Battle of Brandywine

I played in a refight of the northern flank of the Battle of Brandywine on Good Friday, played in 28mm on a 12x6 using the Black Powder ruleset. I commanded Conway's 3rd Pennsylvania Brigade in the American centre, with two battalions (6th and 9th Pennsylvania) that I had painted, and two more that others had done.

A write-up and photos from the day can be found on The Regiment blog, so I won't repeat what's been written. Needless to say it was an excellent day, relaxed, lots of laughs and a great bunch of people to be spending time with. And despite its issues, Black Powder enabled a game where 12 players, most of whom weren't that familiar with the rules, completed a 10 turn scenario in less than five hours, including a break for lunch. The game ebbed and flowed nicely, with the result only becoming apparent during turn nine. The key to the American victory was Lord Stirling's brigade to my left, commanded by Tank Engine, which spent most of the game failing order rolls, conveniently allowing them to enter the battle fresh at the end and mop up.

Here are photos of my two battalions. Basing and flags courtesy of the guys at The Regiment.