Monday 8 August 2022

GdA action in Germany 1813

Austrian Hussars charge Bavarian Chevaulegers during the night’s battle 

After a series of great fun games of General D’Armee I have pleasure to report that the streak continues. Last Wednesday night saw a combined Austrian and Prussian force encountering a combined Hesse Darmstadt and Neapolitan Corp. 


The Austrian Brigade on the left advance quickly on a “Forwards” order to take 
the hill and push forward into the wood on the extreme edge of the field

Neapolitan artillery in the foreground reap a heavy toll on the advancing Austrian
columns as they advance.  Skirmishers also take some crucial shots.

In the centre the cavalry brigades of both sides do battle. This would go on for the entirety of the action with the Austrian Hussars proving particularly

The second Austrian brigade readies itself for an assault on the Neapolitan garrison

Two battalions hit the village

A close up of the Austrian position on the hill

The Neapolitan line prepare for the impending attack. The Austrians would be a bit more prudent
in determining when and how they would try and crack that nut

A view of the Prussian flank as the cavalry battle rages on over the hill. The Hesse Darmstadt 
brigade has ventures beyond the woods and the Reservists and Landwehr are preparing.


Another view of the Austrian assault. In the end the Neapolitans would be swept away from 
this position and the brigade would falter and retreat away from the position. 

The Austrian cavalry have the upper hand in the foreground whilst the Prussian infantry 
brigades have steadied and are fighting hard again the enemy 

Hesse Darmstadt skirmishers take on the Prussian battery

Superbly painted French Allies from the brush of Big Chris.

So the battle raged on however the collapse of the Neapolitan flank and the Cavalry won their fight. This would  allow the allies to turn two reasonably intact brigades onto the Hesse Darmstadt  troops on the enemy side.

Once again a great fun encounter battle and more players at the club being exposed to General D’Armee as a first choice set of Napoleonic rules.

12 comments:

  1. I should pick these rules up and se if they’d work for the ACW. I know there’s PC but it’s kinda incomplete. 😀
    Great looking gaming. 😀

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    1. Hi Stew - today is your lucky day. These rules already cost in ACW and are called “Picketts Charge”. We are getting ready to play them in a few weeks at the club. They are really well supported on the Two Fat Lardies forum and are a Reisseitz Publication.

      https://toofatlardies.co.uk/


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    2. Yes. I am aware. That’s what I meant by PC above. I have them but as I say; I find it lacking the more I played it.

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    3. Aaah understand now. I’m a big firm at times Stew. We are going to have a good crack of them this year so I’m sure I’ll post some thoughts from this side of the globe as well.

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  2. Dave Brown put a lot of thought into the Grand Armee rules and it shows in how well they play. Similarly his ACW rules offer up a decent representation of the period. Its always great to see lots of well painted figures on a table, it shows what wargaming is really about.

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    1. Thank you very much Robbie. I’m pretty keen to give PC a good crack as ACW games Dan be incredibly entertaining on the tabletop. Gave uou tried Dave Browns O Group?

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  3. A marvellous looking game Carlo.

    All the best. Aly

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  4. Another good looking game of Napoleonics Carlo. Pity for the Germans that the Neapolitans let them down, it seems?
    General d'Armée are not a bad set of rules and work quite well as an accumulation of mechanics from other sets, with the usual plagiarism that besets writing of wargames' rules...!
    Regards, James

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    1. It’s a great set of rules young James which we certainly enjoy immensely. You would like them very much. When are you up for a game?

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