REBELS AND REDCOATS-War in the colonies
BLACK POWDER 2
At Christmas I picked up the second edition of Blackpowder which contains an updated version of the battle of Bunker Hill. This at first I thought was a problem because I’d collected the forces for the original scenario and the terrain. However I think this updated version provides more flexibility to the battle and is larger in scope. This means I need to pick up a few more minis and put together a larger battlefield. I had started collecting for the second scenario in the rebellion book which was Chattertons Hill but I’m putting that on hold but still have a load of minis to paint for it.
New map for me to work on creating
Crown force list
Rebel list
Interesting map, @denzien . I really look forward to seeing this table. I love the American Revolution and wish more players would give it a go, I feel it would play well with the “black powder skirmish” that seems to be all the rage these days. If I were drawing that map I would just cock the “north” arrow perhaps 45 degrees to the right, as I think Charlestown was more to the south of Breed’s Hill than the west, unless this is on the extreme southern end of the Patriot line (which would be fine, you’re just not really… Read more »
Oh yes. It looks as if the Blackpowder map has been turned slightly. Putnams left out. I guess he’s off the map.The original map for the Rebellion scenario was a straight walk up a hill and had no room for manoeuvre so this might make a more interesting game. I got a box of continental infantry for Christmas so I’ll be posting some pics of these soon.
Well, @denzien – according to the map I used as a source for the one I drew above (and of course I had to make some generalizations as well – HPS Games’ “1776”), Putman is just much further north. And Charleston could be right behind the Patriot Line to the west, depending on where in the battle you’re looking. Looks like Black Powder is going for an adjusted recreation of the southern part of the battle. They’ve definitely got the regiment numbers right, and their treatment of militia might actually be more accurate (I think my regiment numbers and titles… Read more »