Miniature Wargames

Hurricon 2016 Saturday Photos

Photos of Saturday’s games at the HMGS-South Hurricon convention in Orlando Florida.

Seekrieg 5 1:2400 scale

Aerodrome WWII attack on Italian fleet

Saber and Musket – Alma

TSATF 25mm Sudan

Hurricon 2016 Friday Photos

Photos of Friday’s games at the HMGS-South Hurricon convention in Orlando Florida.

Seekrieg 5 1/6000 scale naval

Fletcher Pratt 1:1200 scale WWI naval

Full Thrust Star Trek

Hurricon 2016 Thursday Photos

Photos of Thurday’s games at the HMGS-South Hurricon convention in Orlando Florida.

Taranto attack 1/600 scale

Star Trek Panic game

Taranto attack 1/600 scale

This weekend the local HMGS-South group played a Sudan game using The Sword and the Flame colonial rules (20th Anniversary Edition). The scenario was called the Battle of El Sisi Landing, November 13, 1884. This was a replay of an earlier game with some force and layout changes.

Order of battle and objectives: battle-of-el-sisi-landing-v2a

The gap between the river and land tables is for access only and does not increase the range.

The Ansar fort which is the main objective of the British attack.

British artillery fire wipes out the crew of an Ansar gun

The battle on the river proceeds independently.

British infantry advance into their rifle range but remain outside Ansar range.

A shot from a dhow blows up HMS Teapot. As with all naval documentaries, a photo of Barham is used.

The Ansar right wing fall back from the British fire.

The British right wing falls back away from the river and the threatening Ansar dhows.

Egyptian cavalry drives off the mounted Ansar.

The Ansar fail to close and lose a chance to destroy a pinned Sudanese unit.

When the game ended, the British were in a strong position away from the river, but far from taking the objective fort. The Ansar were ahead on victory points. The early loss of HMS Teapot made the game an uphill battle for the British, but they fought well to the end in spite of that.