“For me, it is always important that I go through all the possible options for a decision.”
— Angela Merkel
This
past
weekend I displayed
and ran my
Battle of Great Bridge wargame demo at a commemoration of the 250th
anniversary of the mustering of the Culpeper Minutemen in the very
field where they assembled...before they
marhced
off to Williamsburg and ultimately Great Bridge. Despite
cool but sunny weather (quite nice for autumn in central Virginia),
the attendance and participation was less than I had hoped, but it
was still a positive day. Everyone
who stopped by to admire the diorama, play the game, or discuss the
battle brought their intelligent curiosity and interest in history. I
ran the game twice with young but extremely bright participants and
spent much of the day discussing
the Battle of Great Bridge with folks, some
of whom had never heard of it despite attending an event
commemorating a unit which played a pivotal
role — and gained its fame — in the engagement. I learned a bit,
too, talking with those extremely familiar with the battle and the
terrain.
My Battle of Great Bridge set-up on site.

