As the campaign is to be fictional I thought it would be a bit of fun to get ChatGPT to create a fictional order of battle along with commanders. The British force will be led by General Sir Alistair C. Wetherby KCB.
Here is the detailed order of battle of the troops under General Wetherby's command:
Army Headquarters
Commander-in-Chief
General Sir Alistair C Wetherby, KCB
Chief of Staff
Major-General Henry L. Markham
1st Brigade
Brigadier-General Charles F Hawthorn
1st Rutlandshire Regiment - Colonel Sir Reginald Pemberton
1st North Mercian Regiment - Colonel William Ashford
1st South Wessex Regiment - Colonel George Ravenscroft
56th Battery RFA - Major Edgar H. Sinclair
70th Battery RFA - Major Richard M. Forsyth
No1 Maxim Gun Detachment - Lieutenant Edward P. Langford
2nd Brigade
Brigadier-General Edward M. Ashcombe
1st East March Regiment - Colonel Frederick Lonsdale
1st Bordershire Regiment - Colonel Hugh Canning
1st Fenland Regiment - Colonel Percival Strickland
19th Battery RFA - Major Charles W. Beresford
27th Battery RFA - Major Lionel P. Ashcombe
No2 Maxim Gun Detachment - Lieutenant Frederick J. Calthorpe
3rd (Guards) Brigade
Brigadier-General Sir Lionel Ashburton, KCVO
King's Guards - Colonel Sir Julian Fairfax
Queen Victoria's Guards - Colonel Algernon St. John
29th Battery RFA - Major Frederick G. Carrington
No3 Maxim Gun Detachment - Captain Arthur B. Mowbray
4th (Highland) Brigade
Brigadier-General Fergus MacLeod
1st Strathmore Highlanders - Colonel Malcolm MacNair
1st Braemar Highland Rifles - Colonel Euan Campbell
81st Battery RFA - Major Harold T. Wyndham
No4 Maxim Gun Detachment - Lieutenant Hamish MacDougall
Mounted Brigade
Brigadier-General Arthur G. Lennox
11th Royal Lancers - Colonel Charles Montgomery
Imperial Volunteer Horse - Lieutenant-Colonel Cyril A. Pembroke
Naval Brigade
Naval Brigade Landing Party - Commander William H. Ashburn RN
1st Naval Heavy Battery - Commander Edward H. Somerset RN
I also asked the AI to create a brief description of each commander and to rate them all as either below average, average, above average, or exceptional. This kind of background detail all goes to flesh out the bones of a solo campaign to make it more engaging.
Well it appears ChatGPT is certainly going to expedite things for you. Any plans to involve it in the Boer decision making?
ReplyDeleteI'd forgotten just how many troops you had! I went back and checked your parade post back in January '24 and was pleasantly surprised.
It's going to be fun watching the campaign unfold.
I did toy with the idea of having the AI control the Boers but think I may just stick to using a D6 and a list of options. However the good thing with a solo campaign is you can change the rules as you go along so maybe.
DeleteBefore you start the campaign test out the AI on some random generic battlefield or strategic situations and see what sort of stuff it comes up with. You might be surprised - and it would certainly feel more like you had an opponent.
DeleteYes I will try out a few things possibly including table terrain generation although it can be quite quirky when drawing maps!
DeleteWow, the AI newspaper is quite thorough and very detailed! It certainly adds a lot to your scenario Ian, and it retains that Victorian flavor! A great use for this technology!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brad, I’m still learning where the AI may be of use but it’s certainly good for this background stuff.
DeleteWell the LIN certainly gives those despicable Boers a chance to study his tactics.
ReplyDeleteHang on - there was no Google back then...phew!
That is a great relief Matt!
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