tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48098928880593119582024-03-18T16:04:43.949+13:00ChasseurChasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-39540729481131263032024-03-10T17:43:00.002+13:002024-03-17T09:38:30.451+13:00Saxon Chevauleger & Uhlans - Black Hussar 28mm<p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Saxon Light Cavalry, the Von Polenz Chevauleger, and Prinz Clemens Uhlans. The Chevaulegers I posted a couple of years back, but the Uhlans are newly painted, so thought I'd take the oportunity to post both these units together. These are all from Black Hussar Miniatures.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUxCkawullYqRUfjDyX7HWWgaf0JYhA83gtJz-aefB8pdQUFUHd4siN0bVJvnMjeV0REMnCaY894-K-Xo4rnx9aKv-e7Mmfkf0jPG0Y_brweMiKDg_OCKVBELNOg1QTpOSzK9bpBr6lABLQX0t9cyr_3baXS4OO4voEnY8QMA6ndMDv8wyOkYVZOffHPO/s2696/20240309_112420.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1877" data-original-width="2696" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUxCkawullYqRUfjDyX7HWWgaf0JYhA83gtJz-aefB8pdQUFUHd4siN0bVJvnMjeV0REMnCaY894-K-Xo4rnx9aKv-e7Mmfkf0jPG0Y_brweMiKDg_OCKVBELNOg1QTpOSzK9bpBr6lABLQX0t9cyr_3baXS4OO4voEnY8QMA6ndMDv8wyOkYVZOffHPO/w400-h279/20240309_112420.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihj_IbLwFmkeHCDq0wc-Q-5KX6gTweW70zj0vxnjtK2V36jRU1ubXD4ePZVdT6os7B_CRqO2JHF1_UdE5KqXKv4rlZPMkfBIJdU7n1YlVn768qDloAVX_PvbMB_0gCG24c74b3MqGgsy1trBaUyOle9aqOhKWWLaYgHOUq8qxx5An7x4AADk0NB9sNm1F1/s2117/20240309_112427.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Newly painted, with North Star metal lances and penants from Adolfo Ramos, except I had to repaint top half to the green from blue as this more obscure combo wasn't one he made at time of purchase. Wasn't too sure of the green here but most notes I've seen have it fairly light in shade and this looks good so that's what I went with :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJAYaWtknRBCanR9KQtJ3XU2mKLyI5lLchgypXyjEpybUn6s-l72XHHP1KczuxNTpe1-hqAQ5nskTPN3cobiq6gKNtY59YUfyetC4MMqklwsvb01fXCGQVaar4Q5tuNq2uq9xrQeZavb32Yu-Qx5wsJQodFlJo-SRHF8MemxubnekAw7lvi6BFIMLr5L7/s2606/20240309_110817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1643" data-original-width="2606" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJAYaWtknRBCanR9KQtJ3XU2mKLyI5lLchgypXyjEpybUn6s-l72XHHP1KczuxNTpe1-hqAQ5nskTPN3cobiq6gKNtY59YUfyetC4MMqklwsvb01fXCGQVaar4Q5tuNq2uq9xrQeZavb32Yu-Qx5wsJQodFlJo-SRHF8MemxubnekAw7lvi6BFIMLr5L7/s320/20240309_110817.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZr9hyphenhyphenh80WUB3i9rB5J8_Auoo-t0ysT2n1dzHzr379e3mygB0Nk0wq78PgwTO067rxePcvD7bmGhE7z7OIlIWiuW2l-kZZ26Xjiz73n5U2q2Gk5TlRHIyaFiLkXdefx2om1nPjKHyS_Q0fzZ_oAD1s87yb6uCMRD0o42RUBDTilf5LdWyywH4bfBgeFCU/s2606/20240309_110817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Full dress has plumes etc as you'd expect. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI40HDjfh-JRWMXwVoIjvWLmVkXR5RksEHE12VAsubAmsxhpRHxa9EkJ3WFAC5Cw5A6nRG0DkG88lBS9uaQGjoW0azyD8KATiVsRg6dVvF2SDGkrAdt861kVJlAHxXiZuPAKuc5a0CvtY84o6mK8wgs9g3JoPPcrQZuBmUobfYGYc9Ow_e2isq5Kd1i81T/s1600/CABALLERIA%20%20DE%20SAJONIA-18O6-100002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1097" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI40HDjfh-JRWMXwVoIjvWLmVkXR5RksEHE12VAsubAmsxhpRHxa9EkJ3WFAC5Cw5A6nRG0DkG88lBS9uaQGjoW0azyD8KATiVsRg6dVvF2SDGkrAdt861kVJlAHxXiZuPAKuc5a0CvtY84o6mK8wgs9g3JoPPcrQZuBmUobfYGYc9Ow_e2isq5Kd1i81T/s320/CABALLERIA%20%20DE%20SAJONIA-18O6-100002.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-90613027473239602672024-03-09T10:50:00.004+13:002024-03-11T12:52:58.125+13:00Tirailleurs Corses and du Po<p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Two Light Infantry units, Tirailleurs Corses (Corsican from Napoleon's home island of Corsica) and du Po (Piedmontese). These units were often brigaded together and earned a reputation as veteran troops.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I made these from extra elite company figures in the Perry set, together with a Victrix Officer and Drummer in each. The figures are not quite right, e.g. Corses apparently had their ammo pouch on the front rather than the rear - but close enough for my purposes. I've also used a few less figures and more active poses than in most units, which suits the fact that they will often be deployed in open order as befits their light infantry role.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZk1s-Sgw9mb5i7_msWPWPDVvT-xS2qgINsE071iFAh0kkR_YBWoKq3ec3AQDE6AgDwo_1jyIitGiQRPxsLOCed26hxi28wrxp-ZSscwQZZ6deWnD7eRvsr7C-TxLaqmJ4t9NqCG43J0cihHPeSYRX4dXYWpCim6Ra0r8umdgiuoNoyGAv9pJXfJE90HF/s2660/20240309_100457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1287" data-original-width="2660" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZk1s-Sgw9mb5i7_msWPWPDVvT-xS2qgINsE071iFAh0kkR_YBWoKq3ec3AQDE6AgDwo_1jyIitGiQRPxsLOCed26hxi28wrxp-ZSscwQZZ6deWnD7eRvsr7C-TxLaqmJ4t9NqCG43J0cihHPeSYRX4dXYWpCim6Ra0r8umdgiuoNoyGAv9pJXfJE90HF/w400-h194/20240309_100457.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: justify;">One example of the various and diverse examples you can find on uniforms of these units! Both would be wearing Shakos in later periods, and the Corses likely had blue rather than brown uniforms for at least some of their history. However, the brown is one of the few uniforms of that colour and wargaming tradition for the Corses by now, so I wanted to paint them up in that colour :)<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: justify;">UPDATE 10.03.2024. Dave W on The Wargaming Forum has pointed out this interesting piece of history, indicating it's likely the Corses actually wore blue with green facings, specifically: <i>"...brown uniforms are from the Army of Italy units of Corsican Legions, formed of National Guards taken to the mainland. There were 5 and all had different facing colours. The Tir.Corse, like du Po, were always dressed in French legere blue, but with the ‘green’ facings given from origin (1802) according to d’Ornanos request. The Tir. du Po wore chapeau at inception and did so thru 1808 at least." </i> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">See <a href="https://napoleon-histoire.com/les-tirailleurs-corses/" target="_blank">this source</a> as one account with some more details. Article in French but you can tight click and select translate to English in Chrome. More links to sources in <a href="https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/forums/topic/tirailleurs-corses-du-po-painted/#195960" target="_blank">this thread</a>.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIQcaRG08_HXEzAeUojDuSDk-2ATs7oCZNgUB4f4aBxl4gHsxc1etEyzIaTjQWCqgni2PBTQbPhy7Ez8U9n27vIpTdQiRql8rzJ9VQQmNo6Vc91vMIRJS4O7u3mXQQp4W8tn19ITCSlPEE92JhVgGedqtX1rORmEohkbtd8EXtET9oLKpRt_KiC0ma9dV/s1005/c645ff2ba25e079c98fc352e975bf4c4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="704" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIQcaRG08_HXEzAeUojDuSDk-2ATs7oCZNgUB4f4aBxl4gHsxc1etEyzIaTjQWCqgni2PBTQbPhy7Ez8U9n27vIpTdQiRql8rzJ9VQQmNo6Vc91vMIRJS4O7u3mXQQp4W8tn19ITCSlPEE92JhVgGedqtX1rORmEohkbtd8EXtET9oLKpRt_KiC0ma9dV/s320/c645ff2ba25e079c98fc352e975bf4c4.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br /><div>I also have a large and growing backlog of newly painted units I must add to this blog (twenty nine of them at current count!), so will try to add at least some of these in near future. :)</div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-61948020472711645002023-08-27T19:21:00.009+12:002023-08-31T10:44:15.588+12:00Battlereport: Jakubowo 1812 Refight<p>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.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhie1XBm9Jv5m8z1PDhNxBQ3IpLbGM2p2o-sfz8nJw9vpRA-GAY5bUyvrXIEw6o58txOytBmPgJ1QPLB61_88wU16rnD2Z65tTC_7LeLYTphR2KRCjt0iHQn6QiUQEOp6fqwXn8Hc_rpI0lb71SuSlJwU6iD0jw-8uoqOR_Qb5CbvSJ7utopVpXvjo-gXZ/s4024/20230827_125632%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2241" data-original-width="4024" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhie1XBm9Jv5m8z1PDhNxBQ3IpLbGM2p2o-sfz8nJw9vpRA-GAY5bUyvrXIEw6o58txOytBmPgJ1QPLB61_88wU16rnD2Z65tTC_7LeLYTphR2KRCjt0iHQn6QiUQEOp6fqwXn8Hc_rpI0lb71SuSlJwU6iD0jw-8uoqOR_Qb5CbvSJ7utopVpXvjo-gXZ/w400-h223/20230827_125632%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Scenario</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Below is the map and overview of the scenario, decided upon after consulting a range of sources and interpretations of this action. The battlefield seems to have been on a narrow front between heavily wooded terrain, which would make it a very attritional battle with high troop density. The exact size of the settlement of Jakubowo is hard to decide upon and there seem to be various interpretations, some have it up to half a km wide, but I went with the below.</div><h2><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">I also found one other nice looking refight of this in 6mm here at <a href="http://davidgrech.blogspot.com/2017/05/battle-of-klystatzyjakovovo-1812.html" target="_blank">David Grech's blog</a> for comparison.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirNOUj92uw1VkR67lTW715GVxFPSbi526ryblNQu7AuO9X3LK4uob-wX3blSzm6lqSnJwJw4dwIpfYD9reU8iyBwzq_WZ3XIDv4o0r8YgGvMoM6DPLhttgNwwdIDXIcrWqTDZ0xQMbBhMi8M0vWt3c8W6bavLkpROGZA892yhh1QZJdyuWV4W974CuM0B6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="620" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirNOUj92uw1VkR67lTW715GVxFPSbi526ryblNQu7AuO9X3LK4uob-wX3blSzm6lqSnJwJw4dwIpfYD9reU8iyBwzq_WZ3XIDv4o0r8YgGvMoM6DPLhttgNwwdIDXIcrWqTDZ0xQMbBhMi8M0vWt3c8W6bavLkpROGZA892yhh1QZJdyuWV4W974CuM0B6=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></h2><div><br /></div><h3 style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">French CinC: Oudinot </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(2 Support rolls)</span></span></h3><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Legrand(2 Rerolls)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (line of squares South of Jakubowo plus Jakubowo and ridge)<br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Albert 5</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: 4 Light Infantry</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (In and around buildings of Jakubowo)<br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Maison 5</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: 4 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers<br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Moleau 4</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: 4 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Castex 4: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 Light cavalry (line of squares just South of Jakubowo)</span></span></div><b id="docs-internal-guid-8929ce62-7fff-c005-abc0-31171441ae58" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vedier(1 Reroll) </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(line of squares just north of Gvodsky) </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vives 4</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: 4 Light Infantry, 5 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pouget 5</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: 4 Line, 4 Recruit Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: small;">Arrive turn 3 from south edge</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Doumerc 4: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3 Veteran Cuirassiers, 2 Veteran Horse Artillery</span></span></p><br /></b></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Russian CinC: Wittgenstein</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (2 Support rolls)</span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">24” deployment from north edge<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Koulnieff 4:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> (Advance guard) 1 Veteran Light cavalry, 1 Raw Light cavalry (Cossacks), 1 Veteran Horse Artillery<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Dennisiev 4:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> 4 Light Infantry </span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: small;">12” deployment from north edge</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: small;">Berg (1 Reroll)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Prince of Siberia 4</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">: 4 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Loukoff 4</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">: 4 Line, 4 Light Infantry, 1 Foot Artillery, 2 Heavy Artillery</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Kakhofski 3: </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">7 Veteran Line (Grenadiers), 1 Veteran Horse Artillery</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Balk 4:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> 2 Dragoons</span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: small;">Arriving turn 1 from north edge</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sasanov (0 rerolls)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Harpe 4</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">: 4 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Helfrick 4</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">: 4 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmishers</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Prince Repnin 3:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> 1 Veteran Cuirassiers, 1 Dragoon, 1 Heavy Artillery, 1 Skirmishers</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">French: 29 Inf, 5 Cavalry, 6 Artillery, 4SK</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: small;">Russian: 34 Inf, 6 Cavalry, 9 Artillery, 4SK</span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">French deploy, then Russians. Russian artillery deploys limbered. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">French have one round of shooting, then Russians have first turn.</span></span></span></h2><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Battle</h2><div style="text-align: justify;">Here's the deployment, with the entire Russian Corp preparing to advance. Dennisiev's Jagers in skirmish order in the vanguard, followed by everything else. For the French, Legrand holds a line at Jakubowo, with Castex's Chasseurs behind, and then Vedier further back in a second line ready to move up and support Legrand. Doumerac's Cuirassiers are offtable even further behind.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeCPWOcjv9zv8_A_Y9PHK8k3EX5h-jm7ToRg-9S2gnkmsC9UGX5AeO_fIkWbc8iH-VT_22mv9pjdByDWXWyDF-DRoQxH-sijNxcvT5fhx81JPn4uawK2X5SEuzQMToRpe26V9HTP2aHU0rtJWkwr-Fxl0ODqSR9CkUb_Jv9o9fYCsYoIqHMFZXfIVp8tI/s4032/20230827_120852%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeCPWOcjv9zv8_A_Y9PHK8k3EX5h-jm7ToRg-9S2gnkmsC9UGX5AeO_fIkWbc8iH-VT_22mv9pjdByDWXWyDF-DRoQxH-sijNxcvT5fhx81JPn4uawK2X5SEuzQMToRpe26V9HTP2aHU0rtJWkwr-Fxl0ODqSR9CkUb_Jv9o9fYCsYoIqHMFZXfIVp8tI/s320/20230827_120852%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQZZTgdXO9iaa40ZOFFGC4A6qCtVD23QRLZ344i6AacwZMWRhp2bSoKJxAQzJ1NCsmndcugrRIEfFyXJwHQgyhfDPS5X3R8M2LAuXxnm6h0jU8unWEQ5Xeg4Crf1daYNdNT8x1k0vRTTgWgZ6WEemPmeKpCvaAAsx3pmnXnF1QHXdw9bZ0ZURRoxJrlOV/s3271/20230827_120917%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXK_cjJQehjOx-tl96PGzhrgkUbwvpgvWVZs2Wg85wziMreng3ncvTG4lIRaGGR2COtZE95CpALi4bGlzY2Gt0x_Ac4fL5vYQxRyd2WpZz8qu3F3MmsGUljaj-JeXWI_drh8oXpTNEt4ncRbSkpw0C7gOn1XuIoY87A7S8clJRysQEPhfgtpz5V8lbAOi/s320/20230827_150555%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Russians fail to take all of Jakubowo but the French are at breaking point and so must withdraw (13 units lost to 4 for the Russians), so a Russian victory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzA7cgc3m-iQNI-P-NitChxFJ-wSvQ7RjwcZf5l8GLVu4QcgZCpUIvbBtKkIoLR84RwayGdxdfArmo04qF2nglbofyFHMoL6OVZVRZshE6AEEBkEL6bTUmN439un6sW3Klz4RZaaxALadDLYnaHqQ3-upjGzGa6wRc81_iPn0ARhZ2d2ERn_0mAe-FjmY/s3968/20230827_152459%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2085" data-original-width="3968" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzA7cgc3m-iQNI-P-NitChxFJ-wSvQ7RjwcZf5l8GLVu4QcgZCpUIvbBtKkIoLR84RwayGdxdfArmo04qF2nglbofyFHMoL6OVZVRZshE6AEEBkEL6bTUmN439un6sW3Klz4RZaaxALadDLYnaHqQ3-upjGzGa6wRc81_iPn0ARhZ2d2ERn_0mAe-FjmY/s320/20230827_152459%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5x1aKccVgZHfjhcHfvhI6k7ioDpH-RWOSEV-gfy5kvbmcTxX6Gf3i-BdiqwPj_-7cPup4yTIGtvPsV3GVJ0mpTgBLSAeZX1kJCcz3fpuPoa530-R0lQGYO1YV9w2dH1Xfxq8TVIpmNSbKTyItsM3vzu64pVFseF43xTAdZAiMDd5zI4urrYZGglojaey/s4032/20230827_152530%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5x1aKccVgZHfjhcHfvhI6k7ioDpH-RWOSEV-gfy5kvbmcTxX6Gf3i-BdiqwPj_-7cPup4yTIGtvPsV3GVJ0mpTgBLSAeZX1kJCcz3fpuPoa530-R0lQGYO1YV9w2dH1Xfxq8TVIpmNSbKTyItsM3vzu64pVFseF43xTAdZAiMDd5zI4urrYZGglojaey/s320/20230827_152530%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Conclusion</h2><div style="text-align: justify;">Good to have the Napoleonics back on the table again! A battle where it is challenging for the French to resist all the Russian artillery, which historically caused the French to decide to withdraw and give up Jakubowo more quickly than Paul and I did!<br /><br />Also see this <a href="https://archdukepiccolo.blogspot.com/2023/08/weekend-napoleonic-action-battle-of.html?sc=1693188439467#c2811018272910081452" target="_blank">worthy account of the action</a> from the Russian perspective by Ion.</div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-19192461685658576972023-05-05T18:29:00.008+12:002023-05-06T08:51:15.432+12:00Battlereport: Wartenberg 1813 Refight<p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">On Tuesday 25th April (ANZAC or Memorial Day here in New Zealand), we had a historical wargaming day, with several wargames being played at the local club. One of my buddies Paul had several months prior suggested <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Wartenburg" target="_blank">The Battle of Wartenberg</a>, then read more and suggested we avoid it "because it's Prussians stuck in a Marsh". He had a good point, but I suggested what the hell, let's do it anyway, and so we did. :)</div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguy2Z_7GEz-R3p3pE9QiH3FuhyyA1aoN_OruahL20T_0tTJbFQMG9n7ZhkWQ0wW3zof1n3ef1KLINIpK_VrMrdu9MJcVYS5rp7zYHJ_nx9N34klcvl-JEhlE8_jYuzEH3JGPmw8CC_RGxQ4HLgZYBFBqRuMNr254fjpRJq6KLSMtOE37MjXbxlu_aevg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguy2Z_7GEz-R3p3pE9QiH3FuhyyA1aoN_OruahL20T_0tTJbFQMG9n7ZhkWQ0wW3zof1n3ef1KLINIpK_VrMrdu9MJcVYS5rp7zYHJ_nx9N34klcvl-JEhlE8_jYuzEH3JGPmw8CC_RGxQ4HLgZYBFBqRuMNr254fjpRJq6KLSMtOE37MjXbxlu_aevg=w400-h213" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><h2 style="text-align: justify;">Scenario</h2></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Below is the abstracted map we developed for the wargame. There are several accounts of the battle (e.g. in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Napoleon-at-Leipzig-Battle-Nations/dp/1883476100">Nafziger "Napoleon at Leipzig"</a>) and previous wargamer attempts at it (most notably <a href="https://wargamerabbit.wordpress.com/2015/06/23/battle-of-wartenburg-1813/">Wartenberg by Wargamer Rabbit</a>). See also this <a href="https://wartenburg.de/schlacht-bei-wartenburg/?fbclid=IwAR3gQ7KPE7iwmlHWkzYlCoDTb1DZNYa67-59_1nREOFfUoc7iveEDbLOLOQ" target="_blank">German link about the battle</a> which you can use google translate function for, courtesy of Rob Thompson. There is a lot of marsh and water, though exactly what the impact of this should be in various sectors of the battlefield is challenging to definitively conclude based on the sources, except in very general terms. Here's what we went with.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">In terms of rules, the marsh and stream is rough ground and slows movement (dramatically for artillery) unless on roads. Units in the marsh have cover from effective and long range artillery fire due to the cannonballs bogging rather than bouncing, though no cover from cannister. The Dyke provides cover to those defending it (reduction in effectiveness to 66%, 50% and 33% for heavy artillery, other artillery, and musketry respectively). The Elbe is impassable, though the Prussians have artillery in the bottom right firing unimpeded upon the French position, and were able to send more batteries that way during the game if they chose (taking 3 turns for foot artillery and 2 turns for horse artillery to arrive). Rules used were <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/p/321-fast-play-napoleonic-rules.html" target="_blank">321 Fastplay Napoleonic Rules</a>.<br /><br />The Prussian Objective is to take Bleddin or Wartenberg, and the French objective is to prevent them doing so. Either side will also break if they lose 1/3 of their force, which is 13 units for the French, and 18 units for the Prussians.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDsUzlKUiKq1J6jNFKpPCNr2Kdm_X1l_X5pEXz_dCBR9g9607APtlO1pZCB2raR8coV7kD3NZKFJ53T5R0vV4pDwpyF6W3CnuPP8fYpZmUFwTm3ObqdrRl8MtfH_1iruGLmlJwZKlwYinjSU2kyoUEh5Tg2_5SAlZRGnKc53df_srZ1JFTytUX7wwJrw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="566" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDsUzlKUiKq1J6jNFKpPCNr2Kdm_X1l_X5pEXz_dCBR9g9607APtlO1pZCB2raR8coV7kD3NZKFJ53T5R0vV4pDwpyF6W3CnuPP8fYpZmUFwTm3ObqdrRl8MtfH_1iruGLmlJwZKlwYinjSU2kyoUEh5Tg2_5SAlZRGnKc53df_srZ1JFTytUX7wwJrw=w293-h400" width="293" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Forces</h2><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another good reason for a refight like this is to get a lot of progress happening with painting, and this worked! Paul painted up many Italians, myself all the Wurttembergers, and Matt and Alan many Prussians. Nothing like having a deadline for a game to provide motivation (and panic!). In particular Alan did stirling work with only 3 hours sleep the night before the game doing some final painting and basing (didn't get flocking done but did get the brown ground cover).<br /><br />I was umpire for this game. It's always beneficial to have one person as umpire/organiser in big games like this.<br /><br />Total units were:<br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">29 French Inf vs 36 Prussian Infantry</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 French Cav vs 10 Prussian Cav</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5 French Art vs 10 Prussian Art</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prussians 2 Rerolls Yorck, French 1 Rerolls Bertrand</span></p></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><u>FRENCH FORCES</u></div><div><br /></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-5247ac31-7fff-86b0-3c2e-051bdfe0db82"><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">French PLAYER 1 - <span style="color: red;"> Andrew (</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: red;">Mark supplies figs)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline;">29th Light Cavalry Brigade (3) German</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline;">s</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><u> (Westphalien and Hesse)</u> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">(Defending Bleddin)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Com 4: 2 Light Cavalry, 1 Horse Artillery </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline;">38th Division (5) Wurttembergers</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">(Defending Schuberg)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Com 5: 3 Recruit Line, 1 Light, 1 Foot Artillery</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">French PLAYER 2 - </span><span style="color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Paul </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">(In reserve, 2 units a turn</span><span style="color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">reinforce from Wartenberg each turn)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline;">15th Division (15) Italian - </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Fontanelli</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Com: 4: 6 Line, 5 Recruit Line, 3 Light, 1 Foot Artillery</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">French PLAYER 3 - </span><span style="color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Jonathan </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">(Defending East Dike between Wartenberg and Elbe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline;">12th Division (15) French </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">- Morand</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Com 5: 7 Line, 4 Recruit Line, 2 Foot Artillery</span></p></span></div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><u>PRUSSIAN FORCES</u></div><div><br /><span id="docs-internal-guid-50133831-7fff-18a6-8a88-94d4d16272ad"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prussian PLAYER 1 (15 units) - </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Andy (Paul supplies figs)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Advance Guard Brigade - Andreas Georg</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cavalry Brigade (5)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(In Reserve, enter from turn 2)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Com 5: 1 Veteran Hussar, 1 Uhlan, 2 Raw Light Cavalry (Landwehr), 1 Horse Artillery</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Infantry Brigade (8) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(In Reserve, enter from turn 1)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Com 5: 2 Veteran Line, 1 Line, 1 Light, 1 Jager, 4 Recruit Line</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reserve Artillery (2) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Across Elbe in support in SE corner) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Com 4: 2 Veteran Heavy Artillery</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prussian PLAYER 2 (20 units) - </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alan (Paul supplies 5 Landwehr)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Steinmetz Brigade (10)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (12-30” from Dike up to 12” south of road to Wartenberg)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Com 5: 1 Veteran Line, 1 Line, 7 Recruit Line (Landwehr), 1 Foot Art</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">von Mecklenburg Brigade (10)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Up to 12” from Schuber, within 24” of Elbe)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Com 5: 2 Veteran Hussar, 1 Veteran Line, 4 Line, 1 Recruit Line (Landwehr), 2 Foot Art</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prussian PLAYER 3 (19 units) - </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Matt</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Von Horne Brigade (9)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (On roads behind Steinmitz and Von Mecklenburg)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Com 5: 3 Veteran Line (Life Regiment), 1 Line, 4 Recruit Line (Landwehr),1 Foot Art</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Von Hunerbein Brigade (4) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (On roads behind Steinmitz and Von Mecklenburg)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Com 5: 2 Light, 1 Recruit Line, 1 Foot Art</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reserve Cavalry -von Wahlen-Jürgass (6)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(In Reserve, enter from turn 2)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Com 4: 2 Dragoon, 2 Raw Lancer (Landwehr), 2 Horse Art </span></p><div><br /></div></span></div>The players below left to right - Alan, Matt and Andy for the Prussians, and Paul (Italians), Jonathan (French), and Andrew (Wurttemberg).<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyJAVtjU64afljUqDPS8eK6JS4G9ztZ71w1lUYgJBUeK9XFcUZMbSIoFqbjfWapWhpoTERCyI_XWmcxN9jW1YmnzSDX4J_bnQ500OyYdoi-kTwDY_2zcRUEpA_oqR025AFDqUOGJ_4pMIHMQ6S8-eYWC-A_Fl2PyIMOMRNUsLd6_7MFgmbOKH-Npy0BA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1261" data-original-width="2048" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyJAVtjU64afljUqDPS8eK6JS4G9ztZ71w1lUYgJBUeK9XFcUZMbSIoFqbjfWapWhpoTERCyI_XWmcxN9jW1YmnzSDX4J_bnQ500OyYdoi-kTwDY_2zcRUEpA_oqR025AFDqUOGJ_4pMIHMQ6S8-eYWC-A_Fl2PyIMOMRNUsLd6_7MFgmbOKH-Npy0BA" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Battle</h2><div style="text-align: justify;">The Prussians set up at the stream boundary. The French allied side then have a single round of unimpeded artillery fire at effective range to represent the effect of the Prussians advancing through both Long and Effective ranges of cannon fire, with the effect of the boggy marsh slowing them down, but also providing cover from the cannon fire. Some minor disorder occurs though the French have only had three batteries in position to fire on the oncoming masses at this stage. Then the Prussians are crossing the stream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVD5lROneJud2IJNyIaWClAF6oodSMCeQJFsLuT6ChSDYTHmKTA0226MZM3zfXRUTjvDyQReWkQtrzZPwe8bCcTCJwa4zRH9otJ26RYF39almD-z9S-aZ2nP9COwJG96FqSkyBtQeTxltW0Z_dXqDplLGnk708n5Kkj7Rj-z74znXdB1_ywIXjR1EVVg/s4032/20230425_101239(0).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVD5lROneJud2IJNyIaWClAF6oodSMCeQJFsLuT6ChSDYTHmKTA0226MZM3zfXRUTjvDyQReWkQtrzZPwe8bCcTCJwa4zRH9otJ26RYF39almD-z9S-aZ2nP9COwJG96FqSkyBtQeTxltW0Z_dXqDplLGnk708n5Kkj7Rj-z74znXdB1_ywIXjR1EVVg/s320/20230425_101239(0).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Prussians advance towards the dyke across it's length.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxDgUYQWsMFe3JeaqhoJ48YQrefjmPgsRn2WGefGBUFUfPuC4aNKxPY6yUt9fxjWDgvaTf47UTYO4_SIDgYAiY39y7i4tpS47rSRIv1_rW1AMHiAwt0pqV4inV7VvLh3br3B9Bi70UEJbiKrvtsD3MaNfmTP9XxUAKhe4wI_Innpv9R2wCLCuUspkYg/s1216/342686469_5787613348016751_6650202353773706238_n%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1216" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxDgUYQWsMFe3JeaqhoJ48YQrefjmPgsRn2WGefGBUFUfPuC4aNKxPY6yUt9fxjWDgvaTf47UTYO4_SIDgYAiY39y7i4tpS47rSRIv1_rW1AMHiAwt0pqV4inV7VvLh3br3B9Bi70UEJbiKrvtsD3MaNfmTP9XxUAKhe4wI_Innpv9R2wCLCuUspkYg/s320/342686469_5787613348016751_6650202353773706238_n%20(3).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start;">The Wurttembergers are heavily outnumbered defending Schuberg, with Italians slowly making their way through the woods to try and assist.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4-OJmUpEkxGxWxiSiR6ycFv1XZGMoN0ErvpWO51xERRaNjoaiUjTU3X-nWK_9NHe9Ezvx3v7xD0TYAoshdt7ERhkKzcFuwg9b82l-ZK-OKE9xRWDRwgp8rq8EPSaPCPTZKBfRedbW-EmUvxNEAtixXeRPb1PnQ1B0tqus98m-Bq7I1mMMck9DHUdyg/s4032/20230425_102417(0).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4-OJmUpEkxGxWxiSiR6ycFv1XZGMoN0ErvpWO51xERRaNjoaiUjTU3X-nWK_9NHe9Ezvx3v7xD0TYAoshdt7ERhkKzcFuwg9b82l-ZK-OKE9xRWDRwgp8rq8EPSaPCPTZKBfRedbW-EmUvxNEAtixXeRPb1PnQ1B0tqus98m-Bq7I1mMMck9DHUdyg/s320/20230425_102417(0).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Prussians attacking Schuberg launch infantry assaults as soon as they can but these are bloodily repulsed. Massed Prussian artillery does start to inflict casualties on the Wurttemberg defenders though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfATv9vPWKo7CbsnGUs0Oc5jUxjW7LaBMLQAcQoVjQYyWdGXohLkulK4RiSZT92LlyVvRGCiWmtzIibF8RFRnOIxP_RjqGCRssBJgukbjYm4GfaN9SwBo1S5gLOr0leElZmph1AJWHZyRthcPiMdh83MgSTAdEj5ecVA5K_PrGbDiqbi9St1Z6RQTjw/s4032/20230425_112750%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfATv9vPWKo7CbsnGUs0Oc5jUxjW7LaBMLQAcQoVjQYyWdGXohLkulK4RiSZT92LlyVvRGCiWmtzIibF8RFRnOIxP_RjqGCRssBJgukbjYm4GfaN9SwBo1S5gLOr0leElZmph1AJWHZyRthcPiMdh83MgSTAdEj5ecVA5K_PrGbDiqbi9St1Z6RQTjw/s320/20230425_112750%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile in front of Wartenberg itself, the Prussians initally send forward their skirmishers and some Landwehr in line to try and disrupt and probe the defenders at the dyke, followed by better quality infantry in attack columns to mass assault.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvVN9Jzm6fQHXIy1u0QIAWp3v8oMPiNXN5VMRVOLDwVf71iJJBJD7zsPaXzNg_PTu7HNF5L3oPqDRjbaaAHuPOHQIKDJsLI6KA8pi4m2AnJa25XYdvlBREoPIVOPpfndWTgop6RRGoiMWlW2Qc2YHmaDZ5zwKkpEY_J5bb3FkAVRb_zwOG0KeCb7l5w/s2048/342513236_944283080325783_1451958922718241004_n%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="2048" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvVN9Jzm6fQHXIy1u0QIAWp3v8oMPiNXN5VMRVOLDwVf71iJJBJD7zsPaXzNg_PTu7HNF5L3oPqDRjbaaAHuPOHQIKDJsLI6KA8pi4m2AnJa25XYdvlBREoPIVOPpfndWTgop6RRGoiMWlW2Qc2YHmaDZ5zwKkpEY_J5bb3FkAVRb_zwOG0KeCb7l5w/s320/342513236_944283080325783_1451958922718241004_n%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYM7ZUzjR_IL7fm7BEtkTugQEVf_M_eQ41ZkObfPukBaI7M7_Xu6OSFUEoUPxxjQqlDluHvyEQNi_oi7EHIZH--HPyQ7JSRfbXSt1k2-vFfn-mU3Ast6jVKCTZxbD_Ew7urDSpC84h82_BjiRYYvyO10X7sfGJKBWghpQfU0WfySbtG-e30go_XSjJlw/s4032/20230425_120048%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYM7ZUzjR_IL7fm7BEtkTugQEVf_M_eQ41ZkObfPukBaI7M7_Xu6OSFUEoUPxxjQqlDluHvyEQNi_oi7EHIZH--HPyQ7JSRfbXSt1k2-vFfn-mU3Ast6jVKCTZxbD_Ew7urDSpC84h82_BjiRYYvyO10X7sfGJKBWghpQfU0WfySbtG-e30go_XSjJlw/s320/20230425_120048%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Prussian Guns show up across the Elbe to support the attack, being ineffectively countered by some French skirmishers (who had some of the worst shooting I've ever seen...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjND_cv3F4z10BQJyOUEHufGHklxhzyefpr_rv38o03LtivvQ2cnLb3guXn5BTFc9-E3EcSnnyCF2O-VukEc-d2AyU6oytxsgU0qmcD6iNb5CqOAfAeK0AbBI22KDqlZA0j93_em2hZZUXdt-udSFDpl0xfWcvS1XdowN6mzaJ1FKnmP9oV38HG3eBPHA/s3198/20230425_120054%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2221" data-original-width="3198" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjND_cv3F4z10BQJyOUEHufGHklxhzyefpr_rv38o03LtivvQ2cnLb3guXn5BTFc9-E3EcSnnyCF2O-VukEc-d2AyU6oytxsgU0qmcD6iNb5CqOAfAeK0AbBI22KDqlZA0j93_em2hZZUXdt-udSFDpl0xfWcvS1XdowN6mzaJ1FKnmP9oV38HG3eBPHA/s320/20230425_120054%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The initial Prussian attacks here are disastrous with multiple Prussian units breaking and being removed (five weakened battalions in a single turn) even as they try and fall back to regroup. Jonathan's shooting is deadly, including the first ever quadruple 6 on four dice I've seen (sadly wasted on skirmishers but still impressive).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAaJVv7f615CdoWEvK5_bqOtjCrnD6UAT1LNcMKqVZSfTIaZOOYpaPjocv_BvBm7bSv0psS7xgMix0L8gliIL6EVmEpMSY1p6eOEIoqn5Y539gqphpKfU0sw8rKNiWOoztwl1lUwtzTfD0dsacOaQ97H8mIW-e86327yAo9dBPANRPcEKn9waqDvgr3Q/s3637/20230425_121902%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="3637" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAaJVv7f615CdoWEvK5_bqOtjCrnD6UAT1LNcMKqVZSfTIaZOOYpaPjocv_BvBm7bSv0psS7xgMix0L8gliIL6EVmEpMSY1p6eOEIoqn5Y539gqphpKfU0sw8rKNiWOoztwl1lUwtzTfD0dsacOaQ97H8mIW-e86327yAo9dBPANRPcEKn9waqDvgr3Q/s320/20230425_121902%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In the central woods, Italians face off against more Prussians. Given the preponderance of otherwise useless Prussian Cavalry given the terrain, Alan's veteran Prussian Life Hussars start making some desperate charges in the woods aiming at the gap in the dyke, to try and break through to the open ground beyond, or even just to occupy and pressure the Italians. The Life Hussars are thrown back in disorder but valiantly rally and reform to attack again and again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUI9D0sHllr0EpBkQUlvR_mcLkkAFjdDUrDqoNOEOCZhmbcubFHXHQlAhphTHc4nXSyQq0Obbd-eyHSv_kWo9K9F0_U5Zr3rwOXlZYs349e3hhYZMMYEeULwN1M09t9VX0u65BHoW8eROeFGmFE5MiOqdmOtH5aAqvAPmxxhOuIx0a8Ddqi643r_n7jQ/s2048/341250957_925636051893288_8409478928375827040_n%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUI9D0sHllr0EpBkQUlvR_mcLkkAFjdDUrDqoNOEOCZhmbcubFHXHQlAhphTHc4nXSyQq0Obbd-eyHSv_kWo9K9F0_U5Zr3rwOXlZYs349e3hhYZMMYEeULwN1M09t9VX0u65BHoW8eROeFGmFE5MiOqdmOtH5aAqvAPmxxhOuIx0a8Ddqi643r_n7jQ/s320/341250957_925636051893288_8409478928375827040_n%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The situation at around lunchtime is that the Prussians have suffered multiple heavy losses without gaining any ground. Given the grim situation on both flanks some Prussian grumblings about the scenario and low morale is evident, except from Alan, who sleep deprived, is still confidently charging his hussars into a wood... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRLDakK-fUAlIzjDmqbeVnk3BGgirNmobHiKuifIVP8_gSBsOb7iQj1dP7Ibfw8awpdYQuHse1tRGI2cnjrlT5Nq9aoBlmtsAJS5vBDyglXfTEZBdBLJMlZzrsqmSZb6LsGoqT1QZCRNH6VZQSukMFUfvaSQhwwjTYQ7kXcYMNkAYagaMlchNPQY4qw/s4032/20230425_121949(0).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRLDakK-fUAlIzjDmqbeVnk3BGgirNmobHiKuifIVP8_gSBsOb7iQj1dP7Ibfw8awpdYQuHse1tRGI2cnjrlT5Nq9aoBlmtsAJS5vBDyglXfTEZBdBLJMlZzrsqmSZb6LsGoqT1QZCRNH6VZQSukMFUfvaSQhwwjTYQ7kXcYMNkAYagaMlchNPQY4qw/s320/20230425_121949(0).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Note the granary used for the castle in pic above, on the basis that this was the closest building I had to the actual "Wartenberg Castle", - pic below. More a manor house with the title I think! (<i>Edit: A reader has made the following comment - The castle/manor confusion is probably due to translation, in German it is "Schloss" which describes a noble residence, but since a lot of them were fortfied it's usually rendered as "castle".</i>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_xnrv5ANdRAP0yDL8cHGdLfABCSLZf8749Ps0yi0XNlgZmKA6fojVf93k1V2Dnawo_EOwL5cBGdF5A9wbPN04YYt9CdMd8O3vzjkk94GN4DO4LdGIqiTG8eO4g4TfFFk4moZoRdj81A8_FYzYCChK6zTRLaUnhDMwVEqpSHnsasRyutwlDEwbxO4zJw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="1280" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_xnrv5ANdRAP0yDL8cHGdLfABCSLZf8749Ps0yi0XNlgZmKA6fojVf93k1V2Dnawo_EOwL5cBGdF5A9wbPN04YYt9CdMd8O3vzjkk94GN4DO4LdGIqiTG8eO4g4TfFFk4moZoRdj81A8_FYzYCChK6zTRLaUnhDMwVEqpSHnsasRyutwlDEwbxO4zJw" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Fortified by lunch and some more caution given the heavy losses of the morning, the Prussians renew their attack with greater focus. After discussion they decide against throwing away yet more of their precious infantry in such fruitless assaults, and instead concentrate on the section of the dyke near the Elbe where their supporting artillery is having deadly effect on the French defenders, in addition to Schuberg on the other flank.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfIyRYp-nOM-oWDN2tWCvR_cN5Mlo9lqa852k2II00EKnsIyvMsa1tlE1KgQDAQn_DrbSHLL347JpENdTXQFgjHvWekdZqsrOWbFiHVvQyTtyVkreS232SSZv-UuFO2-SVkcuCC_L25bttoAvCfSuS6KWB1r-_sVrm_NO6Ohx35WM_2LAn8dhq4LDYg/s3869/20230425_130719%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1939" data-original-width="3869" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfIyRYp-nOM-oWDN2tWCvR_cN5Mlo9lqa852k2II00EKnsIyvMsa1tlE1KgQDAQn_DrbSHLL347JpENdTXQFgjHvWekdZqsrOWbFiHVvQyTtyVkreS232SSZv-UuFO2-SVkcuCC_L25bttoAvCfSuS6KWB1r-_sVrm_NO6Ohx35WM_2LAn8dhq4LDYg/s320/20230425_130719%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The Prussians gain a foothold on the dyke here at last, which means they now have the defensive advantage, and can also start to feed their cavalry across.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjT32fgvF299w8QN7grDxMnBWx05ElMfVvcfdp0_ZkSC37489fxU796h2OJOhMFt_uwNK9F_N2oCKt3uB4aHlmZDAwDYGkLJ7o_4BLI-UROxU2CC3kFyOq6MOgceyIHBHr6BGj4N9hf1BJ9Pv6rtk1Kjh96Z6vJaiT7py4KsnnIP1XvTf5My7_OEoRFw/s4032/20230425_135004%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjT32fgvF299w8QN7grDxMnBWx05ElMfVvcfdp0_ZkSC37489fxU796h2OJOhMFt_uwNK9F_N2oCKt3uB4aHlmZDAwDYGkLJ7o_4BLI-UROxU2CC3kFyOq6MOgceyIHBHr6BGj4N9hf1BJ9Pv6rtk1Kjh96Z6vJaiT7py4KsnnIP1XvTf5My7_OEoRFw/s320/20230425_135004%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile on the other flank, the heavily outnumbered Wurttembergers begin to crack at last under the huge pressure. Prussian Life Grenadiers crest the dyke and break the defenders, but two Life Grenadier battalions in succession are met with crashing volleys from the reserve 4th Wurttemberg Regiment in their bright pink facings. The Prussian Grenadiers withdraw to reorder. Landwehr cavalry desperately charges the disordered Wurttemberg artillery defending the dyke, and manages to overrun them, but are in turn broken by another volley from the heroic 4th Wurttemberg regiment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII5hEb9jtx7byZZ0pFvmqWLcysrBirAf8-ITGWqk2ksiq7ha72nsn9XXIQgTx4yASLCg0dQCc2JFxwDAFxfNULdHQsK8Dc-3MtU2oJ0vX0wTnlqHc5B43FRQ-sER9IO48XXtE38Ajm0dvb2mFxicytrlO7cqphfYQA9MKcPF8KxvzGeGI_7CgXHOX8g/s3653/20230425_135025%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3653" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII5hEb9jtx7byZZ0pFvmqWLcysrBirAf8-ITGWqk2ksiq7ha72nsn9XXIQgTx4yASLCg0dQCc2JFxwDAFxfNULdHQsK8Dc-3MtU2oJ0vX0wTnlqHc5B43FRQ-sER9IO48XXtE38Ajm0dvb2mFxicytrlO7cqphfYQA9MKcPF8KxvzGeGI_7CgXHOX8g/s320/20230425_135025%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Prussians send forward skirmishers. The 4th Wurttemberg breaks them too, but Prussians are now swarming over the dyke. The Wurttemberg garrision of Schuberg has stubbornly resisted attack, and the Prussians now wisely screen and ignore this position given they have their breakthrough elsewhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bxZx6MmOli2SlG4ttlA9IQaIfk8flZjWrx56uO7kIM0_degdxrd2RU5kG3Z7KOT2IkHZ7sVnW_MyAyU2Iu65LedpwX-y45EmvPJ_RHywD7E9BDdLOyVKDCErufzpDeLwDxbHEzziSOMyiHDMtiau0oO2yfH0tYzlWl_hbDQXsHgYRVrB2BvoKH7hNw/s4032/20230425_143334(0).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bxZx6MmOli2SlG4ttlA9IQaIfk8flZjWrx56uO7kIM0_degdxrd2RU5kG3Z7KOT2IkHZ7sVnW_MyAyU2Iu65LedpwX-y45EmvPJ_RHywD7E9BDdLOyVKDCErufzpDeLwDxbHEzziSOMyiHDMtiau0oO2yfH0tYzlWl_hbDQXsHgYRVrB2BvoKH7hNw/s320/20230425_143334(0).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The German Confederation cavalry bravely fights off several Prussian cavalry attacks, but is eventually worn down and breaks. (<i>Note Bavarian Chevauleger filling in for Hesse and Westphalien ones which we do not yet own, though this will be rectified!</i>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSy-eARqQhLkPOUmopOBhM1i8BcoGC7jxnoqyEOqkMzWSdOvdiy_c-vkS3yiKDDLsmwBYmfVZEmfNcxU13GRJsJQHNBc_F_kiaAEevHhBbZPMivoLEHkceyS-DmQ_7txZOvyziA5awZMAB7j3HL9DYM-cOzgBDMIZS8IlM-gFBAZMVtcpZZV8Zeyw2Q/s3946/20230425_145815%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2065" data-original-width="3946" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSy-eARqQhLkPOUmopOBhM1i8BcoGC7jxnoqyEOqkMzWSdOvdiy_c-vkS3yiKDDLsmwBYmfVZEmfNcxU13GRJsJQHNBc_F_kiaAEevHhBbZPMivoLEHkceyS-DmQ_7txZOvyziA5awZMAB7j3HL9DYM-cOzgBDMIZS8IlM-gFBAZMVtcpZZV8Zeyw2Q/s320/20230425_145815%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 4th Infantry Regiment by some miracle escapes taking any disorder in the hell at the dyke, and calmly marches back to be the last line of defence in front of the bridge at Bleddin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4VehnScwr7qHSLnRMGbTbn9p8gNIhwjczSq-givOJxrBF7bDMcbxAsdj_VwYwLleuyBF1tMJSK6UNBwuo7aswp3rNR-Spsp2n-4oIGjlnVH3A4BzbnwpHzmsIBeJICiYG0S0R-IfVSQ_ZA9dDklYSdcx_YtdGtbPRl6r9PteSYAhsIChEiRfmxC2eg/s3441/20230425_160316%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2147" data-original-width="3441" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4VehnScwr7qHSLnRMGbTbn9p8gNIhwjczSq-givOJxrBF7bDMcbxAsdj_VwYwLleuyBF1tMJSK6UNBwuo7aswp3rNR-Spsp2n-4oIGjlnVH3A4BzbnwpHzmsIBeJICiYG0S0R-IfVSQ_ZA9dDklYSdcx_YtdGtbPRl6r9PteSYAhsIChEiRfmxC2eg/s320/20230425_160316%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Italians in the woods are slowed in their advance to relieve the Wurttembergers, and occupied by Prussians.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIX5egY5slkdbuEf373AKY7JPbRBjpjJ4D98d5KFOgt0NGKQ9DTOsHUU1nq0rLyQkVf5Ylh3VJYtA4kRQDI3AnJ7eHte34z-2pSHvYcBGuzd6YZC0C8CPi5iy2K8mN72K5BaYsEIH3-pwmIFIxK6NlJ9pRHODFG8dVQxiq1rzqQg4r_52uc57nKiT6Ow/s2974/20230425_160323%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1619" data-original-width="2974" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIX5egY5slkdbuEf373AKY7JPbRBjpjJ4D98d5KFOgt0NGKQ9DTOsHUU1nq0rLyQkVf5Ylh3VJYtA4kRQDI3AnJ7eHte34z-2pSHvYcBGuzd6YZC0C8CPi5iy2K8mN72K5BaYsEIH3-pwmIFIxK6NlJ9pRHODFG8dVQxiq1rzqQg4r_52uc57nKiT6Ow/s320/20230425_160323%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the other flank the Prussians are across the dyke, including the first units of cavalry which start forcing the French into square, where they can be more effectively assaulted by cannon fire and infantry.</div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjto11n3bzaSIWG08qdWvQ-yYdqO_fvlgz4qssPH5eqk9Mu2uak3VCLEZvsPIC-oazNuL3d_KoGu74w2OpgPnTmlbbXeEnQRvuUBp0X7JOwZAAr5hxLB_FnyYE6U0XqX_crU72n-QqUCCv56dxvsBNYgvjCP0tQXCYyL5qcmywzXWtwTR_hlWoIzgiB-w/s1687/341516245_1009061770080093_5957875452686763919_n%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1477" data-original-width="1687" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjto11n3bzaSIWG08qdWvQ-yYdqO_fvlgz4qssPH5eqk9Mu2uak3VCLEZvsPIC-oazNuL3d_KoGu74w2OpgPnTmlbbXeEnQRvuUBp0X7JOwZAAr5hxLB_FnyYE6U0XqX_crU72n-QqUCCv56dxvsBNYgvjCP0tQXCYyL5qcmywzXWtwTR_hlWoIzgiB-w/s320/341516245_1009061770080093_5957875452686763919_n%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The French fall back toward Wartenberg itself, but taking heavy casualties as they do so...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFnYt8p0HZSCCvVxlNOEUdyIshnib89Bqx9RQ1RMULGSFObnuH1TV3gcuE40PAykmiBmwvHbgt445cqbbrSUvRdHT78_8OAp6hdcZm588agXiL5qmsL__-rJ9ZRj0fb83sEEq5WqiEMTJnNkWj4fMHJ3QoLnD2SGEOh0JKah0ELqIO6PDzqUWomawfA/s2367/20230425_160550%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1517" data-original-width="2367" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFnYt8p0HZSCCvVxlNOEUdyIshnib89Bqx9RQ1RMULGSFObnuH1TV3gcuE40PAykmiBmwvHbgt445cqbbrSUvRdHT78_8OAp6hdcZm588agXiL5qmsL__-rJ9ZRj0fb83sEEq5WqiEMTJnNkWj4fMHJ3QoLnD2SGEOh0JKah0ELqIO6PDzqUWomawfA/s320/20230425_160550%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The French are flanked and under combined arms attacks from cavalry, artillery and infantry, and with no cavalry of their own to help defend. It is an awful situation for them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSG0jUVAON07CBHoj3XDw7eeTW7apuID9IbBFC3AC0rv4WzZ5S6nkiirg8y5sghQFD-DdRuvvwYRBLUr9dnMuILHG1WjDekNV1Exf5hIl9oeY0A4aM0vyKmwxCKALbIEUNhHI6niSe6YBLRibpovwBPeqBWqHmR_I96XiuU8TGhAfZV5y1BpiQCvyDmA/s1786/341567549_538032985166827_2702463161350169545_n%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1786" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSG0jUVAON07CBHoj3XDw7eeTW7apuID9IbBFC3AC0rv4WzZ5S6nkiirg8y5sghQFD-DdRuvvwYRBLUr9dnMuILHG1WjDekNV1Exf5hIl9oeY0A4aM0vyKmwxCKALbIEUNhHI6niSe6YBLRibpovwBPeqBWqHmR_I96XiuU8TGhAfZV5y1BpiQCvyDmA/s320/341567549_538032985166827_2702463161350169545_n%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Late afternoon, turn 9/10 and the French reach their break point of 13 units lost, while the Prussians have lost 12/18 units of their break point. The French order a general retreat and the result is a Prussian victory, matching history at least in outcome.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Conclusion</h2><div style="text-align: justify;">Despite the less than promising initial premise and beginning this turned out to be an interesting and close battle, with the Prussians edging it out in the second to last turn. Comments suggest people enjoyed it also. Here's some further thoughts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;">Scenario</h4><div style="text-align: justify;">A historical scenario like this risks the "if you know about it in advance you can solve the problem" problem. I.e. that the extreme flanks of the French Allied Army are weak (Schuberg and near the Elbe). Of course, if the Prussians JUST attack there, then the French can also concentrate on defending these areas, so the Prussians must at least launch substantive pinning attacks most other places, that risk gaining a breakthrough if not also well defended against. One could also vary the deployment of the defending French Allied Army, though that definitely risks making it too hard for the Prussians I think, so there would need to be some limitations to this.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the historical battle, the Prussians had an initial failed attack towards Wartenberg, but then broke through the weak Wurttemberg defence and took Bleddin, and then their cavalry was free to roam and the French were forced to retreat lacking cavalry forces of their own (hence the victory conditions).</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In this battle, the Wurttembergers held out somewhat better, with some Italian assistance, though both they, and the French on the other flank were eventually overwhelmed despite some heroic resistance, in a much more costly victory for both sides here.<br /><br />My impression was that to successfully defend the French allied army should do pretty much exactly what it did in this game, perhaps also sending some Italians to help counter the attack and artillery on their left flank, though of course that risks exposing the Wurttembergers further. And if the Elbe river position looks like it can't hold, after delaying the Prussians an optimum amount for the casulaties received, retire to a new defensive line between the castle and Wartenberg, before too many units are lost. All much easier said than done of course!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Gradings for troops are another variation one could toy with. I initially had the Wurttembergers as recruit (dropping a morale grade once they have taken couple of disorder hits), same as the Landwehr and some of the French and Italians. This on the basis that their "Division" here was just Brigade sized due to previous losses which meant their regiments having two battalions combined into a single battalion to compensate. However, they could also be regarded as battle hardened for the same reason, plus I thought it would make a better game if they were regular, so that is what I went with.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Prussian 12 pounder heavies across the Elbe I graded as veteran, mainly as a scenario balancing factor in that I didn't want them picked off by skirmishers too easily and removing the one advantage the Prussians had in a rather grim attack on this flank. As it turned out the French Skirmishers couldn't hit the side of a barn, and the Prussians also had a preponderance of artillery so this was likely unnecessary.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;">Rules</h4><div style="text-align: justify;">This scenario is also certainly a good test for any ruleset you use in terms of handling the all the different terrain types that had such a significant impact on the battle. I will be making some minor tweaks to rules after this battle, though nothing major. I've played historical scenarios with different rulesets in the past (e.g. General D'Armee, Lasalle, Blackpowder), and generally had similar results with each of them, the main difference being length of time and amount of processes to resolve a battle. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;">Blog Update</h4><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lastly a quick blog update, regular readers will notice the drop off in posts over the Covid period, which also coincided with me gaining a new national management role in healthcare here in New Zealand.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While I still have plenty of time for hobbying, I have been chooosing to spend more time organising, researching, playing and painting rather than blogging. Especially since there has been less opportunity for the actual playing during Covid. Consquently I also have a backlog of painted Napoleonic units I have not yet posted to this blog (dozens and more on the way). With more large games being being planned, I shall endeavour to resume postings even if perhaps not at the same frequency as in the past. Not only because it only seems fair and enjoyable to contribute back to the Napoleonic online community from which I draw much inspiration - but it also helps me keep track of and organise my own Napoleonic collection!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In terms of further refights we hope to get at least another couple done this year and more in the future, likely 1812-1813 again. Thanks for reading :)</div></div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-33245015617028667052023-01-20T19:01:00.004+13:002023-01-24T10:21:56.821+13:00Battlereport - Raupenhelm Rhein vs Prussian<p style="text-align: justify;">A game this week between my Confederation of the Rhine forces (Bavaria, Baden, Wurttemberg), and Matt's Prussians (with a few Russian allies). For this I used only my Raupenhelm (Caterpillar helm) Confederation of the Rhine units.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeQx5Bmc2bWfbKxa92yZ_-IR_cfieMK3DscCaiGrZJ1LuwqLVr7fEhZiTRE5jT1MtD_-zKR_2Qd7xpJvTqhsXLDCm8nW9NZO8vTQ4FaQlQpiOK1R2DXMgamG0s42srATknBzUChYmo5PGXUwBWAK5iwm_KcS3oBew4zE9vG8qTLHSvj8vRlBn6jigyQ/s3888/20230118_124229%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2693" data-original-width="3888" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeQx5Bmc2bWfbKxa92yZ_-IR_cfieMK3DscCaiGrZJ1LuwqLVr7fEhZiTRE5jT1MtD_-zKR_2Qd7xpJvTqhsXLDCm8nW9NZO8vTQ4FaQlQpiOK1R2DXMgamG0s42srATknBzUChYmo5PGXUwBWAK5iwm_KcS3oBew4zE9vG8qTLHSvj8vRlBn6jigyQ/w400-h278/20230118_124229%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Confederation of the Rhine Forces</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CinC with 2 command rerolls</li><li>Bavarian: Competent General, 4 Line, 1 Veteran Light, 1 Skirmsher, 1 Foot Artillery</li><li>Wurttemberg: Competent General, 4 Line, 1 Skirmisher, 1 Foot Artillery</li><li>Baden: Competent General, 4 Line, 1 Skirmisher, 1 Foot Artillery</li><li>Bavaria/Baden: Strategist General, 2 Veteran Dragoons, 1 Veteran Horse Artillery</li><li>Bavaria: Competent General, 2 Light Cavalry, 1 Veteran Horse Artillery</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Prussian & Russian</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CinC with 1 command reroll</li><li>Prussian: Strategist General, 3 Line, 2 Light Infantry, 1 Rifle Skirmishers, 1 Lancer, 1 Foot Artillery</li><li>Prussian: Strategist General, 3 Veteran Line, 1 Rifle Skirmishers, 1 Foot Artillery</li><li>Prussian: Strategist General, 3 Veteran Dragoon, 1 Veteran Horse Artillery</li><li>Prussian: Cautious General, 4 Raw Line (Prussian Landwehr/Reserves), 1 Foot Artillery</li><li>Russian: Competent General, 3 Recruit Russian Line, 1 Light Infantry, 1 Recruit Skirmisher, 1 Foot Artillery</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Game</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">This game was an escalating engagement, which meant at least two thirds of each army had to start in reserve. I had just my Bavarian Infantry defending on the left, while the Prussian Guard and Dragoons were on the opposing side. Being the attacker my reserves would probably arrive slightly earlier.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ek0YGfKzHtRD5ODpieEuqMnWy4ye3GMntdqt2RV5P0Qs9y3kjfq2oGaTolLeKjr8lmbtfncRoWH6TgFjCT7Hk2tAH2szHbz8BlwN4l21EtNBjsf2nuZb9k-pJ6BUpqIyMPVN3t3G2YWt_FkHAwzyQw1csOz8S6XIddHZHYD1_mygSXdJs7zG_RCY0A/s4032/20230118_102546%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ek0YGfKzHtRD5ODpieEuqMnWy4ye3GMntdqt2RV5P0Qs9y3kjfq2oGaTolLeKjr8lmbtfncRoWH6TgFjCT7Hk2tAH2szHbz8BlwN4l21EtNBjsf2nuZb9k-pJ6BUpqIyMPVN3t3G2YWt_FkHAwzyQw1csOz8S6XIddHZHYD1_mygSXdJs7zG_RCY0A/w400-h195/20230118_102546%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3dUIEKjmnKj6xbtyCh0iBxIySu0Iylq9OYN64I06VL6F02iBUfV_pF6FDOVk2Or4uGAUa0zjDR-6LOol_2p5VghtMS5H8JJ6UJOXx-NwItV9adNStkoo4XPniBviyO841w-No2A2_q0b32tuZKjSNTVXrbKCHwGKxxtmYnvaXe6Y8K-ByY-6VgQUbg/s3482/20230118_102258%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>My entire cavalry wing is launched towards the enemy Dragoons and Artillery in a risky charge.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZB4Nb7paVSX-oMPIyryExeX0PH8TWRS3SYJkSqxYG7dQzgQprXYDEj7QVqlhBYYeLmWgLAScz7nNrWJelXKKor-p1Y3rNSFykABGA06iqIzsP0lsLBdvvOhyXLtV82DyrO6sZO_G_a5XGNAkOn1e2CUeZN_93wFeQJeZNQWQTxiRxm9MpQxLO9agcw/s3226/20230118_110553%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2571" data-original-width="3226" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZB4Nb7paVSX-oMPIyryExeX0PH8TWRS3SYJkSqxYG7dQzgQprXYDEj7QVqlhBYYeLmWgLAScz7nNrWJelXKKor-p1Y3rNSFykABGA06iqIzsP0lsLBdvvOhyXLtV82DyrO6sZO_G_a5XGNAkOn1e2CUeZN_93wFeQJeZNQWQTxiRxm9MpQxLO9agcw/s320/20230118_110553%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Baden Dragoons batter the Russian Dragoons but are unable to break them and retire. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2699" data-original-width="3696" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJQdAp25Ncnwd7uwgbRieio4sfa6xZDLUvaQjBSkfGj6Pozq30J000q_bbh5rdFFoP7Z3qc3oXUM3Nt9K14Cr-lhy0BwioUFPe5lUnLKiaC4qt8xa3mlPz3i1hEzUYKY4QjHim8c9b-rWkn25ddyLT_2LPjKYiwo0ShJfJV8Il2SidaNH0PP-SfFfWA/s320/20230118_110606%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...and charge on into a Prussian attack column, which fends off the attack despite being caught out of square. Behind them the other Chevauleger also get very lucky, and break the Prussian Cuirassiers who had been hit by artillery fire.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2Ca7edPdro3A1l_eS9NVa7oPqhSPPU5TbWPS2xHxfMF83zft4Ck5x3Go8sLFMgQbJototWLew9eKoJEQ8whlbgXR0FVPv1LoQSAAsSuX0fZzpCc1vsfGg4ZMAnc4_9-LAHWGDVwuR1F7tJ-Yz0yR6V0VQ3tdSps07aoN8q8TQmaJxbtifSt2c3s9Lg/s3756/20230118_110844%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2480" data-original-width="3756" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2Ca7edPdro3A1l_eS9NVa7oPqhSPPU5TbWPS2xHxfMF83zft4Ck5x3Go8sLFMgQbJototWLew9eKoJEQ8whlbgXR0FVPv1LoQSAAsSuX0fZzpCc1vsfGg4ZMAnc4_9-LAHWGDVwuR1F7tJ-Yz0yR6V0VQ3tdSps07aoN8q8TQmaJxbtifSt2c3s9Lg/s320/20230118_110844%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qGUam2yEulIeS3uuTbSocspfgVftpBDNrmuGNkQ4K0RxLcJWh6gpWdIqPHuKbItbmBPPAM4D9ZtiacLXISdIE9s7lA9CqXDNFZ_OiHmDSg11lD0xHNuaP4_Vv6mADnZv65dgtiy8_iGZLICIm2WkbwkUFeptdi-evHV1FqGY7nW-CiLJa8WG2oWiZQ/s4032/20230118_111133%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2504" data-original-width="4032" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qGUam2yEulIeS3uuTbSocspfgVftpBDNrmuGNkQ4K0RxLcJWh6gpWdIqPHuKbItbmBPPAM4D9ZtiacLXISdIE9s7lA9CqXDNFZ_OiHmDSg11lD0xHNuaP4_Vv6mADnZv65dgtiy8_iGZLICIm2WkbwkUFeptdi-evHV1FqGY7nW-CiLJa8WG2oWiZQ/s320/20230118_111133%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Prussian Dragoons counterattack and charge the Bavarian Dragoons, but are broken by them! The Prussians are having no luck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZz_AdHht1kdLn-gV7fVfkwT1ZyWBoT90zUDugEnOK7GNx-WSpOVsHT8ilREbTggURjMG1a7vQujCvjZREvzoKaAUxnvNqpqJtASIXRgiExusWSeoMetV4cUZswdaezpHuMJlC-VdjndFebulr24m9JFPUX49-A9YNl6RB_BRfZZJnIC7exh2z2G0sg/s3983/20230118_111930%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2982" data-original-width="3983" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZz_AdHht1kdLn-gV7fVfkwT1ZyWBoT90zUDugEnOK7GNx-WSpOVsHT8ilREbTggURjMG1a7vQujCvjZREvzoKaAUxnvNqpqJtASIXRgiExusWSeoMetV4cUZswdaezpHuMJlC-VdjndFebulr24m9JFPUX49-A9YNl6RB_BRfZZJnIC7exh2z2G0sg/s320/20230118_111930%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-1NwCnsVDpEEbJDg6ud5ZeT-FlEkPGsAkI6HWKO7KpXrySWfesET2DR-YMI02RMEvQZPlW9ZxOh9KikX4WlDaL2gAjk1DCbsoK6NXxTuReBZmNCHA3sL7v8nDvO4LHHQ819uwL8gKweBsTH9qWQtCJdW5zRAQUz01pfBBWjtLEw9xmBn1oOu31u3aw/s4032/20230118_112147%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-1NwCnsVDpEEbJDg6ud5ZeT-FlEkPGsAkI6HWKO7KpXrySWfesET2DR-YMI02RMEvQZPlW9ZxOh9KikX4WlDaL2gAjk1DCbsoK6NXxTuReBZmNCHA3sL7v8nDvO4LHHQ819uwL8gKweBsTH9qWQtCJdW5zRAQUz01pfBBWjtLEw9xmBn1oOu31u3aw/s320/20230118_112147%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Victorious Bavarian Cavalry falls back to regroup having sucessfully broken two enemy regiments and a horse battery. Wurttemberger reinforcements arrive to push the attack on the right flank, while Badeners are directed to the left flank. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjf6fkmuD_Z31kXpLShvPI9jPoMxtnNHOJVkAraPTmL0j1SEnC302mS_yun9sMBCwMTVucHANQc_tflPe_5WAo-tdYudyegsHpCeSOf8IgBVaPQMPCW8hVg60KcWRFghxfzhha7xvbpz8ifar9F41X9hDoHBdI9kwiTSA8fytgoY_8SPLacCrnwxoNg/s3882/20230118_114650%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3882" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjf6fkmuD_Z31kXpLShvPI9jPoMxtnNHOJVkAraPTmL0j1SEnC302mS_yun9sMBCwMTVucHANQc_tflPe_5WAo-tdYudyegsHpCeSOf8IgBVaPQMPCW8hVg60KcWRFghxfzhha7xvbpz8ifar9F41X9hDoHBdI9kwiTSA8fytgoY_8SPLacCrnwxoNg/s320/20230118_114650%20(2)%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the left flank a Prussian Guard attack column attempts to break through the Bavarian line, but they are repulsed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Bavarian Chevaulegers perform magnificently again and rout the Prussian Uhlans and another artillery battery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCx5URHyWJKl5UtVYqMfiCy6mDYEAyHPbL2P-lnb7k5VYUlqs7oYZ2qwFpqOYfysR8tGcNmddyyQKf-Rq3kyeQ7XUJV7bYdO4xfdQDHoUs8oYqQ2FuP3XCFTTqNdx6iCG39J6l8p4oK16SaYMvE7BYL1e3XbzonwyGZ7MIOYPOI5y5TXBSMeLxq1FOQ/s4020/20230118_131036%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3009" data-original-width="4020" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCx5URHyWJKl5UtVYqMfiCy6mDYEAyHPbL2P-lnb7k5VYUlqs7oYZ2qwFpqOYfysR8tGcNmddyyQKf-Rq3kyeQ7XUJV7bYdO4xfdQDHoUs8oYqQ2FuP3XCFTTqNdx6iCG39J6l8p4oK16SaYMvE7BYL1e3XbzonwyGZ7MIOYPOI5y5TXBSMeLxq1FOQ/s320/20230118_131036%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The result is a narrow victory to the Rhine who have inflicted heavier losses upon their opponents.<br /><br />Rhine losses are:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>1 Baden Veteran Dragoon</i></li><li><i>1 Bavarian Chevauleger</i></li><li><i>3 Baden Line</i></li><li><i>1 Wurttemberg Line</i></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Prussian & Russian Losses are:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>1 Veteran Prussian Infantry</i></li><li><i>1 Russian Recruit Infantry</i></li><li><i>1 Prussian Uhlan</i></li><li><i>2 Veteran Prussian Dragoons</i></li><li><i>1 Veteran Horse Artillery</i></li><li><i>1 Foot Artillery</i></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_XRavg34dzIlQ2xQTxPsveMNLlylA-Unmzy9ZLNhDFI2bOtDGjCtbwXT-ElELQ8ViWAY2jS-MHYjnP0xLCE8ILwd3WxdD6eLrk_DWOuSCtjozgsQZKRYWxMoeWYdrzxDDGwFS3AKqPntRXGp1_zdHjwJUtbJ8SarxxfsmdzVvOuPx-MMwXqVzBYDPw/s4005/20230118_140020%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1614" data-original-width="4005" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_XRavg34dzIlQ2xQTxPsveMNLlylA-Unmzy9ZLNhDFI2bOtDGjCtbwXT-ElELQ8ViWAY2jS-MHYjnP0xLCE8ILwd3WxdD6eLrk_DWOuSCtjozgsQZKRYWxMoeWYdrzxDDGwFS3AKqPntRXGp1_zdHjwJUtbJ8SarxxfsmdzVvOuPx-MMwXqVzBYDPw/s320/20230118_140020%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Conclusion</h3><div style="text-align: justify;">A fun game, with much movement on the right flank, and a grinding attritional firefight on the left flank, as more and more units were fed into the battle. The game was chiefly notable for the performance of the two Bavarian Chevauleger regiments, who in their first game, managed to break four enemy units against the odds! Likely the only time they will perform so amazingly.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">For this game we used a variant of the 321 rules we've been testing and playing for over a year now. These have a shoot-move-melee rather than move-shoot-melee turn sequence, plus a number of other changes to speed up play even further, reducing numbers of dice rolls required and only requiring the player whose turn it is to be doing anything (enabling use of timers or chess clocks). A copy of the rules can be found <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ubbwz5hi21tdqjh/321%20Fast%20Play%20Napoleonic%20Rules%20SM5.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">here</a>, and a quickref <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/xb28s507919zjeb/321%20Fast-Play%20Napoleonic%20Rules%20SM5%20Quickref.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">here</a>. The purpose of these rules is to allow completion of large club games in a resonable timeframe, with several in the planning stages now we are out of the pandemic.</div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-13000877551494628202022-10-26T19:10:00.009+13:002022-10-27T10:22:50.610+13:00Battlereport: Gorzyce 1809<p style="text-align: justify;">It has been a while since I've updated the blog with a post, but I've been favouring gaming and painting in free time over blogging recently. :) Plus the points based games which we have been playing are not as interesting as historical refights to blog about I think. However, we did do a historical refight today, with the battle of Gorzyce in 1809 - Austrians attempting to evict a Polish Army from territory they claim in the 1809 campaign.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5C8WSQt5d5DyAnTbw1uXDgw5VgmYOunw-70sUbmnJ0F5_5neYc-uQhsGFumIhlZhwUR-cYxyhNwSJJR_BvoRC2yU9RWhf4tSJVmuyD3Sh0uJzpaRN7nTh9nRzgWNbUQaH7rxwwB6O3AHZe588wDr1OhlReLTR2kFLmFd9iEgUIVi-GxzQx8FirT4AQ/s3425/20221026_104039%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1550" data-original-width="3425" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5C8WSQt5d5DyAnTbw1uXDgw5VgmYOunw-70sUbmnJ0F5_5neYc-uQhsGFumIhlZhwUR-cYxyhNwSJJR_BvoRC2yU9RWhf4tSJVmuyD3Sh0uJzpaRN7nTh9nRzgWNbUQaH7rxwwB6O3AHZe588wDr1OhlReLTR2kFLmFd9iEgUIVi-GxzQx8FirT4AQ/w400-h181/20221026_104039%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>This is a scenario taken from the Roads to Vienna scenario book by Michael Hopper, and slightly modified. Matt used his Polish (painted as Vistula legion but ignore that!), and I used my Austrians.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnFLacwWxYyPmyaZqtnSP0WLLi70Kf_yviIz63TIBYDs0u5PYUBgp0LpZBJ9TipsMpqH_qV1C-YvgYXmu9n6KEt6Cb09qvn_56J9YTEzXyMxR0efLa4k1s5O-ikoFs-JbGWhXnV2U4S4BM8iMIRgNbtdBG6M9fAvXpWQqgqSvxgeOD06UHbHxPBLhzbQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="947" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnFLacwWxYyPmyaZqtnSP0WLLi70Kf_yviIz63TIBYDs0u5PYUBgp0LpZBJ9TipsMpqH_qV1C-YvgYXmu9n6KEt6Cb09qvn_56J9YTEzXyMxR0efLa4k1s5O-ikoFs-JbGWhXnV2U4S4BM8iMIRgNbtdBG6M9fAvXpWQqgqSvxgeOD06UHbHxPBLhzbQ" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Brigades involved were:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><u>Polish: Poniatowski (2 Command rerolls)</u></div><div style="text-align: left;">Rozniecki Infantry (2VP): 4 Line, 1 Skirmishers, 1 Foot Artillery<br />Rozniecki Cavalry (2VP): 2 Uhlans, 1 Chasseur</div><div style="text-align: left;">Kamieniecki Infantry (1VP - arrives turn 2): 2 Line, 1 Recruit Line, 1 Skirmishers</div><div style="text-align: left;">Kamieniecki Cavalry (2VP - arrives turn 2): 1 Uhlan, 1 Chasseur, 1 Horse Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u>Austrian: Ferdinand (1 Command reroll)</u></div><div style="text-align: left;">Branowaczky Infantry (1VP): 2 Light Infantry (Grenz), 1 Skirmishers, 1 Foot Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;">Branowaczky Cavalry (1VP): 1 Hussar, 1 Small Hussar</div><div style="text-align: left;">Trautenberg (3VP): 3 Large Recruit Line, 1 Recruit Line, 1 Cuirassier</div><div style="text-align: left;">Speth (3VP - arrives turn 2): 2 Large Line, 1 Line, 1 Cuirassier, 1 Horse Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The battlefield is very sparsely populated in this one! The 12 x6 foot table represents an area of roughly 3 miles by 1.5 miles. Key features are the dike berms (represented by hedges), which are a significant defensible obstacle for purpose of shooting and melee (not defensible by cavalry), plus hindrance to movement over them. The Austrians (on the left in photo below, are attempting to get one or more units within a foot or so of the hamlet on the board edge on the right. In addition to getting a Victory Point (VP) if they achieve this, and the Poles getting a VP if they prevent this, breaking enemy formations (removing more than half of the units in them), achieves a number of victory points shown for each Brigade above.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYkItq59VV_RZdvPRslYaBB9y4xCLjZQCsZgkInwqrNX5m2PMILWqqxl9YUapYMCklwcIQJtHRwtddkbdt1x_i4X6gyItSNSVGBoRXS036Yuwpw7NChyskCddrFzSc9vKBuZyV4-nVeCsgSQRcP94kCE1gcvqD-aI5jeA86nxPgmY0K4IlUYCGbi0Yw/s2868/20221026_102850(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2810" data-original-width="2868" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYkItq59VV_RZdvPRslYaBB9y4xCLjZQCsZgkInwqrNX5m2PMILWqqxl9YUapYMCklwcIQJtHRwtddkbdt1x_i4X6gyItSNSVGBoRXS036Yuwpw7NChyskCddrFzSc9vKBuZyV4-nVeCsgSQRcP94kCE1gcvqD-aI5jeA86nxPgmY0K4IlUYCGbi0Yw/s320/20221026_102850(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Battle</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The main attack starts on the left. Further Austrian and Polish reinforcements are due to arrive on the right flank turn 2.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QxlvbghNlxvw03rEB2rTDBX1NULJHsmEjSPCxQCtZNtrIBjGubyiC3Iw08Cc6bdfX3AnKK_5u9juOqA6p-TS8T-bhW-krZMDDBB9v5-Tiu7fxBjeSo2j9UCS-XOPDhQvgOoIR4m9rBHBVhcghn7hFnm-RicoEQz_whp1EfMBI4c2TvKF3wuS4BDxWA/s4032/20221026_102933%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2899" data-original-width="4032" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QxlvbghNlxvw03rEB2rTDBX1NULJHsmEjSPCxQCtZNtrIBjGubyiC3Iw08Cc6bdfX3AnKK_5u9juOqA6p-TS8T-bhW-krZMDDBB9v5-Tiu7fxBjeSo2j9UCS-XOPDhQvgOoIR4m9rBHBVhcghn7hFnm-RicoEQz_whp1EfMBI4c2TvKF3wuS4BDxWA/s320/20221026_102933%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSv-yOV-IjXTL2kLqOREKyv6Bp_wb62v5zSaN6plAeM4hqf0Le6Eel3u5ki-gx6QY5LdS92p-xR1Aj9bf7SQav-vaP94nAxQLe4QHWuiSVL1U_NYAL7uzc-Ze0Mag9CP7LS2MrZFLrp9AFLyJK3ySQ111znzt5nSpNZrUI9mMO4883TuZh3FiBN8pSA/s4010/20221026_103255%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Austrians get lucky with a first assault, and capture the first built up area with a hasty assault on turn 2.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFEoch-JmrPyfaJeDTNsYTKzuxT1zVJ2Ybk8LdcvgDYYw9OgJnHjioMZoljCrEvGTnIp93Fqh5swj66LnKsjZz0g9faRyPEttp92P0dTo_iBRDzy3RnbaSL1AegXsPBjiwpgiTuTgTcCAx6SueMz1PT7ACjT5NhVAeUu8QJloFH0_52aPomAqEFJKVg/s3425/20221026_104039%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1550" data-original-width="3425" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFEoch-JmrPyfaJeDTNsYTKzuxT1zVJ2Ybk8LdcvgDYYw9OgJnHjioMZoljCrEvGTnIp93Fqh5swj66LnKsjZz0g9faRyPEttp92P0dTo_iBRDzy3RnbaSL1AegXsPBjiwpgiTuTgTcCAx6SueMz1PT7ACjT5NhVAeUu8QJloFH0_52aPomAqEFJKVg/s320/20221026_104039%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Poles lack numbers to defend everywhere though, so the first Austrian unit is able to advance over the dike berm, hoping the artillery misses...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcl1oAvh4ggC24Zwe003FmEjj4QVxoQ5GJ2Q9drplob9RaAz94Wh_HuSpNai-X3KKQqVXn3TWiaW-ipR2Kg2sHKhWT8VzSdocsdyeuzJQ5kDG0RorTJdKnsEiudwmFgeijeBr5U6G66OXxK2yiZ6T0M2m3Z99uot41LN7NYqmO7LH2SRYuTQjiO4a3A/s4020/20221026_111617%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="4020" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcl1oAvh4ggC24Zwe003FmEjj4QVxoQ5GJ2Q9drplob9RaAz94Wh_HuSpNai-X3KKQqVXn3TWiaW-ipR2Kg2sHKhWT8VzSdocsdyeuzJQ5kDG0RorTJdKnsEiudwmFgeijeBr5U6G66OXxK2yiZ6T0M2m3Z99uot41LN7NYqmO7LH2SRYuTQjiO4a3A/s320/20221026_111617%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Polish Uhlans and Chasseurs engage on the left, running down a Grenz battalion and even managing to bloody a Cuirassier regiment.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50qr2HlesbgWHhOQYZctCBRuIk2a00jjPlXemRtkJx2xuFm_SduwUeThaU8RjzCZNzzN4XKZCD5vC-QyA-zRPOjmlzxnNrdVar94TJzEzMT19qE5-r8DmhDNcGE6GilTyzhq-hhjAnNLXSEQnSftBiQYFLVQOIVxumZ9h94DGvgBeOcEZOmzf-eCzPg/s2720/20221026_113535%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2720" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50qr2HlesbgWHhOQYZctCBRuIk2a00jjPlXemRtkJx2xuFm_SduwUeThaU8RjzCZNzzN4XKZCD5vC-QyA-zRPOjmlzxnNrdVar94TJzEzMT19qE5-r8DmhDNcGE6GilTyzhq-hhjAnNLXSEQnSftBiQYFLVQOIVxumZ9h94DGvgBeOcEZOmzf-eCzPg/s320/20221026_113535%20(3).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFisfCvGm2TT6CrOwYdu2UpK1btU5pSLjqyk-9XhRIScYqRql9fIzlyO16G1Fwk2Fd2QJK00-jGclCS5MVkmUzzGSUS1n6IbI4kkhqCJMNyWScRX--MqDiGeYpOYSPXsYL5n6bmnZkv6603a3Z3Au-zIvGtgVaT9HvzAPbol4Rsz-0xtElXIEnIm2nw/s4032/20221026_114532(0).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFisfCvGm2TT6CrOwYdu2UpK1btU5pSLjqyk-9XhRIScYqRql9fIzlyO16G1Fwk2Fd2QJK00-jGclCS5MVkmUzzGSUS1n6IbI4kkhqCJMNyWScRX--MqDiGeYpOYSPXsYL5n6bmnZkv6603a3Z3Au-zIvGtgVaT9HvzAPbol4Rsz-0xtElXIEnIm2nw/s320/20221026_114532(0).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Austrians close in on the Hamlet, though the Infantry is halted by combined arms, and Cuirassiers slow as they stop to cross the berm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6MabNs0bYMRY-9KQcDe_3m11qQ6ysx3vCaVVXzpP477vXaG4rffwAYGaI26Zs-pK8Ioaw8TfmkABSbBbRxofw0xEPve6a-B0edq1BslZxRNiT4b_q_4xnKdwviCPqIYIzAY-RJhoeYreCot8s2JiqbtahcITlBRYCATPNamtegJBnqT7G-2rVIEzpg/s3700/20221026_115740%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2024" data-original-width="3700" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6MabNs0bYMRY-9KQcDe_3m11qQ6ysx3vCaVVXzpP477vXaG4rffwAYGaI26Zs-pK8Ioaw8TfmkABSbBbRxofw0xEPve6a-B0edq1BslZxRNiT4b_q_4xnKdwviCPqIYIzAY-RJhoeYreCot8s2JiqbtahcITlBRYCATPNamtegJBnqT7G-2rVIEzpg/s320/20221026_115740%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the right large Austrian units and more Cuirassiers cross the dike berm, after the Austrian Horse Artillery gets lucky in silencing its Polish counterparts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45zMEGz9ZpypWFMQaxioXYNIzdJMGP5_OBpXZ4ZOD_2Oc8eJIfO2u7Y00lomybaNhFKuwzJsOvRf9gEZ6j5SsD6zGXzsngh77_XyV6tfhGA4S5oZlHs90mQdiYbHbqlPRKcGed_EVUWaD05ZHlZMfQeA54PDh4M2BJkqV6D11tBueq9KVjj6PkXGEhg/s4031/20221026_115743(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1858" data-original-width="4031" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45zMEGz9ZpypWFMQaxioXYNIzdJMGP5_OBpXZ4ZOD_2Oc8eJIfO2u7Y00lomybaNhFKuwzJsOvRf9gEZ6j5SsD6zGXzsngh77_XyV6tfhGA4S5oZlHs90mQdiYbHbqlPRKcGed_EVUWaD05ZHlZMfQeA54PDh4M2BJkqV6D11tBueq9KVjj6PkXGEhg/s320/20221026_115743(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Poles smash the small Austrian regiment on the right, but will be hard pressed to hold against the Austrian numbers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2918" data-original-width="3996" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8Kg8pPhHNQS_4wOD7AuRr2zn4GsEEbTUTfEGxsYEMAEuZKZGgPlWN_doYW4bwkKk7SjiBbi6b9MVhC8qH8ne_dDSpdeFNLmV3kmhvAoZctI43I1ogGjCenbs4N738Rn_nvC8wCmlkTPL2ScrM_hxe_EQppbn3hMb-Hf79ljG8OzkRhJ92ONRcM-xtw/s320/20221026_120859%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>End of the game, the Austrians manage to push through the Polish lines and hold the area. Kamieniecki's light cavalry perform heroically and are able to force the two Cuirassier regiments back, but Austrian infantry swamps the defences.<br /><br />Rozniekis Brigades are broken as is Branowaczky Cavalry. Branowaczky's Infantry is very close to breaking. Nonetheless a decisive Austrian Victory with 5VP to 1VP.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQuZq1II3IbMyaZToeHuNUsu-JbyL5d91K3mSa-MSMliKLJROn_Ymlc9k4KB98ZOEV0i59kZ7yUWprwDfx86-wyIKLoJ7zhjhpnJ2hkLlmdwCVvJT-vriueOER2UEtCXoHaJg_N9sb1ewFoyIeKqwXCDzrSDUJOoVKbD-2b5xXUJuI9z7nndASmevxA/s3920/20221026_123847%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1943" data-original-width="3920" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQuZq1II3IbMyaZToeHuNUsu-JbyL5d91K3mSa-MSMliKLJROn_Ymlc9k4KB98ZOEV0i59kZ7yUWprwDfx86-wyIKLoJ7zhjhpnJ2hkLlmdwCVvJT-vriueOER2UEtCXoHaJg_N9sb1ewFoyIeKqwXCDzrSDUJOoVKbD-2b5xXUJuI9z7nndASmevxA/s320/20221026_123847%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A few other shots at the end of the battle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXmn7P_Jf-QpJo1dvVpDGp90lYeVcGOSvpzLxsZsC0BGg3z0b1uGxYBNSnQ0EdzHVvQNYJiZ2Qkxxq5ePOcvRLzT9cdi9AU1o0HsiApIVTtTuEUGaiTGu9oHzvpAzPo4b1u56a8564RNEj6C0LXk5pyhTmyM5Ma9QuqgWV7qZjigXGA0TN6ljjTfdFg/s4031/20221026_125336%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2178" data-original-width="4031" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXmn7P_Jf-QpJo1dvVpDGp90lYeVcGOSvpzLxsZsC0BGg3z0b1uGxYBNSnQ0EdzHVvQNYJiZ2Qkxxq5ePOcvRLzT9cdi9AU1o0HsiApIVTtTuEUGaiTGu9oHzvpAzPo4b1u56a8564RNEj6C0LXk5pyhTmyM5Ma9QuqgWV7qZjigXGA0TN6ljjTfdFg/s320/20221026_125336%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPy0DUXrAsgAfceCz6srQ3ayU3zWH9iRvtK_6hzTWruEY7PQJico6MgUzypuoyfgY5hUgNVX0H-QoiHbIbkj5GYR176FTbedHoHURg8jr0RHZQreAr65hFKiamHTbTnOO6YhK8cGPwG-lX1FUThJ4JCnVTskCiosS6_HV3ljSw4gqyo3POh2h_90IsXA/s3935/20221026_125339(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2664" data-original-width="3935" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPy0DUXrAsgAfceCz6srQ3ayU3zWH9iRvtK_6hzTWruEY7PQJico6MgUzypuoyfgY5hUgNVX0H-QoiHbIbkj5GYR176FTbedHoHURg8jr0RHZQreAr65hFKiamHTbTnOO6YhK8cGPwG-lX1FUThJ4JCnVTskCiosS6_HV3ljSw4gqyo3POh2h_90IsXA/s320/20221026_125339(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Conclusion</b></h3><div style="text-align: justify;">An interesting battle this one, with the Poles facing a tough decision about whether they have a consolidated defence on the dike berm nearer the objective, or whether they also try to defend the more advanced dike berm to slow the first Austrian advances. With so few troops it might also be great for cavalry except of course for the dike berms slowing movement down and interfering with melee.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Troop gradings also need considering for this one. I had rated the second rate troops here as "Recruit" which is a middle grading between Raw and Regular infantry. In rules used these count as Regular morale until half of bases in a unit are disordered at which point they drop to Raw morale. It might have been better to start these at Raw morale so they are always at a disadvantage compared to Regular troops. I had been concerned that the Polish had quite a strong defensive position and not that many fewer troops than the Austrians. However, the larger Austrian units and deployment arrival timings mean it is quite a challenge for the Poles I think, so a Raw grading might have been better so that such units were always at a disadvantage in morale, rather than just after they had taken some damage.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In any case I recommend giving this refight scenario a try, and interesting to fight on a field the size of the Battle of Aspen Essling, but with far fewer troops involved!</div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-65934234119432872242022-03-09T19:46:00.003+13:002022-03-09T22:26:20.370+13:00French vs Russian/Prussian Battle<p style="text-align: justify;">Back on the table after a bit of a break with some French Divisions coming up against a few Russian/Prussian. Had a historical 1813 refight planned for yesterday too, but postponed due to mate's secretary coming down with Covid unfortunately. Good to get some Napoleonics on the table again today though :)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl5giS9iv-aRpFYAfxb6T9ssb-5k6HocG0Q8UlYnRaKB8I_WoVxfyYyQLm5lb1yZac6uBrtzVWw4gj0M397S2U7ikhMXRQNhpmpTLQAYoC214jVdsUqsCide0erikOTNTD0VGrZsge3DuTQgis5uhHQ8Qldsdo5pkmwpDWUUk6OFD82zV8L4iqk0BXzw=s3696" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1595" data-original-width="3696" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl5giS9iv-aRpFYAfxb6T9ssb-5k6HocG0Q8UlYnRaKB8I_WoVxfyYyQLm5lb1yZac6uBrtzVWw4gj0M397S2U7ikhMXRQNhpmpTLQAYoC214jVdsUqsCide0erikOTNTD0VGrZsge3DuTQgis5uhHQ8Qldsdo5pkmwpDWUUk6OFD82zV8L4iqk0BXzw=w400-h173" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>
<div>French right flank.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBWXyiniItX8hRcUR6sytKDMBrO8TwENj7TYNeMcQN49QV_SZdJUBto1dia-6FALefA2QWLNy14fGH_8Gp_c3-IQVaB25v7oip8vae4SrVLXkFRWN1bG5zXngzOC-UM2uz1W2zJi5qy6bRGHHIkdYMWvGez63-_0yz9um0kxisl2xa70VUg_QR7yaiXQ=s3905" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2556" data-original-width="3905" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBWXyiniItX8hRcUR6sytKDMBrO8TwENj7TYNeMcQN49QV_SZdJUBto1dia-6FALefA2QWLNy14fGH_8Gp_c3-IQVaB25v7oip8vae4SrVLXkFRWN1bG5zXngzOC-UM2uz1W2zJi5qy6bRGHHIkdYMWvGez63-_0yz9um0kxisl2xa70VUg_QR7yaiXQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />French columns storming the hamlets on their right.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixJcB1HTRdBrRr95kzir1WJdNWiV_IBIQIDgKfnBuhQ0g0LlLtMz9d1F_Rld79m2zxa1sRKfB6D5o9Wy8P8mR3k037wxpLBw1cwWZWrGwo-gZ_tAOTNm2VsiILUokxEXTZEqyXw7EBUuW7GqlRZC9UEgbDMLh_DcEjm5kiWjbtomWGoGI9RPb9MvrPgg=s3794" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Prussian Guard Cuirassiers break through the Fremnch line and sabre a battery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhY4O_RnHionCsjLZDcuF2G_G_9uThxQrHYU-rMcDBEIimuZXfARayeUEzks6yrK156w2aJUHpGGArnEm0gI2n6I8wVkGZBcDPg5ODPyEpq7Cg-2xW7NmdgN_oTT4XYNCFOkfZJOj9suDsgk7zS7h_E-0hhCU19L0SF2AdQSI1S8BpiTC86gJAlTyU2g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhY4O_RnHionCsjLZDcuF2G_G_9uThxQrHYU-rMcDBEIimuZXfARayeUEzks6yrK156w2aJUHpGGArnEm0gI2n6I8wVkGZBcDPg5ODPyEpq7Cg-2xW7NmdgN_oTT4XYNCFOkfZJOj9suDsgk7zS7h_E-0hhCU19L0SF2AdQSI1S8BpiTC86gJAlTyU2g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>French Dragoons lose to Russian Uhlans. Converted Victrix Lancers I think. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_5yY7O5ZRYXU7XYEo2aJQKSp1-9gVl6fmphKX3ZN2SyTjU1cc4GbSaHoWXH3UrsrpVvxOI2fP96hKLvB7YpjWAwdk-FPoB1rv-4DBS6bhoqmUSFAqbE-LYBKCl1rh_lB3uby1E6rh8e_gDRcNMcbGCgRys7XETN6S7-p4ob4J2E_sptbjspkloOnx1A=s3358" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2255" data-original-width="3358" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_5yY7O5ZRYXU7XYEo2aJQKSp1-9gVl6fmphKX3ZN2SyTjU1cc4GbSaHoWXH3UrsrpVvxOI2fP96hKLvB7YpjWAwdk-FPoB1rv-4DBS6bhoqmUSFAqbE-LYBKCl1rh_lB3uby1E6rh8e_gDRcNMcbGCgRys7XETN6S7-p4ob4J2E_sptbjspkloOnx1A=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Russian Guard Cuirassiers finally advance...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoFI3FH-zyG3_qFSxoPP-QdT1SnrIMAhSjfWvz7O7PvGLDCrVdBYAmen3hjUKSTwaj95ecpLH38X_fXv5SbI7c828l2shxsJVWjtWxfcR0DCNY9CqkICZiVrbv0wdYHJU0hrs7Ol9Df6HoV01DG9YAhwwY-NLylTRio_Pcq3Y2EnUhmT2U9nh4wNLFrA=s2713" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2271" data-original-width="2713" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoFI3FH-zyG3_qFSxoPP-QdT1SnrIMAhSjfWvz7O7PvGLDCrVdBYAmen3hjUKSTwaj95ecpLH38X_fXv5SbI7c828l2shxsJVWjtWxfcR0DCNY9CqkICZiVrbv0wdYHJU0hrs7Ol9Df6HoV01DG9YAhwwY-NLylTRio_Pcq3Y2EnUhmT2U9nh4wNLFrA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwXoUeBj6S6XQWHuhhhj7r4XHbLAnEbOSTIgsMsfPBNN3TQGy0ONeHmqMGifHwLtK54blid6an2rt77MXCD_KzEUXnaDGtuXkUxUcRa5VOVLuehKO956mL8y3VMdga8nmVNgCqQdtziC6948IBNDcffrbIoyC0lkJepn_Qm_reUG37DBvqh9v8-OQr3g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2262" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwXoUeBj6S6XQWHuhhhj7r4XHbLAnEbOSTIgsMsfPBNN3TQGy0ONeHmqMGifHwLtK54blid6an2rt77MXCD_KzEUXnaDGtuXkUxUcRa5VOVLuehKO956mL8y3VMdga8nmVNgCqQdtziC6948IBNDcffrbIoyC0lkJepn_Qm_reUG37DBvqh9v8-OQr3g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>End of the game, Russians/Prussians have destroyed 12 units to break the French Army, and take an objective, for the loss of 8 units.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnvga34GBMPh9lXK8W0jOIEapRFLkAGu61nTN4HNTtI5ofHUdt6wlWhc3X3pH27aru63IzVq-rQITa9h56tiYAKc-th1pyvEEZTICuiskI08ouP3XAiQchAslURmRqAWxKzO2iginTPjoMhjFyTmGfq260xfVjv6wxDFXAD2Cc8IwOIFC0cJkumOUPkg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2418" data-original-width="4032" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnvga34GBMPh9lXK8W0jOIEapRFLkAGu61nTN4HNTtI5ofHUdt6wlWhc3X3pH27aru63IzVq-rQITa9h56tiYAKc-th1pyvEEZTICuiskI08ouP3XAiQchAslURmRqAWxKzO2iginTPjoMhjFyTmGfq260xfVjv6wxDFXAD2Cc8IwOIFC0cJkumOUPkg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-26252574146707908602021-10-06T21:20:00.005+13:002021-10-06T22:13:26.363+13:00French Generals - Marshal Murat, 28mm<div style="text-align: justify;">Making an entrance, here is the flamboyant Marshal Joachim Murat - King of Naples, Grand Duke of Berg, Grand Admiral of the French Empire, Prince of France, and "First Horseman in Europe". Known for his bravery and dashing cavalry charges, as well as attention to his appearance and ostentatious uniforms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DLOAK5T8swk/YV1Z6IuaTUI/AAAAAAAAPgA/4sIlJdh_ImELnUaIOqvpapWc_pDPXNDtwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1702/20211006_210730%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="1702" height="326" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DLOAK5T8swk/YV1Z6IuaTUI/AAAAAAAAPgA/4sIlJdh_ImELnUaIOqvpapWc_pDPXNDtwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h326/20211006_210730%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He is accompanied by two Old Guard Kettle Drummers, in photo on the left from the Polish Lancers, and on the right from the Mamelukes. Though I imagine he is unable to hear the drums over his thoughts of how fabulous he is looking today...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-62c6i_xOOwk/YV1ag6cmqtI/AAAAAAAAPgI/G7d8ExNcYQ8XwHFDQizdJXaQvvc8w0swwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1448/20211006_210745%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1131" data-original-width="1448" height="313" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-62c6i_xOOwk/YV1ag6cmqtI/AAAAAAAAPgI/G7d8ExNcYQ8XwHFDQizdJXaQvvc8w0swwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h313/20211006_210745%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-J1X0K3SdY/YV1aw-Bdo8I/AAAAAAAAPgQ/IhFdVS8w8BM4llJw1QztexjaeaWO0LkawCNcBGAsYHQ/s1365/20211006_210756%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-J1X0K3SdY/YV1aw-Bdo8I/AAAAAAAAPgQ/IhFdVS8w8BM4llJw1QztexjaeaWO0LkawCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h320/20211006_210756%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TjYgPi-kwbk/YV1OLKG5wNI/AAAAAAAAPfA/HW7UJRio9ogm_pkE2F3jPq5GE0wMblOmwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1508/20211006_195829%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1226" data-original-width="1508" height="325" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TjYgPi-kwbk/YV1OLKG5wNI/AAAAAAAAPfA/HW7UJRio9ogm_pkE2F3jPq5GE0wMblOmwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h325/20211006_195829%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The figures are all by <a href="http://www.gringo40s.com/28mm-french-napoleonic-personalities.html" target="_blank">Gringo 40's</a>. The two Kettledrummers are over the top companions I thought would complement Murat's personality and make him stand out even more on the table. Here they are cleaned up and assembled ready for painting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oXpw2WTI09o/YV1PbzxT5sI/AAAAAAAAPfo/NBrO_5ACQUs33lh8qu7M9rMzB5IBjoZcgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1720/20210623_102941%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1614" data-original-width="1720" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oXpw2WTI09o/YV1PbzxT5sI/AAAAAAAAPfo/NBrO_5ACQUs33lh8qu7M9rMzB5IBjoZcgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210623_102941%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The uniform in the sculpt is clearly based on this painting of Murat by Antoine-Jean Gros in 1811.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-li2B-taoyEs/YV1PzHUJRgI/AAAAAAAAPfw/XkdXfofCefAIvZn2ilfER1k6svHDHOrEwCNcBGAsYHQ/s650/Antoine-Jean-Gros-Joachim-Murat-1767-1815-roi-de-Naples-portrait-equestre-tt-width-536-height-650-crop-1-bgcolor-ffffff-lazyload-0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-li2B-taoyEs/YV1PzHUJRgI/AAAAAAAAPfw/XkdXfofCefAIvZn2ilfER1k6svHDHOrEwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Antoine-Jean-Gros-Joachim-Murat-1767-1815-roi-de-Naples-portrait-equestre-tt-width-536-height-650-crop-1-bgcolor-ffffff-lazyload-0.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is another painting of him in 1806 at Eylau, leading one of ever so many cavalry charges.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o22R9Ht8KG0/YV1V36YmrDI/AAAAAAAAPf4/amzHyEezaJcyBfM1-JizYel_192b4LsrgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Murat%2Bat%2BEylau-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="1600" height="263" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o22R9Ht8KG0/YV1V36YmrDI/AAAAAAAAPf4/amzHyEezaJcyBfM1-JizYel_192b4LsrgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Murat%2Bat%2BEylau-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Murat had humble origins, starting to train as a priest as his family wished, before running off to join the 12th Chasseurs. He was forced to resign and work as a clerk temporarily due to an affair, before returning to become a bold and brave cavalry general and rising to the legendary heights of leadership and other titles mentioned at the start of this post. <a href="https://www.geriwalton.com/joachim-murat-the-flamboyant-dandy-king/" target="_blank">See here for a brief </a><a href="https://www.geriwalton.com/joachim-murat-the-flamboyant-dandy-king/" target="_blank">colourful history</a> of Murat.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><br /></div><div>I have a biography of Murat on Kindle I have yet to read, but this miniature piece is one I have long planned so happy to have it finished. :)</div></div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-35989142365998436792021-09-15T19:27:00.007+12:002021-09-19T10:09:02.633+12:00Terrain - Renedra Castle<p style="text-align: justify;">Blog has been a bit quiet, but I have not. Amongst other things I've painted up this rather large castle set. It is from <a href="https://www.renedra.co.uk/product-category/castles-towers/castle/" target="_blank">Renedra</a> and is their "Small Castle"(!) set. Small compared to their larger castle sets perhaps but quite large enough for me! I've added two ruined wall sections and another tower for some options.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qzyoM7fUdDY/YUGUP_JJGmI/AAAAAAAAPWQ/fpQtF1Q4ResUPv2UwRQhks6SoYoe4Z9-QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210909_192754%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="2048" height="175" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qzyoM7fUdDY/YUGUP_JJGmI/AAAAAAAAPWQ/fpQtF1Q4ResUPv2UwRQhks6SoYoe4Z9-QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210909_192754%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I painted it quickly with only three shades of grey and drybrushing, and could be improved with some green brown washes to weather it no doubt. But good enough for wargaming for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pE332C0cxpE/YUGUO6QUE6I/AAAAAAAAPWE/hXH1Dt-1pg49KhsQZNvOkpWfUbffP459QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210909_192345%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pE332C0cxpE/YUGUO6QUE6I/AAAAAAAAPWE/hXH1Dt-1pg49KhsQZNvOkpWfUbffP459QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210909_192345%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The wall and tower sections are modular and can be fitted together to make different setups.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W6chFARFims/YUGXcIV9_7I/AAAAAAAAPXc/JNAVjvVjPU4cnLdXPDswXE3XWqjfGB3KACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210909_192410%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1597" data-original-width="2048" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W6chFARFims/YUGXcIV9_7I/AAAAAAAAPXc/JNAVjvVjPU4cnLdXPDswXE3XWqjfGB3KACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210909_192410%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I did not buy this castle specifically for Napoleonics (and especially not the siege equipment below!) but it may well see some use for Napoleonics as there were many sieges or assaults on forts or walled cities during the Napoleonic period.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wxZ7FvA5SBk/YUGWrqzN6gI/AAAAAAAAPXA/qU6kEwjSttgJHx6CNNtWxOSZAflyShh0QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2733/20210909_193102%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="2733" height="135" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wxZ7FvA5SBk/YUGWrqzN6gI/AAAAAAAAPXA/qU6kEwjSttgJHx6CNNtWxOSZAflyShh0QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210909_193102%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The siege equipment incidentally is from <a href="https://www.ironheartartisans.com/shop/product-category/kings-of-war/kings-of-war-siege/" target="_blank">Ironheart Artisans Kings of War range</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q58QhYPit_U/YUGWrSSRiTI/AAAAAAAAPW8/U1i3WK-R8kYT2LG4-eDoplsf1-XYrzlpQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210909_193122%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1554" data-original-width="2048" height="243" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q58QhYPit_U/YUGWrSSRiTI/AAAAAAAAPW8/U1i3WK-R8kYT2LG4-eDoplsf1-XYrzlpQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210909_193122%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Modern military forts for the Napoleonic time period were like this <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Star Fort</a> below, which were considerably more effective at withstanding assault than the much earlier sort of castle this kit represents. However, star forts were very expensive to construct, and in many situations these older castles or city walls were still present and provided some protection. Blowing a hole in the wall of these older structures with cannon and then assaulting was a not uncommon tactic. For Napoleonic wargaming purposes, I may use this castle to represent sections of either city walls, castles, or perhaps even star forts with a bit of creative license and imagination!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FGMCiyr0pX8/YUGS7b_00PI/AAAAAAAAPV8/AJCC0NZOeXU3CCOJtZAB5vSl0EC3FesiQCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FGMCiyr0pX8/YUGS7b_00PI/AAAAAAAAPV8/AJCC0NZOeXU3CCOJtZAB5vSl0EC3FesiQCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />For inspiration here are some pictures of Napoleonic Siege Warfare.<div><br /><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Acre_(1799)" target="_blank">Siege of Acre</a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wbBomNX0flE/YTG3Q80G07I/AAAAAAAAPVI/uFh8wj-D_N0mdLBdW65_vlsHHpD-bDIbACNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wbBomNX0flE/YTG3Q80G07I/AAAAAAAAPVI/uFh8wj-D_N0mdLBdW65_vlsHHpD-bDIbACNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xAdXchhVgVU/YTG3IOtf3vI/AAAAAAAAPVE/iqoxa039x00j6ntWkAEU7mr27ycSZNXVgCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="600" height="187" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xAdXchhVgVU/YTG3IOtf3vI/AAAAAAAAPVE/iqoxa039x00j6ntWkAEU7mr27ycSZNXVgCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Badajoz_(1812)" target="_blank">Siege of Badajoz</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ycX0XQb7Ob8/YTnPbuDqDSI/AAAAAAAAPVc/EIAx1SafI1E3Hw4p1HhGRugyY148GX55gCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ycX0XQb7Ob8/YTnPbuDqDSI/AAAAAAAAPVc/EIAx1SafI1E3Hw4p1HhGRugyY148GX55gCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CzC1b3tmdk4/YTnPr1dJgAI/AAAAAAAAPVk/-7elgSSOZnUOcsiI8hOiDSoUeV9rSWIrQCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="904" height="230" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CzC1b3tmdk4/YTnPr1dJgAI/AAAAAAAAPVk/-7elgSSOZnUOcsiI8hOiDSoUeV9rSWIrQCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ClYKZ0koPP8/YTG2X5QJsNI/AAAAAAAAPU0/BLRg5GvHFpE73ox0ntOYIs-pEMHibYNCgCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="570" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ClYKZ0koPP8/YTG2X5QJsNI/AAAAAAAAPU0/BLRg5GvHFpE73ox0ntOYIs-pEMHibYNCgCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="181" /></a></div><div><br /></div>An amazing 1/56th siege diorama of Siege of Badajoz, see some more pics <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Amazing-tabletop-terrain-1435813940054883/photos/pcb.1485289535107323/1485289431774000/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ChDdGAve7c/YTG31OxJaUI/AAAAAAAAPVQ/Y8emkXuERbU-2PQajxZ77bZS4xlo9F2cACNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="927" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ChDdGAve7c/YTG31OxJaUI/AAAAAAAAPVQ/Y8emkXuERbU-2PQajxZ77bZS4xlo9F2cACNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_siege_of_Zaragoza" target="_blank">Siege of Zaragoza</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_abjiaEJM_Y/YTG0-QbTNRI/AAAAAAAAPUU/JCRlEriQltEcP9jT-9vWRuPbtCmfToXOQCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="997" data-original-width="771" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_abjiaEJM_Y/YTG0-QbTNRI/AAAAAAAAPUU/JCRlEriQltEcP9jT-9vWRuPbtCmfToXOQCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="186" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Burgos" target="_blank">Siege of Burgos</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4ngddS0eiIs/YTG05TDtxWI/AAAAAAAAPUQ/lY2YLxMtvuwaDbdvdZyq2pbqgw1y_70qQCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="744" height="221" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4ngddS0eiIs/YTG05TDtxWI/AAAAAAAAPUQ/lY2YLxMtvuwaDbdvdZyq2pbqgw1y_70qQCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_San_Sebasti%C3%A1n" target="_blank">Siege of San Sebastian</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oImXN3IGKYU/YTG0yBYNuRI/AAAAAAAAPUM/M47Pm5hv2b0LlSVV7HjW72ATI7sqqifRwCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="1200" height="182" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oImXN3IGKYU/YTG0yBYNuRI/AAAAAAAAPUM/M47Pm5hv2b0LlSVV7HjW72ATI7sqqifRwCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TiLqDN_qzTQ/YTG1ng6SwUI/AAAAAAAAPUk/2qkLUOIYNdUztN9Zy09izMPXjsyKK1JjACNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="1280" height="224" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TiLqDN_qzTQ/YTG1ng6SwUI/AAAAAAAAPUk/2qkLUOIYNdUztN9Zy09izMPXjsyKK1JjACNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7RJflfeu2pA/YTG12pOY29I/AAAAAAAAPUo/qRJnQbnyKCgX05txPqlPsTDTATykwUxrwCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7RJflfeu2pA/YTG12pOY29I/AAAAAAAAPUo/qRJnQbnyKCgX05txPqlPsTDTATykwUxrwCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>And not sure what this is,but some Prussians assaulting a high walled structure of some sort!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5ALTnjaqrd4/YTG2lUC5aJI/AAAAAAAAPU4/BrbvlPgKzmEzIPP6_T9SGj5urXaIozSKwCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="531" height="239" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5ALTnjaqrd4/YTG2lUC5aJI/AAAAAAAAPU4/BrbvlPgKzmEzIPP6_T9SGj5urXaIozSKwCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">One detail I changed with this kit was the wall sections. As they come they give you about 4cm depth atop the wall, but I wanted to make it about 7.5cm so it can hold my artillery bases and larger units in other systems. I did this by doubling up the wall section dividers you get as below.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ux1yY0gayIQ/YUGZ_HsaNkI/AAAAAAAAPXw/CJnlJaPGbacNV2rbg-yTIyGFAK9MJz13gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210811_193857%2B%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="2048" height="276" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ux1yY0gayIQ/YUGZ_HsaNkI/AAAAAAAAPXw/CJnlJaPGbacNV2rbg-yTIyGFAK9MJz13gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210811_193857%2B%25283%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And adding a strip of black plasticard to expand the wall section as follows.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Jiqof7lbYU/YUGZ-0HAmaI/AAAAAAAAPXs/Orr_SwB6N9UMmnblx2aCdGJdnOGWWDTBwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210903_152605%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="2048" height="196" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Jiqof7lbYU/YUGZ-0HAmaI/AAAAAAAAPXs/Orr_SwB6N9UMmnblx2aCdGJdnOGWWDTBwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210903_152605%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And some sprue for support given I removed the supports from the centre of the wall section.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FKka_JkECvk/YUGZ_AULtsI/AAAAAAAAPX0/apLWFxqDd5IT9mNXwNoHqhgKl1J5YjMTACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210903_152617%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="2048" height="185" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FKka_JkECvk/YUGZ_AULtsI/AAAAAAAAPX0/apLWFxqDd5IT9mNXwNoHqhgKl1J5YjMTACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210903_152617%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some ballast/sand across the top. I was going to do stonework, but stonework plasticard I ordered turned out to be too small and I was impatient to get it done!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h5_zkBDt-KA/YUGaCx9c_rI/AAAAAAAAPX4/nl7IaXiZ-Mci2SwlW9WcS7AC6nrfCuf-gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210904_104815%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="2048" height="198" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h5_zkBDt-KA/YUGaCx9c_rI/AAAAAAAAPX4/nl7IaXiZ-Mci2SwlW9WcS7AC6nrfCuf-gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210904_104815%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br />And for the ruined wall section I did a similar process, adding some cork and greenstuff as below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mz8OX8az2B4/YUGarhsG5mI/AAAAAAAAPYM/E7sJXlR3bDQLQzYclq0zMMSkSYxttVW-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210903_152301%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1489" data-original-width="2048" height="233" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mz8OX8az2B4/YUGarhsG5mI/AAAAAAAAPYM/E7sJXlR3bDQLQzYclq0zMMSkSYxttVW-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210903_152301%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IwI7-T9Txpg/YUGaz4J4mHI/AAAAAAAAPYY/OZjzSPcGlWIrxi44DfdHhBYvvPhDxGw0QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210903_152309%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="2048" height="171" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IwI7-T9Txpg/YUGaz4J4mHI/AAAAAAAAPYY/OZjzSPcGlWIrxi44DfdHhBYvvPhDxGw0QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210903_152309%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And ballast/sand again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NnaffiClfSc/YUGar-21gwI/AAAAAAAAPYQ/4pqZRwPZ5QsEe-ECCCtiq-ZuuMkm1raoACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210904_104752%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="2048" height="203" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NnaffiClfSc/YUGar-21gwI/AAAAAAAAPYQ/4pqZRwPZ5QsEe-ECCCtiq-ZuuMkm1raoACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210904_104752%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And again below how these wall sections look when painted.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W6chFARFims/YUGXcIV9_7I/AAAAAAAAPXc/JNAVjvVjPU4cnLdXPDswXE3XWqjfGB3KACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210909_192410%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1597" data-original-width="2048" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W6chFARFims/YUGXcIV9_7I/AAAAAAAAPXc/JNAVjvVjPU4cnLdXPDswXE3XWqjfGB3KACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210909_192410%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yn07HcvhyXY/YUGbuHKvQTI/AAAAAAAAPYs/AhzieyuXyxAzUFNYurJqIjxUPwvdGqtBACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210909_192754%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="2048" height="175" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yn07HcvhyXY/YUGbuHKvQTI/AAAAAAAAPYs/AhzieyuXyxAzUFNYurJqIjxUPwvdGqtBACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210909_192754%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And lastly the entire castle including siege towers above, JUST fits into a 60 litre container for storage and transport :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7HMoPx-bBIA/YUGb62Q00vI/AAAAAAAAPYw/O2tAMG4CWrk2YnmDqYk6WWl2E43FPmrZwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210912_144341%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1241" data-original-width="2048" height="194" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7HMoPx-bBIA/YUGb62Q00vI/AAAAAAAAPYw/O2tAMG4CWrk2YnmDqYk6WWl2E43FPmrZwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210912_144341%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-31553693485668103192021-09-15T19:18:00.000+12:002021-09-15T19:18:00.666+12:00321 Fast Play Napoleonic Rules - Version 5.1 update<p style="text-align: justify;">A year ago I did a fairly <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/2020/08/321-fast-play-napoleonic-rules-version.html" target="_blank">major update</a> to the <span style="text-align: justify;">321 Fast Play Napoleonic Rules rules,</span> that included simplifying the charge procedure to speed play, and balancing units with regard to quality.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">A few issues have come up since that time relating to this change in charge procedure, and one more important one. The important issue has resulted in a tweak to reduce the power of artillery charged frontally, and to increase fragility of lines that fail to repel a charge, though charging these targets is still a risky venture. This is a difficult interaction to balance - too difficult and people never attempt it, not difficult enough and it becomes a tactic of choice! Artillery also loses the ability to reposition its firing arc quite rapidly. There are also a number of minor changes to tournament game balance.<br /><br />As always, rules can be found here:</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5"><a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/p/321-fast-play-napoleonic-rules.html">321 Fast Play Napoleonic Rules Page</a></font></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Below I have listed the changes to rules from version 5.0 to 5.1.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are also some minor changes to wording in places to improve clarity but not alter meaning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><h3><span style="font-family: inherit;">Changes from Version 5.0 to 5.1 (March </span>2021<span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Page 1 Break Tests</u>: <i>Deleted break tests being caused by lost generals. </i></span><i>This seems to be a rule I had carried over by wargaming tradition rather than good evidence, so it is gone. </i><i style="font-family: inherit;">Sam Mustafa notes he can't find any examples of lost Generals causing units to run, despite the high frequency of generals being lost in Napoleonic warfare. This prompted me to reflect on the point and I can't think of any instance of this either, despite Napoleonics being an era where Officers had a higher casualty rate than other ranks (though they did also tend to have better medical care, so were more likely to survive if wounded). Note a lost general still causes his Division to be hesitant in the following turn due to the disruption as he is replaced or recovers, it being assumed that command significant staff loss (perhaps including aides) has a temporay negative effect on command control.</i></div></div></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-3f64d7c7-7fff-d5a4-4a72-6f738bed1a95"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Page 1 Broken Divisions</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: "A Division that has lost over half of its non-skirmisher units is broken."</span></span></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Note: Lost skirmishers are ignored when judging breakpoint of a Division. Suffice to say that local players prefer entirely "expendable" skirmish screens as opposed to the General D'Armee style where they influence morale.</i></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Page 2 Movement</u>: <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> "Unlimbered artillery may not change facing by more than 45 degrees."<br /></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Note: Even given the timescale of a turn (30-60 minutes),the ability of artillery to reposition it's firing arc, and swing around like a modern point defence weapon and fire (for example against a cavalry breakthrough) has been too great in terms of game effect. This change represents the inherent difficulties of reacting to breakthroughs with a deployed Napoleonic battery (which would also have an extensive train of limbers and caissons behind it).</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Page 3 Charges</u>: Deleted this line: "Artillery with infantry within a base width cannot be charged if the infantry can be charged instead."</div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Note: This rule was introduced about version 3 as many other rules I was testing include something similar, and it seemed reasonable - the idea being that artillery crew use infantry formations as a refuge and return to man the guns. However, General D'Armee deliberately does not have this provision, the author noting that he cannot find good evidence of it being widespread in any sense. The main examples people tend to be familiar with are some anecdotes from Waterloo - but even there this quote raises questions about the frequency of this practice:</i></div></i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: justify;">"In 1872, some 50 years after the battle, upon the publication of the Duke’s Supplementary Letters and Dispatches, the old wounds reopened and debate raged once again for in the publication appeared a letter from Wellington to the Master General of the Ordnance, Lord Mulgrave, dated 21st December, 1815, in which he wrote ‘that to tell you the truth, I was not very pleased with the Artillery at the battle of Waterloo’. He went on to justify his statement by recounting that the artillery, instead of taking shelter in the squares during the French cavalry charges, ran off the field, taking with them their limbers and ammunition carts, thereby denying his artillery support to engage the cavalry when they retreated. They also fired upon the French artillery which he had expressly forbidden."</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u>Page 3 Retreat</u>:<span style="font-family: inherit;"> "</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7bda4334-7fff-a839-c1ae-5e1250ed0e11"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Chargers whose last target retreats follow </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">6”</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> to a full move, and may declare a charge against a valid target (see above), or stop 1-2” before contact.</span></span>"</span>
</span><i style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: Clarification allowing an advance and force back of enemy skirmishers without having to charge on into other enemy.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><u>Page 4 Melee, Rolling to Hit</u>: "If infantry/artillery charged frontally, or if charging on, reroll one miss, or all misses if a charged infantry line."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: The tweak referred to above - artillery getting just one reroll rather than all dice. This is probably the most important change to the core rules in this update. Also units charging on get one reroll to help represent the shock and surprise factor of this event.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><u>Page 4 Melee, Rolling to Disorder</u>: "Infantry: -1 if attacking cavalry, or charging obstacle; -1 if march column"<div><i>Note: No -1 for square modifier anymore, but as below squares always break if beaten by infantry now.</i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Page 4: </u></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Losing Melee</u>:</span> "Losing artillery, and squares losing to infantry, always break. If losing but not broken, cavalry losing to cavalry, and infantry unless charging a garrison, must pass a morale test or break. Losing infantry tests at -2 if charged in line, or by cavalry unless in square. Losing squares test at +1 against cavalry and reroll failures."<br /><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Note: Squares automatically break if they lose to infantry. Infantry assaulting a town that don't break in the assault itself, just retreat, as it is assumed the garrison will not be in a position to pursue them (this was situation was a bit harsh otherwise). Lines failing to withstand a charge will probably break.</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-3beada25-7fff-a617-4f19-2fb687795b0a"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Page 4 Drawn Melee</u>: "Otherwise, or if a second such draw, the charger loses as above, but does not take a morale test." </span></span></div><div><i style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: Slight modification to account for artillery changes above.</i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-feb8d684-7fff-37cc-d7bc-4c76a1dfad35"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Page 4 Winning Melee</u>: "</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Winning infantry halt if a defending garrison, square or versus cavalry, or otherwise may occupy a vacated opponent’s position, halt, or charge on<b> </b></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6+D6”</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">."</span></span></div><div><i>Note: Garrisons or squares that have been charged can't charge on after the enemy(!). An omission corrected.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><u>Page 4 Winning Melee</u>: "When charging on, defender’s reactions are as for a first charge, but they fight melee as if after a draw."<br /><i>Note: Clarification that lances and obstacles don't help defender in a charging on situation.</i><div><br /></div><div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-48d36be9-7fff-05b1-6d43-d2912a9e8760"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Page 5: Cossacks</u></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: "Raw Light Cavalry. Cannot charge front of non-skirmishers except Light Cavalry and must retreat 18+D6” from these if charged (see ‘retreat’, page 3), unless enemy will be contacted on two or more facings."</span></span></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Note: Cossacks can charge or countercharge front of any enemy provided this enemy is also fighting on another facing.</i></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><u>Page 5: Russian Line Infantry Division</u>: Change to add 1-2 Light Infantry, plus Recruit grade option</div><div><i>Note: Better reflects later period organisation.</i></div><div><br /></div><u>Page 5: Russian Guard Division</u>: Gains option for 0-2 Veteran Lights <br /><i>Note: Adds Russian Guard Jager option</i><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Page 5: Recruits</u><b>: </b> "<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Count as regular (morale 3) but as raw (morale 2) if half or more of unit bases are disordered."</span></span></div><div><i>Note: Simply ties the demoralisation effect to unit size rather than the "after two bases" it was previously.</i></div><div><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Page 5 Small Units</u></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">: "Not counting artillery or Sappers, up to one unit per 500 points may be small (two bases)."</span></span></div><div><div><i>Note: A change to remove the presence of as many small understrength units in tournament games.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Page 6 Battle</u><i>: "</i></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Add +1 for each Light Cavalry Division which contains at least two units which are not small or raw."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Notes: Poor quality light cavalry does not add to pre-battle advantage chance.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><u>Page 6 Battle</u></span>:</div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-bf778c2f-7fff-7d7c-ee32-f8df9f0ec216"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.08; margin-bottom: 0.8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(1-2) Set Battle</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> : </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Armies arrive too late in the day for battle, and deploy ready for the morning.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.08; margin-bottom: 0.8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Starting with Defender, players select Divisions totaling up to a third of their units to start in reserve.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.08; margin-bottom: 0.8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(3-4) Encounter Battle</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Main bodies meet and begin battle, bringing up reinforcements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.08; margin-bottom: 0.8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Starting with Defender, players select Divisions totaling at least one third of their units to start in reserve. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.08; margin-bottom: 0.8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(5-6) Escalating Battle</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Advance guards clash over a vital position and call for reinforcements</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.08; margin-bottom: 0.8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Starting with Defender, players select Divisions totaling at least two thirds of their units to start in reserve. </span></p><div><i><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A change to scenario format so it depends on number of units rather than number of Divisions, to prevent too much min-maxing with Division sizes in tournament games.</span></i></div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Page 6 Rain</u>: "During a downpour... cavalry inflicts disorder hits on a roll of 5+ against squares"</span></div><div><i style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: A slight boost to cavalry during rain. One of those rules that doesn't tend to get used much. </i></div><div><br /></div><u>Page 6 Victory Objectives</u>: "Place one 2” square objective base per 500 points. Starting with the "Defender, players take turns placing objectives within 18” of the opponent’s rear table edge and not within 18” of a short table edge. Turn five and each turn thereafter, if you have a unit within 2” of an objective you placed, at both the start and end of your turn, and no enemy within 2” of it at the end of your turn, you win the game."</div><div><i>Note: Objectives scale to size of game, and you need to hold an objective at the end of your turn, that you were within range of at the start of your turn. Makes taking objectives more feasible in larger games.</i><br /><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-60b49c83-7fff-ebef-b67b-90f597dfc6ae"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Page 6 Attrition Victory</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">:
"You also immediately win the game if one third of total enemy units are lost, excluding lost skirmishers. </span></span></span></div><div><i style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: Skirmishers are expendable in tournament games, though still count towards army size.</i></div></div></div><div><i><br /></i></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Page 6 Reserves</u>: "...a player may try to activate a reserve Division per 1000 points..." and "<span id="docs-internal-guid-d46b0846-7fff-63e6-fdfc-a0899f462890"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3019d4cf-7fff-bee0-2a79-c4b770a9c937"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Immediately before arrival, enemy units within 12” directly in front of the entry edge area, </span></span>"</span></span><br /><i>Note: Ties reserve availability to size of game, you get more in larger games. Second point means that troops must be close to entry area rather than the entire table edge.</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><u>Page 6 Flank Marches</u>: "...a command test at -3, or -2 if it is a Light Cavalry Division, or -1 if all Cossacks, to arrive."<br /><i>Note: Cossacks gain bonus to flank marching.</i><div><i><br /></i></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>Lastly...</b></h4><div><div style="text-align: justify;">One other rule I toyed with is to make cavalry breakthroughs more deadly, as they are in General d'Armee. My group is hesitant about this, but if anyone wants to try it, I recommend the following "hat trick" style cavalry rule, which makes it possible to run down three units in a turn!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Replace this:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strike><span style="text-align: left; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Page 4 Winning Melee</span><span style="text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>:</u> "</span></strike><strike><span id="docs-internal-guid-fbfa3d13-7fff-711d-4830-e6c3a51deeb3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When charging on, defender’s reactions are as for a first charge, but they fight melee as if after a draw. Units charging on winning melee again may only halt or occupy a position if infantry, or halt or retreat </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">12”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> if cavalry.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">" </span></strike></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">With this:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Page 4 Winning Melee</u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">: "</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">When charging on, defenders stand as a reaction, and </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-fbfa3d13-7fff-711d-4830-e6c3a51deeb3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">fight melee as if after a draw</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Units charging on winning melee again </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">halt or occupy a position if infantry, or charge on <b>12" </b>(once<b> </b>only), halt or retreat </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">12”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> if cavalry." </span></div></div></div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-41286863361407334082021-06-23T21:59:00.009+12:002021-06-24T22:18:21.818+12:00Battlereport: British Cavalry vs Baden/Bavarian, & Rules Musings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I've been playing a series of small Napoleonic games over recent weeks, testing out some rule concepts on a smaller 6x4' table. Here's a report on a somewhat unusual game today. We had a British force that was entirely cavalry (and horse artillery) facing a combined arms Baden and Bavarian force.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So here's a look at the forces, the game, and then some musings on the rules.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CKDBLEPt_mI/YNLPEbZC2TI/AAAAAAAAPCg/U6JjnrA0KSgmrzKciRkkOZzG9jkkSmD6QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210623_105116%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="2048" height="210" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CKDBLEPt_mI/YNLPEbZC2TI/AAAAAAAAPCg/U6JjnrA0KSgmrzKciRkkOZzG9jkkSmD6QCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h210/20210623_105116%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Forces</h3><div style="text-align: justify;">My Baden/Bavarian force consisted of two recruit grade line infantry brigades, and a better quality cavalry brigade. (<i>Recruits start off enthusiastically enough but lose this enthusiasm quickly once the bullets start flying!</i>).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Matt's 500 point British consisted of three cavalry brigades with mostly veteran cavalry, though the horse artillery was regular (<i>Matt ran out of points to make more units veteran!</i>).<br /><br />Just for reference too, command levels for generals gives the chance of a Brigade holding (being unable to advance) each turn. This starts at 25% chance for a level 1, and reduces by 5% with each additional level. An Army Commander can reduce this further.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u>Baden/Bavarian Force</u>: Army Commander Lvl 3 and 16 units (breakpoint of 1/3 = 6 units)<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Baden Brigade (General Lvl 2): 4 Recruit Line, 1 Recruit Skirmisher, 1 Recruit Foot Artillery</li><li>Baden Brigade (General Lvl 2): 4 Recruit Line, 1 Recruit Skirmisher, 1 Recruit Foot Artillery</li><li>Cavalry Brigade (General Lvl 4): 2 Veteran Light Cavalry, 2 Light Cavalry</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u>British Force</u>: Army Commander Lvl 1 and 10 units (breakpoint of 1/3 = 4 units)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Light Cavalry (General Lvl 2): 1 Veteran Light Cavalry, 1 Light Cavalry, 1 Horse Artillery</li><li>Light Cavalry (General Lvl 2): 1 Veteran Light Cavalry, 1 Light Cavalry, 1 Horse Artillery</li><li>Heavy Cavalry (General Lvl 2): 3 Veteran Dragoons, 1 Horse Artillery</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;">The Game</h3><div style="text-align: justify;">Below we see the situation a couple of turns into the game, with much action happening already. My Germans have made a cautious advance, except for a Baden Infantry regiment which has advanced in line and been caught in this formation by Light Cavalry. Other British Cavalry keeps up some regular feints and charges, with other infantry forming square to repel them. Just off camera to my right are my two Veteran Light Cavalry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TQ96ElEujJ4/YNLPc4rbPbI/AAAAAAAAPC4/PiIFISkOKKcRZ5P5i5zCVw1J5rRoM_h_QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210623_105056%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1445" data-original-width="2048" height="283" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TQ96ElEujJ4/YNLPc4rbPbI/AAAAAAAAPC4/PiIFISkOKKcRZ5P5i5zCVw1J5rRoM_h_QCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h283/20210623_105056%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A large wood and hill dominate the centre of the table. Over on the left flank, it is far more open. My skirmishers make use of the wood throughout the game to snipe rather ineffectually at any cavalry nearby. My Bavarian artillery bottom left inflicts a casualty or two but is then disordered by the British Horse Battery opposite, and overrrun by British Light Cavalry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DGuwwzeoMF8/YNLPc2cu1lI/AAAAAAAAPC0/SF-n4CSnSdUNT0jMBAUnyT56lJcXElDTACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210623_105100%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="2048" height="263" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DGuwwzeoMF8/YNLPc2cu1lI/AAAAAAAAPC0/SF-n4CSnSdUNT0jMBAUnyT56lJcXElDTACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h263/20210623_105100%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The disordered Badener's caught in line (dark blue flag on right) fire a fortuitously timed volley which sees the British Light Cavalry retreating back. Some unexpected good fortune!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2AflTodSN5c/YNLPeMKdGjI/AAAAAAAAPDE/fWIrktGskHM4hiL88rmpF581fo63SojmACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210623_105125%2B%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="2048" height="263" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2AflTodSN5c/YNLPeMKdGjI/AAAAAAAAPDE/fWIrktGskHM4hiL88rmpF581fo63SojmACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h263/20210623_105125%2B%25283%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Bavarian squares see off other cavalry, which retires.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ut5BVzb70S4/YNLPelxRkWI/AAAAAAAAPDI/CisLf19qaVIz4fDClgBRM-qjnlvoGr_ZgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210623_105157%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="2048" height="220" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ut5BVzb70S4/YNLPelxRkWI/AAAAAAAAPDI/CisLf19qaVIz4fDClgBRM-qjnlvoGr_ZgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h220/20210623_105157%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bavarian and Baden attack columns press forward. Some of them are forced into square by cavalry, and a Baden infantry unit breaks under artillery fire. The Baden General reforms another disordered line infantry regiment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ATL_4RO-t4/YNLPeyKpc7I/AAAAAAAAPDM/CWOGxC8n5M8BBGFcc7qHoe9Y60gN59mXwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210623_110549%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ATL_4RO-t4/YNLPeyKpc7I/AAAAAAAAPDM/CWOGxC8n5M8BBGFcc7qHoe9Y60gN59mXwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/20210623_110549%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I commit Chevauleger and they break a British Light Cavalry unit, but annoyingly fail to restrain themselves, and pursue into fresh cavalry. This in turn sends them fleeing back in much disorder. The victorius British cavalry follows and sabres my Baden artillery in the confusion before retiring spent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jc-EhCw4zAI/YNLPfBPzgwI/AAAAAAAAPDQ/AfqE8gQRKsY24chgpQ6WQGgYsy6txYwAgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210623_113907%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1372" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jc-EhCw4zAI/YNLPfBPzgwI/AAAAAAAAPDQ/AfqE8gQRKsY24chgpQ6WQGgYsy6txYwAgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/20210623_113907%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To add insult to this loss, a Baden square then breaks to a cavalry charge! Getting close to a dozen charges by this point, so my recruits have held up pretty well so far I guess.... The British cavalry breaking my square pursues (compulsory for British cavalry in rules used), into more fresh Chevauleger and are broken in turn though, so it's a fair trade!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With my infantry attack hard pressed, I throw forward my own veteran cavalry. The Bavarian Dragoons (<i>here treated as Veteran Light Cavalry - they did became Chevauleger after 1810 afterall!</i>), inflict heavy casualties but ultimately break against Veteran British Light Cavalry - which in turn smashes into the flank of the Baden Light Dragoons (also Veteran here) who are busy fighting Veteran British Dragoons. The Baden Light Dragoons take heavy losses and fall back in maximum disorder. The British Cavalry charge on into my infantry forcing them into square, and then retiring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_xAvvBFjVL4/YNLPfiQaBdI/AAAAAAAAPDU/zbj5iP8mneMnS2-uYlyuobXxViTuUNDLwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210623_114602%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="2048" height="278" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_xAvvBFjVL4/YNLPfiQaBdI/AAAAAAAAPDU/zbj5iP8mneMnS2-uYlyuobXxViTuUNDLwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h278/20210623_114602%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Below, about turn six and both forces are pretty shattered. I've lost both my artillery units, most of my cavalry is exhausted, as is my Baden infantry and the British Cavalry. The British still have all their artillery intact though, so my shaky units will break under this fire very shortly if I just hold back... and we are both only a single unit off breaking.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I decide to throw my freshest Chevauleger at a disordered British Battery, but British Dragoons intercept (top right in photo below). This is expected and I'm at a disadvantage but things are desperate so I have to try something! Goddess fortune frowns on the challenge to the law of averages though, and my Chevauleger break before the Dragoon attack. Then both a Baden and a Bavarian infantry regiment break under artillery fire (both still stuck in square due to all the British Cavalry!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eUU-5KTD4s4/YNLPgNZA6UI/AAAAAAAAPDc/1jeCM8ec_mAX8hsgWMOp0yhoah2jcq3VQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210623_121200%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="2048" height="285" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eUU-5KTD4s4/YNLPgNZA6UI/AAAAAAAAPDc/1jeCM8ec_mAX8hsgWMOp0yhoah2jcq3VQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h285/20210623_121200%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">End of the game. The British have lost three cavalry units. I've lost two cavalry units, four infantry units, both my artillery units, and skirmisher unit (though the skirmishers are ignored for victory purposes). Ouch! Having said that the game was actually very close and could have been a victory either way, or a draw.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZIjnMrN4-A/YNLPgrNsr6I/AAAAAAAAPDg/1FPU2WT_AaQggTQH_4xrMSbP2rLyXBaIgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2572/20210623_121208%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="2572" height="190" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZIjnMrN4-A/YNLPgrNsr6I/AAAAAAAAPDg/1FPU2WT_AaQggTQH_4xrMSbP2rLyXBaIgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h190/20210623_121208%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rules Musings</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">This game was done in two hours including the setup and packing up. I lost count of the cavalry charges, but many of them were cavalry becoming fatigued against infantry squares. There was also one failed charge against a line, one square broken, and over half a dozen more decisive combats between the opposing cavalry forces, plus of course my two artillery batteries were sabred by cavalry.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">These games have been played using the <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/p/321-fast-play-napoleonic-rules.html" target="_blank">321 Fast Play Napoleonic Rules</a> on this site, with revisions. The major rule change we've been testing in these games, is using D20's rather than D6's....<br /><br />I acknowledge D20's may seem like an odd choice! However, it resulted from frustrations with the limitations of D6's when trying to preserve both <i>subtle distinctions and flavour</i>, but also <i>fast play</i>. I'll repeat here what I said in The Napoleonic Wargamer Facebook group about the rationale behind using D20's to help meet these objectives:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p>Reasoning for trialing D20's.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-align: justify;">The probability distributions with D6 are coarse (0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 0.67, 0.83), and modifiers have relatively huge effect, so it is hard to introduce more subtle variation in combat odds.</span></li><li><span style="text-align: justify;">To get around the limitations of D6’s, systems then typically introduce multiple "special rules” to increase the range of possible results (e.g. to hit and to disorder rolls, or extra saves, reroll abilities, multiple dice against a chart, and so on). For example see Black Powder or General D'Armee. But this then adds more complexity and/or dice rolling and slows the game down.</span></li><li>In contrast D20 range allows more subtle variation with a single die roll that would take two or more D6 rolls to replicate, or some conditional checks. It is of course still important not to have thousands of modifiers or complex charts which would slow play by being dull and fatiguing to work through, but I believe there may be some good ways around this. </li></ol><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p>Reasons against using D20’s:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">Not as many people have D20’s or are familiar with them. However I would note they are easily available via a google search, and if you only need a small number also cheaper than lots of D6’s. Plus electronic apps are good too (e.g. <a href="http://rolladie.net">rolladie.net</a> works great on a mobile phone). </li><li style="text-align: justify;">Law of large numbers – if you have more die rolls you get an increased probability of normal distribution. However, for this to really count, you need buckets of dice per unit like Warhammer (which is also slow), and few if any Napoleonic games choose to do this. Instead you typically have a small number of dice needing 4-6’s to hit (for example), or opposed rolls, or 2D6 on a chart.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Some people have a perception that D20's are prone to luck (or "swing") than D6's. As several commentators observed though, this is not correct, D20’s are no more inherently swingy than a D6, but rather it depends what the mechanism is. So a dichotomous hit/not hit result is no more swingy on a D20 than a D6, you just get greater finesse as to the odds of the occurrence, (.e.g possibility of 5% steps rather than 17% steps). Of course if you are using opposed D20 rolls plus small modifiers you would have much more swing - but I'm not sure why you would do that if that is also what you are trying to avoid!</li></ol><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For these test games then, four D20's have been used by each player. Using these instead of D6's has effectively halved the number of dice rolls needed. This means fewer physical and mental actions, and less cognitive fatigue from repeatedly processing masses of dice throws. This is excellent if you want to play monster battles in a reasonable time frame... as I do. Aspern Essling, and a bunch of 1813 scenarios are on the cards. <br /><br />Anyway I will keep testing, and likely put up a new version of this soonish for any interested.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;">Other News</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In other Napoleonic rules news, I see David Brown, the author of General D'Armee is discussing ideas for a GDA2. See <a href="http://toofatlardies.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=14486&sid=f5e73d811edf2fc961cc1b85dbd89571" target="_blank">this thread</a> for more on this. I find it interesting that he is considering merging charges and melee as I did for my own quickplay rules, and as <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/search/label/Bataille%20Empire" target="_blank">Bataille Empire</a> does. Plus he is considering using the skirmisher fire mechanic instead of charts, as I wished for in my <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/2020/02/rules-review-general-darmee.html" target="_blank">rules review of GDA</a>, and he wants to improve the command system. This all sounds positive to me and should lead to some faster play and simpler systems I imagine. Also <a href="https://sammustafa.com/lasalle/" target="_blank">Lasalle 2</a> has been released, I hear it has fixed some <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/2020/01/rules-review-lasalle.html" target="_blank">problematic issues in Lasalle 1</a> and many people seem to be enjoying it from what I can see on the web.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lastly, on the painting table we have more French underway, and some more Germans. As part of this next lot of figures I will be adding the below Murat figure to my French, accompanied by two Guard Kettle Drummers! I'm looking forward to painting this command stand up :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7GOULt_cwy0/YNL0wvrgO6I/AAAAAAAAPEA/DeiGvnK1EfAVgXdI2vkuXi3riYWMF50xQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1546/20210621_180820%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1546" height="311" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7GOULt_cwy0/YNL0wvrgO6I/AAAAAAAAPEA/DeiGvnK1EfAVgXdI2vkuXi3riYWMF50xQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h311/20210621_180820%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-18829591410088558752021-05-29T09:53:00.007+12:002021-05-29T09:53:52.961+12:00Bavarian Generals - 28mm Perry<div style="text-align: justify;">Bavarian high command with Crown Prince Ludwig and Generals Wrede and Deroy, and various colonels and aides.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TX7Aksrcr28/YLFjncrgYsI/AAAAAAAAO5Q/i9w5_iu8lYogEQmcfFY8ZRj98hx0xg-CwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210526_102434%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TX7Aksrcr28/YLFjncrgYsI/AAAAAAAAO5Q/i9w5_iu8lYogEQmcfFY8ZRj98hx0xg-CwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210526_102434%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Bavarian senior command wore a darker blue than the lighter blue usually associated with Bavarians.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JyCyK9vcl_4/YLFjnjGasQI/AAAAAAAAO5M/Kz6S4cj3MNodBxe9Yiw2BL0Cp28MwgbaACNcBGAsYHQ/s2712/20210526_102413%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2712" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JyCyK9vcl_4/YLFjnjGasQI/AAAAAAAAO5M/Kz6S4cj3MNodBxe9Yiw2BL0Cp28MwgbaACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210526_102413%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fhYiFnrjwQw/YLFjnjvh5qI/AAAAAAAAO5I/J5V25sw7A6sjF9zZ-aJKhk0whQ2dPovmQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210526_102421%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fhYiFnrjwQw/YLFjnjvh5qI/AAAAAAAAO5I/J5V25sw7A6sjF9zZ-aJKhk0whQ2dPovmQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210526_102421%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I added some of the later command without sash, for variety of figures and perhaps that uniform may have varied for a transition period in any case.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0i4YXLzrdaE/YLFjonXR_cI/AAAAAAAAO5U/Otn_mwaR0ZAuVPu2kCmruHDeww08IGzvwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2496/20210526_102447%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="2496" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0i4YXLzrdaE/YLFjonXR_cI/AAAAAAAAO5U/Otn_mwaR0ZAuVPu2kCmruHDeww08IGzvwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210526_102447%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Also useable for further raupenhelm equipped command if necessary for scenarios!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Victrix French earlier period infantry to match my <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/2020/05/italian-line-infantry-victrix-28mm.html" target="_blank">Italian Line Infantry</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-22VmSqyata0/YK18g2dKXdI/AAAAAAAAO3o/Dgzzt3JZZ_se96hgC4NGad3QR4hcYWk6QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2039/20210526_102628%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="2039" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-22VmSqyata0/YK18g2dKXdI/AAAAAAAAO3o/Dgzzt3JZZ_se96hgC4NGad3QR4hcYWk6QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210526_102628%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">2nd Regiment with blue facings at front, and 1st regiment with yellow facings in rear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XHPjAMYwIJc/YK18appSUZI/AAAAAAAAO3c/RenRqCx0-KMKbxubx9YRnFHn1mrYIZ_ggCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210526_102622%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XHPjAMYwIJc/YK18appSUZI/AAAAAAAAO3c/RenRqCx0-KMKbxubx9YRnFHn1mrYIZ_ggCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210526_102622%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ai_Fc66sC3Y/YK18g0nPLxI/AAAAAAAAO3k/gu79MO-pqs8j9r6klGNfMwD7PN1ynqVJgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210526_102617%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ai_Fc66sC3Y/YK18g0nPLxI/AAAAAAAAO3k/gu79MO-pqs8j9r6klGNfMwD7PN1ynqVJgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210526_102617%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jXK6sVYTOBU/YK18KXNQHqI/AAAAAAAAO28/-T-pS54L2qYBecKHAYqo9c6JJ_ah2C--ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210526_102648%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jXK6sVYTOBU/YK18KXNQHqI/AAAAAAAAO28/-T-pS54L2qYBecKHAYqo9c6JJ_ah2C--ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210526_102648%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FjYUVYMxPiU/YK18KvWV8lI/AAAAAAAAO3A/NKQE8_B44RoNOM0zo_MblbpAR5SDGbW2ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210526_102654%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FjYUVYMxPiU/YK18KvWV8lI/AAAAAAAAO3A/NKQE8_B44RoNOM0zo_MblbpAR5SDGbW2ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210526_102654%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LUPlJKofqWM/YK18LXwyIeI/AAAAAAAAO3E/nZkCSIVGG2AVCx4hury68EOTDBMZqORdQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210526_102701%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LUPlJKofqWM/YK18LXwyIeI/AAAAAAAAO3E/nZkCSIVGG2AVCx4hury68EOTDBMZqORdQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210526_102701%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These might be used for various other Light Infantry units in a pinch in certain scenarios!</div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-90388973469530754222021-04-03T17:24:00.002+13:002021-04-04T14:33:37.279+12:00The Oddity of TMP, and alternative Napoleonic Forums<p style="text-align: justify;">I hesitated somewhat in making this post, but decided it was worth doing on the chance it might save others from a similar experience!</p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">As readers may or may not know, TMP (The Miniatures Page) has been a central location for Napoleonic wargaming discussion in the past, though today there are many more options of course. Even though the TMP forum software is poor by today's standards and a relic of the 90's (e.g. it shuts down for an hour each day, which annoyingly happens mid-evening here in NZ/Australia!), they have been around for a long time and so have accumulated members and posts for that reason alone.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Recently the TMP owner and editor Bill implemented a new policy stating one cannot make announcements about new products, though you are still able to write reviews on them. This has caused much controversy and somewhat reduced the usefulness of the site. However, I can perfectly well understand the position he took, wanting advertisers to pay rather than getting free advertising.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The policy is written like this:</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Can I announce my new wargaming product on the forum?</b></div><div><i><i>No – please see the </i>News of the Hobby</i> <i><i>FAQ section.</i></i></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>I'm a fan. Can I promote a new release from my favorite hobby company?</b></div></b><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Please don't. If we allow that, it incentivizes non-advertisers to get their fans to post on our forum and get unpaid advertising. Of course, you can still post a review or a game report.</i></div></i></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jFNKWBn-b8I/YGZxEW3yIPI/AAAAAAAAOmo/o-F2DRxOCucFBgGM_xC4tHYn2jNm4i2WgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1319/Capture.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="1319" height="25" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jFNKWBn-b8I/YGZxEW3yIPI/AAAAAAAAOmo/o-F2DRxOCucFBgGM_xC4tHYn2jNm4i2WgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h25/Capture.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Fair enough perhaps, but also unclear. For example, I have just recieved a large order of Napoleonic <a href="http://www.gringo40s.com/28mm-french-mamelukes.html" target="_blank">Gringo40 figures</a> (and will post about them on this blog shortly!). Thus I wanted to know if these would count as a new product announcement given some have been released in the last couple of years I believe. And if I do a review, is it enough to just give them a Amazon style rating out of five stars, or is something more substantial than this needed? </p><p style="text-align: justify;">So to help clarify, I asked for more information on the following two questions:</p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">How new does a product have to be, in order that one shouldn't post about it as a new release (e.g. new release this month, within this quarter, or this year?).</li><li style="text-align: justify;">What is sufficient as a review? E.g. is a rating out of five like an Amazon review ok, or would that be that against the spirit of this rule?</li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;">In other words, I wanted to make sure I was supporting TMP by only posting appropriately according to the intention of the guidelines. </div><div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;">I suggested even 3-4 more words of clarification would be very helpful, but strangely the editor Bill refused to offer even the smallest guidance on these two questions. Instead he said he liked to keep things "simple". This approach seems simplistic rather than simple to me, not to mention an odd statement given he has the most complex and detailed FAQ I've seen on any website. Confused <span style="text-align: left;">I queried whether his response was helpful or somewhat obtuse, and I returned to find my message deleted and my account locked! I was surprised the editor would have such a thin skin over such innocuous questions, and questions too that were aimed at trying to understand how to appropriately support TMP with posting. Perhaps cultural differences are at play... or he was just having a bad day?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sadly a quick google reveals my experience here is hardly a unique one. The editor Bill seems to have an art for dramatic reactions like this to perceived slights. An odd way to do business, and create and support community. Though I now have some greater insight into why multiple advertisers, bloggers and wargamers have blacklisted TMP. I'd wondered about this previously and also the paranoid sounding comments from Bill about all these people trying to "KILL" his site (he says it in capitals!). I suspect his own self-sabotage is likely contributing to this, whatever other factors might be at play. </div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Good luck to TMP and its staff, but in light of this bizarre encounter, I doubt I will be visiting it anymore (except perhaps the back catalogue of Napoleonic posts if they come up in google searches!). I do hope they manage to turn things around somehow. Ironically my blog will likely still be advertised on TMP because a certain "Tango" there seems to post more links from my site than even I bothered to!<br /><br /></p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: justify;">Helpful Napoleonic Wargaming Forums</h2><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Anyway, to end this tale more productively and positively, I thought it was also a good opportunity to share other Napoleonic community sites where I have had more agreeable experiences, both in terms of interactions, and in terms of the forum technology itself being less archaic. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;">Facebooks Groups</h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/247145792126789" target="_blank">The Napoleonic Wargamer Facebook Group</a> (10'000 members).</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/422348651213486" target="_blank">Napoleonic Miniature Wargaming</a> (6000 members)</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1474743426079870" target="_blank">Black Powder Era Wargaming </a> (8000 members)<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/339678576170035" target="_blank">Black Powder 28mm Gaming</a> (4000 members)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">These sites really have taken over for me as sources for quicker expert opinion and support. For example, the prolific historian and author <a href="https://kentrotman.co.uk/?s=stephen+summerfield" target="_blank">Dr Stephen Summerfield</a> is a regular and valued contributer to the first group, as are numerous wargames authors and publishers.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">There are many other smaller Facebook groups dealing with different aspects, e.g. battlefields, uniforms, scales, solo gaming, and many for specific rulesets. For example, for rules I have reviewed or mentioned so far on this site there are groups for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/257030618170277" target="_blank">General d'Armee</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/336901933776882" target="_blank">Lasalle</a> and language specific ones for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/727492291079719" target="_blank">Bataille Empire</a>, But the above are more general sites where you could ask for further specific information about groups if that is what you are after. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;">Forums</h3><div style="text-align: justify;">Forums are perhaps not as favoured these days due to people making more use of Facebook, but here are some useful ones:</div><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/forums/forum/black-powder-2/napoleonic/" target="_blank">The Wargames Website - Napoleonic Section</a> (Has Napoleonics sections in news and on the forum)</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?board=66.0" target="_blank">Lead Adventure - Black Powder Forum</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.thenapoleonicwars.net/forum" target="_blank">The Napoleonic Wars Forum</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Lastly I should say that the blogging community itself is very positive with comments, feedback and information sharing. :)</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I'll end this tale here and I hope that is helpful to someone out there! In the next few days I willl try and add a post detailing my newly arrived Gringo 40 Napoleonics and my thoughts on them. Another big Perry order is also in transit, and I have a load of Eagle's newish Wurttemburgers to do this year too.</p></div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-56605281348841309272021-03-11T20:03:00.010+13:002021-03-12T09:24:44.896+13:00Battlereport: French Guard vs Russian Guard<div style="text-align: justify;">Having just painted up a unit of Gardes d'Honneur, Matt suggested using all the French Guard Cavalry in a game, and I thought I would give it a try. However, the points for all the Guard Cavalry was such a large amount (600 points), that I thought I would expand the numbers by using a load of conscript infantry (and not overly patriotic conscripts, but the less willing kind so I could afford more of them!) The idea of the Elite Guard Cavalry riding to the rescue of conscripts also appealed so off we went with a 1000 point game against his Russian Guard.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQjcMk4PYKs/YEigqbzt2AI/AAAAAAAAOhA/Lk7SxSQ889M9IwJKfVfaaVN48sBrWfxLgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_120915%25280%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQjcMk4PYKs/YEigqbzt2AI/AAAAAAAAOhA/Lk7SxSQ889M9IwJKfVfaaVN48sBrWfxLgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_120915%25280%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Rules used were <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/p/321-fast-play-napoleonic-rules.html" target="_blank">321 Fast Play Napoleonic Rules</a> again (with some 5.1 test amendments).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Armies used were as follows, with all units being Regular unless otherwise noted.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><u>French Forces, Competent Commander (25 units, breakpoint 9)</u><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Cautious: 4 Raw Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmisher</li><li>Cautious: 4 Raw Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmisher</li><li>Cautious: 3 Line, 1 Foot Artillery, 1 Skirmisher</li><li>Strategist: 1 Elite Dragoon, 1 Veteran Dragoon, 1 Veteran Horse Artillery (Guard)</li><li>Strategist: 1 Elite Light Cavalry, 1 Veteran Light Cavalry, 1 Elite Lancer, 1 Veteran Lancer, 1 Veteran Horse Artillery (Guard)</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u>Russian Forces, Competent Commander (21 units, breakpoint 7)</u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Competent: 2 Elite Russian Line, 1 Veteran Russian Line, 1 Heavy Artillery (Guard)</li><li>Competent: 2 Veteran Russian Line, 1 Veteran Light Infantry, 1 Foot Artillery (Guard)</li><li>Competent: 5 Russian Line, 1 Foot Artillery</li><li>Competent: 2 Light Infantry</li><li>Competent: 1 Veteran Large Cuirassier, 1 Veteran Cuirassier, 1 Horse Artillery (Guard)</li><li>Competent: 1 Veteran Lancer, 1 Lancer </li></ul><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Battle</h2><div>We once again rolled up an Encounter battle (1/3 of forces in reserve, arriving from turn 1 for attacker which was me, and turn 3 for defender). Terrain turned out to be minimal, just a ridge on the right and some woods and a town on the left flank.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EkCBx87Ue14/YEigqOjiMDI/AAAAAAAAOg4/ZylzTWWCoDkCVLD0xrOPk8qA3qm5cB7pwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_120900%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1651" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EkCBx87Ue14/YEigqOjiMDI/AAAAAAAAOg4/ZylzTWWCoDkCVLD0xrOPk8qA3qm5cB7pwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_120900%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">French concentrating for attack on the right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQjcMk4PYKs/YEigqbzt2AI/AAAAAAAAOhA/Lk7SxSQ889M9IwJKfVfaaVN48sBrWfxLgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_120915%25280%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQjcMk4PYKs/YEigqbzt2AI/AAAAAAAAOhA/Lk7SxSQ889M9IwJKfVfaaVN48sBrWfxLgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_120915%25280%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Russian Defenders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dpH_rvuPJvk/YEigrbp5AxI/AAAAAAAAOhE/tyutO1rgV-YBLc-thFXRubvaV8x5WKk_gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2628/20210310_121018%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="2628" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dpH_rvuPJvk/YEigrbp5AxI/AAAAAAAAOhE/tyutO1rgV-YBLc-thFXRubvaV8x5WKk_gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_121018%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Everything concentrated on one flank!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-keuEyUxxX50/YEigsMiaUfI/AAAAAAAAOhI/pBSLDTuS6bMxMrcWJQD6zmtj1W6VEhrRgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2568/20210310_121038%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="2568" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-keuEyUxxX50/YEigsMiaUfI/AAAAAAAAOhI/pBSLDTuS6bMxMrcWJQD6zmtj1W6VEhrRgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_121038%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Guard Horse Artillery and Lancers press the attack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rGLZa2CQPRw/YEigsTZ9W9I/AAAAAAAAOhQ/qh_QAVkA6JUjMn8I6mXQkhXGVpdaxemyACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_121056%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rGLZa2CQPRw/YEigsTZ9W9I/AAAAAAAAOhQ/qh_QAVkA6JUjMn8I6mXQkhXGVpdaxemyACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_121056%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Red Lancers retire and Chasseurs take their place as Russian Guard Cuirassiers move to oppose (Lance bonus is lost against Cuirass in rules used). Grenadiers and Empress Dragoons support the Chasseurs ready to deal with Cuirassiers if Chasseurs are forced to retire (or heaven forbid - broken!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P6vC33MlD2w/YEigt24f5UI/AAAAAAAAOhc/OT9Nv6PCWHQiVFbjrNCG747hqnYeVD-NgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_122811%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1469" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P6vC33MlD2w/YEigt24f5UI/AAAAAAAAOhc/OT9Nv6PCWHQiVFbjrNCG747hqnYeVD-NgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_122811%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vM_3uyK6HHI/YEiguDphmDI/AAAAAAAAOhg/e5fOXAwwEXw_AsiQTdefkwI_GIBQZuVaQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_123526%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vM_3uyK6HHI/YEiguDphmDI/AAAAAAAAOhg/e5fOXAwwEXw_AsiQTdefkwI_GIBQZuVaQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_123526%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Both Russian Cuirassier units take some minor disruption from Guard Horse Artillery, then the Russian Chevalier Guard Cuirassiers charge the Chasseurs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-12VC6q-IrEQ/YEigvJaMABI/AAAAAAAAOho/vneFgcgRFAstXtYtGl-sO-AJRVe1TsfKwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_123609%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-12VC6q-IrEQ/YEigvJaMABI/AAAAAAAAOho/vneFgcgRFAstXtYtGl-sO-AJRVe1TsfKwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_123609%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In a two round combat, the Chasseurs inflict three disorder on the Chevaliers, and take two, and so heroically beat off the Russian heavies despite being at a disadvantage here. The Chevaliers retire.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hlL6S3zV7EA/YEigwX7cPEI/AAAAAAAAOh0/_nc0GP7ykU0gZ1YwpDorBWHrhQ4mhMRFACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_124213%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hlL6S3zV7EA/YEigwX7cPEI/AAAAAAAAOh0/_nc0GP7ykU0gZ1YwpDorBWHrhQ4mhMRFACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_124213%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On comes the good French infantry reserves (meaning regular rather than raw infantry!). I throw them all in to try and crush the Russian right. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RoA-E-D0XJY/YEigxD7csiI/AAAAAAAAOh8/cwNCoOSz14MoG-R9fWP_3uDrJDaie0RUACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_130021%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1471" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RoA-E-D0XJY/YEigxD7csiI/AAAAAAAAOh8/cwNCoOSz14MoG-R9fWP_3uDrJDaie0RUACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_130021%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Meanwhile on my left, the Raw French Line are being hard pressed, the first unit falls back almost broken after being bombarded by artillery, it's place taken by a reserve. Garde's d'Honneur charge Russian infantry to force them into square and break up their attack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oovJYUJcSBM/YEigxh47VzI/AAAAAAAAOiE/DcML4b4AQrQdLKbBvnl_uXgs2pQWSeJGQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_130028%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oovJYUJcSBM/YEigxh47VzI/AAAAAAAAOiE/DcML4b4AQrQdLKbBvnl_uXgs2pQWSeJGQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_130028%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And my Lancers prevent the assault by any of the other Russian columns.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cqHEwV2TSVw/YEkrkgtxJ1I/AAAAAAAAOj0/sAbc6FN_ZMA-TNBwoClz5-YVN32Kg6HaACNcBGAsYHQ/s2607/20210310_125620%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="2607" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cqHEwV2TSVw/YEkrkgtxJ1I/AAAAAAAAOj0/sAbc6FN_ZMA-TNBwoClz5-YVN32Kg6HaACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_125620%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">In the centre the other Russian Cuirassier unit charges the Polish Lancers but is intercepted by the Empress Dragoons who break them. The Empress Dragoons fail to restrain and pursue towards the rear of the Russian force towards the retreated Chevalier Guard (off screen to right below).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9d-gt3XvqJw/YEigyUoLttI/AAAAAAAAOiI/IWoab3DxskYCoVSpN11X6EBIf9AhLbMcQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_130458%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9d-gt3XvqJw/YEigyUoLttI/AAAAAAAAOiI/IWoab3DxskYCoVSpN11X6EBIf9AhLbMcQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_130458%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Grenadiers run down an exposed Russian Horse Battery without losing order (its withdrawal prevented by the Dragoons to its rear). I also exhaust one of my disordered Guard Horse Artillery batteries trying to bombard the Chevaliers though and it is removed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O1bXmbPLrYk/YEigyhbZ9kI/AAAAAAAAOiM/5QkIXKW2_AQqCxoMmEzd1jdPUfb15BvFwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_134417%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O1bXmbPLrYk/YEigyhbZ9kI/AAAAAAAAOiM/5QkIXKW2_AQqCxoMmEzd1jdPUfb15BvFwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_134417%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QO4jUuJsAAE/YEigyw01cMI/AAAAAAAAOiQ/Dq7iwEyFLnci3LPBgu4_onx_1JWcYdEowCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_134429%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QO4jUuJsAAE/YEigyw01cMI/AAAAAAAAOiQ/Dq7iwEyFLnci3LPBgu4_onx_1JWcYdEowCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_134429%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRvDuhgf0v8/YEigzmoPgYI/AAAAAAAAOiU/-ZdcPhQhUcksl0X3QHo1IRzSk3GOqCFWQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_134439%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRvDuhgf0v8/YEigzmoPgYI/AAAAAAAAOiU/-ZdcPhQhUcksl0X3QHo1IRzSk3GOqCFWQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_134439%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NBVwqbjaJok/YEig0NnIrUI/AAAAAAAAOiY/5ioCkvQkGV8ecynaFpYnLS8XUoterVVCQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_134633%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NBVwqbjaJok/YEig0NnIrUI/AAAAAAAAOiY/5ioCkvQkGV8ecynaFpYnLS8XUoterVVCQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_134633%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Over on the left the Russians break through the conscripts, as my cavalry has had to ride over to my left to intercept incoming Russian Lancers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82it7ZGlV-M/YEig0XosqiI/AAAAAAAAOic/s96Oprr-Cq0Sgw551uvEPE5qORmomLlbQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_141658%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82it7ZGlV-M/YEig0XosqiI/AAAAAAAAOic/s96Oprr-Cq0Sgw551uvEPE5qORmomLlbQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_141658%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And the Chevalier Guard make up for their poor perfomance against the Chasseurs, by forcing back both the Grenadiers and Empress Dragoons, despite being in a state of much exhaustion themselves!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NRNCezg2ai0/YEig0515JSI/AAAAAAAAOig/5dxj-JSZBU4sk5xUR9k_IHGVe3-vjfqNQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2534/20210310_141930%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1241" data-original-width="2534" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NRNCezg2ai0/YEig0515JSI/AAAAAAAAOig/5dxj-JSZBU4sk5xUR9k_IHGVe3-vjfqNQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_141930%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Grenadiers inflict two disorder against a square but do not break it and my cavalry retires but stays close enough to trap the infantry in squares.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGoMsu7Q0v4/YEig2FmlIEI/AAAAAAAAOis/MrEqnaxFqb4QxqrnLa8cMyaM-0zMqkA2gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_144122%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGoMsu7Q0v4/YEig2FmlIEI/AAAAAAAAOis/MrEqnaxFqb4QxqrnLa8cMyaM-0zMqkA2gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_144122%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Over on the left, the opposing Light cavalry units dance around each other, neither side really wanting to commit to combat!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Jk3GgcpOFU/YEig2fyfsaI/AAAAAAAAOiw/s48_HpMAWJ4u3eSZTVSh33EJReAUl51VACNcBGAsYHQ/s2795/20210310_144133%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="2795" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Jk3GgcpOFU/YEig2fyfsaI/AAAAAAAAOiw/s48_HpMAWJ4u3eSZTVSh33EJReAUl51VACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_144133%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fDUxoJ3f06E/YEig21hIxLI/AAAAAAAAOi0/Rff8zKobtfUIbn6VLG9s3gr2v99KisIAgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_145341%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1213" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fDUxoJ3f06E/YEig21hIxLI/AAAAAAAAOi0/Rff8zKobtfUIbn6VLG9s3gr2v99KisIAgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_145341%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My Conscripts are hard pressed, and the first brigade breaks under the Russian attack. A fresh Conscript unit routs, while a highly disordered and thus almost useless Conscript unit decides to stay!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i29plqz--WM/YEig3QwR4SI/AAAAAAAAOi4/9FLcFUPtyNMbZrDXmvkjIQk1LMwk6rtJQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2748/20210310_151542%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="2748" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i29plqz--WM/YEig3QwR4SI/AAAAAAAAOi4/9FLcFUPtyNMbZrDXmvkjIQk1LMwk6rtJQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_151542%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Attacking the next Conscript Brigade, Veteran Russian Jagers charge and break another Conscript unit...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KG56DCWHuyY/YEig3i8RadI/AAAAAAAAOi8/yb5snmtpyUsob8Y2z39vFRj9xRwLu0IcwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_152705%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1466" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KG56DCWHuyY/YEig3i8RadI/AAAAAAAAOi8/yb5snmtpyUsob8Y2z39vFRj9xRwLu0IcwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_152705%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>...but charging on they are broken by the next Conscript unit they run into!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F2Yv3xnaIlg/YEig4IDRnjI/AAAAAAAAOjA/FxteQRQnwL4Z5FsiR24-EKuHl3aECk1yQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_152802%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F2Yv3xnaIlg/YEig4IDRnjI/AAAAAAAAOjA/FxteQRQnwL4Z5FsiR24-EKuHl3aECk1yQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_152802%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJodi-PNmMY/YEig4XAiteI/AAAAAAAAOjE/XNx1TkQqdhAcJ0kHEF4CEUZtJxrln-wegCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_152835%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJodi-PNmMY/YEig4XAiteI/AAAAAAAAOjE/XNx1TkQqdhAcJ0kHEF4CEUZtJxrln-wegCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_152835%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cm6lQ5D80As/YEig4_xKcNI/AAAAAAAAOjI/hs2sLqWZmNE0aEfnJ_ZUUIsUFzFZKUf8QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2614/20210310_153143%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="2614" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cm6lQ5D80As/YEig4_xKcNI/AAAAAAAAOjI/hs2sLqWZmNE0aEfnJ_ZUUIsUFzFZKUf8QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_153143%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Over on the right, multiple Russian infantry units finally break under the sustained assault of combined cavalry, artillery and infantry attack, and the Russian Army also breaks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L9PNOSh0fd4/YEig5A9ddfI/AAAAAAAAOjM/PJSFZqvhQDwI-OjVW0E4A2xj7ocSljJKQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_153159%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L9PNOSh0fd4/YEig5A9ddfI/AAAAAAAAOjM/PJSFZqvhQDwI-OjVW0E4A2xj7ocSljJKQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_153159%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_d39AR9Smco/YEig5vKJ_aI/AAAAAAAAOjQ/LuoRvGuznskqmLlAr67bAdiJBIjkRS3BwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_153207%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_d39AR9Smco/YEig5vKJ_aI/AAAAAAAAOjQ/LuoRvGuznskqmLlAr67bAdiJBIjkRS3BwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_153207%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Conclusion</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">A hard contest, with the superior French numbers paying off against the smaller but overall better quality Russian army. Conscripts are a risky venture, able to boost numbers and the army break point and hold the line briefly. But also able to lose those numbers and open a hole in your line just as easily!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The French Guard Cavalry didn't lose a single unit despite repeated action, though it was very much fatigued by the end of the battle. They were also very busy trying to save the conscripts in the centre, prevent the Russian Lancer attack on the left, as well as press the main attack on the right! I ended up losing command control of the lights on one flank or the other due to them being so dispersed, despite their extra range for command. But overall an excellent preformance for this first outing of all the Guard Cavalry.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This game also took a relatively long time to play (about 4 hours I think), due to both of us agonising on the critical decisions and hard choices!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jcg7ypkp8zY/YEig5_thsaI/AAAAAAAAOjU/ufDkB3olZH8Ab84Q_8DGjrGxyhvzY5c9QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210310_153219%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jcg7ypkp8zY/YEig5_thsaI/AAAAAAAAOjU/ufDkB3olZH8Ab84Q_8DGjrGxyhvzY5c9QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210310_153219%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-67707709360853490862021-03-06T22:42:00.005+13:002021-03-07T23:35:25.225+13:00French Imperial Guard Cavalry Corps - 28mm Perry<p style="text-align: justify;">Bit of a monster post this one. A detailed look at my French Guard Cavalry Corps project for the 1813 era, which with recent addition of the Gardes d'Honneur is now complete. I had uploaded some pictures of some of these units 4 years ago(!), but thought I'd take some more consistent ones here, plus there are some changes. Note I haven't included the Horse Artillery or Generals in these pictures, but they are completed too, except for Murat.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GfMlvP9KXzQ/YEMPLcDPnKI/AAAAAAAAOcU/MO6jpkXI5xQncrr-9JOQzc4H4UyWZ0L0QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2855/20210306_144122%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="2855" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GfMlvP9KXzQ/YEMPLcDPnKI/AAAAAAAAOcU/MO6jpkXI5xQncrr-9JOQzc4H4UyWZ0L0QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_144122%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This force is designed for a Leipzig refight at an approximate 1:100 scale. So these 72 cavalry represent the major formations of the 7357 cavalry of the Imperial Guard at the Battle of Leipzig:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>Front row</u>: Chasseurs a Cheval, Grenadiers a Cheval, Polish Lancers</div><div style="text-align: left;"><u>Back row</u>: Gardes d'Honneur, Empress Dragoons, Dutch Lancers</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m1hpjK22hi0/YEMPLXEW_zI/AAAAAAAAOcY/5ketHVDOWQQyrZbBFE85rn5-5UP3E8qnwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2512/20210306_144131%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="2512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m1hpjK22hi0/YEMPLXEW_zI/AAAAAAAAOcY/5ketHVDOWQQyrZbBFE85rn5-5UP3E8qnwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_144131%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The squadrons of these regiments were mixed up in different ways in 1813, and to be strict these numbers would also include a few Berg Lancers, a couple of Mameluke figures and others scattered about. However for reasons of sanity this is my first attempt at an impression of this Corp that is more aesthetically pleasing, and less confusing in a refight that will already be large and confusing enough!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CQTXiNOMmEA/YEMPMvlZBUI/AAAAAAAAOcc/nN2fuAwPMoYduCs_Um6DWN0sO8FbMc85wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_144154%2B%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CQTXiNOMmEA/YEMPMvlZBUI/AAAAAAAAOcc/nN2fuAwPMoYduCs_Um6DWN0sO8FbMc85wCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_144154%2B%25283%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Following are detailed photos of each regiment. All the models are from Perry Miniatures.<br /><br /></span><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Grenadiers a Cheval</span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;">The "Gods" or "Big Boots", and "Old Guard" of the Guard Cavalry. Heavy cavalry riding big black horses.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xAysRzsSKi0/YEMY8-KiU_I/AAAAAAAAOcw/oOtFdQ1WEX4z8_FksnSPuPdi_3lB3z3BACNcBGAsYHQ/s2020/20210306_143010%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="2020" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xAysRzsSKi0/YEMY8-KiU_I/AAAAAAAAOcw/oOtFdQ1WEX4z8_FksnSPuPdi_3lB3z3BACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143010%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hK7CFthPIXg/YEMY8yP8OFI/AAAAAAAAOc0/S0RRG9uSDKAyC-CY1LdkDjiz6PPgPJQVACNcBGAsYHQ/s1959/20210306_143015%2B%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="1959" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hK7CFthPIXg/YEMY8yP8OFI/AAAAAAAAOc0/S0RRG9uSDKAyC-CY1LdkDjiz6PPgPJQVACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143015%2B%25283%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Chasseurs a Cheval</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Light Cavalry, "Guides" of the Guard and escort to Napoleon and other Generals. I've added a bit more detailing to piping and lacework of these, while I was painting the Gardes d'Honneur, and also redid the green with Vallejo Deep Green rather than Uniform Green to give it a richer hue.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vkwod28AFVk/YEMe1Isy-OI/AAAAAAAAOeI/pfTAn-YCPYUqJeKbKfn3IWSIJ783peSdQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_143630%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vkwod28AFVk/YEMe1Isy-OI/AAAAAAAAOeI/pfTAn-YCPYUqJeKbKfn3IWSIJ783peSdQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143630%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">See my <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/2016/12/french-guard-cavalry-part-1-perry-28mm.html">previous post</a> on these for commentary on the pelisses on these figures, which were extras supplied by Alan Perry (the figures don't come with them, but I wanted to brighten up this regiment so it looked more guard like!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DuMN0u7V0Yc/YEMe1JGV6UI/AAAAAAAAOeA/QRxlYNevMc0qel2CqV3INHa-fhPQIzgsQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2032/20210306_143637%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="2032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DuMN0u7V0Yc/YEMe1JGV6UI/AAAAAAAAOeA/QRxlYNevMc0qel2CqV3INHa-fhPQIzgsQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143637%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oqoiMH8Ru08/YEMe1FUvhmI/AAAAAAAAOeE/0MzxJEwns7g4N-jj_c0uh7FZBn8HaFpJwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2024/20210306_143647%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="2024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oqoiMH8Ru08/YEMe1FUvhmI/AAAAAAAAOeE/0MzxJEwns7g4N-jj_c0uh7FZBn8HaFpJwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143647%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">The top of the Colpack should also be black, unless they had removed the cover to the flamme which I'm saying they have...</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>(Edit: An update on this from 'Tassie' on TMP that I'll include here as some interesting information about this, he says:</i> <i>"I'm afraid that's not correct. The flamme / bag was completely detachable. It did not tuck inside the colpack or sit under a cover. Only the vertical sides of the colpack were covered in bearskin. The top of the colpack had a black leather surface and rim, practically identical to that of a shako. The flamme / bag was held in place and/or detachable by means of three fairly large iron hooks and eyes, ish 14mm long. If the flamme / bag wasn't fixed onto the colpack by these hooks and eyes, the black leather top of the colpack would be exposed, although as the bearskin rolled over the top of the leather rim, it all but obscured the leather surface, leaving only the middle portion visible. There's a photograph of a good, original First Empire other ranks' colpack, clearly showing the hooks and eyes, on page 230 of the book, Les Tresors de l'Emperi, by Vincent Bourgeot.").</i></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EP4lfDLno2E/YEMe1wN_FdI/AAAAAAAAOeM/ENoNsUXQJ6USMDuHy8IyIUUOYtnUnn3WgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2026/20210306_143659%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1489" data-original-width="2026" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EP4lfDLno2E/YEMe1wN_FdI/AAAAAAAAOeM/ENoNsUXQJ6USMDuHy8IyIUUOYtnUnn3WgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143659%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7RFNvnhEx8o/YEMe2Mo0g3I/AAAAAAAAOeU/xj8cFBoiuWoE1jB4Lk_C6f9-zEeSe1KEACNcBGAsYHQ/s1969/20210306_143705%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="1969" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7RFNvnhEx8o/YEMe2Mo0g3I/AAAAAAAAOeU/xj8cFBoiuWoE1jB4Lk_C6f9-zEeSe1KEACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143705%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-USJcwQEcK_Y/YEMe2G5QyjI/AAAAAAAAOeQ/s5dZwFRvK14D8xLOQ-_iMIaI8wj9-JlEQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1924/20210306_143713%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1376" data-original-width="1924" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-USJcwQEcK_Y/YEMe2G5QyjI/AAAAAAAAOeQ/s5dZwFRvK14D8xLOQ-_iMIaI8wj9-JlEQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143713%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Gardes d' Honneur</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">A newly painted unit. Four regiments of Gardes d'Honneur were raised in 1813 as an emergency measure due to the lack of cavalry after the Russian disaster. They were raised from the nobility who could supply their own equipment and horses. The uniform differed from normal Hussar dress only in that the flounders of the cords on the shako were on the left rather than right side. I've painted these as the second regiment, but the only difference in uniform between the four regiments was the plume tip, which was red (1st regiment), blue (second regiment), yellow (third regiment), and white (4th regiment).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xf3lhYEkTNg/YEMfvv8Jh3I/AAAAAAAAOe0/ZIiov3zkJF05kDTQsOEtSVWFQO71K1KwgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_142804%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xf3lhYEkTNg/YEMfvv8Jh3I/AAAAAAAAOe0/ZIiov3zkJF05kDTQsOEtSVWFQO71K1KwgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_142804%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This unit is a bit of a disaster story, which is why I've taken so long to paint them! The problem may not be immediately noticeable, but observant Napoleonic experts may realise what is wrong! <i>See if you can guess what it is before reading onwards... ;)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_sXpqqmDSgc/YEMfvluecdI/AAAAAAAAOew/DA3x89HHQycN4pp0iptRzPf8eqDI7xsbgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_142812%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_sXpqqmDSgc/YEMfvluecdI/AAAAAAAAOew/DA3x89HHQycN4pp0iptRzPf8eqDI7xsbgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_142812%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I tend to assemble and paint quite a few models at any one time, and these I got and assembled along with many others. As noted above, I had some extra Pelisses supplied by Alan Perry and thought I'd add them to these figures as for the Chasseurs above. I dutifully did so....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-THRxBz2wB5s/YEMfvmo3ckI/AAAAAAAAOes/FUsmDUa3904HY8_GUnXQ1jgI00gbX6SewCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_142823%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-THRxBz2wB5s/YEMfvmo3ckI/AAAAAAAAOes/FUsmDUa3904HY8_GUnXQ1jgI00gbX6SewCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_142823%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Only when I started to paint them did I realise the error. The models were already wearing their pelisses rather than having them slung over the shoulder, so they now had TWO pelisses! Aaagh. With epoxy glue there was no way these were budging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tnFYb9NOPWI/YEMfwqKkSCI/AAAAAAAAOe4/nRrLZxr8WVAibI3jFDynartDd-aAFF_YQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2041/20210306_142836%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1331" data-original-width="2041" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tnFYb9NOPWI/YEMfwqKkSCI/AAAAAAAAOe4/nRrLZxr8WVAibI3jFDynartDd-aAFF_YQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_142836%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And so rather demoralised by this, they sat in a box for quite some time...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-foRMzdIv2WQ/YEMfxWhKEII/AAAAAAAAOe8/8iJojtT49SU0H0va1SltyZlnMppeZR0OQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_142842%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-foRMzdIv2WQ/YEMfxWhKEII/AAAAAAAAOe8/8iJojtT49SU0H0va1SltyZlnMppeZR0OQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_142842%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But then I decided, actually with some clever paintwork I can mostly hide this mistake, and they didn't turn out too badly in the end I think. They will also be very warm in winter. :)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7YYs9ietlR8/YEMfxS5QAbI/AAAAAAAAOfA/YKcUYfw5KKIaafVbDPWjbP7Vd_uKU7edACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_142849%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7YYs9ietlR8/YEMfxS5QAbI/AAAAAAAAOfA/YKcUYfw5KKIaafVbDPWjbP7Vd_uKU7edACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_142849%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Polish Lancers</h3><div>The famous Polish Lancers. As mentioned in this <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/2017/03/french-guard-cavalry-part-2-28mm-perry.html">previous post</a> I used a more pinky crimson colour over the red to try and clearly distinguish the colour from the red of the Red Lancers below.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EznlisDgrvQ/YEMmstc_pwI/AAAAAAAAOf8/SmekX-uoSSQ1kqEoA-KFJpmcWIjitc-SwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1980/20210306_143253%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1324" data-original-width="1980" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EznlisDgrvQ/YEMmstc_pwI/AAAAAAAAOf8/SmekX-uoSSQ1kqEoA-KFJpmcWIjitc-SwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143253%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hhSn9O9pT0w/YEMmsz151cI/AAAAAAAAOgE/ztwOYAcU95wMApDUrONeVJPL5J6E3AdIQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_143256%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1451" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hhSn9O9pT0w/YEMmsz151cI/AAAAAAAAOgE/ztwOYAcU95wMApDUrONeVJPL5J6E3AdIQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143256%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k9KabdPxDVE/YEMms45ufQI/AAAAAAAAOgA/F3L5_MetJwsbfTDECWBXCI4jyjiFbLdngCNcBGAsYHQ/s2047/20210306_143305%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="2047" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k9KabdPxDVE/YEMms45ufQI/AAAAAAAAOgA/F3L5_MetJwsbfTDECWBXCI4jyjiFbLdngCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143305%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MxR01P_6Hec/YEMmuBi3JjI/AAAAAAAAOgI/F-8LaySPgVYpt2pOEkuEKNA5BQCRgu_xwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_143318%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1444" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MxR01P_6Hec/YEMmuBi3JjI/AAAAAAAAOgI/F-8LaySPgVYpt2pOEkuEKNA5BQCRgu_xwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143318%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZRWfkKk3WY/YEMmuMh8keI/AAAAAAAAOgQ/qVySDsno5CElj-UgPl-qe2sJR2VltyiBACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_143331%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZRWfkKk3WY/YEMmuMh8keI/AAAAAAAAOgQ/qVySDsno5CElj-UgPl-qe2sJR2VltyiBACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143331%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qI9OZhpQs3o/YEMmufdCwDI/AAAAAAAAOgM/dns-mdtzeOcRiVXRevX7OtxhGGqlwIH7wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1991/20210306_143345%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1436" data-original-width="1991" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qI9OZhpQs3o/YEMmufdCwDI/AAAAAAAAOgM/dns-mdtzeOcRiVXRevX7OtxhGGqlwIH7wCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143345%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Dutch Lancers</h3><div>And lastly, here are the Red Lancers of the Guard. Very bright colours in this uniform!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OnVKw_V7_-4/YEMkkdo8lRI/AAAAAAAAOfc/Yp9U3rrTefg4riwpXQ5N4coY-ILXTr8xwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_143823%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OnVKw_V7_-4/YEMkkdo8lRI/AAAAAAAAOfc/Yp9U3rrTefg4riwpXQ5N4coY-ILXTr8xwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143823%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CBl6qxY7rg8/YEMkkVGFUsI/AAAAAAAAOfY/tMf41tYdgoIgMakP1fDtPtozSiytC-njACNcBGAsYHQ/s1913/20210306_143837%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1291" data-original-width="1913" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CBl6qxY7rg8/YEMkkVGFUsI/AAAAAAAAOfY/tMf41tYdgoIgMakP1fDtPtozSiytC-njACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143837%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gfkQuXIYVVo/YEMkkYsBBGI/AAAAAAAAOfg/mBs2gVoMEXAcGZ3GsmOgogC0BlA5KyEtwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_143851%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1479" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gfkQuXIYVVo/YEMkkYsBBGI/AAAAAAAAOfg/mBs2gVoMEXAcGZ3GsmOgogC0BlA5KyEtwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143851%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CKJBEIK5bUw/YEMklbXcbMI/AAAAAAAAOfk/xmdLylqcFHwqWFu2XeYxZsmEqnEGx9WngCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_143911%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CKJBEIK5bUw/YEMklbXcbMI/AAAAAAAAOfk/xmdLylqcFHwqWFu2XeYxZsmEqnEGx9WngCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143911%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kabsRfqwpFY/YEMkl_V1hsI/AAAAAAAAOfo/mjODVpnfYSQwIpTY6mKOUYeCR2VfgntggCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_143914%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kabsRfqwpFY/YEMkl_V1hsI/AAAAAAAAOfo/mjODVpnfYSQwIpTY6mKOUYeCR2VfgntggCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143914%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KuDle7WcjJg/YEMkmCK3kfI/AAAAAAAAOfs/CSmf7pjb5BMNmYd-5DWqXTeLMkfYtcklACNcBGAsYHQ/s2041/20210306_143920%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="2041" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KuDle7WcjJg/YEMkmCK3kfI/AAAAAAAAOfs/CSmf7pjb5BMNmYd-5DWqXTeLMkfYtcklACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_143920%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Phew and done, thanks for looking, all that now remains for the 1813 Guard is two more units of Young Guard to bring those up to 8 units, plus some specific Guard Generals.</p></div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-36490752116394575012021-03-06T15:37:00.004+13:002021-03-06T15:37:53.979+13:00Dismounted French Dragoons - Perry 28mm<p style="text-align: justify;">A few dismounted French Dragoons. You get eight of these in each Perry plastic French Dragoons boxset, which I have to say seems an unusual inclusion. I've sold off most of mine as they rarely fought dismounted. However, for a bit of interest I thought I'd paint up one lot as skirmishers to add variety and colour. Also, in 1813 in particular some Dragoons were dismounted due to a lack of horses, though I'm uncertain they would have entered battle in full mounted kit like this. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uTH4c4eTXWE/YELqDg1CK6I/AAAAAAAAObo/6uI0iNKhKbwnPrbAbu9S_kVizaqgmPlUQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2654/20210306_142201%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="2654" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uTH4c4eTXWE/YELqDg1CK6I/AAAAAAAAObo/6uI0iNKhKbwnPrbAbu9S_kVizaqgmPlUQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_142201%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xg7iUOqxl4A/YELqDpzFRZI/AAAAAAAAObw/F_bSKDvgnfMGe2hnCAeYmh0noguJsVB1ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_142239%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xg7iUOqxl4A/YELqDpzFRZI/AAAAAAAAObw/F_bSKDvgnfMGe2hnCAeYmh0noguJsVB1ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_142239%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wklQufBScZs/YELqDoMCydI/AAAAAAAAObs/iqMfyUGRiNEzzszF-zpX5YKSiEDo_7_sQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_142246%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wklQufBScZs/YELqDoMCydI/AAAAAAAAObs/iqMfyUGRiNEzzszF-zpX5YKSiEDo_7_sQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_142246%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EYKqTqsnfkI/YELqFGe7w_I/AAAAAAAAOb4/Vq7ap-A2q8YZhM8ewBM4QaMwZ4pzFB8nACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210306_142252%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EYKqTqsnfkI/YELqFGe7w_I/AAAAAAAAOb4/Vq7ap-A2q8YZhM8ewBM4QaMwZ4pzFB8nACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_142252%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e5672qGbBQA/YELqFELcCiI/AAAAAAAAOb0/-6vTUp5-fMQfa6ZFI30pgNT6NOLnu6kFwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2407/20210306_142257%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="2407" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e5672qGbBQA/YELqFELcCiI/AAAAAAAAOb0/-6vTUp5-fMQfa6ZFI30pgNT6NOLnu6kFwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_142257%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x-1aJGV8v3U/YELqFXxx26I/AAAAAAAAOb8/SP7erIc4laUcUd4ypENwxshaXrOfPw4hwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1974/20210306_142303%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1974" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x-1aJGV8v3U/YELqFXxx26I/AAAAAAAAOb8/SP7erIc4laUcUd4ypENwxshaXrOfPw4hwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210306_142303%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for looking. Up next up will be a large post with some better photos of my French Guard Cavalry (six units now with a recent addition just finished!).</p>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-40209509789981991552021-02-23T22:03:00.008+13:002021-02-24T05:17:59.735+13:00Battlereport: French vs Prussian & Russian<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A game at the local wargames club on Sunday, with myself, Ion, Stephen, and Paul.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Paul organised the game and as he said, we <i>"fought a scenario from the Charles Grant Scenario book (a similar scenario to Plancenoit). A French Corp guarding a flank finds itself confronted with a mass of Prussians and Russians coming straight at them. The French, must hold on until the Guard arrive."</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Forces were approximately follows and all regular unless otherwise specified. French and Prussian Generals rated as Strategists (5 or less on D6 to activate), and Russians as Competent (4 or less on D6 to activate). <br />* = Reserves, arriving from turn 1 for Attacker and turn 3 for Defender.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><u>French Defenders - Lobau (25)</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 Line, 1 Light, 1 Artillery, 1 Skirmisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3 Line, 1 Light, 1 Artillery, 1 Skirmisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2 Veteran Cuirassier</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*4 Veteran Line, 2 Elite Light (Young and Middle Guard)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*2 Dragoons</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*2 Elite Light Cavalry, 1 Elite Horse Artillery (Old Guard)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Russian Attackers (19)</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3 Line, 1 Grenadier, 1 Artillery, 1 Skirmisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3 Line, 1 Light, 1 Artillery, 1 Skirmisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1 Veteran Cuirassier, 1 Veteran Dragoon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*4 Line, 1 Artillery</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Prussian Attackers (16)</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2 Line, 2 Recruit Line, 1 Artillery, 1 Skirmisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2 Line, 2 Recruit Line, 1 Artillery, 1 Skirmisher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2 Light Cavalry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*2 Veteran Dragoons</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Game<br /><br /></h2><div>Here is the start of the battle, with Allied forces steaming ahead towards the enemy positions, with Ion's Russians being characteristically aggressive...</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gQOAHbXV4E4/YDIPW9cbZuI/AAAAAAAAOaw/NOFwif-3p18tOjFMdOqshpF9xZJiwuaJQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/152202242_10159917885458455_1339773938202004712_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gQOAHbXV4E4/YDIPW9cbZuI/AAAAAAAAOaw/NOFwif-3p18tOjFMdOqshpF9xZJiwuaJQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/152202242_10159917885458455_1339773938202004712_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Rules were <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/p/321-fast-play-napoleonic-rules.html" target="_blank">321 Fast Play Napoleonic Rules</a> again, with some 5.1 amendments tweaking a few things (will release this shortly after more testing - just trying to decide on cossack rule amendments at the moment!). Here's a shot of French dispositions at start of the game. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ii5XYGBUhz0/YDIO9bOOAWI/AAAAAAAAOZU/JD2STdPyo7YY7jfdNGQ22xbD9wgcDeKXwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210221_114605%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ii5XYGBUhz0/YDIO9bOOAWI/AAAAAAAAOZU/JD2STdPyo7YY7jfdNGQ22xbD9wgcDeKXwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210221_114605%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">From the venerable Charles Grant, scenario 16 modifed to involve more troops. I believe this is currently out of production(?), but his Programmed Wargames Scenarios book has been re-released and is available from Cavalier Books. I must get a copy once my finances are improved.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e5s6TgaO8qk/YDIO-h0_VcI/AAAAAAAAOZY/KMhqVjix4jYRoQvPiUlWk_sgRIZeDu8sQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210221_114709%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1795" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e5s6TgaO8qk/YDIO-h0_VcI/AAAAAAAAOZY/KMhqVjix4jYRoQvPiUlWk_sgRIZeDu8sQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210221_114709%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NMj3mseVYJw/YDIO_H9flfI/AAAAAAAAOZc/US-vVWW8W6gTrw6gqBkEVn-OIMp3BnuugCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210221_114734%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1460" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NMj3mseVYJw/YDIO_H9flfI/AAAAAAAAOZc/US-vVWW8W6gTrw6gqBkEVn-OIMp3BnuugCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210221_114734%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">French await the onslaught. Stephen was commanding the left flank and myself the right. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mH_raue--5A/YDIO_6R4FAI/AAAAAAAAOZk/azEeeCdg2ksZ1Jlei1cK34c16QGyeJD_ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210221_115952%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1469" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mH_raue--5A/YDIO_6R4FAI/AAAAAAAAOZk/azEeeCdg2ksZ1Jlei1cK34c16QGyeJD_ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210221_115952%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Russians storm towards the ridge, dismissing prepratory bombardment as unnecessary...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_qvn_RXvjc/YDIPAboREpI/AAAAAAAAOZo/iWdaHgBirwIz9W7MIVtdQJ5w6agX1TEIwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210221_121402%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_qvn_RXvjc/YDIPAboREpI/AAAAAAAAOZo/iWdaHgBirwIz9W7MIVtdQJ5w6agX1TEIwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210221_121402%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Their charge is thrown back with the heavy losses, excepting for Pavlov Grenadiers who overrun the artillery battery smashing through the line, and then forming square to fend off counterattacking Cuirassiers! Prussian Landwehr storms the hamlet in front of the ridge, routing the defenders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">But Guard infantry arrive to reinforce the line on the left, rushing down the road in march column, while two battalions are diverted to the right flank.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0WDCcFNI-Dc/YDIPBDDss-I/AAAAAAAAOZw/OjAMtxvKEjY9gJTjafIJCQczn5UCj0cdgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210221_133340%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0WDCcFNI-Dc/YDIPBDDss-I/AAAAAAAAOZw/OjAMtxvKEjY9gJTjafIJCQczn5UCj0cdgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210221_133340%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4lRxAjM-l0g/YDIPBqdjjfI/AAAAAAAAOZ0/voJDKZ6jJgEUK1M8BAM2dj9DXAO4e2vUQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210221_133343%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1521" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4lRxAjM-l0g/YDIPBqdjjfI/AAAAAAAAOZ0/voJDKZ6jJgEUK1M8BAM2dj9DXAO4e2vUQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210221_133343%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Middle Guard relieve the position on the ridge just before it is overrrun, and rout two Prussian attacks, and throw back a third. <br /><br />However, on the extreme left the other Fresh Middle Guard attack column is ignominiously thrown back by a highly disordered Landwher unit (which had already suffered 3/4 disorder hits)! <br /><i>Note: Odds of this interaction for any Landwehr hero hoping to rely on this in the future - about 2% chance of throwing back the Middle Guard and 95% chance of Landwehre just routing instantly! ;)</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FudcCkQbcp0/YDIPCffjnPI/AAAAAAAAOZ8/x53jz0mE1PQ75hkSh6zxDFPSKg6S77aNgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210221_141330%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FudcCkQbcp0/YDIPCffjnPI/AAAAAAAAOZ8/x53jz0mE1PQ75hkSh6zxDFPSKg6S77aNgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210221_141330%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Russian Cuirassiers catch a French battalion in line and rout it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KMQZRUS_YnE/YDIPCyR2lBI/AAAAAAAAOaA/wEK62jiXVEc3iEbShGYYh2gx8Z40OptJwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2632/20210221_141339%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="2632" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KMQZRUS_YnE/YDIPCyR2lBI/AAAAAAAAOaA/wEK62jiXVEc3iEbShGYYh2gx8Z40OptJwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210221_141339%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And the Russians take the ridge and valiantly try to hold it as reinforcements arrive. French and Russian Cavalry exhaust each other. The Pavlov Grenadier square refuses to break despite steady volleys from the Young Guard in their direction...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XBonrtO3QHE/YDIPDfG6pXI/AAAAAAAAOaE/mCsnRvP4twEjnKVdbZN_vwKWP7fbUJ6RQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210221_144829%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1421" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XBonrtO3QHE/YDIPDfG6pXI/AAAAAAAAOaE/mCsnRvP4twEjnKVdbZN_vwKWP7fbUJ6RQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210221_144829%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But turn seven the Russian attack is finally shattered, and the Prussians have also suffered signficant casualties. 12/34 units lost to the Prussians/Russians is 1/3 of their force lost, while the French have lost 6/25 units.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lrsYdAMJCfE/YDIPDm0lR8I/AAAAAAAAOaI/Iie4RMYoQGIG-J-Kb0OA1D-1NIrBsHZigCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210221_151306%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lrsYdAMJCfE/YDIPDm0lR8I/AAAAAAAAOaI/Iie4RMYoQGIG-J-Kb0OA1D-1NIrBsHZigCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210221_151306%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Middle Guard still holding the ridge on the left.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1MLLPBELoAU/YDIPEMFn3cI/AAAAAAAAOaM/qZF8n7x-yToAtcOdCRkQmyfs1sypl5oKwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210221_151311%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1503" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1MLLPBELoAU/YDIPEMFn3cI/AAAAAAAAOaM/qZF8n7x-yToAtcOdCRkQmyfs1sypl5oKwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210221_151311%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Conclusion</h3><div>A brutal battle where musketry and artillery was largely dispensed with by the attackers in favour of the bayonet and elan, though at high cost!<br />Good to be back at the club playing Napoleonics again after some time. A lot of talk and a meal and drinks made for a pleasant day out. Many thanks to Paul for organising, and to Ion and Stephen for partaking :)</div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-5371700466717721922021-02-10T22:26:00.003+13:002021-02-10T22:47:01.782+13:00Battlereport 2K: French vs British<div style="text-align: justify;">A larger battle played today. Matt was keen for 2000 points so we set up a 12x6 table and went at it. A brief report here, wherein hastily raised reserves perform heroically, Guard artillery dawdles, and both armies go right to the breaking point.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g532qWfkqWg/YCOLMOjjqII/AAAAAAAAOWA/VIOnDZmDRjk7GRpatJuZueoU42aF-An6gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_141557%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g532qWfkqWg/YCOLMOjjqII/AAAAAAAAOWA/VIOnDZmDRjk7GRpatJuZueoU42aF-An6gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_141557%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The French Army was Line Infantry, Reserve Cavalry and Guard Reserve Artillery. A good quality force, but bit light on infantry, with tonnes of points in the Reserve Cavalry and Artillery. The British Army included Guards and Household Cavalry, and economised on artillery quality.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Brigades with * have Strategist Generals and the rest are Competent except for one Cautious British Light Dragoon General. Both Army Commanders were Strategists. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><u>French Army (40 units)</u></div><div style="text-align: left;">3 Regular Line, 1 Veteran Light, 1 Veteran Skirmisher, 1 Regular Foot Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;">3 Regular Line, 1 Veteran Light, 1 Veteran Skirmisher, 1 Regular Foot Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;">3 Regular Line, 1 Veteran Light, 1 Veteran Skirmisher, 1 Regular Foot Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;">3 Regular Line, 1 Veteran Light, 1 Veteran Skirmisher, 1 Regular Foot Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 Veteran Light</div><div style="text-align: left;">*2 Veteran Cuirassers, 1 Veteran Horse Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;">*2 Veteran Carabiniers, 1 Veteran Horse Artillery<br />2 Regular Dragoons</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 Regular Dragoons</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 Elite Heavy Artillery, 2 Elite Horse Artillery (Guard) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u>British Army (42 units)</u></div><div style="text-align: left;">2 Elite Large Line, 1 Regular Foot Artillery (Guard) </div><div style="text-align: left;">1 Large Veteran Light Rifles, 1 Veteran Large Light, 1 Regular Horse Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;">*2 Veteran Line, 1 Regular Light, 3 Regular British Line, 1 Regular Skirmisher, 1 Heavy Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;">*2 Veteran Line, 1 Regular Light, 3 Regular British Line, 1 Regular Skirmisher, 1 Heavy Artillery<br />*1 Veteran Line, 1 Veteran Light, 4 Regular British Line, 1 Regular Foot Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;">*3 Veteran Dragoon, 1 Regular Horse Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 Veteran Dragoon, 1 Regular Horse artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 Veteran Light Cavalry, 1 Regular Horse Artillery</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 Regular Light Cavalry (Cautious General)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Rules were <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/p/321-fast-play-napoleonic-rules.html" target="_blank">321 Fast Play Napoleonic Rules</a> again. The game took about 5 hours, plus an hour for setup and pack up. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Game</h2><div style="text-align: justify;">An encounter battle (which is all we seem to roll!), which means a third of each force has to be in reserve. The battlefield has a series of ridges, and a two section strongpoint on the British side (the large monastery upper right), which I expect them to make full use of and so I will ignore it as best I can. I am attacking, and have my dragoons, an Infantry Brigade and Reserve Artillery off table. British have two Infantry and three Cavalry Brigades in reserve.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9CfAqS5usiQ/YCOLFGiqDsI/AAAAAAAAOU4/4OVk16W2iXUfTxOof4nt8UeIYUqMmsaOACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_105313%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9CfAqS5usiQ/YCOLFGiqDsI/AAAAAAAAOU4/4OVk16W2iXUfTxOof4nt8UeIYUqMmsaOACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_105313%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My right flank.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hoJ1kqDdkRU/YCOLFHj4dRI/AAAAAAAAOU0/k-9Zp4xpnFUfHWLyhBbq33lDop7Lnam1ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_105326%2B%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hoJ1kqDdkRU/YCOLFHj4dRI/AAAAAAAAOU0/k-9Zp4xpnFUfHWLyhBbq33lDop7Lnam1ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_105326%2B%25283%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My left flank.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mbHRrA4E7bA/YCOLFCeZyBI/AAAAAAAAOU8/3xadVILK76gnk-ElkzCwSkQX9ZE2YHTEQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_105339%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mbHRrA4E7bA/YCOLFCeZyBI/AAAAAAAAOU8/3xadVILK76gnk-ElkzCwSkQX9ZE2YHTEQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_105339%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My plan from the start was to hold on the right, and make a general attack elsewhere with my strong skirmish screen and artillery, and then commit most of my Reserve Cavalry plus the Reserve Artillery either on the far left or centre, once British dispositions and effects of initial attacks were apparent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My Dragoons arrive on the far left.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QgBYSYhVCOo/YCOLGjycdpI/AAAAAAAAOVI/h2FPkGaMPscnTAjb6p5d8jAHBC-SyQIngCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_112138%25280%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QgBYSYhVCOo/YCOLGjycdpI/AAAAAAAAOVI/h2FPkGaMPscnTAjb6p5d8jAHBC-SyQIngCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_112138%25280%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And more Dragoons on the right to prevent this flank being overwhelmed, and to give them the option of joining the attack in the centre.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5jQ68r_xy8/YCOLGgU9hmI/AAAAAAAAOVE/GO6yy2h-z30ItKfKpu1aPOUUTHIiqafQwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_114657%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5jQ68r_xy8/YCOLGgU9hmI/AAAAAAAAOVE/GO6yy2h-z30ItKfKpu1aPOUUTHIiqafQwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_114657%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My skirmishers and artillery manage some very effective fire against the enemy artillery, taking out some exposed batteries early on.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AI1ryGqmURs/YCOLHSY0J-I/AAAAAAAAOVQ/KFw1RVmwsTA7fqpaLxkZ-5T7HmnktEAPQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_114703%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1323" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AI1ryGqmURs/YCOLHSY0J-I/AAAAAAAAOVQ/KFw1RVmwsTA7fqpaLxkZ-5T7HmnktEAPQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_114703%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I commit Cuirassiers in the centre.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AlUFCkamlNQ/YCOLHdQALqI/AAAAAAAAOVM/2LKKFPIS4HcwP9RoRB9p8jI5gWcRfFKYQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_122559%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AlUFCkamlNQ/YCOLHdQALqI/AAAAAAAAOVM/2LKKFPIS4HcwP9RoRB9p8jI5gWcRfFKYQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_122559%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And push strongly on the far left, which is where I have decided the Reserve Artillery will arrive turn 4. Unfortunately the Reserve Artillery fails its arrival roll, delaying the attack...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MfGquidm0FA/YCOLH7XMn9I/AAAAAAAAOVU/6mzHmnN3ykozvZtUZ-atVbn0jIKQ6ay_QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_122622%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MfGquidm0FA/YCOLH7XMn9I/AAAAAAAAOVU/6mzHmnN3ykozvZtUZ-atVbn0jIKQ6ay_QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_122622%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SZY02hJQ9P4/YCOLI8SQzZI/AAAAAAAAOVY/Ru0Ryutcwx4HCUeov1wyTNhCmIEp4yMZgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_123815%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SZY02hJQ9P4/YCOLI8SQzZI/AAAAAAAAOVY/Ru0Ryutcwx4HCUeov1wyTNhCmIEp4yMZgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_123815%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJlrbGuEKik/YCOLI5utPfI/AAAAAAAAOVc/ebVyJJM3qD8rmN8ELff8EHzpXtxno0D2ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_123828%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1603" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJlrbGuEKik/YCOLI5utPfI/AAAAAAAAOVc/ebVyJJM3qD8rmN8ELff8EHzpXtxno0D2ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_123828%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In the centre the Cuirassiers charge. Here they meet a newly raised unit of veteran Dragoons, which routs one Cuirassier unit and forces the other back!<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>When I say newly raised, Matt said it arrived in the mail yesterday at 10am, was assembled by 12, mostly painted by the time he went to work at 5, finished in a couple of hours after he came back from work after midnight... can you match such dedication?</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7aUFV14z5ZQ/YCOLJ4p4NgI/AAAAAAAAOVk/2nNxAQc0MPYsOT9j__7DyPuCAhpoDA5KwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_131936%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7aUFV14z5ZQ/YCOLJ4p4NgI/AAAAAAAAOVk/2nNxAQc0MPYsOT9j__7DyPuCAhpoDA5KwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_131936%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On my right, yet more British Dragoons force back my own Dragoons...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7xtUAZRDG0E/YCOLKRy6ddI/AAAAAAAAOVs/HwhGbgO2F808lUqdw18BxPV1-mrUMirQQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_133601%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7xtUAZRDG0E/YCOLKRy6ddI/AAAAAAAAOVs/HwhGbgO2F808lUqdw18BxPV1-mrUMirQQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_133601%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And swing into the rear and rout a French column behind the forest, where it had retired to rally safely. Work done the Dragoons retire blown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irrlaRqX4f0/YCOLLuQI60I/AAAAAAAAOV8/yLVdC5MwdXgjofUutscbU5lgH9XcQD6CgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_135021%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1405" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irrlaRqX4f0/YCOLLuQI60I/AAAAAAAAOV8/yLVdC5MwdXgjofUutscbU5lgH9XcQD6CgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_135021%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>On the left, my Reserve Guard Artillery has arrived, but then it fails another command roll, delaying its advance yet another turn. A last minute decision to save points on their General was not a good move!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BapIB5D8C9g/YCOLKuzjD_I/AAAAAAAAOVw/lTanbwopOCAUr7qzHf-IHjuBw1F1CkgOwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2643/20210210_133630%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="2643" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BapIB5D8C9g/YCOLKuzjD_I/AAAAAAAAOVw/lTanbwopOCAUr7qzHf-IHjuBw1F1CkgOwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_133630%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><div><br /></div>I attack here anyway, my Dragoons force back enemy Dragoons, but are then driven back in turn by Light Cavalry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I31ISjPL8bQ/YCOLLh0sdnI/AAAAAAAAOV4/tpofDLWigukh8gGzldDBJuP2tJs8uiFpwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_141146%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I31ISjPL8bQ/YCOLLh0sdnI/AAAAAAAAOV4/tpofDLWigukh8gGzldDBJuP2tJs8uiFpwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_141146%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The pursuing British Light Cavalry are then hit and forced back by Carabiniers, who pursue and rout the Scots Greys.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g532qWfkqWg/YCOLMOjjqII/AAAAAAAAOWA/VIOnDZmDRjk7GRpatJuZueoU42aF-An6gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_141557%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g532qWfkqWg/YCOLMOjjqII/AAAAAAAAOWA/VIOnDZmDRjk7GRpatJuZueoU42aF-An6gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_141557%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A British heavy cavalry charge catches an attack column out of square to the immediate left of the ridge, but the column manages to fight them off and lives...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hEs3PBbjPms/YCOLMyMAziI/AAAAAAAAOWI/2wdEwTx06zMtlIWr8HgsSvG5WyZNQpWlACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_143214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hEs3PBbjPms/YCOLMyMAziI/AAAAAAAAOWI/2wdEwTx06zMtlIWr8HgsSvG5WyZNQpWlACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_143214.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A tree, which is about as much use to me right now as this stalled Reserve Guard Artillery. Over one sixth of my points doing nothing. No I'm not bitter.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dTrQepWDi_U/YCOLNGVrtqI/AAAAAAAAOWM/8KyW4EWBtAgMcbo1t0FXwl6cyv62vG7eQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2708/20210210_145332%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="2708" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dTrQepWDi_U/YCOLNGVrtqI/AAAAAAAAOWM/8KyW4EWBtAgMcbo1t0FXwl6cyv62vG7eQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_145332%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Under way finally, and horse artillery mounts the crest to blast the British Guards who have been trapped in square by my cavalry. Carabiniers in foreground retiring after taking fire.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kZzpxnCWRhQ/YCOLN-Nk6MI/AAAAAAAAOWQ/NovBg3-LL2cbAdBo2cS6TjYUiAeUBdbGgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_150743%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kZzpxnCWRhQ/YCOLN-Nk6MI/AAAAAAAAOWQ/NovBg3-LL2cbAdBo2cS6TjYUiAeUBdbGgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_150743%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the right, skirmish screens are largely expended and lines engaged. I am a little worried about a lack of reserves here (as in zero of consequence)... but the enemy artillery has been almost completely silenced at least, and most of the enemy cavalry is as exhausted as my own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1tDalMMqE4/YCOLN_7odLI/AAAAAAAAOWU/ba0SLKdwkKkh7sFCz0QjNSQG-_I2SBP4ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_150755%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1tDalMMqE4/YCOLN_7odLI/AAAAAAAAOWU/ba0SLKdwkKkh7sFCz0QjNSQG-_I2SBP4ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_150755%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just a single blown cuirassier unit as backup in the centre...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rq1HXjqaO9k/YCOLPb0Y2VI/AAAAAAAAOWk/LJc8c_4rAOcXMaENq1f13W25o-WPbLbSQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_150903%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">My artillery finally goes into action, a total of six batteries on this left flank ready to blast the enemy to dust.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-64bPnkPX1d8/YCOLO7UmnoI/AAAAAAAAOWc/PbbisEBoknIqV3OFkN28IXTCqBHK6jibACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_150805%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-64bPnkPX1d8/YCOLO7UmnoI/AAAAAAAAOWc/PbbisEBoknIqV3OFkN28IXTCqBHK6jibACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_150805%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zGZaUVF9RSs/YCOLPAwzcgI/AAAAAAAAOWg/ZC1aqkwmz9EOcC_SmmM4jWg5HPZdjKcbwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_150811%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1644" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zGZaUVF9RSs/YCOLPAwzcgI/AAAAAAAAOWg/ZC1aqkwmz9EOcC_SmmM4jWg5HPZdjKcbwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_150811%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dbuYpOEaW8M/YCOLP0OuW-I/AAAAAAAAOWo/uykF97KAOTwXuh10gCSnAr3dzL8pl-v2gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_151309%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dbuYpOEaW8M/YCOLP0OuW-I/AAAAAAAAOWo/uykF97KAOTwXuh10gCSnAr3dzL8pl-v2gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_151309%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The British attack my right, but a first cavalry and infantry charge are repelled. My line is taking heavy losses from musketry though.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zIRKjDgLPOU/YCOLRQBEKpI/AAAAAAAAOW0/ygCDLl8vWw4OjjBsH103tQf6I2clPpxoQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_151747%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zIRKjDgLPOU/YCOLRQBEKpI/AAAAAAAAOW0/ygCDLl8vWw4OjjBsH103tQf6I2clPpxoQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_151747%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the left, the British Guard square is absolutely wrecked by cannister, but refuses to break. British Cavalry catches a French infantry line and routs them. A French Line and Battery near the centre are lost to musketry volleys and skirmish fire respectively.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NjkAVUTVHAg/YCOLR4BGc5I/AAAAAAAAOW4/GArZTTPAZoYpMv1liq8aVGSJ9Z-6t36zwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_160945%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NjkAVUTVHAg/YCOLR4BGc5I/AAAAAAAAOW4/GArZTTPAZoYpMv1liq8aVGSJ9Z-6t36zwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_160945%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And on the right, turn eight and disaster strikes. My shakey line collapses completely. The remains of three infantry Brigades break entirely bar a single infantry battalion!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrPg7HDkLgY/YCOLSMliKgI/AAAAAAAAOXA/-qBxzHg-qh0gzdiydAnyCI_b5GdhfhP4gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_162759%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1469" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrPg7HDkLgY/YCOLSMliKgI/AAAAAAAAOXA/-qBxzHg-qh0gzdiydAnyCI_b5GdhfhP4gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_162759%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qiMRXf-SmJY/YCOLTEd85dI/AAAAAAAAOXE/PJklugq8ZtkFz7bw98uhAEyCCSie8b39gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_162802%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1764" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qiMRXf-SmJY/YCOLTEd85dI/AAAAAAAAOXE/PJklugq8ZtkFz7bw98uhAEyCCSie8b39gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_162802%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the left the British are also about the break under the hammer of the Guard Artillery, but too late - the French Army morale has broken and the day is lost!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7dfbDwVkRSw/YCOLTc4cPeI/AAAAAAAAOXM/eiuG-Ew_YtotWx8OjHwWvuJnBHbAXlf0ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210210_162822%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1457" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7dfbDwVkRSw/YCOLTc4cPeI/AAAAAAAAOXM/eiuG-Ew_YtotWx8OjHwWvuJnBHbAXlf0ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210210_162822%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Conclusion</h3></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well what a turn around. At the start of the British turn eight, they had lost 11 units, and the French 5. By the end of the turn the French had lost another 11(!) units in a single round, for a total of 16 units lost (over a third of their total). With all my expensive toys I knew I would be short of infantry reserves and so it proved. Unfortunately the two turn delay with the Guard Reserve Artillery cost me heavily here - serves me right for trying to economise on command assets in favour of bigger guns! The Guard Reserve Artillery should of course have excellent command, so will remember that next time I use them!</div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-6158306878765303402020-12-31T09:59:00.000+13:002020-12-31T10:16:44.138+13:00Bavarian Chevauleger - Perry 28mm<p> Last post for 2020, Bavarian Chevauleger. Also from Perry.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HSeVoNIGY8U/X-kzcHHnPKI/AAAAAAAANxY/CKkWol5Ozq0WbucqIQ3dWBBpOyJPSeEVACNcBGAsYHQ/s1995/20201228_135944%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="1995" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HSeVoNIGY8U/X-kzcHHnPKI/AAAAAAAANxY/CKkWol5Ozq0WbucqIQ3dWBBpOyJPSeEVACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_135944%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jdSxt8JpM2Y/X-kzk6xJX5I/AAAAAAAANxc/gF_RKxryU04eimCT9MmydDSIwLim98q7gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1969/20201228_135930%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1969" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jdSxt8JpM2Y/X-kzk6xJX5I/AAAAAAAANxc/gF_RKxryU04eimCT9MmydDSIwLim98q7gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_135930%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kbZlidBNulQ/X-kzcCqt9gI/AAAAAAAANxU/fX323UOKVro_fIGLyFMh7GbNsDKkObxfQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201228_141400%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kbZlidBNulQ/X-kzcCqt9gI/AAAAAAAANxU/fX323UOKVro_fIGLyFMh7GbNsDKkObxfQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_141400%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The two units are one from 1809 eara, and one from later. The only real difference apart from the pose of the command figures, is the silver and blue sash the 1809 era officer is wearing. This was discarded later for French style officer kit. However, I imagine some Bavarian officers might have kept it and nice to have the variation! Here's the 1809 unit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FohmhaDt86A/X-k0Q_IfAQI/AAAAAAAANx0/7MbGhBm3ApMfcfz_6y3b89mfXnip39cHgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1604/20201228_140017%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1604" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FohmhaDt86A/X-k0Q_IfAQI/AAAAAAAANx0/7MbGhBm3ApMfcfz_6y3b89mfXnip39cHgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_140017%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XlPue1jkQw4/X-k0Ql3NHQI/AAAAAAAANxw/d-5jJbeQieAr2l1N3Smmkn1IJnF9bTLJgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1772/20201228_140021%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1772" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XlPue1jkQw4/X-k0Ql3NHQI/AAAAAAAANxw/d-5jJbeQieAr2l1N3Smmkn1IJnF9bTLJgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_140021%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hw7XBY46cmo/X-k0Q0sbKXI/AAAAAAAANx4/hXzWIhWhqmMW2pgR-OwvICSU1iEiyD3-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2017/20201228_141408%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2017" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hw7XBY46cmo/X-k0Q0sbKXI/AAAAAAAANx4/hXzWIhWhqmMW2pgR-OwvICSU1iEiyD3-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_141408%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As for the Bavarian Dragoons, much painful dog toothing of saddlecloths on these units! Many manufacturers have these included on the sculpt which makes painting theme easier, but these had to be done freehand, and around the front of the saddle blanket on Chevauleger also.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrnvqpiS_Io/X-k0ahoS2BI/AAAAAAAANyE/79X8fi7kYRolYP01sMDhrUJ103mHwRcZwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1747/20201228_140042%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1747" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrnvqpiS_Io/X-k0ahoS2BI/AAAAAAAANyE/79X8fi7kYRolYP01sMDhrUJ103mHwRcZwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_140042%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v9vmD9cW11Y/X-k0aQ5U07I/AAAAAAAANx8/YDdNOFVGjgQc__f2Lh7n14VeKN0yipEVwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1864/20201228_140049%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1241" data-original-width="1864" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v9vmD9cW11Y/X-k0aQ5U07I/AAAAAAAANx8/YDdNOFVGjgQc__f2Lh7n14VeKN0yipEVwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_140049%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82UNPZRSZwo/X-k0aggCLiI/AAAAAAAANyA/Sb-UA7jHTUYad7Qi6EjASgnJTTYz0th-gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1749/20201228_140059%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1749" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82UNPZRSZwo/X-k0aggCLiI/AAAAAAAANyA/Sb-UA7jHTUYad7Qi6EjASgnJTTYz0th-gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_140059%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>And a few pics of the later unit, and officer without the sash.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LTApUufdNlw/X-k0bHQdIAI/AAAAAAAANyI/8Qqy4bf-arEsj7rfldowPHpaL_qAILPPgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1901/20201228_141426%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="1901" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LTApUufdNlw/X-k0bHQdIAI/AAAAAAAANyI/8Qqy4bf-arEsj7rfldowPHpaL_qAILPPgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_141426%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ESTWtWXGzBc/X-k0bXh2reI/AAAAAAAANyM/Fg02a8lc9PUZtYTfWDyY5LbfFp2XLOmIACNcBGAsYHQ/s2047/20201228_141433%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="2047" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ESTWtWXGzBc/X-k0bXh2reI/AAAAAAAANyM/Fg02a8lc9PUZtYTfWDyY5LbfFp2XLOmIACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_141433%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGvX_EtPtbs/X-k0bQf0VhI/AAAAAAAANyQ/U-9QDuo1F2w_T4jE11y4jWk8ibYPN8i9wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1903/20201228_141441%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1903" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGvX_EtPtbs/X-k0bQf0VhI/AAAAAAAANyQ/U-9QDuo1F2w_T4jE11y4jWk8ibYPN8i9wCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_141441%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Glad to have these finished off! Best wishes to you all, and may 2021 be less plague ridden!</div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-54277485366444899692020-12-29T18:00:00.001+13:002023-01-15T23:12:17.672+13:00Bavarian Dragoons - 28mm Perry<p style="text-align: justify;">Next off the painting table, a unit of Bavarian Dragoons. After 1810 these were all converted to Chevauleger, but pretty while they lasted! Also necessary for some 1809 refights. Perry figures again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VFLkOi5ycB8/X-kyyWy1nrI/AAAAAAAANww/H3uwvQp5ml8Ju_04n47y2T-rPEdlKNV3gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1784/20201228_135640%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1784" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VFLkOi5ycB8/X-kyyWy1nrI/AAAAAAAANww/H3uwvQp5ml8Ju_04n47y2T-rPEdlKNV3gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_135640%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N8AGmpLuePk/X-kyyc35FqI/AAAAAAAANws/9whkJlptCQcMB5zF1EhYlccZQXEXF8BKgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1864/20201228_135622%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1864" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N8AGmpLuePk/X-kyyc35FqI/AAAAAAAANws/9whkJlptCQcMB5zF1EhYlccZQXEXF8BKgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_135622%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Very large plumes on these!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GrJZlsDLAyE/X-kyyciPWFI/AAAAAAAANw0/cBvAx2YfWIYe01Qxx--92Bj1r_cPpvb1gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1825/20201228_135630%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1825" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GrJZlsDLAyE/X-kyyciPWFI/AAAAAAAANw0/cBvAx2YfWIYe01Qxx--92Bj1r_cPpvb1gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_135630%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Bit of a nightmare to paint due to dog tooth border on the saddlecloth. The triangles were done with Vallejo Andreas Blue and white. I painted the white border, then the blue triangles, and then touched up with white. Perry page has them painted with diamonds which would be even more difficult to do, but reference material I have (Rawkins) has them with triangles. Thank goodness. The cords hanging down trumpeter's back have some quite fine detail too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mWnpizklUs/X-kyzCXtHOI/AAAAAAAANw4/mgkLXofVkUobk7hFK67DCdJ4LrdbtYwvwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1879/20201228_135657%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="1879" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mWnpizklUs/X-kyzCXtHOI/AAAAAAAANw4/mgkLXofVkUobk7hFK67DCdJ4LrdbtYwvwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_135657%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Td7Px8IynLU/X-kyzdJ5yoI/AAAAAAAANw8/zFhB-EuQEcoInwxsYQTRmMeDgIlTq_ppACNcBGAsYHQ/s1946/20201228_135703%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="1946" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Td7Px8IynLU/X-kyzdJ5yoI/AAAAAAAANw8/zFhB-EuQEcoInwxsYQTRmMeDgIlTq_ppACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_135703%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7OAI78frro/X-kyzazn6TI/AAAAAAAANxA/fI7o9ho3XAYOV4W7LhKMT7zyiUK5w-BTACNcBGAsYHQ/s1915/20201228_135710%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1315" data-original-width="1915" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7OAI78frro/X-kyzazn6TI/AAAAAAAANxA/fI7o9ho3XAYOV4W7LhKMT7zyiUK5w-BTACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201228_135710%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Weirdly I was sent three Chevauleger horses with this lot, rather than Dragoon horses. The horse equipment is different (see middle two rear horses). I assumed these Dragoons have had to requisition some spare Chevauleger horses so I just added them in!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next up, and likely just before the end of 2020, will be a couple of units of Bavarian Chevauleger.</div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-43514380396563330292020-12-28T18:33:00.009+13:002020-12-31T22:52:06.072+13:00How long are your Napoleonic Rules?<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">I was recently sent a set of amendments a local group is using for the Blackpowder 2 rules. Many thanks John H, who also ok'd these for sharing below if you want to download. I was also rather startled by the length of this amendment list (20% as long as the rules themselves!), and ended up wondering just how wordy various Napoleonic rule sets are in comparison to each other.<br /><br />Hence this post trying to answer that question, which I thought I would share on the chance anyone else is interested! Mainly I wanted to know the length of the core rules, and so I separated out extra material included in the full text, such as introductory material on the Napoleonic wars, army lists, scenarios and so on. Making this distinction, I then used the word count function in google documents with electronic copies of rules I own to get an estimate of how many thousands of words they are. See the results in this graph (click it to see larger version). Below are brief remarks on each ruleset, listed in order of wordiness of the core rules, together with a link to purchase or download it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3y4LkKveXw/X-jlO9dTzAI/AAAAAAAANwg/d6eAyVRpiqwVvcuyGHu4meuCKAMIFWQFgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1192/Naprulelength.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="1192" height="209" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3y4LkKveXw/X-jlO9dTzAI/AAAAAAAANwg/d6eAyVRpiqwVvcuyGHu4meuCKAMIFWQFgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h209/Naprulelength.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Napoleonic-Wargame-Bob-Cordery/dp/0244139105" target="_blank"><b>Portable Napoleonic Wargame</b></a></u></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Core Rules 1.6K words, 17 pages; Full Text </b><b>16K words, 172 pages. </b></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;">This is actually four sets of Napoleonic rules, a Brigade set of rules (which is about 14 pages and what I used to make this estimate here), and then a few extra pages for each of the variants to convert it into into successively higher levels of play (Divisional, Corp, Army - see 'Command level' on my <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/p/what-makes-good-ruleset.html" target="_blank">Rules Review</a> page for more about this distinction). Designed for play on a grid primarily. Extra detail includes sample battles and more rules options. Also available as a <a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/bob-cordery/the-portable-napoleonic-wargame/ebook/product-23903956.html?page=1&pageSize=4">pdf version</a>. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/p/321-fast-play-napoleonic-rules.html" target="_blank"><b>321 Fastplay Napoleonic Rules</b></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Core Rules 4K words, 4 pages; Full Text 6</b><b>K words, 6 pages. </b></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">My own free rules available on this site. As others have commented these are short but also dense with detail. Let's just say <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wargames_Research_Group" target="_blank">WRG</a> was a significant mentor. Extra 2K detail is army lists and tournament scenarios. There's an additional 2K of design philosophy/explanation on the download page I didn't include here, but this would be part of many rules and could be added to full text total.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.wargamevault.com/product/215615/Morale-Napoleon" target="_blank"><b>Morale Napoleon</b></a></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Core Rules 8K words, 22 pages; Full Text 36</b><b>K, 96 pages</b></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;">These rules have the distinction of being the only set where it took less time for me to play the battle than it did to set it up! Very brief and brutal, and regimental/brigade level. Most of the text is campaign and scenario rules, which I think is a commendable diversion from the usual pattern you see with rules.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.dbnwargaming.co.uk/" target="_blank"><b>DBN</b></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Core Rules 11K, 23 pages; Full text 26K, 50 pages </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Brigade level (i.e. each stand is a Brigade) set of rules based off DBX series of games. If you like those as I do you will likely like these. More detailed than DBA, but not DBMM level of complexity. Very accessible Napoleonic wargaming too as you don't need masses of figures.</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://sammustafa.com/lasalle/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://sammustafa.com/lasalle/" target="_blank"><b>Lasalle</b></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Core Rules 15K, 60 pages; Full text 35K, 130 pages </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is based off the first edition, which I did <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/2020/01/rules-review-lasalle.html" target="_blank">this review</a> of here. A second edition is about to be released though, and the title links to the official site so you can keep track of progress on this. Extra text is mainly army lists and a few game setup ideas.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.deepfriedhappymice.com/html/gw_elan.html" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.deepfriedhappymice.com/html/gw_elan.html" target="_blank"><b>Elan Deluxe</b></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Core Rules 15K, 60 pages; Full text 36K, 139 pages</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A ruleset I haven't played but I had an electronic copy and so I added it here for comparison. It is available as free download from the link. Extra text is some quite detailed army lists and campaign rules.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://store.warlordgames.com/products/black-powder-ii-rulebook-1" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://store.warlordgames.com/products/black-powder-ii-rulebook-1" target="_blank"><b>Blackpowder 2</b></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Core Rules 22K, 90 pages; Full text 44K, 186 pages</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I wrote <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/2020/01/rules-review-lasalle.html" target="_blank">this review</a> of these rules here. As mentioned they are rather messy, and the main New Zealand play group has another 4K of amendments on top of this (excluding commentary)! I've been given kind permision so you can download these <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/l541fn2uekykngi/2020%201016%20Black%20Powder%20-%20Additions%20to%20Rules%20as%20Written%20for%20Borodino%202020.docx?dl=0" target="_blank">New Zealand amendments</a>, which were written for a Borodino refight, so some of them are specific to that.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Note: To estimate the word count for Blackpowder I subtracted out the "historical detail boxes" in the main rules, and added in the Napoleonic section later in the book, ignoring all the non-Napoleonic material. Extra text is background material and</i><i> the other periods covered by this ruleset</i><i>. For reference I mentioned in the review that a local group also rewrote Blackpowder 1 rules from scratch to increase intelligibility - this got it down to about 14K words and 50 pages.</i></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/general-darmee-rules-tokens-bundle/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/general-darmee-rules-tokens-bundle/" target="_blank"><b>General d'Armee</b></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Core Rules 24K, 100 pages; Full text 30K, 116 pages</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I recently wrote <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/2020/02/rules-review-general-darmee.html" target="_blank">this review</a> of these rules here. A popular set of Napoleonic Rules, and as you will note little in the way of extras beyond the core rules with this set. Also available as pdf version from same site.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://www.wargaming.co/recreation/details/pbnap.htm" target="_blank">WRG 1685-1845 </a></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Core Rules 24K, 54 pages, Full text 26K, 63 pages</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A formative set of rules from the 1970's. These cover a wider period than just Napoleonics (obviously given the date specified). Therefore you will find some of the core rules devoted to subjects like elephants, and also oddities (for those used to more modern rules) like quite detailed rules for capturing prisoners. Extra text is mainly sample Seven Years War Army Lists.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">That's all the sets I looked at for now and I hope this diversion was interesting for some out there! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">And whatever rules you prefer, happy wargaming! :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><i>Edit - 29.12.2020</i></div><div><i>Ok here's details for further rules others have sent in, and will add more as I get them.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><a href="https://ageofeagles.com/" target="_blank"><b>Age of Eagles</b></a></div><div><b>Core Rules 34K, 50 pages, Full text 44K, 96 pages</b></div><div>A well known Brigade set of rules based on the Fire and Fury American Civil War rules. Extra text is scenarios, unit and army data and sundries, and also comes with a DVD with further supplementary info. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://warartisan.com/rules" target="_blank"><b>Napoleonic Command 2nd Edition</b></a></div><div><b>Core Rules 7K, 12pages, Full text 16.5K, 42 pages</b></div><div>Battalion level, but uses a Brigade level combat mechanism. Scroll to link at the bottom of the linked to page for these. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://groups.io/g/bloodybigbattles" target="_blank"><b>BBB (Bloody Big Battles)</b></a></div><div><b>Core Rules 16K, 25</b><b> pages, Full text 18K, 56 pages</b></div><div>Advertised as being for late 19thC but can apparently be used for Napoleonics. Resources available and in development for Napoleonics via the Group linked to.</div></div></div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-60683559684947828652020-12-28T11:07:00.012+13:002020-12-28T14:51:33.452+13:00Rules Review - General d'ArmeeNext in my series of Rules Reviews is General d'Armee by David Brown.<br />
For more detail on my approach to reviewing rules please see my <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/p/what-makes-good-ruleset.html" target="_blank">Rules Review Index Page</a>.<br />
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<b>Command Level: </b>Divisional Commander and above<br />
<b>Basic Tactical Unit:</b> Infantry battalion, two or more squadrons of cavalry, or artillery battery.<br />
<b>Figures per unit: </b>Works with any, units are just "small, regular, large", though note ground scale and consider that a battalion in line should take up roughly 150-200 yards (so maybe 10-20 cm in 15mm, 20-30cm in 28mm).<br />
<b>Ground Scale:</b> 1mm to 1 yard/metre in 15mm, proportionally more in 28mm.<br />
<b>Time Scale:</b> 10 to 20 minutes a turn<br />
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<b>Organisation: 4/5</b></div>
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General d'Armee is a well laid out set of rules, in logical sections. That said, there's a bit much white space for my taste, and font could definitely do with being bigger in the charts. Pictures of individually based figures with no clear connection to the rules are scattered throughout, though mainly in the margins as a bit of Napoleonic colour. There are a few minor errors or clarity issues in places but a <a href="http://toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GDA-FAQ.pdf" target="_blank">FAQ</a><span id="goog_58797126"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_58797127"></span> is available to help with these. The Quick Reference Sheets are also well designed, though at four pages in length one might debate the term "quick".</div>
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Positively there is also a <a href="http://toofatlardies.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=41&sid=edce012a666aad62f61ae83ccf517f40" target="_blank">forum</a> on which the author himself regularly responds, as do other players with a couple in particular being very helpful. In addition there is a very good set of tutorial <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nupd3GQUTdI" target="_blank">gameplay videos</a> which puts these rules ahead of most competitors in that regard (though the Too Fat Lardies really need to sort their videos into playlists!)</div>
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<b>Mechanics: 3/5</b> </div>
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I've seen the mechanics of General d'Armee have been described as quite "crunchy", meaning there are a good number of procedures and rules to work through. At the same time if one compares it to General d'Brigade (a predecessor aimed more at the Brigade Level of Command as the name suggests), it is clear that much thought has gone into minimising the list of modifiers and streamlining systems so larger games can be completed more quickly. <br /><br />The Brigade skirmish screen idea is one nicely done addition supporting this goal. In General d'Armee, you do have individual battalions, but the Brigade is the basic tactical unit for purposes of command and general effectiveness. Each Brigade has a skirmish screen consisting of a number of bases (generally one per battalion), representing the light companies from its battalions fulfilling this role. Thus there is no micro-management of the actions of individual light companies, but skirmishing is still an important part of the game. </div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Some of the mechanics feel quite "old fashioned" (meaning 80's/90's rule complexity rather than the even earlier formative period in wargaming history). For example, typical firing involves a modified 2D6 roll on a chart, plus a bonus casualty dice or two in some situations, then sometimes another dice roll to see if a "half casualty" result is actually a casualty - so a bit clunky. Skirmishers, garrisons and melee just use casualty dice, and I would have prefered volley and artillery fire to use a similar mechanism rather than a chart.<br /><br />Looking at the forums, the charges section and all the potential rules around this appears to be the biggest source of confusion, as it can be somewhat convoluted. The FAQ contains further examples of charge procedures to help clarify the intention of the rules, and the videos mentioned above should also help with this.</div>
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When it comes to reaction tests there are a range of outcomes to get your head around that can also be confusing. For example, the three "R" words with similar names and meaning - "retire, retreat, rout", with fairly extensive rules applying to each, and I can't help but think I'd prefer something simpler here. Aspects of this also seem counter-inutitive, for example a retreating unit retreats once then halts, but is still classed as "retreating" until it rallies, even though it is not supposed to be withdrawing (moving) any further.</div>
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These various complexities of the rules produce more graduated outcomes compared to some other rulesets. Whether this extra detail is worth the time and process of working through the mechanics will be up to player preference of course.<br /></div>
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<b>Simulation: 5/5</b></div>
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Overall General d'Armee fits well with at least my own reading of Napoleonic history. The odds ratios and actions of forces feel about right and I feel confident to refight historical battles with them. It's been argued that there are not enough "national differences", but I'm inclined to agree with the author that these have often been overstated, especially as armies became more homogenous later in the era. I'm also persuaded by his argument that some factors in Napoleonic wargames rules have persisted more for reason of Napoleonic wargaming tradition and assumptions (e.g. bonuses for higher ground or enfilading), rather than for reasons of substantive Napoleonic history, while other issues have been neglected. Skirmishers have due importance paid to them in General d'Armee, and the Brigade Skirmish line is nice idea to reflect their utility without complicated rules. Similarly "massed column" rules discourage the solid wall of columns units you see in some rulesets - they work better if they are chequerboarded historically to have some deployment space.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Given the strength point system is said to reflect attrition in terms of morale, fatigue, and general disruption, in addition to casualties, it is perhaps odd that good quality units are no more resistant to this attrition loss from enemy fire than poorer ones. The only exception is rare elite units which have three more attrition points. Otherwise good units lose attrition points to fire as quickly as poor ones, in contrast to a systems where this loss is influenced by morale of the unit under attack. Moderating this slightly is the fact that certain results on a firing table will also result in a "discipline test" which is affected slightly more by quality (+1 or -1 on a 2D6 roll for veteran vs raw troops for example), which can result in units retreating or being removed. The General d'Armee attrition system seems like a holdover from earlier rules where you track casualties which were actually "casualties", and then had morale separate to this. I also feel that the certainty with which units are auto-eliminated as attrition is reduced might be perhaps a little too predictable in General d'Armee, though I personally prefer it to say the Blackpowder system which feels too random.</div>
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Another issue to be aware of in General d'Armee is it is rather easy for infantry to be overrun by cavalry unless you are hypervigilant for this possibility. The discipline test to form square as a reaction is quite harsh compared to many other rulesets, even when cavalry is quite some distance away. My understanding is that infantry were rather relentlessly drilled to form square quickly as a priority if threatened by cavalry. Instances of non-disordered infantry being caught out of square by cavalry is not a common occurrence in battle accounts I have read. French infantry in attack column could form square in under a minute according to <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Imperial-Bayonets-Napoleonic-Contemporary-Regulations/dp/1911512234" target="_blank">Nafziger</a>, yet in the rules you have approximately <span style="background-color: white;">40%</span> chance of failing to do so against cavalry that would likely take two to three times as long to reach them on optimum ground. You have an approximately 60% chance of failing if you are in line or have reached your first demoralisation level (4 attrition points lost), and it gets worse from there. If you fail to form square you are also unformed and in a world of trouble against cavalry, and then breakthrough moves can easily tear through multiple units that will not get to react. I can understand that forming square is harder in the fog of battle, but one could say the same about organising a cavalry charge. All this is deliberate though, the author has commented that he really wanted cavalry to be more dangerous and unpredictable than they are in some Napoleonic rules, and they are certainly that!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Given it is so challenging to form square as a reaction test, during their turn players would be wise to check cavalry charge ranges, and form their units into square if in range rather than relying on reaction tests. Or just stay in attack column against lighter cavalry types, as this also offers protection and is less risky than trying to form square as a reaction to these. Forming square should likely not be as easy and non-influenced by circumstance as it is in rules like Blackpowder. However in General Armee you really need to be micromanaging this detail, which I'd prefer to be left more regularly to an automated reaction test in a game purportedly focused upon Divisional or Corp level command. As with everything in wargaming this is personal preference. </div>
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Another criticism I've seen directed at General d'Armee is that the randomness to skill ratio can skew towards the randomness. For example firing a volley can hurt your own unit (as they lose "fire discipline", inflict no casualties and have to spend a turn reordering), or it might strip half the attrition points from a enemy unit (5-6 casualties) and inflict a rout test in a single turn. The chance of these extremes occuring is <span style="background-color: white;">1/4</span> for a veteran unit, with more graduated casualty outcomes being inflicted between those extremes. The charge roll is also a nerve racking situation where even being significantly better quality than your opponent only gives you a +2 on a 2D6 rolloff to see who might hold to the charge or panic and become unformed (difference of 3 or more), or even rout (difference of 6 or more). Friendly units nearby let you reroll one of the D6 dice to reduce this variance, but it's still a high risk venture. The fate of an entire Brigade rests on a single dice roll after rout of a battalion, though an ADC allocation at least provides a reroll of this. My thought is that these outcomes are not unhistorical, though from a game perspective one might dislike the frequency of such butterfly effects of disaster. However, I can also see a case for the argument that Napoleonic warfare was more regularly slowburning and attritional in nature as Clausewitz described it, relative to the unpredictable firecracker effects many rulesets produce.<br />
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<b>Friction: 4/5 </b></div>
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General d'Armee uses a simple but effective mechanic to generate command friction. Each Brigade must roll a 3+ on a D6 to activate otherwise it is "hesitant" and cannot advance. You can reroll these command roles by allocating from a limited number of ADC's available each turn, representing the influence of the commander and his chain of command. There is also the option to use special Brigade orders - like bombarding with artillery, ordering a quick advance, rallying the Brigade, and so on. These special orders add some nice character to the game.</div>
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The system doesn't scale well to lower numbers of Brigades, and it is best played with 5-6 minimum in order to have sufficient ADC's to use special orders. It's also not clear what the role of Divisional Commanders is in larger games, except I imagine they are abstracted into the command effects in Corp level games. It has been argued that the rules should perhaps be called General d'Division given the scale it is aimed at, though you could play a corp with more time, or players. Additional optional rules for higher level Corp or Army Commanders above the Divisional Commander are provided. </div>
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<b>Speed of Play: 3/5</b></div>
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The number of attrition steps (12 for a standard unit), movement rates (6" for line, 9" for column in 28mm), turns representing only 10-20 minutes, mechanics (e.g. reaction fire, reaction, melee, and reinforcement steps in a charge), and fussing about with counter clutter, means General D'Armee will take longer to play than some other rules. On the forums the author has suggested taking a few attrition points off units if you want to speed things up. With the intuitively laid out tables and modifiers I would not characterise it as "slow", but there are definitely faster options at this same level of representation.</div>
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<b>Clutter Avoidance: 2/5</b></div>
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General d'Armee requires a fair number of counters. 12 hits need to be recorded for most units (<a href="https://www.battlekiwi.com/product/damage-dial-plain/" target="_blank">damage dials</a> are good for this), and then there's a host of <a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/general-darmee-token-twin-set/" target="_blank">order and status counters</a>. At least there is no need for order writing or record keeping beyond this. A four page quick reference chart is used, and it is in quite fine print. This quick reference sheet is well laid out though and the game can tick over just by referring to this most of the time.</div>
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<b>Pickup Play Support: 2/5</b></div>
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There are points values in the rules, and I have made this <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/2017/05/general-darmee-list-creator.html" target="_blank">Army List Creator</a> to assist with use of these. Unfortunately there are no rules for setting up a game, terrain, nor victory or scenario conditions. Lack of any system for generating pick-up battles is something that lets this ruleset down in comparison to popular wargames in other periods, though this is a not infrequent limitation of other Napoleonic rules at the time of this review.</div>
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<b>Historical Scenario Support: 2/5</b></div>
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There is a single book of six scenarios for the 1815 period at the time of this review, and one Peninsula book, though these limited scenarios tend to be portions of battles rather than more comprehensive listings. These are also theatres already oversupplied with information by Anglophile enthusiasts. Earlier scenario booklets for General D'Brigade rules are also available and these are quite usable and have a similar format, and so this rating would be a 3/5 with those included. </div>
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<b>Overall: 4/5</b></div>
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General d'Armee gives a good game of Napoleonics and feel for the Napoleonic period. The tabletop counter clutter, slower mechanics and consequent time needed for a larger game prevent me playing it more regularly. However, I am happy to play it with experienced rather than casual players in smaller games, and I prefer it to many other sets of Napoleonic rules.<br /></div>
Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-65102294285434947192020-12-24T17:14:00.003+13:002020-12-24T18:04:15.128+13:00Battlereport: Lugo 1809<p style="text-align: justify;">Here's another Michael Hopper test scenario played a couple of weeks ago. See the previous <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/2020/12/battlereport-santarem-1810-playtest.html" target="_blank">Battlereport of Santarem</a> for more details of his upcoming Peninsula War scenario books.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPs2_rvSxug/X88i7-yVz0I/AAAAAAAANlg/WtWIk-gQwRoFPMHbhONz-6vPGLOd_xFNACNcBGAsYHQ/s3407/20201207_122859%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="3407" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPs2_rvSxug/X88i7-yVz0I/AAAAAAAANlg/WtWIk-gQwRoFPMHbhONz-6vPGLOd_xFNACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_122859%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div><h3 style="text-align: justify;">FRENCH FORCES (Marshal Soult)</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Merle - 1st Division</u></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Reynard</b>: 3 Light, 2 Line, 1 Recruit Line, 1 Skirmisher, 1 Foot Artillery</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Sarrut</b>: 3 Light, 2 Line, 2 Skirmisher, 1 Foot Artillery</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Mermet - 2nd Division</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Lefebre</b>: 3 Light, 1 Line, 1 Skirmisher, 1 Foot Artillery</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Gaulois</b>: 2 Line, 2 Recruit Line, 1 Foot Artillery</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Delabourde - 4th Division</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Foy</b>: 2 Line, 1 Skirmisher</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Arnaud</b>: 3 Line, 1 Skirmisher</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Each Division also had 2 Sapper bases.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;">BRITISH FORCES (General Moore)</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Artillery Reserve </u>- 2 Foot Artillery, 1 Foot Artillery (1 base)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Baird - 1st Division</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Warde</b>: 2 Large Guard Line (6 bases each)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Bentinck</b>: 1 Veteran Large Line (42nd, 5 bases), 2 Line, 1 Skirmisher</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Manningham</b>: 3 Line, 1 Skirmisher</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Hope - 2nd Division</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Leith</b>: 3 Line, 1 Skirmisher</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Hill</b>: 3 Line, 1 Large Line (5 bases), 1 Skirmisher</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Craufurd</b>: 1 Veteran Line (92nd - 5 bases), 2 Line, 1 Skirmisher</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Fraser - 3rd Division</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Beresford</b>: 3 Line, 1 Light, 1 Skirmisher</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Fane</b>: 3 Line, 1 Skirmisher</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Paget - Reserve Division</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Anstruther</b>: 1 Large Light (5 bases), 1 Line, 1 Large Light Rifles (95th, 5 bases)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Disney</b>: 2 Line</div><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Scenario</h2><p style="text-align: justify;">This is an unusual scenario, in that a largely inferior French force (except for its artillery dominance) is attacking a fortified British force. The British are behind a low wall, in a valley with impassable hills to each flank. The British position also has many fields, orchard trees, and low walls etc, with a series of enclosures that make it unsuitable for cavalry operation.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Historically the French advanced and did a couple of brief probing attacks on the flanks, and then called the whole affair off, which seems wise. But let's see what happens if they are not so wise...</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The hamlet of Nadela is worth 1 victory point to the side that holds it at the end of the game, and the French also get a victory point if they have a unit on the road in C3 (which is the supply route) at the end of the game. You also get victory points for breaking Brigades/Divisions, so neither side wants to risk too much here.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The game was played with <a href="https://chasseuracheval.blogspot.com/p/321-fast-play-napoleonic-rules.html" target="_blank">321 Fast Play Napoleonic Rules</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-alyUtY_YGPI/X5zKknBtIcI/AAAAAAAANfI/qvxckTAl63o_dsWkwNQ1_soDGxEDUph3wCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="992" height="310" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-alyUtY_YGPI/X5zKknBtIcI/AAAAAAAANfI/qvxckTAl63o_dsWkwNQ1_soDGxEDUph3wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h310/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Game</h3><div style="text-align: justify;">So here is the set up. Given the above deployment instructions, the French have most of their forces on their right, but the left is where they really want to be to gain the victory points...</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPs2_rvSxug/X88i7-yVz0I/AAAAAAAANlg/WtWIk-gQwRoFPMHbhONz-6vPGLOd_xFNACNcBGAsYHQ/s3407/20201207_122859%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="3407" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPs2_rvSxug/X88i7-yVz0I/AAAAAAAANlg/WtWIk-gQwRoFPMHbhONz-6vPGLOd_xFNACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_122859%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The British Guards and other veterans defend the critical point, as well as all the British Artillery.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-gWL1_tFJs/X88i7vv7srI/AAAAAAAANlc/ZWCijGzdWhURCGX1oHoThTSezsk_kT_egCNcBGAsYHQ/s2690/20201207_122905%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="2690" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-gWL1_tFJs/X88i7vv7srI/AAAAAAAANlc/ZWCijGzdWhURCGX1oHoThTSezsk_kT_egCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_122905%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The right is also strongly defended (some Portugese and even some Russians subbing in for rear British units). Hill's brigade is off table in reserve in the centre<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3qFYE_4qfI/X88i7wcXAcI/AAAAAAAANlk/rosJ8HB2qcYORBGbSYVeTIlsCN5IWESzwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2897/20201207_122916%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="2897" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3qFYE_4qfI/X88i7wcXAcI/AAAAAAAANlk/rosJ8HB2qcYORBGbSYVeTIlsCN5IWESzwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_122916%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Checker board of French units on the right. Many Legere.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FVSyNLa8-s/X88i8hvSZoI/AAAAAAAANlo/qu_frFQ8j1EqrDNRLr3YgTh5LzBOlQD1QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201207_122934%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FVSyNLa8-s/X88i8hvSZoI/AAAAAAAANlo/qu_frFQ8j1EqrDNRLr3YgTh5LzBOlQD1QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_122934%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yEyydAAql1c/X88i8-vNTnI/AAAAAAAANlw/poU_KAtiIOAhH0-nP8pvlbBNsBM7gMtnwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201207_122943%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1167" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yEyydAAql1c/X88i8-vNTnI/AAAAAAAANlw/poU_KAtiIOAhH0-nP8pvlbBNsBM7gMtnwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_122943%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Opening moves and both sides advance skirmish screens, and a battle between these begins.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The scenario notes state that French artillery can only fire in support of its "divisional attacks", which may mean something in the (Shako?) rules the scenario is designed for. However to give the French more of a chance and produce an interesting game, we allow the French artillery to act as it will. I mass fire against the British artillery position, which has 5 guns to the 8 French.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hTMNXtMatE/X88i96C06rI/AAAAAAAANl8/zKpYh_5-TVk5uRRDGMcqBuQj6hKAbpWQQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201207_124148%25280%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hTMNXtMatE/X88i96C06rI/AAAAAAAANl8/zKpYh_5-TVk5uRRDGMcqBuQj6hKAbpWQQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_124148%25280%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">About six of the ten turns are spent in this skirmish and artillery duel. The French get the upper hand in both due to their superior numbers with skirmishers, and luck with artillery (French have more artillery but British artillery is in cover so it was quite an even contest in the rules used).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMkCcnGlsSI/X88i-lQj4uI/AAAAAAAANmA/jaPxoZfzIsw7zS_H-VTyz8ihWhaDmPC5ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201207_124733%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMkCcnGlsSI/X88i-lQj4uI/AAAAAAAANmA/jaPxoZfzIsw7zS_H-VTyz8ihWhaDmPC5ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_124733%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This at least helps prepare the way for the French assault, and the French guns now target Nadela and the defenders in this general area, aiming to soften it up for the assault columns to head in. The rest of the British force will be pinned by the remaining French forces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XbK6NIbERCs/X88i-oYTFcI/AAAAAAAANmE/44cRiBetEvoJWqLyR4JloNAR5JMFbsDDQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201207_131455%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XbK6NIbERCs/X88i-oYTFcI/AAAAAAAANmE/44cRiBetEvoJWqLyR4JloNAR5JMFbsDDQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_131455%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Guards and veteran Highlanders defend Nadela and the road. Another British infanty unit takes up the position of the silenced British Guns.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SsE8J6tgusA/X88i-io1kuI/AAAAAAAANmI/B__iA1Ar2p0zH9pjhz6TR-k1COFYehUqQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2682/20201207_133234%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="2682" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SsE8J6tgusA/X88i-io1kuI/AAAAAAAANmI/B__iA1Ar2p0zH9pjhz6TR-k1COFYehUqQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_133234%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In move the assault columns towards the waiting British.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SW9oHd1f68o/X88i_fbPuVI/AAAAAAAANmM/3pIchxHMwA8WoTsYaGbpcIdWne4_Ff6JgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201207_133242%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SW9oHd1f68o/X88i_fbPuVI/AAAAAAAANmM/3pIchxHMwA8WoTsYaGbpcIdWne4_Ff6JgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_133242%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BkjGlE0yBvE/X88i_YYd98I/AAAAAAAANmQ/H09TpRZz_YwkidGkCqQGpmhvDHmEI5OtwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201207_133252%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BkjGlE0yBvE/X88i_YYd98I/AAAAAAAANmQ/H09TpRZz_YwkidGkCqQGpmhvDHmEI5OtwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_133252%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The French are repelled in disorder. A British line unit jumps the wall and charges the disordered French columns...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JTFdKd0z-xw/X88i_SXgCvI/AAAAAAAANmU/lAc50NifdzAHNUzTCU1YpH5yzMCor8g4ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201207_134954%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JTFdKd0z-xw/X88i_SXgCvI/AAAAAAAANmU/lAc50NifdzAHNUzTCU1YpH5yzMCor8g4ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_134954%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>...breaking the first...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tFxMf14fTAg/X88jAaxhr5I/AAAAAAAANmc/Ty9cGsJ9NQULQcOZ9jlYo7JFT2-9BmDwQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201207_135001%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tFxMf14fTAg/X88jAaxhr5I/AAAAAAAANmc/Ty9cGsJ9NQULQcOZ9jlYo7JFT2-9BmDwQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_135001%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>...and charging on and forcing a second column to retreat in disorder.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_rskWfFcVw/X88jAs5EZOI/AAAAAAAANmg/boXHZ07-_-gFUeq3iesACANdL73hOUJrgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201207_135141%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1369" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_rskWfFcVw/X88jAs5EZOI/AAAAAAAANmg/boXHZ07-_-gFUeq3iesACANdL73hOUJrgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_135141%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And with that it is turn 10 and the game is over. British hold their positions and are victorious (with one point for holding Nadela), and the French retire.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f9vdm-2u-b0/X88jBZsV4TI/AAAAAAAANmk/B34o2NGn-YIfe_qTLS-_1m2Ijzm6JBJ8wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201207_135518%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f9vdm-2u-b0/X88jBZsV4TI/AAAAAAAANmk/B34o2NGn-YIfe_qTLS-_1m2Ijzm6JBJ8wCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201207_135518%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Conclusion</h3><div style="text-align: justify;">Well I don't think there is much to say about this scenario, it is a very tough proposition for the French I think! I did forget to add my Sapper companies in the final attack (oops!). Under rules used they reroll their attack rolls (to hit and to disorder) when assaulting or defending obstacles which could certainly help in the situation at Nadela. I did these rolls after the game just to check if it would have made a difference and it would not have done so in this refight. However, it does give the French a bit more clout in the critical assaults in this area, and the possibility of a somewhat earlier attack than I attempted is worth considering.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This scenario seems to come down to the French trying to weaken the area around Nadela as much as possible, before sending in an attack to take this area, and hoping they hold it against the British counterattack in the last turn or two. So it is rather limited as a game I think, but if you want completeness of Peninsula actions this is another one to add to the repertoire! Michael Hopper notes there was also some cavalry on both sides, but given the British are entirely behind an obstacle cavalry doesn't have much of a role here without some house rules for breaking down obstacles he thinks. Even then it is difficult to see it achieving much!</div></div>Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-38305376555954082322020-12-18T18:07:00.004+13:002020-12-18T20:09:07.314+13:00Flanquers of the Young Guard - Perry 28mm<p style="text-align: justify;">More French Guard, here we have Flanquers of the Young Guard. These existed from 1811-13 I believe, being disbanded thereafter with survivors being distributed to other units. They had a different uniform and I understand that they were originally intended as specialist skirmishers, but they became just another Young Guard formation in practice.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">There were two regiments, Flanquer Chasseurs and Flanquer Grenadiers. The Chasseurs were created first. For most or all of their existence, these units did not have short swords, unlike other French Young Guard. Nor did they have epaulettes, so Perry French Light Infantry figures are a good match. Flags are from GMB.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Bp-BoRQfek/X9HLCUJovhI/AAAAAAAANow/6jB4uhI7tRkZoQzC4QzEDG9GzK1b2fjOACNcBGAsYHQ/s2680/20201209_183040%2B%25282%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="2680" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Bp-BoRQfek/X9HLCUJovhI/AAAAAAAANow/6jB4uhI7tRkZoQzC4QzEDG9GzK1b2fjOACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201209_183040%2B%25282%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Most senior officers were from the Middle Guard and still wore their blue uniforms, but I preferred the more uniform look of having everyone in green, so more junior officers leading these units.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SCGAj5U29cA/X9HLCk01RhI/AAAAAAAANo0/K-nofkLfHwYahEXwmMMaCSxMFV7rQQUwQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201209_183046%2B%25282%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SCGAj5U29cA/X9HLCk01RhI/AAAAAAAANo0/K-nofkLfHwYahEXwmMMaCSxMFV7rQQUwQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201209_183046%2B%25282%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4XUmkJfsrw/X9HLCvQQAxI/AAAAAAAANo4/WNv4vBrfZJYAGXVesq28FytLMl4Fh3lNwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201209_183053%2B%25282%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4XUmkJfsrw/X9HLCvQQAxI/AAAAAAAANo4/WNv4vBrfZJYAGXVesq28FytLMl4Fh3lNwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201209_183053%2B%25282%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Flanquer Chasseurs, a fair amount of unpleasant to paint yellow piping!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irqh1WERaKc/X9HLDTZ9mbI/AAAAAAAANo8/vrUCMfypiqU0Ww_KZ-EAFzNZ_HglM5ySgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2552/20201209_183117%2B%25282%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="2550" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rLRRyXKdR3o/X9HLES-aHqI/AAAAAAAANpM/eN1Lxh5odlobg36EtAJCFZ53DNDypQTFQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201209_183150%2B%25282%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jcdMPor4tHQ/X9HLErCdcFI/AAAAAAAANpQ/HR_cjzq8vOw-GZ5ipDCw61K0yocaRn0_gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20201209_183156%2B%25282%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jcdMPor4tHQ/X9HLErCdcFI/AAAAAAAANpQ/HR_cjzq8vOw-GZ5ipDCw61K0yocaRn0_gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201209_183156%2B%25282%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Flanquer Grenadiers have a very similiar uniform, but cuffs and bottom half of pompom are red rather than green. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I still have two more Young Guard units to do at some point, which will bring the total to eight.Chasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com16