Austrian cavalry hold the right flank, protecting a small
Brigade of Hanoverian infantry and a Battery of 12ld guns.
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The French have all their cavalry deployed on their left flank.
Two Brigades of Heavy Cavalry and one of Light.
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"Follow Me!" To compensate for my inferiority in cavalry I
used this order quite a lot. I had mixed results I have to say!
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Austrian Dragoons, Curassiers and Chasseurs surge forward
to halt the French attack.
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The French advance on the Bridge supported by the Horse
Artillery on their left flank. The French cavalry seems reluctant
to advance to the attack!
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Austrian infantry prepare to defend the Bridge as the French
advance on them. The Horse Artillery has deployed to support
the French attack.
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Austrian Dragoons and Chasseurs surge past their Curassiers
and supporting Light Artillery.
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The Austrian heavy guns are direted to fire in support of the
Hanoverian Infantry Brigade.
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A view from the Austro-Hanoverian lines shows the ominous
numbers of French surging forward.
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The Austrian infantry is under attach across the river and by
the Bridge. Time to show what they are made of!
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Fighting is fierce around the bridge, with both sides having
some success.
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After several gallant but indecisive charges and subsequent
melees, the Austrian cavalry is battered and weakened.
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Despite a spirited and very gallant defence, numbers begin to
tell in the French's favour. The 8th cavalry move forward to
finish off their Austrian opposite number.
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A lovely looking game David. Blackpowder has many detractors but I find it provides a great cut and thrust game that allows one to concentrate on the actual tactics and less on the rules.Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Robbie. I agree wholeheartedly about BP too.
DeleteA splendid game indeed, as you say BP rarely fails to deliver.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it!
DeleteExcellent looking game David with lots of surging going on it would seem. BP are great as you can play the period and not the rules. You know what I mean.....
ReplyDeleteSurging in 28mm is about my limit nowadays! See you tomorrow at Claymore I hope!
DeleteFantastic looking game David! Black Powder does indeed give a good game.
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thanks Christopher, I agree about BP too.
DeleteWow! What an exciting looking game! Makes me wish I had an attention span greater that that of the average gnat, so I could finish up large enough units to play with a table full of such colourful troops...
ReplyDeleteApplication is the key!
DeleteBeautiful figures and great report.
ReplyDeleteThanks George.
DeleteLovely looking game,an unfortunate result for the gallant Austrians, sounds like great game though!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Unfortunate doesn’t begin to cover it, sadly.
DeleteA great looking and sounding game David...
ReplyDeleteBlack Powder is our go to set of rules these days...... you can tweet them to suit most 18th and 19th century conflicts... and even some early 20th century.
All the best. Aly
Thanks Aly, much appreciated. I agree about BP’s versatility entirely.
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