Part 2 of the Indians vs. British Marines...
The Indians under Chief Redcoat performed exceptionally well throughout the game. Their impressive marksmanship ended any chance for the marines to fend off their superior numbers.
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| The first settler's tent goes up in flames to the cheers of the warriors shortly after the group crosses the river. |
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| The only group that fared poorly to start was the one that lost its war chief to musketry as he emerged from behind this cabin. The group momentarily sheltered in some crops until help arrived. The settlers on the red chip are cowering inside the cabin, having been driven there by the first wave of attacks. The settlers were fairly worthless for anything other than absorbing musket balls and axes from Indian warriors. |
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| Another group of Indians moves toward the main settlement. The marines are fighting in every direction in the village, attempting to maintain some semblance of order. |
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| Chief Redcoat takes his main group to the governor's house where he focuses on the soldiers protecting the governor and his family. |
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| Meanwhile, a smaller group peers out over the precipice near the church and opens fire. |
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| Back in town, the melee becomes general and things start to look bleak for the marines. For every Indian killed, two more seem to emerge to take his place. |
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| Redcoat drives the soldiers further and further back. Eventually they would break and flee into the wilderness and none were ever seen again. |
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| (apologies for the sideways photo) Marines fall back to the bridge as Indians overwhelm the village. All along the line, the Indians have the upper hand. |
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| Indians start to loot and burn as they sense victory. |
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| The marines try to fend off the warriors, but only delay the inevitable. |
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| The governor and his family make a run for it, hoping to link up with those still fighting near the church so they can flee to the British ship in the bay. |
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| The church was the only place where the settlers put up a decent fight and nearly came out on top, but in the end, just traded equal numbers for a little more time. |
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| The last few survivors of the village fight to the last. |
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| This man made a run for it and survived. |
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| With the soldiers driven off, Redcoat turns his attention to the governor. Now caught between the warriors who won the church battle and the main Indian force, the governor and his family were quickly killed and scalped. |
Overall, it was a resounding Indian victory. I didn't try to balance the scenario (I was playing solo) -- I just deployed what looked like fun and had at it. The marines fought well, but were too spread out and heavily outnumbered. I thought the villagers would help balance things, but they proved to be fairly worthless. The Indian musketry was outstanding, hitting far more often than they statistically should have, which also contributed heavily to the rout.
Losses between Indians and Marines were close to even -- about 25 each -- but the villagers only had 2 survivors out of about that same number. I think 8 marines and one villager made it back to tell the horror story to those waiting on the ship.
The rules were Iron Ivan's (recently purchased by another company) This Very Ground. The rules were fast, easy to understand and felt right. The biggest thing missing was a quick reference sheet, so I tried to make my own, learning in the process that I suck at making quick reference sheets. I would definitely recommend the rules.
Figures are all 1/72 plastics, with the role of the villagers being played by pirates. Hey, I never said the village was quaint...
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