Rebels and Patriots Waterloo Campaign Game

 

French attackers and British defenders deployed

British Officer's line infantry unit

British Light Dragoons

Riflemen and skirmishers

British line infantry

French infantry

Both sides advance

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!

Last Wednesday afternoon Craig came over to my place and we played a 24 point a side Rebels and Patriots Waterloo Campaign game. I still had the table and troops set up from my solo game last week. The French were the attackers and the British were the defenders. The French started the game well, chipping away at the British Light Dragoons, who they eventually routed. The British sharp shooting riflemen in turn proved to be very effective and joined by the line infantry killed the French officer and eventually destroyed his veteran line infantry unit. At this point the French casualties were mounting and they were in retreat, so we called time.

British Dragoons suffer casualties

The infantry are reluctant to close 

Voltigeurs skirmish and evade

British Dragoons are broken

Long range shooting continues

British shooting finds its mark

The French casualties mount and they are in retreat

Secure the Road - Rebels and Patriots Peninsular War Game

 

Forces deployed

British defenders

French attackers

Both sides advance

Shooting commences

French lancers are broken by British fire

On Friday afternoon I played a solo Rebels and Patriots late Peninsular War game out in the shed. The scenario was to secure the road, both sides had twenty six points, the French were the attackers and the British the defenders. The two sides advanced and the French lancers were soon broken and then routed by some withering British fire. Undaunted the French infantry pressed the attack and were able to kill the British officer and break his unit with shooting. All the British units were veterans but the French had the weight of numbers and were eventually able to break and then rout the Kings German Legion unit. The French had secured the road and the surviving British had no option but to retreat.

The French have the weight of numbers

British officer is killed and his unit broken

KGL unit is broken and retreats

French charge the KGL

Casualties mount for the Brits

French secure the road

Peninsular War British - 1st (or the Royal) Regiment of Foot

 

Battalion in line

Light and centre companies

Here's a battalion of Peninsular War British, they're the 1st (or the Royal) Regiment of Foot retitled as the 1st (or the Royal Scots) Regiment of Foot in 1812. The first and third battalions served through the entire Peninsular War. The figures are all Perry Miniatures that I picked up at Cancon quite a few years ago, very nicely painted by the Dragon Painting Service from Hong Kong I think. I've just finished rebasing them and added some Victrix flags, so will hopefully get in a game with them soon.

Command and centre companies

Centre and Grenadier companies