Down to Basingstoke to the Wargames Holiday Centre. Mark Freeth was his usual grand host at the centre and it was great to have a catch up which him and many of the other chaps. The games we played were set in 1813 and I was on the Allied side twice and the french side once. I have to say it was not my best performance! Absolutely terrible dice throwing throughout all the games. However the games were a lot of fun and the figures as outstanding as usual.
My Austrian troops look on as the french deply.
I was the Austrian Corps commander general Meervelt
Large numbers of French troops begin to approach
The Russians hold their line.
The Prussian Cavalry also deploy
The French look determined!
French Swiss troops form line
Make sure you write down my inspiring words!
Form Square Lads!
Note the different colored facings.
Prussian Cavalry charge forward.
General view of the action
Herbert moves his troops forward
I also took the part of the Russian General Dochturov
Dochturov orders up his cavalry
Massed French Light Cavalry
The cavalry charge
The Portuguese Legion find themselves in the thick of the fighting.
The battle can still be won!
Prussian guns support their Infantry advance
Massed Prussian attack
Charge the town and beat the French
French Cavalry charge the Austrian squares.
The Russians are ordered to support the Austrian Corps
The French Lancers attack the Russian Guns
Imperial Guard Light Cavalry enter the fight
As do the Dutch Lancers of the French Imperial Guard
One of the Austrian command stands
And another
Russian Generals at full gallop
Can the battle still be one?
Austrian Hussars
Lancers
The rules were the usual In the Grand Manner. (Part two will follow later). Beer and a curry in order for the evening!
