Following the relocation of my wargames space I have made removable extensions to the wargames table to allow it to be expanded in various ways to fully utilise the extra space available. Tonight it was set up 14' long x 6' wide with a 6'x4' extension on one side to give room for manoeuvre for a Napoleonic scenario. Rules:
Hail Napoleon.
A Landwher division of 6 Landwher, 1 yeger & 2 guns is deployed defending a village at a vital road junction & river crossing (on the right).
A French corps of 2 infantry divisions each 5 line, 1 light & 1 gun & a cavalry division of 2 dragoon, 2 hussar & 2 chasseur is muching down the table to attack them.
A relief column is coming up from the left. It comprises an infantry division of 6 line, 1 grenadier & 1 gun & a cavalry divsion of 4 dragoons.
The Austrians got the first turn & the relief columns are advancing rapidly. The 1st French infantry has deployed to their left & is preparing to attack. The French cavalry has had their plans compromised by poor command dice.
The chaseurs have forced the head of the Austrian infantry column to deploy into square while the hussars face the Austrian dragoons. The 1st French infantry are deploying in attack columns with skirmishers in front.
The French infantry have broken the front line of the Landwher right but some of theri columns have been delayed by disrution by artillery fire artillery despite the skirmish screen.
The French cavalry has failed every morale test they took & have been broken by the Austrian dragoons exposing the right flank of the French infantry.
The French infantry have broken the second line of Landwher but the Austrian grenadiers have reached the village & are counterattacking the victorious columns.
A square is protecting the French right but is being pounded by artillery. The 1st French infantry's attack on the village is grinding to a halt as the landwher stubbornly hold on in the field & the grenadiers have stopped the advance on the French left.
The grenadier shave been driven back by skirmish fire, but have done enough to stabilise the landwher's position. The 1st French are close to breaking point. The Landher are battered but the 2nd French attack is not breaking through & the Austrian line infantry is now in a position to support them & take over should they break. The French concede the battle.
2 comments:
Always good to see some 1809 action. That's one big table!
And I thought our 11x6ft table was big for our Napoleonic battle. So Tasmania beats Mutford, Suffolk :). Time for a bigger shed :)
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