Rebels And Patriots a large ACW game with 'Tuesday Warriors'

Another game using Rebels And Patriots rules at Bryns.
A 'four ball' so Bryn had set up his 28mm ACW stuff with 4 Commands.
After rolling for sides it was Bryn and Billy commanding the Union forces and Simon and I the Rebs.
Another fast and furious light game with these rules.
Pretty much able to play just using the QRS and few unit stats.
Only thing really requiring look up in the game was the 'double 1 or double 6' events of which there were several.
The Union got 4 extra Skirmish units and Rebs 2 later but the early Union appearance meant several times they got to pick from the 'menu' and selected 'Sharpshooters' (?) or as I termed it the 'Exocet Missiles' as the receiving player gets to pick any single enemy unit and roll 12d6 on 5+ to inflict hits.
Couple of double 1 rolls saw both sides inflict friendly fire on own units, which saw my Commanding Officer trot off-table with his unit after failing Morale badly.
These events are fun but maybe a bit too frequent, but then I guess they add a level of welcome unpredictability to proceedings.
Cannon are very powerful as one would expect and the Union having two proved a real pain although the single Reb battery performed well against Bryns force.
Was literally a game of two halves as my wing took brunt of Union shooting early on whilst Billy struggled through a large wooded area to attack me.
Simon moved through a smaller wood on our right screened very effectively by 3 units of Skirmishers (their shooting at Yank troops was awesome) and managed to get some charges in against Bryns troops.
Only the timely arrival of 2 Reb skirmish units (courtesy of double 6) shored up my command which was near destruction.
Not a set I fear for ACW aficionados (or any other period covered) as pretty generic troop types and weapons but again its fast playing and ideal for limited time slot/club night and for that it works very well.




My Rebs at start

Simons Rebs set up awaiting his arrival (running a bit late)

Billy and Bryn set up Yanks

Skirmish units clash in woods as Billys Line troops lag behind (They showed have lagged more but we forgot to count them as Green discipline level)

Rebs begin to suffer in centre 

Simons force moves to right

My single Skirmish unit well out numbered

Rebs swarming to right

Bryns force re-inforced by 2 Skirmish units (Billy sent him the 2 extra he received as well)

My Skirmishers doing sterling work, but Yank numbers surging forward

Rebs taking more punishment

Can Simon win on our right before I lose on our left !?

Billys extra skirmishers arrive

I form a line at wood edge awaiting arrival of Yank 'column'

Might look like a nice Reb reserve but sadly not these are my losses including my Leader !
Some very nice figures with a mix of plastics and metals

Yanks begin to emerge from woodland 

Just as two Reb skirmish units appear in very timely fashion

Billy pushes a couple of spare unit into centre.
Looks like house is on fire buts it is just a bag of tasty snacks :-)