It was Seven Years War, 28mm, my toys and my rules (Seven Years) again a fictional battle / skirmish. The Prussian had to leave Moravia, as most of their army already had, through a mountain pass into Silesia. But as is the fate of stragglers, they knew there would be some resistance upcoming (in the form of an Austrian brigade) and to make it " a little" (haha!) tougher, a little Hungarian Hussar / Grenzer hunting party was chasing them.
Bart volutneered to be the Austrian brigadier, Peter the chasing Hungarian, and Mike and Alisdair the unfortunate Prussians. Points would be awarded only for Prussians who made it off the right table edge (and some carts and mules, in the same quality category as all units, especially their leaders weren‘t that good.)
Mike and Alisdair got an initial double move and made good progress, but then Barts brigade blocked their way. Their efforts to circumvent or to punch a hole into the thin white line were rather unfruitful and seemingly unorchestrated. Even though Peter (aka the chasing Hungarian) rolled for a long time until his troopers were allowed onto the battle field.
When this happened his skirmishers went for the waggons and even Alisdairs last ditch charge (with his veteran grenadiers) failed the Prussian fate was sealed. An overwhelming Austrian victory!
On the other side I have to agree that the scenario rules were more brutal than I had anticipated! It was rather extreemly difficult for the Prussians to make it through. But on the good side my skirmishing rules work, within some battle context. I've not set out to design a pure skirmishing rule set.
Having said that, I probably can get my hands on a review/ re-editing of the rules, as this %"§$%&567...ing virus shuts peux a peux everything down.
Photos by Bart, as I forgot to pack my camera ...
P.S. No real Prussians were harmed or killed in this battle, as it were my Hessian AWI contingent that thankfully agreed to step in as gaiter free Prussians ...
Take care everybody!
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| initial set up |
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| the Prussian tross |
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| The Austrian tross |
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| The Austrians quickly expanding |
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| The Prussians advance |
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| The white line |
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| The Prussians form line |
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| And trying to circumvent the lines |
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| But will be blocked by Austrian dragoons (as skirmisher here as well) |
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| Then the Hungarians appear |
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| the lines dent |
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| the dragoons keep skirmishing |
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| but fail to punch through |
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| the Hussars fall into the back |
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| ... and onto the baggage train |
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| one last Prussian charge |
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| but their lines are in disarray ... |
