Longstreet Revisted

 

It's almost two years since I last played Longstreet when lockdown brought an abrupt end to Drew and my ongoing campaign but we are starting a new campaign at the club shortly so Mike and I thought we ought to have a refresher.

A small breakdown in communications meant I bought my 28mm stuff while Mike bought his 15mm collection, fortunately I had both sides with me.

We played with the campaign starter armies but used a 1863 deck for more balance in the game. Rolling on the scenarios we rolled up to play the Hill scenario, I would attack with the Confederates as I'd be using them in the campaign.

After Mike had deployed I stacked my deployment on the left just screening my right, with just one unit deployed behind a wall.

It was good to get a refresher and we did not have to refer back to the rules too much, which is testament to how well they are written. My hammer fell on the Union right while Mike waited a little too long to attack my own thinly held right flank.

My dice were also on fire so it was not too long before we had reached a conclusion with the Confederates holding the hill line on my left.

I'm now looking forwards to starting the campaign proper.