The cavalry

[martin goddard]

There were no real cavalry in the AWI just dragoons etc. Does this make the game (AWI) more or less interesting?  i would expect Banistre Tarleton to chip in here if he is still alive.

[Leslie BT]

More interesting, and it saves you some masters to make.

[Stewart 46A]

It's still an exciting period with light troops, long rifles and indians

[Colonel Kilgore]

Perhaps the fact that there are "only" dragoons makes it rather more interesting than less i.e. the variety between unts and forces is somewhat more subtle than the "basic" infantry / cavalry / artillery of the (often larger and more formal) conventional black powder battles in the European theatre?

I hope that no-one's been complaining?

[DorchesterBede]

No not at all. The different quality and type of foot (light infantry, line , militia) and theaters all make for interesting games, the small scale and mix of uniforms also make it interesting to paint. I've always enjoyed a game of  Washington's Army, you have to look after your cavalry cos there won't be much.

[Leman (Andy)]

Well I'm going to beg to differ - I find it less interesting and much prefer Seven Years War Europe.

[Leslie BT]

The Seven Years War in India has a lot going for it as well.

[Sean Clark]

Missed this thread first time around!

I think the lack of cavakry makes it a great period to game. There's just enough to make it interesting but not so much that it takes an age to paint up and dominate the type of game I like to play. One for two small units per side makes it interesting and adds some dash and elan!

[Colonel Kilgore]

Yup - there is a lot to be said for not having to paint up lots of horses!