The Glasgow Uprising

Yesterday I ran a Dark Age DBA campaign… one would think I’d get on that report first… but this afternoon I ran a game of Ever Contemptible Victorious Little Black Powder Armies (of DOOM!) (a mash- up of a few rule sets that I kind of like…). The report for this seemed quicker and easier… so…

A number of people had originally indicated they would, but most bailed at the last minute or just simply didn’t show up… Which, on one han,d was a bit of a downer, but honestly, I am glad everyone bailed... I'm not sure I'd have gotten through another multi-player game without my head exploding... so Terry and I just played the game on our own.


Near Glasgow, Spring 1939.

SITUATION

Socialist Agitators form Liverpool have come to Glasogow to help the Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party lead an uprising. The army of the Scottish Republic has been brought in to squash the rebels. The have been fighting for a few weeks now and a group of the Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party have been pinned against the River Clyde in a bombed out industrial area near Glasgow.

SCENARIO

Elements of the Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party Uprising are situated in Buildings along side the river. The Army of the Scottish Republic must crush these rebels before reinforcement arrive. The Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party must hold on and repel the attackers!

FORCES

Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party
Commander – Comrade Commander Euan MacDougal
2IC – Comrade Commander Bryan Davidson

2x Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party Volunteer Militia (14)
1x Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party “Regulars” (14)
1x Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party Special Assault Division (8)
1x Chinese Mercenary Mortar Battery

Army of the Scottish Republic
Commander – Brigadier Terrance MacThorn
2IC- Colonel Jock Buchannan

4x Scottish Infantry Battalions (15)
1x Battalion of 7ieme Regiment Etranger Infanterie (15)
1x Naval Brigade Battalion (15)
1x Scottish constabulary (10)
2x Scottish Army MG detachements
2x Scottish Artillery Batteries.


THE GAME

I too the defending Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party and Terry took the Army of the Scottish Republic.


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The Army of the Scottish Republic are in the foreground preparing to assault the Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party positions, pinned in the ruins against the River Clyde.


Three Battalions of Scottish and a Battalion of the French Foreign Legion (sent by the French Government to help prop up the new Republic!)


More Scottish Infantry along with a naval detachment from the Scottish Navy and The Scottish Constabulary (along with an Officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who volunteered to help out during the troubles in the homeland).


The Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party positions in the bombed out industrial area by the Clyde.


Another unit of Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party Volunteer Militia in a field (and the Chinese Mercenary Mortar Battery on the hill).


Ka-BOOM – opening shots – the Chinese mortarmen take shots at the Scottish MG detachments (and miss!)


The Scottish counterbattery fire was equally ineffective)


The MGs managed to shoot up the Chinese pretty good though!


The Brigadier urges his troops onward!


The Scots crest the hill before the Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party Volunteer Militia.


BOOM! The Chinese Mortars blast a hole in the Scottish battalion on the next hill!


The Scottish Artillery also switches to the Volunteer Militia in the field and causes a few casualties.


The Scottish MGs finish off the Chinese.


The Scottish Police take some withering fire from the Volunteer Militia in the rubble (and I think they failed their first morale test and went to ground at this point!).


AS the Scottish crest the hill before the other Volunteer Militia they are cut down – silhouetted against the sky. Return fire caused a few casualties but isn’t nearly so devastating.


As the Naval Brigade crests the hill at the other end of the battle, the Volunteer Militia there cut them down as well.


A general view of the Scottish advance.


The Scottish Artillery ranged in on the Volunteer Militia and cut them to pieces!


The exchange of small arms fire was devastating for both sides.


The remains of both units gave up and departed the field of battle.


The Scottish Constabulary and Naval Brigade units halted and went to ground and exchanged fire with the Volunteer Milita in the ruins.


Niether side gaining much advantage or causing any real damage – just slowly whittling away at each other. (of course the problem was the Scots had MORE units to bring up…).


The Brigadier advanced his men!


The MGs had slowly moved up their positions and started to bring fire down on the Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party “Regulars” – casuing some casualties.


The Volunteer Militia cut down the men of the Scottish Constabulary with some withering fire!


With the Peelers out of the way The battalion of Scottish Regulars was able to bring down fire on the Volunteer Militia and it was terrible..


The Scots move ever forward preparing to assault the Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party positions.


The Scots on the right of the Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party almost in range…


On of the Scottish MG detachements suffered a jam! Much to the relief of the Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party!


The last of the Volunteer Militia are cut down by the fire from the Scottish (well the commander was still there, but with five morale tests to make… she didn’t hang about long!)


The Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party Special Assault Division moves up to take the place of the Volunteer Militia and await the charge of the Scottish Regulars.


Two Scottish Battalions line up to assault the Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party positions.


The Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party fire is telling.


The Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party Special Assault Division prepare for the close assault…


The Scots Charge!


The melee is confused! The Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party desperately try to hold their ground.


Eventually they are obliged to retire… but at a great cost to the Scots!


The Scots assault the Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party Special Assault Division


The Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party Special Assault Division are whipped out bu they sold themselves dearly… The Scottish battalion took 80% casualties against a force half their size!

The remaining Scottish Democratic Socialist Workers Party members surrendered. The loss of this force was a devastating blow to the Glasgow Uprising.

Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:

The Report of the Dark Age DBA Campaign… maybe tonight… maybe tomorrow..

Great War Lowland Scots

More random bits of painting….

While these are Great War era figures, I’d kind of been imagining them as Army of the Scottish Republic for the 1938 Civil War…

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These chaps are from Renegade Miniatures. I’ve ordered a second pack to finish off the unit…

I have to get a regular wargame night set up in the new year…

Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:

A game report of some HOTT/DBA action.

I just poured the second half of the moulds for some new figures (mostly War of 1812) – should be casting them by tomorrow night and painting them Tuesday!! Huzzah!!

Contemptible Little Civil War

Last week Mr. Bertolini stopped by for a little game of Contemptible Little Armies. I just wanted to play another sort game with some small forces to get the rules sorted in my head again.

All the cool kids seem to be playing this “Very British Civil War” thing… and I’ve found it a rather intriguing idea. Of course I know nothing of the “official” history or politics or factions, but I imagine there would be some sort of “Republican” movement leaning to the political left, and some sort of “Royalist” movement leaning to the political right… Anyway, that’s what I’ve used.

Slopshire, May 1938

SITUATION

After many weeks of fighting in and around Slopshire. The remains of the Slopshire Textile Workers Trade Union and the Slopshire University Faculty Association are the last holdouts of the Republican cause and have holed up in a ruined industrial area.


SCENARIO

The Royalist forces must attack and winkle out the Republican forces holding the ruined factory complexes.

FORCES

Royalist Forces - 44th Royalist Brigade

C-in-C Colonel “Bert” Lehne

8th Battalion, Royal Highland Regiment (11 – Tac 4, Mor 4)

4th Battalion, Slopshire Rifles. (15 – Tac 4, Mor 4)

231st Trench Mortar Battery (Tac 4, Mor 4)

2nd Platoon, 45th Independent MG Company (Tac 4, Mor 4)


Republican Forces

C-in-C – Comrade Commander W. Brown

Slopshire Textile Workers Trade Union (10 – Tac 2, Mor 4)

Slopshire University Faculty Association (10 – Tac 2, Mor 4)


THE GAME


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The Slopshire University Faculty Association holding out in the ruins of the Powdered Baby Milk Factory.


The Highland Regiment and supporting Machinegun Detachment with the Slopshire Textile Workers Trade Unionists holding the ruined Faux Persian Carpet Factory


Colonel Lehne with the Slopshire Rifles and Trench Mortar Battery begining their advance.


Panoramic of the ruined industrial area.


The Highlanders move up to their Kicking off point and hold for a bit while the MG and the Mortars begin their preparatory barrage of the Slopshire University Faculty Association holding in the ruins of the Powdered Baby Milk Factory.

Ah, CLA…. Artillery is useless, MGs kill everything…


MGs taking their toll on the Slopshire University Faculty Association while the trench mortars bombs go wild.


More casualties caused by the MGs and pretty fireworks from the Trench Mortars.


The Troops ready for the assault waiting for the preparatory barrage to lighten up.


The Rifles begin their advance – taking fire from the Faculty Association.


The assault goes in.


The trench mortar shifted it’s barrage to the ruined Faux Persian Carpet Factory
Where the Slopshire Textile Workers Trade Unionists were hiding amidst the rubble.

Much to the surprise of everyone, a mortar bomb actually fell among the rubble emplacements and caused a few casualties – I think the only casualties the Slopshire Textile Workers Trade Unionists took during the game…



The faculty association sold themselves dearly, but, having been softened up by the withering MG fire, cracked. The few that survived the initial rush of the Rifles quickly surrendered.


The Highlanders go in!


Many of the Slopshire Textile Workers Trade Unionists served in the Great War and were a bit more handy with a rifle. Their fire caused a few casualties among the highlander and their morale wavered.


There was some confusion among the Highlanders and their advance slowed, the Slopshire Textile Workers took full advantage of the stalled advance and cut the highlanders down.


The remaining Highlander beat a hasty retreat but most were shot as they retreated.

We called it a draw at this point. The Republican forces had lost one of their positions and half of their force, but had reduced the Royalist forces to the point were it was futile to continue their attack. They would have to regroup and attack again the next day – during the night the last of the Trade Unionists slipped away under cover of darkness. – hoping to meet up with other Republican forces further south.

Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:

Should have another report for you in a couple days. Maybe a pic of a painting I’m working on that some may find amusing. Nothing happening on the figure painting front.