Today we played our monthly game in Black Powder, one one side was Arek with British and Portugal, on the other were Bartek, Tomek and me with British and Russians. So in someway it was civil war beetwen British .

  • Both forces deployed, without Russian brigade.
  • Tomek’s British.
  • Bartek’s British and first battalion of Russians which arrived moment ago.
  • Arek’s British advanced toward Tomek’s line.
  • View from our left flank.
  • Portuguese advanced forward…
  • … and started shooting.
  • View from right flank. Portuguese cavalry doing outflanking maneuver.
  • In the middle both sides started shooting.
  • More Russians arrived, jet they doesn’t wanted to perform orders.
  • Portuguese advanced to fight British from front and Russians on flank.
  • What is on this map? I don’t understand this strange symbols, do they know cyrillica?
  • Fight for small shrine in the center. British infantry charged on flank by Portuguese cavalry.
  • British infantry repelled in hand to hand combat Portuguese cavalry.
  • Then started shooting at them.
  • In the middle Portuguese unit came close to British and continued firing.
  • Finally Polish uhlans understood order and charged…
  • … but enemy was ready to…
  • …
  • British against Portuguese cavalry.
  • But enemy formation formed square with final result of uhlans turn back.
  • Uhlans managed to retreat.
  • British close to brok Portugal cavalry.
  • Portugal cannons hiding behind trees.
  • Another uhlans charge and again retreat.
  • British infantry won against cavalry.
  • Another Biritish brigade of Arek broken.
  • Portuguese remain unbroken.
  • Bartek’s brigade is also marching off the field.
  • Brave Portuguese.

Summary:
– my artillery studied maps off the field for whole time.
– it was great game – usually there were more generals and bigger table.
– one of those big battles with all models painted.
– need to paint another officer group, to make separate cavalry regiment.
– thank you everyone for game.