Marshal Murate (right) leads the flower of the French Guard cavalry against the Russians today. (click picture to enlarge the view)
I thought that I would post a teaser of some of the photos that I took at the massive In The Grand Manner Napoleonic game that we played today at Chez Leidy. This is a continuation of the game that we started back in May and continued into July and August. This was our fourth full day of wargaming this scenario.
We played 24 turns over the previous three game sessions, which meant that night had fallen and everyone had to fall back to their lines in order to refit and get ready to resume the battle in the morning. Both sides were allowed to reposition and redeploy troops within 36" of their final position, the day before. Artillery was resupplied , as were all muskets.
I will post many more pictures on Sunday afternoon and give an account of Marshal Murat's great cavalry charge into the teeth of the Russian batteries. It was somewhat reminiscent of the great charge at Eylau, but today the French cavalry wiped out two Russian batteries, while a third horse battery was decrewed with counter-battery fire.
More tomorrow, I'm off to bed right now.
We played 24 turns over the previous three game sessions, which meant that night had fallen and everyone had to fall back to their lines in order to refit and get ready to resume the battle in the morning. Both sides were allowed to reposition and redeploy troops within 36" of their final position, the day before. Artillery was resupplied , as were all muskets.
I will post many more pictures on Sunday afternoon and give an account of Marshal Murat's great cavalry charge into the teeth of the Russian batteries. It was somewhat reminiscent of the great charge at Eylau, but today the French cavalry wiped out two Russian batteries, while a third horse battery was decrewed with counter-battery fire.
More tomorrow, I'm off to bed right now.
Hi
ReplyDeleteAt last a heretic napoleonic game!
Waiting to see the rest of the pictures
Best wishes
Rafa
I see ol' Bony is up to his old tricks of shaping bloody and inconclusive post battle results into a victory for the Grand Armee.
ReplyDeleteMy comrad Kutuzov lost 3 model cannon in a horse gun battery due to the strange results generated from our most recent interpretation of counter battery fire. That's one damaged battery.
Another battery suffered the loss of 18 crewmen run through by the Gaulic menace. The guns, however, are quite intact. That's two damaged batteries.
Additionally, approximately 15 brave Russian cavalrymen gave their lives for Mother Russia.
What did it cost this Corsican upstart; merely 3/4 of the vaunted Imperial Guard Cavalry along with a number of Cuirassier squadrons.
Therefore, there remains a substantial force of at least 8 - 10 squadrons of Russians to tangle with the few remaining mounted Frenchman.
I will enjoy the after action report from that brave Kutuzov when the French infantry attempt to drive him out without substantial cavalry support.
We shall not bother all together to inform on the dire state of affairs for Bony on his right flank where His Majesty George III's forces are in an all out assault.
Sincerely,
The Duke
"My comrad Kutuzov lost 3 model cannon in a horse gun battery due to the strange results generated from our most recent interpretation of counter battery fire. That's one damaged battery"
ReplyDeleteSounds like your interpretation is a bit weird