Another refight today at the local club, Jakubowo/Klyastitsy, from the northern front in 1812 campaign. Paul and I took the defending French, while Ion and Matt attacked with the Russians.
Scenario
I also found one other nice looking refight of this in 6mm here at David Grech's blog for comparison.
French CinC: Oudinot (2 Support rolls)
Legrand(2 Rerolls) (line of squares South of Jakubowo plus Jakubowo and ridge)
Albert 5: 4 Light Infantry (In and around buildings of Jakubowo)
Maison 5: 4 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers
Moleau 4: 4 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers
Castex 4: 2 Light cavalry (line of squares just South of Jakubowo)
Albert 5: 4 Light Infantry (In and around buildings of Jakubowo)
Maison 5: 4 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers
Moleau 4: 4 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers
Castex 4: 2 Light cavalry (line of squares just South of Jakubowo)
Vedier(1 Reroll) (line of squares just north of Gvodsky)
Vives 4: 4 Light Infantry, 5 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers
Pouget 5: 4 Line, 4 Recruit Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers
Arrive turn 3 from south edge
Doumerc 4: 3 Veteran Cuirassiers, 2 Veteran Horse Artillery
Russian CinC: Wittgenstein (2 Support rolls)
24” deployment from north edge
Koulnieff 4: (Advance guard) 1 Veteran Light cavalry, 1 Raw Light cavalry (Cossacks), 1 Veteran Horse Artillery
Dennisiev 4: 4 Light Infantry
12” deployment from north edge
Berg (1 Reroll)
Prince of Siberia 4: 4 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers
Loukoff 4: 4 Line, 4 Light Infantry, 1 Foot Artillery, 2 Heavy Artillery
Kakhofski 3: 7 Veteran Line (Grenadiers), 1 Veteran Horse Artillery
Balk 4: 2 Dragoons
Arriving turn 1 from north edge
Sasanov (0 rerolls)
Harpe 4: 4 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers
Helfrick 4: 4 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers
Prince Repnin 3: 1 Veteran Cuirassiers, 1 Dragoon, 1 Heavy Artillery, 1 Skirmishers
French: 29 Inf, 5 Cavalry, 6 Artillery, 4SK
Russian: 34 Inf, 6 Cavalry, 9 Artillery, 4SK
French deploy, then Russians. Russian artillery deploys limbered.
French have one round of shooting, then Russians have first turn.
Koulnieff 4: (Advance guard) 1 Veteran Light cavalry, 1 Raw Light cavalry (Cossacks), 1 Veteran Horse Artillery
Dennisiev 4: 4 Light Infantry
French: 29 Inf, 5 Cavalry, 6 Artillery, 4SK
The Battle
A Russian Jager unit routs a French line on the hill, but the two French batteries here stubbornly resist despite coming under intense skirmisher pressure.
Conclusion
Also see this worthy account of the action from the Russian perspective by Ion.
A lovely looking game Mark. All that Russian artillery would be hard to resist.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence, and yes indeed it was!
DeleteAn impressive looking tabletop with lots of nicely painted toy soldiers. Very nice indeed 👏👏
ReplyDeleteWell done all.
Cheers,
Geoff
Thanks!
DeleteLovely to see your troops on the battlefield, sounds like tons of fun!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain!
DeleteAnother fabulous looking game of Napoleonics Mark. Even more impressive on such a narrow front—the troop density is imposing. The narrow front greatly aided the French defence, which would n doubt be overwhelmed a lot quick if flanks could be turned.
ReplyDeleteWonderful visual spectacle and a top report.
Regards, James
Thanks James :)
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