Osprey Publishing - Dunbar 1650

Osprey Publishing - Dunbar 1650




The preview of this text was intriguing for me. As well, I had a bit of a Scots army for my ECW force.




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February 2012 sunday 17 battle

 So Ian decided that he wanted to have another battle whereby the English would attack a Scottish army in camp.

My Scottish army encamped.

 

The Highland pikemen advance. Ian let his pikes advance towards the right of the Scottish camp. His attempt was to break the Scottish horse as well as making the Highland clansmen disperse, thereby breaking into the camp.

The Scottish army camp. The first line of my attack was made up of two wings of musket blocks. Ian sent in his muskets which blasted mine, but they were then set upon by my clansmen. The Highland musketers then advanced in an arrow formation breaking the English horse, then setting upon their pike blocks. By dividing his army in two, Ian was forced to retreat. He took his defeat will.

This battle also has a video clip on youtube at my japanesehighlander channel

 

 

 

 

 

Golden week 3

Our oldest daughter is in the Kendo club of her Junior high school. This shot was taken in the city gym. It was a city kendo championship. She came 4th in the city. Pretty good.

On the final Sunday, we went to a park in our city of Kamagaya which has a really neat playground. All this stuff is like a large obstacle course for kids and adults who aren't too heavy. My wife and daughter went first.

Over the bridge they go. Ian then joined in.

he really liked the zipline.

Watch out for the mud!

Go down the cool slide.

Climb up into the tower.

Then come back down.

Then go again on the zipline.

Then Leena gave it a go. Good on her.

A week later, we went there again for mother's day. The funny thing is, the kids wore the same clothes. so the pictures would be the same!

We then went home and Ian and I had another skirmish game. This time, it was an English raid during the Dunbar campaign. Ian built up this farm himself. However, he put all his fences inside the farm, I guess to keep the animals seperate from the defenders. He also left his wagons with supplies outside his wall, and left a big gaping hole in his defences by the windmill.

As the English charged into the farm, the Moss riders came forth to smash into them. Unfortunately for them, the English shot them down.

While the Scots horse tried to halt the English left flank, their archers tried to flank their right. The other English block took a gamble and marched right by them. Two companies of English muskeeters eliminated them. Eventually the pikes smashed into the Scots pikes and through push, drove the Scots off. The English had one small gun which they used to fire at the wagons, destroying one, before shooting up the Highlanders who came charging out of the farm. While the cannon and shot kept them at bay, the pikemen dropped their pikes, stole one wagon and filled it with as much plunder as they could. The game ended when the English drove off with a wagon full of supplies, but lost 1/3 of their attacking force. The Scots lost all their shot in attempting to repell the raid.

Dunbar 7

I'm awaiting Cromwell's attack but my massed musket block ala Swedish Slavo will clear him from the field. My Scottish army smashed the English line in two places. After destroying the English army in front of their camp, the Scottish simply crawled over the entrenchments and looted to their heart's content.
This was my first victory using the Field of Glory Rennasience rules. It was also the first victory over Ian in a long time. He was a little annoyed as he made a big mistake. But he's just a little guy. He has usually blunted most of my attacks. 

Dunbar 6

Full view of the English camp. According to Reid's Dunbar 1650, Cromwell may have been attempting a breakout which he was able to turn into his own victory. In this game however, Cromwell was overconfident and charged his entire army save one gun crew at the Scottish army.

Dunbar 5

The Highlanders and Moss Troopers smash their way into the English army. The English musketeers make a line to fire into the massed block.

Dunbar 4

The Highlanders charge the English pike block. The rest of the English army pour out of their camp

 

Dunbar 3

The MacKay's were pressed into Cromwell's army for this battle. The Moss troopers have pulled back after the pike block advance

 

Dunbar 2

Cromwell's forces charged out of their entrenched camp to take on Leslie's Scottish Army. The English pike block attempts to break the Scots line but are being challenged by Moss Troopers