Yesterday I distributed the scenario for the battle that will form part of the VCOW session that Gary Sheffield and I will be running on Saturday afternoon.
The Battle for Two Hills Farm: An incident from the ongoing Grevo-Bluvian War (187?)
The Grevo-Bluvian War has been rumbling on for many years, and neither side has managed to achieve total victory. The border between the two countries remains fluid, and every so often one side or the other will seek to occupy a farm, village, or geographical feature on the other side of the current border to gain an advantage of their enemy.
One location is Two Hills Farm (E5). It has changed hands many times, and sits between two hills that mark a natural boundary between the two warring countries. It would make an ideal border crossing … if both sides could ever agree to it!
The President of Grevo has ordered the Grevian army to seize Two Hills Farm, and to fortify it. To this end, the Commander of the army has put together a small all-arms division, led by General Hahn.
The division comprises:
- Grevian Guard Infantry (Elite, 4 SPs)
- 1st Grevian Line Infantry (Average, 4 SPs)
- 2nd Grevian Line Infantry (Average, 4 SPs)
- 3rd Grevian Line Infantry (Average, 4 SPs)
- The Grevian Light Horse (Average, 3 SPs)
- A Battery, Grevian Artillery (Average, 2 SPs)
- General Hahn (Average, 6 SPs)
- Total SPs = 27 SPs
- Exhaustion Point = Loss of 9 SPs
Bluvian spies got wind of this expedition, and within hours of this intelligence reaching the capital of Bluvia, the King ordered troops from his army to march on Two Hills Farm in order to stop the Grevians.
The Bluvian force was led by General Gooner, and comprised:
- Bluvian Guard Infantry (Elite, 4 SPs)
- 1st Bluvian Line Infantry (Average, 4 SPs)
- 2nd Bluvian Line Infantry (Average, 4 SPs)
- 3rd Bluvian Line Infantry (Average, 4 SPs)
- The Bluvian Hussars (Average, 3 SPs)
- A Battery, Bluvian Artillery (Average, 2 SPs)
- General Gooner (Average, 6 SPs)
- Total SPs = 27 SPs
- Exhaustion Point = Loss of 9 SPs
The armies of both countries are small, professional, and equipped with the most modern weaponry available (i.e. breech loading rifles and carbines as well as steel breech loading cannons.
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Hello there Bob,
ReplyDeleteThis looks like an intriguing situation and I like the purely coincidental but tidy organisation of the armies. It has a real ‘old school’ feel about it.
Looking forward to seeing this thrashed out!
All the best,
DC
David Crook,
DeleteIt’s been set up to give the maximum number of players the opportunity to try the rules. The map is one from my PORTABLE NAPOLEONIC WARGAME book turned through ninety degrees.
All the best,
Bob
Looks good Bob. I've put this on the "To Do" List to try myself.
ReplyDeleteMaudlin Jack Tar,
DeleteThe scenario has been engineered to give both sides an equal chance of reaching and holding the objective. I do hope that you give it a go.
All the best,
Bob
I just paid for my entrance to VCOW2021, can't wait to see how this all goes.
ReplyDeleteMr. Pavone,
DeleteI hope that you’ve already received a copy of the VCOW programme, and you enjoy taking part.
All the best,
Bob
General Hahn is spending considerable time studying the map with acute interest devising cunning and dastardly plans of attack as the Bluvian Forces must be taught a lesson they will never forget ;)
ReplyDeleteGeordie an Exiled FoG,
DeleteI look forward to seeing your plans!
All the best,
Bob
PS. Have you worked out the hidden meaning behind the names of the opposing generals?
Hidden meanings ... hmmn ... no, not yet ...
DeleteGeordie an Exiled FoG,
DeleteA ‘Gooner’ is what supporters of Arsenal FC call each other ... and Gary Sheffield supports them.
‘Hahn’ is German for the hammer of a gun ... and as I am a long-term supported of West Ham United, ‘hammering’ a gun seemed appropriate!
All the best,
Bob
Argh!
DeleteWas not thinking football .. very good!
Like it :)
Geordie an Exile Fog,
DeleteI’m not a great lover of football, but this was too good a chance to ignore.
All the best,
Bob