The Valour and Fortitude rules are the same as last time, but this time we'll focus on the Franco-Prussian War and use a 10 mm scale.
UMPIRING: Mike Evans, Peter Mearns, Michael Schneider
1. Forces.
2. The Game.
This time, there were four villages as the objectives. Each side started with two of these villages. We had an initial deployment of forces, and then infantry was set to arrive on turn two, followed by cavalry on turn four. Our plan was for the guard, the 1st, and the 2nd French Brigade to hold two villages, while Cambell, with all the reserve infantry, was to attack the Prussian village on our left. Meanwhile, Gordon and his cavalry were to create a firing line with their guns to flank any incoming Prussian attacks. We were expecting some casualties from Prussian guns, but we hoped that our infantry would move quickly and take advantage of the longer distance provided by our rifles. That was the plan.
We started as planned, but the Prussians kept a safe distance from us, possibly because they were afraid of our rifles. They fired on us with their guns and tried to eliminate our guns first. Unfortunately, our guns couldn't respond due to their shorter range. Then we encountered some problems. Campbell was unable to activate his brigades, resulting in an attack that lacked concentration. Brigades attacked separately, allowing the Prussians to concentrate their attack and stop Campbell's advantage. Finally, his attack was stopped and we were unable to take the Prussian village.
On our left flank, the situation was even worse. Gordon's units were bottlenecked, which prevented him from creating a firing line. It was in the wrong place when he finally managed to do so, leaving my troops without adequate firing support. As a result, they were decimated by the accurate Prussian fire. Fortunately, I was able to rally my troops, but it cost me the opportunity to do anything else with them. Later, a group of Prussian soldiers managed to get on our flank, and their cavalry charged us with a deadly force. Gordon attempted to charge them on their flank, but it did not produce the expected result.
Both sides finished with 2 objectives, but the French lost due to a failed Fortitude test caused by a destroyed gun, resulting in a minor victory for the Prussians.
3. Links.
MICHAEL:
https://meneken.blogspot.com/2024/03/somewhere-in-france-between-some-grapes.html
CAMPBELL (SESWC):
https://www.facebook.com/Seswc.co.uk/posts/805384108285589
FLICKR:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/asienieboje/albums/72177720315441111
Excellent. Looks like a great game.
OdpowiedzUsuńI really like the forests. I've never seen that done before, but I love it. :)
Thank you. During the Claymore a few years ago, we got the idea for that simple yet great look of the forest.
UsuńWojna Franco-Pruska!
OdpowiedzUsuńSuper się prezentuje!
Dziękuję.
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