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As it was in a previous AAR, U.S. volunteer infantry proved incapable of taking the field against Spanish regulars. The Americans began the scenario in a better position than before. They bracket the Spanish force on a hill. The problem is that the hill is forested and the Spanish are partially entrenched. There was some bad luck in that my artillery roll ammo depletion the first time it fired, thus rendering it in effective for the rest of the game. That merely exacerbated the problem of my infantry being unable to stand before the Spanish for very long. I did manage to almost take one entrenchment. I also managed several flanking fire attacks. In the end none of my efforts were enough to maintain a threat against the Spanish. Low value infantry need solid leadership, and the volunteer officer corps doesn't have that either. |
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Who was your face-to-face opponent and why aren't they on PG-HQ? :-P
My FtF opponent is my cousin. He anti-technical tendencies and is a self-proclaimed Luddite. In fact, he doesn't even have email. We have been playing wargames, usually every other week for the past 15 years or so. He is unlikely to join PG-HQ or any other wargaming or fansite. All, or nearly all, of my unknown FtF plays are with him.
Sounds like he needs a ghostwriter! You can ask him his rating after each play.