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| Matthew sends his Cuirassiers thundering down the "Valley of Death" on my left flank. He manages to rout my Hussars but without support surely this can't end well for him? |
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| On his own left he sends the Guard cavalry forward led in person by Murat. |
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| Meanwhile Massena's Division has been ordered into square, clearly Napoleon is not expecting great things from his own heavy cavalry. |
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| Not a sight we see often on my table - here comes Bernadotte with the Swedish Division. |
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| By the end of turn 9 the French seem to have the advantage on Windmill Hill. |
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| This is Matthew's 'order map' for turn 10. Without these maps I'm not sure it would be very easy to play the game. |
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| The Guard heavy cavalry charge forward and take fire from no less than 6 muskets and 6 Jagers without any loss. The Silesian Hussars have seen enough. |
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| The French lancer/chasseurs charge forward between Windmill Hill and the Village. They ride down 6 Prussian Jagers but are devastated in return by musketry - the Pavlograds are avenged! |
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| How can this be? The Cuirassiers continue their "Death ride" and wipe out an Austrian battery for no loss. |
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| It's not all good news for Matthew however as his Carabineers and the DK Cuirassier/dragoons are routed, even poor old Ney is down but I think its just a scratch. |
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| This is the table at the end of turn 10, we have 4 more turns to play. |
26 comments:
With the cavalry all used up in the opening rounds there'll be none left to follow up and pursue whoever loses this one - it's looking like another Eylau.
A Marvelous collection of Hinton Hunt that you've built up over many years- Well done IAN.
Rob, you're right as neither of us have kept a cavalry reserve although the Guard cavalry are still looking strong!
Thanks Kev!
I do wish these pictures and battle reports were so stirring to the spirit.
Great battle report and the sharpness and colour in the photos show how lovely your collection is.
Cheers Ross!
Mark, it has been great to have an excuse to get the whole lot out on the table!
I fear my cunning plan is turning out to be not so cunning after all.
This is just about the most spectacular, technicolour epic I've ever seen, Ian! Sergei Bondarchuk would be proud.
WM
This really is a marvellous spectacle...your collection is absolutely stellar. Well done!
What a wonderful shiny game Ian...
This is indeed... The dogs spherical objects ....
All the best. Aly
Given that my wounds are still stinging from my loss to Matthew, I can only say his cuirassiers must be stopped! The pursuit after melee is a dangerous tool that Matthew wields well. Watch out for him!
The spectacle of this battle board truly is amazing! I love WMs description of it as a technicolor epic. Couldn't be more right!
Just thinking about there only being 4 more turns to play - it'd be a shame to leave it hanging for a ha'porth of tar if another a move or two would see a decisive outcome.
WM - cunning or not I fear that once the Guard get up on Windmill Hill the game will be up!
Thanks Matt, the collection has grown a bit since you last saw them!
Thanks Aly, praise indeed!
David, what you can't really see from the photos is the three squares of Swedes directly in front of his cuirassiers (one with Blucher sheltering within it!), there is also a unit of Uhlans on their flank - surely they can't survive all that?
Anon, my rules are pretty brutal once the armies collide and I don't think proceedings will be in any doubt by the end of turn 14, but if they are we will play on!
Sorry - didn't mean to be anonymous. Finger trouble I guess.
Brilliant Ian. This game has just got better and better!
Regards, James
Ah Rob, so it is you!
Thanks James, the game has certainly been fun to play so far but I have a nervous eye on the Old Guard now!
It is indeed an absolute visual treat to see so many beautifully painted vintage soldiers arrayed in battle, especially during these rather bleak days of a lockdown November. How are the temps in the hut holding up Ian?
The photos of all the casualty figures laid on their sides always makes me smile :) And of course have to add, what a wonderful windmill.
Lee.
Magnificent spectacle. Those cuirassiers were less bulletproof when I commanded them. I guess they can hope for Bernadotte feeling the wind and rejoining the winning side...
Lee, so far it has been pretty mild up here so it is generally around 12C in the evening and warms up to a comfy 18C after 10 minutes running the Dyson heater. Knocking the soldiers over is not without some consequences as the horses legs on one of the Austrian Hussars have just snapped so I will have to carry out some reconstruction!
Nigel, those Cuirassiers have finally been routed but they certainly had a good run!
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