Sunday 26 April 2015

Salute 2015 25/04/15

Some pictures from this years Salute.























Wednesday 22 April 2015

Spanish Urban Militia 1808

Easily the worst troops fielded by Spain in the Napoleonic Wars

The Urban Militia. I used a mix bag of spare 15/18mm figures I had left over to use them up and create enough stands to use in any garrison actions I might want to do.



Tuesday 21 April 2015

Roll Call DBMM Themes

DBMM at Roll Call Themes

Roll Call for DBMM have adopted new theme split my dates after seeing it work in the Italian DBMM Circuit. I dont play DBMM but the date split looks interesting.

2017. Period 1 – 3000BC to 500BC (The Chariot era)
2018. Period 2 – 500BC to 25BC (High Classical)
2019. Period 3 – 25BC to 476AD (Imperial Rome)
2020. Period 4 – 476AD to 1071AD (The Dark Ages)

2021. Period 5 – 1071AD to 1321AD (Feudal period)
2016. Period 6 – 1321AD to 1515AD (High Medieval)

Sunday 12 April 2015

ROLL CALL 2015 DBM Results

The full DBM results for each round & final scores.

Pictures to follow once I have sorted through them along with a brief narrative of my four games.

Though it can be neatly summed up as a weekend of unreliable allies until game 4.

My army list for the weekend is at the end past the pictures.

Well done to John Vaughan for a well deserved win and to the BHGS for organising it.


ROLL CALL 2015
1st Round Draw
Player
Army
Team
Score
Posn

Andy Brooker
Abu Ahmed al-Muwaffaq (Abbasid) 3/37 868 AD-891 AD DBM
[CC]
32
1
Table 1 V
BYE
DUE TO LATE SICKNESS
[Merc]
0
10

Dave Madigan
Thutmoses III (NKE) 1/22 1479 BC-1425 BC M
[Merc]
12
7
Table 2 V
Kevin Everard
Mardonios. Early Achaemenid Persian 1/60 492 BC-479 BC M [CC]
[CC]
20
3

John Brooker
Timoleon (Syracuse) 2/9 341 BC-327 BC M
[CC]
12
7
Table 3 V
Drew Jarman
Tigranes (Early Armenian) 2/27 83 BC-69 BC MM
[Merc]
20
3

Haiden Fisher
Crassus  (Marian) 2/49 53 BC M
[CC]
10
9
Table 4 V
Chris Smith
Dracula (Wallachian) 4/65 1456 AD-1462 AD & 1476 AD
[Merc]
22
2

John Vaughan
Li Shi Min (T'ang) 3/20 617 AD-649 AD
[CC]
18
5
Table 5 V
Gareth Evans
Pal Kinizsi (Late Hungarian) 4/43 1456 AD-1492 AD
[Merc]
14
6





ROLL CALL 2015
2nd Round Draw
Player
Army
Score
Total
Posn

Andy Brooker
Abu Ahmed al-Muwaffaq (Abbasid) 3/37 868 AD-891 AD DBM
1
33
6
Table 1 V
Chris Smith
Dracula (Wallachian) 4/65 1456 AD-1462 AD & 1476 AD
31
53
1

Kevin Everard
Mardonios. Early Achaemenid Persian 1/60 492 BC-479 BC M [CC]
14
34
5
Table 2 V
Drew Jarman
Tigranes (Early Armenian) 2/27 83 BC-69 BC MM
18
38
4

John Vaughan
Li Shi Min (T'ang) 3/20 617 AD-649 AD
31
49
2
Table 3 V
John Brooker
Timoleon (Syracuse) 2/9 341 BC-327 BC DBM [CC] M
1
13
9

Gareth Evans
Pal Kinizsi (Late Hungarian) 4/43 1456 AD-1492 AD
12
26
8
Table 4 V
Dave Madigan
Thutmoses III (NKE) 1/22 1479 BC-1425 BC M
20
32
7

Haiden Fisher
Crassus  (Marian) 2/49 53 BC M
30
42
3
Table 5 V
BYE
DUE TO LATE SICKNESS
0
0
10





ROLL CALL 2015
3rd Round Draw
Player
Army
Score
Total
Posn

Chris Smith
Dracula (Wallachian) 4/65 1456 AD-1462 AD & 1476 AD
20
73
1
Table 1 V
John Vaughan
Li Shi Min (T'ang) 3/20 617 AD-649 AD
12
61
2

Haiden Fisher
Crassus  (Marian) 2/49 53 BC M
15
57
4
Table 2 V
Drew Jarman
Tigranes (Early Armenian) 2/27 83 BC-69 BC MM
17
55
5

Kevin Everard
Mardonios. Early Achaemenid Persian 1/60 492 BC-479 BC M [CC]
12
46
6
Table 3 V
Gareth Evans
Pal Kinizsi (Late Hungarian) 4/43 1456 AD-1492 AD
20
46
6

Andy Brooker
Abu Ahmed al-Muwaffaq (Abbasid) 3/37 868 AD-891 AD DBM
5
38
9
Table 4 V
Dave Madigan
Thutmoses III (NKE) 1/22 1479 BC-1425 BC M
27
59
3

John Brooker
Timoleon (Syracuse) 2/9 341 BC-327 BC DBM [CC] M
32
45
8
Table 5 V
BYE
DUE TO LATE SICKNESS
0
0
10





ROLL CALL 2015
4th Round Draw
Player
Army
Score
Total
Posn

Chris Smith
Dracula (Wallachian) 4/65 1456 AD-1462 AD & 1476 AD
16
89
2
Table 1 V
Dave Madigan
Thutmoses III (NKE) 1/22 1479 BC-1425 BC M
16
75
4

John Vaughan
Li Shi Min (T'ang) 3/20 617 AD-649 AD
32
93
1
Table 2 V
Haiden Fisher
Crassus  (Marian) 2/49 53 BC M
0
57
8

Drew Jarman
Tigranes (Early Armenian) 2/27 83 BC-69 BC MM
16
71
5
Table 3 V
Andy Brooker
Abu Ahmed al-Muwaffaq (Abbasid) 3/37 868 AD-891 AD DBM
16
54
9

Gareth Evans
Pal Kinizsi (Late Hungarian) 4/43 1456 AD-1492 AD
14
60
7
Table 4 V
John Brooker
Timoleon (Syracuse) 2/9 341 BC-327 BC DBM [CC] M
18
63
6

Kevin Everard
Mardonios. Early Achaemenid Persian 1/60 492 BC-479 BC M [CC]
32
78
3
Table 5 V
BYE
DUE TO LATE SICKNESS
0
0
10



Positions After Round 1
Andy Brooker
Abu Ahmed al-Muwaffaq (Abbasid) 3/37 868 AD-891 AD DBM
32
1
Chris Smith
Dracula (Wallachian) 4/65 1456 AD-1462 AD & 1476 AD
22
2
Kevin Everard
Mardonios. Early Achaemenid Persian 1/60 492 BC-479 BC M [CC]
20
3
Drew Jarman
Tigranes (Early Armenian) 2/27 83 BC-69 BC MM
20
3
John Vaughan
Li Shi Min (T'ang) 3/20 617 AD-649 AD
18
5
Gareth Evans
Pal Kinizsi (Late Hungarian) 4/43 1456 AD-1492 AD
14
6
Dave Madigan
Thutmoses III (NKE) 1/22 1479 BC-1425 BC M
12
7
John Brooker
Timoleon (Syracuse) 2/9 341 BC-327 BC M
12
7
Haiden Fisher
Crassus  (Marian) 2/49 53 BC M
10
9
BYE
DUE TO LATE SICKNESS
0
10

Positions After Round 2
Chris Smith
Dracula (Wallachian) 4/65 1456 AD-1462 AD & 1476 AD
53
1
John Vaughan
Li Shi Min (T'ang) 3/20 617 AD-649 AD
49
2
Haiden Fisher
Crassus  (Marian) 2/49 53 BC M
42
3
Drew Jarman
Tigranes (Early Armenian) 2/27 83 BC-69 BC MM
38
4
Kevin Everard
Mardonios. Early Achaemenid Persian 1/60 492 BC-479 BC M [CC]
34
5
Andy Brooker
Abu Ahmed al-Muwaffaq (Abbasid) 3/37 868 AD-891 AD DBM
33
6
Dave Madigan
Thutmoses III (NKE) 1/22 1479 BC-1425 BC M
32
7
Gareth Evans
Pal Kinizsi (Late Hungarian) 4/43 1456 AD-1492 AD
26
8
John Brooker
Timoleon (Syracuse) 2/9 341 BC-327 BC DBM [CC] M
13
9
BYE
DUE TO LATE SICKNESS
0
10



Positions After Round 3
Chris Smith
Dracula (Wallachian) 4/65 1456 AD-1462 AD & 1476 AD
73
1
John Vaughan
Li Shi Min (T'ang) 3/20 617 AD-649 AD
61
2
Dave Madigan
Thutmoses III (NKE) 1/22 1479 BC-1425 BC M
59
3
Haiden Fisher
Crassus  (Marian) 2/49 53 BC M
57
4
Drew Jarman
Tigranes (Early Armenian) 2/27 83 BC-69 BC MM
55
5
Gareth Evans
Pal Kinizsi (Late Hungarian) 4/43 1456 AD-1492 AD
46
6
Kevin Everard
Mardonios. Early Achaemenid Persian 1/60 492 BC-479 BC M [CC]
46
6
John Brooker
Timoleon (Syracuse) 2/9 341 BC-327 BC DBM [CC] M
45
8
Andy Brooker
Abu Ahmed al-Muwaffaq (Abbasid) 3/37 868 AD-891 AD DBM
38
9
BYE
DUE TO LATE SICKNESS
0
10

Final Positions After Round 4
John Vaughan
Li Shi Min (T'ang) 3/20 617 AD-649 AD
93
1
Chris Smith
Dracula (Wallachian) 4/65 1456 AD-1462 AD & 1476 AD
89
2
Kevin Everard
Mardonios. Early Achaemenid Persian 1/60 492 BC-479 BC M [CC]
78
3
Dave Madigan
Thutmoses III (NKE) 1/22 1479 BC-1425 BC M
75
4
Drew Jarman
Tigranes (Early Armenian) 2/27 83 BC-69 BC MM
71
5
John Brooker
Timoleon (Syracuse) 2/9 341 BC-327 BC DBM [CC] M
63
6
Gareth Evans
Pal Kinizsi (Late Hungarian) 4/43 1456 AD-1492 AD
60
7
Haiden Fisher
Crassus  (Marian) 2/49 53 BC M
57
8
Andy Brooker
Abu Ahmed al-Muwaffaq (Abbasid) 3/37 868 AD-891 AD DBM
54
9
BYE
DUE TO LATE SICKNESS
0
10


Round 1 - My Game - Invader 20-12 to me
2 unreliable allies which came on line at the same time but too late to bring me victory.








Some of the other games - Round 1



 


 


Round 2 - My Game - Invader 18-14 to me
Yet again 2 unreliable allies of which the LPIA never came on side!









Some of the other games - Round 2





Round 3 - My Game - Invader 17-15 to me
Yet again the LPIA ally was unreliable, but eventually came on side.






Some of the other games - Round 3




Round 4 - My Game - Invader Yet Again! 16-16 Draw
At least the allies were reliable this time.
The best game of the weekend for me.







Some of the other games - Round 4
Unfortunately only had time to get a single picture as I was busy.


Early Armenian [Tigranes the Great] 83 BC to 69 BC
[MM List v3.2/v3.3 compliant [V2]

Cold. Ag 3 from 83 BC to 69 BC, [1 at other dates]. WW, Rv, H[S], Wd, O, RGo, Rd, BUA.

[Cool. Ag 3 from 83 BC to 69 BC, 1 at other dates. L, Rv, DH, CH, RH, Wd, O, RF, F, Rd, BUAf.]
E = 1/42, 2/14, 2/19. 2/28, 2/37, 2/44, 2/49, 2/56, 2/58, 2/64, 2/69, 2/78, 2/80.

1 x CinC Irr Kn X – 21
1 x Sub-general Irr Kn X - 21
1 x Internal ally-general Irr Kn X – 16
4 x Cataphracts Irr Kn X – 44
21 x Horse Archers Irr LH F – 84
12 x Archers Irr Bw I – 36
3 x Archers Irr Ps O – 6
6 x Pioneers Irr Hd O - 6
18 x Javelinmen Irr Ax O – 54
6 x Longchoporoi Irr Ax S - 24
6 x Legionaries Reg Bd I – 24
8 x Phalangites Reg Pk I – 24
6 x Baggage Irr Bg I – 0
1 x Nomad Ally-general Irr LH O – 10
4 x Nomad camelry Irr C, O – 24
2 x Nomad camel scouts Irr LH I – 6
94 E/89.5 EE/45 to break
400 AP

Command 1 [Green dice]
1 x CinC Irr Kn X – 21
7 x Horse Archers Irr LH F – 28
4 x Archers Irr Bw I – 12
3 x Archers Irr Ps O – 6
6 x Legionaries Reg Bd I – 24
8 x Phalangites Reg Pk I – 24
29 E/27.5 EE/9.5 to break [25% = 7]
115 AP

Command 2 [Blue dice]
1 x Sub-general Irr Kn X - 21
2 x Cataphracts Irr Kn X – 22
7 x Horse Archers Irr LH F – 28
4 x Archers Irr Bw I – 12
3 x Pioneers Irr Hd O - 3
6 x Javelinmen Irr Ax O – 18
6 x Longchoporoi Irr Ax S - 24
29 E/27.5 EE/9.5 to break [25% = 7]
128 AP

Command 3 [Red dice]
1 x Internal ally-general Irr Kn X – 16
2 x Cataphracts Irr Kn X – 22
7 x Horse Archers Irr LH F – 28
4 x Archers Irr Bw I – 12
3 x Pioneers Irr Hd O - 3
12 x Javelinmen Irr Ax O – 36
29 E/27.5 EE

Command 4 [all Bedouin] [Yellow dice]
1 x Nomad Ally-general Irr LH O – 10
4 x Nomad camelry Irr Cm O – 24
2 x Nomad camel scouts Irr LH I – 6
7 E/7 EE/3 to break [25% = 2]
40 AP