Friday 25 March 2022

Quatre Bras Part Deux

Dutch Militia on the extreme left of the allied position holding the line

The game continued on throughout the first afternoon as the lads became more acquainted with the rules and took their time making sure they did things as correctly as possible.  It’s really a great way to teach new players the intricacies of the game without the pressure of feeling that they have to complete the turn on record time.

Anyway, on with some more pictures…









Nassau skirmishers on the edge of the Bossu woods.



Tuesday 22 March 2022

Quatre Bras - Battle for the crossroads

 

Dutch Belgian artillery prepare to sell themselves dearly as French
Lancers and Infantry prepare the assault

We’ve been going through a fantastic renaissance at the Napoleonic Wargaming Society in recent months.  After having very few Napoleonic games being played, several of us have actively been introducing friends and fellow members to the excellent General D’Armee rules from Dave Brown.

To help facilitate this we’ve been bring 15mm figures down so a hood game can. D played on a 6x4 table and a number of differing scenarios can be played out yo help dissect the more intricate aspects of the game.

After a few weeks of planning, some of the lads popped over to play a large GdA game in the grand manner - that’s tight with 28mm on a 12 x 6.

The table set up for action on the Friday night

The excellent scenario booklet for the 1815 campaign

Fog of War cards for the French. First time we’ve used them to this extent and they worked
tremendously well for deployment and limited scouting intelligence 

The Anglo- allied Cards around Gemioncourt farm

Chris, Peter and myself are reasonably experienced players whilst Angus, Martin and John were novices. We had two late withdrawals with Phil W ill with the flu, Paul pre committed socially and Phil C off to Adelaide on holiday. Soft! 

I elected not to play and to coordinate the game as umpire and assist in any questions etc. so far so good.

French battalions on “Forwards” move up the right of the field 

Dutch Belgian forces lay in wait

Lovely Perry Miniatures

Brunswick road columns head onto the field
French lancers, supported by artillery,  advance on the Nassau position near Bossu woods
A view across the field 
French commanders contemplate their advancing formations
Merlens Dutch cavalry arrive
Love those lancers - combination of Foundry and Perry regiments
Hovels buildings being used in lieu of dedicated Quatre Bras and Gemioncourt models

The attack columns head towards Gemioncourt



The columns have successfully spaced themselves away from being massed in 
Preparation for the initial assaults on the Dutch

Martin’s French looking suitable damaged by artillery 

A great shot of the field of battle towards the Bossu woods


French light cavalry arrive 


More photos a little later in the week.

Wednesday 9 March 2022

TTS Battle of Paratakiene - Eumenes v Antigonus

The view behind the Argyraspids as they decide what’s worth fighting for,

We had a wonderful Saturday playing out this very famous battle in the wars of the Diadochi in “Guidos” wonderful wargaming room.  Peter had organised a few of us to get together with our Pike, Persians and  Pachyderms for a wonderful refight of Paratakiene.






The game was a cracker with Antigonus getting up before Eumenes (me)  could turn the flank and bring pressure onto the main body of pikes.