The Other ShedCon, 16/17 November 2019

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Excellent stuff Gary, thanks for sharing.

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Iain personally leads his French cavalry in a charge up the hill and cuts through two British regiments to win the whole battle in a single turn

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Surely that's him on the square base with the numbers on?
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Count Belisarius wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2019 2:24 pm Surely that's him on the square base with the numbers on?
I thought that was one of his odd dice?
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Count Belisarius wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2019 2:24 pm Surely that's him on the square base with the numbers on?
I don't think he looks trampled into the dirt enough.
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It was a valiant and gallant charge, a real all or nothing gamble and it paid off, thus proving that when the chips are down he can lead cavalry with the best of them. I am not in the least bit miffed that he cut down my brave infantry.

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Indeed it was superb. Thanks to Gary form being a fantastic and inspirational host
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Well, that was good fun. A re-imagining of Quatre Bras using assorted SYW figures resulted in a narrow victory for the French. It really could've gone down to the wire - 2 of the French brigades were 1 casualty away from breaking, which would have reversed the result. EB's cavalry charge really did turn the battle and made a decisive difference. A great bunch of players made the whole event great fun to organise. We have a new LAW device to manufacture - a 'smugometer'. Much allied smugness in evidence all day Saturday and until about 11 this morning, after which EB grabbed the controls and turned it up to overdrive, culminating in a 'follow me' order onto the flank of a British battalion poised to deliver the coup de grace to a French infantry battalion in the centre of the field. Tim and Peeler took it with good grace - only every 3rd word starting with f. Great fun guys, definitely look to do another next year.
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Oh, and highlight of the day - Peeler stabbing himself on Iain Mac's lancers. Sharp pins in fingers. Then EVERY word began with a F!
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Thank you chaps for a brilliant weekend. Loads of laughs and nail biting moments. And thank you Tim for being such a splendid opponent.

Gary is a top host and his 18thC collection is a wonder to behold. I hope I get invited back.

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