The Ayton 2023 Colonial Thread, Friday 28th-30th April.

[tim.w]

I just googled C.17th Cen Colonial wargaming and we were the 2nd source it brought up!!!??

[Paul]

I just googled C.17th Cen Colonial wargaming and we were the 2nd source it brought up!!!??

A Tangiers based game would have been fun, but I'm not sure many would survive the horror of a change at this late date anyway

[goat major]

At one point I was going to do a Tangiers themed force before Andygeddon

[Paul]

At one point I was going to do a Tangiers themed force before Andygeddon

17th Century Colonial does look very interesting and the best bit is that most "native" forces are pretty much unchanged from Medieval through to Late C19th, if you avoid regular armies and juggle those firearms.

[Count Belisarius]

I've got a few Bloody Miniatures and some Ottomans...

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

A Tangiers British force can include some Spanish cavalry.

[Count Belisarius]

That's surprising...

[Paul]

A Tangiers British force can include some Spanish cavalry.

Obviously there was some Portuguese Horse at the start but I'm surprised that they used Spanish cavalry given the state of animosity between the two countries during the occupation?
I'd be interested in knowing more.

[Tim Hall]

Is this a push to change the weekend to 17th Century colonial? I confess to having a fondness for Kirke's Lambs for many years, and an excuse to buy some more of the lovely Dixon figures is tempting. And it's not like native forces would be an issue....................................just saying.

[Paul]

Is this a push to change the weekend to 17th Century colonial? I confess to having a fondness for Kirke's Lambs for many years, and an excuse to buy some more of the lovely Dixon figures is tempting. And it's not like native forces would be an issue....................................just saying.

Haha...not at all...I am easy either way and have plenty of natives that would work for C17th, as well as Colonials for C19th.
(A while back I looked at adding some English in 10mm to my North African/Egyptian Myth collection so I could double the scenery and natives up for Tangiers).