tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post5722284663326350495..comments2024-03-29T11:57:40.881+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: COW2008: Redcoats and Rajahs (or the Battle of Sobraon)Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-69384947661268073732013-05-08T20:43:15.193+01:002013-05-08T20:43:15.193+01:00CoastConFan,
I think that this perfidy was factor...CoastConFan,<br /><br />I think that this perfidy was factored into Ian Drury’s rules.<br /><br />George Macdonald Fraser’s books are excellent examples of historical fiction. He was well-known for undertaking fastidious and extensive historical research before he wrote his books, and MOUNTAIN OF LIGHT is – in my opinion – one of his best.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-2959519259878916872013-05-08T20:42:58.026+01:002013-05-08T20:42:58.026+01:00Conrad Kinch,
The Sikh Wars are a much under-warg...Conrad Kinch,<br /><br />The Sikh Wars are a much under-wargamed period of history, and deserve greater attention … and for those interested in Napoleonics it is an ideal introduction to the Colonial period.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-20273526762340968002013-05-07T14:42:37.814+01:002013-05-07T14:42:37.814+01:00I wonder if one has to have the Sikh side take a “...I wonder if one has to have the Sikh side take a “perfidy roll” since that was a major factor in the battle, which would remove or displace part of the Sikh forces out of combat. It’s hard to win a battle when your commander really wants you to lose.<br /><br />Additionally, I draw gamer’s attention to George Macdonald Fraser’s book, Flashman and the Mountain of Light, while fictional has a strong historical basis and quite amusing to read.<br />CoastConFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250561260148656254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-15773547845021115442013-05-07T04:38:47.190+01:002013-05-07T04:38:47.190+01:00You cannot beat a spot of the Sixes! Actually look...You cannot beat a spot of the Sixes! Actually looking into the TSATF sourcebook from Colonial Campaigns for this particular conflict at the moment. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.com