A photo just to prove to Paul that I never shifted anything to my advantage during the hiatus...maybe I should have gotten closer Youngy but hey...I know you trust me old chum. |
From previous posts you would recall that this action forms part of the Battle of Lutzen in 1813. The French have 15 turns to capture the village of Eisdorf for a victory and if it can also demoralize or break three Russian brigades then a glorious victory. The Russians need to hold the village at all costs.
The French Brigade of General Fressinet prepares the first assault on the village |
"Come on Lads - we can do it!" |
The action continues to develop on the French right as General DE Brigade Zucchi leads the Italians forward against General Ivanoff's command |
A view down the table - looking good |
The French column of the 6th Line has become unformed from an unfortunately times Discipline Test |
The Russian defenders have copped a hiding however we got the casualty calculations wrong as they are in a BUA so all casualties should be halved. Oh well... |
The 1st battalion of the 6th are no more. Cossacks roll an 11 and the French a three. Goodnight Eileen! |
Zucchi looks on as the Italians prepare themselves to assault the enemy |
A wider view of the action on the Russian left/French right |
I love Elite Miniatures figures en masse |
The Russians of Generals Ivanoff and Schachafskoi look well prepared |
The French legere reserve under Simmer advance |
We did this wrong as well - French repulsed from the village without fighting the melee. |
In the aftermath of the column disintegration on the left the French scramble to maintain the assault |
The French skirmish screens do their best. In retrospect the Russians will feel that they did not utilize their brigade screens nearly enough - next time. |
Paul has done a wonderful job with his Russian army |
The brigade artillery of Gerard finally makes its way to the front lines to support the attack |
Another view of a bad dream! |
The French try and regroup in the centre for another rack at the Russian Grenadiers now in garrison |
Those pesky Jager still are causing all kinds of heart-ache on the left |
A view from the Russian right down the battlefield |
Two columns of the 11th Provisional Regiment go in to the assault on Eisdorf |
The Italian line battalion at the bottom of shot has forced the 4th Jager to retreat |
The Italians under Zucchi try and force the issue |
Going Hesitant barely helps by the way! |
The French feel like the tide is turning in their favour. The Russians bring up their reserve artillery from the Grenadier Brigade of General Konovnitzin and bring fire to bear. |
Still hesitant...poor old Gerard! |
Even that fresh line is out of range of hurting the Ukranians |
Action continues across the field of battle |
Another view of the action around Eisdorf |
On the French right the 14th Legere are preparing to bring their bayonets into the game |
The 4th Russian Jager reforms near the woods |
RUSSIAN COUNTER ATTACK!! |
Italian Counter-counter attack on the other side! |
French Legere charge the Russian lines of Musketeers |
The Legere force the Russian musketeers back on the left |
The Italians look to attack the Jager on the extreme left of Paul's, I mean General Wurtemberg's, line. |
The Russian Grenadiers outside Eisdorf rout a French column and continue on their way. |
Russian line of defense |
Another out of order shot but hey, it looks OK to me. |
The Italians have routed the Russians and opened up the Flosgraben on the right of Eisdorf |
The moment the French are routed by the Russian Grenadiers |
Great game, great scenario from Dr. Brown and a fantastic set of rules in General D'Armee. I cannot recommend them highly enough!
Great photos and commentary Carlo. Thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable game in every sense. Looking forward to the next one!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Paul. It was so much fun playing a wargame again with someone who I engaged in my first ever Napoleonic battle when we both 13!! How old are we mate. Looking forward to the next one.
DeleteFab table packed with troops, Carlo. Super game!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Jonathon. It was a great fun game and that was the main thing. Hats off to Dave Brown for a well written scenario.
DeleteNow THAT is a wargames room1 Wonderful! Great looking table and game too.
ReplyDeleteBest Regards,
Stokes
Thank you so much for your kind comments Stokes. I am a very fortunate chap with a very understanding and supportive wife and two lads who like to come up and enjoy the space, paint some figures and occasionally push the miniatures around the table. Much more of that this year and for many to come...that's a solemn promise.
DeleteThanks for this series of reports and all the wonderful photos, quite a treat. Best wishes Chris
ReplyDeleteHi Chris and so wonderful to hear from you. I hope that picturesque northern part of England is treating you to all its wonderful beauty in this isolation period. I hope that you're all so well and my very best to yourself and Kevin when you speak to him.
DeleteExcellent photos Carlo and a wondeful looking game. I greatly admire / covert your collection.
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Hi Richard and thank you once again for all your lovely comments and great enthusiasm for the posts. They make the effort very much worthwhile. Perhaps a journey to The West sometime after all this madness may be in your wargaming plans. Always welcome.
DeleteThanks Carlo. That would be great.
DeleteGreat pictures and write up, Carlo! Enjoyed it a lot.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Richard. It was a tremendous amount of fun.
DeleteGreat looking pics and the game sounded like it was full of punches.
ReplyDeleteI agree with above as well, it’s a spectacular Wargamer attic you got there. 😀
Thank you very much Stew. It was a great game with lots of to and throe. Yes when we renovated I was given teh go ahead to build this addition as a fully fledged second story so very fortunate indeed.
DeleteI am delighted: from the battle and the atmosphere as a whole! Superb sight!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the kind comments as always. Im very much enjoying your latest posts as well by the way!
DeleteGreat looking game and a really good commentary Carlo - inspirational- i'll have to look this one up and try it out.
ReplyDeletewell done
Thank you Kerry for popping past and commenting - always greatly appreciated. I really think Dave gets the scenarios so right through the victory conditions and the overall balance and opportunity for both sides to pull out a win. This was a very good fight.
DeleteWonderful Carlo. Even if the forces of continental oppression did carry the day!! 😇
ReplyDeleteA nice realxing diversion while working from home as have all the Eisdorf posts. Wait ... hold on ... did I just put "while working from home" on a public forum?! Please ignore. A-ha-ha.
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Hi Peter - yes you did! Thankfully this was a Saturday afternoon and a Friday night affair so I am innocent of all charges. Glad you spotted that Calpe Prussian battery in the first post. More getting to the table this year mate I promise!
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