A few pictures from Salute 2016

Very busy day at Salute 2016. The Excel venue is huge and I am sure that there was quite a lot of things I did not manage to see. Time spent on the Essex Warriors table was interesting with some old friends and new acquaintances coming to see what we were doing. Well done to all who put the game together and spent time looking after it and answering complex questions from the public.

 A few pictures of the superb 18th Century game put on by another group

 Some of the Essex Warriors gathered around their leader!

The Battle of Kunersdorf

 Prussians getting ready to attack the Russians within their defences

 Some idea of the size of the show. A view of half the venue

 Mad Max also put on a game!

 Not that many pictures as I was rushed to meet friends and buy a few things. I will try harder next year. No pictures of Norseygamer. Moving too fast to photograph. All that could be seen was his credit card running behind him trying to get back in his wallet. 

At Last the 2016 Don Featherstone Weekend report

As mentioned in a previous post Henry from Miniature Wargames asked that we do not blog the event until after this months edition had been published. Consequently these pictures are a little old. The article in MW by Dave Brown gives an excellent description of both the weekend and the battle. I would point out that I was actually responsible for the Polish Corps of Napoleon's army and playing the part of Poniatowski. I think Dave has given me the best write up I am ever likely to get and seems to have seen the gallant actions of my small corps in even a better view than I did myself!

 Here is the calm before the storm as Steve D and Mel review the field. 

 A view from the French side as tiles are depolyed

 The village of Liebertwolkwitz that was to change hands several times during the game

 Marshal Poniatowski and his ADC

 Polish troops marching forward

Russians advancing towards them

Polish 1st Division deploying 

 Lots of activity on the Allied side. It looks like Henry is praying for an Allied victory

 Poles come on in a smart fashion

 now ready to launch their attack on the village

 Polish light cavalry division deploying to the left

 Tony needs the dice which has a 6 on it.

Poles continue their advance

Polish artillery deployed to support the infantry

 The finer points of the new rules

 Dave explains to Henry the way that the rules work.

Mark in usual stance helping to deploy troops.

 Meanwhile the Poles march on!

 Hot fighting on the outskirts of Liebertwolkwitz

 Still the Poles drive the Allies back

 Meanwhile there are other activities going on in other parts of the field

 The fighting to the right of the Polish corps

Polish artillery open fire

 Polish Light Lancers get ready to charge.

 French Heavy Cavalry get ready to charge.

 Where are the Allies?

 Things are looking grim for the Russians on their left wing

Tine to use the assault card!

Two of the Allied commanders looking worried

Some pictures from the Saturday Night dinner

 After Dinner activities devised by Henry

The Victor! John Secker

 Another view of the fighting

 Henry recording Tony's thoughts on his phone

There must be a solution to the Allied problem in the rules somewhere

 Dave indicates there is no solution

 and seems pleased about it. He was Napoleon in the game

 Closing views of the French victory

 Mel receiving the Don Featherstone Trophy

 Final destruction of the Austrian attack

 The French army setting off for Berlin!