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Post by dandare on Sept 5, 2021 19:46:53 GMT
Our first proper Napoleonic Sharp Practice
A standard encounter battle-
The French (commanded by Alan and Tom (welcome again!)
Capitaine Maldemer, plus 4 other leaders
3 Groups of French Line 2 Groups of French Line 2 Groups of Nassauers (French Line) 2 Groups of Voltigeur skirmishers
The British (Brian and Ken)
Captain McGillicuddy
3 groups of British Line + 1 group of 8 Highlanders 2 groups of British Line 1 group of British Light infantry
It was a close game- at the end the French were down to 2 force Morale, and the British to 3. The French numbers told early on, but McGillicuddy's 3 groups of Redcoats proved to be devastating and severely handled Maldemer's unit. Ken's group of British line were driven off, but judicious "bad thing happens" rolls meant that the force morale loss was limited
The fact that the British only had 3 leaders certainly hampered them a bit, balanced a bit by the French being more impeded by the terrain.
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Post by tomgcornwell on Sept 9, 2021 22:35:52 GMT
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Post by tomgcornwell on Sept 9, 2021 22:43:54 GMT
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Post by tomgcornwell on Sept 9, 2021 22:53:08 GMT
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Post by tomgcornwell on Sept 9, 2021 22:55:55 GMT
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Post by tomgcornwell on Sept 9, 2021 22:56:53 GMT
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Post by Jangles on Sept 11, 2021 11:00:44 GMT
Those pictures look great Tom, nice one!
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Post by dandare on Nov 7, 2022 10:46:11 GMT
A really fun game yesterday- set in Haiti.
British Colonel Henry Dundas, level 3, 3 groups of British Regulars aided by Sergeant Rocke, Level 1 2 groups of light infantry led by Lt Blunte (lvl2) and Lt Horton (lvl1) 1 3pdr field gun (lt McSporran RA, lvl1)
French Alan, can you supply the proper names of the leaders? I know that Lt Charite Lvl 1 was killed leading some light infantry Lvl 3 Colonel, 2 groups of Line3 infantry (Grande Calamite?) Lvl2 Lt (Faithe?) 1 group of Line Lvl 1 lt (Esperance?) 1 Group of Line (holding the prisoner) 2 lvl 1 Lts leading groups of Light infantry
Lvl 1
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Post by dandare on Nov 7, 2022 10:52:22 GMT
The British shooting was very good, especially early on, when the British line did a lot of damage, and appeared to be bullet proof to the return fire. The decisive piece was the cannon, which effectively prevented the French from crossing the table to help their compatriots on the other side of the table who were holding the prisoner. It also broke one of the French line units, and wounded several French officers, which eventually dropped the French force morale to 1.
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Post by dandare on Nov 7, 2022 11:10:03 GMT
Alan I checked the Sharp Practice rule- it specifically covers a full reload even if that normally takes 2 actions.
Don
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Post by dandare on Nov 22, 2022 20:24:21 GMT
This time that game was set in the Peninsula in 1812. The British had to eject the French from their entrenchments. There was much cannonading, with Lt MacSporran having the best of the early game, and forcing the French to retire. British rifle fire also took it's toll of French skirmishers, but a second group arrived and drove Sgt Sharper back behind the woods to recover shock. Meanwhile the French gun crew returned and drove Capt Blunte's rifles back with loss to shelter in some woods, and then drove MacSporran and his crew off the table . Lt Col Dundas saved the day with his line infantry, however, surviving the French getting the first volley. The British return shooting at close range was devastating, and the French army morale plummeted, leading to a British victory.
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