tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76392681275594557392024-03-16T00:33:14.428-07:00Campaigns in IberiaThe Adventures of Major General William Justinian Pettygree in Iberia (1808 - 1814)Der Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-6508963719192580022023-12-17T11:40:00.000-08:002023-12-17T11:41:16.603-08:00Merry Christmas 2023 and Always<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAzfOqtvcPd3RaMwliGb2hSSOF77iFDbBld5S2i8bRxB_rdiZw1OTB9hGaBzro_SMG0e0Qq3bP-DBoStRClfS0oqAdV3bJz_10WsvHyuyt4IUxlnsrCMsrjMHMmVcpymTWmCkEgBdJ1ha4P6759Nufqx9KjkKb2V3f-aIdyof4P5_migEcVJlBiSKjSGZ/s3888/img_5075c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2589" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAzfOqtvcPd3RaMwliGb2hSSOF77iFDbBld5S2i8bRxB_rdiZw1OTB9hGaBzro_SMG0e0Qq3bP-DBoStRClfS0oqAdV3bJz_10WsvHyuyt4IUxlnsrCMsrjMHMmVcpymTWmCkEgBdJ1ha4P6759Nufqx9KjkKb2V3f-aIdyof4P5_migEcVJlBiSKjSGZ/w266-h400/img_5075c.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">This painting arrived as a Christmas card a few days ago. It is the most beautiful depiction of love and adoration of Jesus by heavenly angels and his Mother Mary I've seen.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Linger here for a few minutes this season in contemplation please. What is important? What are your thoughts and feelings about it including your relationship and engagement now and in the future with Jesus?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">You are invited to post your thoughts in Comments.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas Everyone!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bill</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">---------- ---------- ----------</span></p>Galliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-34085915644933463302023-03-19T11:40:00.006-07:002023-03-19T11:40:53.963-07:00BOMBARDMENTS TODAY!<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcB2An_y1YlpLKmjyIDR_0xU3-NzfBmWyOI72Q9zuufVr76r_gebhF3jT1oBzfnMlryWDIYdNaScjD9M-7ZuNMLo1mp7cUkQFv827ipkw4HEy5YAzGxEDUazjOQhUl06CuzCC2h0gSDP590TAI9NHEkcTnvXWbbLH9wY7HE2Do3xVaI1Cui28tukHsg/s3888/img_4730.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="3888" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcB2An_y1YlpLKmjyIDR_0xU3-NzfBmWyOI72Q9zuufVr76r_gebhF3jT1oBzfnMlryWDIYdNaScjD9M-7ZuNMLo1mp7cUkQFv827ipkw4HEy5YAzGxEDUazjOQhUl06CuzCC2h0gSDP590TAI9NHEkcTnvXWbbLH9wY7HE2Do3xVaI1Cui28tukHsg/w400-h400/img_4730.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Readers are most likely familiar with prodigious WWII naval bombardments and the destruction intended ashore. Numerous Pacific Theatre battles may come to mind as the Allies recovered lost islands and territories into August 1945.</div></span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzl6nmQIqifbZtlKfMmqji_yusRmQVam5_hOzxo21FRdwT8XmA7wmvfPgTKlyCPh_LmToLixtipu6AcHPR5Aa_LaWmkuqNkAfaXtmi-dCCRhknOhZBRcMBa8QY2wY3fTdB4W08O5r8yWvbhqQLAqUIh3uHakz1KWkbp_ol81Ir8co4ERwxBr70LoSkg/s3888/img_4732.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="3888" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzl6nmQIqifbZtlKfMmqji_yusRmQVam5_hOzxo21FRdwT8XmA7wmvfPgTKlyCPh_LmToLixtipu6AcHPR5Aa_LaWmkuqNkAfaXtmi-dCCRhknOhZBRcMBa8QY2wY3fTdB4W08O5r8yWvbhqQLAqUIh3uHakz1KWkbp_ol81Ir8co4ERwxBr70LoSkg/w400-h400/img_4732.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">However, D-Day's thunderous salvoes sent into Normandy on June 6, 1944 may come more easily to mind. I recently watched The Longest Day again thinking about terrible destruction, death, shock and deafness intended for coastal defenders. It consumed every fiber of their being. How could it not?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74sFCXS4q6WaMgynqDEK91qw28K4T4dovD3_CaKGg_4mhMYnSZ-8JgBYBHkSFq3wYQcOb7UU9GE_LJ2zk1g7LzWUwJetOwWqDzwur7dQG16nnK96HmwVGmv9aFgSKRV9N8Zjpq6QdMmnk964CznQKCvsFdrFvbIim5m6Xqmb5qCcPbJ713VOgWBLIcQ/s3888/img_4733b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74sFCXS4q6WaMgynqDEK91qw28K4T4dovD3_CaKGg_4mhMYnSZ-8JgBYBHkSFq3wYQcOb7UU9GE_LJ2zk1g7LzWUwJetOwWqDzwur7dQG16nnK96HmwVGmv9aFgSKRV9N8Zjpq6QdMmnk964CznQKCvsFdrFvbIim5m6Xqmb5qCcPbJ713VOgWBLIcQ/w400-h266/img_4733b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It got me to thinking about the minute by minute bombardment consuming us daily. What is it doing to us? Why do we allow it --- such as?</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Overdoing</u></b> texting, emailing, social media, screen time at and off of work, video games, addictions, pursuit of experiences, television, workaholic and/or newsaholic behaviors, too busy for interaction with family and friends, the disappearance of quiet time and more. How about allowing cell phones to disturb family chow time, sleep or precious unrecoverable time with our children/grandchildren? </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My Marketing Director, Michael, tells a story about an ice skating practice. He sat in the stands watching his child skate. His cell phone was intentionally someplace else so he could be in the moment with his offspring. However, a nearby mom was immersed constantly on a cell phone. Her daughter then had an issue with a skate. The mom did not hear multiple pleas for mom's help because screen time was more important. Michael soon got the mom's attention.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">One more thing as Easter nears. The most important negative dynamic is....</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtE0E5RiZU5EbVult6sRg7gsknU0aQY1Icd4VPIi_eVii89N4-SVrRrOMAdxmUQGKOHPGZhc6dy6TGk1phHmcI0IQtfhGqgQPlLInIBU2QrYFUpxqMJyXVzX_Sr1SlC3RN2n_2Jcmh1Lj3eLtb_hMJl8a6CJ0ERqj1eSmrt5BLNGulivbQz789IZNIQ/s3888/img_4734b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtE0E5RiZU5EbVult6sRg7gsknU0aQY1Icd4VPIi_eVii89N4-SVrRrOMAdxmUQGKOHPGZhc6dy6TGk1phHmcI0IQtfhGqgQPlLInIBU2QrYFUpxqMJyXVzX_Sr1SlC3RN2n_2Jcmh1Lj3eLtb_hMJl8a6CJ0ERqj1eSmrt5BLNGulivbQz789IZNIQ/w400-h266/img_4734b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">There is insufficient silence for us to hear the voice of Jesus in many different ways. </div></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijH_FN6cZwCMSxugNv3typSgMtjgS4zepYfKDIFHOwuGxcFkAk0kH1MnSiSkSFbZOCcElbhHeN21HpJ61ULGCq4YLDDoYvfqI2yA-Xd1YklvX-y-K51WZBncBZWnZnHIsZbiHcWDFu_G1Rw9nDcn9QK9f9_WS6XIHpBsOj8Y2XoWq1XMW1EqV4q_Zg1A/s3888/img_4736.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="3888" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijH_FN6cZwCMSxugNv3typSgMtjgS4zepYfKDIFHOwuGxcFkAk0kH1MnSiSkSFbZOCcElbhHeN21HpJ61ULGCq4YLDDoYvfqI2yA-Xd1YklvX-y-K51WZBncBZWnZnHIsZbiHcWDFu_G1Rw9nDcn9QK9f9_WS6XIHpBsOj8Y2XoWq1XMW1EqV4q_Zg1A/w400-h400/img_4736.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"And get to know me."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvSxKY0CheusnmsWprHKj0iQjQpdDkf0u1R4-okrxZjxtD83MztsyPORDCwUeEKgYGNxoJvezjTS4hhAZr1UWZAq8inI6dC1_bm76CUQSDoinOGPajL62aaR5NFexF62QEcp3CbQ-wG-bAnGlGX1EGny9aQT4lgUKayAO5IIasXmuU3jQ-iQZUggJlg/s3888/img_3046b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvSxKY0CheusnmsWprHKj0iQjQpdDkf0u1R4-okrxZjxtD83MztsyPORDCwUeEKgYGNxoJvezjTS4hhAZr1UWZAq8inI6dC1_bm76CUQSDoinOGPajL62aaR5NFexF62QEcp3CbQ-wG-bAnGlGX1EGny9aQT4lgUKayAO5IIasXmuU3jQ-iQZUggJlg/w400-h266/img_3046b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Come and follow me."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's Time To Go Home.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Every Blessing and Happy Easter Everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">---------- ---------- ----------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: red;">CLOSING REMARKS WHICH MAY APPLY FOR YOU</span></b></div><div><b><u><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></u></b></div><div><b><u>It’s Time To Come Home Whether You</u></b></div><div><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 3.0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Retired from the Catholic or your Faith tradition (Understandable)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 3.0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Have remained home since Covid (You aren’t alone)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 3.0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Want to learn about Catholicism (Founded 2,000 years ago in the year 33)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 3.0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Hear an almost silent voice inviting you (Saying come)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 3.0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Aren’t sure, distrustful, hurt, don't believe or too busy (Come anyway)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 3.0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Think Catholicism is unbiblical (It <b><u>is</u></b> scripturally biblical)<o:p></o:p></p><span style="font-family: times;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Don’t think you are welcome (You <u>Are</u> Welcome!)</b> </div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">---------- ---------- ----------</span></div><div><br /></div></span></div>Galliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-11683138116903640742014-10-19T10:42:00.002-07:002014-10-19T20:49:20.851-07:00Relieve Cadiz!<br />
Date: 18 October 1810/2014<br />
Location: Behind French Siege Lines At Cadiz<br />
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Situation: Allied Landing Force Appears From The Sea Behind The French.<br />
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Rules: Private Napoleonic variation to Batailles de l'Ancien Régime 1740-1763 (BAR)<br />
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This was not part of our campaign. It was a what-if and one of game inspired by the historical stalemate at Cadiz. French besiegers are indolent because of the heat and impossibility of taking Cadiz. The British somehow land and march inland. The French react only when the latter appear.<br />
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The French were so indolent that the left most British Brigade was able to easily cross the river opposed only by a detached company of French in the buildings in the upper left. British Hussars are scouting in the distance. We are on the Main Table looking east.<br />
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The reality is I have a bias about river crossings. It has to be easily accomplished for the good of some scenarios. Had the British been opposed even weakly, it would have disrupted the timetable of playing the game. This can cause player frustration and ruin a game. Anyhow, the game needed to take place beyond the river - not at it. Plus, it is fun to march around a bit and deploy into a battle line.<br />
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Another British Brigade easily advanced on the right of it's neighbor on the Back Table looking east.<br />
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Still looking east, aroused by the British appearance, the French begin to form up in the siege lines not facing Cadiz but in the incomplete works protecting their rear. Heavy works can barely be seen in the upper left of this photo on the edge of the Main Table. Cadiz is even farther to the left. The British are far away approaching the bottom of this photo.<br />
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French forces begin to appear a little more numerously but they are not enough because....<br />
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Turning around and looking west, the distant British are only 1/3 of their force now forming up. They have bypassed that building the detached French company had been defending. The latter were shot to pieces by overwhelming firepower. They fled into the stream and vegetation in the upper right to hide. One battalion of the 51st French Line has been able to form to oppose the oncoming foe.<br />
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That battalion of the 51st is surely nervous, but they press on hoping....<br />
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That French column of companies on the left will arrive in time. Note the lone stand of three British Hussars opposing the column. Previously the full squadron (12) penetrated deeply into the French position cutting down a company of volitgeurs. The Hussars would soon depart. To the far right siege lines facing Cadiz have been abandoned.<br />
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Closer view of the British left flank on the Main Table and ....<br />
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Other friendly units adjacent to them.<br />
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The local French commander had been bringing forward enough units to oppose the advancing foe.<br />
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Would even more British arrive to make the situation impossible? There was only one thing to do....<br />
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All was in readiness. A 6 pounder, the somewhat reduced battalion of the 51st., Polentz Chasseurs a Cheval and the column of companies belonging to one of the battalions of the 61st. Moments later....<br />
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They all <b><i>CHARGED!</i></b> The hope was to overwhelm the thin red line, throw it back and cause disorder in the British second line. All combats were won by the French!<br />
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British foot on the two flanks of the melee were forced back. French infantry surged after them. In the center, they held. Still - the entire melee round went to the French. When morale dice were thrown, the stubborn redcoats held everywhere! Instead of a pursuit into the British rear, a second costly round of melee next turn had to be played out. And....<br />
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When it was played out, the redcoats routed back whence they had come.<br />
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To the buildings they had cleared earlier in the day. However....<br />
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The victory cost the French too much. You see them in the upper right withdrawing as new British units forced them to retreat. Meanwhile to the left of the great melee, another gambit was under way. French forces abandoned the outer works to support the attack just described. To their left....<br />
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Another French battalion is charged by British Heavy cavalry which was shot down.<br />
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Even farther to the left on the Back Table, other French infantry pressed forward too. However, when news of the defeat of the French right flank arrived, it was time to order a general retreat.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Amazing!</span></b> French grenadiers hovering in mid-air on the right of this photo are standing on a clipboard inserted into the Back Table. The gap between the Main and Back Table is solely for the convenience of players so they have someplace to sit and walk around. Otherwise the interval between the Main and Back tables does not really exist for our miniatures. Sometimes it is disorienting to ascertain where units are when they straddle both tables. The clipboard helps reduce our confusion!<br />
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Victorious British forces advanced vigorously past where the grand melee had been fought.<br />
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Far far to the French rear, 1/4th Swiss Infantry, the last reserve, formed up sending part of itself....<br />
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To a tall hillock offering a rallying point for establishment of a new....<br />
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Last line of defense for the retreating French Army. Siege lines have been abandoned except for one end where two Swiss companies protect the flank facing Cadiz.<br />
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The Swiss stand firm as more... <br />
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French forces retreat toward it. Congratulations....<br />
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For a game well-played by British commanders John B. (left) and John M. (right). Yours truly, Bill P. commanded the French.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>(1) FRENCH IN THE SIEGE LINES</b></span><br />
51st Line (2x battalions): 144<br />
1/4th Swiss: 72 (Required to stay there by the scenario)<br />
Independent Companies: 36<br />
3x 6 Pounders (Saxon)<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">(2) FRENCH RESERVE OFF TABLE</span></b><br />
61st Line (3x battalions) 216<br />
Saxon Polentz Chasseurs a Cheval (24)<br />
Saxon Prinz Clemens Lancers (24)<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">(3) BRITISH FORCES</span></b><br />
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(4) This was a so-called BIG Battalion game. Ratio of miniatures to real men is 1:10. All British/Portuguese belong to John M. All French/Saxon forces are from my collection. Saxons in Spain, Bill? No. The French needed artillery and cavalry which I do not have. So my Saxons got to get out of their storage boxes for the day. I was happy about that.<br />
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(5) The game started near 11:00 a.m. and concluded at 4:20 p.m.with a decision.<br />
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(6) It's been too long since our last post on this blog! I hope you enjoyed it. It was great fun and very satisfying to get out our Napoleonics after a year of idleness.<br />
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The best thing though is to be with companionable pards instead of sitting silent and alone in hobby isolation painting in a basement for too long. The latter is enjoyable but give me a game and I'll stop painting anytime. I say the latter to all who want and find it hard to find games to play merged comfortably adjacent to vital family and work activities. You can do it.<br />
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(7) Thank you very much for looking in! Your comments are sought and are absolutely welcome below.<br />
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Galliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-88742683441859582932013-10-15T19:34:00.000-07:002013-10-16T05:10:20.812-07:00Chapter 5: Battle for the Coast RoadDate: March 10-23, 1809<br />
Location: Northwest Iberia, Portugal South of The Duero River<br />
Situation: Opposing Forces Contest The Coast Road<br />
Purpose: Fictional campaign novel adapted from actual historical events.<br />
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Recommendation: See previous Chapter 4: Battle of Aveiro<br />
<a href="http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2013/08/chapter-4-battle-of-aveiro.html">http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2013/08/chapter-4-battle-of-aveiro.html</a><br />
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"I have the honour to provide general dispositions of opposing French and British armies along the Rio Duero after the 3 March 1809 Battle of Aveiro, Portugal. Marshall Soult's advance down the coast road to Aveiro had resulted in a repluse. Afterwards General Pettygree slowly followed the French withdrawal almost to the river. Appended maps show relative positions as forward units ebbed and flowed along a somewhat quiet front."<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">"The 21st when Soult moved his bridgeheads forward. Below Oporto Delaborde's fresh division with combined arms pressed forward to take up better defensive positions. At Vila Real vigorous mounted elements scouted forward. General Pettygree, himself positioned to the westward, ordered the army to retire to original Aveiro positions picking up needed reinforcements marching north on the coast road. It appeared Soult was playing his next card."</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">1) Rules were a private adaptation of Batailles de l'Ancien Régime 1740-1763 for Napoleonic Iberia. We continue to work out nuances for Iberia such as introducing intervals between Columns of Divisions, squadrons, regiments in line and so forth. Read your Chandler pp. 342-353, if you please. Eleven turns were played from 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a break for lunch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">2) French: CinC Michael M., Mike T., Liam T. and Dan W. </span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">British: CinC Bill P. (yours truly), Jim P., Chuck L., John M and his young nephew Andrew. Liam and Andrew were bright and brand new youthful participants. We hope they will return. Dan brought oodles of new French from his collection for the first time - many from his late father. Thank you everyone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">3) Who won? I have no idea. Neither side captured the other's road exits on respective Back Tables. The British stopped their attack when they saw the French onslaught. The French onslaught reached a high water mark and then withdrew. Stalemate perhaps. It happens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">4) The game was filled with self-inflicted fog of war situations, misunderstandings and intentional delays using couriers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">5) The table covering is from The Terrain Guy who has stopped business operations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">6) Your remarks are sought and welcome below. I have the honour to respectfully be Your Obt. Servant, Bill P. writing as Captain Siggins.</span></div>
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Should French battalions deployed in Columns of Divisions use intervals? They were used historically. Therefore, so should we. Pictures are worth a thousand words so....<br />
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Each of my five French battalions is screened by their voltigeurs. Behind them each battalion has a two company wide front. Every two companies deployed this way is a division - a small d. Jim pointed out the checkerboard arrangement that could be used as shown.<br />
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When intervals are violated, confusion and disorders happen. There is insufficient room to change formation into line or square. It would be a traffic jam at quitting time!<br />
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As we move in closer, two battalions are separated by a bit more than a six inch ruler. Within that interval lights can move forward and back, cannons might be deployed and the gap might be useful to bring up rearward battalions not to form a massive unbroken wall, but to move them farther forward. It could be used to provide an open space for messengers and routers too.<br />
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Forming a line is also the idea. The right-hand battalion could form line to the right. The other one would form to the left and right of itself because a third battalion is to the left off image. See the first photo. The battalion off image would form to its left.<br />
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The 9th Foot's two-deep line is screened by Rifles with a two company reserve. Rules need to be implemented so fire into the deep columns is prodigiously effective with possibilities of disorder. Plus the celebrated fire and charge concept is needed to cause morale checks to rout the French. If none of this occurs, the 9th Foot is going to be beaten. Polite comments welcome.<br />
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Jim's Der Alte Fritz blog has some very good commentary and historical illustrations reinforcing the above concepts. See the link below:<br />
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Link = <a href="http://altefritz.blogspot.com/2013/08/some-thoughts-on-deployment-intervals.html">Der Alte Fritz Journal</a><br />
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The diagrams above are from the book <i>Napoleon's Finest, Davout and His 3rd Corps, Combat Journal of Operations, 1805-1807, </i>Military History Press, 2006, Page 66.<i> </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><i> </i></span><br />
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Location: Aveiro, Portugal, Northwest Iberia<br />
Situation: Battle of Aveiro<br />
Purpose: Fictional campaign novel adapted from actual historical events.<br />
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Recommendation: See previous Chapter 3: Marshall Soult Presses His Advantage<br />
<a href="http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2013/07/marshall-soult-presses-his-advantage.html">http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2013/07/marshall-soult-presses-his-advantage.html</a><br />
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In the closing hours of March 2, 1809, Brigadier Kinch ascended the highest building in the village of Aveiro. He believed campfires illuminating the countryside to the north were from one of Marshall Soult's Divisions. He knew another Division could arrive behind it in a few days. When it arrived, odds stacked against him would be impossible to overcome.<br />
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Yet Major General Pettygree ordered the village held until relieved or to retire southwards if the position became untenable. Pettygree was marching hard to support him from the east.<br />
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Kinch thought village hedges, vineyards and buildings offered good defensive positions for his 2,920 British soldiers. There were also an estimated 250 guerrillas in the area who might render some service. Still the French very likely outnumbered him by 3:1. He wondered if Pettygree would arrive in time.<br />
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Left Flank: Four French battalions deployed in double column of companies approach two British battalions. Both of the latter stretch to the right off image.<br />
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Left Flank: The British withdraw to gain time hoping the French will be disordered passing through the hedgerow. French skirmishers to the left are busy sniping at 250 Portuguese militia of the <i>ordenanza</i> off image. (Ordenanza: local militia too old or too young to serve in the militia useful as guerrillas.)<br />
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Center: The British withdrawal gained time and the French gained the hedgerow.<br />
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Center: A Rifle Company came forward to help. However, in moments everything changed as the tide rolled in.<br />
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<span style="text-align: right;">Left and Center: The French surge forward disordered by the hedgerow. Their intent was to overwhelm the thin red line in a tidal wave. Indeed, things looked very bad for Kinch even with confusion caused by the hedgerow. Somehow combinations of firing advantages shooting into a deep mass and the disorder of the columns held the line and threw back several columns. (The latter is not shown.)</span><br />
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Left and Center: Later the French stabilized and the British fell back again. Only a few infantrymen in the house and Rifles to their right remained left to stave off annihilation.<br />
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Right Flank: Here you see Kinch's right flank stretching westwards into Aveiro. Off the top of the image are the buildings and combats recorded earlier. The French desire to turn the British flank but....<br />
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Right Flank: They did not! The British cavalry beat their counterparts, pushed some back, routed others and was about to catch a green-coated French Chasseur a Cheval unit in the flank but it quickly evaded out of harm's way. Things were looking good....<br />
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Right Flank: Except when French reserves poured in to sway the combat in their favour and....<br />
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Right Flank: When one considers another French infantry brigade appearing. If they turn toward the viewer, (toward Kinch's right flank) the British in Aveiro will be overwhelmed. No way to stop 'em. Yet they appear disinterested in doing so. Plus, the French Chasseur Regiment in the center has a story to tell previous to it's encounter with the foe shown above. What was it?<br />
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Our story has run ahead of events by an hour or so. Let us rewind the clock and reposition the green-coated Chasseurs a Cheval from whence they came.<br />
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Far -- far to the east of Brigadier Kinch, the road to Aveiro entered the beginning of a large open woodland. It was here the green-coated Chasseurs a Cheval with orders to scout turned a corner and discovered Lord Paget's Brigade of Light Cavalry cantering towards them. Paget's force consisted of the 7th and 15th Hussars with the 16th Light Dragoons.<br />
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Having learned what was a hoof, the French light cavalry turned about to report what they had found. You see them in the upper left of the image. To their left is the cavalry combat just mentioned.<br />
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Paget moved his brigade forward and then left off the main to a side table (not shown) because...<br />
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Brigadier Peter Young's Brigade was hurrying into the open area to deploy. The 9th is in closed column of companies on the left whilst the 5th has shaken out into line screened by two companies of Rifles and....<br />
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Protected inside the wood by a portion of Brigadier Sinclair's Brigade advancing through the woodland with artillery and infantry. The 83rd Foot is at the top of the image with a company of rifles near his two 9 pounders.<br />
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Young's Brigade advanced into the open ground. The 5th is in the upper right whilst the 9th formed a half battalion line; half being on a ridge top with the other half marching in open column of companies to deploy behind it also in line. Intervals are necessary so each movement tray can wheel right into line.<br />
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The French deployed into a dogleg opposed by a crescent-shaped British line.<br />
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The 5th Foot advanced toward the French and opened fire.<br />
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Casualties were heavy on both sides and the French began to give way.<br />
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A Brigade of French horsemen came forward to help but....<br />
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Paget's Horse Artillery suddenly appeared on the afore-mentioned ridge top to counter them. It had been marching behind a crest and appeared near three of the clock.<br />
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Hello! The right flank of Brigadier Kinch's infantry is in the upper left of the image preparing to meet a French infantry regiment.<br />
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Near four the 5th Foot having suffered a 2/3 loss fled. Moments later Paget's Battery (off image to the left), the fresh 9th shown plus Sinclair's Brigade (off image to the upper right) were about to execute the coup de grace when the French withdrew from this sector properly covered by a screen of light cavalry.<br />
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Meanwhile back in Aveiro though the French occupied the northwest corner of the village, casualties had been severe on both sides. Fighting died down to a trickle - both sides were exhausted and..... </div>
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Captain Siggins arrived with a dispatch from Brigadier Kinch saying the village had been held and the French were departing to the north presumably back to Oporto.<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000; font-size: large;">CLOSING REMARKS</span></b><br />
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<span style="text-align: right;">1) Seated left to right: Chris K., Derrick N., Curt B. and John M. (Brigadier Kinch). Standing left to right: Chuck L., Rob O., Mike H., Jim P. (Der Alte Fritz and Brigadier Sinclair) George R. and in the hat me, Bill P. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: right;">Everyone brought either food or drink to share during the course of the game and at lunch. Thank you and I wan you to know I greatly appreciate you making the day so pleasurable. You are a great group of companionable friends/pards. Jim and I look forward to our next Iberian game with you very much.</span><br />
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2) Participants arrived between 9:00-9:30 a.m. Our game started at 9:55 a.m. and ended around 4:00 p.m.<br />
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3) Rules: Batailles de l'Ancien Régime 1740-1763 adapted for Napoleonics in Iberia.<br />
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4) French Forces:<br />
Infanterie: 828 + Cavalerie 99 + Artillerie 6 tubes/30 gunners = 957 combatants.<br />
45% Casualties: 431 miniatures. (4,130 at 1:10)<br />
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5) British Forces:<br />
Infantry: 645* + 99 Cavalry + Artillery 11 tubes/54 gunners = 798 combatants.<br />
31% Casualties: 245 miniatures. (2,450 at 1:10)<br />
<span style="text-align: right;">* Includes 37 guerrillas.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: right;"></span><span style="text-align: right;">6) What's next? </span><br />
<span style="text-align: right;">(a) Medical dice need to be thrown monthly until our next game.</span><br />
<span style="text-align: right;">(b) Replacements plus newly-painted units will be posted to our orders of battle.</span><br />
<span style="text-align: right;">(c) Map movement and contemplations about next marches. </span><br />
<span style="text-align: right;">(d) General Pettygree is of the opinion Marshall Soult's II Corps will defend the Douro River north of Aveiro with his three divisions starting at the city of Oporto on the Atlantic Coast and stretching eastwards. There is some worry that Ney's VI Corps in northwest Spanish Galicia could render assistance though needed there as an army of occupation.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: right;">7) Any regional pards interested in raising British, Portuguese, French or French allies (Swiss, Hessians, Poles + ?), please let Jim P. and I know <b><i><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">and --- go for it</span></i></b>. Not much: a unit or two or three.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: right;">8) Thank you very much for looking in.Your remarks are welcome below.</span><br />
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Location: Northwest Iberia:<br />
Situation: Soult's French II Corps Continues To Move South<br />
Purpose: Fictional campaign novel adapted from actual historical events.<br />
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Recommendation: See previous Chapter 2: Battle of the Rio Minho<br />
<a href="http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2013/03/chapter-2-battle-of-minho-minio.html">http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2013/03/chapter-2-battle-of-minho-minio.html</a><br />
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After the January 17th embarkation of the British Contingent from Coruna, Spain, Soult's II Corps rested from the battle of the 16th there. Ten days later it marched southwest to Santiago and Vigo Galiza. From the latter, Soult's 1st Division continued south unknown along the coast road while the 2nd Division marched southeast then south protecting the inland flank. Both were headed for Oporto to secure the vital harbor.<br />
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The only British force then in Portugal was in Lisbon commanded by Major General Pettygree. Learning Soult was heading south, he gathered all units he could muster and force marched north. On February 16th. a battle held Soult's 2nd division at bay in the hilly region southeast of Vigo Galiza. <br />
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<b style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">From the Journal of Major General Pettygree</b></div>
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"Word came that half of Soult's II Corps had crossed the Rio Minio southwest of Vigo Galiza whilst the battle of the 16th raged. Our left flank was turned. Therefore, I ordered a march to Braga and Oporto the next day. It would be a race to block Soult's 1st Division from crossing the western bridge over the Rio Este north of Oporto. If Soult reached Oporto first, we would be cut off from Lisbon."<br />
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"Upon arrival in Braga, scouts reported Soult's 1st. Division with attached cavalry would indeed arrive at Oporto before us. Additionally, the French 2nd. Division was following tardily behind us. Rather than press on, we turned eastward from Braga to avoid a trap. At Vidago we pivoted southwest crossing the Rio Duero below Vila Real. On March 1st we rested at Viseu where...."<br />
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"That afternoon I was surprised to receive a dispatch from Brigadier Kinch whom I had left commanding in Lisbon. His dispatch read."<br />
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"The dispatch rider was returned to Aviero advising Brigadier Kinch to hold until relieved or if severely pressed to retire southwards. Meanwhile, we would force march to him with our whole force. My hope was to catch the French in the flank and drive them back over the Rio Duero before that third division's weight could sorely inconvenience us. I also hoped Soult's 2nd. Division continued its slow promenade in pursuit of me."<br />
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<b><u><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">At Viseu:</span></u></b><br />
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<b><u>Infantry</u></b><br />
5th Foot (BP): 68<br />
9th Foot (BP): 87<br />
60th Rifles (JP): 35<br />
83rd Foot (JP): 80<br />
94th Foot (JP): 71<br />
95 Rifles (BP): 16<br />
Cacadores (BP): 11<br />
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<b><u>Cavalry</u></b><br />
7th Hussars (BP): 6<br />
15th Hussars (BP): 20<br />
16th Lt. Dragoons (BP): 22<br />
KGL Hussars (JP): 24<br />
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<b><u>Artillery</u></b><br />
Royal Horse Arty: 32 + 6x Pdrs. (JP)<br />
Royal Arty: 10 + 2x 9 Pdrs. (JP)<br />
Arty Train: 24 (JP)<br />
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<b><u>In Lisbon</u></b><br />
Royal Marines (BP): 32<br />
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<b><u>Brigadier Kinch: Infantry 240 + Cavalry 49</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">3rd. Dragoon Guards (BP): 13 (<b>Reinforcements</b> from Lisbon - newly painted)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">5th Foot (BP): 8 (<b>Replacements</b> from Lisbon - newly painted)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">90 Rifles (CB): 12 (<b>Reinforcements</b> from Lisbon)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">7th Fusiliers (JM): 80 (<b>Reinforcements</b> from Lisbon - newly painted)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">95th Rifles (JM): 40 (<b>Reinforcements</b> from Lisbon - newly painted)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">52nd. Lt. Inf. (JM): 100 (<b>Reinforcements</b> from Lisbon - newly painted)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">1st. KGL Hussars (JM): 12 (<b>Reinforcements</b> from Lisbon - newly painted)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">3rd Dragoon Guards (JM):<span class="ecxtab"> 24 </span> (<b>Reinforcements</b> from Lisbon - newly painted)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">3x 5.5" howitzers (JM):12 crew (<b>Reinforcements</b> from Lisbon - newly painted)</span></div>
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<b><u>In Hospital</u></b><br />
No one.<br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">FRENCH II CORPS (SOULT)</span></b><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">1st Division + Lorge's Cavalry Brigade</span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"> </b><br />
<b><u><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">Approaching Kinch:</span></u></b><br />
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Infanterie (BP+JP): 792<br />
+ Replacements (CB): 24 + (RO) 12<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">TOTAL INFANTERIE: 828</span></b><br />
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Cavalerie:<br />
1st Chasseurs: 12<br />
7th Chasseurs: 15<br />
?? Chasseurs (CB): 20<br />
20th Dragoons: 40<br />
Cuirassiers (RO): 12<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>TOTAL CAVALERIE: 99</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">ARTILLERIE:</span></b><br />
4x 8 Pdrs: 20<br />
2x 5.5" Howitzers: 10<br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">2nd Division + LaHoussaye's Cavalry Brigade</span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"> </b><br />
<b><u><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">Following Pettygree:</span></u></b><br />
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Infanterie (BP+JP): 738<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">TOTAL INFANTERIE: 738</span></b><br />
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Cavalerie:<br />
1st Chasseurs: 10<br />
7th Chasseurs: 13<br />
12th Chasseurs: 17<br />
Vistula Lancers: 20<br />
20th Dragoons: 40<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>TOTAL CAVALERIE: 100</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">ARTILLERIE:</span></b><br />
4x 8 Pdrs: 20<br />
2x 5.5" Howitzers: 10<br />
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<b><u><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">In Hospital</span></u></b><br />
No one.<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000; font-size: large;">CLOSING REMARKS</span></b><br />
1) August 3, 2013 is our next campaign battle. Kinch will hold as Soult's 1st Division preceded by Lorge's Brigade of Cavalry advance upon him. The French are aware Pettygree will arrive very soon and must adjust to counter his advance.<br />
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2) Pettygree's Contingent and the French 2nd. Div. fought previously. Their numbers have been adjusted.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">1. Jim P. (Bring your French and Brits.)<br />2. John M. (Bring your Brits.)<br />3. Bill P.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">4. Derrick N. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">5. Open slot for one person</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">6. Curt B. (Bring your French + Brits.)<br />7. Chris K.<br />8. Mike H.<br />9. Chuck L.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">10. Rob O. (Bring your French)</span></div>
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<br />Galliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-55188504712131108132013-05-25T09:23:00.002-07:002013-05-27T20:34:21.125-07:00Army Returns: June 1, 2013 Real Time<span style="color: #990000;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Report Showing Miniatures Fit For Duty and Remaining In Hospital. </b></span><b>Medical Dice Were Thrown For Everyone In Hospital For May and also June. Also included are British reinforcements and replacements arrived in Lisbon. Next throw occurs July 1st.</b><br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">British/French Army Returns Are Below. </span></b><br />
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Engaged at the Rio Minio:<br />
British: 582<br />
<u>French: 933</u><br />
<b>Total: 1,515</b><br />
AAR: <a href="http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2013/03/chapter-2-battle-of-minho-minio.html">http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2013/03/chapter-2-battle-of-minho-minio.html</a><br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">Medical/Hospital Dice Were Thrown For May and June.</span></b><br />
Numbers Available 1 June 2013<br />
British: 501 + garrison of Lisbon 154 = 655<br />
<u>French: 857</u><br />
<b>Total: 1,402</b><br />
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What's Next?<br />
1) On July 1st 2013 rethrow for those in hospital and for repairs.<br />
2) Determine next battle location and story.<br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">BRITISH ARMY RETURNS (PETTYGREE) </b></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">Available For Duty:</span></u></b><br />
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<b><u>Infantry</u></b><br />
5th Foot: 67<br />
9th Foot: 86<br />
60th Rifles: 35<br />
83rd Foot: 80<br />
94th Foot: 70<br />
95 Rifles: 15<br />
Cacadores: 11<br />
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<b><u>Cavalry</u></b><br />
7th Hussars: 6<br />
15th Hussars: 19<br />
16th Lt. Dragoons: 22<br />
KGL Hussars: 24<br />
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<b><u>Artillery</u></b><br />
Royal Horse Arty: 32 + 6x Pdrs.<br />
Royal Arty: 10 + 2x 9 Pdrs.<br />
Arty Train: 24<br />
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<b><u>In Lisbon</u></b><br />
Royal Marines: 32<br />
3rd. Dragoon Guards: 4 (<b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">Reinforcements</span></b> forming in Lisbon - newly painted)<br />
5th Foot: 8 (<b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">Replacements</span></b> forming in Lisbon - newly painted)<br />
7th Fusiliers: 80 (<b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">Reinforcements</span></b> forming in Lisbon - newly painted)<br />
95th Rifles: 30 (<b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">Reinforcements</span></b> forming in Lisbon - newly painted)<br />
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<b><u><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">In Hospital:</span></u></b><br />
<b><u><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;"><br /></span></u></b>Infantry<br />
5th Foot: 2<br />
9th Foot: 1<br />
60th Rifles: 0<br />
83rd Foot: 0<br />
94th Foot: 1<br />
95 Rifles: 1<br />
Cacadores: 0<br />
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Cavalry<br />
7th Hussars: 0<br />
15th Hussars: 0<br />
16th Lt. Dragoons: 1<br />
KGL Hussars: 0<br />
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Artillery<br />
Royal Horse Arty: 0 (0x 6 Pdr. under repair)<br />
Royal Arty: 0<br />
Arty Train: 0<br />
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In Lisbon<br />
Royal Marines: 0 (in Lisbon)<br />
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<b style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">FRENCH II CORPS (SOULT) ARMY RETURNS</span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">2nd Division + Attachments</span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"> </b><br />
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<b><u><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">Available For Duty:</span></u></b><br />
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Infanterie: 729<br />
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Cavalerie:<br />
1st Chasseurs: 9<br />
7th Chasseurs: 12<br />
12th Chasseurs: 17<br />
Vistula Lancers: 20<br />
20th Dragoons: 40<br />
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Artillerie<br />
4x 8 Pdrs: 20<br />
2x 5.5" Howitzers: 10<br />
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<b><u><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">In Hospital</span></u></b><br />
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Infanterie: 4<br />
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Cavalerie:<br />
1st Chasseurs: 0<br />
7th Chasseurs:<br />
12th Chasseurs: 1<br />
Vistula Lancers: 0<br />
20th Dragoons: 0<br />
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Artillerie: 0<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">1D6 Medical/Repair Throws</u></b></span><br />
1-2 KIA/MIA (Rethrow these: 1-2-3 KIA and 4-5-6 Return To Duty)<br />
3-4 Wounded<br />
5-6 Return To Duty<br />
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During 2013 on the 1st of every month starting in May, rethrow for those in hospital.<br />
1-2 Died of Wounds. 3-4 Remain In Hospital. 5-6 Return To Duty.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">REPLACEMENTS FROM HOME</b></span><br />
Throw 1D6 the week before the next game for each unit not back up to full strength.<br />
Don't throw for units back up to full strength.<br />
Five units = 5D6s. Nine units = 9D6s. Etc.<br />
Each 5 or 6 earns one replacement arriving from the home country.<br />
If as a result a unit is brought back to full strength, give the replacement to any other unit starting with the same kind.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">NEWLY PAINTED MINIATURES OR UNITS</b></span><br />
Add when finished being painted/based.<br />
No other restrictions.<br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="font-size: large;">If <i><u>you</u></i> game with us</span></span> </b></span>and want to add 25-28-30mm units of your own at 1:10, please do so.<br />
British, Portuguese, KGL, Spanish, French and nations (Swiss, etc.) serving with the French in Iberia.<br />
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Respectfully,<br />
Bill and JimGalliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-43007853068336837962013-03-24T15:05:00.000-07:002013-03-24T15:36:42.666-07:00Army Returns: 1 April 2013 Real Time<b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">British/French Army Returns Are Below. </span></b><br />
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Revised numbers engaged at the Rio Minio:<br />
British: 582<br />
<u>French: 933</u><br />
<b>Total: 1,515</b><br />
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Numbers Available 1 April 2013<br />
British: 476 + garrison of Lisbon 32 = 508<br />
<u>French: 829</u><br />
<b>Total: 1,337</b><br />
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What's Next?<br />
1) On May 1st 2013 rethrow for those in hospital and for repairs.<br />
2) Determine next battle location and story.<br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">BRITISH ARMY RETURNS (PETTYGREE) </b></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">Available For Duty:</span></u></b><br />
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Infantry<br />
5th Foot: 58<br />
9th Foot: 78<br />
60th Rifles: 35<br />
83rd Foot: 80<br />
94th Foot: 67<br />
95 Rifles: 15<br />
Cacadores: 11<br />
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Cavalry<br />
7th Hussars: 6<br />
15th Hussars: 14<br />
16th Lt. Dragoons: 22<br />
KGL Hussars: 24<br />
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Artillery<br />
Royal Horse Arty: 32 + 4x Pdrs.<br />
Royal Arty: 10 + 2x 9 Pdrs.<br />
Arty Train: 24<br />
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In Lisbon<br />
Royal Marines: 32<br />
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<b><u><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">In Hospital:</span></u></b><br />
<b><u><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;"><br /></span></u></b>
Infantry<br />
5th Foot: 22<br />
9th Foot: 15<br />
60th Rifles: 0<br />
83rd Foot: 3<br />
94th Foot: 5<br />
95 Rifles: 7<br />
Cacadores: 0<br />
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Cavalry<br />
7th Hussars: 0<br />
15th Hussars: 10<br />
16th Lt. Dragoons: 1<br />
KGL Hussars: 0<br />
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Artillery<br />
Royal Horse Arty: 0 (1x 6 Pdr. under repair)<br />
Royal Arty: 0<br />
Arty Train: 0<br />
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In Lisbon<br />
Royal Marines: 0 (in Lisbon)<br />
<b style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b>
<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">FRENCH II CORPS (SOULT) ARMY RETURNS</span></b><br />
<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">2nd Division + Attachments</span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"> </b><br />
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<b><u><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">Available For Duty:</span></u></b><br />
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Infanterie: 705<br />
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Cavalerie:<br />
1st Chasseurs: 9<br />
7th Chasseurs: 11<br />
12th Chasseurs: 14<br />
Vistula Lancers: 20<br />
20th Dragoons: 40<br />
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Artillerie<br />
4x 8 Pdrs: 20<br />
2x 5.5" Howitzers: 10<br />
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<b><u><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">In Hospital</span></u></b><br />
<br />
Infanterie: 57<br />
<br />
Cavalerie:<br />
1st Chasseurs: 1<br />
7th Chasseurs: 2<br />
12th Chasseurs: 7<br />
Vistula Lancers: 0<br />
20th Dragoons: 0<br />
<br />
Artillerie: 0<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">1D6 Medical/Repair Throws</u></b></span><br />
1-2 KIA/MIA (Rethrow these: 1-2-3 KIA and 4-5-6 Return To Duty)<br />
3-4 Wounded<br />
5-6 Return To Duty<br />
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During 2013 on the 1st of every month starting in May, rethrow for those in hospital.<br />
1-2 Died of Wounds. 4-5 Remain In Hospital. 5-6 Return To Duty.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">REPLACEMENTS FROM HOME</b></span><br />
Throw 1D6 the week before the next game for each unit not back up to full strength.<br />
Don't throw for units back up to full strength.<br />
Five units = 5D6s. Nine units = 9D6s. Etc.<br />
Each 5 or 6 earns one replacement arriving from the home country.<br />
If as a result a unit is brought back to full strength, give the replacement to any other unit starting with the same kind.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">NEWLY PAINTED MINIATURES OR UNITS</b></span><br />
Add when finished being painted/based.<br />
No other restrictions.<br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;"><b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="font-size: large;">If <i><u>you</u></i> game with us</span></span> </b></span>and want to add 25-28-30mm units of your own at 1:10, please do so.<br />
British, Portuguese, KGL, Spanish, French and nations (Swiss, etc.) serving with the French in Iberia.<br />
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Respectfully,<br />
Bill and JimGalliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-868248728605324012013-03-21T06:46:00.000-07:002013-03-22T04:36:07.636-07:00Chapter 2: Battle of the Rio Minio (Minho)<br />
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Date: 27 January to 17 February 1809<br />
Location: Northwest Iberia:<br />
Situation: Marshall Soult's French II Corps Moves South<br />
Purpose: Fictional campaign novel adapted from actual historical events.<br />
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Recommendation: See previous Chapter 1: The Game Is Afoot <br />
<a href="http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2013/03/chapter-1-game-is-afoot.html">http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2013/03/chapter-1-game-is-afoot.html</a><br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000; font-size: large;">PRELUDE</span></b></div>
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Following the January 17th embarkation of the late General Moore's British Contingent from Coruna, Spain, Marshall Soult's II Corps recuperated from the battle of the 16th. there. Ten days later they marched southwest to Santiago. No intact British forces existed between Coruna and the Portuguese border. Therefore, there was no hurry and no advantage exerting his tired men further. The march proceeded leisurely.<br />
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The road from Santiago to Pontevedra and Vigo Galiza was not as good. Consequently II Corps began arriving at the latter only on the 14th of February. Two crossings over the Minio River would take them into Portugal.<br />
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The 12th Chasseurs A Cheval led II Corps into Vigo Galiza.</div>
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[Photo and collection from Jim P.)</div>
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Behind them stretched 23,500 soldiers of Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte. He had decreed that Portugal would be more firmly under the control of France. Marshall Soult was his means to accomplish this.<br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Major General Pettygree's Personal Journal</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">17 February 1809</b></span></div>
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"When I learned Soult was heading for Portugal, there were two options available to me. Remaining in Lisbon utilizing natural defences there was one. Should matters go poorly we could request evacuation by sea from the port. The other was to march north to slow or stop the French. The future will only know if my decision was correct."<br />
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"I was convinced Lisbon even with some natural defences could not be held long with my 10,000 men. Nor have I been an ardent proponent of the fortress mentality. All fortresses as Vauban taught can be breached and taken."<br />
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"Soult's men were bloodied and tired from fighting General Moore whereas my men were fresh. I therefore resolved it better to stop the French in the north rather than freely give up half of Portugal above Lisbon. A little luck and panache might breed success. At the least it would buy time. We therefore forced marched to stop Soult at the Rio Minio separating Spain from Portugal."<br />
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"Part of Lord Paget's Advance Guard began arriving there hours before the French appeared. Most of the Army was still stretched out in road column for miles to the south. Would we have sufficient strength to stop Soult at the bridge?"<br />
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"Before dawn on the 16th. Lord Paget (left) reconnoitered the Minio River from a long ridge.<br />
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"As the sun rose, officers to his right saw only a small Roman Catholic Church presiding over a still darkened stone bridge crossing the river."<br />
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"Before nine of the clock our Advance Guard began deploying behind and to the right of Paget but the French were already crossing. There was nothing to be done except wait for leading elements from our Light Cavalry Brigade as well as the 2nd. Brigade to finish forming out of sight from the French."<br />
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"From left to right behind the ridge were posted Paget's Light Cavalry Brigade, 5th Foot, Royal Horse Artillery, a Portuguese Cacadore Rifle Company, two companies of the 95th Rifles, a converged battalion of the elite companies from the 5th and 9th Foot and finally the 9th Foot itself." <br />
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"Hours to the rear the 1st Brigade was marching hard to support Paget. Would they be in time?"<br />
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"Paget thought he saw a very senior officer at the bridge."</div>
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"Near half past ten French Chasseurs approached to probe our left flank. Two more light cavalry regiments were in the distance as well. Lord Paget therefore ordered the RHA to prolong onto the ridge top and sent orders for his cavalry to do the same on our extreme left."<br />
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"Round shot ruined one French regiment."</div>
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"Was surprised to see the 15th Hussars breach the rise and ride toward them."</div>
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"The 15th. charged down slope to engage. The French counter charged."</div>
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"The French prevailed early on but were overcome when the 16th Light Dragoons [Not shown] were ordered into the fray."<br />
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"Eventually survivors of the brave and hard-fighting Chasseurs fled toward forming French infantry. To my regret both light cavalry regiments pursued them into the French deployment area. The Chasseurs were cut down."<br />
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"Luckily our troopers [middle left] recovered their senses, began to turn back and galloped back to and over our ridge to safety and to reform."<br />
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"After cavalry of both sides vacated the area opposite our left flank, French infantry came forward with cries of en avant!"<br />
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"Their leading battalion crested the left side of the ridge and received fire from the 5th Foot."</div>
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"Before I could order the 5th to fall back to our newly formed second line, it broke."</div>
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"I posted myself behind the 94th. whilst the foe continued to press forward. Behind me the 5th Foot was rallying and Lord Paget had brought his Light Cavalry Brigade back into order. These would be our final reserve to stop the inexorable advance of the enemy. Things did not look promising here."</div>
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"However, a little to my right, 1st Brigade's 9 Pounder section had been joined by the Royal Horse Artillery to stabilize our situation. In the end the French did not assault this position and fell back from our left flank."</div>
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"Events to my right centered upon the French assault on a brick casa de fazenda [farm house] covered by a rock wall. Two companies of the 95th Rifles initially held the wall but were quickly turned away...."<br />
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"Because French numbers were far in excess of ours."</div>
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"The Royal Horse Artillery battery made a wise decision to withdraw. Fortunately two companies of the 83rd came forward to shore up the line for a while."<br />
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"Within the farm house elites from the 5th and 9th held up the French advance as long as they could but they eventually succumbed. The French began to pour through."<br />
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"On our far right [on a side table] the 9th Foot had their hands full, lost heavily and fell back. The French could not be stopped."<br />
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"Our line was anchored in the center by a massed battery of nine and six pounders. First Brigades battalions and rifles were in very good condition as we awaited the next blow. However, it never came. Marshall Soult called off the attack at the four o'clock hour. Evening came on fast and only desultory fire was heard till then. The battle ended and was not resumed the next day."<br />
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"Word came that half of Soult's II Corps had crossed the Rio Minio southwest of Vigo Galiza whilst the battle of the 16th raged. Our left flank was turned. Therefore, I ordered our forces to march to Braga and Oporto the next day. It would be a race to block Soult's 1st Division from crossing the western bridge over the Rio Este north of Oporto. If Soult reached Oporto first, we would be cut off from Lisbon."<br />
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1) Rules: Our private Napoleonic adaptation of Batailles de l'Ancien R<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">ègime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">3) Losses: 210 British and 211 French.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">4: British: Jim P. (Der Alte Fritz) John M. and Bill P. [yours truly]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">5) French: Earl K., Keith L., Jon P. and Jim H.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">6) Der Alte Fritz produced a very good report with more photos here:</span><br />
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7) Your remarks are welcome below as always.<br />
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<br />Galliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-27672695489297304672013-03-16T20:47:00.001-07:002013-03-16T20:47:34.080-07:00Brigadier General Sinclair's Report<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Major General Pettygree's division attacked Marshal Soult's French army today as it attempted to cross the Rio Minio from Spain into Portugal. While the French successfully crossed the river and gained entry into Portugal, the British army met its victory conditions for a minor victory by holding back the French for 16 game turns or 6 hours = 1 game day. As a result, Soult was temporarily stopped and Pettygree successfully retired back towards the town of Braga, on the Rio Este, north of Porto.</div>
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Brigadier General Sinclair, commanding the First British Brigade of 2,500 soldiers, held back the French advance on his left and center throughout the day. Major Devereaux, commanding the Second British Brigade of 1,500, defended the British right flank and successfully retired his command off the field, though at considerable loss to his brigade.</div>
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After the battle, Brigadier Sinclair assembled the brigade for roll call in order to assess the battle damage for the day. The senior regimental sergeant majors of the 83rd and the 94th regiments, took roll call and presented the list of the rank and file that were present for duty.</div>
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Sgt. Major Quincannon (83rd Regt. - yellow facings): "The 83rd began the day with 840 men, all ranks, and have 780 men, all ranks fit for duty, sir!"</div>
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Quincannon: "The roll call indicates that 10 are dead (1 figure), 30 (3 figures) are wounded to various degrees, and 60 stragglers fell in at the beginning of the roll call, sir!"</div>
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Sinclair: "Very good Sergeant Major, you may return to your regiment"</div>
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Sgt. Major Munro (94th Regt. - green facings) "The 94th began the day with 840 men and 670 men, all ranks are fit and reporting for roll call, sir. The details (he turns to Quincannon and winks) are 120 dead (12 figures), 50 wounded (5 figures) and unfit for duty, and 120 (12 figures saved) returned in time for the roll call."</div>
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Sinclair: "thank you Sergeant Major, you may return to your regiment."</div>
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Sergeant Parker (5/60th Rifles): " Sir, our losses were light, having 10 killed (1 figure) and no wounded, despite being heavily engaged with the enemy all day. We have 350 men of all ranks present and fit for duty. We began the day with 360 men.</div>
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Sinclair : "Thank you Sgt. Parker, just the roll please, no commentary just now. Tell Captain Bond that his Rifles performed wonders today.</div>
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Sgt. Munro: "Yes sir. Thank you sir. I will present your compliments to Captain Bond."</div>
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Sgt. Shockley - Royal Horse Artillery: "Sir, Captain Grant's B Battery Royal Horse Artillery reports 320 men of all ranks reporting for duty. We began the day with 360 men. Sir, we lost two of our guns to counterbattery fire from the French. Captain Grant conveys his apologies."</div>
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Sinclair: "No apologies are necessary Sgt. Shockley. You can not account for blind luck for the French. You may return to your company."</div>
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The infantry regiments within the brigade are shown in formation at the roll call, above, minus their losses (Killed and Wounded).<br />
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Date: 1 February 1809<br />
Location: Port of Lisbon, Portugal<br />
Situation: Expected News Arrives<br />
Purpose: Fictional campaign novel adapted from actual historical events.<br />
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Toward the end of 1808 the military situation in the Iberian Peninsula for allies Britain, Portugal and Spain was hopeless. Napoleon had overrun most of Iberia and seemed unstoppable. Spanish armies were defeated and disorganized. Portuguese forces were insignificant and wanting. Finally, Sir John Moore's British contingent was greatly outnumbered and retreating fast into northwest Spain. Lest everyone be lost, he intended to embark for home from the port of Coruna.<br />
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Wind kept troop transports off the port until 15 January. Embarkation commenced almost immediately. The next day Marshall Soult's II French Corps arrived commencing a furious battle to prevent it. The line held but Moore was killed. On the 17th the French paused allowing the rest of the British Army to embark and sail for England.<br />
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A fortnight later only one viable allied body was left in northwest Iberia. It was the 10,000 man division commanded by Major General William Justinian Pettygree in Lisbon. News was expected any hour saying Soult's 23,500 men were marching south into Portugal. All that stood in his way was the garrison of Lisbon.<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #93c47d; color: #990000; font-size: large;">1 FEBRUARY 1809 - LISBON, PORTUGAL</span></b><br />
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During the indolent morning of 1 February, Marshall Soult's plans were of no concern to Royal Marines guarding the seawall at the Lisbon Custom's House. Their boredom had been barely relieved observing a pair of two deckers rapidly arrive and depart the roadstead. For Thunderer and Conqueror, both 74s, it had only been a matter of touch and go to deliver an important dispatch from the inshore squadron near Coruna, Spain. <br />
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Captain Michael Siggins, Aide de Camp to General Pettygree, arrived to receive that dispatch.</div>
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Siggins: "Thank you Captain. This will be hand-delivered to the General without delay."<br />
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"In the early morning Major Ridge (5th Foot) and I left Castelo Vasco de Gama for exercise. He pointed to a rider clattering in haste over a bridge toward us." <br />
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Ridge: "It's Siggins Sir. I'm thinking he's holding a dispatch."<br />
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Siggins: "It's news from the inshore squadron off Coruna General; no more than two days old. They must have flown to get here in that time."<br />
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Pettygree: "It was news about the French. The dispatch read.<br />
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Pettygree: "There was not a moment to lose. Soult was on his way and we needed to respond. Cutting our ride short, we repaired to headquarters and consulted our map of the region."<br />
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Siggins: "Three days ago Soult left Coruna in the north heading for Santiago and probably Oporto."<br />
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Ridge: "If we leave Lisbon in the morning General, we might deny Oporto to him."<br />
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Pettygree: "No Major. We shall force march past Oporto to the Spanish border and deny the crossings over the River Minho (Minio) near Vigo Galiza to him. --- How soon can the 5th get underway?"<br />
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Ridge: "The Fighting 5th. will do as you say General! Quo Fata Vocant (Whither the fates call.)"<br />
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Pettygree: "Ridge was as good as his word. His gosling greens were indeed on the road at one of the clock in the afternoon waiting only for...."<br />
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Pettygree: "Captain Siggins to render my orders to Lord Paget and his Light Cavalry Brigade. I could always count on him to be ready to gallop off at a moment's notice. Paget would lead and screen our Advance Guard to the Minho. The rest of the garrison would follow in the morning."<br />
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Pettygree: "The 16th Light Dragoons trotted down the river road in style."<br />
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Pettygree: "Ahead of them was Paget's personal guard from his own 7th Hussars." <br />
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Pettygree: "Leading were the celebrated 15th Light Dragoons of Emsdorf fame. None better."<br />
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Pettygree: "I could just see Lt. Colonel Stomper in front reviewing his troopers as they passed by."<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #93c47d; color: #990000; font-size: large;">GARRISON OF LISBON</span></b><br />
<b>Major General William Justinian Pettygree</b><br />
Chief of Staff: Lieutenant Colonel Hyde<br />
ADC: Captain Siggins<br />
Exploring Corp Officer: Major Hogan<br />
Royal Marine Detachment (320)<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">FIRST BRIGADE</span></b><br />
<b><span style="background-color: white;">Brigadier Alexander Sinclair</span></b><br />
2/83rd Foot (840) Lt. Col. Charles Gordon/ Major Amos Dundee<br />
94th Foot (840) Lt. Col. Blackford Oakes<br />
2 Coys 5/60th Regt. (240) Captain Ward Bond<br />
Lt. Harry Pearson's RA Section 2x 9 Pdrs. (10 crew)<br />
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<b>Brigadier Petrus Young</b><br />
5th Foot (860) Lt. Col. Devereaux/Major Hicks<br />
9th Foot (1,060) Major Henry Ridge/Captain Packard<br />
95th Rifles A and B Companies (250) Captain Hunter<br />
Portuguese Cacadore Company (120) Captain Mendes<br />
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<b>Major General Lord Henry Paget</b><br />
7th Hussars (60)<br />
15th Light Dragoons (250) Lt. Col. Stomper<br />
16th Light Dragoons (250) Lt. Col. Valentine<br />
KGL (240) Major Kinch<br />
Grant's Horse Artillery 6x 6 Pdrs. (300) Captain Hew Grant<br />
Artillery train (240)<br />
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1) Our Prelude was adapted from Michael Glover's, <strong><em>The Peninsular War 1807-1814 A Concise Military History</em></strong> published in 1974 by Penguin. My copy dates from 2001.</div>
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2) The Custom's House is from Miniature Building Authority's Spanish horse and musket era collection.</div>
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3) We will occasionally provide information using the Murat Campaign System map of Iberia. On 6 November 2012, Malcolm, the owner, granted permission for use here. Thank you very much Malcolm. This is an important and singular opportunity to better explain campaign movements, etc. <br />
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4) Captain Siggins is a 28mm Front Rank British Napoleonic courier. Foundry produces the Royal Marines whilst Elite Miniatures has the yellow-cuffed officer.<br />
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5) Most of the cavalry and infantry are 28mm Elite miniatures. For variety officers from other manufacturers have been posted to the 5th Foot; Front Rank, Foundry and others. Paget and his 7th Hussars are Front Rank.<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Friends, readers, lurkers and enthusiasts. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">This is the start of a serial story Jim P. (Der Alte Fritz) and I (Bill P. of the General Pettygree Colonial Blog) we hope you will return to again and again. The story will advance with captioned photos, character development and some narration as you've just seen. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">It will also feature historical miniatures tabletop games conducted by our regional pards. Their conclusions are unknown. Quo Fata Vocant!</b></span><br />
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Galliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-58001149350400872272013-03-10T12:05:00.001-07:002013-03-10T12:05:06.344-07:0016 March 2013 French ScenarioThe following information is for 16 March 2013 French commanders Earl, Keith and Jon. Scenario details will be sent by email to Earl and Jon and by snail mail to Keith. Photos below show your deployment area. Your forces will deploy on the far side of the river and on the stone bridge. Up to 72 infantry or up to 36 cavalry may be across the river where the words French Screen Forward Deployment Area appear.<br />
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Galliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-56556626004368054622012-11-25T18:24:00.002-08:002012-11-25T18:39:17.139-08:00Battle on the Coa - Refight the Second<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Battle of the Coa River Bridge. French Commander Rob O. contemplates the destruction of Crauford's Light Division.</td></tr>
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<i>Battle Report provided by Der Alte Fritz</i><br />
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We enjoyed our Battle of the Coa River Bridge scenario so much that we thought that we would try it again on November 10, 2012. The British team counted on their experiences from the first game to help them come up with a winning strategy that would allow them to retreat across the Coa River with minimal losses. click on the link below to see how the previous Coa scenario turned out.<br />
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<a href="http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2012/09/campaigns-in-iberia-solves-problem-part.html">Previous Coa River Refight</a><br />
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As before, the British army was vastly outnumbered by the attacking French corps of Marshal Ney.<br />
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<u>British Left Flank</u><br />
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83rd Regt (84 figures)<br />
94th Regt (84 figures)<br />
Portuguese Cacadores - Rifles (12 figures)<br />
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<u>British Centre</u><br />
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9th Regiment (110 figures)<br />
5th Regiment (100 figures)<br />
Grant's RHA battery (six 6-pounders)<br />
1/95th Rifles (one company of 12 figures)<br />
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<u>British Right Flank</u><br />
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Royal Marines (32 figures)<br />
1/95th (36 figures in 3 coys)<br />
5/60th (36 figures in 3 coys)<br />
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British Light Cavalry Brigade:<br />
2 sqds 15th Hussars (24 figures)<br />
2 sqds 16th Light Dragoons (24 figures)<br />
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Total British Forces:<br />
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420 infantry<br />
96 Rifles<br />
6 x 6pdrs RHA<br />
48 Light Cavalry<br />
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<b><i>Marshal Ney's French VI Corps</i></b><br />
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I don't recall exactly how many French there were or what their specific regiments were, but memory indicates the following:<br />
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French Right Wing - 3 btns of 72 figures<br />
French Centre - 3 btns of 72 figures<br />
French Left - 4 btns of 72 figures<br />
French field artillery (3x 8pdrs and 1 x 5" howitzer)<br />
20th Dragoon - 40 figures<br />
Vistula Lancers - 20 figures<br />
1st Chasseurs - 24 figures<br />
Italian Chasseurs - 20 figures<br />
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Total French Forces:<br />
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720 Infantry<br />
6 cannon<br />
104 Light Cavalry<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Coa River and the single bridge representing the British Light Division's line of retreat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grant's battery of RHA deploys on one of the ridges awaiting the French attack.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three companies of the 5/60th Rifles deploy in front of the Coa river crossing.</td></tr>
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I had thought that our plan was to place all of the British Rifles on the other side of the Coa River, from whence they could provide covering fire with their long range rifle fire. Using rested fire and elite firing bonuses, the combined 72 rifles should have posed a challenge to the French. In practice, half of the Rifles deployed on the wrong side of the river and there was only a half regiment of Marines to cover the bridge. I had imagined that a full regiment of 100+ British infantry were going to be deployed to cover the bridge. Somehow our plans were misinterpreted or incorrectly implemented.<br />
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In all of the excitement of the pre-battle planning and game setup, I never got around to calling the other British players together to form a battle plan. We all sort of knew what the scenario was and the problems that we had to contend with, but without an overall plan, we were doomed. This loss is on me.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two companies of the 1/95th Rifles provide cover on the far side of the Coa crossing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ney's Corps commences the attack on the British left flank, defended by the 83rd Regt. of Foot.</td></tr>
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The picture above shows four battalions of French infantry attacking the 83rd Regiment, holding the British left flank, from the front, while another three battalions of infantry, shown below, attacked from the flank. Thus, the 83rd were in a salient of sorts and about to receive seven French battalions within a couple of game turns. Ouch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The French attack the British left from front and from the flank. Voltigeur companies preceed the advance of the French infantry brigades.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grant's RHA battery opens a deadly salvo on its French artillery counterpart early in the game.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British center</td></tr>
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The British center was held by two 110 figure battalions of infantry, holed up in several haciendas.They faced off against one of the French brigades (3 btns of 72 figures), the French artillery, and all of the French cavalry.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The French attack from the front advances into musketry range. Note the officer and the ADC with his message. The message will be read on the following turn. Players are not allowed to talk tactics with one another during the game unless either their generals stands are in base to base contact, or a message has been delivered by courier.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The British left flank is also threatened by another brigade of French infantry. Things are not looking good for the Red Coats today.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marshal Ney (foreground): "Plans? Our plans are to destroy zee Rosbifs!"</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
As in the previous game, the French strategy was to attack the British left flank from two directions and smash this part of the British army. At the same time, all of their cavalry and a brigade of infantry would race towards the Coa River bridge and attempt to capture it or otherwise cut off the British line of retreat across this single choke point.</div>
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The British only had a half regiment of British Marines (36 figures) and five companies of Rifles to hold the bridge and escape route. Somehow, the British failed to make any plans prior to the start of the battle, as a result, there was no significant force on the British right flank available to defend the bridge. The French successfully cut off the line of retreat across the Coa, and I daresay that Marshall Ney probably bagged the entire Light Division.</div>
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Needless to say, it was a very sad day back in Lisbon at general headquarters.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sacre Bleu! Zee plan is working!"<br />
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<br />Der Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-63527588067946568152012-09-19T19:27:00.002-07:002012-09-19T19:57:24.154-07:00<strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">CAMPAIGNS IN IBERIA </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">SOLVES A PROBLEM Part 2 (Finis)</span></strong><br />
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Date: 25 August, 1810/2012<br />
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Location: Between Almeida and the Coa River Bridge<br />
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Rules: Batailles de l'Ancien Régime {BAR} adapted to Napoleonics<br />
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Situation: An outnumbered British force at first stands to fight and then must scramble to the Coa River Bridge to escape.<br />
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For Part 1 see: <a href="http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2012/09/campaigns-in-iberia-solves-problem-date.html">http://barnapoleon.blogspot.com/2012/09/campaigns-in-iberia-solves-problem-date.html</a><br />
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We left Captain Magoo's unsupported 5th Foot Grenadier Company about to receive a charge from French Dragoons. The French arrived unmolested solely because for a time they were unseen by officers one inch tall down on the table in the British main battle line. Those metal fellows had to first see the threat develop, write a message about it and send a courier to reserves to react. Then reserves had to comprehend orders and act properly. Thus, several turns transpired whilst the French galloped for the bridge. A success for them there would close the exit route for the British Army. A humiliating disaster was pending.<br />
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The natural delays above were important because Captain Magoo's situation would not have otherwise happened. Towering above the tabletop I saw the French coming. I could have unrealistically sent British forces to the area very early in the game. However, I held my reserves back waiting for orders to move.<br />
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We also had sighting rules. Officers in the main battle line were required to throw percentage dice to observe enemy forces far away. Luckily they did. However, our isolated grenadier captain failed every opportunity to see the threat developing. He was therefore named Magoo after the nearly blind cartoon character.<br />
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Captain Magoo finally sees the French cantering toward his men.<br />
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Magoo: "Stand quietly boys and do your duty. The French are coming. Make ready!"<br />
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Magoo: "Present. FIRE!"<br />
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In spite of losses, the dragoons crashed into the grenadiers and a melee was fought. Elsewhere....<br />
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Reserves were finally reacting. The horse artillery battery deployed and the light cavalry brigade arrived. Without a courier this could not have happened. Without natural courier system delays this would have happened much earlier.<br />
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Now officers on the spot take charge. The horse artillery battery shifts to the right, fires and limbers move back allowing the light cavalry to wheel right and head for the Coa River Bridge. <br />
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Right Flank British forces more forcefully attend to securing the bridge. A French lancer regiment is greatly reduced at the top of the photo and a second squadron of French dragoons is not ignored either. Lord Paget's Light Cavalry Brigade canters forward in a column of squadrons.</div>
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As Captain Magoo fights his melee at the other end of the bridge, the 15th Hussars engage the French.<br />
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We turn around to see things from the other side of the bridge. The eventual result is French forces are defeated, the bridge is secured for now and....<br />
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The light cavalry wheels left to pursue fleeing enemy cavalry to the French Back Table. The bridge off image to the middle right is safe for now.<br />
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The cleared exit route enables the retreat to commence. Note Captain Magoo's grenadiers to the right of the bridge. He lost three miniatures. "Oh Magoo. You've done it again!" However, let us turn our attention away from the British Right Flank to....<br />
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The British Left Flank where French infantry surges toward the red coats.<br />
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Two French battalions to the left of the previous image also move forward.</div>
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The British retreat toward the Coa River Bridge.</div>
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A stand is made behind the hacienda.</div>
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The loss of the hacienda is inevitable.<br />
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A final British line is established in the upper right of the image. We have returned to the British Right Flank.<br />
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As we turn around to see part of the attack from the British perspective.<br />
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To the right of the previous image things are even worse. French infantry are closing in on the bridge off the lower left of this photo. A baggage train has also been lost.<br />
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There is one glimmer of hope left. If you recall the successful attack by the Light Cavalry Brigade, the remnant of the 15th Hussars reformed behind French lines near the river on the French Back Table.<br />
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The 15th crossed back onto The Main Table and gallantly charged a French battalion in the rear to help. The latter about faced the third rank to shoot at the horsemen; easily done with individually based miniatures. However, the 15th was too weak to penetrate the foe, was repulsed and so....<br />
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The horse battery cantered across the Coa supported by Captain Magoo and a few more of the 9th Foot. Not much else escaped though....<br />
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Lord Paget exited the battlefield earlier with the 16th Light Dragoons and his personal troop of the 7th Hussars.<br />
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Our companionable participants observe the last British to cross the Coa. From left to right: <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong>John B., Jeff H., Earl K.,</strong></span> <span style="color: #990000;"><strong>John M., Jim P. (Der Alte Fritz), yours truly Bill P.</strong></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong>and Chris K. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong>French players are in blue. </strong><span style="color: #990000;"><strong>British players are in scarlet.</strong> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">Congratulations to the French! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;"><strong>CLOSING REMARKS</strong></span><br />
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1. This scenario was adapted from information generously given to Jim and I by Charles Grant. He has a winner here. Look for optimum details in his upcoming <em><strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Wargaming In History - Peninsular Actions</span></strong></em> available before Christmas 2012.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">2. Jim and I like this scenario a lot and will replay it on 10 November with seven participants. Between now and then new British and French forces are being raised. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">3. The terrain mat and river were custom-made by The Terrain Guy in Texas, USA. Put just about anything underneath to create gently rolling terrain. The bridge is from Miniature Building Authority. The lovely large trees were made by H.G. Walls.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">4. Comments welcome below.</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">SOLVES A PROBLEM Part 1</span></strong><br />
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Date: 25 August, 1810/2012<br />
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Location: Between Almeida and the Coa River Bridge<br />
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Rules: Batailles de l'Ancien Régime {BAR} adapted to Napoleonics<br />
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Situation: An outnumbered British force at first stands to fight and then must scramble to the Coa River Bridge to escape.<br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">TACTICAL ORDERS AND COURIERS</span></strong><br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">There is a <u><em>problem</em></u> but not like you might think.</span><br />
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When gaming pards become highly skilled in deployment, maneuver and rules, it becomes harder to surprise each other. Unforeseen and entertaining blows become fewer and fewer because both sides have become nearly evenly matched. Parries are frequent. We know each other too well.</div>
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One more thing and this is BIG. As players we tower above the tabletop seeing everything. It therefore becomes even easier to counter enemy plans. Legerdemain almost entirely vanishes. Players on one side often huddle to change plans, move reserves or do just about anything to impossibly stop the foe in unrealistic moments. </div>
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The solution is to introduce Tactical Orders and Couriers. What does this entail?</div>
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1. Each player is given a mission such as take the hill, use refused wing tactics, swing wide right, hold the village area, etc. These are Tactical Orders. Obey them.</div>
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2. Each player is represented by a miniature officer. You as that miniature officer will honorably make decisions only about what that little fellow can actually see or be told down on the table. </div>
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3. Each player will have couriers to send orders, information, ask for help, etc. It is important couriers are well-mounted and skillful riders simulated by double or treble light cavalry open order speeds. Thus, if centrally placed commanding General Alexander perched atop a high hill can actually see a dangerous enemy move on a flank, he can write a message, fold and place it under a courier and send off the galloper to the reserve to order a static regiment to the flank to help. The officer receiving the message can react the turn after receipt.<br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">THE BEGINNING</span></strong></div>
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Stand quietly boys and do your duty. </div>
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The French are coming.<br />
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Two kilometers to the left of the quiet Coa River Bridge is the Fortress of Almeida. Between the two we played a fun, stimulating and companionable 1:10 Napoleonic game in Iberia. This bridge was British extreme right flank.<br />
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Meanwhile near Almeida French line infantry and chasseurs a cheval busily approach the British extreme left flank held by riflemen. </div>
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The same riflemen view the French advance.</div>
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Deeper inside the left flank is Der Alte's new 94th Regt.</div>
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Note distant riflemen of the previous two images.</div>
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more riflemen and the 9th Regiment.<br />
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A later view of the same rifles and the 9th Regt.</div>
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Better view of the 9th. Regt.</div>
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This would soon change.</div>
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In the beginning French forces were not allowed to deploy opposite the British right flank. They instead deployed opposite the British left and center. Reasons were because French numbers nearly doubled those of their foe. The British did not need the French appearing everywhere! Plus, the French were not initially posted there historically. That soon changed. <br />
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<span style="color: black;">As Polish Lancers shockingly arrived to disrupt a supply train heading for the bridge. The bridge is to the upper right of the image less than two feet away.</span></div>
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They were followed by two squadrons of French dragoons making for the bridge. You can just see a corner of the bridge in the upper right of the photo.<br />
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One squadron then turned to canter up and over the bridge. Would the other squadron follow and burst through Captain Magoo's unsupported Grenadier Company? Afterwards would the French dismount closing the British escape route?<br />
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This closer view of the 9th Foot reveals two mounted officers. The green jacket officer in charge here spotted a brigade of enemy cavalry crossing his front left to right about four feet away. He decided to send a courier shown with a message under the horse to his rear alerting....<br />
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The horse artillery battery to move forward and deploy to protect the right flank. Note the courier in the upper right of the photo. The courier delivered the information and then rode to the rear several more feet to advise Lord Paget to bring his British light cavalry forward as well. <br />
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Lord Paget obeyed. The 15th Hussars led the 16th Light Dragoons from the British Back Table to the Main Table on Turn 4.<br />
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On about Turn 5 the artillery is unlimbered and the light cavalry has arrived to act.<br />
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Here's the thing. As Bill, I knew French regiments of cavalry were heading for the British right flank on Turn 2. I could have shifted the artillery and Paget's cavalry earlier than turns 3 and 4. I did not because the officers on the table had to discern what was happening from their perspective an inch above the table, a courier needed dispatching and recipients needed time to react. Thus, real world reasonable delays were built into my response.<br />
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As a result, Captain Magoo's grenadiers were feeling very isolated and lonely. Nobody else was there to stop a French breakthrough. Had I not played the game with delays described, this moment would never have happened. Paget would have gotten here before the French dragoons cantered onto the bridge and this exciting moment would never have occurred. <br />
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Come back next time to see what happened!<br />
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1) Some of the information for our scenario was personally provided by <strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">Charles Grant</span></strong>, "from his next publication, <span style="color: #990000;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><em><strong>Wargaming in History - Peninsular Actions</strong></em> </span></span> - which will be out well before Chritsmas." Jim and I sincerely thank him for our adaptation of his Coa Bridge scenario. We like this scenario so much we plan do it again in two months. Seven players are needed for our version.<br />
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2) See: <a href="http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/virtual/almeida/c_almeida.html">http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/virtual/almeida/c_almeida.html</a> for information about The Fortress of Ameida and its geographical and tactical importance in the region by Robert Burnham.</div>
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3) Most miniatures are Elite Miniatures: <a href="http://www.eliteminiatures.co.uk/products.htm">http://www.eliteminiatures.co.uk/products.htm</a> Others are from Peter Gilder's Connoisseur available from Bicorne Miniatures: <a href="http://www.bicorne.net/catalog/index.php?cPath=292_102&osCsid=8cb021725bf323ebc47d14d244f1449d">http://www.bicorne.net/catalog/index.php?cPath=292_102&osCsid=8cb021725bf323ebc47d14d244f1449d</a><br />
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4) The bridge is from Miniature Building Authority: <a href="http://miniaturebuildingauthority.com/index.asp">http://miniaturebuildingauthority.com/index.asp</a><br />
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5) Your remarks are very welcome at "Comments" below.</div>
Galliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-53054598241053117482011-12-17T22:00:00.000-08:002011-12-21T21:24:18.205-08:009th and 88th Rgt. of Foot9th Website<br />
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88th Website:<br />
<a href="http://www.88thfoot.co.uk/welcome.htm">http://www.88thfoot.co.uk/welcome.htm</a>Galliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-30286697696360909422011-07-24T22:22:00.000-07:002011-07-24T22:23:57.430-07:0016th Light DragoonsMy first Peninsular British unit will be the 16th Light Dragoons. The prototype is below. The coat is darker on the miniature than in the photos - as it should be. The casting is from Elite Miniatures.<br />
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Smaller British force uses maneuver and spoiling cavalry attacks to slow, delay or hold off a larger oncoming French force. Fighting withdrawal kind of thing. Play lengthwise similar to 16 July 2011 SYW Battle of Waldeck. Lots of undulations, line of sight breaks, scattered structures, etc. Possibly a bridge to protect for as long as possible for some reason. Also refer to Sittangbad in CHARGE.<br />
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By early 2012 there should be Bill's 48 British light cavalry and Jim's 83rd Foot, RHA (3 guns), several rifle companies and possibly some other British/Allied infantry. Lots of French already exist.<br />
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16 July 2011 <br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: #990000;">CRUMBLING/LIGHTLY WALLED VILLAGE (Jim) </span></strong><br />
Form a perimeter for light defenses for the British somewhere in Spain. Back story: something along the lines of a small mobile mixed force brigade has been posted in front of or on the flank of Wellington’s main army, or it is an outpost that both acts as a headquarters for the intelligence gathering Corps of Explorers or a trip wire for any approach march of the French army. I seem to recall that there was an abandoned Fort Concepcion between the two lines that was occupied at various times by various forces.<br />
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Bill has lots of MBA wall sections that come in two pieces.<br />
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16 July 2011<br />
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Uniformed as hussars converting to the fur busby in 1807. Tarleton before from a 1799 engraving of another hussar regiment in Holland.<br />
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Battle of Sahagun 1807 - NW Spain:<br />
Sir Henry Paget with 12 of his 7th Lt. Dragoons as his personal escort commanded a brigade of 10th Lt. Drag. and the 15th Lt. Drag., both uniformed as hussars.<br />
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The 15th started with 900+ lads in England before sailing for Spain. Apparently 730+ landed in Spain.<br />
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1st Hussar Brigade: Two regiments of two squadrons + a commanding officer each = 50.<br />
Lord Paget, his escort + Gen. William Justinian Pettygree and staff in multiple poses.<br />
Complete before January 3, 2012.<br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: #990000;">2012 Tentative Plan. Add?</span></strong><br />
Two more light cavalry squadrons.<br />
1x British Bn. march attack pose.<br />
Miniatures for vignettes from above units.<br />
British heavier cavalry.<br />
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7th Hussars<br />
10th Hussars<br />
15th Hussars<br />
Royal Horse Arty. (2x troops)<br />
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15th LD Reenactment Unit<br />
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Eilte Miniatures:<br />
<a href="http://www.eliteminiatures.co.uk/CAVALRY,%20ARTILLERY%20AND%20GENERALS.htm">http://www.eliteminiatures.co.uk/CAVALRY,%20ARTILLERY%20AND%20GENERALS.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.frontrank.com/lev4_2_1_2_British_Cavalry.asp?startnum=9">http://www.frontrank.com/lev4_2_1_2_British_Cavalry.asp?startnum=9</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.bicorne.net/catalog/index.php/cPath/292_102_142_144">http://www.bicorne.net/catalog/index.php/cPath/292_102_142_144</a><br />
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Foundry<br />
<a href="http://wargamesfoundry.com/historical_ranges/single_packs/napoleonic/british/?sector_id=5">http://wargamesfoundry.com/historical_ranges/single_packs/napoleonic/british/?sector_id=5</a><br />
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Hinchliffe<br />
<a href="http://www.hinchliffe.co.uk/LIB/2061.JPG">http://www.hinchliffe.co.uk/LIB/2061.JPG</a><br />
and<br />
<a href="http://www.hinchliffe.co.uk/LIB/2092.JPG">http://www.hinchliffe.co.uk/LIB/2092.JPG</a><br />
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Vitrix Colonels Bicornes<br />
<a href="http://store.warlordgames.co.uk/victrix-mounted-british-penninsular-colonels-and-foot-pioneer-2345-p.asp">http://store.warlordgames.co.uk/victrix-mounted-british-penninsular-colonels-and-foot-pioneer-2345-p.asp</a><br />
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UNIFORMS<br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: red;">Painting lace:</span></strong><br />
"I hesitate to offer painting advice on this board, but for me lace is<br />
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quite easy these days. Paint the lace colour all over, run a wash over the area<br />
in the uniform colour, and then lightly drybrush or paint<br />
back the lace. It is not display quality, but it is quick."<br />
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Seventh Hussars<br />
white cuffs<br />
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Back in England George, the Prince of Wales, was the arbiter of all fashion and as such he decided to bestow first on his own regiment, the 10th, the distinction of being Hussars in in 1806. Lord Paget, now Colonel of the 7th Hussars was a friend of the Prince and thus the 7th were the second regiment to be granted the magnificent uniforms in the same year. In October 1808 the 7th Hussars embarked for Corunna to reinforce Sir John Moore's Army. A bleaker could not have been foreseen. Moore had started the retreat before the 7th Hussars had reached the Army. Two minor conflicts brought the cavalry some renown during the retreat, the first at Sahagun in which two regiment of French Cavalry were overwhelmed, the second at Benavente when the over-enthusiastic leading elements of the French advance were pushed back into the river they had just crossed. <br />
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Tenth Hussars: <a href="http://nuzhdin-v.euro.ru/zg0272.htm">http://nuzhdin-v.euro.ru/zg0272.htm</a> <br />
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Fiftheenth Hussars: See reenactmnet site above.<br />
Wearing the tarleton in 1808 based on the 7th's uniform history just above might do.<br />
But this site says NO: See two color photos:<br />
<a href="http://www.xvld.org/conversion-to-hussars-1805-7.html">http://www.xvld.org/conversion-to-hussars-1805-7.html</a><br />
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One of the things I do with the Pettygree order of battle on the NW Frontier is, units start with BIG #s of miniatures (paper strength) and gradually become smaller via attrition. My 66th Foot started near 100 miniatures and now is less by about 20 chaps. <br />
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An attrition system needs to be <strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">generous to the units</span></strong> so they don't become skeletal <br />
and <br />
most important --> it needs to be <strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">verrrrrry easy on Jim/Bill!</span> </strong><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000; font-size: large;">Easy Attrition System:</span></strong><br />
After a game throw 1D6 per unit that had losses. <br />
(Minimum result = 1 and Maximum result = 6)<br />
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<strong>1.</strong> You HOLD the field or the game is a draw recover: <br />
1= 70%, 2= 75%, 3-4= 80%, 5= 85% and 6= 90%.<br />
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<strong>2.</strong> RETREATING FROM the field recover: <br />
1= 60%, 2= 65%, 3-4= 70%, 5= 75% and 6= 80%.<br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">Modifiers:</span></strong><br />
Poor supply situation, July or August, poor quality soldiers (Spanish or militia?) -1. (only one can be used)<br />
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Arty., Cavalry and Elite Companies +1 (only one can be used)<br />
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Captured prodigious amounts of supplies +1<br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #990000;">KIA, MIA, In Hospital and Replacements BOX</span></strong><br />
Miniatures that remain casualties are placed in a KIA, MIA, In Hospital and Replacements Box.<br />
Actually place these soldiers in their own box as the easiest way to track this. No paper! Some will eventually return. See below.<br />
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Some lost combatants should be added before a next game. <br />
Throw 2D6 for a big unit and 1D6 for a small one. The result is the number of replacements arriving from the KIA, MIA, In Hospital and Replacements Box.<br />
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83rd Foot Example: <br />
2D6 = 7. Seven miniatures go back to the 83rd Foot.<br />
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Tally Ho!<br />
Bill<br />
30 June 2011<br />
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<strong></strong>Galliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-48405407844183100452009-06-01T22:27:00.000-07:002009-06-01T22:39:13.759-07:00Right Flank - British<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7W8wTms01QgqfZKCk9CSIqNckJcRMqpwKhnS1K-TQ-wa179FUuyYwTJMwdJ8f3Xg_n7EgU70t2hsZ61SzVcTDHCbKnFN3pWVNkRsRnn6DoJ336E8MjhpJkOjTVcd3Cj_Bp2xHhiiQbeix/s1600-h/IMG_2713.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7W8wTms01QgqfZKCk9CSIqNckJcRMqpwKhnS1K-TQ-wa179FUuyYwTJMwdJ8f3Xg_n7EgU70t2hsZ61SzVcTDHCbKnFN3pWVNkRsRnn6DoJ336E8MjhpJkOjTVcd3Cj_Bp2xHhiiQbeix/s400/IMG_2713.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342598452515054354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">British have left the cover of the hedge rows.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3Pn5ubuRxnzQnLFupwcxSgefd4VpT3vii47JcsanY46S20Hst6m0_F7dC8SyfhXhUsEwWngw5sILg2rpvQljrzLbHLRYJNLh3czOfV7tqY85bjNaGpt_yW2UxyqeF_LQNRrIsTOUSmt_/s1600-h/IMG_2718.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3Pn5ubuRxnzQnLFupwcxSgefd4VpT3vii47JcsanY46S20Hst6m0_F7dC8SyfhXhUsEwWngw5sILg2rpvQljrzLbHLRYJNLh3czOfV7tqY85bjNaGpt_yW2UxyqeF_LQNRrIsTOUSmt_/s400/IMG_2718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342598357783067634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">French heavy cavalry reinforcing the center. Bill - note the right flank of your battery!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdpRoVmeunXROwpCdsh1BOf6dmGPcXmLU056MN7rEeirvI4arYkTpcHuxfacpcbEG2yfAoJ1Ps2mqbilHLyfnxB0Th0PPVA4jt4lvdJTVa79iAQvv9PuYzB1xh_LSQ-cN1uTolpRLzQiq/s1600-h/IMG_2722.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdpRoVmeunXROwpCdsh1BOf6dmGPcXmLU056MN7rEeirvI4arYkTpcHuxfacpcbEG2yfAoJ1Ps2mqbilHLyfnxB0Th0PPVA4jt4lvdJTVa79iAQvv9PuYzB1xh_LSQ-cN1uTolpRLzQiq/s400/IMG_2722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342598276015423154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Randy's battle line.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16280AxIjx5VKkP0Z9kg2TkINoATDto0j8WrD4DnMIIYfcDXW0v4BXvSN2spZl4IYB9n5YpTxgXmAqVjm_kNThesEMXV25x8ijjPoI0Sjn4N1hA2iEx65k_C3KrV8NGl14Ah-WPzoIMuh/s1600-h/IMG_2723.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16280AxIjx5VKkP0Z9kg2TkINoATDto0j8WrD4DnMIIYfcDXW0v4BXvSN2spZl4IYB9n5YpTxgXmAqVjm_kNThesEMXV25x8ijjPoI0Sjn4N1hA2iEx65k_C3KrV8NGl14Ah-WPzoIMuh/s400/IMG_2723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342598199421746114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Randy's left flank.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY43rGopEpoR-5i2XP9bdzk6BlSfQalgDXpBHgk2Ldfii0Oto-gbWmg91UCvBYXgkh8Tv2j37AywdgTiUvQyiWRxpafz52NB-TY1KhHXSkWWUwPBrox2iQDaqxsP_kwpz0ZjH1hkJuAfhK/s1600-h/IMG_2724.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY43rGopEpoR-5i2XP9bdzk6BlSfQalgDXpBHgk2Ldfii0Oto-gbWmg91UCvBYXgkh8Tv2j37AywdgTiUvQyiWRxpafz52NB-TY1KhHXSkWWUwPBrox2iQDaqxsP_kwpz0ZjH1hkJuAfhK/s400/IMG_2724.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342598127218230370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I see Austrian hussars on the center table that are in position to charge into the flank or rear of our artillery. We must intercept with cavalry and place an infantry square on the right of the artillery battery to protect it. I hope that we have time to do so, or else we will lose two of our batteries on the next turn. It might be an optical illusion if the battery is really anchored on the woods across the table. Still I would put a square of infantry there to be sure.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6AdNZZybfeCnhZ9zg0G3rN6OwM00uIR_5ZQd2EJekyU7npzGZxWN2CKTinjrS9lDCz4wDzEgFZbnJv7u_eE2Q8TA9bjjAScjHaAoc2_PObGlmNvozBzXoFvn4EI196CX6grpTnRwACGv/s1600-h/IMG_2725.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6AdNZZybfeCnhZ9zg0G3rN6OwM00uIR_5ZQd2EJekyU7npzGZxWN2CKTinjrS9lDCz4wDzEgFZbnJv7u_eE2Q8TA9bjjAScjHaAoc2_PObGlmNvozBzXoFvn4EI196CX6grpTnRwACGv/s400/IMG_2725.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342598011176435282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">British advance into the open without cavalry protection.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHX2oM5rcG-YessN_VOVEGDKfqNTSedHJc53VdaZQlY853S6wNz1KKtaTFhRUrZcbAvgoFMaV6yLUvsfPrXO78TEwqcQDB4Q5It68-1kJVkZONlz6RBozrwBUSJfni6UdR9N1tNpmOMoS/s1600-h/IMG_2726.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHX2oM5rcG-YessN_VOVEGDKfqNTSedHJc53VdaZQlY853S6wNz1KKtaTFhRUrZcbAvgoFMaV6yLUvsfPrXO78TEwqcQDB4Q5It68-1kJVkZONlz6RBozrwBUSJfni6UdR9N1tNpmOMoS/s400/IMG_2726.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342597892776893682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">British defense of the farm yard and rifles in square.</span>Der Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-17696258363005708232009-05-31T22:03:00.000-07:002009-05-31T22:49:21.506-07:00Lessons in Combined Arms Attacks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnslfWAa_AipjW_zSGbIR1ZNQhBGREsFavVushS6ucgGbBT7UjkACj1a4MGTd_Hj2Bb6WfyMy42nzlCI-plPLVyZmdi2Ez-RsERqDu98o7souZtLFbtWvOfyHHpG9gMuHgHvBXI9Q6X8DO/s1600-h/IMG_2709.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnslfWAa_AipjW_zSGbIR1ZNQhBGREsFavVushS6ucgGbBT7UjkACj1a4MGTd_Hj2Bb6WfyMy42nzlCI-plPLVyZmdi2Ez-RsERqDu98o7souZtLFbtWvOfyHHpG9gMuHgHvBXI9Q6X8DO/s400/IMG_2709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342220926290365234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The master teaches the French a lesson in combined arms attacks.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Soldiers! Take a good long look at the picture above and watch a master at work as he plies his trade of generalship. See how he uses combined arms to discombobulate his opponent. His cavalry has the French infantry forced into squares, while he brings up his horse artillery to fire on the squares, which will suffer greatly from the close range cannister. The master makes you react to him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkX3u657-dDI6vf3098n4ITo4OrN8HCILkgu-Fji68QDoNgbxpIrs4RMrlwy4Y-zAEMyjvUIK_jBuQGrfiwNr7Po8oYJk8FzgQLFTxgvPGzRI8v3SfcMK0RVV3-4nB3piqKPKx6aX3mY0/s1600-h/IMG_2711.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkX3u657-dDI6vf3098n4ITo4OrN8HCILkgu-Fji68QDoNgbxpIrs4RMrlwy4Y-zAEMyjvUIK_jBuQGrfiwNr7Po8oYJk8FzgQLFTxgvPGzRI8v3SfcMK0RVV3-4nB3piqKPKx6aX3mY0/s400/IMG_2711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342221843959523298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Cavalry, artillery and infantry all threaten the French square next to the woods.</span><br /><br />Soldiers! I give you yet another example of the master's use of combined arms in his attack. Again, we have the French infantry formed in square due to the presence of his cavalry. We also see a battery of artillery that is close enough to decimate the square. Coming up behind the artillery, we can see the arrival of his infantry. His battalions in the enclosure will soon march forth and finish off the square with musketry, if his artillery does not do the job first.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pNCXSbWE0BBdkWaXEXOEbmOPrEq77TpyRAJ05SdIxHDbK-oKIMyzUu9LerRdjLIaDa29JAnM39ygBbksDUHjOpAIbdmHJ3-v4hdzz8V3pgfGzI6rxGeL8U7vUBtQvh8VvC2PNfHKx2d4/s1600-h/IMG_2710.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pNCXSbWE0BBdkWaXEXOEbmOPrEq77TpyRAJ05SdIxHDbK-oKIMyzUu9LerRdjLIaDa29JAnM39ygBbksDUHjOpAIbdmHJ3-v4hdzz8V3pgfGzI6rxGeL8U7vUBtQvh8VvC2PNfHKx2d4/s400/IMG_2710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342223096739536162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A doomed artillery battery.</span><br /><br />Soldiers! Take a look at this picture and observe a fatal error. The Emperor's Beautiful Daughters (artillery) have their flank exposed to the Russian dragoons (see the picture at the top of this page - the squadron of Russian dragoons at the bottom of the picture will have a clear charge into the flank of the battery). Why? Because we did not keep any cavalry on hand to screen the front of our guns until they could deploy. If the guns must be posted out in the open, then they must be anchored on a terrain feature such as woods or buildings, or in the absence of that, then post a battalion of infantry in square on each flank of the artillery.<br /><br />This battery will certainly be lost at the beginning of the next turn. This will trigger morale checks by all infantry within 12" of the fleeing gunners. Each morale check will have a -1 for each friendly rout seen on that turn. If a second unit routs as a result, then all remaining battalions will thus have a -2 for having seen two routs. And so on and so forth. All infantry in the vicinity of this battery must form square as this will add a +1 or +2 to morale and thus negate the effect of seeing the rout.<br /><br />Your Emperor can always find cavalry. He can not obtain any more artillery. Artillery is sacred in this game and it must not be lost. Use up your cavalry, no matter how hopeless it may appear. One single squadron of cavalry must attack and at the very least, the opponent will get a "Return to Own Lines" result. Your Emperor was most distressed to see fresh squadrons of cavalry voluntarily retiring behind the infantry squares. You might even get lucky and find that your single squadron wins the melee, routs the opponent and rallies or pursues like Davout's cavalry did on the left flank on the last turn.<br /><br />Lessons have been learned. A successful general learns from his mistakes and he copies the successes of his opponents. Your Emperor has confidence that we will all do better tomorrow. Think about what you can do to put the pressure on Uncle Duke and Kurt (British).<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Artillery Resupply</span></span><br />The rules provide for ammo resupply via the simple expedient of the gun battery doing nothing for two consecutive turns. Doing that replenishes all of your original ammo. So when a gun runs out of ammo and it is at risk, it shoud be retired to safety.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Horse Artillery</span></span><br />In these rules, horse artillery is an offensive weapon and makes for a lousy defensive weapon. Its rapid movement allows it to move up close to infantry and fire at them with cannister. If it hasn't moved, it can double fire. Randy, your two horse batteries should be used to support an attack. Move them up with cavalry support and hose down the British, then follow up with an infantry attack of 4 to 6 battalions. The infantry can finish off the weakened opponent.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Our Going On the Defensive Strategy???</span></span><br />Our center and right are on the back table. There is no more space for retreat. We must not give up any ground from now on. I see that the British are advancing in a timid and somewhat reckless fashion. It is time to smite them now that they are over the hedges and walls and out in the open.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G9I7glYpddNmeDRDJC76sxCGfUP0Cs32W8H0oG2_1iHkuUsLmTWWg6cT13rQdE2J5pAi20ZlNIwBsJctGD6URGGCZG9jXx-nDMn8QmaYreAbmzOxy9-K0N8FmYH_BgYuGd8ldtwqONdX/s1600-h/IMG_2725.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G9I7glYpddNmeDRDJC76sxCGfUP0Cs32W8H0oG2_1iHkuUsLmTWWg6cT13rQdE2J5pAi20ZlNIwBsJctGD6URGGCZG9jXx-nDMn8QmaYreAbmzOxy9-K0N8FmYH_BgYuGd8ldtwqONdX/s400/IMG_2725.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342230385623140114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The British are now out in the open. This advance looks to be done in piecemeal fashion. Do we have any cavalry nearby, or horse artillery?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVY2Pn2k-t1EnLQ28mzPDqoQRKU7_5tJJieFfZMm0dWxdYRcf_Ox5Ulj9R22WT4Ftg7DxtyHVgzvdhmj1HlR5ra8uID6KRegiJBexGchVIJT-KQKoolyUK_3TT8eidHVr5NRZ0yRCCeekI/s1600-h/IMG_2726.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVY2Pn2k-t1EnLQ28mzPDqoQRKU7_5tJJieFfZMm0dWxdYRcf_Ox5Ulj9R22WT4Ftg7DxtyHVgzvdhmj1HlR5ra8uID6KRegiJBexGchVIJT-KQKoolyUK_3TT8eidHVr5NRZ0yRCCeekI/s400/IMG_2726.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342230464565932322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">These fellows look a little bit vulnerable as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOV_uOja-UIHdMgdyLxaSw30NSQVVJdQki6UmNtoQgiDWB8zcpWkCrukTdcZaTxIGkxQqMVplJGIm88OQRA5mCS2WO_ennuJAV7GpPmkDGhL3Rr9FLQHjnMXyV7C5luL1csF_MZCQSE_U/s1600-h/IMG_2722.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOV_uOja-UIHdMgdyLxaSw30NSQVVJdQki6UmNtoQgiDWB8zcpWkCrukTdcZaTxIGkxQqMVplJGIm88OQRA5mCS2WO_ennuJAV7GpPmkDGhL3Rr9FLQHjnMXyV7C5luL1csF_MZCQSE_U/s400/IMG_2722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342231765430441666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Der Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-83465643233756775712009-05-20T21:22:00.001-07:002009-05-20T21:58:03.051-07:00Accidental Meetings Per Jomini And Us<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJWL_Ij7616i1l__t-8xn0OzLW5PxkoiAmOJCSl1GQDn_GhMnqeOayVxoF47U3wKK2Dx95uSB_ll4o0W5Pq5wjD9lEfUT9wxdq7pNYqpFvyd6sVDZV7f52KJv01xv3PkrP4qAnX5FSnqt/s1600-h/100_0655.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338117666683543586" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJWL_Ij7616i1l__t-8xn0OzLW5PxkoiAmOJCSl1GQDn_GhMnqeOayVxoF47U3wKK2Dx95uSB_ll4o0W5Pq5wjD9lEfUT9wxdq7pNYqpFvyd6sVDZV7f52KJv01xv3PkrP4qAnX5FSnqt/s400/100_0655.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Colonel René Chartrand's 1/51st leads 2/51st de Ligne in Germania. Both are in BAR "Closed Columns of Divisions." Each battalion has three divisions front to back. The divisions are separated by perhaps 1/2" simulating actual historical intervals. This formation is good for infantry combat. However, because the divisions are so close together, forming square will take more time.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqm9RGNgITNdxu4wSwrXvRVk7EZ1n6bKovfUKbgldtc6gVQ89LpoSWgEHjolxjSs_jU024w3HUcEGIT3jDpyxxg6PUI3H7cpDW0U1lldfcpo6M6ZITUIAH-RYsDxOykXfSBbrFGHV3/s1600-h/100_0657.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338130610524111042" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqm9RGNgITNdxu4wSwrXvRVk7EZ1n6bKovfUKbgldtc6gVQ89LpoSWgEHjolxjSs_jU024w3HUcEGIT3jDpyxxg6PUI3H7cpDW0U1lldfcpo6M6ZITUIAH-RYsDxOykXfSBbrFGHV3/s400/100_0657.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Notice intervals front to back. This is a dangerous formation if cavalry suddenly appears.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Excerpts from <em>The Art of War</em> by Baron Antoine Henri de Jomini. "The accidental and unexpected meeting of two armies on the march gives rise to one of the most imposing scenes of war. A great occasion of this kind calls into play all the genius of a skillful general and of the warrior able to control events. There is so much chance in these accidental battles that it is by no means easy to lay down precise rules concerning them.... [When meeting unexpectedly, one can,] do nothing better at first than cause their advanced guard to deploy to the right or the left of the roads they are traversing. In each army the forces should at the same time be concentrated so that they may be thrown in a proper direction considering the object of the march. A grave error would be committed in deploying the whole army behind the advanced guard; because, even if the deployment were accomplished, the result would be nothing more than a badly-arranged parallel order, and if the enemy pressed the advanced guard with considerable vigor the consequence might be the rout of the troops which were forming. The advanced guard must always be halted and formed, and then the mass of the troops concentrated in that direction which is best suited for carrying out the object of the march. Whatever maneuvers the enemy may then attempt, every thing will be in readiness to meet him." Pages 207-208.</p><p>In the game to be resumed on the 30th, we are compelled by Jomini's advice to form now to be in readiness to engage the foe. Unless ordered to the contrary that is what my infantry corps will do. Surviving cavalry will rally behind for later service. The question remains if I should continue to press forward to occupy the field on my right flank beyond which is the left of the corps commanded by Randy. I am told this is important to do but it is an exposed salient.</p><p>It seems a reasonable request on my part to ask that the Austrian battery to my front be withdrawn given umpire error in my initial attack. Keith mentioned he adjudicated it wrongly and that the battery should have suffered severely with probable loss of morale and retreat. However, as in baseball, the ruling will perhaps stand. I am content either way. It may be almost out of ammunition anyway.</p><p>Bottom line: My best bet is to form my corps on the back table and afterwards move forward or to await an enemy attack. I can occupy the above-mentioned salient or not pending orders. </p><p>Votre serviteur,</p><p>Bill</p><p></p><p></p>To finish my story about columns when cavalry is near, see the following sequence.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEq2CanC36moklvkjGDofrJTxnuZwWCYM83dUNcLGM6gvXbe8UVDzat_1htPBjU5oOQ-HELXYICku691f9Yc_Ydgdp2j2mew4O2WrBEVNlkC3onCWShy86D4HKhDLQlaAabjiEkAhb/s1600-h/100_0658.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338134374431000050" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEq2CanC36moklvkjGDofrJTxnuZwWCYM83dUNcLGM6gvXbe8UVDzat_1htPBjU5oOQ-HELXYICku691f9Yc_Ydgdp2j2mew4O2WrBEVNlkC3onCWShy86D4HKhDLQlaAabjiEkAhb/s400/100_0658.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />1/51st de Ligne in BAR "Open Column of Divisions." The interval is about 3".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfNBHxQARjqLwU0J4GhYo883HMNvyb9Vcb_8AJLIkh8gEyvQY61BmWhezQ9R9xnq2R3B_jETSECi19kmONg1xogjZvnL6E_UdtAwGpSA_hT0t-q79CPbldoID8MosdeWyfyKo3kHs/s1600-h/100_0659.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338134368980114434" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfNBHxQARjqLwU0J4GhYo883HMNvyb9Vcb_8AJLIkh8gEyvQY61BmWhezQ9R9xnq2R3B_jETSECi19kmONg1xogjZvnL6E_UdtAwGpSA_hT0t-q79CPbldoID8MosdeWyfyKo3kHs/s400/100_0659.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The lead division halts. The second division wheels its two companies outwards. The rear division continues to march forward.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fxATTWzqvVZ3rNFPsoXAtllRhY6_IULIKxLecIb4t9fCw1TUdp-FpmPqJNRIvZIhe-9S_IvbAa66HGnpydkEsPec6fUciCcDr9VgnqwR8XUMRqpr3i6SBdsN4l1fnG38FLvmjozt/s1600-h/100_0660.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338134366654739154" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fxATTWzqvVZ3rNFPsoXAtllRhY6_IULIKxLecIb4t9fCw1TUdp-FpmPqJNRIvZIhe-9S_IvbAa66HGnpydkEsPec6fUciCcDr9VgnqwR8XUMRqpr3i6SBdsN4l1fnG38FLvmjozt/s400/100_0660.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The sides of the square are formed while the rear division about faces. The result is a fast way to form a hollow square and give fire on the ever-approaching lancers. Forming a square from a "Closed Column of Divisions" takes longer.Galliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258909398832285314noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639268127559455739.post-65559670798774418752009-05-19T21:06:00.000-07:002009-05-19T21:59:52.448-07:00French Recon Report For May 30th Battle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC2DIoG4QoVtmRAOEKLnEMJHve-Aho-T-jpEDGdTlRhv8HS7dNyvCtU2MdLvt_YIzzDH7KPaQF6lVJAGO5L5CVR1VWs9J-3sTERrE1u8QpviuptgomJs9OJrPnHr2RdI3143840PfKMaO/s1600-h/IMG_2666.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC2DIoG4QoVtmRAOEKLnEMJHve-Aho-T-jpEDGdTlRhv8HS7dNyvCtU2MdLvt_YIzzDH7KPaQF6lVJAGO5L5CVR1VWs9J-3sTERrE1u8QpviuptgomJs9OJrPnHr2RdI3143840PfKMaO/s400/IMG_2666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337753870537795442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Russian lancers (8 sqds) advancing on the French left wing.</span><br /><br />Welcome to our new blog devoted to photos of our Napoleonic wargames using In The Grand Manner rules and a new set that is in the development stages.<br /><br />Without further ado, let us see what information our vedettes have brought back to l'Emperor about the dispositions of the Allied army. Click on all pictures to enlarge the view.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russians Attack the French Left (Davout commanding)</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOeZxszdBo5EnQV1y-GMWdwMB5ExhuhoMaAWa7NiO-gqT9OjNRwPUwNvx829_b9Ub_QBDtPXjwIBPYcXHfNrYBJQ5YlQdnKH79Lq4R-3WwYFcfQo5V8JFcz-XcOlWMPUcIMEU7hq3TpwL/s1600-h/IMG_2677.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOeZxszdBo5EnQV1y-GMWdwMB5ExhuhoMaAWa7NiO-gqT9OjNRwPUwNvx829_b9Ub_QBDtPXjwIBPYcXHfNrYBJQ5YlQdnKH79Lq4R-3WwYFcfQo5V8JFcz-XcOlWMPUcIMEU7hq3TpwL/s400/IMG_2677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337755547948611874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Davout's corps arrives from the left and has to cross the unfordable river, where it is forming up behind the ridge. Light cavalry screen the marching infantry. The enemy can not charge as long as the French stay hidden behind the hills.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAmvdXRLXvYxEGAC9qbSHY7zQn_4oXc4BdOHPQ8lDVtLR09-2_-BCoQ5PIyPLl5B-8DbQzjxWLd8bGUwxLKXOyrmNJI1quxCZjHcvI6q1mRdCJUWikqdABC1d7-vZqrYqXS6TMomuWy0Ca/s1600-h/IMG_2676.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAmvdXRLXvYxEGAC9qbSHY7zQn_4oXc4BdOHPQ8lDVtLR09-2_-BCoQ5PIyPLl5B-8DbQzjxWLd8bGUwxLKXOyrmNJI1quxCZjHcvI6q1mRdCJUWikqdABC1d7-vZqrYqXS6TMomuWy0Ca/s400/IMG_2676.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337755435275433970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Russian cavalry corps attacking Davout's position. I count 6 sqds of cuirassiers, 6 sqds of hussars, and 8 sqds of lancers in addition to a horse artillery battery.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsI9ZD9LSZ8QEgvKV5WXBBwVCMV67JmJanDr_E02AA0HQ2JLtoJQfo32Cb2tnsPVi6m2JJ0LIMILaBr0-Cyzq1-k08m5irVBVwnlOPpO0bBjV62Q7b2zrFYRjl98O7rbr5w4Mkblb1LVYQ/s1600-h/IMG_2675.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsI9ZD9LSZ8QEgvKV5WXBBwVCMV67JmJanDr_E02AA0HQ2JLtoJQfo32Cb2tnsPVi6m2JJ0LIMILaBr0-Cyzq1-k08m5irVBVwnlOPpO0bBjV62Q7b2zrFYRjl98O7rbr5w4Mkblb1LVYQ/s400/IMG_2675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337755332071750866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Another view of the Russian attack. A sqd of French dragoons and Russian cuirassiers have completed their initial combat, with both retiring back to their own lines.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russian-Austrian Attack on the French Center (Murat commanding)</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr_igJEd0Xgo0YEg7e8IMCbR7Xat-odRtTPohZGqVhbOPBb-oXw5MuK4TYQnq-Ad2deu4DlLudLqz6Qr35bnXwN3I5_etlsUSj1f4QG6CMn6p8PSjfLidDBmzm4iPbxPzA7WxX0K7wp0f/s1600-h/IMG_2667.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr_igJEd0Xgo0YEg7e8IMCbR7Xat-odRtTPohZGqVhbOPBb-oXw5MuK4TYQnq-Ad2deu4DlLudLqz6Qr35bnXwN3I5_etlsUSj1f4QG6CMn6p8PSjfLidDBmzm4iPbxPzA7WxX0K7wp0f/s400/IMG_2667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337754684666854562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Derek's Russian cavalry attack to the right of the main town that we are all fighting over. You can see some Russian cavalry returning to their own lines after a melee that they won.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxy0x5-7pVrXajU8bCGFwL1ZVo3hYaG2NqJH8s-kqIW6LHIlRDLUHvxOLtZx_eE8OOYBYYqhUpZEqmnlCocAGfeI1XtSJKDhuP-B62eXhfIBo4NXveJ30F-_uslN-PVLkQLpjUx8Pz0wL/s1600-h/IMG_2668.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxy0x5-7pVrXajU8bCGFwL1ZVo3hYaG2NqJH8s-kqIW6LHIlRDLUHvxOLtZx_eE8OOYBYYqhUpZEqmnlCocAGfeI1XtSJKDhuP-B62eXhfIBo4NXveJ30F-_uslN-PVLkQLpjUx8Pz0wL/s400/IMG_2668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337754804463814450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">More of Derek's Russian attack in the right center (our left center)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PfXp3W-Xp3L80-2bh6E66n93d6BfFd-rgXnma5aB48iOhI5uZB383Tp_gWfi5o1V3z6twE5QvDIKz5ffrP5bREKyGxCG2rl_jeuCU08ji4MnSOkiKxOY9i0CN-xsMrzEVw8twIXJrITn/s1600-h/IMG_2678.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PfXp3W-Xp3L80-2bh6E66n93d6BfFd-rgXnma5aB48iOhI5uZB383Tp_gWfi5o1V3z6twE5QvDIKz5ffrP5bREKyGxCG2rl_jeuCU08ji4MnSOkiKxOY9i0CN-xsMrzEVw8twIXJrITn/s400/IMG_2678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337758500297845714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Murat's light lancers are pinned by the routing lancer unit at the top of the scrum. Note the single Russian cuirassier squadron on our side of the table. It is directly behind our double battery placed on the hill and is a critical threat. The Russian unit could turn and charge a turn later, or it could charge into the mass of lancers first. But compulsorary moves come first and so maybe the lancers can rout of charge range.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBHNDw5FSFi7SgJGzdvD1vfZ249eh2kPFA0Pvx6qmxEGUpE8orXT44qPbgNtE-L6S82IwSDZc5jwX3EJsD2MMpx7FUvYOsA4plOEFStzIMgQbziYwKxoVpAg6BGFOMehoFwHxyc7S9_UO/s1600-h/IMG_2669.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBHNDw5FSFi7SgJGzdvD1vfZ249eh2kPFA0Pvx6qmxEGUpE8orXT44qPbgNtE-L6S82IwSDZc5jwX3EJsD2MMpx7FUvYOsA4plOEFStzIMgQbziYwKxoVpAg6BGFOMehoFwHxyc7S9_UO/s400/IMG_2669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337757403689883986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Austrian cavalry and horse artillery are holding a position in front of the main town.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYq5MxmsVWlmVrJbgJZCmPnnmJHelmGP-VTzNDgVXLuk_DklRAnSxRCHokNk-yjhhHSUuAfvwN1s1iJltHb0jrxBtlmeQmzar3_uoEsKb_a-0SYGFkz0di8IWLmYH0RAl0m0ueOvyHKHD/s1600-h/IMG_2670.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYq5MxmsVWlmVrJbgJZCmPnnmJHelmGP-VTzNDgVXLuk_DklRAnSxRCHokNk-yjhhHSUuAfvwN1s1iJltHb0jrxBtlmeQmzar3_uoEsKb_a-0SYGFkz0di8IWLmYH0RAl0m0ueOvyHKHD/s400/IMG_2670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337759547419329826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The developing battle for the farmyard in the center of the table. You can see the doomed Austrian 12-pounder battery that is going to get hit in the flank on the next turn. In the upper right corner you can see the head of the Austrian infantry corps in column that is advancing into the center.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxqgyp5dQ9vihIK16lgAJ9vWVO3lvUrqCtkKaRbG_R1YOJ1bNFLEvz9IV_sZBOkC37xsfKnzyH0DJQ9jmXVzuzn2sfObLTkEAit86S2KQ5JZcbm7aTSV1HVMPsclfOxY_VYNjnlUj1mj9/s1600-h/IMG_2683.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxqgyp5dQ9vihIK16lgAJ9vWVO3lvUrqCtkKaRbG_R1YOJ1bNFLEvz9IV_sZBOkC37xsfKnzyH0DJQ9jmXVzuzn2sfObLTkEAit86S2KQ5JZcbm7aTSV1HVMPsclfOxY_VYNjnlUj1mj9/s400/IMG_2683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337760740918576402" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The rest of the Austrian infantry corps marching up the road towards the farm yard area. In the background you can see the arrival of a British corps as well. The picture does not show a second Austrian infantry corps moving up on the town in the center.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8inHWw_9-H_-K9ryu5gokLaAZQJa1hA7lK82_T4WEheW8pHY152OtO8Uwg5n-xVaTFjWtliNB6DIfi9xUQEgjDDW4rl0xt4psGxiq_04HKT4pDXMr-2OL5CWTLEJIvO4tboStZyGwy5h/s1600-h/IMG_2671.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8inHWw_9-H_-K9ryu5gokLaAZQJa1hA7lK82_T4WEheW8pHY152OtO8Uwg5n-xVaTFjWtliNB6DIfi9xUQEgjDDW4rl0xt4psGxiq_04HKT4pDXMr-2OL5CWTLEJIvO4tboStZyGwy5h/s400/IMG_2671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337759438998052418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A view of the French forces about to enter the critical farm yard area.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Q41uGnoXhEsMbBxpjHhMBSVPy9Ul9dbrAmtYJlgTJh_MINB3adXoloyXqcwuEWn078WQQfS48cj5QYiyXLROKkcnd2zgm2FsZbv4j3aD0zEz32VuMxNo6G06fATG9lE54bESEYvs1kIC/s1600-h/IMG_2679.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Q41uGnoXhEsMbBxpjHhMBSVPy9Ul9dbrAmtYJlgTJh_MINB3adXoloyXqcwuEWn078WQQfS48cj5QYiyXLROKkcnd2zgm2FsZbv4j3aD0zEz32VuMxNo6G06fATG9lE54bESEYvs1kIC/s400/IMG_2679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337760510774566642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Bill's infantry corps posted to the left of the center road and behind the ridge where his artillery is deployed. The troops are in square to fend off the Russian cavalry.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjfQlWd0xRVrO9r66ZJliiNhAT6aLvmkFgdgWHBTo6TFWZ9Brcv4N9bCsZeflaKGXfo8T7EgjTGJEDz_LrisyyW9-6kBN_6-QVx6aaCRrojBuTVCmCNJlk0kHc8m7Qj1NHu2SlW9qcGQe/s1600-h/IMG_2680.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjfQlWd0xRVrO9r66ZJliiNhAT6aLvmkFgdgWHBTo6TFWZ9Brcv4N9bCsZeflaKGXfo8T7EgjTGJEDz_LrisyyW9-6kBN_6-QVx6aaCRrojBuTVCmCNJlk0kHc8m7Qj1NHu2SlW9qcGQe/s400/IMG_2680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337760603174419842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The other half of Bill's corps on the right side of the center road, positioned to attack the farm yard. A few squadrons of French cavalry are trying to get over to cover the hole in the center, but they're not enough.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The French Right Wing (Randy) Attacks the British</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSBfpow1bXgsJ5fG4IUxA8Wtg1kohyphenhyphencD5l_JCFV_kCo0OV49sUfwW4kiiffsAu4PzNgZ2BfzQ05cLD3yTlc8RM1fExsjL4kQKnRpqi2c00O1KhzJwLfwDiZio1VtTGgL3CguuDFcEiVnt/s1600-h/IMG_2674.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSBfpow1bXgsJ5fG4IUxA8Wtg1kohyphenhyphencD5l_JCFV_kCo0OV49sUfwW4kiiffsAu4PzNgZ2BfzQ05cLD3yTlc8RM1fExsjL4kQKnRpqi2c00O1KhzJwLfwDiZio1VtTGgL3CguuDFcEiVnt/s400/IMG_2674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337762877040114818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">British far left flank covered by a farmhouse and enclosed yard. British unit in right hand corner behind the square is a 40-figure Guards regiment.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPp9CEWv1XMbuvNHHuypGxdP8Y9pU8xbSD3zDDIEgrhEos-j7b7SJuSD1-uUlmDt6Cs13yzYUBwD2a6brAtnGqQpbqXDbWuH_93H0GC-SlsJEnxBxkSwXadGWz2GzUpVeUP4DE7zZAS49P/s1600-h/IMG_2684.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPp9CEWv1XMbuvNHHuypGxdP8Y9pU8xbSD3zDDIEgrhEos-j7b7SJuSD1-uUlmDt6Cs13yzYUBwD2a6brAtnGqQpbqXDbWuH_93H0GC-SlsJEnxBxkSwXadGWz2GzUpVeUP4DE7zZAS49P/s400/IMG_2684.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337764380958530562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">British infantry corps are beginning to occupy the farm house and yard. We won't be able to take it from them.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKS4wrGk4uE4OEmyf_YF0H3cMQ_cmeVl6ZwTUWABZx6WAI1gm_0yRQ63Pb7kVhwnZJ5aBINTY7V5XAMQrPLn5kaC0jFR9xu9yCieUsya8RRBqNLZ1AGRB7WHiz3S8dhAexukg27pKWucV/s1600-h/IMG_2673.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKS4wrGk4uE4OEmyf_YF0H3cMQ_cmeVl6ZwTUWABZx6WAI1gm_0yRQ63Pb7kVhwnZJ5aBINTY7V5XAMQrPLn5kaC0jFR9xu9yCieUsya8RRBqNLZ1AGRB7WHiz3S8dhAexukg27pKWucV/s400/IMG_2673.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337762796091142914" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">British have deployed a horse battery and are bringing up a second battery behind the hedges. Riflemen are heading into the woods on the left.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZcpzX1_I3mENaTrbM4LyTRFu88u7yW9KgsqumSyxdu2R6Mj-Fe-jEJN5_HP1NbHhVm314yKhIyygJl9ZWXJo5o3Um4wL1815Dpu1y6syFfzvkxWS1D3dj9oxoggjXRiSoWMQB8NNb2Fl/s1600-h/IMG_2672.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZcpzX1_I3mENaTrbM4LyTRFu88u7yW9KgsqumSyxdu2R6Mj-Fe-jEJN5_HP1NbHhVm314yKhIyygJl9ZWXJo5o3Um4wL1815Dpu1y6syFfzvkxWS1D3dj9oxoggjXRiSoWMQB8NNb2Fl/s400/IMG_2672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337762667738896930" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Randy's grand battery is unfortunately masked by two battalions of infantry. We must get these two units out of the way. They are not enough to attack the British position and only serve to screen the guns. The foreward most unit is a lost cause and will rout eventually. The second unit might be able to get safely out of the way.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEoCIli-WxJ0OYL9_IhLsAZx7NsTpsYdKni48RKd3nXZzAG-9O3iKIRxGqpX_w2TnSJhzrVBLoblkgkfQRV8byuaDQPax0cOxGk72c42tCEezdhowFJBc5T3exLhYS7zF1WnmHnpq7FaA/s1600-h/IMG_2682.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEoCIli-WxJ0OYL9_IhLsAZx7NsTpsYdKni48RKd3nXZzAG-9O3iKIRxGqpX_w2TnSJhzrVBLoblkgkfQRV8byuaDQPax0cOxGk72c42tCEezdhowFJBc5T3exLhYS7zF1WnmHnpq7FaA/s400/IMG_2682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337764277522346114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Randy's corps marching on the road.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZWD6jIxsZbIo7BUKn-H7-klSaOe8RkrSKdJw6nJpmxFM3bosI0hrdOS1QNYimL4ObWCb52Kw__Fj2O1qoxTDNzUevhxm50Gm_Ec3CNUbD0BYEK49-1wqM2lf3ZCsh84E_Sh-LzZXcN19/s1600-h/IMG_2681.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZWD6jIxsZbIo7BUKn-H7-klSaOe8RkrSKdJw6nJpmxFM3bosI0hrdOS1QNYimL4ObWCb52Kw__Fj2O1qoxTDNzUevhxm50Gm_Ec3CNUbD0BYEK49-1wqM2lf3ZCsh84E_Sh-LzZXcN19/s400/IMG_2681.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337764184484141570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Another view of the masked French battery. Kieth suggests that we occupy the woods with our skirmishers at all costs before the British do. It covers the flank of any attack in that field.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Conclusions</span></span><br />We potentially have a big hole in our center, and there are 2 Austrian and 1 Russian infantry corps marching to the center town. Bill has a corps of infantry in the center and the Bavarian corps will be marching onto the table in our center, rather than on Randy's road. Potentially the Old Guard corps will also end up here, but can we get positioned soon enough.<br /><br />Davout will have his hands full on the French left and it is probably best to play defense in this sector rather than try to attack.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ffDer Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.com0