BIF vs Confederates (Black powder AAR)

We had our weekly game and  for the first time used our new  forces for Black Powder rules set, having played a few games the chance to see our forces engaged was  promising. Alec has his Confederates all Perry plastics, and splendid to see, my British intervention force was  again Perrys  wonderful miniatures  a definite old toy solider feel. I laid out the table for the coming battle we checked the sheets and laid out our forces.

 A basic face and fight battle no advantages on terrain we think

 Alec's confederates he is still building the forces which will be  a considerable force once finished

 I painted him a company of Zouaves based on the north Carolina units

 he had 3 artillery to help him perry plastics for these i think are the best set they have done so far amazing poses and  models

 My grenadier guards lead by a sub commander the main brunt of my army, lances backing them up

 line infantry and artillery all ready

 the small farm would prove a point in the fight

 the British advance whole sale  all moving forward to engage hoping there  fire power will  punish the infantry on the hills and surrounds

 Advancing to range they give fire to a small effect

 the confederates advance to firing postition and  return fire

 the farm sees both side shooting into each others ranks

 the guards move forward and stop due to the blistering fire form the concerted artillery and rifle muskets 

 the lancers of the British probe the lines falling back to seek an opportunity to strike hard

 the farm on the flank both sides engaging in  fire attempting to weaken  each other

 the flank guards are hit hard  and  with there officer and sub commander  leave the field, ( he will not get a mention in dispatches for such a un-gentleman conduct) the confederates strike a good score

 the remaining guards move forward to show some metal on the conduct of there regiment 

 the farm  the British push back the confederates but are stalled to fire from the remaining forces

 the right flank the lancers charge and are driven back by closing fire the infantry seeking to support there attack are also stalled

 the second guards  using the cover of the field  fire onto the  infantry on the hill under great fire form the confederate artillery they  stand

the guards  charge the confederates a bloody bayonet fight

 the battle continues on the flank side  the British stalling not able to seek the advantage

 the guards  push the  confederates back and advance as the  other  infantry at last move forward

 the  confederate cavalry engage the  right flank infantry they see them off the lancers  hoping to plug the gap

 the corn field guards stand and  continue to gve foire both side punished by the  fire

 the flanking guards  advance as the centre and the confederates shoot each other to  dust

 the lancers see off the confederate cavalry and push the  infantry back ( Alec rolled all fails on his combat, no matter how nay dice you roll its the score and makes the game superb)

 the guards dive inot the falling back confederates who  rout off  giving the British a victory after a long hard fought battle

battered the confederates gave a good account of themselves

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We both again enjoyed the game, the system gives a great feel and is to us a battle. more to come