Trenton - My Historicon 2026 AWI Game

 

The Battle of Trenton - 1776
Hamilton's American battery rolls round shot down the streets of Trenton
Fife and Drum Miniatures

So I have established that I am going to Cold Wars in November 2025 to run my 28mm or 40mm Napoleonic Peninsula War in Spain game.

My Historicon 2026 game will recreate the Battle of Trenton. The Historicon convention theme will be the 250th Anniversary of the AWI and so I think that my Trenton game scenario is appropriate.

Here is Don Troiani's take on the Hessian general Rall receiving his mortal wound at Trenton.
I think that this one of Troiani's best paintings ever.

Here are some pictures of the Trenton game that I ran several years ago. All of the figures are Fife and Drum Miniatures. I have noticed that on many Facebook forums, people seem to forget (or fail to mention) that yes, there is another figure manufacturer out there called Fife and Drum Miniatures that makes a very good range of AWI figures. So if you happen to be on a website where someone is asking for figure recommendations for AWI war gaming, then I would be most appreciative if you would give Fife and Drum Miniatures a favorable "plug." Sigh...

An overhead view of my town of Trenton. All of the terrain was made by Herb Gundt.

Herb Gundt built winter trees and, roads and the frozen Assinpink Creek for this game.

Hugh Mercer's brigade on the march to Trenton.
Fife and Drum Miniatures

Here is another overhead view of Trenton that shows the frozen Assinpink Creek. Sorry, no boat models in this game.

Trenton and Assinpink Creek

I don't want to let too much of the cat getting out of the bag, but in conjunction with the 250th Anniversary of the AWI, Fife and Drum Miniatures will be adding new figures to the range that will be completely compatible with the ones sculpted by Richard Ansell. Look for these towards the end of this year.

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