Thursday, February 27, 2025

Command and Colors Tricorne - Jacobite Rising - Killiecrankie 27 July 1689

 

Initial deployment from the Jacobite side


Opposite end from the British side



Highlanders on the right flank


British artillery fire to no effect


Highlanders get stuck in on the left flank



Last Wednesday evening I went over to Rick's place and Gary and I played a Command Colors Tricorne, Jacobite Rising game, the Battle of Killiecrankie. Rick was the umpire and we used his 28mm WoFun British and Jacobite figures. Command and Colors Tricorne is published by Compass Games. I have a copy of the original American Revolution game, courtesy of Rick, and have played it before. Jacobite Rising covers thirteen scenarios from Killiecrankie through to Culloden in 1746. Killiecrankie is a really tough scenario for the British and it felt very much like it was only a matter of time before they collapsed. Predictably the Jacobites won 6-1 victory banners with their entire centre in tact and unused.



It's a tough scenario for the British!


Highlanders on their right flank score three hits


British left flank collapses


It's only a matter of time for the British


Jacobites win 6-1 with their entire centre unused


6 comments:

  1. Sounds like a great game, unless you're English!
    Best Iain

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    1. Absolutely, they didn’t have much of a chance!

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  2. Hard game for the Government forces to win, but a cracking looking game, really like the idea of Wofun and must pull the trigger and buy some.

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    1. Thanks Donnie, it was hard for the Brits.The WoFun figures do look good, great way to go for an instant army.

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    1. Thanks Michal, it was a lot of fun for the highlanders.

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