I've Made A Huge Mistake - The Battle of Edgehill
This month at the Fremont wargaming club, we were joined by the illustrious Jay White, of Jay's Wargaming Madness ( https://jayswargamingmadness.blogspot.com/ ). It was his blog that inspired me to start blogging about my own wargaming experience and it was great to have him join us. The scenario he ran was The Battle of Edgehill using Epic Pike and Shotte. The Battle of Edgehill, fought on October 23, 1642, was the first major engagement of the English Civil War, pitting the Royalist forces loyal to King Charles I against the Parliamentarians. The Royalists, led by the experienced commander Prince Rupert of the Rhine, initially gained the upper hand, pushing back the Parliamentarian forces, which were commanded by the Earl of Essex. The battle was characterized by chaotic and disorganized fighting, culminating in a stalemate where neither side achieved a decisive victory. I had played this scenario before at Kublacon Fall, where I took on the role of a Parliamentarian, so this ti...
