Wargaming – One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians.

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Readers should be warned that this blog is NOT politically correct, and those who might be offended should read Noddy……….oops cannot do that either can we (those who are “ear challenged” might be offended. Oh yes and by golly, isn’t there that naughty boy in stripped clothes?).

Well is was good to dust-off my 28mm French and Indian Wars figures which have not been used in a long time. We always use Musket and Tomahawks rules which give a good simple game.

The scenario was a French settlement that was being overrun by Indian tribes led by “Running Bear” and “Kaw Lija”, their hope was that they could overturn their biased history that had been  immortalized in song by those (horrible???) bards Johnny Preston and Hank Williams.

Table Layout

“Running Bear’s”  Indian Tribe

“Kaw Liga’s” Indian Tribe

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The French Settlement Inhabitants

The Scenario objective was to determine which player David S, David K or Andrew, could achieve the most “little Indian” points. Each player would in turn play the French settlers to see how many points could be scored. Points were awarded as follows:

  • 5 points for killing or routing an Indian chief;
  • 1 point for killing or routing a “little Indian”, and
  • 1 point for achieving a sub plot as the Indian player.

To the normal unit initiative deck was added one event card and the two morale cards to ensure three quick games.

The French player was required to set up first  anywhere within the settlement. The figures could be made up in units  as the player saw fit but must be between 4 and eight figures.

The standard Indian Nations and Civilians lists were used, but with all Indians being “bloodthirsty”.

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“On the Banks of the River stood Running bear….”

Indians over-running the settlement  – three times!!!

All three French settlements were burnt to the ground in quick time with very little casualties inflicted in return.

In the end the scores were:

Andrew – “one little Indian boy” (completed sub plot as an Indian).

David K – “one little, two little, three little Indian boys”(3 Indian casualties)

David S – “one little, two little, three little Indians,  four little, five little, six little Indians, seven little, eight little, nine little Indian boys (some really lucky long ranged shots and a unit of six that routed off the table after a succession of bad morale checks).

Primary source document:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KXqYHKdA94

A great “Muskets” game with a fun twist that was very suitable for mid-week gaming.

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