Showing posts with label French Napoleonics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label French Napoleonics. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

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


Friday, December 16, 2022

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


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