Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Tlingit v. Russians - Rebels and Patriots Game One

Almost five years since we originally played a game with James Tlingit and Russian collection he bought them over for another run out. This time we'd be using the Rebels and Patriots rules and had Pete, as resident R&P expert on hand to play too. All the models and scenery are James' work - I just provided the venue.

First game was the Tlingit attacking a Russian camp.


The Tlingit warriors, resplendent in their wooden armour land on the beach and approach the camp.


More of them sneak up the crude pathways.


The Russians and their Aleut allies are on the alert


And head for the barricades



Tlingit are coming from all sides



The noose tightens


The Tlingit warriors break cover


And the Russians man the barricades


Shooting begins and the Tlingit wooden armour proves no match for lead bullets.



The warriors close and pour fire of their own on the beleaguered Russians


Away from the gate to the camp the Aleut are tardy in reaching the barricades


As fighting continues to the south the Tlingit make their way to the defences


The Aleut rush to defend the camp but the Tlingit warriors have cur down the Russians


More Tlingit pour from the forest and into the camp



The Russians are overrun


The Tlingit are free to ransack the camp.


Camera pictures too

Arriving on the beach


The unsuspecting camp


Warriors assemble


And begin their advance



Closing in, the first shots are fired


Pressure mounts on the defenders



Fierce fighting as the warriors close


Archers pepper the barricades


Before rushing the defences


Native warriors clash



The barricade is stiffly defended


But more warriors are closing in


There are not enough defenders






The camp falls as the Russians are overrun.




Great fun game with a good narrative to it. On reflection perhaps a bit too loaded in favour of the Tlingit, perhaps a second unit of Russians arriving after a turn or two would have made for a closer affair?

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