tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36295818689186061382024-03-13T14:08:08.679-07:00Wargames in Spainthistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-17678809151598498742009-10-03T14:19:00.000-07:002009-10-03T14:33:32.454-07:00The Battle of Leon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SsfCmrR2m-I/AAAAAAAAFOY/fwrmuDWKC3A/s1600-h/1st+Spanish+attack+Leon.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SsfCmrR2m-I/AAAAAAAAFOY/fwrmuDWKC3A/s400/1st+Spanish+attack+Leon.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388489448880511970" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CPaul%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; 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margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Spanish corps approach from the east.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The French are too weak to hold all of <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Leon</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<span style=""> </span>The two nearest town sections are empty, but one infantry brigade hold each of the two furtherest from the camera.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on"></st1:country-region></st1:place><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on"></st1:country-region></st1:place>
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<br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CPaul%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Spanish infantry and artillery bypass the empty sections of <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Leon</st1:place></st1:country-region> and approach the French held parts of the town.</p>
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<br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CPaul%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>One of the two French infantry brigades outside the town are charged by Spanish dragoons as they attempt to redeploy.<span style=""> </span>The corps commander is trying to rally them.<p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SsfBjaRLw7I/AAAAAAAAFOI/QeTWbr19zVk/s1600-h/2nd+Spanish+attack+Leon.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SsfBjaRLw7I/AAAAAAAAFOI/QeTWbr19zVk/s400/2nd+Spanish+attack+Leon.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388488293263066034" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">The Spanish has forced the French artillery to abandon their guns and seek safety in Leon. They have now surrounded the town and cut the Mansilla road down which the garrison would have to retreat to safety.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Result of wargame<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Although the Spanish surrounded the town, they were unable to storm it.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The French held out for two days and were relieved by another French corps.<span style=""> </span>However they then had to retreat and abandon <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Leon</st1:place></st1:country-region> to the Spanish</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-91734547131227593402009-09-26T02:27:00.000-07:002009-09-26T02:56:18.071-07:00The Battle of Colbitz<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CPaul%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>
<br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Campaign Background</b>
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<br /> <!--[endif]--></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This was part of a mini campaign set in 1813.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">After their defeat at Bismark, the fourth French corps retire towards <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Magdeburg</span></st1:city></st1:place>, where they are joined by sixth corps.<span style=""> </span>The combined army march back towards Bismark, but find second and third Prussian corps blocking the road at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Colbitz</span>.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>
<br /><b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Wargame</span></b>
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<br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">wargame</span> was fought in November 2008 using 28mm figures
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<br />Paul commanded the French
<br />Jan commanded the Prussians</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sr3kx4oeBSI/AAAAAAAAFJg/kdGrgdS9XxU/s1600-h/French+attack+on+village+repulsed..JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sr3kx4oeBSI/AAAAAAAAFJg/kdGrgdS9XxU/s400/French+attack+on+village+repulsed..JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385712275071829282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">First French attack</span>
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<br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CPaul%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Second French corps attack <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Colbitz</span> from the north along the <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Magdeburg</span></st1:city></st1:place> road.<span style=""> </span>They fight their way into the western section of the town, but are driven back again.<span style=""> </span>As they retire they are charged by a brigade of Prussian <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">cuirassiers</span> (left), but they hold their ground and rout the cavalry.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Two of the four French infantry brigades are shaken (yellow marker nearest camera) whilst<span style=""> </span>a third in rout (red marker on right) and take the gunners with them.<span style=""> </span>Only one brigade remains (left nearest camera) to cover the withdrawal.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sr3kNcVE4FI/AAAAAAAAFJY/lhZYdY3rN1E/s1600-h/French+storm+village+and+move+to+outflank+Prussians.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sr3kNcVE4FI/AAAAAAAAFJY/lhZYdY3rN1E/s400/French+storm+village+and+move+to+outflank+Prussians.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385711648999006290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Second French attack
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<br /></span> </div> <meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CPaul%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Sixth French corps attack the town from the south.<span style=""> </span>A cavalry brigade leads the infantry columns, and they have already repulsed a Prussian cavalry brigade.<span style=""> </span>After the brief cavalry melee the French (left with green marker) are disordered but have forced the Prussians (right with yellow marker) to retire shaken.<span style=""> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Before they reach the Prussian line, second corps (top of photo) have already broken and are in retreat.<span style=""> </span>This has allowed the Prussians to redeploy their artillery (centre near town) which now outnumber the French two to one.<span style=""> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">On receiving news of second corps rout the French commander in chief orders sixth corps to withdraw towards <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Magdeburg</span></st1:place></st1:city> and cover second corps.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-8923967078330407782009-09-19T01:20:00.000-07:002009-09-19T03:15:51.321-07:00The Battle of Bismark<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>
<br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Campaign Background</b>
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<br /><!--[endif]--></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This was part of a mini campaign set in 1813.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The French are marching on <st1:state st="on">Berlin</st1:state> and as they reach the town of <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bismark</st1:place></st1:city> the Prussians are spotted approaching from Stendel.<span style="">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>The Prussians attack the town before the French can occupy it and prepare it for defence. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>
<br /><b>Wargame</b>
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<br />The wargame was fought in November 2008 using 28mm figures
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<br />Paul commanded the French
<br />Jan commanded the Prussians</p>
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<br />The French cavalry and artillery hold the Prussians at bay to allow their broken infantry to escape.
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<br />thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-49071135717749800702009-09-05T11:22:00.001-07:002009-09-06T02:43:25.285-07:00The Battle of Celle<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CPaul%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>
<br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Campaign Background</b>
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<br />This is the final battle of <span style=""> </span>a campaign based in 1813. It takes place three days after the previous battle of <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Luneburg</st1:city></st1:place>.
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The 2<sup>nd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> Prussian corps<span style=""> </span>continue their advance and have reached <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Celle</st1:place></st1:city>, where they are attacked by the Garde and the Westphalian corps.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p> <b>Wargame</b>
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<br />The wargame was fought in October 2008 using 28mm figures
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<br />Paul commanded the French
<br />Jan commanded the Prussians</p>
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Napoleon has ordered the Garde to advance, and they are taking casualties.<span style=""> </span>The right hand brigade has already broken, and the supporting brigade is shaken.<span style=""> </span>Both the artillery and the supporting square have taken casualties.</p>
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Westphalian corps advances to attack <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Celle</st1:place></st1:city>.<span style=""> </span>The town is held by a grenadier brigade and they hold against two attacks.<span style=""> </span>By late afternoon the garde is withdrawn to avoid further casualties, and the Westphalians also retreat.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p> thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-4082517535081548952009-08-27T07:53:00.000-07:002009-09-05T11:08:27.611-07:00The Battle of Luneburg<span style="font-weight: bold;">Campaign Background</span><br /><br />This <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">wargame</span> is also part of a campaign based in 1813. It takes place one day after the previous battle of Horst. This part of the campaign dealt with the French counter offensive to halt the Prussian push to take <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hannover</span><br /><br />A Prussian corps were deployed in and around <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Luneburg</span>.<br /><br />The French <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Garde</span> Imperial were ordered to take the town.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wargame</span></span><br /><br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">wargame</span> was fought in October 2008 using 28mm figures<br /><br />Paul commanded the French<br />Jan commanded the Prussians<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SpaesuoJIpI/AAAAAAAAE3o/Dh8N-Jr6wCU/s1600-h/1+-+Guard+Grenadiers+rout.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SpaesuoJIpI/AAAAAAAAE3o/Dh8N-Jr6wCU/s400/1+-+Guard+Grenadiers+rout.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374657696581100178" border="0" /></a>The Prussians are determined to hold <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Luneburg</span>, and put up a fierce defence. The leading Grenadier brigade is thrown back and the left hand supporting brigade also lose their morale and are Shaken. The third brigade has finally taken the town, but are disordered. The fourth brigade, on the left, are advancing to take on the Prussian reserves.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Spaen1zdWcI/AAAAAAAAE3g/1p3-ZucCx4s/s1600-h/2+-+Old+Guard+take+Luneburg.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 187px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Spaen1zdWcI/AAAAAAAAE3g/1p3-ZucCx4s/s400/2+-+Old+Guard+take+Luneburg.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374657612608264642" border="0" /></a>The French cavalry have driven off the Prussian cavalry, but not without casualties themselves. The Prussian garrison is in rout, and both supporting infantry brigades are shaken, the nearest one has formed square to deter the French cavalry<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SpaeiesebgI/AAAAAAAAE3Y/v1hRhnJKtDw/s1600-h/3+-+Prussians+retreat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SpaeiesebgI/AAAAAAAAE3Y/v1hRhnJKtDw/s400/3+-+Prussians+retreat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374657520505613826" border="0" /></a><br />The Prussians are in retreat, but they have put up a good fight. The French have lost 2 cavalry and 6 infantry, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Purssians</span> 3 cavalry and 7 infantry. However all of the French casualties are on the Imperial <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Garde</span>.<br /><br />The French have won the battle, but at heavy cost. The earlier French defeats at Horst and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Buckholz</span> would mean that the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Garde</span> would also have to retreat, despite their victory.thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-25735976871609391472009-08-20T11:28:00.000-07:002009-08-20T11:37:23.625-07:00The Battle of Horst<span style="font-weight: bold;">Campaign Background</span><br /><br />This wargame is also part of a campaign based in 1813. It takes place one day after the previous battle of Bucholz.<br /><br />Horst is north west of Bucholz, and 3rd Prussian corps were deployed in and around the town. 3rd French corps have orders to take the town.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wargame</span><br /><br />The wagame was fought in October 2008 using 28mm figures<br /><br />Paul commanded the French<br />Jan commanded the Prussians<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/So2WZ_zZ3nI/AAAAAAAAEyY/2zd-WJ0nBGE/s1600-h/French+cuirassiers+force+gunners+to+abandon+gun.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 210px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/So2WZ_zZ3nI/AAAAAAAAEyY/2zd-WJ0nBGE/s400/French+cuirassiers+force+gunners+to+abandon+gun.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372115303890804338" border="0" /></a>The French entered through the hills on the right. The Prussian hussars moved forward to spot them, but were charged by the cuirassiers and routed (on left of photo). <br /><br />The Prussian artillery in the foreground have already routed the leading French infantry brigades, but the loss of their cavalry support has caused them to abandon their guns and seek safety behind the infantry square.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/So2WSDaRYEI/AAAAAAAAEyQ/oMOjM029aFo/s1600-h/French+infantry+rout.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/So2WSDaRYEI/AAAAAAAAEyQ/oMOjM029aFo/s400/French+infantry+rout.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372115167420178498" border="0" /></a>The French have lost three of their infantry brigades (left), but one brigade still poses a threat as it is supported by artillery and the cuirassiers.<br /><br />The Prussian infantry (right) advance in column to support the garrison of Horst.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/So2WL5IWBiI/AAAAAAAAEyI/zYRWrGdbx8A/s1600-h/Three+French+infantry+brigades+rout.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/So2WL5IWBiI/AAAAAAAAEyI/zYRWrGdbx8A/s400/Three+French+infantry+brigades+rout.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372115061581415970" border="0" /></a><br />The remaining French infantry brigade, and the cuirassiers, have both failed their morale due to the rout, and are now Shaken. <br /><br />The French commander orders a general retreat leaving the Prussians in control of the town.thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-80835887791776472222009-08-11T08:40:00.000-07:002009-08-11T08:53:44.937-07:00Battle of Bucholz<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CPaul%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><b>Campaign Background
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<br />The French are retreating towards <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Hamburg</st1:place></st1:state> and have turned to hit the advancing Prussians at Bucholz.
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<br />French (Paul) on right
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<br /><o:p></o:p></b> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left;">1<sup>st</sup> Prussian corps are deployed in and around Bucholz.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left;">2<sup>nd</sup> French corps approach from the right.<span style=""> </span>On their right the cuirassier brigade has routed the Prussian hussars.</p>
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<br /><o:p></o:p></b> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">With the loss of their cavalry the Prussians have been forced to form square against the French cavalry.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">The French infantry are strung out due to their approach march over the hills.</p>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SoGSYGJSrHI/AAAAAAAAErU/0zQvQwgd9TU/s1600-h/3+-+Bucholz.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 219px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SoGSYGJSrHI/AAAAAAAAErU/0zQvQwgd9TU/s400/3+-+Bucholz.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368733173466442866" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><b style="">Photo 3 – French left break
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<br /><o:p></o:p></b> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left;">The French artillery, and two infantry brigades, rout over the hills, leaving their guns behind.<span style=""> </span>One infantry brigade is still engaged with the enemy beside Bucholz, supported by another brigade and the cuirassiers.<span style=""> </span>All have received casualties.</p>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SoGR0qbLbKI/AAAAAAAAEq8/ATlU6jmSzBI/s1600-h/4+-+Bucholz.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SoGR0qbLbKI/AAAAAAAAEq8/ATlU6jmSzBI/s400/4+-+Bucholz.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368732564729851042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Photo 4 – French withdraw</span> </div>
<br />Greatly outnumbered the French are about to withdraw, covered by their cavalry.
<br />The Prussians have suffered only light casualties
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Campaign Result
<br /></span>This was a major defeat for the French, and they continued their retreat towards Hamburg.
<br />thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-46082587181235759992009-07-31T07:43:00.000-07:002009-07-31T08:21:13.468-07:00The Battle of Tortosa - May 2008<span style="font-weight: bold;">Campaign Background<br /><br /></span>This wargame is part of a campaign based in 1813.<br /><br />The Spanish are marching north along the eastern coast towards Tarragona. As they reach Tortosa they encounter the French.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wargame<br /><br /></span>The wargame was fought in May 2008, using 15mm figures<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Top of photo leads to Tarragona<br />Bottom of photo leads to Valancia<br />Right of photo leads to port of Tortosa<br />Left of photo leads to Teruel<br /><br />French (Paul) on right<br />Spanish (Jan) on left<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SnMErIlcTtI/AAAAAAAAEjY/2NX1qnPa1fs/s1600-h/1+-+Spanish+right+-+Jan+left+Paul+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SnMErIlcTtI/AAAAAAAAEjY/2NX1qnPa1fs/s400/1+-+Spanish+right+-+Jan+left+Paul+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364636720213806802" border="0" /></a>Photo 1- Spanish attack<br /></div><br />The Spanish have crossed the river and are approaching Tortosa (on cross roads). However the French have beaten them to it and are entering the town (note some buildings have been removed to measure French movement through Tortosa)<br /><br />The French are advancing on both sides of the river.<br /><br />At the top of the photograph the Spanish on the hill have not been spotted and are still on blinds. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SnMEk2vBeGI/AAAAAAAAEjQ/WlzijQ9ST7I/s1600-h/2+-+Spanish+right+-+cavalry+cover+Spanish+rout.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SnMEk2vBeGI/AAAAAAAAEjQ/WlzijQ9ST7I/s400/2+-+Spanish+right+-+cavalry+cover+Spanish+rout.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364636612342937698" border="0" /></a>Photo 2 - Spanish right<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Spanish in front of Tortosa have been routed and are trying to escape over the bridge. The French are moving through the town in pursuit.<br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SnMEUhYOS8I/AAAAAAAAEjA/p1GDmia9IKM/s1600-h/3+-+Spanish+right+-+French+cross+river.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SnMEUhYOS8I/AAAAAAAAEjA/p1GDmia9IKM/s400/3+-+Spanish+right+-+French+cross+river.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364636331732257730" border="0" /></a>Photo 3 - Spanish right<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The French have crossed the river and are swinging to their right to cut off the Spanish retreat. At the top of the photo one Spanish brigade is holding the village in the bend of the river.<br /></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SnMELjUi3yI/AAAAAAAAEi4/1IgIbugQPao/s1600-h/4+-+Spanish+left+-+French+driven+back+towards+bridge.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SnMELjUi3yI/AAAAAAAAEi4/1IgIbugQPao/s400/4+-+Spanish+left+-+French+driven+back+towards+bridge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364636177634877218" border="0" /></a>Photo 4 - Spanish left<br /></div><br />The main Spanish attack in on their left. They have driven the French back, but failed to break them. They are not yet aware that their right has been broken and is in retreat, and that the French are moving to drive them away from the Valencia road, their line of retreat.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SnMDigBIw4I/AAAAAAAAEiw/JAqq2VhHRpE/s1600-h/5++-+bottom+French+cross+river.++Top+French+driven+from+village+back+to+top+bridge..JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SnMDigBIw4I/AAAAAAAAEiw/JAqq2VhHRpE/s400/5++-+bottom+French+cross+river.++Top+French+driven+from+village+back+to+top+bridge..JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364635472373531522" border="0" /></a>Photo 5 - French counter attack<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Although the Spanish have captured the village at the top of the photo, the French are preventing any further advance.<br /><br />Meanwhile the remaining Spanish in the centre have been driven back to the village in the bend of the river and are about to surrender.<br /><br />The French have cut the Spanish line of retreat and are moving up the river to surround them.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Campaign Result<br /></span><br />The Spanish are decisively beaten and Tortosa and suffer heavy casualties. They are unable to retreat towards Valencia and are forced back into the mountains north of the coast. This is the end of the Spanish effort on the east coast.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div></div>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-33495070132056793312009-07-23T02:35:00.000-07:002009-07-31T07:43:27.219-07:00The Battle of Landshut - May 2008<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CPaul%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">The Austrian army are advancing down the Danube valley towards <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Munich</st1:city></st1:place>.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Bavarian army are marching to <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Landshut</st1:city></st1:place> where they intend to hold them</p>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmgyTVRmXuI/AAAAAAAAEes/qAnKfFUfGX4/s1600-h/1+-+Phil+left+Paul+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmgyTVRmXuI/AAAAAAAAEes/qAnKfFUfGX4/s400/1+-+Phil+left+Paul+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361590664094441186" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->Photo 1</div><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Landshut</st1:city></st1:place> is the four building stand at the cross roads on the left of the photo.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The top road leads to <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Linz</st1:place></st1:city></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The bottom road leads to <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Munich</st1:place></st1:city></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The left road leads to Ratisbon</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The right road leads to <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Salzburg</st1:place></st1:city></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Bavarians (Jan) are defending on the left</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Austrians (Paul) are attacking from the right</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Both armies enter their side of the table on move one</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The river is fordable to infantry and cavalry, but artillery must use a bridge</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmgyG0DKETI/AAAAAAAAEek/opGfOoGw0gY/s1600-h/2+-+right+-+Austrian+victory.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmgyG0DKETI/AAAAAAAAEek/opGfOoGw0gY/s400/2+-+right+-+Austrian+victory.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361590449017065778" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->Photo 2</div><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The 1<sup>st</sup> Austrian Korps have crossed the river <st1:place st="on">Danube</st1:place> and are advancing against the Bavarian right flank, which is anchored on the schloss.<span style=""> </span>Cavalry have forced the supporting infantry into square, and the jagers are about to storm the schloss.</p>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Smgxv-f_YFI/AAAAAAAAEec/UGrs9XMZag8/s1600-h/3+-+right+-+Bavarians+retreat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Smgxv-f_YFI/AAAAAAAAEec/UGrs9XMZag8/s400/3+-+right+-+Bavarians+retreat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361590056685363282" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->Photo 3</div><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Austrians have captured the schloss and routed the garrison.<span style=""> </span>They are about to swing right and roll up the whole Bavarian position.</p>
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The 2<sup>nd</sup> Austrian Korps approach the Bavarian centre, but it is too strongly held for them to attempt to storm the bridge.<span style=""> </span>On the far left the 1<sup>st</sup> Korps, who stormed the schloss, are starting to swing right, which will allow 2<sup>nd</sup> Korps to take the bridge and push on to Landshut.</p>
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Bavarian centre is under pressure from 1<sup>st</sup> Austrian Korps who are approaching from the left.<span style=""> </span>2<sup>nd</sup> Austrian Korps, top of photo, are waiting for their opportunity to storm the bridge.</p>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CPaul%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <div style="text-align: left;">The Bavarians are attacking on their left. One corps has advanced to the left ofthe river and is approaching the lightly held farm. A second corps is crossing the river in support. 3rd Austrian Korps has deployed well back from the river in a defensive postion to hold their right flank while their main attack is delivered on the opposite flank
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmgvlDy68yI/AAAAAAAAEds/57PkP_TxioI/s1600-h/7+-+left+-+Austrians+desperate+defence.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmgvlDy68yI/AAAAAAAAEds/57PkP_TxioI/s400/7+-+left+-+Austrians+desperate+defence.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361587670105125666" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:42.55pt 89.85pt 0cm 89.85pt; mso-header-margin:35.45pt; mso-footer-margin:35.45pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->Photo 7
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<br /></div></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Austrians in the farmhouse are about to be overrun.<span style=""> </span>But they have done their job in delaying the main Bavarian attack.<span style=""> </span>By the time they are established over the river, the Austrians will have taken <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Landshut</st1:place></st1:city> and the Bavarians will have to retreat.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-11590076605460411272009-07-17T08:02:00.000-07:002009-07-30T23:14:11.170-07:00Battle of Celle - May 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCT9_0gEiI/AAAAAAAAEZ0/V3Zk4rziHY8/s1600-h/1+-+Jans+Prussians+left,+Pauls+French+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCT9_0gEiI/AAAAAAAAEZ0/V3Zk4rziHY8/s400/1+-+Jans+Prussians+left,+Pauls+French+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359446249883832866" border="0" /></a><br />Celle is the town in the middle at the cross roads. The centre road leads to Luneburg at the top of the photo and Brunswick at the bottom. The road left leads to Burgdorf and right to Bergen. Jan commands the Prussians who must hold Celle. Paul commands the French who are attacking from right to left.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br />This wargame was fought in April 2008. It was another of the 1813 campaign games. Each game was designed to be played in one day. If it was a club game it always finished the same day, though sometimes it would have to be stopped early and winner agreed.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">When we played this game we were introducing new rules, so Jan and I played it on our own so that we could just stop and restart if we found one rule was not working.<br /><br />The campaign background is that the Prussians are retreating to Burgdorf, and have left a rear guard at Celle to delay the French. The French must take the town without delay, or they will lose their touch with the retreating Prussian army.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCTqK9DbnI/AAAAAAAAEZc/EVTy9qOrGgk/s1600-h/2+-+Right,+Prussians+retreat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCTqK9DbnI/AAAAAAAAEZc/EVTy9qOrGgk/s400/2+-+Right,+Prussians+retreat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359445909275111026" border="0" /></a>Table Right. The Prussians have lost the combat on their right flank and are in retreat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCTjAZez-I/AAAAAAAAEZU/-HRyqPvRrec/s1600-h/3+-+Centre,+Prussians+retreat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCTjAZez-I/AAAAAAAAEZU/-HRyqPvRrec/s400/3+-+Centre,+Prussians+retreat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359445786182471650" border="0" /></a>Table Centre. The Prussians have been driven out of Celle and are retreating .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCTbuBRCYI/AAAAAAAAEZM/adpygZFdayM/s1600-h/4+-+Left+-+Prussians+under+attack.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCTbuBRCYI/AAAAAAAAEZM/adpygZFdayM/s400/4+-+Left+-+Prussians+under+attack.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359445660989983106" border="0" /></a>Table Left. The Prussian are holding their left flank, but are under French attack<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCTNqCzsKI/AAAAAAAAEY8/Ewcxz13xMzw/s1600-h/5+-+Right,+French+advance.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCTNqCzsKI/AAAAAAAAEY8/Ewcxz13xMzw/s400/5+-+Right,+French+advance.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359445419404538018" border="0" /></a>Table Right. The French have pushed their artillery forward to break the Prussians.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCY0HwKFfI/AAAAAAAAEZ8/GWTpbjOkLoo/s1600-h/6+-+Centre,+French+advance.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCY0HwKFfI/AAAAAAAAEZ8/GWTpbjOkLoo/s400/6+-+Centre,+French+advance.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359451577772545522" border="0" /></a>Table Centre. The French have taken Celle and are in pursuit of the retreating Prussians.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCS8L_nVwI/AAAAAAAAEYs/pn5an2j18lM/s1600-h/7+-+Left,+French+advance.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SmCS8L_nVwI/AAAAAAAAEYs/pn5an2j18lM/s400/7+-+Left,+French+advance.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359445119280305922" border="0" /></a>Table Left. The Prussians are holding the village, but only just. All out French attack.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Result<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span>The French won, and the Prussian retreat continued.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-63375800907707520432009-07-10T13:48:00.001-07:002009-07-30T23:14:30.015-07:00Battle of Hannover - April 2008<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Slev8aU-3VI/AAAAAAAAEJc/dPV90Cv9kX8/s1600-h/Paul+right+Jan+left.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Slev8aU-3VI/AAAAAAAAEJc/dPV90Cv9kX8/s400/Paul+right+Jan+left.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356943734174834002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">This photo was taken during the early part of the game. Hannover is at the cross roads in the centre. The centre road leads to Magdeburg at the top and Hamburg at the bottom. Road to left leads to Osnabruck, one on the right to Erfurt. Jan commands the French on the left, and Paul the Prussians on the right.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br />This wargame was fought in April 2008. It was another of the 1813 campaign games. Each game was designed to be played in one day. If it was a club game it always finished the same day, though sometimes it would have to be stopped early and winner agreed.<br /><br />This particular game was played between Jan and I, so there was no pressure to finish in one day. Indeed we would often have only two or three moves one morning or afternoon, and it could then last for many days.<br /><br />The campaign background is that the French must hold Hannover to defend the northern approach to France and keep communications with Napoleon. Both French and Prussians are force marching to reach the city first. One French division arrives the night before the battle and starts the game in possession of the city.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SletEfbXomI/AAAAAAAAEJM/ThQLyKij-V8/s1600-h/Centre+-+French+fight+for+Hannover.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SletEfbXomI/AAAAAAAAEJM/ThQLyKij-V8/s400/Centre+-+French+fight+for+Hannover.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356940574447870562" border="0" /></a>French Centre. The French hold half of Hannover, and the Prussians the other half. Both are determined to hold their own and if possible take the other. The French CinC is just arriving to change the orders from Hold to Attack.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SleqARmiPKI/AAAAAAAAEIs/kBaq00y1JW8/s1600-h/Centre+-+Prussians+attack+Hannover.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SleqARmiPKI/AAAAAAAAEIs/kBaq00y1JW8/s400/Centre+-+Prussians+attack+Hannover.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356937203482246306" border="0" /></a>Prussian Centre. Blucher is leading the Prussian attack on Hannover. His presence would indicate that this is the critical attack of the game.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Slep4-Cb0lI/AAAAAAAAEIk/yhPfzk-OaAc/s1600-h/Left+-+Prussians+attack+town.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Slep4-Cb0lI/AAAAAAAAEIk/yhPfzk-OaAc/s400/Left+-+Prussians+attack+town.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356937077971472978" border="0" /></a>Prussian Left. Prussian infantry hold the hill, cavalry the open ground in front. This is a holding action to protect the main attack on Hannover, which is right of photograph.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Slepw4XACII/AAAAAAAAEIc/wpzxMgBky3U/s1600-h/Left-+French+hold+town.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Slepw4XACII/AAAAAAAAEIc/wpzxMgBky3U/s400/Left-+French+hold+town.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356936939008166018" border="0" /></a>French Right. The French hold the farm and are content to keep the Prussians at bay.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Slepe_CjVZI/AAAAAAAAEIU/0qH2eUAVbrI/s1600-h/Right+-+French+hold+cross+roads.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Slepe_CjVZI/AAAAAAAAEIU/0qH2eUAVbrI/s400/Right+-+French+hold+cross+roads.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356936631563802002" border="0" /></a>French Right. The French move through the woods and approach the T junction.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SlepW8ffIpI/AAAAAAAAEIM/KBOE1t8VaXw/s1600-h/Right+-+Prussians+hold+farm.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SlepW8ffIpI/AAAAAAAAEIM/KBOE1t8VaXw/s400/Right+-+Prussians+hold+farm.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356936493440901778" border="0" /></a>Prussian Right. The Prussians hold the farm which dominates the T junction. They are moving up to prevent any further French advance.thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-16913857570477139152009-07-04T07:18:00.001-07:002009-07-30T23:14:54.085-07:00Battle of Gotha - February 2008This game was fought on 28 February 2008 as part of a campaign set in Germany in 1813. <br /><br />The French are advancing towards Halle and the Russians moving to block them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sk9lj9rIjOI/AAAAAAAAECY/n1PMBwms2Sc/s1600-h/1+-+tabletop.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sk9lj9rIjOI/AAAAAAAAECY/n1PMBwms2Sc/s400/1+-+tabletop.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354610150492114146" border="0" /></a>Gotha is in the centre of the table. The French enter from the bottom of the photograph along the Kassel to Halle road. The Russians enter from the top edge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sk9lSkwlILI/AAAAAAAAECI/WE-2i4hlSOg/s1600-h/2+-+French+left.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sk9lSkwlILI/AAAAAAAAECI/WE-2i4hlSOg/s400/2+-+French+left.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354609851746295986" border="0" /></a>The French are holding with their left flank on the hill. The Russians appear happy to sit and observe on the opposite hill.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sk9lFT2pwMI/AAAAAAAAEB4/AJLiItahwmA/s1600-h/3+-+French+centre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sk9lFT2pwMI/AAAAAAAAEB4/AJLiItahwmA/s400/3+-+French+centre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354609623870062786" border="0" /></a>The main French attack is in the centre atainst Gotha. Cuirassiers support on the left and hussars on the right.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sk9k-QDL8II/AAAAAAAAEBw/DTrXVcdtwd0/s1600-h/4+-+French+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sk9k-QDL8II/AAAAAAAAEBw/DTrXVcdtwd0/s400/4+-+French+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354609502589808770" border="0" /></a>The main Russian attack is on the French right. They have already broken a Saxon division and French hopes are firmly on the shoulders of the reserve division behind the hill.<br /><br />The result was a convincing Russian victory.thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-11704412674345544112009-06-29T08:34:00.000-07:002009-07-30T23:15:40.429-07:00Battle of Cordoba - February 2008<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">This game was fought on 8 February 2008 as part of the club campaign. <br /><br />King Joseph is leading the French army south to capture Seville. The Spanish have concentrated at Cordoba to stop them at the river <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Guadalquivier</span>.<br /><br />The French enter the table from the right. They crossed the river on all three bridges, but were driven back on their left and centre, with heavy cavalry casualties. They held the right bridge until late afternoon, then were driven back by a Spanish counter attack<br /><br />The Spanish held their left hill with their weakest division. Artillery drove the Polish back across the river. The two best divisions held the centre, and suffered heavy casualties. They held the bridge and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">supported</span> the counter attack on their right. It was a poorly coordinated counter attack, but still managed to drive the French back across the river.<br /><br />Spanish victory with 13 casualty point to 53 French casualty points.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkjgOL9KMeI/AAAAAAAAD4w/NIUDvdoRLFc/s1600-h/1+-+Wargames+table.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkjgOL9KMeI/AAAAAAAAD4w/NIUDvdoRLFc/s400/1+-+Wargames+table.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352774691461935586" border="0" /></a>Table setup. French enter from the right, Spanish from the left. The French have to drive the Spanish off the table to win the game. The Spanish only have to hold their side of the river to win.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkjgBnMV8lI/AAAAAAAAD4o/7dRb6Ty7N6I/s1600-h/2+-+Spanish+left.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 371px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkjgBnMV8lI/AAAAAAAAD4o/7dRb6Ty7N6I/s400/2+-+Spanish+left.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352774475435078226" border="0" /></a>Spanish Left. This was the weakest division, but their artillery kept the Poles from crossing the only bridge available on this flank.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Skjf3UCdsBI/AAAAAAAAD4g/kLWtvJTlhvU/s1600-h/3+-+Spanish+centre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Skjf3UCdsBI/AAAAAAAAD4g/kLWtvJTlhvU/s400/3+-+Spanish+centre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352774298494677010" border="0" /></a>Spanish Centre. The two best divisions hold the centre. The French have concentrated their artillery either side of the bridge and inflict heavy casualties, but the Spanish hold until nightfall.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Skjfp43fu6I/AAAAAAAAD4Y/bRw6i0Qnac4/s1600-h/4+-+Spanish+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Skjfp43fu6I/AAAAAAAAD4Y/bRw6i0Qnac4/s400/4+-+Spanish+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352774067862616994" border="0" /></a>Spanish right. The Spanish counter attack. One battalion, on their right, is routed. But the remainder drive the French back over the river.<br /></div>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-90062465386077700762009-06-26T07:27:00.001-07:002009-06-26T07:40:52.628-07:00Its Cats Play<div align="justify">Like most kittens, Buster loves to be the centre of attention. And he particularly like to get involved in our wargames. We don't have a door on our wargames room, so we can't keep him out. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">If left alone he steps over the soldiers and does no harm. But if you try to lift him he suddenly becomes all legs and tail, sending everything flying in all directions. Left alone he walks backwards and forwards until he gets bored. Then he casually flicks the dice off the table. He always seems to pick the average dice, of which we only have two, rather than the 6 sided dice of which we have dozens. They make an interesting noise as they bounce off the tiles and end up under the table. And he thinks its great fun to follow me under the table as I try to get them back. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">It makes for an interesting, if not a very satisfying, wargame.</div><div align="justify"></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbydvNGEI/AAAAAAAAD4E/dCHhRc39oP8/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351643917245552706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbydvNGEI/AAAAAAAAD4E/dCHhRc39oP8/s400/1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbsgv5bSI/AAAAAAAAD38/_qGTGV1LfN4/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351643814974549282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbsgv5bSI/AAAAAAAAD38/_qGTGV1LfN4/s400/2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbl7SkHYI/AAAAAAAAD30/0snDDjd0sX8/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351643701840190850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbl7SkHYI/AAAAAAAAD30/0snDDjd0sX8/s400/3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbf1dXuOI/AAAAAAAAD3s/WaY4K36wQDA/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351643597195688162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbf1dXuOI/AAAAAAAAD3s/WaY4K36wQDA/s400/4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbXQq0wMI/AAAAAAAAD3k/mLJCQX3njhU/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351643449881051330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbXQq0wMI/AAAAAAAAD3k/mLJCQX3njhU/s400/5.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbR8Y3XOI/AAAAAAAAD3c/EB8SjgUuwmU/s1600-h/6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351643358537669858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbR8Y3XOI/AAAAAAAAD3c/EB8SjgUuwmU/s400/6.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbKe0p4rI/AAAAAAAAD3U/_KiqKGJNvMA/s1600-h/7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351643230342079154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SkTbKe0p4rI/AAAAAAAAD3U/_KiqKGJNvMA/s400/7.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-36646105162221360532009-06-18T05:05:00.000-07:002009-07-30T23:16:47.851-07:00Battle of Valladolid - January 2008<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">This battle was fought on 25 January 2008. It was another of our weekly club games, and was part of a campaign. This game was set in Spain in 1813. Wellington has started his push to drive the French out of Spain. He is approaching Valladolid when he is met by the French who have marched from Burgos.<br /><br />By now our LFS rules were suffering from being tested each week. They are not designed for my numbers and types of figures, and are best suited for games up to corps size. I had adapted them, and that always leads to more problems than it solves. I was coming to the conclusion that I would have to start work on a new set, designed for what I have and what I want to do.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sjou9eqcirI/AAAAAAAAD3M/jATX7FFIq08/s1600-h/1+-+Battle+of+Valladolid.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348639141193878194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sjou9eqcirI/AAAAAAAAD3M/jATX7FFIq08/s400/1+-+Battle+of+Valladolid.JPG" border="0" /></a>This photo is sent out before the game, together with an order of battle and game objectives, so that players can plan their game before they arrive to play. The British will enter from the left, the French from the right. There are nine scenic squares on the table and the player who controls the most at the end of 12 moves will win the game.<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sjou3ukqBoI/AAAAAAAAD3E/tkVfg2-mjiY/s1600-h/Left+-+British.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348639042385348226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sjou3ukqBoI/AAAAAAAAD3E/tkVfg2-mjiY/s400/Left+-+British.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjouxeULchI/AAAAAAAAD28/FCNVy7lNep4/s1600-h/Centre+-+British.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348638934942052882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjouxeULchI/AAAAAAAAD28/FCNVy7lNep4/s400/Centre+-+British.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjouprblOYI/AAAAAAAAD20/64xPNhig9I8/s1600-h/Right+-+British.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348638801023809922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjouprblOYI/AAAAAAAAD20/64xPNhig9I8/s400/Right+-+British.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjoujnLebJI/AAAAAAAAD2s/sclHZsaWh_o/s1600-h/Left+-+French.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348638696803298450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjoujnLebJI/AAAAAAAAD2s/sclHZsaWh_o/s400/Left+-+French.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjouVI5oboI/AAAAAAAAD2k/VW9z7I7I3II/s1600-h/Centre+-+French.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348638448157224578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjouVI5oboI/AAAAAAAAD2k/VW9z7I7I3II/s400/Centre+-+French.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjouB_QIzbI/AAAAAAAAD2c/djZQqaBuqsA/s1600-h/Right+-+French.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348638119149751730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjouB_QIzbI/AAAAAAAAD2c/djZQqaBuqsA/s400/Right+-+French.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-86217212493257134382009-06-15T13:47:00.000-07:002009-07-30T23:17:10.611-07:00Battle of Hemlstedt - Decembr 2007<div style="text-align: justify;">Fought on 14 December 2007 this was the last wargame of the year. This was another of the campaign games designed to be fought in one day. Still using LFS rules with house amendments.<br /><br />Napoleon is advancing towards Berlin and Blucher has deployed at Helmstedt to stop him. Napoleon lost, Berlin was saved! <br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sja1Ip0RYGI/AAAAAAAAD2E/qoglA51fhj0/s1600-h/1-Hemlstedt+battlefield.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sja1Ip0RYGI/AAAAAAAAD2E/qoglA51fhj0/s400/1-Hemlstedt+battlefield.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347660767817719906" border="0" /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a>The table at the start of the game. The French enter from the left, the Prussians are already in position in the centre of the table.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sja0h8Z46aI/AAAAAAAAD1s/vYShd4-OPWc/s1600-h/2-French+left.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sja0h8Z46aI/AAAAAAAAD1s/vYShd4-OPWc/s400/2-French+left.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347660102792440226" border="0" /></a>French Left - Polish division move through the woods to attack the Prussian flank<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sja0SoIW9TI/AAAAAAAAD1k/RPRRJE_lSjs/s1600-h/3-French+centre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sja0SoIW9TI/AAAAAAAAD1k/RPRRJE_lSjs/s400/3-French+centre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347659839652164914" border="0" /></a>French Centre - the main French attack on Helmstedt<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sja0Gi1FzSI/AAAAAAAAD1c/1IZxr_5_pXU/s1600-h/4-French+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sja0Gi1FzSI/AAAAAAAAD1c/1IZxr_5_pXU/s400/4-French+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347659632070741282" border="0" /></a>French right - The Guard advance<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sjaz65BEY5I/AAAAAAAAD1U/uBcSd24wrRw/s1600-h/5-table+at+end.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sjaz65BEY5I/AAAAAAAAD1U/uBcSd24wrRw/s400/5-table+at+end.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347659431868130194" border="0" /></a>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-35307941518496201842009-06-13T10:02:00.001-07:002009-07-30T23:17:31.568-07:00Battle of Amberg - December 2007<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This game, fought on 7 December 2007, was the second in the Leipzig Campaign. The Bavarians are advancing towards Pilzen trying to locate the enemy. The Austrians must occupy Bamberg in order to link up with the Russian army further north.<br /><br />The game was fought using 28mm figures as one of our weekly club games, and the rules used were our amended LFS rules. The game was finished within the allotted 6 hours (with an hour for lunch). The Austrians won.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPfxQNxLFI/AAAAAAAADtM/GxgQkPH-MPI/s1600-h/1+-+Amberg+battlefield.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPfxQNxLFI/AAAAAAAADtM/GxgQkPH-MPI/s400/1+-+Amberg+battlefield.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346863219878210642" border="0" /></a>The battlefield of Amberg before the armies arrive. The Bararians will enter from the left and the Austrians from the right<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPfPsd6PtI/AAAAAAAADs8/mbJvD6WZsMM/s1600-h/2+-+Austrian+left.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPfPsd6PtI/AAAAAAAADs8/mbJvD6WZsMM/s400/2+-+Austrian+left.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346862643346554578" border="0" /></a>Austrian left flank<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPeTerBq_I/AAAAAAAADss/NWqM4QuFCow/s1600-h/3+-+Austrian+centre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPeTerBq_I/AAAAAAAADss/NWqM4QuFCow/s400/3+-+Austrian+centre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346861608851319794" border="0" /></a>Austrian centre<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPdyXbSCaI/AAAAAAAADsc/pSXR6qcD-us/s1600-h/4+-+Austrian+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPdyXbSCaI/AAAAAAAADsc/pSXR6qcD-us/s400/4+-+Austrian+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346861039970552226" border="0" /></a>Austrian right flank<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPddgTGSSI/AAAAAAAADsU/TiY_CrtN7pA/s1600-h/5+-+Bavarian+left.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPddgTGSSI/AAAAAAAADsU/TiY_CrtN7pA/s400/5+-+Bavarian+left.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346860681574893858" border="0" /></a>Bavarian left flank<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPcExuhVnI/AAAAAAAADrs/0OyMaOlaiVc/s1600-h/6+-+Bavarian+centre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPcExuhVnI/AAAAAAAADrs/0OyMaOlaiVc/s400/6+-+Bavarian+centre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346859157244958322" border="0" /></a>Bavarian centre<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPb6aj6g1I/AAAAAAAADrk/ogMzm9O7wj0/s1600-h/7+-+Bavarian+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjPb6aj6g1I/AAAAAAAADrk/ogMzm9O7wj0/s400/7+-+Bavarian+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346858979227763538" border="0" /></a>Bavarian right flank<br /></div>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-55126937243661528962009-06-11T05:40:00.001-07:002009-07-30T23:17:54.280-07:00Battle of Jena - November 2007This is not a historical refight of Jena, it is a fictional battle fought as part of our ongoing club game. The game was played on 27 September 2007 using 28mm French and Russian armies.<br /><br />The game was part of a Leipzig campaign. The French were advancing towards Leipzig, and the Prussians on Jena to hold the river Saale. It would be an encounter battle, with both sides entering the table from opposite sides.<br /><br />The first photographs is the one sent to all players, together with the campaign setting, game objectives and order of battle, so that they could plan their game before arriving to start.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjD8I_379PI/AAAAAAAADq8/fd-zdbFH0n4/s1600-h/1-Jena+battlefield.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjD8I_379PI/AAAAAAAADq8/fd-zdbFH0n4/s400/1-Jena+battlefield.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346049989203981554" border="0" /></a>Table ready to start play. Russian will enter from the right, French from the left<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjD7volLKfI/AAAAAAAADqk/QntdrGQvaYw/s1600-h/2-left+flank.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjD7volLKfI/AAAAAAAADqk/QntdrGQvaYw/s400/2-left+flank.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346049553454541298" border="0" /></a>Russian left flank<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjD9PGbVFjI/AAAAAAAADrE/tt7vSx4e81s/s1600-h/3-Centre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjD9PGbVFjI/AAAAAAAADrE/tt7vSx4e81s/s400/3-Centre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346051193553884722" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Russian centre<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjD7YwYHEGI/AAAAAAAADqM/2YcQzOn7ER0/s1600-h/4-right+flank.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SjD7YwYHEGI/AAAAAAAADqM/2YcQzOn7ER0/s400/4-right+flank.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346049160410239074" border="0" /></a>Russian right flank<br /><br /></div>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-34903414009499261302009-06-09T14:28:00.000-07:002009-07-30T23:19:19.043-07:00Spanish v French - October 2007<div style="text-align: justify;">This was a campaign game played on 27 September 2007 as one of our weekly games with Phil. It was loosley based on our earlier game and involved some hidden movement. The revised LFS rules work well with Spanish v French battles. Because of the large element of luck regarding the dice throw, it means that the Spanish are not always doomed to lose. However the odds are rightly in favour of a French win. So a limited Spanish success regarding the game objectives means a Spanish win.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7WMpFeKOI/AAAAAAAADqE/YTKFlIuO1PY/s1600-h/Jan+and+Phil.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7WMpFeKOI/AAAAAAAADqE/YTKFlIuO1PY/s400/Jan+and+Phil.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345445320410933474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7WFLSgi-I/AAAAAAAADp8/EBIhKEdCrXo/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7WFLSgi-I/AAAAAAAADp8/EBIhKEdCrXo/s400/1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345445192153467874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7Vy19RiII/AAAAAAAADps/GUNtpRR3Jbo/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7Vy19RiII/AAAAAAAADps/GUNtpRR3Jbo/s400/1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345444877189613698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7VsKtxwVI/AAAAAAAADpk/UzCPS_HmLcg/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7VsKtxwVI/AAAAAAAADpk/UzCPS_HmLcg/s400/2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345444762502676818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7VfOGr-jI/AAAAAAAADpU/diRs5ggckI0/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7VfOGr-jI/AAAAAAAADpU/diRs5ggckI0/s400/3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345444540074162738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7VSDm8mmI/AAAAAAAADpE/vL4yZWnQCJE/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7VSDm8mmI/AAAAAAAADpE/vL4yZWnQCJE/s400/4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345444313918380642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7VMatAokI/AAAAAAAADo8/nqUc3KyvOeM/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7VMatAokI/AAAAAAAADo8/nqUc3KyvOeM/s400/5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345444217038611010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7U96IVICI/AAAAAAAADos/VoYBebi-HPw/s1600-h/6.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7U96IVICI/AAAAAAAADos/VoYBebi-HPw/s400/6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345443967776661538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7U2s6FxCI/AAAAAAAADok/_Oc7nGalHTQ/s1600-h/7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Si7U2s6FxCI/AAAAAAAADok/_Oc7nGalHTQ/s400/7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345443843968189474" border="0" /></a>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-27636233895664940712009-06-07T11:40:00.001-07:002009-07-30T23:19:43.359-07:00Battle of Terreul - Setpember 2007<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">This 28mm game was set up on 10 September 2007. The aim was to see if we could play a Spanish guerrilla v French infantry type wargame using our amended LFS rules. The objective of the game was for a French division of 4 infantry brigades and a battery to rescue a single infantry brigade which was surrounded by Spanish regular and irregular troops.<br /><br />The French had to make their way along the road, with Spanish troops hidden on and behind the hills. To spot the Spanish, the French had to climb the hills, this would delay them reaching the isolated brigade which was under attack from the start of the game.<br /></div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwL8tKsRzI/AAAAAAAADgE/uskJh9P-c-0/s1600-h/1-full+table+at+start.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwL8tKsRzI/AAAAAAAADgE/uskJh9P-c-0/s400/1-full+table+at+start.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344659995326433074" border="0" /></a>The whole table at the start of the game. The cards might, or might not, indicate the location of Spanish regular or irregular troops. The isolated French infantry brigade is at the far end of the table on the right. There is a support brigade at the far end on the left. The relief force is in the village front left, the rear guard front right will hold the bridge and road so that they can all retreat.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwLt79T6fI/AAAAAAAADf0/1linYDeiEQI/s1600-h/2-French+left+at+start.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwLt79T6fI/AAAAAAAADf0/1linYDeiEQI/s400/2-French+left+at+start.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344659741598804466" border="0" /></a>French left at start of game. The isolated brigade is in the village beyond the river, the support brigade in the nearest village. The Reinforcements will come from the right. The red markers indicate possible Spanish troops.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwLnowVR_I/AAAAAAAADfs/uNurwZBPt8A/s1600-h/3-French+right+at+start.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwLnowVR_I/AAAAAAAADfs/uNurwZBPt8A/s400/3-French+right+at+start.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344659633364879346" border="0" /></a>The French right at the start of the game.The two infantry brigades, plus the artillery, in the nearest village are the relief force. The third brigade in the village on the far side of the river is holding the road open for them all to retreat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwLZ8kv1cI/AAAAAAAADfc/0nlVD7oy4IQ/s1600-h/4-French+left+in+middle+of+game.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwLZ8kv1cI/AAAAAAAADfc/0nlVD7oy4IQ/s400/4-French+left+in+middle+of+game.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344659398166828482" border="0" /></a>The French left in the middle of the game. Three Spanish brigades are attacking the single French brigade holding the road the French will retreat down.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwLSkHp9bI/AAAAAAAADfU/SoKCzDeJDAY/s1600-h/5-French+centre+in+middle+olf+game.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwLSkHp9bI/AAAAAAAADfU/SoKCzDeJDAY/s400/5-French+centre+in+middle+olf+game.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344659271343273394" border="0" /></a>The French centre in the middle of the game. The French in the foreground have tried to storm the hill, but have been routed. More French have crossed the river and are approaching the hill.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwLJrJk17I/AAAAAAAADfE/3YRxaPabIK0/s1600-h/6-French+right+in+middle+of+game.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwLJrJk17I/AAAAAAAADfE/3YRxaPabIK0/s400/6-French+right+in+middle+of+game.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344659118611552178" border="0" /></a>The French right in the middle of the game. The brigade holding the bridge and retreat route have been routed towards the divisional headquarters. The Spanish now control the road and the whole French division has been cut off.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwK49PaEaI/AAAAAAAADe0/QGyKpnHfsjU/s1600-h/7-French+left+at+end+of+game.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwK49PaEaI/AAAAAAAADe0/QGyKpnHfsjU/s400/7-French+left+at+end+of+game.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344658831410074018" border="0" /></a>The French right at the end of the game. On the Spanish side of the river all available troops are holding the bridge. Behind them the isolated French brigade continues to rout to safety.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwKzRwxIVI/AAAAAAAADes/GvOG-frV65Q/s1600-h/8-French+right+at+end+of+game.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiwKzRwxIVI/AAAAAAAADes/GvOG-frV65Q/s400/8-French+right+at+end+of+game.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344658733839491410" border="0" /></a>The French right at game end. The French division have stormed the bridge and opened the road again. The defending Spanish troops are all in rout, except for the field battery who are trying to hold the bridge.<br /><br /><br /></div>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-15627536385852166332009-06-04T13:10:00.000-07:002009-07-30T23:20:20.706-07:00Battle of Magdeburg - September 2007<div style="text-align: justify;">On 5 September 2007 I set up this game as one of the weekly games prepared for the Jalon Wargames Club. Each member was sent a copy of the first photograph, together with an explanation of the objective of the game and his own order of battle.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sigq7zzEQbI/AAAAAAAADO0/hV-EXVVq97k/s1600-h/1-table+at+start++of+game.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sigq7zzEQbI/AAAAAAAADO0/hV-EXVVq97k/s400/1-table+at+start++of+game.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343568164880138674" border="0" /></a>French will enter from the left, Prussians from the right<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sigqu_O3mgI/AAAAAAAADOk/t3i8z3CNqiA/s1600-h/2-main+French+attack+on++right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sigqu_O3mgI/AAAAAAAADOk/t3i8z3CNqiA/s400/2-main+French+attack+on++right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343567944611240450" border="0" /></a>The French are holding on their left and attacking on their right<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SigqpH8qgwI/AAAAAAAADOc/jWkyN4Ijl8c/s1600-h/3-French+attack+on+centre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SigqpH8qgwI/AAAAAAAADOc/jWkyN4Ijl8c/s400/3-French+attack+on+centre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343567843871589122" border="0" /></a>The French cavalry move forward to break the Prussian centre<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SigqjYQ5xGI/AAAAAAAADOU/AulR72toZTE/s1600-h/4-French+break+through+on+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SigqjYQ5xGI/AAAAAAAADOU/AulR72toZTE/s400/4-French+break+through+on+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343567745172227170" border="0" /></a>The Prussians have been driven off the hill and the cavalry are moving in for the kill<br /><br /><br /></div>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-42722939248361886822009-06-01T10:15:00.001-07:002009-06-17T02:53:35.550-07:00French v Prussians<div style="text-align: justify;">Phil came to wargame with us most weeks for about a year during 2007. This was obviously one of those games, but I have no record of which. However it was 28mm and French v Prussians. It was during the period when we were still trying to make LFS work, but again that covered a long period.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiQNjOtR2wI/AAAAAAAAC_I/I7e5yBzynvI/s1600-h/Phil++and++Jan.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiQNjOtR2wI/AAAAAAAAC_I/I7e5yBzynvI/s400/Phil++and++Jan.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342409956862843650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Phil and Jan ponder the finer points of LFS</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiQNdn49lcI/AAAAAAAAC_A/qNIiHnPuSO8/s1600-h/1-French+attack+ridge.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiQNdn49lcI/AAAAAAAAC_A/qNIiHnPuSO8/s400/1-French+attack+ridge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342409860543518146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">French attack a ridge held by the Prussians, who also hold the town at the top of the photograph</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiQNX50tqSI/AAAAAAAAC-4/9sU_t93JUJA/s1600-h/2-French+retreat+from+ridge.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiQNX50tqSI/AAAAAAAAC-4/9sU_t93JUJA/s400/2-French+retreat+from+ridge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342409762278320418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The French have lost the attack on the ridge and begin to retreat</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiQM7HDrxRI/AAAAAAAAC-g/s6dqjxrgRVo/s1600-h/3-close+up+of+French+retreat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiQM7HDrxRI/AAAAAAAAC-g/s6dqjxrgRVo/s400/3-close+up+of+French+retreat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342409267614565650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Close up of the French retreat</span><br /><br /><br /></div>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-30900794646316043922009-05-29T14:20:00.000-07:002009-07-30T23:23:21.284-07:00Battle of Talavera - September 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiETljYAZvI/AAAAAAAACxQ/fg-Rn4BiNv4/s1600-h/17-French+attack+Talavera.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiETljYAZvI/AAAAAAAACxQ/fg-Rn4BiNv4/s400/17-French+attack+Talavera.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341572168910137074" border="0" /></a><br />In mid October 2006 we set up this table for the visit of Costa Blanca News, the English language weekly newspaper. They do an article each week about ex pats living in the area, and we asked them to feature us so that we could get some publicity and contact other wargamers in the area.<br /><br />He seemed quite impressed and took a few photographs which appeared in the paper.<br /><br />It seemed a shame not to record the table in photographs for our own records<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBU7HAs8JI/AAAAAAAACwo/Z2zak0mbsVs/s1600-h/1-Talavera+battlefield.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBU7HAs8JI/AAAAAAAACwo/Z2zak0mbsVs/s400/1-Talavera+battlefield.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341362532532416658" border="0" /></a>Talavera battlefield<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBU2_9i37I/AAAAAAAACwg/dsVJmzCaD18/s1600-h/2-Wellington.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBU2_9i37I/AAAAAAAACwg/dsVJmzCaD18/s400/2-Wellington.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341362461920649138" border="0" /></a>British foot artillery<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUxSlqD4I/AAAAAAAACwY/BWUtzwjr77A/s1600-h/3-British+centre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUxSlqD4I/AAAAAAAACwY/BWUtzwjr77A/s400/3-British+centre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341362363841515394" border="0" /></a>British centre<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUsK87FyI/AAAAAAAACwQ/7coAXo2ZXw8/s1600-h/4-British+cavalry.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUsK87FyI/AAAAAAAACwQ/7coAXo2ZXw8/s400/4-British+cavalry.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341362275892270882" border="0" /></a>British cavalry<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUmdGq-AI/AAAAAAAACwI/m8NCOrKxNKU/s1600-h/5-Spanish+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUmdGq-AI/AAAAAAAACwI/m8NCOrKxNKU/s400/5-Spanish+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341362177685780482" border="0" /></a>Spanish army in Talavera<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUflAnYrI/AAAAAAAACwA/3pyJr9C69_E/s1600-h/6-Spanish+reserve.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUflAnYrI/AAAAAAAACwA/3pyJr9C69_E/s400/6-Spanish+reserve.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341362059548779186" border="0" /></a>Spanish reserve at Talavera<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBWPJvu_rI/AAAAAAAACww/jzvebmmAHWA/s1600-h/7-Spanish+cavalry+enter+Talavera.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBWPJvu_rI/AAAAAAAACww/jzvebmmAHWA/s400/7-Spanish+cavalry+enter+Talavera.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341363976375566002" border="0" /></a>Spanish cavalry passing through Talavera<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUT3K3wKI/AAAAAAAACvw/tlQWgGvVSTA/s1600-h/9-French+right+flank.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUT3K3wKI/AAAAAAAACvw/tlQWgGvVSTA/s400/9-French+right+flank.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341361858265202850" border="0" /></a>French right flank<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUNytXb9I/AAAAAAAACvo/UdPplQEq_Xw/s1600-h/10-French+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUNytXb9I/AAAAAAAACvo/UdPplQEq_Xw/s400/10-French+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341361753988493266" border="0" /></a>French Irish Legion<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUBpsjFtI/AAAAAAAACvY/PBOi3D4tDPw/s1600-h/12-French+artillery+in+centre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBUBpsjFtI/AAAAAAAACvY/PBOi3D4tDPw/s400/12-French+artillery+in+centre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341361545410713298" border="0" /></a>French foot artillery<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBT7UEaktI/AAAAAAAACvQ/YHtvMSYYiXw/s1600-h/13-French+cavalry.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBT7UEaktI/AAAAAAAACvQ/YHtvMSYYiXw/s400/13-French+cavalry.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341361436526023378" border="0" /></a>French reserve cavalry<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBT03UeXUI/AAAAAAAACvI/fExH4gQsFGs/s1600-h/14-French+cavalry+again.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBT03UeXUI/AAAAAAAACvI/fExH4gQsFGs/s400/14-French+cavalry+again.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341361325729537346" border="0" /></a>French reserve cavalry<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBTvzoYpWI/AAAAAAAACvA/Fy7mSspeR_Q/s1600-h/15-French+left+flank.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBTvzoYpWI/AAAAAAAACvA/Fy7mSspeR_Q/s400/15-French+left+flank.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341361238839960930" border="0" /></a>French left flank<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBTqSm6WdI/AAAAAAAACu4/ZiOwLtiPNn8/s1600-h/16-French+left.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBTqSm6WdI/AAAAAAAACu4/ZiOwLtiPNn8/s400/16-French+left.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341361144076065234" border="0" /></a>French left<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBTkKsBFLI/AAAAAAAACuw/syBpg2KZef4/s1600-h/17-French+attack+Talavera.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiBTkKsBFLI/AAAAAAAACuw/syBpg2KZef4/s400/17-French+attack+Talavera.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341361038870779058" border="0" /></a>French attack on Talavera<br /><br /><br /></div>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-20682259591167823272009-05-29T05:47:00.000-07:002009-07-30T23:22:32.859-07:00Battle of Landshut - September 2006<div style="text-align: justify;">On 4 September 2006 we set up this one off wargame.<br /><br />It was not a refight of an historical battle, but another in the series we fought to convert LFS rules to suit our armies.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_aBnGUCFI/AAAAAAAACmg/6DD6LcvuzZ4/s1600-h/1-Madgeburg+battlefield.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_aBnGUCFI/AAAAAAAACmg/6DD6LcvuzZ4/s400/1-Madgeburg+battlefield.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341227404294883410" border="0" /></a>The whole battlefield. Bavarians on the left are attacking. Austrians on the right defending<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_Z9Ymxl-I/AAAAAAAACmY/4YSM868zrRY/s1600-h/2-Austrian+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_Z9Ymxl-I/AAAAAAAACmY/4YSM868zrRY/s400/2-Austrian+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341227331685029858" border="0" /></a>Austrian right. The church is held by a battalion of jagers, with a brigade of greandiers in reserve.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_Z5I4iFmI/AAAAAAAACmQ/PM8cHjdFeTE/s1600-h/3-Austrian++centre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_Z5I4iFmI/AAAAAAAACmQ/PM8cHjdFeTE/s400/3-Austrian++centre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341227258745067106" border="0" /></a>Austrian centre. One battalion holds the woods, with another on their right. The rest of the brigade are held in reserve behind the woods.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_Z0bjVm3I/AAAAAAAACmI/XzDMbaYHoc0/s1600-h/4-Austrian+left.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_Z0bjVm3I/AAAAAAAACmI/XzDMbaYHoc0/s400/4-Austrian+left.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341227177857096562" border="0" /></a>Austrian left. One battalion holds the village, another two either side plus a battery of artillery. The remainder of the brigade is in reserve. The battallion on the right has formed square because of the threat from enemy lancers.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_ZvVZhWuI/AAAAAAAACmA/UQqC-3PD88U/s1600-h/5-Bavarian+left.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_ZvVZhWuI/AAAAAAAACmA/UQqC-3PD88U/s400/5-Bavarian+left.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341227090305964770" border="0" /></a>Bavarian left. An elite infantry brigade approach the woods, with cavalry on their right.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_Zq3TxX_I/AAAAAAAACl4/LRJxfId8vfs/s1600-h/6-Bavarian+centre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_Zq3TxX_I/AAAAAAAACl4/LRJxfId8vfs/s400/6-Bavarian+centre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341227013509308402" border="0" /></a>Bavarian centre. The divisional commander has ordered Halt. The CinC has arrived to issue fresh orders. The infantry are in square because of the threat from enemy cavalry<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_ZflEA9NI/AAAAAAAAClw/Fz16PF9_USU/s1600-h/7-Bavarian+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh_ZflEA9NI/AAAAAAAAClw/Fz16PF9_USU/s400/7-Bavarian+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341226819632821458" border="0" /></a>Bavarian right. The main attack consists of a Bavarian brigade (right) and a Baden brigade (left). Cavalry protect their left, and the artillery are moving up in support<br /></div>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629581868918606138.post-31123725199084625092009-05-28T00:24:00.000-07:002009-07-30T23:21:55.152-07:00Battle of Linz - August 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiETMcD9kqI/AAAAAAAACxI/wPlOSZ2SXqk/s1600-h/2-Austrian+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/SiETMcD9kqI/AAAAAAAACxI/wPlOSZ2SXqk/s400/2-Austrian+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341571737450287778" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">On 3 August 2006 we set up this game to test play <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">LFS</span> rules. We started using these rules about one year before, and liked them a lot. We particularly like the orders system, which prevents reacting to what is happening at the other end of the table. We also like the "blind" movement at the start of the game which makes it difficult to know what you are up against.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">However it is a game designed to use one corps per side, and this does not allow us to fight multi corps battles. Also it is designed for 12 figures infantry and 8 figure cavalry units. And it is best used to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">refight</span> smaller historical battles, or parts of larger ones. So I do not have sufficient figures, or artillery, without mixing different nationalities.<br /><br />So we are trying to adapt the rules to suit our collection of figures, as I have no intention of increasing the size of each army. Our armies are organised in infantry units of 8 and cavalry units of 4 figures. For this game we are trying out 6 figure infantry and 4 figure cavalry units.<br /><br />This game is not based on any historical battle. We are currently using a campaign based on the Danube valley, loosely based on the 1809 campaign. This particular game is Austrians v Bavarians.<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh49AVeLkYI/AAAAAAAACU4/z0yK_36G6ko/s1600-h/1-Austrian+left.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh49AVeLkYI/AAAAAAAACU4/z0yK_36G6ko/s400/1-Austrian+left.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340773284081013122" border="0" /></a>Austrian Left. An Austrian division is on Move orders, so they will have to advance towards the Bavarians. One infantry unit is in square because they are faced by enemy cavalry.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh487A6KATI/AAAAAAAACUw/iWcXeZy7NcQ/s1600-h/2-Austrian+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh487A6KATI/AAAAAAAACUw/iWcXeZy7NcQ/s400/2-Austrian+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340773192661860658" border="0" /></a>Austrian right. On the opposite side of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Linz</span> the Austrians are on Attack orders, and the Bavarians on Hold orders. So only the Austrians can make offensive movements. One Bavarian infantry unit has failed its morale and is in rout.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh4811YicdI/AAAAAAAACUo/2dY648qyUhA/s1600-h/3-Bavarian+right.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh4811YicdI/AAAAAAAACUo/2dY648qyUhA/s400/3-Bavarian+right.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340773103668720082" border="0" /></a>Bavarian right. The Bavarians are on Hold orders so they can not advance towards the Austrians. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">CinC</span> is with the divisional commander, so he can change those orders during his turn if he decides to do so.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh48wV9gOwI/AAAAAAAACUg/WjjjDId7dBM/s1600-h/4-Bavarian+centre.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N4pVFVLLq7s/Sh48wV9gOwI/AAAAAAAACUg/WjjjDId7dBM/s400/4-Bavarian+centre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340773009334483714" border="0" /></a>Bavarian centre. The Bavarians are on Move orders, and are marching towards <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Linz</span>. Their cavalry have lost a melee with the Austrian cavalry are are in rout into the woods. The Bavarian right is now in great danger from the enemy cavalry.<br /><br /><br /></div>thistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.com0