Monday 9th May 2016
DBM - Samurai v Southern Dynasties Chinese - the latter being an experimental army. It was a slow business with the Chinese starting to take losses near the end of the game. I doubt that I will be fielding this army again.
Chang Cheng (boardgame) - with rival officials competing for favour by holding the Great Wall against the Mongol hordes. It wasn't obvious at the start that the 'optional' two-player rule' was a must.
Square Bashing - Germans x British 1916
Tuesday 10th May 2016
My Jinetes arrived from Model Hobbies:
Red Box 72076 (set 1):
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=1708
& 72077 (set 2):
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=2404
After this sudden influx of 'Spanish' troops (Conquistadores & Jinetes) I need to re-appraise my armies. New decisions need to be made - hence the heading - a quote from Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (1871, paraphrased in 1964)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Elder
Some of the Jinetes have quilted armour which would be more suitable for the Spanish or Portuguese 'lancers' of the New world. Methinks I will carry out some substitutions! Similarly I now have sufficient numbers to carry out the same exercise with some of the foot units.
I'm inclined towards creating an English Colonial (1.40), a later Dutch Colonial (3.20) and, possibly a Low Countries Spanish (1.47). The last of these gives the direct opponent of my existing Dutch Rebellion (1.48) army but I lack the necessary Knights.
Waiting for the dust to settle would be the wisest course .....but we shall see!
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