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4587
It is clear that those that responded to my note do not understand it. For now, I will let it drop. I just can't overcome those limitations in this forum. ... ...
Adam Rausch
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Oct 1, 2003
11:59 am
4588
Sorry Adam. I hope my response wasn't inappropriate. Regards, Bill Gray _____ From: Adam Rausch [mailto:rausch36@...] Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003...
COL (R) Bill Gray
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Oct 1, 2003
12:42 pm
4589
... True. But some did get your point. ;-)...
magegames
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Oct 1, 2003
2:21 pm
4590
FWIW, I just started the integration process for the first chapter "Mustering Your Forces" (or whatever we call it) and two things: 1. Having the original BOFF...
COL (R) Bill Gray
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Oct 1, 2003
2:49 pm
4591
... Adam, As one of those who responded, I hope my response was not misunderstood or considered rude... I have known Bill Gray for many years, so I know he ...
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aethulred
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Oct 1, 2003
3:41 pm
4592
Bill You're right, my Beresford ref comes from Albuera. All those names that end in vowels are so confusing. I should have known better, but it seems as ...
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montemarano67
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Oct 1, 2003
5:13 pm
4593
Can anyone help with regards to the colour of the horse furniture (shabraque etc.) of the Portugese Dragoon regts in the Peninsular? I've been looking high and...
themata45
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Oct 1, 2003
5:22 pm
4594
Mike, First, don't consider me an expert on the war in Spain. It's the least favorite of my interests in this era. I read a couple of accounts of the battle on...
COL (R) Bill Gray
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Oct 1, 2003
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4595
Bill and Michael, What might make this scenario interesting is having the Brits set up first historically and then the French set up second anywhere they ...
sfkinteriors
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Oct 1, 2003
6:03 pm
4596
I have a couple of illustrations of these lads, one from Osprey, the other from Napoleon's War in Spain by Lachouque, Tranie, et al. Both show them mounting...
Col (Ret) Bill Gray
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Oct 2, 2003
1:50 am
4597
About all I can add, is an officer figure in Vol 4 of the Elting / Knotel books which shows black sheepskin covering for the pistols, but a square cloth...
Colin Platt
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Oct 2, 2003
6:33 am
4598
Bill/Greg fair enough, point[s] well taken perhaps I need to read yet further and ruminate on that, too Michael Montemarano ...
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montemarano67
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Oct 2, 2003
12:30 pm
4599
Yup and I'll do the same. As I noted before, Spain is the least favorite part of the Napoleonic period for me, so I'm not nearly as familiar with a Fuentes as...
COL (R) Bill Gray
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Oct 2, 2003
2:47 pm
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This is a topic that has had some airing recently and I thought I would add my conclusions to the debate. I will only consider the Frederican period as my...
timt9cole
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Oct 2, 2003
3:05 pm
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In the Napoleonic Association's booklet "The Portuguese Regular Army 1806-1814" by Richard Howard there is the following information: "A plain black sheepskin...
timt9cole
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Oct 2, 2003
3:31 pm
4602
Everyone, The Colonel(our fearless egroup leader!) was kind enough to allow an interview for our group's wargaming magazine. The three page interview covers a...
wegiscg47
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Oct 2, 2003
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Tim, First person accounts of the Portugese cavalry performance in the Peninsula were not kind. The infantry on the other hand toward the end of the period...
sfkinteriors
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Oct 2, 2003
4:42 pm
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That was a good part of my reasoning in rating them Light in AOE as well. Regards, Bill Gray ... From: sfkinteriors [mailto:sfkinteriors@...] Sent:...
COL (R) Bill Gray
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Oct 2, 2003
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4605
Thanks for the info, guys! Been really helpful. Keep rollin' the big scores!...
themata45
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Oct 2, 2003
5:20 pm
4606
I classified them as mediums, with few exceptions (Lusitanian Legion Dragoons, while very small, seem to have done decently). My reasoning for the medium...
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aethulred
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Oct 2, 2003
6:34 pm
4607
I am somewhat unhappy at the idea of order of play switching so that there may be a number of double moves. I presume that the idea behind this is that the...
timt9cole
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Oct 2, 2003
11:13 pm
4608
Tim, We've played AOE several times and have seen no ill effects from this part of the game. As a commander, however, you need to be constantly upgradig your...
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wegiscg47
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Oct 3, 2003
1:28 am
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Tim, I'm with Matt on this 100%. It has less to do with any "genius" (or lack thereof) of the respective commanders, and more to do with fostering a level of...
Kerry
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Oct 3, 2003
12:35 pm
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Tim, Ditto on the comments made by Kerry. Also, I find that it's simply more "fun" to play with initiative. Greg...
sfkinteriors
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Oct 3, 2003
2:31 pm
4611
Bill, Not possible. My note was to you and you responded. I should have kept it off forum. It is not so much that there is a limit to our intelligence, as that...
Adam Rausch
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Oct 3, 2003
10:52 pm
4612
[Bill, I began this email (everything below this paragraph) several weeks ago, after reading your Updates post of around 8/21/03, I think. With the recent ...
Adam Rausch
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Oct 4, 2003
12:31 am
4613
Good points all - I'll see that these are properly addressed in the final version of AOE. I'll also have a look this weekend to see if I can offer some...
Col (Ret) Bill Gray
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Oct 4, 2003
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4614
Gents, I've just returned from the MOAB (Mother-of-all-Battles) 2003 Convention held down on the south side of Sydney - its' the premier historical miniatures...
Nick Solomon
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Oct 4, 2003
12:44 pm
4615
Not to mention those wonderful Seven Years War Teddy Bears - maybe not very gamesworthy, but great figures - they also make good presents if your mother- ...
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Oct 4, 2003
1:58 pm
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I think that many good points were raised here. The exception would be the unit size concern, which you would have to distort historical reality and turn the...
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wegiscg47
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