Bolt Action

 Jim's Germans v. Chris' Soviets in Hold until relieved scenario

The Germans are defending the bridge.  Pic from Germans side of the table.

The Germans had a better plan which was backed up by the dice gods giving them a decisive victory.

English civil war

Parliament: Jim & Mark
King: SteveJ & Chris

Pic from parliament's side.  Both sides have 6 pike & shot, 4 musketeers, 8 cavalry & have deployed with P&S in the centre, cavalry on this flank & musketeers on the far flank.

Parliament advanced in echelon, right flank forward, but held their cavalry on the extreme right back rather than charge uphill.

On the far flank Parliament have formed a defensive line in the farm as the Royals advance.
The near end of the Parliament's infantry line has charged home but is getting the worst of the combats.
the cavary fight is still indecive as both side move their reserves to cover their losses.

On the far flank musketeers are exchanging fire in the farm.
In the centre, the P&S are exchanging fire.
Right of centre 2 of Parliament's P&S have been broken, but the winners are shaken & parliament has a fresh P&S in reserve.
Both sides have won some & lost some in the cavalry fight & used theri second line to plug the holes.

The battle came to sudden end as in one turn:
On the far flank 3 Royalist musketeers units broke.
Left of centre two Royal P&S have broken under fire.
Right of centre, the 2 victorious Royal P&S brioke under the fire of th Parlient's reserve unit.
On the right flank, the Cavaliers have finally attacked the end of the Parliament's line & broken thru, but it's too late.

The Royalist right & centre have collapsed & the victorious cavaliers are not numerous enough to redress the balance.

It was aninteresting battel with a bit of tactical finesse as both sides shifted reserves to fill gaps in the theri line.  The near flank was pretty much a stalemate, but Oakie's luck trumped Chris in the firefights on the far flank.