempted.
DeleteAll the best. Aly
What a fantastic looking culmination to the campaign. Love all of those combined grenadiers with the tricolor. Makes me regret leaving mine unflagged, though Junot's Grenadier reserve was more of a temporary arrangement. Who were you sneaky lights? That's a great looking uniform, but I must admit my ignorance.
ReplyDeleteHey David…
DeleteThe sneaky lights were these fellows…
https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product/ncr-15-4th-regt-saxe-weimar-and-saxe-hildburghausen-command-advancing-1807-11/
I have to admit using Alan’s Confederation of the Rhine troops really got my butterfly fluttering… I wish he would make some for the 40mm range…
All the best. Aly
Oooh shiny! I wonder if Marcus made something similar...
DeleteWoW! That is an amazing looking game!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
It was indeed Christopher…
DeleteIn fact the whole campaign looked amazing .
All the best. Aly
Wonderful looking game!!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly was Jose…
DeleteAlan knows how to put on a show.
All the best. Aly
Fantastic! And better luck next time! :)
ReplyDeleteI think I will bring some new dice with me 😁
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Lovely Aly and of course quite inspirational 👍 anyway second isn’t bad third would be worse !
ReplyDeleteIt certainly gets the butterfly fluttering…
DeleteWe were more glorious…😁
All the best. Aly