Musings of an easily distracted wargamer
Periods I play
I’ve picked up various references for Cowpens over the years but never got round to picking up Babit’s Cowpens Battlefield: A Walking Guide. I’ll be remedying that soon but someone very helpfully supplied me with the Order of Battle from the booklet which I’ll reproduce here and then compare with some of my other sources … Read more
Well, finally saw Terry last night and picked up some figures and more Purbeck Terrain – some I think is Gary’s so if you’re reading this, I have it on loan now :-). Figures consist of… Hessians – von Bose. Old Glory figures. British Legion Cavalry. Polly Oliver figures.Still lots more to paint for Cowpens! … Read more
Seems I have far fewer British troops than I thought. The other two guys had done the Royal Welch, some Hessians, Indians and Tarleton’s Dragoons which made up a respectable force for the few games we had. My contribution was: British Legion InfantryBritish Light InfantryJaegerscontingent of 71st HighlandersTarleton himself and a British Major for him … Read more
I’m not a photographer and this is just to get something going but here is my current American Order of Battle: This is what I’ve got painted so far: First Line, left to right: Lee’s Legion Foot, Regular Light Infantry, Riflemen Second Line, behind the fence: Militia Third Line, Continentals: New York, Virginia, Maryland Cavalry: … Read more