tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462353255669473212024-03-19T01:48:43.182-07:00Olicanalad's GamesJAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.comBlogger740125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-75693282957834672352024-01-27T11:42:00.000-08:002024-01-28T10:53:15.311-08:00An Arabian Night On The Town<p>My Middle Eastern building collection has grown over the years. Originally designed as generic buildings for use with my Crusades collection it will now also serve for my colonial adventures in the Sudan. </p><p>Funnily enough, I have little idea of what buildings looked like in the Holy Land in the 12th century and I've only seen a few images of Victorian era buildings in the Sudan. However, these buildings somehow look right for both, even if they are probably not: I put this down to most Middle Eastern wargame buildings looking like this (flat roof with parapet) and this familiarity has, as is often the case, bred a contempt for anything more 'historically accurate'.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYH_RoWC575vChrFxI9tA4YLn3xrMlnTYpn1O1vYpD68LwlxV9w5t5fM9ABvim091aIol3DlXQ_bFWrQCzbDrXIx9YN93dR2kHz94q-BM89BuZZfLZjn1EWNIKYRk3S4OezQa8pg9x-YyjUsw3OExt46TMcwYJI5Q9CBzXroThYSt044qRrx2HXAVq2w/s2048/IMG_4901.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYH_RoWC575vChrFxI9tA4YLn3xrMlnTYpn1O1vYpD68LwlxV9w5t5fM9ABvim091aIol3DlXQ_bFWrQCzbDrXIx9YN93dR2kHz94q-BM89BuZZfLZjn1EWNIKYRk3S4OezQa8pg9x-YyjUsw3OExt46TMcwYJI5Q9CBzXroThYSt044qRrx2HXAVq2w/w640-h480/IMG_4901.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Each 'town section' is on a 21cm square base. They would be better on 20cm square bases, to go with my To The Strongest rules table grid, but that did not allow enough room to build enough space to house my troops - each has a capacity of two units. Some of the sections have been designed with attached streets to make a workable road network. Most of the sections have buildings in a self contained compound - a feature common in the Middle East. This compound design allows for my town to be fully enclosed, without the need of separate town walls, and accessible only at town gates; the town gates are separate features that can be removed. So far, I have 14 town sections.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MPa4y911LKqwN7-GX35V_8_6ZzhXWBx8xrlWCdnUg42yChAmH3O_9ERlVO7ew2BgPB5_gH07CVRiwQ0BvEeSILeax-hGNNhhclMztH3TGIDyElsbTRIJz0ME5uubG7Cl2v4xI7WkAqVFrDFygJytEnv4NkudK_KTjOx4s4xtNV4Em1a3umgFtCyr_BA/s2048/IMG_4902.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MPa4y911LKqwN7-GX35V_8_6ZzhXWBx8xrlWCdnUg42yChAmH3O_9ERlVO7ew2BgPB5_gH07CVRiwQ0BvEeSILeax-hGNNhhclMztH3TGIDyElsbTRIJz0ME5uubG7Cl2v4xI7WkAqVFrDFygJytEnv4NkudK_KTjOx4s4xtNV4Em1a3umgFtCyr_BA/w400-h300/IMG_4902.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The largest building is the Emir's Palace. Effectively, it is two sections; it serves as the town's / governor's 'citadel' with a reasonable table footprint.</div><div><br /></div><div>Unlike most of my buildings this one has moving parts - the drawbridge works!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwowkGOiQQ3mYp0WBCjhxTYHaiZelANV-T2Bzla0ZTByG4Dd6Bqcj54XUisTY44LlOOEcPyyjAl5SV2CG1DfiiRDP2qdDRcfCL-VpsC05ydhun7rVOYfhN3daWHlzlF03xXGTQTWE-TaIlIqWGQ_2_5uOKrYIWX6ShANlWOBdIy-uErbTEgdQ1ik1L06M/s2048/IMG_4905.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwowkGOiQQ3mYp0WBCjhxTYHaiZelANV-T2Bzla0ZTByG4Dd6Bqcj54XUisTY44LlOOEcPyyjAl5SV2CG1DfiiRDP2qdDRcfCL-VpsC05ydhun7rVOYfhN3daWHlzlF03xXGTQTWE-TaIlIqWGQ_2_5uOKrYIWX6ShANlWOBdIy-uErbTEgdQ1ik1L06M/w400-h300/IMG_4905.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>A very simple town section is the market. This is simply a textured base with movable stalls and fountain. Effectively, it is also a very useful 'crossroads' connector piece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_DSTGxdpghU3Ob0FeLkmTKsipkXHt4bs8EajYfbZblaZnib3-dMPJ1Rso_nc7JlnSIYA8Pw3eBOBfBiVi0n-JqNVbGKKjyCaChpkK2SOzDUp0MsNo4IzuDk05VXki4R7aqcyCIVKm-XKChdyeLIIqEzrf8R269cfXre1kgBd6nf63yKArwgXgDWXPAE/s2048/IMG_4907.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_DSTGxdpghU3Ob0FeLkmTKsipkXHt4bs8EajYfbZblaZnib3-dMPJ1Rso_nc7JlnSIYA8Pw3eBOBfBiVi0n-JqNVbGKKjyCaChpkK2SOzDUp0MsNo4IzuDk05VXki4R7aqcyCIVKm-XKChdyeLIIqEzrf8R269cfXre1kgBd6nf63yKArwgXgDWXPAE/w300-h400/IMG_4907.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>To look after the spiritual side of town life there is a small mosque and minaret. </div><div><br /></div><div>The dome and stepped platform on the mosque roof can be removed for the deployment of troops. It has a central locator pin to keep it in position.</div><div><br /></div><div>At some point I'm going to make a bigger mosque.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCPutH2uVTrnJzWenI6-kTO4cDa-5IvXwfVPFY84ud4ay7J_cO_b1Y8J-OuD28mTnMtuZa11gL6BMWaY9TniPg4gClt3_21HVw1ydtjqEiPWtm4XrDlNccT33kBnoBDjvioDZVMSeZlNkfaNFbXzHXzm6XvfVafaSsE21aBNYhRFeVilLYPAP28Y_nKU/s2048/IMG_4908.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCPutH2uVTrnJzWenI6-kTO4cDa-5IvXwfVPFY84ud4ay7J_cO_b1Y8J-OuD28mTnMtuZa11gL6BMWaY9TniPg4gClt3_21HVw1ydtjqEiPWtm4XrDlNccT33kBnoBDjvioDZVMSeZlNkfaNFbXzHXzm6XvfVafaSsE21aBNYhRFeVilLYPAP28Y_nKU/w400-h300/IMG_4908.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Another simple town section, with a bit of difference about it, is this ornamental garden. The shrubbery is made out of Woodland Scenic clumps - the low hedging has been flocked, the flowers are painted clumps. Everything is at more or less the same low level so that troops can be placed on top.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-d5d1JLFogTVypAWNwQGKKHeqClxwDqiuNn3RxSSD6rPmLchJQlBnaiaeTe-wyIDnsF5wvoZjNSg8JdZxk6Eq25Gy2o1lhsSotpuVhvOQmgXfkrYhcQ58sXGGmOKwdawRjfWrfyydgwg_2KQvaSFgfg3aOU8NP1URV1rZr-Rea7cOLUunUP4yoxwJjo/s2048/IMG_4910.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-d5d1JLFogTVypAWNwQGKKHeqClxwDqiuNn3RxSSD6rPmLchJQlBnaiaeTe-wyIDnsF5wvoZjNSg8JdZxk6Eq25Gy2o1lhsSotpuVhvOQmgXfkrYhcQ58sXGGmOKwdawRjfWrfyydgwg_2KQvaSFgfg3aOU8NP1URV1rZr-Rea7cOLUunUP4yoxwJjo/w400-h300/IMG_4910.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Some sections are usable in more than one way. This one, with a central road 'T' junction, has a moveable wall to enclose the piece when on the outside of the town...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPovQxndvJ4KTcTXy0GOgmclPgSZof0KflSmj2vcnv0zbsBZ1YhaDJPzFW9FDfLxSlyzBTGhLv2nEWvy_2V9k1cde4pkGzJGrUNMflkas1Ms4oi_4qYtFDbnUfQkSDW9b-_ZdqT2LTOHc5AVx4RPD_2NpSk77YAh_Qk5H6NxGS5Q1oFBgJ3bQ9r9Go1I/s2048/IMG_4911.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPovQxndvJ4KTcTXy0GOgmclPgSZof0KflSmj2vcnv0zbsBZ1YhaDJPzFW9FDfLxSlyzBTGhLv2nEWvy_2V9k1cde4pkGzJGrUNMflkas1Ms4oi_4qYtFDbnUfQkSDW9b-_ZdqT2LTOHc5AVx4RPD_2NpSk77YAh_Qk5H6NxGS5Q1oFBgJ3bQ9r9Go1I/w400-h300/IMG_4911.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>When on the inside the central road can lead to a compounds centrally located gate.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr59-JzJi2B8VdYEe5FzKovMHV1GSL902_MiYK44cZWdhoUiYekB57UpCPacXe8V8gQixOG0DsP5I9dx6iAADukGM09J9ho7Z4sqP_qS6qPD27DEUfZyn0CZyXkotCR965Hraew1uim0jLS330WJIux1D5RcN_bdoYyISrLhlnJeYrRCE_brUqrUsVn2Q/s2048/IMG_4912.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr59-JzJi2B8VdYEe5FzKovMHV1GSL902_MiYK44cZWdhoUiYekB57UpCPacXe8V8gQixOG0DsP5I9dx6iAADukGM09J9ho7Z4sqP_qS6qPD27DEUfZyn0CZyXkotCR965Hraew1uim0jLS330WJIux1D5RcN_bdoYyISrLhlnJeYrRCE_brUqrUsVn2Q/w400-h300/IMG_4912.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Most of the buildings are simple one or two story affairs and often mixed on a base to make the whole look a bit 'jumbled'.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ImPWtCHlt2hz8ZbqU3QVJGaR86ixwGvYvk_P2aG0pycY4m-rWfjpc-MO655prLoWDNtFcBq2I9MVBKa5lDjNVuN9nkb6g142CRiQ4sIBvUL94vpzZcsrjfD3KklFU_tuc2RW80MqA_wgxulppzIwvrsGxZwpaqa-JvlBmD8dnVELdN0Mx0dlu5O6NJ0/s2048/IMG_4913.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ImPWtCHlt2hz8ZbqU3QVJGaR86ixwGvYvk_P2aG0pycY4m-rWfjpc-MO655prLoWDNtFcBq2I9MVBKa5lDjNVuN9nkb6g142CRiQ4sIBvUL94vpzZcsrjfD3KklFU_tuc2RW80MqA_wgxulppzIwvrsGxZwpaqa-JvlBmD8dnVELdN0Mx0dlu5O6NJ0/w400-h300/IMG_4913.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The amount of broken plaster, showing underlying brick work, came about after reading of the decrepit state of the villages in the 12th century Holy Land following steady depopulation over the previous four centuries: it seems that there simply wasn't enough manpower to repair anything! </div><div><br /></div><div>The palm trees are not fixed but, they add to the hot dry feel of the place.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqoGqIPxHrYYZYBTUx4EMyiCIlCuNqsONplEsqaccJjKiFoQIzX2JcA-Eguf2zlZWyxONFhnPgQIhyphenhyphenPJFieS-9BU0GF2U8WZE2jK3BxW74Ryt0ZNd4NQnj4M-l9L9guk9xXv4rxVYaff3u6IFTGPRV5rhtDZvzReXE-IlEO2HWB3g8R6ATsq88cx4fKY/s2048/IMG_4914.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqoGqIPxHrYYZYBTUx4EMyiCIlCuNqsONplEsqaccJjKiFoQIzX2JcA-Eguf2zlZWyxONFhnPgQIhyphenhyphenPJFieS-9BU0GF2U8WZE2jK3BxW74Ryt0ZNd4NQnj4M-l9L9guk9xXv4rxVYaff3u6IFTGPRV5rhtDZvzReXE-IlEO2HWB3g8R6ATsq88cx4fKY/w400-h300/IMG_4914.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Another shot. The town is 84cm wide and 84cm deep at it's widest points.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxb6aI-KutCcD7G4cMpmSdNQmeliJkCA5wLZJYbgzyI4X7Jc4EJSmJVLqg-wNcOvToyTgXAa6KgGoB1tOxkZidxn-Qp59L4ZHfZU1MpcjYUa6z3aUGRLr-G9d8qw92uI71Yuth9DBWUUVu_E8BztjbF9KpwyEtxYw21N9vp6Smy2z-2rYjXosogQLJn18/s2048/IMG_4915.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxb6aI-KutCcD7G4cMpmSdNQmeliJkCA5wLZJYbgzyI4X7Jc4EJSmJVLqg-wNcOvToyTgXAa6KgGoB1tOxkZidxn-Qp59L4ZHfZU1MpcjYUa6z3aUGRLr-G9d8qw92uI71Yuth9DBWUUVu_E8BztjbF9KpwyEtxYw21N9vp6Smy2z-2rYjXosogQLJn18/w400-h300/IMG_4915.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>All of the buildings were scratch made using 5mm foam board, 2mm MDF (especially the bases), and card (mounting and old postcards, the latter used to make the brickwork). Doors, trapdoors and main gates are balsa. Grilled gates are plastic (cut up plastic bases by Perry).</div><div><br /></div><div>Plasterwork is mostly artist's (tubed) heavy body acrylic. </div><div><br /></div><div>Any framed windows, and a couple of the doors, are by Warbases.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbtL0E_-tsTQYCn3u7spNFWBc0n-Hcf1pYgVc-aN-7hHfrRJqKxp6Pi7NYmWH0i5o4YvdAdW2bEb8cMkqBmPPOIAmP5ICwqfluN-H8U_OnLZ4C1fnQBm6Lo3Mu090jmUdE-3s57uNmgBdJ6Ey0f6uZUSYoSjwo2js0TVSmUbgHYZw-7M3Md59cd-xqqc/s2048/IMG_4916.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbtL0E_-tsTQYCn3u7spNFWBc0n-Hcf1pYgVc-aN-7hHfrRJqKxp6Pi7NYmWH0i5o4YvdAdW2bEb8cMkqBmPPOIAmP5ICwqfluN-H8U_OnLZ4C1fnQBm6Lo3Mu090jmUdE-3s57uNmgBdJ6Ey0f6uZUSYoSjwo2js0TVSmUbgHYZw-7M3Md59cd-xqqc/w400-h300/IMG_4916.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>I'm quite happy with the town but, it needs two more sections so that the whole thing can be made square (16 sections), plus another two or three sections for outlying farm / village compounds.</div><p><br /></p></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-88322216193723989452023-11-15T01:47:00.000-08:002023-11-15T03:57:12.585-08:00Campaign Report: The Allies go on the rampage<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4NTztwddGaSbC7zbz5_RuakSPZu4fcUybQsyDgYTf343uFZnPsD5TUEC75Z23qXmsop7lFcBET6v8WQbt9iPnTEMFjzES3t7zrVhFd_pdI1LSm3aiKIo2IPCtXhyphenhyphenFD6F6qAjjvvkc9Ud5p6uwDzRffr_a47K0ZSJTxm58N36CxRUnn6Ng6J9jvUQOOQ/s2048/IMG_4846.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4NTztwddGaSbC7zbz5_RuakSPZu4fcUybQsyDgYTf343uFZnPsD5TUEC75Z23qXmsop7lFcBET6v8WQbt9iPnTEMFjzES3t7zrVhFd_pdI1LSm3aiKIo2IPCtXhyphenhyphenFD6F6qAjjvvkc9Ud5p6uwDzRffr_a47K0ZSJTxm58N36CxRUnn6Ng6J9jvUQOOQ/w400-h300/IMG_4846.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>In the campaign moves that followed the French scrambled to respond to Wellington's surprise moves and victory at Madrid.</p>Wellington and his Allies were too quick for them. Whilst Blake bottled up nearly French 50 UI of Soult's army at Badajoz. Wellington backtracked to confront Soult at Cacares. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjBmU8R508yUW7pkTp32spRv2BJJrE3mkX7re-45c2RmoCysNY5RZz9WpCw7oBA2TcW3lqWmtzM8Qmy3CcxqYnUKo7rZJmZIwN9viuUFgRWRSaLyePEUIYlL8CXHBBQSI1yHvQZvfRITU8jclZ6gh-FBTXvISKpRT0dTZgPQbAMLhZhgbtm-mtQprFzk/s2048/IMG_4847.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjBmU8R508yUW7pkTp32spRv2BJJrE3mkX7re-45c2RmoCysNY5RZz9WpCw7oBA2TcW3lqWmtzM8Qmy3CcxqYnUKo7rZJmZIwN9viuUFgRWRSaLyePEUIYlL8CXHBBQSI1yHvQZvfRITU8jclZ6gh-FBTXvISKpRT0dTZgPQbAMLhZhgbtm-mtQprFzk/w400-h300/IMG_4847.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The tracker sheet. This has the victory points tack (the Allies are definitely winning I'm definitely coming in last), turn clock and holding boxes.<div><br /></div><div>Note the French blood (my blood), from a savage pin wound, in Siege box 1. Who said wargaming was a bloodless sport?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgyWyf5NBlz8FRIHyLmA_gZc6D-sdYU4oXsougGa8FRfn_DVQotlvFS0mg-X4RjJStaznQGRwduqyoJYoGSXR7kFxV8ZtOdNxomO9pdKon5ALebgBoyaTKT60n-D3eSJ5Knqo4BlAElimj4lv6xUZIZ8-rCKkm9tBUsa2hIy1lLKSnsyk2dvPBOX-o5Y/s2048/IMG_4845.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgyWyf5NBlz8FRIHyLmA_gZc6D-sdYU4oXsougGa8FRfn_DVQotlvFS0mg-X4RjJStaznQGRwduqyoJYoGSXR7kFxV8ZtOdNxomO9pdKon5ALebgBoyaTKT60n-D3eSJ5Knqo4BlAElimj4lv6xUZIZ8-rCKkm9tBUsa2hIy1lLKSnsyk2dvPBOX-o5Y/w400-h300/IMG_4845.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The Battle of Cacares. Map 3 was rolled up, the French will choose table edge.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgZYmlSIoob7269I5FXfnsovq1qe4xeZ9_4DCDD1jSJDjJ_PlzFdkVI8K65CDAnV9vQFglK6Z6XVSIE-m5fXSC5x7jJHB35bL8Iz7hUGaXOhaX97GaM_TMTHg_wrdDsMkPfMo8HOGvh7RyrRCrHStl0NJ3F0TP5IGhUWWLMffKfb5ycitIo-IiSVDUFU/s2048/IMG_4870.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgZYmlSIoob7269I5FXfnsovq1qe4xeZ9_4DCDD1jSJDjJ_PlzFdkVI8K65CDAnV9vQFglK6Z6XVSIE-m5fXSC5x7jJHB35bL8Iz7hUGaXOhaX97GaM_TMTHg_wrdDsMkPfMo8HOGvh7RyrRCrHStl0NJ3F0TP5IGhUWWLMffKfb5ycitIo-IiSVDUFU/w400-h300/IMG_4870.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The table terrain. The French will deploy on the left. The French will deploy first.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySm0fURhr2pRXgfSpnCCFaRV-hqJcrIfKZmi8ss3mxEkFY3pC9Xx9bnbOVkdbnJoA8EZgqWdHRX0lxtA2ZmtDQWzKJMzZRn2xr54StxqwQi2phf1i0h0JDdauWlMTnRXa7o9QG1xjN1p0a6iPx76mcCnCNOpo4NUaswiLk5i27zVmJbacay0TrD68lIU/s2048/IMG_4872.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySm0fURhr2pRXgfSpnCCFaRV-hqJcrIfKZmi8ss3mxEkFY3pC9Xx9bnbOVkdbnJoA8EZgqWdHRX0lxtA2ZmtDQWzKJMzZRn2xr54StxqwQi2phf1i0h0JDdauWlMTnRXa7o9QG1xjN1p0a6iPx76mcCnCNOpo4NUaswiLk5i27zVmJbacay0TrD68lIU/w300-h400/IMG_4872.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>The British, all laid out ready to be deployed. As attacker they can deploy anywhere along, and up to 24" in from, their table edge.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjJRMcRsg-_-92tMVjooQLuEqhsXli2tRIq1Yz5KWgpnCG9bei2a0bvjI_QDuwzCZFrmQg7r92ehHcjfiFmSaK4l67_JwDJXmqw85oUINjNpvHggkIgG8uKOgN0sv9AgbYvaFttTpAE8HfRWvLyriymTBnsvnrMEicLZ8CTZzL4qKg2fpu9Sk57LAEzI/s2048/IMG_4873.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjJRMcRsg-_-92tMVjooQLuEqhsXli2tRIq1Yz5KWgpnCG9bei2a0bvjI_QDuwzCZFrmQg7r92ehHcjfiFmSaK4l67_JwDJXmqw85oUINjNpvHggkIgG8uKOgN0sv9AgbYvaFttTpAE8HfRWvLyriymTBnsvnrMEicLZ8CTZzL4qKg2fpu9Sk57LAEzI/w300-h400/IMG_4873.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>The French, all aid out ready to be deployed. As defender they can deploy up to 24" in from their table edge and 18" in from the table ends.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-78588299670569338682023-11-15T01:08:00.000-08:002023-11-15T01:08:13.805-08:00Campaign Report: Wellington takes Madrid<p> Wellington had caught Joseph by surprise. Joseph's only hope was to shift position and trade ground for time in the hope that nightfall would allow him to slip away. This hope was dashed on the first night's play when turn one was extended twice by early 'same domino' sequence deck re-shuffles; French discomfiture was exaggerated by their lack of ability to draw a domino with many spots on it - they drew a 0:1 domino three times in succession and failed to beat a low double at least twice: It was brutal.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidu3_t8unio4tNDlU5QbpK7EWl-olFuB6bZOOznINZOqxsU0a9OhyphenhyphenGzkA9DZrvGQoZ1g6RtpurFYFLPN0FtosYdT2q0yQvAUtV-y-AsZnX0cZU1Nnh1ciIhOaa6VCCcAzh3VLCbWVAn_rAbMWw2Z7bWR4H3OtWHTNYOqp0CGca1u5pNSbz0Fm-u_RSy1g/s2048/IMG_4839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidu3_t8unio4tNDlU5QbpK7EWl-olFuB6bZOOznINZOqxsU0a9OhyphenhyphenGzkA9DZrvGQoZ1g6RtpurFYFLPN0FtosYdT2q0yQvAUtV-y-AsZnX0cZU1Nnh1ciIhOaa6VCCcAzh3VLCbWVAn_rAbMWw2Z7bWR4H3OtWHTNYOqp0CGca1u5pNSbz0Fm-u_RSy1g/w400-h300/IMG_4839.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The British begin their advance.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmBD3ySgzyVoMChQlTZa6GrpIad94HykGRu-DpUS6Fii0JHLRiSKZ-5jcHbuG4pjmf9SyzDqQ_NLBENXMH2AR0Te3An_GaCvsh9noBAtI8lfBMvkqv-jZx7I-Wh5UUODlEjWiALQ3m0susENIPVX3Lyno8_DJDmYByA88cg5Oi4PE2BZkV3C4UD2ysSk/s2048/IMG_4840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmBD3ySgzyVoMChQlTZa6GrpIad94HykGRu-DpUS6Fii0JHLRiSKZ-5jcHbuG4pjmf9SyzDqQ_NLBENXMH2AR0Te3An_GaCvsh9noBAtI8lfBMvkqv-jZx7I-Wh5UUODlEjWiALQ3m0susENIPVX3Lyno8_DJDmYByA88cg5Oi4PE2BZkV3C4UD2ysSk/w400-h300/IMG_4840.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The French start to reposition to their right, trying to shift the axis of their line through 90 degrees.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWX7d57LwwYkp4-hkgqvfIDk-XqjyKLJ1vMkeViYfPZactLfv_cpuM6SiKwDfWz8_Uz4t3s3KWKgYLfkMagG6QfPrq4PZZ7-nfqui9TGPfuxv-baF_LV38yk6z9YO1Hc2tuov7GN7SneM-hb7euaQHpm4LJUHQtESNdqYpSba8ZZKqU383AVYXSV9rkw/s2048/IMG_4841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWX7d57LwwYkp4-hkgqvfIDk-XqjyKLJ1vMkeViYfPZactLfv_cpuM6SiKwDfWz8_Uz4t3s3KWKgYLfkMagG6QfPrq4PZZ7-nfqui9TGPfuxv-baF_LV38yk6z9YO1Hc2tuov7GN7SneM-hb7euaQHpm4LJUHQtESNdqYpSba8ZZKqU383AVYXSV9rkw/w400-h300/IMG_4841.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>As the British advance, Wellington orders Hill's 2nd Division (in reserve) forward. It arrives on the British left, potentially flanking the new position chosen by the French. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUX2mUvYiq3hoCyUyKPpGULAmDHOGa6N3AuKbyajsRV9LvoXT3ZPgWiVeNuyLQv19K59AynFBTtYLQrfYD7rW-jKU7BzDiHYx-fTPyR-dHyZWIbDGZ5Dp7JLd4H93Z_v_7aEbk35OvHKzwV9Blsi_ds8EL6pyYPzJ-YX6YCvyfehVr49pjMnB7Gue1-1c/s2048/IMG_4842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUX2mUvYiq3hoCyUyKPpGULAmDHOGa6N3AuKbyajsRV9LvoXT3ZPgWiVeNuyLQv19K59AynFBTtYLQrfYD7rW-jKU7BzDiHYx-fTPyR-dHyZWIbDGZ5Dp7JLd4H93Z_v_7aEbk35OvHKzwV9Blsi_ds8EL6pyYPzJ-YX6YCvyfehVr49pjMnB7Gue1-1c/w400-h300/IMG_4842.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The British press home on their right, the attack being led the Light and 7th Division. The 7th suffers heavily from artillery fire coming from the hill on the French left. <div><br /></div><div>The French launch a counterattack against Hill on the opposite flank with the Guard and Cavalry Divisions. It stalls under artillery and small arm's fire. </div><div><br /></div><div>And turn one is still in progress!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKIHh-H-J3aJ_59fWm4xmG8dfqy4afthQfdQ1RuSGkONIRS2isioNsXEFf91DhYepvT_3gfpCxDrKilOCuzWA7q7xpEqQknpLtZCnf73mtdP3FVYRnNzn7yxuFGRQErnw47R44olo2a8Kh30noHP9NmWCJjm9F7N8LWC3TOb72FaI1LeROC40hL7z7FU/s2048/IMG_4843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKIHh-H-J3aJ_59fWm4xmG8dfqy4afthQfdQ1RuSGkONIRS2isioNsXEFf91DhYepvT_3gfpCxDrKilOCuzWA7q7xpEqQknpLtZCnf73mtdP3FVYRnNzn7yxuFGRQErnw47R44olo2a8Kh30noHP9NmWCJjm9F7N8LWC3TOb72FaI1LeROC40hL7z7FU/w400-h300/IMG_4843.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The second night's play goes better for the French. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hill's 2nd Division is almost shattered but French Guards Division are spent - only being saved by the play of a Campaign Battle card "Undaunted".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIPLElZX6-NB6idDnzXGvOSpO_p-hR2mQ87Ege527kJjUO6VoPArcuDmOoKoTrfeeTdNUB-go8MIyoceJe3YYFfzH0aZCka1P_fVGqGBLPJVT-CoAjJ3oXebDKr_udPo9NblRiQRgAYfhEVq3zavsSYTxzn-Zv03ws9f_HAsWjNxwznn2li3GBZtGJzM/s2048/IMG_4844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIPLElZX6-NB6idDnzXGvOSpO_p-hR2mQ87Ege527kJjUO6VoPArcuDmOoKoTrfeeTdNUB-go8MIyoceJe3YYFfzH0aZCka1P_fVGqGBLPJVT-CoAjJ3oXebDKr_udPo9NblRiQRgAYfhEVq3zavsSYTxzn-Zv03ws9f_HAsWjNxwznn2li3GBZtGJzM/w400-h300/IMG_4844.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>But, the French are finished. They lose their last Army Morale Points with the loss of the cavalry division. Joseph's army retreats to Zaragoza; Madrid falls into British hands.<br /><p><br /></p></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-58211326776136079482023-11-09T07:40:00.005-08:002023-11-09T07:47:29.272-08:00Mid Peninsular War Spanish - Roll Call<p> My Spanish army is, for the present, finished. Time for a parade!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSXUTAZkjaIYzsjnF9iwaOuh7jJL9c3A8L1ZqK9WmfdMucxFERF4p14QYHwkfs6xOgdwooK-RdjFzByAYqU-Hm-1JdghWYaxfZERi5H1gjhvlMG2LxRSCROlztmfvOHitUBhoSHVHX686lW1b02g5ploLG5Kq9RLBRk7PBL9-rhbUBlk9KAP75w7gfvc/s2048/IMG_4848.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSXUTAZkjaIYzsjnF9iwaOuh7jJL9c3A8L1ZqK9WmfdMucxFERF4p14QYHwkfs6xOgdwooK-RdjFzByAYqU-Hm-1JdghWYaxfZERi5H1gjhvlMG2LxRSCROlztmfvOHitUBhoSHVHX686lW1b02g5ploLG5Kq9RLBRk7PBL9-rhbUBlk9KAP75w7gfvc/w640-h480/IMG_4848.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This is the army: It only two thirds the size of the British and French armies but, in the years to come I can't see it coming out half as much, and then mostly only in part as a contingent to a British order of battle. It numbers 715 men; 6 guns, 3 limbers and 113 horses.<div><br /></div><div>It is a very colourful army with plenty of uniform variation. All figures are by Front Rank but, I had to do a lot of conversions - mostly minor in nature but lots of them. In the sidebar you'll find a link to individual progress reports with giving unit details, etc. (See: <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Napoleonic Peninsular War Project - Stage 2 - Mid War Spanish)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9laxg_W4APfPvV62MlNw-Do6zD42hJN3NOwXuVkkBTxL43CL7WKgCVDlZ0Lw_fdr8751jVA1Ul5MQsPhkKa8Yvpr3wTeLyYfiy_Ca5358GinmPPY69pmdogbTQZTSVu2IrGcwSyNnjNuNZfwCrXfI9VyyO3If2QeW0wr4d9TFU1GFLvztVVvWCw3Dz0s/s2048/IMG_4849.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9laxg_W4APfPvV62MlNw-Do6zD42hJN3NOwXuVkkBTxL43CL7WKgCVDlZ0Lw_fdr8751jVA1Ul5MQsPhkKa8Yvpr3wTeLyYfiy_Ca5358GinmPPY69pmdogbTQZTSVu2IrGcwSyNnjNuNZfwCrXfI9VyyO3If2QeW0wr4d9TFU1GFLvztVVvWCw3Dz0s/w640-h480/IMG_4849.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>It's still not a bad array and is certainly enough to fight a campaign with. Don't be fooled by the proportion of cavalry: I know it is too high overall but, it's always the case that you a lot of units to get the different types you might need and you'll probably never field them all together.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEu5bX9YEn45pVwyLOMGmf1vnnQRnkmpdq2FwS1zhSkJsmk2-_7wBCVnjXEKt8l2bsNvdk7jik7uU6sp3gc3x4nytBk1oIZD_QcGoJG3uXDjSMCAi3B4Aoj_A0Lwa6Odg5lozEVWEy-db4dI7k6CwmvL_GNupDX1GS8_c83m_cSFVApJDOyALzmBMwEI/s2048/IMG_4863.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEu5bX9YEn45pVwyLOMGmf1vnnQRnkmpdq2FwS1zhSkJsmk2-_7wBCVnjXEKt8l2bsNvdk7jik7uU6sp3gc3x4nytBk1oIZD_QcGoJG3uXDjSMCAi3B4Aoj_A0Lwa6Odg5lozEVWEy-db4dI7k6CwmvL_GNupDX1GS8_c83m_cSFVApJDOyALzmBMwEI/w400-h300/IMG_4863.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The officers. A C-in-C stand (the best of the three armies) and eight further senior officers stands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmXFsfFZdnyxRRiclhvOnVIsiGDziolpEcm6Ctv3NN01GyLZka3SiWqkpzLuwyZd1F1YeB6ojGcuOHyMVhDuH6IOmERO5AvBpUQKZkqnwW8aOxVMv7XuG6XHbUvm6kYZXq450iA8OGwb1h5HJSD75nDsBp-fIvXm5RAs-mivKyyynhs1CgXsQmGJSxAY/s2048/IMG_4850.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmXFsfFZdnyxRRiclhvOnVIsiGDziolpEcm6Ctv3NN01GyLZka3SiWqkpzLuwyZd1F1YeB6ojGcuOHyMVhDuH6IOmERO5AvBpUQKZkqnwW8aOxVMv7XuG6XHbUvm6kYZXq450iA8OGwb1h5HJSD75nDsBp-fIvXm5RAs-mivKyyynhs1CgXsQmGJSxAY/w400-h300/IMG_4850.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>There are seven cavalry units:</div><div><br /></div>Two dragoon units. As well a serving in the guise of Spanish dragoons (best classed as light cavalry), these units can serve as extra units of heavy cavalry when need requires.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgHfNr0NEHG2SMe8bfhYTBAaWrymnjTFOtQgko2xCmiJsmWF-hJhU6QFTARkCQtVf1EWyj9w5kFyOvLJzAoeTWZSqMavBsCPt06pAqz0EqCjCdtOZ_XFjVXDbfcEctrigfvI6FezYXAPqZnOiqBp8zURhnGFQUo4XVBynO1Ogee80LXCQ647rwRnAask/s2048/IMG_4851.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgHfNr0NEHG2SMe8bfhYTBAaWrymnjTFOtQgko2xCmiJsmWF-hJhU6QFTARkCQtVf1EWyj9w5kFyOvLJzAoeTWZSqMavBsCPt06pAqz0EqCjCdtOZ_XFjVXDbfcEctrigfvI6FezYXAPqZnOiqBp8zURhnGFQUo4XVBynO1Ogee80LXCQ647rwRnAask/w400-h300/IMG_4851.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Two units of line / heavy cavalry including a new unit: The Coraceros Espanoles. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAHbmrLXwnj8qDBkw4svJbHWptwgsI6i-XG_kKZVsshmcol5_8VWNr_vcPfKs24Gje1BY1S1tL7Y9F5isSVBX8qGg4L1JKQkv2l6K9EIq3Ac9u6DliP_h0xYNQrixp7nJeWWlJ7HHfFuVblV32DAZGH3EFCn0SHREAWQUwYlQknSEjfmjcO08QHggs8Q/s2048/IMG_4852.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAHbmrLXwnj8qDBkw4svJbHWptwgsI6i-XG_kKZVsshmcol5_8VWNr_vcPfKs24Gje1BY1S1tL7Y9F5isSVBX8qGg4L1JKQkv2l6K9EIq3Ac9u6DliP_h0xYNQrixp7nJeWWlJ7HHfFuVblV32DAZGH3EFCn0SHREAWQUwYlQknSEjfmjcO08QHggs8Q/w400-h300/IMG_4852.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Three units of light cavalry. Left to right: Garrochistas (irregular / geurrilla); hussars (another new unit); Cazadores.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOhbpscBNlr1DfgJrysmiAkyGXWU-8rRnws0XSojCkKeFGrVFUiI2M5J2z8lvUvpb8R10_9kF4zJC6Bo2xUR2EXHKF9vfFclqSKALqN3BjkAje2fcRRiXb0IrDU6YU3IiWP1zWf0ZpElTe3dt2a4EU5eyjdSFVJPwT0Ffift461bTsjuer08ybvKhs4g/s2048/IMG_4853.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOhbpscBNlr1DfgJrysmiAkyGXWU-8rRnws0XSojCkKeFGrVFUiI2M5J2z8lvUvpb8R10_9kF4zJC6Bo2xUR2EXHKF9vfFclqSKALqN3BjkAje2fcRRiXb0IrDU6YU3IiWP1zWf0ZpElTe3dt2a4EU5eyjdSFVJPwT0Ffift461bTsjuer08ybvKhs4g/w400-h300/IMG_4853.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The new unit of hussars, previously unphotographed: The Husares Espanoles. These are British bodies with Spanish infantry officer (in bell topped shako) heads.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdA5UP4cmcbKuQ5Zdeq7H7NVAi-8MYii8WWCLxEo_4-GxjIbGW9E1FCvddtXXO3bJNAVA4mqxZ5tbngHwchrIsx1qjDW0esfaXDhBHYARM7nXhoIhRk8TRh79IRnqCuJBeibyQMkbNwxTHti28ORWDTvr6eBlueey6kCiKPEbbwX644UpZp-V-sDLspc/s2048/IMG_4854.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdA5UP4cmcbKuQ5Zdeq7H7NVAi-8MYii8WWCLxEo_4-GxjIbGW9E1FCvddtXXO3bJNAVA4mqxZ5tbngHwchrIsx1qjDW0esfaXDhBHYARM7nXhoIhRk8TRh79IRnqCuJBeibyQMkbNwxTHti28ORWDTvr6eBlueey6kCiKPEbbwX644UpZp-V-sDLspc/w400-h300/IMG_4854.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The Coraceros Espanioles. This unit had one squadron in captured French helmet and cuirass. I've chosen to depict the whole unit with figures from that squadron (to make my life simple). It is simply a unit of heavy cavalry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkDhWJ4bkWCfRMwp4W0TH59xgN0WRK1XUH4TAXz2sujY_ofp6J02UbIr4pWLKAO_jsUWlQz9pF6Ed5i-9zqTM1xNFsHkQZWx47acuMkoNnOiJdI1nhmgftKunWQ7Of2ZUZaKcRuCz_-TCiLLHdU5xOoxyzwR6etamn6WPjkcuCoExHTPdM8yKosqcDwY/s2048/IMG_4855.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkDhWJ4bkWCfRMwp4W0TH59xgN0WRK1XUH4TAXz2sujY_ofp6J02UbIr4pWLKAO_jsUWlQz9pF6Ed5i-9zqTM1xNFsHkQZWx47acuMkoNnOiJdI1nhmgftKunWQ7Of2ZUZaKcRuCz_-TCiLLHdU5xOoxyzwR6etamn6WPjkcuCoExHTPdM8yKosqcDwY/w400-h300/IMG_4855.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>There are fifteen units of line infantry. Five are in bell topped shako. Several units have had minor conversion jobs - I've added popoms, shoulder straps, etc.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhhJQJJT-YWvwwznJCL8ubEAV4wGBxxUKJPxX4uvR_PWDSjDwFZ7H6H7fpzkvYYuSkiIuWpD8fiRGCSQISCfaHZJdIUDLOGlrbHMV7U9gRAYFqCVwPdWjgIYG_ylSM5aoatJKsmJpt3xygMB54hzIJBLWYyJxa3AWiU1hfUzmAjtgEIXqTpO2WZxhBes/s2048/IMG_4856.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhhJQJJT-YWvwwznJCL8ubEAV4wGBxxUKJPxX4uvR_PWDSjDwFZ7H6H7fpzkvYYuSkiIuWpD8fiRGCSQISCfaHZJdIUDLOGlrbHMV7U9gRAYFqCVwPdWjgIYG_ylSM5aoatJKsmJpt3xygMB54hzIJBLWYyJxa3AWiU1hfUzmAjtgEIXqTpO2WZxhBes/w400-h300/IMG_4856.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Rear view of the same five units from the back. The nearest two are Regimiento Toledo: these have all had tufted shoulder straps and pompoms added.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRiPa7nQavzdXh6rVID3U9849bK2BD-7RCt-vdaNFpBSyRvtefKGEaAuH5wiSAbt0AtfFtWrsjvNRqNzDSt7Bpa_bFVe1_X3AXmRv1kBVwMzQpxIhtz8QTgawvrIvFHzxV7GXdBkiOZMUaQB9Y4k_a89wwY4TRX0h0GbXDFnH_o0LMBgzuztDn3AMq7M/s2048/IMG_4864.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRiPa7nQavzdXh6rVID3U9849bK2BD-7RCt-vdaNFpBSyRvtefKGEaAuH5wiSAbt0AtfFtWrsjvNRqNzDSt7Bpa_bFVe1_X3AXmRv1kBVwMzQpxIhtz8QTgawvrIvFHzxV7GXdBkiOZMUaQB9Y4k_a89wwY4TRX0h0GbXDFnH_o0LMBgzuztDn3AMq7M/w400-h300/IMG_4864.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Three units of line infantry are in round hats.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJV1k6gAVLrrjFRhqTLzICGKlMjWM4wWQZ5iZfOdIrQeu77SvtZy253W6uqSR_JsuKi_ecMfxefAGG4CU52wQTUcMIz3GjHjc3QRTK9UkLZTn6Ks8OkKhtozWWf-b8vNL6-UYmAKSwldXGJIV3IPX_gQXgDG2FOE_5TsxdVT9Qoif41KWH2ehyphenhyphenW3Hj0jg/s2048/IMG_4859.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJV1k6gAVLrrjFRhqTLzICGKlMjWM4wWQZ5iZfOdIrQeu77SvtZy253W6uqSR_JsuKi_ecMfxefAGG4CU52wQTUcMIz3GjHjc3QRTK9UkLZTn6Ks8OkKhtozWWf-b8vNL6-UYmAKSwldXGJIV3IPX_gQXgDG2FOE_5TsxdVT9Qoif41KWH2ehyphenhyphenW3Hj0jg/w400-h300/IMG_4859.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Rear view of same. I found that I do like units in sky blue.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65gAKiWqGSxaf-iveKB3W1fB2YAukywscxDkir1Cu12vJsT9z-InGSzq3FUDdrhyphenhyphenxbVdi56B8seVBmFCDCg_tevTIN2YCsD5_dOOzBMcFjkesHeqqBBeIHPyU722qenkdeOt7Z3xvbpd6BIk6NW8_SbCmGis3oU9nSPD9MQzwjSDdJW3LhYv37qNBEF4/s2048/IMG_4865.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65gAKiWqGSxaf-iveKB3W1fB2YAukywscxDkir1Cu12vJsT9z-InGSzq3FUDdrhyphenhyphenxbVdi56B8seVBmFCDCg_tevTIN2YCsD5_dOOzBMcFjkesHeqqBBeIHPyU722qenkdeOt7Z3xvbpd6BIk6NW8_SbCmGis3oU9nSPD9MQzwjSDdJW3LhYv37qNBEF4/w400-h300/IMG_4865.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Seven units of line infantry are in the so called 'English Uniform'. It's boring but, literally tens of thousands of Spanish infantry, from one end of Spain to the other, were kitted out in this horrible thing.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZpjIAjZP7ll6jJwNg2wwCobDmgnuih4dzwz_XzIciGFOM4uy-cdmUDrH33EbUymODAoIE_RCHKgO9UmCKagb9VNLY5RbVd2p48AbUcy07KOBSvBO04TsemDgKKFGq3YhNObSBYR6LFdzcnxHCfpOHZav5u0xEXN4ysbXOECdFg55ndtUlUbWEjwjNGc/s2048/IMG_4860.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZpjIAjZP7ll6jJwNg2wwCobDmgnuih4dzwz_XzIciGFOM4uy-cdmUDrH33EbUymODAoIE_RCHKgO9UmCKagb9VNLY5RbVd2p48AbUcy07KOBSvBO04TsemDgKKFGq3YhNObSBYR6LFdzcnxHCfpOHZav5u0xEXN4ysbXOECdFg55ndtUlUbWEjwjNGc/w400-h300/IMG_4860.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Same from the back. The only interesting thing about it was that lots of the backpacks were made from 'yellow' canvas.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90sYfDhWQ68Dj5NqcQHoaW2W7jcQ8-4FEnY3H8c9YNUc8n7kkyq1dZADZuYLpcTphrtrx7zCd071c5wpNQlnryjh1WprCItbb12sF4adfGXj2VHbBhf172QD2GpcHE4ZZmNFf4Ch8yaiRGq3tk_Ocw3W82al1FQNl0jHpyRPbZVstKPYrvPuVZ8rUZjQ/s2048/IMG_4866.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90sYfDhWQ68Dj5NqcQHoaW2W7jcQ8-4FEnY3H8c9YNUc8n7kkyq1dZADZuYLpcTphrtrx7zCd071c5wpNQlnryjh1WprCItbb12sF4adfGXj2VHbBhf172QD2GpcHE4ZZmNFf4Ch8yaiRGq3tk_Ocw3W82al1FQNl0jHpyRPbZVstKPYrvPuVZ8rUZjQ/w400-h300/IMG_4866.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Guerrilla infantry, guns and limbers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6p0wbloKS06vSlvHhQthtgETCku_N_SxIYeICuT4taEUMCTKCISGPGJ7QoYBpLIdsTTqgjI5yZjOT3xW6yR9XsE7Zj9BOrQsIlm-H_ncatwlqGSFgjYNeiQHzd31tKaizsQW5vSPOlFPNupqT1hC3WmAgHSiTJ3ByeJDebM8K0NGwx3X5AIzLI-Pnig/s2048/IMG_4867.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6p0wbloKS06vSlvHhQthtgETCku_N_SxIYeICuT4taEUMCTKCISGPGJ7QoYBpLIdsTTqgjI5yZjOT3xW6yR9XsE7Zj9BOrQsIlm-H_ncatwlqGSFgjYNeiQHzd31tKaizsQW5vSPOlFPNupqT1hC3WmAgHSiTJ3ByeJDebM8K0NGwx3X5AIzLI-Pnig/w400-h300/IMG_4867.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The crew in white uniform are Cadiz artillerymen on duty 'outside the walls'. White was an unusual colour for artillerymen (dirty job?) but, I had to have them. They are mostly Portuguese figures with shoulder wings removed and a round hatted head-swap.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZV8EJun7A2VCv95Ygx5AHp0NjQ_OUOtKcXlVBuNZAtygx3xEu50QSfg5pJpWE_T1T-lC7P0aZxSAzhi02Feb3842uY-OgHkKm5QGpcVwaJxFPpXwYPGKgtRxSzJfYN3RlqxI2h4o8QNupMFzRg0GT_f6hIanr7GE8PTmoto95TD91TjPvYS8ckUYJCQ/s2048/IMG_4868.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZV8EJun7A2VCv95Ygx5AHp0NjQ_OUOtKcXlVBuNZAtygx3xEu50QSfg5pJpWE_T1T-lC7P0aZxSAzhi02Feb3842uY-OgHkKm5QGpcVwaJxFPpXwYPGKgtRxSzJfYN3RlqxI2h4o8QNupMFzRg0GT_f6hIanr7GE8PTmoto95TD91TjPvYS8ckUYJCQ/w400-h300/IMG_4868.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Finally, five units of Spanish Cazadores, Two in 'English uniform (sky blue), two in round hats (brown) and one in bell topped shako (front, in sky blue).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWgIzMNcf74Mohkn5zo_FYN_ENoNqnMEsKWWPqS7TiBjK6GazsjTIDtPUCwHlVjtgiGItqgB_kGA29dcrfZRcdXxuaWDvbeSTaHe8OA7SFuUNTy_d9iW1XQaDjb1-y5pDc7ImyLtEjQMURx60JqjObyeHi1w2H62nSh3okiadtAuH15uFAS81PKIY_40/s2048/IMG_4862.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWgIzMNcf74Mohkn5zo_FYN_ENoNqnMEsKWWPqS7TiBjK6GazsjTIDtPUCwHlVjtgiGItqgB_kGA29dcrfZRcdXxuaWDvbeSTaHe8OA7SFuUNTy_d9iW1XQaDjb1-y5pDc7ImyLtEjQMURx60JqjObyeHi1w2H62nSh3okiadtAuH15uFAS81PKIY_40/w400-h300/IMG_4862.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>Same from the rear. The two rear units are wearing the 'English Uniform' in sky blue (primarily shipped for cazadore units).</div><div><br /></div><div>Job done!<br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-23855983203153733072023-11-01T04:26:00.002-07:002023-11-01T04:26:41.576-07:00Wellington marches on Madrid<p>The campaign map turn (we are mid way through the deck of turn 6 now) saw a whole lot of marching going on. In Catalonia, Suchet moved to consolidate the vastly improved French position there and prop up Macdonald's army which, because it has been doing all of the fighting, is somewhat reduced in numbers. Blake moved quickly east on a prearranged course to link up with a possible move, by Wellington, on Madrid.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZA03lruYQ-0NArkvzOnKiQLZ-ly5OL6MssmPf1_t_FUeboWbq0CajikkriNtEQYem1avtLphJSGPgMuOQ_REcoOWrL6k7cA7MBG6HBwW6h7Rxom3mrESq6oE7SHfAfz83Dgkw1veoHumk42yrhx88-udwj2N_-8H3WLORRNjOXCid2MhCzRzmBNB6kQ/s2048/IMG_4837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZA03lruYQ-0NArkvzOnKiQLZ-ly5OL6MssmPf1_t_FUeboWbq0CajikkriNtEQYem1avtLphJSGPgMuOQ_REcoOWrL6k7cA7MBG6HBwW6h7Rxom3mrESq6oE7SHfAfz83Dgkw1veoHumk42yrhx88-udwj2N_-8H3WLORRNjOXCid2MhCzRzmBNB6kQ/w640-h480/IMG_4837.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Wellingtons march was astonishing. On two almost back to back activation cards, he stormed Badajoz (which fell without resistance), then marched quickly onto Valladolid before turning south to Madrid where he attacked King Joseph. His move was so astonishingly fast that King Joseph was unable to fall back (when Wellington attacked he played a 'Surprise Move' card which prevented him withdrawing).</p><p>Now, vastly outnumbered by a much better army, Joseph can only hope nightfall will save him from almost certain annihilation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju37f1gWfGbnrBQmAfAjz68111W3mLhvMVSpFtZCPhCsB_qBPyKsvvPPoV-MioqQhT7CIDbb_50EtpVl-q5OYmjfK83O_5Pf4tV2jDjNsNyLHZGkuKrbcKMJJM0Gzda720MKIxqxjirCnnak3FQjpRXJvfwXQbzxswE25BPNaiLPlW4opOQo0FjmM29io/s2048/IMG_4834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju37f1gWfGbnrBQmAfAjz68111W3mLhvMVSpFtZCPhCsB_qBPyKsvvPPoV-MioqQhT7CIDbb_50EtpVl-q5OYmjfK83O_5Pf4tV2jDjNsNyLHZGkuKrbcKMJJM0Gzda720MKIxqxjirCnnak3FQjpRXJvfwXQbzxswE25BPNaiLPlW4opOQo0FjmM29io/w640-h480/IMG_4834.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This is Wellington's hard marching force, less Hill's 2nd Division in immediate off table reserve.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpju7teYVinPznfEi_U7WrD0zgwHaWdR5obSCA2uYJxrYpys3DF0oGvBP35UYn0WNt5G4SpPm64VCnfS02uB85QxFUBfX3EXZFAgWGCXGz_b-Byg8jw46ih6P4KgQv96CtYvQR0seRjVRXDg5RWmnh57k8-8emVjhWqg7CmeQZciVhZHN-rvYvxVEbL-k/s2048/IMG_4835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpju7teYVinPznfEi_U7WrD0zgwHaWdR5obSCA2uYJxrYpys3DF0oGvBP35UYn0WNt5G4SpPm64VCnfS02uB85QxFUBfX3EXZFAgWGCXGz_b-Byg8jw46ih6P4KgQv96CtYvQR0seRjVRXDg5RWmnh57k8-8emVjhWqg7CmeQZciVhZHN-rvYvxVEbL-k/w640-h480/IMG_4835.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Joseph's army, God help it! The French chose side of table side deployed first.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWzCxsbVuDWFu1JiPZmTcbjnfxZv_L36s1NGQAu2nuVMaj1vMZY0iCvqIKt8IF3XZMh1x_TnrwxmXtMt3VVeSe0nl-yOdrogBE3RVLjBlOEjUMEXJaZEQHk6QNibodVcGL5R3laAzS4jcMsEdmRjkM4IT3fZPucVv-UG3VuWhFkgUBaw_FKQMRQLDEsc/s2048/IMG_4836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWzCxsbVuDWFu1JiPZmTcbjnfxZv_L36s1NGQAu2nuVMaj1vMZY0iCvqIKt8IF3XZMh1x_TnrwxmXtMt3VVeSe0nl-yOdrogBE3RVLjBlOEjUMEXJaZEQHk6QNibodVcGL5R3laAzS4jcMsEdmRjkM4IT3fZPucVv-UG3VuWhFkgUBaw_FKQMRQLDEsc/w640-h480/IMG_4836.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>To my mind the British, having seen the French deployment, have deployed in the wrong place. That right wing has a long way to march to get into the fight. Perhaps Graham has a cunning plan.<div><br /></div><div>BTW. I realise that the last campaign reports have been a bit 'underdone'. I've been pressed for time but, I hope to do better going forward.</div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-59794288716555415632023-11-01T03:41:00.003-07:002023-11-01T03:41:38.794-07:00Campaign report: The Assault on Terragona<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0Y_hdaLwvDddHuKdNUhCtcc8vG7HIt_UulP33T5uhUa4e2F0eZWYD8bv5Y5LeUgWbJndYTGMjBdnmyw_WSfxeL9jWeMqHLLSczC8MPqvh10C-FWj_D-CE6YqBP6O6Ghs71RqXmzikwnzT4Aax8DsfBceUbSStPVsbsPeecFLSEosNYtIFaZI4ppiYIE/s2048/IMG_4823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0Y_hdaLwvDddHuKdNUhCtcc8vG7HIt_UulP33T5uhUa4e2F0eZWYD8bv5Y5LeUgWbJndYTGMjBdnmyw_WSfxeL9jWeMqHLLSczC8MPqvh10C-FWj_D-CE6YqBP6O6Ghs71RqXmzikwnzT4Aax8DsfBceUbSStPVsbsPeecFLSEosNYtIFaZI4ppiYIE/w400-h300/IMG_4823.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Macdonald's troops attacked in three groups. The centre would be occupied by a holding force that would not go in until the two flanking columns had overcome the redoubts to the right and left of the main position. <p></p><p>This would prove more difficult than it sounded because the Spanish won so much initiative that the attack had barely got underway at the end of turn three.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5I4XjYZ7nlgJ3gf_yJSUJGv-zOXz8zNDXzp4xZ1qheLO7XxbuZpVlJTgbpiq5WI4MFWwdhGgPwirBRmUgCgFumleX9UqjOT74jKTbp8AzStZEizTr-bgeS34N3q7vZ5XHNs7OKnitZOG9SL_zLxB8WNcjyC3XEXCWLyUeU6sp3KHj8clCCQhcfYpF5VM/s2048/IMG_4824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5I4XjYZ7nlgJ3gf_yJSUJGv-zOXz8zNDXzp4xZ1qheLO7XxbuZpVlJTgbpiq5WI4MFWwdhGgPwirBRmUgCgFumleX9UqjOT74jKTbp8AzStZEizTr-bgeS34N3q7vZ5XHNs7OKnitZOG9SL_zLxB8WNcjyC3XEXCWLyUeU6sp3KHj8clCCQhcfYpF5VM/w400-h300/IMG_4824.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The redoubt on the Spanish right was swiftly overcome midway through turn four and the one on the left fell soon after, but time was running out.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAowvaFyHCcqBNTMA-fpD64u0VvKgZE_GbUfXtdYUhLr6wghB6J71eYcKkP5sJYPJU_zmLVV8GvWr9i5R3ZJNfUpaMedafHcDNTrEU7SRdrIrsqSFo0tPj9WzJ1dmkBx2nj36u_mAwF3cwjOU3YQ_PBg1VsXgFWBxLcCwZumq-TfXKSAHhkEqz4-TZqw/s2048/IMG_4825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAowvaFyHCcqBNTMA-fpD64u0VvKgZE_GbUfXtdYUhLr6wghB6J71eYcKkP5sJYPJU_zmLVV8GvWr9i5R3ZJNfUpaMedafHcDNTrEU7SRdrIrsqSFo0tPj9WzJ1dmkBx2nj36u_mAwF3cwjOU3YQ_PBg1VsXgFWBxLcCwZumq-TfXKSAHhkEqz4-TZqw/w400-h300/IMG_4825.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>On turn five the assault on the main position went in in force. The Spanish were running out of army morale points (AMP) and the French were running out of cards with which to finish them off.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42ykZq5LTDjZRhl-6VrQwceEItG7em_pPk2ZMN5aHe0TXv6rf0z21Qrth7Mwno-G4h9jApUKde9T0-u_k_Cerw2usdc19Wo2JXPbedcmCyS9HTOoD1jpYyNie5KbVbVUTtklMuaM48GXAc2ezHuxJXrUtumGEo8sFPfwed2c2B8t0df3vVAGKriYnKwE/s2048/IMG_4826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42ykZq5LTDjZRhl-6VrQwceEItG7em_pPk2ZMN5aHe0TXv6rf0z21Qrth7Mwno-G4h9jApUKde9T0-u_k_Cerw2usdc19Wo2JXPbedcmCyS9HTOoD1jpYyNie5KbVbVUTtklMuaM48GXAc2ezHuxJXrUtumGEo8sFPfwed2c2B8t0df3vVAGKriYnKwE/w400-h300/IMG_4826.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The Spanish C-in-C was down to his last AMP (green dice). The French won the last initiative of the game. With their last initiative point, on their last card, and one last charge, they took the last enemy AMP. The battle had been decisively won, just. The fortress of Terragona had fallen.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78YVr8VXG7dzNcZU9NUnlGHMEGfIkDK4migjRdUNUlQ1fBX6zRk5Wm3TEXDlKbWulwz_Ln473THaRRIjZSxeLBRMjYM17FOvWCi0pq_0g_GYao8L_LiUsBKgynDGQaQfEqilPY5SSGT5XWxWN1dafofKTl8ZsSTKxHDZoGICcXfMRRMK8tQtu7Dgsyw0/s2048/IMG_4827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78YVr8VXG7dzNcZU9NUnlGHMEGfIkDK4migjRdUNUlQ1fBX6zRk5Wm3TEXDlKbWulwz_Ln473THaRRIjZSxeLBRMjYM17FOvWCi0pq_0g_GYao8L_LiUsBKgynDGQaQfEqilPY5SSGT5XWxWN1dafofKTl8ZsSTKxHDZoGICcXfMRRMK8tQtu7Dgsyw0/w400-h300/IMG_4827.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>What was left of the Spanish (they took very heavy casualties, including a whole division) retreated down the coast to Valencia. French casualties were light.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-18068068188019635652023-10-30T12:15:00.002-07:002024-02-21T04:34:38.554-08:00Goodies from Fiasco - Another project in the offing.<p>Before the next campaign report, I thought I'd slip in a bit of blog news. The Spanish Army <a href="https://olicanalad.blogspot.com/search/label/Napoleonic%20Peninsular%20War%20Project%20-%20Stage%202%20-%20Mid%20War%20Spanish">(Peninsular Project - Stage 2)</a> is done and dusted, including an extra battery of artillery and a unit of Husares Espanoles added after the initial orders. The Spanish Army now numbers 715 men and the whole collection numbers 2,699 men - making it my biggest collection to date. </p><p>Except for some WW2 Western Desert stuff, the lead pile was exhausted. I say "was exhausted" because that state of affairs ended, following a trip to the Fiasco show in Leeds, after purchasing a bit of stuff for my next project. The decision has been made - it's going to be the early campaigns in the Sudan.</p><p>The first order covers most of the Mahdist's required, and the bulk of the British for the First and Second Suakin Campaigns. The Egyptian stuff for the early period will be the next purchase and will be stage two of this new project. I'll do a roster at a later date.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1dY7D_OxicHTReIDQNu_RrWfTj5rcTj_8y-DPfasu8S9UeuuXZ0Op-pluor2NqiDEN6AIuOma5yY0OvVWh8J-yDQ8M0zSFtqL9Ms6pyEFyg1p_ogx0cjh7Y-mHXMJaARJsFIQB6iOvIvFYvqyFPT0X7wXTs3L04QuwCY_SJfkxl14i-yChpev4N7e7o/s2048/IMG_4828.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1dY7D_OxicHTReIDQNu_RrWfTj5rcTj_8y-DPfasu8S9UeuuXZ0Op-pluor2NqiDEN6AIuOma5yY0OvVWh8J-yDQ8M0zSFtqL9Ms6pyEFyg1p_ogx0cjh7Y-mHXMJaARJsFIQB6iOvIvFYvqyFPT0X7wXTs3L04QuwCY_SJfkxl14i-yChpev4N7e7o/s320/IMG_4828.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here is the order of Perry Miniatures, at home and laid out for checking. They were supplied by Dave Thomas. For reasons beyond Dave's control the order was shy 27 packs but 10 boxes of plastic and 198 packs of metal will be enough to be getting on with. Dave will post me the 27 absentees when they come in. Doing business with Dave is always a pleasure - every pack he said was there was there and I was so glad they mostly came in boxes rather than much bulkier blister packs. The order was quite compact but, blimey it was heavy (at a guess, something like 20kg).<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHTMpFKwFL0BsygfjfBGmTkDNG5VneM4aEAr1E5ORftiTJs5WBGvNdA54Pa66UvQcwxotn2G0qSdkA9qYXhNPdNyzVkcujv_74v9L1MN0pGE-cLoykQPAVSOAPofPI4m2ZfkTBmDvLkviy03ZaPNsmwyP5t_DLWO7GLgWcLrgoO4EI3x1oIHR7r0w3kU/s2048/IMG_4829.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHTMpFKwFL0BsygfjfBGmTkDNG5VneM4aEAr1E5ORftiTJs5WBGvNdA54Pa66UvQcwxotn2G0qSdkA9qYXhNPdNyzVkcujv_74v9L1MN0pGE-cLoykQPAVSOAPofPI4m2ZfkTBmDvLkviy03ZaPNsmwyP5t_DLWO7GLgWcLrgoO4EI3x1oIHR7r0w3kU/s320/IMG_4829.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is the British pile. It represents about 14 units plus artillery and command. The infantry will be in battalions of 36 or 48 figures - with company stands of 6 figures. This makes figure scale for the British roughly 1:15.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpzKt78YlfhxG5ORTSTa1-VTmzNHpa-edejOMaEQOeCM7U8Lw6zop6DCibM2dGT2BiqUWIXsmaRy1MgnJAbm09Q6kOGw61E-DrktZ6t2WRVfngW9ND25L5QECw7XqFmU3elGG6drwsH48DWURCm4DGhV1jCGgLewWVkOmjLwJodh9cAe16sx6D0cKWdU/s2048/IMG_4830.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpzKt78YlfhxG5ORTSTa1-VTmzNHpa-edejOMaEQOeCM7U8Lw6zop6DCibM2dGT2BiqUWIXsmaRy1MgnJAbm09Q6kOGw61E-DrktZ6t2WRVfngW9ND25L5QECw7XqFmU3elGG6drwsH48DWURCm4DGhV1jCGgLewWVkOmjLwJodh9cAe16sx6D0cKWdU/s320/IMG_4830.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is the Mahdist pile. I've decided, possibly against my better judgement, to buy some plastic Mahdists to save on cost: They will mix in roughly 50%-50%. There are about 900 Mahdists in total (I think?).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB0rBL90My4FDagJGKEh4_2iuH6VeRucR5ktmgRocvaRkO9-QO94RRGWne8N3jYRRWSzJAbONuqJ94q1neh_aDQeb1zpqWe3xWYOU82XaF8aWTcvkvEPFwKgN-S6NOi4DTp1t6Fi-Yal2bffTSE3JNzI5dNOTVhIA5E-9WQgDLP4NJgm_CJfJKDmS9rI/s2048/IMG_4831.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB0rBL90My4FDagJGKEh4_2iuH6VeRucR5ktmgRocvaRkO9-QO94RRGWne8N3jYRRWSzJAbONuqJ94q1neh_aDQeb1zpqWe3xWYOU82XaF8aWTcvkvEPFwKgN-S6NOi4DTp1t6Fi-Yal2bffTSE3JNzI5dNOTVhIA5E-9WQgDLP4NJgm_CJfJKDmS9rI/s320/IMG_4831.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The order also included a few additions for my early Crusades collection: Mostly comprising Armenians and Arab foot which I've been meaning to add for years - indeed, I've had a box of 40+ home made Arab glaives (to convert two units of Perry Arab militia spearmen into Adhath glaivemen) kicking around for about two years.<div><br /></div><div>I may do these first. 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I had to carry this stuff about half a mile (to the bus station) and it got heavier and heavier with every step. I'm definitely getting too old for this lark.<div><br /></div><div>The Sudan will be my last major project and it will probably weigh in at about 2000 figures, possibly a few more, when it's all done. After this project, I don't plan on doing any collections of over 1000 figures and when this one gets close to being finished I'd like it if someone reminded me of that!<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5csHtwL5Pe-i12GGsSguUAtZJzVmIK5oCxKMiSYOx09WJT0T1qKz97JzKsjTpEtaw7lquBQWOsjcLlvF_mXT4NqYedtl5KVRvclQA8mPRJwJUFRNSs_WidCdDrN9gMoBJlD0dw1J-GtJBmYlQ9oFvdT_H2GDMLjx1IJgHex_DjMNdEmg0L0H3x6nRrq4/s2048/IMG_4945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5csHtwL5Pe-i12GGsSguUAtZJzVmIK5oCxKMiSYOx09WJT0T1qKz97JzKsjTpEtaw7lquBQWOsjcLlvF_mXT4NqYedtl5KVRvclQA8mPRJwJUFRNSs_WidCdDrN9gMoBJlD0dw1J-GtJBmYlQ9oFvdT_H2GDMLjx1IJgHex_DjMNdEmg0L0H3x6nRrq4/w640-h480/IMG_4945.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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However, this time we had gone through about 60% of the cards before it did. The campaign activation deck was shuffled and we moved into turn 6. This released lots of UI from hospitals.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLFbsueC02MvmJxVvIaJpLI52lsvekXQ3iva60e7QpyOpm3B39TDp2jQo4CtM-l4SG3V7O89P4h5bEfbG6Txb5FrM70iX7FXP2q_MiOeIEQiqSlIbo19E15NpRA7oAOJFo3oXB6MauqFRhtPqCp4Kv1HQvqK-dKt_H_qUHxDQgJCJmJlCWaYsBckkzoU/s2048/IMG_4814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLFbsueC02MvmJxVvIaJpLI52lsvekXQ3iva60e7QpyOpm3B39TDp2jQo4CtM-l4SG3V7O89P4h5bEfbG6Txb5FrM70iX7FXP2q_MiOeIEQiqSlIbo19E15NpRA7oAOJFo3oXB6MauqFRhtPqCp4Kv1HQvqK-dKt_H_qUHxDQgJCJmJlCWaYsBckkzoU/w400-h300/IMG_4814.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>MacDonald activated. He moved from Barcelona to threaten O'Donnel in Terragona. O'Donnel retreated into the fortress and MacDonald moved to besiege him there. To show a siege is in progress we moved their pins into the siege holding box #1 and moved the siege pin #1 onto the map.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4x-9Nz86ApfERozDDEn8QaKkheiPAKu4mEn2dzmoHS8MMHrRZelV0U4Vn6USn83TtsEAC7h_NCrZKoD6IGKijPB8flNT0K9iaUe-6yVioDM6w96DhfkFSlhXFIlEJES4dUR485k0J0cds58ro67WlrJ2iPRbeuLJVzk2Gib8ehIiMccHoNbUzwvIbLs/s2048/IMG_4812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4x-9Nz86ApfERozDDEn8QaKkheiPAKu4mEn2dzmoHS8MMHrRZelV0U4Vn6USn83TtsEAC7h_NCrZKoD6IGKijPB8flNT0K9iaUe-6yVioDM6w96DhfkFSlhXFIlEJES4dUR485k0J0cds58ro67WlrJ2iPRbeuLJVzk2Gib8ehIiMccHoNbUzwvIbLs/w400-h300/IMG_4812.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><i>Extreme Weather </i>(extremely hot) came into effect in Aragon.</p><p>Freire activated, showed his heals to Suchet (departing Sarrion on a forced march card) to reach Tortosa in an attempt to relieve O'Donnel, at Teragona. He made the distance (4 nodes) but failed to initiate a battle.</p><p>The British failed to draw an event card.</p><p>Soult / MacDonald drew an event card - an important one.</p><p><i>Spanish Drafts</i>: This was the card Peter probably most wanted and he recruited new drafts (in some numbers) to three of his armies, including O'Donnel.</p><p>Beresford activated but refused to move from the environs of Elvas.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JeTv0ZIYM7cCtcn_sw9jhMr2QTcvBUSbBw7kdlg6c5FgyMe7siu4pt0yFxu-jBwkLC27rw4juG4DUqvKxSG4JHgmx5Szaga6Lyl3UxHvaE2lFNzQjO7lUAtWM2wGCAy8Rl0wR95WyRKYFVaviYTT5C_wwh9mwPuzsUpkc9-N9kshdo6iP6gGQnDcdWU/s2048/IMG_4813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JeTv0ZIYM7cCtcn_sw9jhMr2QTcvBUSbBw7kdlg6c5FgyMe7siu4pt0yFxu-jBwkLC27rw4juG4DUqvKxSG4JHgmx5Szaga6Lyl3UxHvaE2lFNzQjO7lUAtWM2wGCAy8Rl0wR95WyRKYFVaviYTT5C_wwh9mwPuzsUpkc9-N9kshdo6iP6gGQnDcdWU/w400-h300/IMG_4813.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>MacDonald activated, again! He played his newly drawn event card: <i>Siege Artillery</i>. He ordered an assault on Terragona: No external reinforcements by concentration allowed. It would be 44 French infantry UI versus 28 Spanish infantry UI, both with their consequent supporting assets.</p><p>Because of the way the game ended last week (with insufficient time to do a new set of campaign map moves) it was agreed that I would pre-set a terrain for the next battle: Not knowing who would fight on it or where, this seemed fair enough - the exact terrain effect definitions could be sorted out after discovering which type of terrain (open, mountain, or wooded/cultivated) would be appropriate for the battle - I set up something that could cover all of the bases.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4K0KANQEBE5F-YcWlm0VyHrj8mM8xRx3vxQMnZktakXBScdwqxza_NM_wWc5sHxN8m0MAV66zeGLfEcuHGGFKW3yL011FO2cEfuRG9q8BBi2lFquWfxN5VSICpIv-ooL1plNMBPnf-o8AUNpZ7BfkIthkx8RnV7xGqRkLnZUHCQXGHeD10zfdPnoxI_g/s2048/IMG_4815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4K0KANQEBE5F-YcWlm0VyHrj8mM8xRx3vxQMnZktakXBScdwqxza_NM_wWc5sHxN8m0MAV66zeGLfEcuHGGFKW3yL011FO2cEfuRG9q8BBi2lFquWfxN5VSICpIv-ooL1plNMBPnf-o8AUNpZ7BfkIthkx8RnV7xGqRkLnZUHCQXGHeD10zfdPnoxI_g/w640-h480/IMG_4815.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>We spent the next hour or so working out the exact OOBs and Peter's fortifications (which he gets for defending in a siege assault game), then we deployed - Spanish first. With perhaps an hour of the evening still to go we decided to call the session over so people could get an early night. We are set for a full evening of table-gaming next week. This shot shows the Spanish deployment looking from the right, with a redoubt on high ground holding that flank of the position.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-H6mOaEmujoiPgfFnDdM21iPPlB25DEBhjgd-vsYSN5YRkgw8Kc8FQoq2zZG5q-r1sP12uf7wHX4yjibP7_AuS2o-HiIczyIZNZVMCiK3hFIttBbHfzeEUFU9DW8W3JcGZB1VviEXzkm6ZUVcEFkpqSSzcypYG0T6Udt7YAjT-jID7it0X_iEk-ggSKQ/s2048/IMG_4816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-H6mOaEmujoiPgfFnDdM21iPPlB25DEBhjgd-vsYSN5YRkgw8Kc8FQoq2zZG5q-r1sP12uf7wHX4yjibP7_AuS2o-HiIczyIZNZVMCiK3hFIttBbHfzeEUFU9DW8W3JcGZB1VviEXzkm6ZUVcEFkpqSSzcypYG0T6Udt7YAjT-jID7it0X_iEk-ggSKQ/w400-h300/IMG_4816.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>On the Spanish left Cazadores hold a Fleche in a wood.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvMcpLorfeN0vwl8F0yzsMLNx87aqfpkZdjypRtLWQUL85w-7NFWnM-wQBFZ8BE3cP7VxIo2k7DCpocLp_ZX84ycbQ8cXxeZCbPmAcJQDkI6AZ4HIz40xkfBiUhqtv5rYL5a3FY9WQy32Vm7VajVkWvyFwNdFq9mmwtykTylM2ePnleN0GzqackfARGI/s2048/IMG_4817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvMcpLorfeN0vwl8F0yzsMLNx87aqfpkZdjypRtLWQUL85w-7NFWnM-wQBFZ8BE3cP7VxIo2k7DCpocLp_ZX84ycbQ8cXxeZCbPmAcJQDkI6AZ4HIz40xkfBiUhqtv5rYL5a3FY9WQy32Vm7VajVkWvyFwNdFq9mmwtykTylM2ePnleN0GzqackfARGI/w400-h300/IMG_4817.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The strongly held centre. Two fleches supported by a redoubt on high ground immediately behind.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhnxLphIRP7P2Kpabcy7nu0bCQ13MyK8FrFmD2nusALtRhWPR0s245w2VEFp1tzoBIAege_wEqDQx6lqTnURIYGqAoEwdlmLJ2gfjQhhLWuHf37ipkYjOWaQrgCLNocJQ4g5PqAdErD2ivs0K9PFidLS-o0z-qESCGW6-UfhMfVRbrm42Exu_pIHAF_w/s2048/IMG_4818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhnxLphIRP7P2Kpabcy7nu0bCQ13MyK8FrFmD2nusALtRhWPR0s245w2VEFp1tzoBIAege_wEqDQx6lqTnURIYGqAoEwdlmLJ2gfjQhhLWuHf37ipkYjOWaQrgCLNocJQ4g5PqAdErD2ivs0K9PFidLS-o0z-qESCGW6-UfhMfVRbrm42Exu_pIHAF_w/w640-h480/IMG_4818.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The French deployed for the assault on Terragona. A strong left and centre with a possible flanking force in position on the extreme right.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqAnH2nepScPd-rI6BZHAhOmwxY1YBFW2VvZmQJfyu6Q8jDqZ-sEj4asP8jWjW0n52gjS2smsBPFEZYUDsRug7YO9SkmQLmee_-LHftMWrgbLu8Wx4LNte5PpECJfiibajx1TmCsyGQptPkrgRepWVilVhe5wfh0PhNOjRC55UxhEQk8dkl9e-97BI8U/s2048/IMG_4819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqAnH2nepScPd-rI6BZHAhOmwxY1YBFW2VvZmQJfyu6Q8jDqZ-sEj4asP8jWjW0n52gjS2smsBPFEZYUDsRug7YO9SkmQLmee_-LHftMWrgbLu8Wx4LNte5PpECJfiibajx1TmCsyGQptPkrgRepWVilVhe5wfh0PhNOjRC55UxhEQk8dkl9e-97BI8U/w400-h300/IMG_4819.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Two batteries cited for maximum field of fire and within range of all the defences of the Spanish centre and left wing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4wdYaFCG-A-QKIvlCOZsI74J3blXygzZFBPUGmFi7qsRlYDT3Ya0_IZxcLRFhtKqGduQwjieB9vBJoi2ONpzY7vQdI3O7PMwwZh7oYG0tka1Vv3T1aP9CIGKUV8dPoBWMj97aG_iebQ8Xd1aLF1VA8nl4HgB0_Ds3AM9KOA6ULBJCuymXIEVpsdp1J8/s2048/IMG_4820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4wdYaFCG-A-QKIvlCOZsI74J3blXygzZFBPUGmFi7qsRlYDT3Ya0_IZxcLRFhtKqGduQwjieB9vBJoi2ONpzY7vQdI3O7PMwwZh7oYG0tka1Vv3T1aP9CIGKUV8dPoBWMj97aG_iebQ8Xd1aLF1VA8nl4HgB0_Ds3AM9KOA6ULBJCuymXIEVpsdp1J8/w400-h300/IMG_4820.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The French right - a mixed force of infantry and cavalry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKuow6A0NEiSkWuj707xVIIKdb4FZ7t-Tzk3HOkHJdpLrphNaip7JEuES-BmZAr0_Urw6GU0KRBekn08AnuMY0WZwvR9Eyw1lhtAzdsweasrFKDGKoQ43MIxenW0mMPYRuADceQ5UlrKNJL_Q3tw3zu6wG-rkCxuXISsW0CZr8szAx11wmr3FcgS0Ztk/s2048/IMG_4821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKuow6A0NEiSkWuj707xVIIKdb4FZ7t-Tzk3HOkHJdpLrphNaip7JEuES-BmZAr0_Urw6GU0KRBekn08AnuMY0WZwvR9Eyw1lhtAzdsweasrFKDGKoQ43MIxenW0mMPYRuADceQ5UlrKNJL_Q3tw3zu6wG-rkCxuXISsW0CZr8szAx11wmr3FcgS0Ztk/w640-h480/IMG_4821.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Two previously unseen units will take part in this action. These boys are Regiemento de Guadalajara. The ones in covered shako are all head swaps. The heads are from mistakenly ordered Nassau infantry. The buff facings, accoutrements and pantaloons, with bell topped shakos, are described for the grenadier companies sent to Cadiz, and I assume the rest of the regiment were similarly uniformed.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUqQ47t4apdD0r7lmC3WxXmpPWyf5tZhIST8GSjc27xSLY23B56rAWWBm-W0e4wn7WLN3zTdmJHzlfkb8WdtIFM1LLqnnQ1T145ZN1OMu-AzjLhozOl8AGMil-IYHoEUSx63NV7T1OQbDH9z9EivDbIN0VgjkVZjTAt_w-nqIEB3Rq4G7rnOQwXPgN4s/s2048/IMG_4822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUqQ47t4apdD0r7lmC3WxXmpPWyf5tZhIST8GSjc27xSLY23B56rAWWBm-W0e4wn7WLN3zTdmJHzlfkb8WdtIFM1LLqnnQ1T145ZN1OMu-AzjLhozOl8AGMil-IYHoEUSx63NV7T1OQbDH9z9EivDbIN0VgjkVZjTAt_w-nqIEB3Rq4G7rnOQwXPgN4s/w640-h480/IMG_4822.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Secondly, I give you the Voluntarios de Navarra. I have these wearing the so called 'English Uniform'. They were wearing something similar late in the war (possibly with red lapels?); the grenadiers may have carried swords very similar to those carried by their French counterparts, mine don't. However, as the last infantry unit in the Napoleonic lead pile, these are close enough. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Which leads me on to announce that stage two of my Peninsular War project is finished!</b> It has taken me years, far longer than anticipated. It is my biggest collection to date: There are 2,683 men plus guns, horses, limbers, etc. (it beats my SYW collection by 43 figures). I'm not sure there is going to be a stage three - I have other plans.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuwmSA2kxAzjjz8_eyU9d9f9UNo-IjDkhjb4arE20gDcQSCkDGpekDk4V1Nb8GG6ftlQDbDVZIPms_JnFL_zXGEAr9UXAi2kqtZHxf3jUJyrq3hbucrvZFvAiIz5_KRW9qJ5Ad1DG7ZulozvtXQZ1M17Zj9QF2ZLdrkf-zlSP6cWA6Lcj4q7bSw4G7Uk/s1400/Fortress%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuwmSA2kxAzjjz8_eyU9d9f9UNo-IjDkhjb4arE20gDcQSCkDGpekDk4V1Nb8GG6ftlQDbDVZIPms_JnFL_zXGEAr9UXAi2kqtZHxf3jUJyrq3hbucrvZFvAiIz5_KRW9qJ5Ad1DG7ZulozvtXQZ1M17Zj9QF2ZLdrkf-zlSP6cWA6Lcj4q7bSw4G7Uk/w640-h640/Fortress%202.png" width="640" /></a></div>Finally, the fortifications are not as Peter left them: I admit to having tweaked them in his absence. I don't really have rules for field fortifications (usually making them up as required) and, having thought on it overnight, decided to classify and rule on some set types. In the diagrams below, the brown lines show the shape of each type of stylised fortification I will allow in the campaign. The defending units stand below/inside them, and the shaded area shows the arc of fire that the fortification shape provides: N.B. Range is measured from the centre of the nearest face. NC stands for no change. SK stands for integral skirmishers (SK provide some limited fire potential and give an Up 1 versus a firepower morale challenge - the SK are placed within the fortification) and are included to give defences a bit of an upgrade within the general format of the game without adding lots of new rules (in a similar manner, they are always out and never withdraw when troops enter town sections).<br /><p><br /></p><p></p></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-2344230807853509042023-10-04T03:16:00.001-07:002023-10-04T04:37:00.729-07:00Campaign Report: Road to Badajoz (part 2)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONiDheGQFR1Jrj_8VxwZdzl9Wezu3mp0Z30tjFkUcnePFMYxb7cDQN-1KC2Aw2XcAiZJ4n0HjYVV4w12qWk3TbIs7oAHHJECQSra70HNoeuQiF-D0ubxweXXSqa9iBoVz6yMSPU4qLT7wzkKph2eTL47F3UN0Le2igVYGEXxtT80Eq1pGV94qAiHbaVg/s2048/IMG_4808.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONiDheGQFR1Jrj_8VxwZdzl9Wezu3mp0Z30tjFkUcnePFMYxb7cDQN-1KC2Aw2XcAiZJ4n0HjYVV4w12qWk3TbIs7oAHHJECQSra70HNoeuQiF-D0ubxweXXSqa9iBoVz6yMSPU4qLT7wzkKph2eTL47F3UN0Le2igVYGEXxtT80Eq1pGV94qAiHbaVg/w400-h300/IMG_4808.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The second session of this game was very frustrating for all concerned. We decided that the severe rainfall in Extremadura was probably the cause. The simple fact was, no one could cause any damage because either the attack dice was too low or the defence dice was too high, in equal measure - it was all down to the mud and wet powder.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOESe755u5Aw1JZ-vj9qMYWzF0CQsIuzqnLdYSXXMOvcC-dq6-3AqYIdxnL2o2zL1z_Q6e1rkqKIyBLvAtoA-6lIgNPsQaAL-Qj879IH1G8nNuZIpg4XitPT6a5vCcNauE2iezfgERPQLaza8KoZuQ3pXf2b4fxZWW2vrXGOcEbXR9fB34-XdPqAWpE64/s2048/IMG_4807.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOESe755u5Aw1JZ-vj9qMYWzF0CQsIuzqnLdYSXXMOvcC-dq6-3AqYIdxnL2o2zL1z_Q6e1rkqKIyBLvAtoA-6lIgNPsQaAL-Qj879IH1G8nNuZIpg4XitPT6a5vCcNauE2iezfgERPQLaza8KoZuQ3pXf2b4fxZWW2vrXGOcEbXR9fB34-XdPqAWpE64/w400-h300/IMG_4807.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>By the end of turn three (two non-turns having ended early), divisional morale dice were also too low for either side to press any attack with conviction.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIf2H4BdobfReHJTFHKcGKzleJGUCTtXeet4OZtRPGa8G8lfw3CarksHUM1uDGuIHyPwBCs0DO6xQu0gO-kI7Yth8tmRCsfZ4YIrARNNUcOpiShjGqMR7z15bgstM8NCCCO0P_wSaPtr5ugha7P6cL-md0e6iHIbmYvPe8HnD3pFGphJhkderZkQ1Pos/s2048/IMG_4806.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIf2H4BdobfReHJTFHKcGKzleJGUCTtXeet4OZtRPGa8G8lfw3CarksHUM1uDGuIHyPwBCs0DO6xQu0gO-kI7Yth8tmRCsfZ4YIrARNNUcOpiShjGqMR7z15bgstM8NCCCO0P_wSaPtr5ugha7P6cL-md0e6iHIbmYvPe8HnD3pFGphJhkderZkQ1Pos/w400-h300/IMG_4806.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The British had been pressed but, every time they suffered a reverse they successfully rallied. To frustrate the French further, attacks in column were being stopped, with minimum casualties, by British firepower morale challenges at the crucial moment.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWKxD8CuvCh_8c2u5R-RqUCDwzigqa8ERO88acR507xsrqt2PxEU2D8F_ragHlXurNjdsOlPclr7YVuF7SIYuXh7nbTmkhGRT_QmPCffsL2Du4Z_m0jmpOvUyXqKn7LX4z5_v9EHMOJyUNNJNFzeHvXjMGfTCi0QJ6BqJOGIS1ChkxeGxk_822_nOlPo/s2048/IMG_4805.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWKxD8CuvCh_8c2u5R-RqUCDwzigqa8ERO88acR507xsrqt2PxEU2D8F_ragHlXurNjdsOlPclr7YVuF7SIYuXh7nbTmkhGRT_QmPCffsL2Du4Z_m0jmpOvUyXqKn7LX4z5_v9EHMOJyUNNJNFzeHvXjMGfTCi0QJ6BqJOGIS1ChkxeGxk_822_nOlPo/w400-h300/IMG_4805.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>With the rain falling heavily on everyone's parade, the French offered the British a draw - allowing them to withdraw back to Elvas (Estramoz). <div>The Road to Badajoz - more like a Road to Nowhere.</div><div><br /></div><div>And, Soult had failed to arrive.<p></p><p>Casualties were assessed - and they were very low considering the amount of dice rolled. The Anglo-Portuguese had lost 3UI killed and 8 UI hospitalised; the French had lost 3 UI killed and 10 UI hospitalised.</p><p>The campaign continues....<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-7321785382971088852023-09-25T08:00:00.006-07:002023-09-25T08:16:08.580-07:00Campaign Battle Report: The Road To Badajoz.<p> With everyone present we got going ASAP.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPNZIzEGK3luNoUj2g-F16YPRs_2EvsleEUS_2bKuiizDKRdMm5Y0oyH__cRgSDf94sdjgAIudQ_mFbYStPaPQwP5R3W9PwhW2t20VzkMb1Bf1sHaWMC1utOgb_LNKGBjkf_u7NEpMMaaH5Kw44eMbOHJfDbxCDqf54MvHSHVH82hmPGdyPcZscR2cQs/s2048/IMG_4793.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPNZIzEGK3luNoUj2g-F16YPRs_2EvsleEUS_2bKuiizDKRdMm5Y0oyH__cRgSDf94sdjgAIudQ_mFbYStPaPQwP5R3W9PwhW2t20VzkMb1Bf1sHaWMC1utOgb_LNKGBjkf_u7NEpMMaaH5Kw44eMbOHJfDbxCDqf54MvHSHVH82hmPGdyPcZscR2cQs/w400-h300/IMG_4793.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The British set up first: A line with their left echeloned back, cavalry in reserve.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8udwjWmzqarBp0lHctt7eLzVYZhCWWvRPl1Ubx_P4QAtR9rworHOaHswLxNbmBbpf_dJYTUggxhN_jGGdwYRXBaHy5chTmcKgQSfZRAzvDq6EEwjAAOj9rH2PViw0Nfvxs2KP2l2LeexdsMw_AnxWNpqaYunrmLS7Py7zrAbhhHs2sFHpmhaFxHo_fA/s2048/IMG_4794.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8udwjWmzqarBp0lHctt7eLzVYZhCWWvRPl1Ubx_P4QAtR9rworHOaHswLxNbmBbpf_dJYTUggxhN_jGGdwYRXBaHy5chTmcKgQSfZRAzvDq6EEwjAAOj9rH2PViw0Nfvxs2KP2l2LeexdsMw_AnxWNpqaYunrmLS7Py7zrAbhhHs2sFHpmhaFxHo_fA/w400-h300/IMG_4794.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It looked like the villages would be something of a hindrance to Bereford.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cL-NhsddFafVqGWzPXTmPF3EJbyp3SS0mqncR3qpjETFMOvUPSksMSIDCua6pIzD0uzSLEeV1JiU_a_ZY5tpIFknsBez_V1BosaGqLE8Se3Qx7iHaSxWMCuFFuFHaLRdpDuqe4mhpg5x3jCcz7QwKboqAkzhfxjyd7rQjQfCNN9eCDViqi9kw_VkqXA/s2048/IMG_4795.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cL-NhsddFafVqGWzPXTmPF3EJbyp3SS0mqncR3qpjETFMOvUPSksMSIDCua6pIzD0uzSLEeV1JiU_a_ZY5tpIFknsBez_V1BosaGqLE8Se3Qx7iHaSxWMCuFFuFHaLRdpDuqe4mhpg5x3jCcz7QwKboqAkzhfxjyd7rQjQfCNN9eCDViqi9kw_VkqXA/w400-h300/IMG_4795.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Then the French deployed. They decided to hold their centre and left in strength. Their extreme right was covered, some way off, by cavalry<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xRj2i58D-EmFODrtPX1a5EhP9T-n6CEMBBq0fpgmx3pTiIM0EL83RmZyNSV8Le8bIdY-lmkpqd402EwsMNetu6mWZMvtd2PPltqvvaVaTpDQYdKemkqd8U6N5TLJPBYEnnobpmeyNKtEpQ-3jbtG8AGbdZswjs9KY05cdYBv4un-1f9M8L9AYnmK154/s2048/IMG_4796.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xRj2i58D-EmFODrtPX1a5EhP9T-n6CEMBBq0fpgmx3pTiIM0EL83RmZyNSV8Le8bIdY-lmkpqd402EwsMNetu6mWZMvtd2PPltqvvaVaTpDQYdKemkqd8U6N5TLJPBYEnnobpmeyNKtEpQ-3jbtG8AGbdZswjs9KY05cdYBv4un-1f9M8L9AYnmK154/w400-h300/IMG_4796.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The left and centre.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBC51aSYcUS8oQbdvs4E_mKlvWaPo2wA4H7G-cZwufceGjVSs1WAXn0umrQ5SOhiQ8s_9b46dL1A_waHkLIqifabB0Y_FiAfG5wpON8M0yqvtR2-35r1oiONEEtlyz0V61CDu2AjwPF5rkUVMMIldv8sNN91jUYeq2G5ERdO_MFbyHvNYcCzDNPAQa6CI/s2048/IMG_4797.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBC51aSYcUS8oQbdvs4E_mKlvWaPo2wA4H7G-cZwufceGjVSs1WAXn0umrQ5SOhiQ8s_9b46dL1A_waHkLIqifabB0Y_FiAfG5wpON8M0yqvtR2-35r1oiONEEtlyz0V61CDu2AjwPF5rkUVMMIldv8sNN91jUYeq2G5ERdO_MFbyHvNYcCzDNPAQa6CI/w400-h300/IMG_4797.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The centre right.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOQNzB9tvsjRRBT-TfmxzuWxE81DSfN-HdFRUY4vnkWg467IW4_qEsozvK1T7zp4tD_SHENQBT7_9oK6MLIpHfJV6QJpAQSFXM0ZCR5UH49OLoYIby92koathktd-WP6YmggVUI5YU8hzi1Fz_gAp6bMdA9aQYCRDsKRYlnE4PSsCWw5agcbjoqp5_8M/s2048/IMG_4798.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOQNzB9tvsjRRBT-TfmxzuWxE81DSfN-HdFRUY4vnkWg467IW4_qEsozvK1T7zp4tD_SHENQBT7_9oK6MLIpHfJV6QJpAQSFXM0ZCR5UH49OLoYIby92koathktd-WP6YmggVUI5YU8hzi1Fz_gAp6bMdA9aQYCRDsKRYlnE4PSsCWw5agcbjoqp5_8M/w640-h480/IMG_4798.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The Anglo-Portuguese, bless their cotton socks, attacked from the off. The French artillery began to tell immediately. This did not have the look of half measures.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OVABbWFOtixuPp1HVCv9BLI_RGRL8njTnIvsN91A3dY4MqPTkQ9Fl9vZmUFlDgiKkRUkhwAxGDky1frXLXPeUThIeODDee2CoLVlFHbcUhCA29m8DxLVf3wro4cli-zBgrvaI9cy8MvvJX0uZR7qszC5qc8esyCwnBCbDxPxwtQUKBwimXoU1CCnOmM/s2048/IMG_4799.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OVABbWFOtixuPp1HVCv9BLI_RGRL8njTnIvsN91A3dY4MqPTkQ9Fl9vZmUFlDgiKkRUkhwAxGDky1frXLXPeUThIeODDee2CoLVlFHbcUhCA29m8DxLVf3wro4cli-zBgrvaI9cy8MvvJX0uZR7qszC5qc8esyCwnBCbDxPxwtQUKBwimXoU1CCnOmM/w400-h300/IMG_4799.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>With the allied advance the French cavalry holding the right advanced into uncontested ground to threaten their left flank.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xF_jzM0A18eILbQl_LAaccMkPdqbLSVTB_6YF0KkBjl3UKX3O7ORFqAz-iqA33PdUHvwWi9HfkDKPPAeJA3bzom-_NjAVWRRcFv07kScJjNhz9Hh37Vm4a8pfzOlCQH9jGlboTnYqQhUKec22LMwHOrsxR9xn64PSHQ8P8Kn_uNNvFGJcJ3ZQ3_kI-M/s2048/IMG_4800.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xF_jzM0A18eILbQl_LAaccMkPdqbLSVTB_6YF0KkBjl3UKX3O7ORFqAz-iqA33PdUHvwWi9HfkDKPPAeJA3bzom-_NjAVWRRcFv07kScJjNhz9Hh37Vm4a8pfzOlCQH9jGlboTnYqQhUKec22LMwHOrsxR9xn64PSHQ8P8Kn_uNNvFGJcJ3ZQ3_kI-M/w640-h480/IMG_4800.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>In the centre left the action was hotting up quickly as the skirmishers of both sides became emmeshed. </div><div><br /></div><div>Note: On the extreme French left, Mark has begun to counterattack. </div><div><br /></div><div>Note: In the foreground the allied Cavalry is moving to counter the early French movement here. This will result in one French unit of cavalry destroyed by British Guard Dragoons and the Portuguese cavalry being forced back shaken. </div><div><br /></div><div>The allies had taking the brunt of it coming in but, they were not doing badly. The lines were forming up at musketry range: A firefight, then; a duel of cards and initiative (with the odds slightly favouring the allies). Shortly after this shot was taken the sides withdrew skirmishers and the volley fire began in earnest.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFT1DbtK48H1hHphPvA6B4zYVr8MABgFfJx11QS0lMVnC9TgX8hiofYxockVWlvR5e0zCfKv9y-Jw4Tq1N1nEarV40uHRmlowAK_lO2LuUgSmGbrqer99jgv6fG_aP55upK0T7FHP6qivyDLaomXD7kFUfoC1DHICzIpDHXCWFwwRSdpunvSPMxlXZsBU/s2048/IMG_4801.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFT1DbtK48H1hHphPvA6B4zYVr8MABgFfJx11QS0lMVnC9TgX8hiofYxockVWlvR5e0zCfKv9y-Jw4Tq1N1nEarV40uHRmlowAK_lO2LuUgSmGbrqer99jgv6fG_aP55upK0T7FHP6qivyDLaomXD7kFUfoC1DHICzIpDHXCWFwwRSdpunvSPMxlXZsBU/w400-h300/IMG_4801.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>On the French left, the French pressed home a counterattack. This attack will cause the outnumbered Portuguese division to flinch, losing an infantry unit. However, they do hold.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nRlevlgE5FRf62BcBHM3gWMEfiGEdaJSOyejnHSFAYb4cke6ZnWUwY9rG7SRjbyYltmKZgSgY-4e5xOrAQYC2YvsVnraiGAmLptY32aKlKTmtRIZI6T19z0TnN2lD6iLdm_JAzDsgeUmPVCbrA-d5ZvyYDBiezz-eapZVjAEeVXVqz2Tk6wDj2INlN0/s2048/IMG_4803.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nRlevlgE5FRf62BcBHM3gWMEfiGEdaJSOyejnHSFAYb4cke6ZnWUwY9rG7SRjbyYltmKZgSgY-4e5xOrAQYC2YvsVnraiGAmLptY32aKlKTmtRIZI6T19z0TnN2lD6iLdm_JAzDsgeUmPVCbrA-d5ZvyYDBiezz-eapZVjAEeVXVqz2Tk6wDj2INlN0/w400-h300/IMG_4803.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Almost the last action on the night: On the extreme allied right, Portuguese Cacadores came out of the village onto the flank of French light infantry moving through the woods in extended line: They fired, they charged. The French Legere were sent packing: A classic ambush.</div><div><br /></div><div>Importantly, this was just the end of turn one (four turns to go) and the French have turned two <i>Stratagem</i> (reinforcement) cards. Soult may well arrive early!<br /><p>To be continued....</p></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-16639490096537839532023-09-15T13:32:00.019-07:002023-09-26T01:55:44.562-07:00Campaign Battle Report: Manresa and beyond.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgS7dlT1gtmaw80ZSZbOCXwHVUPBuN4X3xeRKqBeiSR5Zn6l7_AKU8C7M5fV846VSD_OgxwNKetwdCi6ISRnLVF4LTjgSvn0_JPqT19beF_VlNM08ZBUOdLFqLcxVArPb7suzP1QgPAXdh4qCzH1IOHU1bUeHkmQWOiTkl3unrBDNlW9xp9W3cFoz4nlk/s2048/IMG_4777.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgS7dlT1gtmaw80ZSZbOCXwHVUPBuN4X3xeRKqBeiSR5Zn6l7_AKU8C7M5fV846VSD_OgxwNKetwdCi6ISRnLVF4LTjgSvn0_JPqT19beF_VlNM08ZBUOdLFqLcxVArPb7suzP1QgPAXdh4qCzH1IOHU1bUeHkmQWOiTkl3unrBDNlW9xp9W3cFoz4nlk/w640-h480/IMG_4777.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Turn four proved decisive. The French stole away with a run of initiative and swamped the Spanish on the mountain before they could make any real defence - to be fair, the position was pretty hopeless. Only on the extreme left and right flanks did the Spanish escape relatively unscathed - every unit on the mountain was put to flight or cut down. However, the French had been given a bloody nose for their efforts and were down to just 3 Army Morale Points at the end - the Spanish hit zero and that ended the battle there and then: Routing units were considered gone with no chance to rally, etc.<div><br /></div><div>The unit picked out for honours was the Spanish unit in pale blue, centre left, green and yellow beads (the Voluntarios de Leon). This unit led the Spanish counter attack that caused the French so much heartache (not to mention casualties). It fought gallantly to the end, only breaking under the constant pressure of vastly superior numbers. It will be an effort long remembered.<br /><div><br /></div><div>The butchers bill was significant for both sides but the Spanish had by far the worse. The Army of Catalonia (MacDonald; French) started the campaign with 51 Unit Integrity (UI) points but now, two actions later, had 44 UI of which 13 are in 'hospital': An effective strength of 31 UI. The 2nd Army (O'Donnel; Spanish) had started the campaign with 59 UI but in fighting MacDonald every step of the way through the Pyrenees had paid a very stiff price; 2nd Army now has a total strength of just 38 UI of which 18 are in hospital: Effective strength 20 UI. This is the kind of casualty rate I was looking for at the end of two significant actions: 2nd Army is, for the time being at least, pretty much spent. </div><div><br /></div><div><i>Hospitalised UI</i> isn't to be taken too literally: As stated in the author notes for the rules used in this campaign, it includes everything from actual wounded to temporary loss of morale, fatigue and expenditure of supplies. This method of doing things saves having to change unit quality every time something happens; the army simply fights with less UI for two turns after hospitalisation; after two campaign turns the hospitalised UI go back to their divisions. Hospitalised UI still count for attrition purposes because they do exist and need to be fed, etc.</div><div><br /></div><div>Post battle, the presence of two French units of pursuit capable light cavalry really put the boot in: They caused 4 permanent UI losses for simply being present on the field in sufficient numbers (they each had 2 or more UI). A campaign setting is where the value light cavalry over their heavy counterparts really shows - so many wargame myths are created by rule writers trying to give some form of advantage to light cavalry in 'table-top terms' to balance their comparative lack of combat effectiveness [Vs the heavies]. Historically, it's off table, before and after battle, that their value was really felt. I'm thinking of tweaking the 'deployment roll' rule for this campaign: +1 more light cavalry?</div><div><br /></div><div>After the action compulsory retreat moves forced 2nd Army into southern Catalonia. Unfortunately for the French, bad exploitation dice didn't allow any significant gains to be made; at least in the immediate aftermath.</div><div><br /></div><div>The game had taken an hour to resolve to a full conclusion. Fine by me. A space was created at the end of the table and down went the campaign map. No time to be wasted. To keep a campaign going the whip must be cracked.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXLOtP2ZWke0JvqOqeR8ZWuNIT7RDunBbkOuc4MJXOEsIwgCgzwcUlddXLkoYgMxzjgseJDDiZbI69n-wyfQNPMcRrq6Ho6OjgZwlwT0PsC0n8v95nF2uO-khjpzHX9yPwWpZu6Drlv6fhKezjdQrIjtqgMeKfGTPYLZ1_8rG2fF21fst3LGuhxATgVA/s2048/IMG_4778.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXLOtP2ZWke0JvqOqeR8ZWuNIT7RDunBbkOuc4MJXOEsIwgCgzwcUlddXLkoYgMxzjgseJDDiZbI69n-wyfQNPMcRrq6Ho6OjgZwlwT0PsC0n8v95nF2uO-khjpzHX9yPwWpZu6Drlv6fhKezjdQrIjtqgMeKfGTPYLZ1_8rG2fF21fst3LGuhxATgVA/w400-h300/IMG_4778.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Campaign turn four ended relatively soon after the battle of Manresa [the <i>End of Turn</i> card appeared] but not before MacDonald had marched into Barcelona. Also, on the activations that followed, O'Donnel marched the force directly under his command into the fortress of Terragona (and safety?) </div><div><br /></div><div>Freire's 3rd Army and Suchet's Army of Aragon continued to shadow each other (or, to put it another way, nothing to see here, move on).</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2D9iawO58h6Ns_SotSXg_KNhuL-BcaoVzEKStZzkjYEgaHBP4nR9ghxxbUNBdLfzqCb4v1yNqDPd5Zf1fZR2VAIPO00fv5-a2-uMW8ioh-swBNldxRQ-lXXDaskxbf_sJmX18Fo9feeKEIJ3PwfUQArnYI9XeNZODgQUFB3w5nGSVV5aYlnM_JNJLiCw/s2048/IMG_4779.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2D9iawO58h6Ns_SotSXg_KNhuL-BcaoVzEKStZzkjYEgaHBP4nR9ghxxbUNBdLfzqCb4v1yNqDPd5Zf1fZR2VAIPO00fv5-a2-uMW8ioh-swBNldxRQ-lXXDaskxbf_sJmX18Fo9feeKEIJ3PwfUQArnYI9XeNZODgQUFB3w5nGSVV5aYlnM_JNJLiCw/w400-h300/IMG_4779.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>In Galicia, Marmont's Army of Portugal and Santocildes' 6th Army led a merry dance up and down the coast of north west Spain. Marmont attempted to bring his opponent to battle twice and failed: I'm putting it down to the amount of olive oil in their diet (possibly in their bath tubs too). </div><div><br /></div><div>Wellington attended several balls on his hunting tour of central Portugal but, not much else. According to French spies, the ire of the Spanish was mounting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftMe7dmafyd9lxuuK5Ij9Up3DQWHSIFWUV7UocNy6iJKGx1N5aUGHGFuslt5ezG-xEI2Ssryl6v8T97m3WsiQJjFgboAZFtXGYiKKjA2uu5lj2Ahj7WnUZLiRwPKS-FzMyc57D5n-_5J08XMLzf5WEeH5hHDsxjK_GH0QVW7H0kPp6gJBISjaIoCz-dM/s2048/IMG_4780.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftMe7dmafyd9lxuuK5Ij9Up3DQWHSIFWUV7UocNy6iJKGx1N5aUGHGFuslt5ezG-xEI2Ssryl6v8T97m3WsiQJjFgboAZFtXGYiKKjA2uu5lj2Ahj7WnUZLiRwPKS-FzMyc57D5n-_5J08XMLzf5WEeH5hHDsxjK_GH0QVW7H0kPp6gJBISjaIoCz-dM/w400-h300/IMG_4780.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It was Beresford, obviously shame faced by his superior's lack of action that galvanised the forces of Perfidious Albion to boldly go forth, into the valley of death, into the jaws of hell.... </div><div><br /></div><div>In fact, Graham had misunderstood a conversation about Blake's 5th army moving north to retake Berlanga: He thought this move had pinned Soult at Zafra (and he couldn't concentrate at Badajoz if it was attacked).</div><div><br /></div><div>Not so, under the rules as they stood, but this thought was brilliant! A rule change, to which everyone assented, was made: The relevant section now reads: </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">"Concentrating forces roll a d6 to determine their times of
arrival. One is deducted from the roll if the attacker is concentrating in the
defending area; one is deducted from the roll if the defender is concentrating
in the attacking area; two is deducted from the roll if the concentrating force
is pinned by an enemy force<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">¹²</span>
that is not itself concentrating and is at least half the strength of the force
it is pinning; one is deducted from the roll if the force has a green pin; one
is deducted from the roll if the force would normally activate on a different
card to the attacking or defending force (unless acting on a <i>Joint Command</i> card).<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁴"</span></p></div><div><br /></div><div>Note: When this rule change was made we also added another one to cover green pinned forces. </div><div><br /></div><div>BTW, whilst on the rules, in setting up this particular game I found no reference to, or definition of, Portuguese cavalry in the unit quality tables. This was an oversight. I have amended Beresford's army list: Being generous, the are always Reliable Light. His lists now reads:</div><div><br /></div><div>"<i><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Cavalry UI is by force UI divisor 8; minimum 3
UI per unit; first unit must be (Reliable, Light) Portuguese cavalry, otherwise
cavalry type is determined randomly."</span></i></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a href="http://olicanalad.blogspot.com/2023/08/rules-for-our-peninsular-war-campaign.html">The rules</a> on this blog have been amended.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, Beresford attacked the forces in and around Badajoz. French pin 6S (6th and 7th divisions) concentrated without difficulty. Soult, at Zafra, rolled a 3, minus 2 (for being pinned by Blake) and will not arrive until the fourth appearance of the <i>Stratagem</i> card. Remember, our games are only five turns long so this is very late in the day: The battle of Manresa was done and dusted in under four full turns.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2eyxyhXgyUzWvoiNoEGyIUwiKMaUJrVOZuZCtaVoUkvBlZJWPgDQ49fKa0Fcd_Qtct3Byy4lmm_6XDAdg7krtgRGBLkVCasHxV7RjT5dsc4_DewZSWiK7CFuXVuPuO5GfNs8jWu5AhKoLyv1Rk_g7HedFnD_lnFwN_6v5rXUP7JeL3VBHBYm5Il3_78/s2048/IMG_4782.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2eyxyhXgyUzWvoiNoEGyIUwiKMaUJrVOZuZCtaVoUkvBlZJWPgDQ49fKa0Fcd_Qtct3Byy4lmm_6XDAdg7krtgRGBLkVCasHxV7RjT5dsc4_DewZSWiK7CFuXVuPuO5GfNs8jWu5AhKoLyv1Rk_g7HedFnD_lnFwN_6v5rXUP7JeL3VBHBYm5Il3_78/w400-h300/IMG_4782.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The map dice were rolled. A D4 gave open terrain maps page 2 of 4. A roll of D20 (1-17 results gives a specific map reference because there are 17 per page; an 18-20 result gives choice to the defender) came up 20 and gave Mark, as defender, the choice of map - he chose table map 34. </div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>N.B. Table maps from Warfare in the Age of Reason rules or its Campaigns and Battles supplement.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Mark rolled up Sebastiani (the French on table C-in-C) as a skilled commander; Graham rolled up Beresford as reliable. </div><div><br /></div><div>For table deployment Mark added 1 for better C-in-C and 1 more for being the defender. He rolled 4 (adjusted) and Graham rolled 2. Mark, having won, chose the hill side of the table; he had also doubled Graham's score so Mark will deploy second.</div><div><br /></div><div>The players worked out force composition in full, so that I could get everything prepared for next week, and the session came to a close.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqRfQpD4sxvYZ9hwX050tie-0ATG1T0DU_AkxcLUhW4YLsSqwean4oZm89BDqRyl7H8fx5N3bI7tfcyn70r5Rf-JFbPpDHQIYbZpqXUFCS5hmzYKcT6jHhovRSuYI0xL0-P0y8nZodGr_tOoaaWOWpShmUb4h0s8JqmJYfNZvkdv9_hzb7D-or5HFPqE/s2048/IMG_4786.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqRfQpD4sxvYZ9hwX050tie-0ATG1T0DU_AkxcLUhW4YLsSqwean4oZm89BDqRyl7H8fx5N3bI7tfcyn70r5Rf-JFbPpDHQIYbZpqXUFCS5hmzYKcT6jHhovRSuYI0xL0-P0y8nZodGr_tOoaaWOWpShmUb4h0s8JqmJYfNZvkdv9_hzb7D-or5HFPqE/w400-h300/IMG_4786.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The table looked pretty simple but, as per usual, it proved to be at the limit of both hill and roads. </div><div><br /></div><div>The hill is actually less deep in the centre than it should be by about 6"; less importantly, I lost the second contour of the ridge - in my rules contours generally only provide 'shape'; height, for practical reasons, is less important. </div><div><br /></div><div>The amount of road on this table is also deceptive - there must be over 30 feet of it and I couldn't quite make the road behind the ridge go the off the end of the table - instead, it snakes round the end of the ridge to the far village (a minor alteration in the scheme of things).</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGj1NeQ8Flh07sliFFRgHrLAVyJHybGj5_boBCvkCB1dqBafRtOLuOVn_rj33mECh1ln6AP6iDWPP-puPGjuT-fZzMAtSnlhBL1Yi4N5Sw_0KWbQ34NqneJEDS3VUsGOyoUq1lqJ298oCZz_KG3HdaH90zSQ5zd1Xhn7td8lY4zQyVW0-PoRHYehZCk4/s2048/IMG_4787.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGj1NeQ8Flh07sliFFRgHrLAVyJHybGj5_boBCvkCB1dqBafRtOLuOVn_rj33mECh1ln6AP6iDWPP-puPGjuT-fZzMAtSnlhBL1Yi4N5Sw_0KWbQ34NqneJEDS3VUsGOyoUq1lqJ298oCZz_KG3HdaH90zSQ5zd1Xhn7td8lY4zQyVW0-PoRHYehZCk4/w400-h300/IMG_4787.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It's still quite an impressive piece of high ground (BTW, after these photos were taken I took off the cliff edged contour for practical wargame reasons) and the road network is quite close to what's on the map. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29vYc2SjmF8r2qxsVjCVQFNjpsIMJzYh6gPVxBj69d2-OjvKkbhz-TogCVqeFF6qy-qrFCAZfvRqS0zBYeTTc5cjVKeomNEhwsvGkjSTEECul0vyzoRU6eK5Gqj1qQCbmbd-HqN6M8dh7xr630kGNpDA-MigxhkPN1cdGR9GpuBomB0arum7EtxCHfzo/s2048/IMG_4788.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29vYc2SjmF8r2qxsVjCVQFNjpsIMJzYh6gPVxBj69d2-OjvKkbhz-TogCVqeFF6qy-qrFCAZfvRqS0zBYeTTc5cjVKeomNEhwsvGkjSTEECul0vyzoRU6eK5Gqj1qQCbmbd-HqN6M8dh7xr630kGNpDA-MigxhkPN1cdGR9GpuBomB0arum7EtxCHfzo/w400-h300/IMG_4788.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>There are two pieces of quite extensive open woodland on the hilly part of the field. This is Spain so 'stunted' trees and undergrowth are best for this. It's my understanding that, after a couple of hundred years of ship building on the grand scale, Spain was largely devoid of big trees and had been largely deforested - Spain has more trees and woodland today (mostly commercial forestry) than it did in Napoleonic times.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKbBlgldWaby2xdmgmvG0Nw-2YgtYktRyHOEOdSxbUBfswb3-QBSIflbZ8Vi92n1BSNh8KOFbgJ6O_Q5xSMzrx2sxJC9FmWThkyjGNFPAgrptmhto3ksPQHksPzw4PUxy6Z70AX5K-p37XCRQpZHlmOL9OtIfXaByF4hh_Z_CYKPjD2fFPMOg_81SYcY/s2048/IMG_4789.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKbBlgldWaby2xdmgmvG0Nw-2YgtYktRyHOEOdSxbUBfswb3-QBSIflbZ8Vi92n1BSNh8KOFbgJ6O_Q5xSMzrx2sxJC9FmWThkyjGNFPAgrptmhto3ksPQHksPzw4PUxy6Z70AX5K-p37XCRQpZHlmOL9OtIfXaByF4hh_Z_CYKPjD2fFPMOg_81SYcY/w400-h300/IMG_4789.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>TO BE DEPLOYED: The Anglo Portuguese Army under Beresford; 53 UI plus cavalry and guns. Note that some Portuguese units (British divisions) are wearing red because I only have six units of Portuguese line infantry - but, they diced up as Portuguese so in game terms everything stands up. </div><div><br /></div><div>Note to self: More Portuguese?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegEoAtZNm6ci7KQV2H9ozEjaemf-ItUXrOrKAs39VT1LSh8fp4PCFX-zCsiGexCm96aHaOBxJWfzxMoc6ezxNpngjcH7bGnrldmlz3gv5j2o58ncPJBJAIQ8RFiUBvuJd2AADqfr9qpZrBUrPI27E1HBp1jHMCgl1-nzSuSiL-AXSr3533uknqOgY1xI/s2048/IMG_4790.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegEoAtZNm6ci7KQV2H9ozEjaemf-ItUXrOrKAs39VT1LSh8fp4PCFX-zCsiGexCm96aHaOBxJWfzxMoc6ezxNpngjcH7bGnrldmlz3gv5j2o58ncPJBJAIQ8RFiUBvuJd2AADqfr9qpZrBUrPI27E1HBp1jHMCgl1-nzSuSiL-AXSr3533uknqOgY1xI/w400-h300/IMG_4790.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>TO BE DEPLOYED: The French that managed to concentrate before the start of the battle. 64 UI plus cavalry and guns. Note the unit of Polish lancers - the Polish Division is here.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Army of the South is 112 UI strong but the rules only allow 100 UI plus cavalry and guns to be fielded for a single battle (practicalities, again); in consequence, a division is absent from the Army of the South.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSo25cMHatakoeSp0D1NHjrF77-naLJ4EmioqwC7YobJskKLkG48G3bQagow6rokWU05WSxNAmlmUBSU-E0e1gycTH_4HnZb2MfQGbjfBGYjQ1L1IYQV6PxHnbAPF186z7maR9xu3kBGhn9K2jaUGJrXc6UjdgtL6UAs7feafc4aK-zXOd24RQzzxSQQ/s2048/IMG_4792.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSo25cMHatakoeSp0D1NHjrF77-naLJ4EmioqwC7YobJskKLkG48G3bQagow6rokWU05WSxNAmlmUBSU-E0e1gycTH_4HnZb2MfQGbjfBGYjQ1L1IYQV6PxHnbAPF186z7maR9xu3kBGhn9K2jaUGJrXc6UjdgtL6UAs7feafc4aK-zXOd24RQzzxSQQ/w400-h300/IMG_4792.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Soult's force of two divisions (one division, the 3rd, was chosen to be absent to bring the army down to 100 UI; it's possibly screening Blake?); this force is 35 UI plus guns (the cavalry are on the table already - quirky rules). These troops will probably arrive very late in the day; Graham will be hoping never.</div><div><br /></div><div>BTW. Mark is running away with the Campaign Victory Points at this point in the campaign (early days). He has 29, I have 25, Peter has 22 and Graham has 21. </div><div><br /></div><div>THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE WINNER. THIS CAMPAIGN IS ABOUT PERSONAL GLORY!</div></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-90110649446467216142023-09-13T04:01:00.001-07:002023-09-13T04:03:59.008-07:00Campaign Battle Report: The Battle of Manresa (part 1)<p> What a ding-dong of a battle this was going to be!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBp6optEI3V0gJTP7JVVjLjnYmXMdVxuG7-zWshQS82tn-JNoZdiPKJTCO2qH1I4X_ku_gaMtf7CxyuhkwVWM0Cb8JU4XQq5M1Ci0c3DZRpqje-43mJGQwW6tdLy_lRleVclGE38EUbOP05vHlSZpoBPY8bIiSYAa8evFGvdgxPXvy8AaCRTJ8aLTVAw/s2048/IMG_4760.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBp6optEI3V0gJTP7JVVjLjnYmXMdVxuG7-zWshQS82tn-JNoZdiPKJTCO2qH1I4X_ku_gaMtf7CxyuhkwVWM0Cb8JU4XQq5M1Ci0c3DZRpqje-43mJGQwW6tdLy_lRleVclGE38EUbOP05vHlSZpoBPY8bIiSYAa8evFGvdgxPXvy8AaCRTJ8aLTVAw/w400-h300/IMG_4760.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The French (commanded by me because Mark couldn't attend) deployed as per instructions discussed over the phone. Their weight was focused on their left facing the mountain with the remainder of their force were echeloned back to the right. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomyJypJb6cwXGbgThopQ9SChMAdjayRTppSELn9tRbeI5NiyHxZIN9rt_7FUqFnOxoXyY-j8KSPsp-CDyMqh3GQ0Cb1ocHNntxmEk6OKyxeBtBDcnxPq1CWFu45yI6HDelUe1bJ1cIk1ETmy4sGP0pmo9y0lehlXVs_9SvezDtUZNlrk_1A5LGz_V75k/s2048/IMG_4762.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomyJypJb6cwXGbgThopQ9SChMAdjayRTppSELn9tRbeI5NiyHxZIN9rt_7FUqFnOxoXyY-j8KSPsp-CDyMqh3GQ0Cb1ocHNntxmEk6OKyxeBtBDcnxPq1CWFu45yI6HDelUe1bJ1cIk1ETmy4sGP0pmo9y0lehlXVs_9SvezDtUZNlrk_1A5LGz_V75k/w400-h300/IMG_4762.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The focus of the upcoming French attack could not be hidden or disputed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjShU_KzWKktyLffjFIK4YA8qjoqUNfTFoyvzWhHZEsKstK71-1Y67iWa_wl9i-eMCVIQeW6tJ8rjI6XkK9qhQJy0zw7Lg3H9ib-J2HX8zXHpdQxNk2lUltx0HKiUyXDwk6MmcXAt367B9KoXaO01G3-QaDh830sEBY6SSP0JpX1sdCQanwYzG66VMFw/s2048/IMG_4763.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjShU_KzWKktyLffjFIK4YA8qjoqUNfTFoyvzWhHZEsKstK71-1Y67iWa_wl9i-eMCVIQeW6tJ8rjI6XkK9qhQJy0zw7Lg3H9ib-J2HX8zXHpdQxNk2lUltx0HKiUyXDwk6MmcXAt367B9KoXaO01G3-QaDh830sEBY6SSP0JpX1sdCQanwYzG66VMFw/w400-h300/IMG_4763.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The French forces were then echeloned back to the right to provide support to the main assault and prevent any attempt to flank it as it came in. Best laid plans and all that....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFmQeHONiKyywdwxb6YXFP3VoUhHlTJBQwoKvDwXL1Zv4JfuATLGGSzhmnmSZzR6FoogVim0qUw4f84oft1Pk6cS7HIWvjrVGCy7hmtFriKsy1OC7BQ3GF9HcvVAzvVBhRwA6SSKsRgwxTq-H4Zs56w6ln1zUrgu5Mipwt-S4zBA0Qs3YePBgFuSDw-dU/s2048/IMG_4764.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFmQeHONiKyywdwxb6YXFP3VoUhHlTJBQwoKvDwXL1Zv4JfuATLGGSzhmnmSZzR6FoogVim0qUw4f84oft1Pk6cS7HIWvjrVGCy7hmtFriKsy1OC7BQ3GF9HcvVAzvVBhRwA6SSKsRgwxTq-H4Zs56w6ln1zUrgu5Mipwt-S4zBA0Qs3YePBgFuSDw-dU/w400-h300/IMG_4764.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The French made reasonably good progress in the face of an almost constant Spanish superiority in initiative points.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmC14xFEnZ0ZdZ5H5VzuFDKjnsyw0KD0Pb-0YtVhVI7DQWtJdJXrTTW5RmLXb0SCTniSERulKwcVCKaKCJ8Oje4yqUrsYKAaajYgHX82b-TdpmL7ArHkJYEpYQ5PAr6LqdW8K4IUmnvaP8IZ5rEcO0KWaP1Sun-VtoLZGnZiF6staXYYeSqDN1LtCsPg/s2048/IMG_4765.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmC14xFEnZ0ZdZ5H5VzuFDKjnsyw0KD0Pb-0YtVhVI7DQWtJdJXrTTW5RmLXb0SCTniSERulKwcVCKaKCJ8Oje4yqUrsYKAaajYgHX82b-TdpmL7ArHkJYEpYQ5PAr6LqdW8K4IUmnvaP8IZ5rEcO0KWaP1Sun-VtoLZGnZiF6staXYYeSqDN1LtCsPg/w400-h300/IMG_4765.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It all looked well for the French but trouble was brewing to their right centre. The Spanish were launching their awaited flanking counterattack. Unfortunately, the Spanish were still winning the initiatives by a margin and French countermeasures were tardy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Dxgdh5vnVpV51jhuXaUic4H4fD9H8ZBvBfryaVA_SaCt63S1C4PA6UeQzrrMnce6DXGXj61exsWhNCKNHCDBwQLilZDrdOMSAGUbCc9JZsMb4yjzTyl8SNZ74cVyahYhX2J4Jx8jyPw96RkzHe5cNRc1R9sAbJw7DTckVRrnfBGrDXh_RlbZLjAZtYo/s2048/IMG_4766.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Dxgdh5vnVpV51jhuXaUic4H4fD9H8ZBvBfryaVA_SaCt63S1C4PA6UeQzrrMnce6DXGXj61exsWhNCKNHCDBwQLilZDrdOMSAGUbCc9JZsMb4yjzTyl8SNZ74cVyahYhX2J4Jx8jyPw96RkzHe5cNRc1R9sAbJw7DTckVRrnfBGrDXh_RlbZLjAZtYo/w400-h300/IMG_4766.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The battle was pivoting around the mountain.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKRuBGvcMD6N_VFxaUes7tfhBdPFs9u6jTKT_GRsxF-umwomD3Rots1-fPSxwEFfamxcb_x64vgg3VwqIhxPaJCFMzUoXzfIISdyNSljLEnnjX6spnzHknZvFYEbNNln-JHUre9-9lhlsp-OENmaMRRxz7DI6yJUkzaOhGk_QsIvqZ71XZls9khwHd8U/s2048/IMG_4767.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKRuBGvcMD6N_VFxaUes7tfhBdPFs9u6jTKT_GRsxF-umwomD3Rots1-fPSxwEFfamxcb_x64vgg3VwqIhxPaJCFMzUoXzfIISdyNSljLEnnjX6spnzHknZvFYEbNNln-JHUre9-9lhlsp-OENmaMRRxz7DI6yJUkzaOhGk_QsIvqZ71XZls9khwHd8U/w400-h300/IMG_4767.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The French were making progress rolling up the Spanish right but, the Spanish were having significant success against the French centre right - largely due to the fact that the French right couldn't get enough initiative to react to it. It really was a wargaming joy to behold - and very exciting - especially as these weren't my French troops being slaughtered (they belong Mark, remember).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86y2yO3OEpZNBCSerbW2awOefS1__JKxEYgMbc9tfXUlOpsLu_pLRryP3ycS8O-W9hf9J45eqIO20i4XEFRa-BwD9PsgJIZJVVReqWWEfd6KI9jVxFhp7zCF00jxmOc1SD-UqxHD9hJ_Synv9Lq3qCj2p5-15fBwcUmdHip6f0KK4KbGlE6ChMPi09c8/s2048/IMG_4768.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86y2yO3OEpZNBCSerbW2awOefS1__JKxEYgMbc9tfXUlOpsLu_pLRryP3ycS8O-W9hf9J45eqIO20i4XEFRa-BwD9PsgJIZJVVReqWWEfd6KI9jVxFhp7zCF00jxmOc1SD-UqxHD9hJ_Synv9Lq3qCj2p5-15fBwcUmdHip6f0KK4KbGlE6ChMPi09c8/w400-h300/IMG_4768.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Finally the French right began to come into action. Better late than never - but, they were late. <div><br /></div><div>Then the cavalry clashed on both flanks (sorry no pics, apart from this one a cavalry move before they occurred, were taken). The French completely disposed of their opponents in two brief melees. I felt the Spanish begin to creak, at last!<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-9MNoi7o9HlyWWtDFA63g6HNl2BxUlMobXC3wtaEK3oUrSxhNYnpVnebZIl7UyxulTS0h9qU1zH6i6JDEzopkjdHpUz0U0LgQ9oPrbo8bNYLg3tKZmPLlneEsnzfbINXunjcEwjvca9yT9MZsDVLyTTTZpP8ZdtXaPvkKdqtK8SLHdDtKTDd60cHoPA/s2048/IMG_4771.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-9MNoi7o9HlyWWtDFA63g6HNl2BxUlMobXC3wtaEK3oUrSxhNYnpVnebZIl7UyxulTS0h9qU1zH6i6JDEzopkjdHpUz0U0LgQ9oPrbo8bNYLg3tKZmPLlneEsnzfbINXunjcEwjvca9yT9MZsDVLyTTTZpP8ZdtXaPvkKdqtK8SLHdDtKTDd60cHoPA/w400-h300/IMG_4771.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>End of turn 3: The Spanish had brought on their reserve division sometime earlier. It might have been a division of raw militia but it managed to repel a French infantry attack before being pinned by the victorious French cavalry now operating the Spanish right rear. I had rather expected these swarthy fellows to crumble but I was wrong - bloody Spanish peasants.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkELLrfqtH4WtHcOwrllOzTMNRm-4D5e2XbB5F4r9s2E_ugneQswpmOdb7PsT1Ik-pl89rF8PholVRCSkqbUhyydFpgPhYpvAjdcR5OJr4ov2Qp2Nwq8kGjfv6tWfk4ilkVU2VeOufAB23Ix7L2lhPhrYJ_BacmeL2VxTs-6VrxQSPVhvCi2x3Ir596BA/s2048/IMG_4772.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkELLrfqtH4WtHcOwrllOzTMNRm-4D5e2XbB5F4r9s2E_ugneQswpmOdb7PsT1Ik-pl89rF8PholVRCSkqbUhyydFpgPhYpvAjdcR5OJr4ov2Qp2Nwq8kGjfv6tWfk4ilkVU2VeOufAB23Ix7L2lhPhrYJ_BacmeL2VxTs-6VrxQSPVhvCi2x3Ir596BA/w400-h300/IMG_4772.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>On the mountain, it is chaos. The Spanish right has largely collapsed but having exploited their breakthrough the French are literally all over the place.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDE4kSAjegvGEM8UknOn9P3akvkmkuIdzgw4K-JqjRPZm9qB7EBGRpkZhYm_nW5_ZPpdoje4pWHkTLPrOdnkrFRMpZasVGp4OXctPrDglMONGMIAr58ouQd2VjMl782X_nSXY9TRwTHPJ__EtnRl_N8pRievXqPSQgfW9wL13inZ2SdY-IUdgm2y-XDQ/s2048/IMG_4773.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDE4kSAjegvGEM8UknOn9P3akvkmkuIdzgw4K-JqjRPZm9qB7EBGRpkZhYm_nW5_ZPpdoje4pWHkTLPrOdnkrFRMpZasVGp4OXctPrDglMONGMIAr58ouQd2VjMl782X_nSXY9TRwTHPJ__EtnRl_N8pRievXqPSQgfW9wL13inZ2SdY-IUdgm2y-XDQ/w400-h300/IMG_4773.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>On the French right the Spanish were advancing into space and will undoubtedly take one of the French road exits (worth two French army morale points). The French are concentrating on taking the mountain and crushing Spanish resistance there. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-GKAdV43GVldLnpqZ-r_gnHMMw4zzabW0N9wEaziGZHiDRmTqYNTJHCSqlFbduNooJ_QHxdAJIuRyvc6vhFVZgjkh_VPmqcva1aed4iCuIsfIl0KFE0mQm7rlYEZ9nMBCYt76YSioeQWti8rXgiLTdpyxvT4Vl-VaC2K6vZxq8XWR7LHBi-sy6Q7ehE/s2048/IMG_4775.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-GKAdV43GVldLnpqZ-r_gnHMMw4zzabW0N9wEaziGZHiDRmTqYNTJHCSqlFbduNooJ_QHxdAJIuRyvc6vhFVZgjkh_VPmqcva1aed4iCuIsfIl0KFE0mQm7rlYEZ9nMBCYt76YSioeQWti8rXgiLTdpyxvT4Vl-VaC2K6vZxq8XWR7LHBi-sy6Q7ehE/w400-h300/IMG_4775.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The situation is fluid. The Spanish are definitely losing but they are not yet beaten. The French have two turns (before nightfall) to complete a victory.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRfxk3vqyX0o2TImkCVECsuk-ARem0y9HJsYaoIE3hVN4YwzTHJY1sYAbDIaxZg9d812Lkld0ggVpEAEBYO4ceioVy7t5cCCEbU4JYs0ffea8uCnuoJIKTT0X0sjvPUCWfRmbV-k5GLVX1FzdUOVAbX_mp-tzlaDGvlLbBhxvFHvjzJohwYmEM2Hlyk4/s2048/IMG_4776.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRfxk3vqyX0o2TImkCVECsuk-ARem0y9HJsYaoIE3hVN4YwzTHJY1sYAbDIaxZg9d812Lkld0ggVpEAEBYO4ceioVy7t5cCCEbU4JYs0ffea8uCnuoJIKTT0X0sjvPUCWfRmbV-k5GLVX1FzdUOVAbX_mp-tzlaDGvlLbBhxvFHvjzJohwYmEM2Hlyk4/w400-h300/IMG_4776.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Personally, I think it will turn on this conflict between the French centre and the troops of the diminished Spanish counter attack. Mark should be here tonight to take over command the French forces: I think I've left him just enough rope to hang himself.</div><div><br /></div><div>To be continued....<br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-21011648882545158942023-09-01T10:14:00.008-07:002023-09-02T06:05:09.657-07:00Peninsular Campaign: More action in the north east: The Battle of Manresa.<p>On Wednesday evening Peter and I got together to continue with the map moves for campaign turn 4. Only Peter and I were present, Mark and Graham having other commitments, but we had been given license at the previous meeting to act in their stead. As it was, only three campaign activation cards were turned before something significant happened.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImK367-OMgipRw3P2uG4RQ8QF3EfpOJ-KnKpUgj1Ddw8MwPWn_l8jH1RbbbZC0ZmLIVPyLk6T3fl0wv5rAkVIr5h9GsyQusEXtS1uwx3SmYGgGtBJzUJ0Ds7Z_Hhtlopx7m-5PH1H0iHDI6otUz7j2yBVKJA2jiCAezcKry88LCXi9cvwt0two7HwjWM/s2048/IMG_4754.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImK367-OMgipRw3P2uG4RQ8QF3EfpOJ-KnKpUgj1Ddw8MwPWn_l8jH1RbbbZC0ZmLIVPyLk6T3fl0wv5rAkVIr5h9GsyQusEXtS1uwx3SmYGgGtBJzUJ0Ds7Z_Hhtlopx7m-5PH1H0iHDI6otUz7j2yBVKJA2jiCAezcKry88LCXi9cvwt0two7HwjWM/w400-h300/IMG_4754.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>On the first activation card turned Marmont was activated. Marmont marched from Cuidad Rodrigo to Zamora and 'pin 3P' marched to Leon: they failed to 'link up' in adjacent areas (nodes) so can't concentrate if either is attacked - pin '3P' rolled one 3+ on four D6 march dice. <div><br /></div><div>The next activation card allowed Soult / MacDonald (Mark) to draw a card from the event deck, then the third card activated MacDonald. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZDmDiKaFOp150Sr1Q7VbYdE_byBZ-UwvWa6BaDRN6DRyadXHk7cwlTJAIIDx78tjDgAZXwAnT4YClm4diuyMOmDCcCqPFeQKxIoA_jaI4tDY-T8GC6Noo_IXK7me1BZTHFKMOpySmAoQnarjNA9fDI_SyvrcZn8EXRqp4ldx4sZqu4TXeMRFU_DuVHw/s2048/IMG_4756.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZDmDiKaFOp150Sr1Q7VbYdE_byBZ-UwvWa6BaDRN6DRyadXHk7cwlTJAIIDx78tjDgAZXwAnT4YClm4diuyMOmDCcCqPFeQKxIoA_jaI4tDY-T8GC6Noo_IXK7me1BZTHFKMOpySmAoQnarjNA9fDI_SyvrcZn8EXRqp4ldx4sZqu4TXeMRFU_DuVHw/w400-h300/IMG_4756.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>He played the event card Surprise Move, which locked O'Donnell in place, and successfully attacked; both sides successfully concentrated without delay for the upcoming Battle of Manresa. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm pretty sure that Mark would have done this, especially as, following the Battle of Vich, he now had a temporary advantage in numbers: 47 UI vs 44 UI, mostly due to the difference in hospitalised UI; at the start of turn 6 O'Donnell will reclaim 10 UI back from hospitals, MacDonald will reclaim only 5.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePlsiY83EuDQw_oBPjHhL3l_oGrZRxdeWIhbW7wUNcTnS8rd7qQfQt9LYp73B6Il4zuiNS_sFwiPsJ6kDTrHCh0PbVkuh8PlOYRGlK7Kajmy9ITKyRASbl-XixorhRNJTzBZDXU-K5mz__z9XWnv9SzavqPVHxFkoCo1f8iphtC5jTdLgl_Cs4tq5hXo/s2048/IMG_4755.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePlsiY83EuDQw_oBPjHhL3l_oGrZRxdeWIhbW7wUNcTnS8rd7qQfQt9LYp73B6Il4zuiNS_sFwiPsJ6kDTrHCh0PbVkuh8PlOYRGlK7Kajmy9ITKyRASbl-XixorhRNJTzBZDXU-K5mz__z9XWnv9SzavqPVHxFkoCo1f8iphtC5jTdLgl_Cs4tq5hXo/w400-h300/IMG_4755.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>We diced up for battlefield and got map 2 on page 1 of 3 for mountains - Map 53. Then we diced for who got to choose the side of table and who would deploy first. MacDonald added one to his roll for being a better commander; Peter added one to his roll for being the defender; I played a second card from Mark's stock of events cards: <i>Kept it in my pocket </i>(you've got to sneak lines from the film Waterloo into everything Napoleonic at every opportunity!)<i> </i>which added two more to Marks roll. The adjusted roll was 5:5: Peter chose the side of table and would deploy first. All this, apart from the battlefield maps (published in Age of Reason rules), is all covered in the campaign <a href="http://olicanalad.blogspot.com/2023/08/rules-for-our-peninsular-war-campaign.html">rules</a>).</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZz0E6FXw8hGiarZwQghoEpwoNOG3hWEWhl-a9OeScsim_4DqGbJ6C5SzM2jL2xgqEDkzotfSZ1ayVZ-1h_J6KrmYiX69T67lS_2U8JhK9SDKyM_qa23D1_Gx_fuoLzaHysDX79ApqcdQAWEUeNnKPs3mMU7xpfsVsXoPWf1EEHSnd-EqULWCxaR054Y/s2048/IMG_4757.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZz0E6FXw8hGiarZwQghoEpwoNOG3hWEWhl-a9OeScsim_4DqGbJ6C5SzM2jL2xgqEDkzotfSZ1ayVZ-1h_J6KrmYiX69T67lS_2U8JhK9SDKyM_qa23D1_Gx_fuoLzaHysDX79ApqcdQAWEUeNnKPs3mMU7xpfsVsXoPWf1EEHSnd-EqULWCxaR054Y/w400-h300/IMG_4757.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>We got the terrain together pretty quickly: It is accepted within the group that the battlefield map is only a rough sketch of what the actual table terrain will look like when it is laid out - terrain is always governed by what you have. </div><div><br /></div><div>Then Peter deployed his Spanish as shown. The French are sorted into divisions but they are <u>not</u> deployed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jggUCEMM9BXwj9f-K9bTLtIfMx1RXjAm-B-eoi7IeWGsuS1iQ1TtWfbUsP_84RI5tyGXd8xJlg0JXvykrL-52dSo7wCYb0mMPs6yIRNFpyULes_cU0c13USj4yMK0BmXfuezsDh6XsOwVFbbNA7sVF2fp9kyzsdXmBuaYHO5yVgJKTyhS1dxEYCKrzk/s2048/IMG_4758.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jggUCEMM9BXwj9f-K9bTLtIfMx1RXjAm-B-eoi7IeWGsuS1iQ1TtWfbUsP_84RI5tyGXd8xJlg0JXvykrL-52dSo7wCYb0mMPs6yIRNFpyULes_cU0c13USj4yMK0BmXfuezsDh6XsOwVFbbNA7sVF2fp9kyzsdXmBuaYHO5yVgJKTyhS1dxEYCKrzk/w400-h300/IMG_4758.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>A thin veil of Cazadores (in extended line) would cover the left flank; he sheltered his cavalry behind the crystal clear waters of the mountain lake.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AAx74lhZYTqDA3WlE78381-fNyY_ZaHDdm2iSRvqL0MooXasUQlcmeb3CtcVsy0P8aWbdyxeFDv0ndrTLd8K3Tx3GsP_xmlk2xmkPEqug7Iiy7Qp-3zsg5Q8VEg7Ea4v0op2R0lf7fKx9_VVCAwG9uaPVQGaSnKMObGRzgmRRDbchKRgebz-mJSUB9Q/s2048/IMG_4759.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AAx74lhZYTqDA3WlE78381-fNyY_ZaHDdm2iSRvqL0MooXasUQlcmeb3CtcVsy0P8aWbdyxeFDv0ndrTLd8K3Tx3GsP_xmlk2xmkPEqug7Iiy7Qp-3zsg5Q8VEg7Ea4v0op2R0lf7fKx9_VVCAwG9uaPVQGaSnKMObGRzgmRRDbchKRgebz-mJSUB9Q/w400-h300/IMG_4759.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The vast bulk of his infantry stretched from the lake, over the steep slopes of the 'mountain', to the right in a long thin line. A small reserve division is being kept off table in the rear of the Spanish position. </div><div><br /></div><div>Next week Mark will deploy and we'll get going with the second action of the campaign.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuyMgKSsaxJhpVp8HCm7jkqOBVCCSgMQ6O1XYTXZokhSExMpDVzpOQjtiaqIcPiKgdWQLrYEz5RyukVMwU_NUkpTyfwwyMTJ3Y9aoQyXkvMm4BKbstf0XlPGdfgh65O7SoB6JAhkfeVzAqj0fSarODqrKEvp25VNMUIDQEFbp8dVgD6b7P1lDyqtmcSg/s2575/IMG_2097%20(2).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1713" data-original-width="2575" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuyMgKSsaxJhpVp8HCm7jkqOBVCCSgMQ6O1XYTXZokhSExMpDVzpOQjtiaqIcPiKgdWQLrYEz5RyukVMwU_NUkpTyfwwyMTJ3Y9aoQyXkvMm4BKbstf0XlPGdfgh65O7SoB6JAhkfeVzAqj0fSarODqrKEvp25VNMUIDQEFbp8dVgD6b7P1lDyqtmcSg/w400-h266/IMG_2097%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Lastly, Colin C. who will be playing this campaign solo, sent me this image of his colour highlighted map. Sooo much prettier and easier to follow than my black and white version.<br /><div><br /></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-10557153487281283952023-08-28T08:15:00.006-07:002023-09-16T04:11:06.414-07:00Rules For Our Peninsular War Campaign<p>So here, as promised, are the campaign rules as I currently have them. Plus, you'll find some cobbled together author's notes at the end to explain why some of the rules are as they are. </p><p>What I can't do here are the full Army OOB / list tables, or the cards that go to make up the Activation Deck (36 cards) and the Events Deck (61 cards). These are in MS Word tables format and they fall to bits when I cut and paste them to this blog.</p><p>However, anyone wanting all the files, including the rules, lists and all, can email me (olicanaps@gmail.com) and I'll send you everything I have except the map - that you will need to download for yourself (it's free <a href="http://www.murat.ca/maps.htm">here</a>). Be warned - it might take me a few days to get round to replying, please bear with me.</p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A Peninsular War Campaign
for four Payers </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">¹<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Forces and Stacking<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Forces:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Each pin on the map represents one or more infantry divisions.
Each pin is called a force. The minimum strength of a force is one division. Where
a force is more than one division strong, only the pin of the army commander or
leading division will be used to note the force’s location on the map; any
accompanying divisions will be noted in the player’s army lists – thus an
element of fog of war can be maintained before contact. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Command:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> A force not under the command of the army commander will be
led by a force commander. The force commander must be a named corps commander
where available, otherwise the force will be led by the most senior division
commander – as an acting corps commander. When leading an independent force,
corps commanders get 3 PMP, acting corps commanders get 2 PMP. Note: When a
divisional officer is leading a force a subordinate will take command of his
division without impact on officer quality rolls. Where several forces are at
the same battle the senior force commander will be C-in-C and other force
commanders will temporarily return to their divisions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Stacking & Merging Forces:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Where two or more forces of the <u>same</u>
army concentrate in one area they can merge or remain separate forces; multiple
forces from different armies can concentrate in the same area but they cannot
merge (unless they are Anglo-Portuguese, see Anglo-Portuguese command structure
below). All count towards the area stacking limit for attrition purposes. Note:
Although most forces from different armies cannot merge, they can operate
together under a <i>“Joint Command”</i>
campaign card. The maximum force that can shelter inside a fortress 30UI. Although
there is no maximum area stacking limit, the absolute maximum effective
stacking for battle is 100 UI (roughly equating to 25 infantry units plus
supporting cavalry and artillery).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Area Occupation:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Enemy forces cannot occupy the same area unless one
has been invested in a fortress by a force at least equal in strength – a siege
is underway.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Force Strength:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> The strength of a force / division
is only tracked in infantry UI. Cavalry is allocated in proportion to the total
infantry UI committed to the battle. The army’s cavalry divisor (4-10) is given
in army lists; in order for cavalry to be fielded there must be at least 2 cavalry
UI (this is the only time a 2 UI unit is allowed); cavalry type is determined randomly.
Guns are assigned to a force in half batteries for every 10 UI of infantry and
cavalry fielded; half batteries must form full batteries wherever possible;
artillery type (horse / foot) is determined randomly. See: </span><b>Organising Armies Prior To Battle<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Disbanding Divisions:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> The minimum size of a division is 4
ready UI plus any UI in hospital. If a division’s strength falls below 4 ready UI
it must move as fast as possible to the nearest friendly fortress (where it
will remain until it has 4 ready UI), or it can be disbanded. The UI of
disbanded divisions can be redistributed to other forces in the same or an
adjacent areas. Voluntary disbandment is allowed at 6 ready UI or less. At no
other time can divisional UI be transferred from one division to another. Following
disbandment the divisional pin is placed in a fortress and cannot become active
again (it is ignored for <u>all</u> campaign purposes) until it reaches 4 ready
UI.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Area Attrition Limit:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> The maximum number of UI, in
combined or separate forces, that can be stacked in an area before testing for
attrition is fifty. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Anglo-Portuguese Command Structure:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> At the start of the campaign, up to
two British divisions (historically 4<sup>th</sup> and 6<sup>th</sup>) can be
given to Beresford; they can be merged back into Wellington’s command at any
time (see stacking and merging forces above). The Cadiz Division may merge with
a Spanish army or Beresford on Wellington’s activation – it must leave that control
at Wellington’s request, or if its movement restrictions prevent it from
further cooperation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The Campaign Activation
Deck<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">This deck
drives the campaign. The deck is shuffled and placed face down. Then, one at a
time, the cards are turned and the instruction on the card followed until the <i>End of Turn</i> card is revealed. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁹</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">On turning the
<i>End of Turn</i> card attrition for over
stacking is assessed. Then, all of the cards of the campaign activation deck
are shuffled prior to the start of the next turn.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The first turn
of the campaign is a set up turn. This is played as an ordinary turn except:
The <i>End of Turn</i> card is removed;
players cannot initiate a battle or take / pass through / besiege a key enemy
VP area. The turn is purely used to decide dispositions and run through the
activation deck. After the set up turn, add the <i>End of Turn</i> card and shuffle the deck: Turn one of the campaign can
begin.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Movement<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Following an
army’s activation (on its specific army activation card), each of the army’s forces
can move. Forces must move one at a time. Every activation, each forces starts
with four movement d6. The d6 is modified as follows: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If
the force has a green pin deduct two dice. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If
force is acting on a <i>Forced March</i>
campaign card add up to two dice without penalty, or three or four dice with an
attrition check. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If
the force is moving in open terrain add one to the d6 roll. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">4.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If
the force is moving on a major road add one to the d6 roll. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">5.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If
the force is moving in extreme weather deduct one from the d6 roll.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The dice are
rolled one at a time: On each roll of 4+ the force may move one area. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Where an active army ends its movement activation in areas
adjacent to the enemy it can attempt to initiate <u>one</u> battle. This is not
a movement roll.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Attrition<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Attrition Tests:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Forces must make an attrition test in the following
circumstances by rolling d6: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Immediately
after adding a third or fourth dice using a <i>Forced
March</i> campaign card. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If,
at the end of a campaign turn the general stacking limit (50 UI) of an area has
been exceeded, or they are unable to trace an open supply route (of eight areas
or less, point to point) back to a friendly / allied supply fortress; regional <u>capital
city</u>; forward supply dump; naval supply port.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If a test is
required, each division in an effected force must test by rolling D6. Each
division failing to roll 4+ must check for attrition effect.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Attrition Effect:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Divide the division’s total UI by six (rounding down
all fractions) to discover the number of UI that will go into hospitals.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁵</span><span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span>Hospitalised UI are not marked off of
divisional strength because they still count towards force stacking limits. The
number of hospitalised UI is noted in the tracker with the turn they were
admitted +2 (E.g. UI hospitalised on turn 2 will note a 4 into the hospitals
tracker and will be unfit for service until the start of turn 4).<span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Campaign Cards:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Certain campaign cards can be used to negate the effects of
attrition:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A <i>Logistics</i>
campaign card can be played to negate any attrition tests for one force, of any
size, in any circumstances.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A
<i>Naval Supply</i> card can be played to
during a player’s activation to create a forward naval supply base: It is treated
as a supply fortress, it cannot be used in the activation it is created and it
can only supply the forces of one army for one activation unless maintained.
Naval supply ports can be overrun and destroyed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A
<i>Forward Supply Depot</i> campaign card
can be played during a player’s activation to create a forward supply base. It
is treated as a supply fortress; it cannot be used in the activation it is
created and it can only supply the forces of one army for one activation unless
maintained. Forward supply bases can be overrun and destroyed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b>Initiating Battle <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Initiating Battle:</b> Having
moved all of its forces that wish to move in the current activation, an army
may nominate the forces in one area to lead an attack against enemy forces in
an adjacent connected area, and indicate all forces that will concentrate in
support (see concentration below). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">A d6 is rolled, adding one to the roll if the defender is in open
terrain, adding one if Wellington, and deducting one from the roll if the force
is led by an acting corps commander. If the result is 4+ the defending player
must choose to withdraw or stand. Only one attempt to initiate battle is
allowed per activation.<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">²</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Exception - Major
Rivers: </b>After an attack has been initiated, if there is a major river
between the attacking and defending areas, the defender may claim the river as
defensive terrain by rolling 4+; he does this before choosing to withdraw or
stand. In normal weather conditions major rivers will be extremely difficult
terrain (require difficulty checks to cross) and have two to four bridges (d3+1)
crossing points. If a major river will feature as table-top terrain, the
attacker can negate the river by immediately playing a <i>Bridging </i>campaign card; otherwise he has the option to press the
attack regardless, or call it off. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Defender Withdraws:</b>
If the defender withdraws he does so automatically. The withdrawing force can
withdraw one or two areas. Forces defending an area with a fortress can choose
to move forces into it (maximum of 30 UI, including hospitalised). The attacker
now moves into the vacated area with the leading forces and <u>may</u> also
move any concentrating forces into their nominated concentration areas. If the
defender has retreated into a fortress, a siege may begin (see sieges below).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Defender Stands:</b> If
the defender stands he indicates any forces that will concentrate in support
(see concentration below). A battle will now ensue between the attacker and
defender, and all concentrating forces. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Pin Movement:</b> Although
the battle is said to be fought in the defending area (for terrain
determination), and the area will give name to the battle, the battle will
probably be fought somewhere in between. Map pins <u>do not</u> relocate during
the initiation or concentration process. Pin movement takes place post battle.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Green pins: </b>All
forces involved in a battle are marked with a green pin. Numbered green pins
are used to indicate any force concentrating with delay. A green pin reduces
the movement dice of a force on its subsequent activation card. Green pins do
not effect movement during the post battle movement phase; rather, the green
pins reflect the loss of subsequent activation movement due to it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Concentration of
Supporting Forces </b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">²</span><b>: </b>To concentrate for a battle a force
must be in an area adjacent and connected to either the attacking area or the defending
area.<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">³</span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Concentrating forces roll a d6 to determine their times of
arrival. One is deducted from the roll if the attacker is concentrating in the
defending area; one is deducted from the roll if the defender is concentrating
in the attacking area; two is deducted from the roll if the concentrating force
is pinned by an enemy force that is not itself concentrating and is at least
half the strength of the force it is pinning; one is deducted from the roll if the
force has a green pin; one is deducted from the roll if the force would
normally activate on a different card to the attacking or defending force
(unless acting on a <i>Joint Command</i>
card).<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁴<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Concentrating forces will be part of their army’s initial
deployment if they roll 4+. Those rolling less arrive after commencement of
battle and are activated as delayed off table reserves when their side’s <i>Stratagem</i> sequence card appears. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 32.15pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 32.15pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->A force rolling 1 becomes available as immediate
off-table reserve on the fourth appearance of the army’s <i>Stratagem </i>sequence card.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 32.15pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 32.15pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->A force rolling 2 becomes available as immediate
off-table reserve on the third appearance of the army’s <i>Stratagem </i>sequence card.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 32.15pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 32.15pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->A force rolling 3 becomes available as immediate
off-table reserve on the second appearance of the army’s <i>Stratagem </i>sequence card.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 32.15pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 32.15pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->A force rolling 0 will fail to arrive in time to
take any active part in the battle; they still act as per other concentrating
forces post battle.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 32.15pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 32.15pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Cavalry is always available for initial deployment.
<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b> </b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b>Armies & Deployment<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0cm;"><b>Organising
Armies Prior To Battle:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->The player must organise the infantry UI of each
division into units (of 3-5 UI in each), then determine type and quality.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->2.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->To
work out cavalry UI take the total number of infantry UI that will arrive in
time for the upcoming battle and divide them by their relevant cavalry divisor,
rounding all fractions up. After working out the total number of cavalry UI the
player must organise them into units of 3-5 UI each before randomly determining
their type and quality. Exception: Where only 2 cavalry UI are available, a
single 2 UI unit is allowed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->3.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->¹⁰<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span>To work out the number of
artillery half batteries in the force take the total number of infantry and
cavalry UI that can arrive in the upcoming battle and divide the total by 10,
rounding all fractions up. After working out the number of half batteries the
player must form them into full batteries and assign them to infantry divisions
(1 per division maximum). Where a half battery is left over it can be assigned
to an infantry or cavalry division (if assigned to cavalry it is automatically
horse artillery). The number of batteries assigned to immediately available and
delayed divisions must be proportional. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0cm;"><b>Deployment:</b>
Both sides roll deployment D6 modified as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 35.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt 35pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->After dicing for C-in-C quality, add one if
better battlefield commander, or Wellington.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 35.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 35pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Deduct one if acting corps commander.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 35.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 35pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Add one if defending.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 35.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 35pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Add two if playing a <i>“Kept it in my pocket”</i> battle card.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Table side is chosen by the defender unless his roll was
doubled by the attacker. The attacker deploys second unless his roll was doubled
by the defender. If both sides rolled the same, roll D6 with highest choosing
table side, then each side deploys one division at a time, lowest roll first.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Major Rivers:</b> A
major river is placed on the table by the defender after table side is chosen.
Bridges are placed by the players alternately, defender placing the first
(bridges must be at least 18” apart and 24” in from the table edge).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Immediate Off-Table
Reserves:</b> Divisions may be kept in immediate off-table reserve behind the
player’s baseline. They may be activated for arrival on an Army Action card
(orders are sent), at which point their point of entry (left, right, or centre)
must be declared; then they <u>must</u> arrive on the next appropriate march
card.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Battle Duration</b> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">¹¹</span>: Battles will last a
minimum of five full turns. Turns ending prematurely on ‘same domino’ results
are not counted towards the total – they are extra time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b> </b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b>Post Battle Casualties<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>Divisional UI Loss, Hospitalised: <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0cm;">Each divisional infantry unit (constituting
UI drawn from the divisional UI pool) will incur one UI loss, hospitalised, if
it took any casualties during the battle.<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁵</span>
The battle’s loser will always convert half of its hospitalised UI (rounding
down all fractions) into permanent losses. Hospitalised UI are not marked off
of the divisional UI strength because they still count towards force stacking
limits. The number of hospitalised UI is noted in the tracker with the turn
they were admitted +2 (E.g. UI hospitalised on turn 2 will note a 4 into the
hospitals tracker and will be unfit for service until the start of turn 4).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0cm;"><b>Divisional
UI Loss, Permanent:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">An infantry division incurs one permanent UI loss
for each of its infantry units at zero UI, routed or destroyed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">The force incurs one permanent UI loss for each of
its cavalry or artillery units ending the battle at zero UI, routed or
destroyed. The player chooses distribution.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">The losing army will incur two permanent UI loss
for each enemy light cavalry unit presently at 2 UI strength or more (the
losing player chooses distribution).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b> </b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b>Post Battle Movement</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Loser: <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Primary defending forces roll six d6: For every roll of 4+ the
force must retreat one area.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Other defending forces roll five d6: For every roll of 4+ the
force retreats one area.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Attacking forces roll four d6: For every roll of 4+ the force
retreats one area.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Losing forces may enter a fortress using up any remaining
retreat moves. Maximum fortress capacity is 30 UI (including hospitalised UI).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Surrender: </b>If a
force is unable to retreat because its escape routes are blocked by enemy pins
containing an equal number of UI or more, the force will surrender. Otherwise, the
losing force will surrender 20% (rounding up all fractions) of its remaining UI
as it breaks out, adding one area of movement to do so if required: The losing
player chooses distribution.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Winner: <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Attacking forces move into the defending area, then roll three
D6 for each force. For each 4+ a force may move one area to exploit the
victory. <b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Defending forces move into the defending area, then roll two
D6 for each force. For each 4+ a force may move one area to exploit the
victory.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Draw: </b>Forces remain
static with the option to roll any number of retreat dice up to a maximum of
five.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b> </b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b>Sieges<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">When an enemy army enters an enemy fortress area it must
invest it with a force of at least 10 UI and equal to the UI within. If it
cannot invest the fortress it cannot enter the area or remain in it. Whilst
invested the investing player exerts control over the area surrounding the
fortress but the besieged player holds the areas victory points until the
fortress falls. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Sallying forces can only lead an
attack if the fortress area, attacking area and defending area are the same.
Relieving forces, leading the attack or concentrating, always count the
fortress area as the defending area.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Once invested, a siege can resolved with a <i>Siege Artillery</i> campaign card played on
an appropriate army activation. No dice roll is required for initiation by the leading
force; external defending forces cannot concentrate this card is in effect.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">On an appropriate army activation card, negotiation for
surrender may be undertaken – leeway should be given to allow a withdrawal move.
<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b>Victory Points </b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁸<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0cm;">Each player starts with 22 victory
points.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0cm;">British and Spanish players will each
deduct 1 VP for <u>every</u> red or yellow occupation pin lost.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">British and
Spanish players will each add 1 VP for <u>every</u> red or yellow occupation
pin gained.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">French
players will each deduct 1 VP for <u>every</u> blue occupation pin lost.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;">French players will each add 1
VP for <u>every</u> blue occupation pin gained.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">1 bonus VP will be added for personally gaining an area. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">All occupation pin VPs are doubled for losing or gaining
fortresses.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">Battlefield victory: 2 VP each for the players of the winning
side. 1 bonus VP for personally gaining a victory over each 20 UI (rounding
fractions) of enemy strength<b>.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">For every bonus VP won by the Spanish player roll D6: On 4+ add
1 VP.<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁶<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b> </b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b>Initial Dispositions<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Spanish: <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->2<sup>nd</sup> Army, O’Donnell: Barcelona. 59 UI
in 5 divisions.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->3<sup>rd</sup> Army, Freire: Valencia. 39 UI in
3 divisions.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->5<sup>th</sup> Army, Blake: Sevilla. 40 UI in 3
divisions.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->6<sup>th</sup> Army, Santocildes: Santiago. 39
UI in 3 divisions.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->TOTAL: 177 UI in 14 divisions in 4 armies.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>Anglo-Portuguese:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Anglo-Portuguese Army, Wellington: Lisbon. 104
UI in 8 divisions.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Army of Portugal, Beresford: Elvas. 32 UI in 2
divisions.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Cadiz Garrison, Graham: Cadiz. 12 UI in 1
division.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->TOTAL: 148 UI in 11 divisions in two armies.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>French (player 1):<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo9; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Army of the South, Soult: Merida. 112 UI in 7
divisions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo9; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Army of Catalonia, MacDonald: Toulouse. 51 UI in
4 divisions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo9; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->TOTAL: 163 UI in 11 divisions in two armies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>French (player 2):<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo10; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Army of Aragon, Suchet: Zarogoza. 86 UI in 5
divisions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo10; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Army of Portugal, Marmont: Valladolid. 81 UI in
6 divisions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo10; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->TOTAL: 167 UI in 11 divisions in two armies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>French (alternate
activation):<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo11; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Army of the Centre, Joseph: Madrid. 36 UI in 3
divisions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo11; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->TOTAL: 36 UI in 3 divisions in one army.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b>TOTALS: <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo12; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b>Allies: </b>325
UI in 25 divisions in six armies.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo12; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b>French: </b>366
UI in 25 divisions in five armies.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Key areas </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁷<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">These are the areas that are worth VPs.
Mark them on the map in red; pin them accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Allied Areas:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Galiza: Santiago, Corunna, Vogo
Galiza, Cuidad Rodrigo (actually held by the French).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Portugal: Lisbon, Oporto, Coimbra,
Almeida, Evora, Estramoz (Elvas).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Gibraltar (Note: This area is deemed
impregnable and cannot be besieged).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Palma Majorca (Only included because
it is a fortress on the map).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Andalucia: Sevilla, Cadiz (garrisoned
by the British), Cordoba, Granada, Berlanga.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Valencia: Valencia, Cartagena, Murcia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Catalonia: Barcelona, Tortosa,
Terragona.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">French Areas:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">France: Bayonne, Toulouse, Perpignan.
(Important Note: Bayonne and Toulouse are impregnable).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Old Castille: Valladolid, Burgos,
Santandar, Oviedo, Salamanca.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">New Castille: Madrid, Toledo,
Albacete, Cuidad Real, Turuel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Extremadura: Merida, Badajoz, Caceres,
Navalmoral.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Aragon: Zaragoza, San Sebastian,
Pamplona, Huesca.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm; text-align: center;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">AUTHORS NOTES <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I will send these rules out in MS Word (not in a locked PDF) to anyone who wants them, along with the full OOB / Army Lists and so forth, so you can play around with
your own edits where necessary. However, in return, I ask that you respect my
copyright and refrain from publishing them electronically or in hard copy except
for your own personal use - thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I have referenced some of these notes
in the rules but, not all of them, or in any particular order. They were done very much as an
afterthought, and quickly, to explain why I did things the way I did, or to offer editing suggestions.
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Now, this is not a very detailed wargame campaign. It is just a few pages of basic rule outlines. I have always found that complicated campaigns falter because they require too much work by the players and the umpire / adjudicator (the latter usually being me). I have tried to boil things down to the minimum required. This is a wargame campaign that intends to do nothing more than pose some basic strategic / grand tactical questions and generate wargame battles with wargame consequences for future battles. I hope you weren’t hoping for tables on how certain personalities react in different circumstances, how to run a wargame economy, or how to build spy networks, etc.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I came to a lot of the rules for this campaign because of the campaign map,
which was made by someone else (an excellent resource; thank you, <a href="http://www.murat.ca/maps.htm">‘Murat’</a>), and looking at the maps in Osprey’s Peninsular War Atlas at how armies
were quite dispersed for much of the time. I liked the fact that armies weren’t
all in one place but were in mutually supporting locals. Obviously, this is
hard to reproduce on a node to node map with 30 – 40 miles between nodes
but, I wanted army dispersals to have that feel. In consequence there is quite
a lot of abstraction going on: I play with the map distances and pin location
to a very large degree. It’s definitely a system that comes out of left field; it’s quite possible that
I’m insane. My advice is not to think about it too much and give the ideas a
whirl. Hopefully, the rules will give the feel of strategic movement by Napoleonic
armies – dispersing into columns before concentrating to fight. If the rules do
that, they have succeeded. More on this below.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Because this campaign was going to be
played without an umpire secret 'unscripted' ploys and the like would be hard to do. In
consequence, I introduced a 61 card Campaign Events deck into the mix. Doing so opened
so many doors that this card deck expanded at a rapid rate of knots –
eventually encompassing everything from units in ambush to siege resolution.
They are the one thing that I can’t fully check without hours and hours of
playtesting. I’ll report on my blog if I change or add any. There is always
scope for you to make more cards of your own (or change / discard the one’s you don’t
like).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you were wondering what the start
date for this campaign is, it is 1811ish with simplified areas of occupation to
get the thing going. As wargame campaigns generally changes the historical
narrative the moment they start, I found no compelling reason not to use a lot of
fudge here.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Starting army organisations and numbers were taken from Oman. </span><span>One glaring omission from the French
army list is the Army of the North – about 75,000 men have disappeared. Well
not exactly disappeared. As most of you will know, historically the AoN was
dispersed into garrisons all over northern and central Spain and couldn’t
concentrate because if it had the whole of that part of Spain would have risen
up in open revolt – probably ending the war in Spain’s favour within months. Imagine that
the 75,000 men of the AoN are there but, they are running round northern and central Spain like blue
arsed flies keeping the hostile population subdued, keeping supply routes open
and chasing two ever elusive Spanish armies about the place (these numbered
about 25,000 men and would pop without warning, cause havoc in the French rear
areas, then disappear like smoke - they are also absent): It’s all going on –
we just don’t need to concern ourselves with it. My wargame campaign rational for
these three armies going completely AWOL were twofold. Firstly, if you give the
French players another army of 75,000 men they will use it as a field army
(which historically it wasn’t) and it will unbalance the campaign too much.
Secondly, I didn’t want to have to work out a lot of unwieldy rules for
revolts, garrisons and policing (which probably wouldn’t work anyway) and I
certainly didn’t want to spend a lot of time adjudicating this aspect of a
wargame campaign in Spain. Suffice to say that the French did manage to keep the lid on Spanish dissatisfaction in occupied areas (to a modest degree, at least) but it took a lot of manpower to do it. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Notes on unit scale:</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> I am using a home grown version of classic
Piquet to fight my battles. In this version of the rules a unit is 3 – 5 Unit Integrity
points strong, most typically having 4 UI. With this campaign strength in mind
it shouldn’t be too difficult to convert this system to other available table-top
sets, many having a roughly similar ‘stand based’ system: Black Powder small,
medium, and large units; Soldiers of Napoleon has a roughly comparable basic
mechanism too. Where your rules count heads, I suggest that you simply divide
heads by UI, counting average sized units as 4 UI – though you might need to
tinker with what losses trigger post battle hospitalisation depending on your game casualty rates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When it comes to the overall scale of
this campaign, I had to play about with my usual scaling of things too.
Normally, for one off fictional battles, I typically have divisions of five or six 4 UI
units (when a UI is 250-ish infantry, 150-ish cavalry). The scale of this campaign,
where there will be a lot of divisions being brought to battle, made that impossible for me to do with the number of units and table size that I have; this
is also the chief reason for the arbitrary 100 UI maximum allowed for an army
in battle. In this campaign an infantry UI is about 400 men. My collection is
not huge but, at 2700 or so figures, I realise it might be more than most can
muster outside of a club / group setting – I can’t help that I’m afraid; these
rules were not written as a commercial exercise, they were tailored to my own collection.
I’m sure, that if you don’t have the numbers, you too can tinker your way around
the scaling.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You will note that I didn’t add
cavalry divisions as such to the army lists. This is because they most
frequently operated as brigades and I didn’t want to track the location of
formations that small. I think I pinched the divisor idea from Age of Reason
rules where they use it for artillery – it’s a simple mechanism which puts a
proportion of cavalry with each ‘pin on the map’. The army cavalry divisor
numbers came about by looking at historical proportions where I could find them. See note on artillery below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Card Decks:</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
These are best printed onto thin card and put into standard size collector card
plastic sleeves. Card sleeves make homemade cards 100% uniform and a joy to
shuffle; they are well worth the investment. You’ll need just shy of 100 sleeves – buy them
all the same colour to lessen the number of packs (usually 50 per pack) you will need to buy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">¹
Four player campaign:</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> This campaign
was designed for four players: One British; one Spanish; two French (Suchet
& Marmont; Soult & MacDonald; Joseph as a joint command). A few more or
less players could be employed with little difficulty: It could be played with
a minimum of two; five is probably best done by splitting the Spanish; six by
re-dividing the French as equally as possible (with Joseph’s army added to the
player army mix and possibly allowing him to operate outside of New Castille) into
a three player faction. More than that and you start getting into the realms of
one army players, which is doable but players might get bored awaiting their
activation. I suggest the British should not be divided unless absolutely
necessary because its strategic strength was its ‘one general’ (Wellington)
command structure. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">²
Initiating battle on 4+: </span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This dice
roll is a simple way of abstracting the act of bringing an enemy to battle or
forcing him to withdraw. Where the dice roll is unsuccessful, assume that the
defender is manoeuvring to avoid action whilst remaining in the same general
area, or the circumstances are such that the attacking commander feels it best
to decline the opportunity to attack. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There is an argument to say that if both
sides want a battle you should let them have one but, I went against that idea.
I believe that the player is only that; he may want a general to act in a certain way but the
general, being in independent command, and without an 'eye in the sky', might have other ideas. Picture
Napoleon in Paris, fuming at what he thought ‘lack of will’ by his generals in
Spain – well, he’s you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">³
Concentration distance: </span></b><span style="line-height: 107%;">In reality, forces on adjacent area nodes would be too far apart to
concentrate quickly if true distance was being measured. However, we must
imagine that a map node serves more as a ‘way point’ for
campaign movement than a precise geographical force location: Imagine that a force can be anywhere between the node it is in and the nodes it is connected to. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁴
Concentrating in the other side’s area:</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
</span><span style="line-height: 107%;">This is game
mechanic abstraction of command and control difficulty and has little to do
with geographical pin position or direction of attack. When the attacker
concentrates in the attacking area or the defender concentrates in the
defending area command and control is deemed to be at its optimum. Other
concentrations are deemed to be more difficult – the force is coming to the
field by a circuitous route, or the transfer of orders is not so smooth – and
there is more chance of things going awry. Remember what I said about force
location and area nodes on the map, well this is all part of the same insane idea.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁵
Hospitalisation:</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> ‘</span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Hospitalised UI’ represent the
temporary loss of divisional effectiveness and morale in as simple a way as I
could think of: Very little extra paperwork is required, no extra modifiers are
required for troop quality rolls following adverse combat results, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁶
Spanish bonus VP handicap:</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> This is a
‘handicapped bonus’ for the Spanish player – he’ll probably need it. Another handicap bonus is the rate at which Spanish armies can recruit on the <i>Spanish Drafts </i>activation card.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁷
Key areas:</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Most key areas (for VP capture / loss
value) were obvious. Others were chosen as a best fit or simply at random; in
war, some places become more important than history would previously hint at so I felt quite comfortable doing this. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Estramoz in Portugal (facing Badajoz)
needs to be made into a fortress on the map – it also represents the frontier fortress at nearby Elvas. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Toulouse
and Bayonne both count as ‘regional capitals’ for supply purposes and need to
be underlined on the map. </span><span>In reality, until 1813/14 any invasion
of France by the Allies would have provoked a huge response from Napoleon. In
consequence I have decided to make Toulouse and Bayonne impregnable to the
Allies. They can be moved through but they can’t be taken (they counter-balance
Palma and Gibraltar). This campaign is not about invading France!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁸
Victory Conditions:</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> What constitutes an overall strategic victory in this campaign is a moot point: I think players
will know it when they see it. However, only one player can actually win the
game by having the most VPs at the end of it – although highly unlikely, he
could even be on the side that strategically loses. This game is about personal
glory and advancement rather than ‘jingoistic patriotism’: The best (luckiest)
general wins - after that, position only grades different types of loser. I
thought this the best way of introducing the historical element of
non-cooperation between the Allies and the rank narcissism of certain French
Marshals. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">⁹
Elastic time:</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Controversially, campaign turns
do not have a time scale. For the purposes of this campaign time is elastic: A
turn can be one day or several months. This allows for a better campaign
narrative: Battles occurring on consecutive activations might actually be
separated by weeks, or they might be the second day of the same action – it will be up to the campaign diarist to decide how events
are written up. Only the sequence of activations is important, the time each activation takes and the time between activations is not. The campaign will take as long as it
takes and, without a clock running, historical events elsewhere in the world
cannot effect it – E.g. Napoleon doesn’t need to abdicate on campaign turn
twelve and bring an enjoyable Peninsular wargame campaign, at the crux of a decision, to an early end!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0cm;">¹⁰ <b>Artillery balance:</b>
Because infantry divisions in this game are usually only three or four units
strong I found it difficult, under my home grown version of Piquet table-top,
to get the power ratio of artillery to everything else right. With one full battery
per division (as it historically should be) artillery would be far too
dominant. If your rules allow for reasonably effective half batteries go for
one per division, otherwise you'll need to do it like me and combine them and not have one per division - it was a fudge. <o:p></o:p></p>
<span style="font-family: times;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">¹¹</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> <b>Battle Duration:</b> In my table-top
battles there are a minimum of five full turns during which units will, in the
best circumstances, get fifteen chances to move: Infantry in line and open
terrain could move up to 11’ 3” on those cards. In my opinion a relatively ‘short’
battle encourages players, especially those attacking, to be decisive; overly ‘long’
battles allow too much to happen in a single day, allow long (lazy) periods of
inaction and don’t allow an outnumbered defender to play for nightfall (a draw)
– the latter being an important consideration in a campaign setting.</span></span><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">¹²</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Pinning:</b> This was an edit made early into the campaign. It adds a new element of campaign map game play into the equation.</span><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Well, I hope that was useful and not too bewildering. </span></span></div></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-89025332319208007852023-08-28T06:56:00.001-07:002023-08-28T06:56:13.199-07:00The Battle of Vich (part 2)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3CJAR4fvh86BPhtKcZ6-ob968vGkAVOl0zWnBZ-yNYL-_eGzhG5_mgr0HEVdMcznXm50GOLWgd4FH98E8QxkCmqKhPaGKkOuEv2wptiK9zkp-pETnh0iqNayXhiG5LY-mZZJVcmCcVzWdJuseNUzXeg_TCRIxMX7pabGuQ8NhehN4P4ujT0Ncd2K6lc/s2048/IMG_4743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3CJAR4fvh86BPhtKcZ6-ob968vGkAVOl0zWnBZ-yNYL-_eGzhG5_mgr0HEVdMcznXm50GOLWgd4FH98E8QxkCmqKhPaGKkOuEv2wptiK9zkp-pETnh0iqNayXhiG5LY-mZZJVcmCcVzWdJuseNUzXeg_TCRIxMX7pabGuQ8NhehN4P4ujT0Ncd2K6lc/w400-h300/IMG_4743.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>So this is how we left the action. The Spanish have stalled under effective French artillery and musketry fire. They are about to start withdrawing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rylaqWe7w-iN8A2t-kaqB6GidtmWCSoiqHhQMBlQJRhTWkInhAVLnZ6UwlTTEjcMlJvOOLiOs3cuj747z-6jmt20kMZ7CALFbQbNZtMMDbw-_KKjb1O9Qfg1gXRWPLmTHhgAYks1Ci1XV8uzT8l_ULglbVJVo75BS4WrfuzUJo9zg-zNPPIp8XrlPo8/s2048/IMG_4744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rylaqWe7w-iN8A2t-kaqB6GidtmWCSoiqHhQMBlQJRhTWkInhAVLnZ6UwlTTEjcMlJvOOLiOs3cuj747z-6jmt20kMZ7CALFbQbNZtMMDbw-_KKjb1O9Qfg1gXRWPLmTHhgAYks1Ci1XV8uzT8l_ULglbVJVo75BS4WrfuzUJo9zg-zNPPIp8XrlPo8/w400-h300/IMG_4744.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Another shot of last week's end of play. Only on this flank do the Spanish look like they have any chance to break through.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GxXl2uuu1Liihuw6sKgxN_-JUttS1D0dSS-xm6Qnr_rzZYZut9RZwYrQQ0YwESJSq6dFt21thb59ODc38tPCG4fXrGW8kYiKNYxpiYoysV2s9audIsfYdSKvjcostgW4wPKr0Aig9n-hjNA106DSipKqYjuYsaRpSvAJEeq04x38XjJltjaIusEclII/s2048/IMG_4745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GxXl2uuu1Liihuw6sKgxN_-JUttS1D0dSS-xm6Qnr_rzZYZut9RZwYrQQ0YwESJSq6dFt21thb59ODc38tPCG4fXrGW8kYiKNYxpiYoysV2s9audIsfYdSKvjcostgW4wPKr0Aig9n-hjNA106DSipKqYjuYsaRpSvAJEeq04x38XjJltjaIusEclII/w400-h300/IMG_4745.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The clock is about to turn to turn three. <div><br /></div><div>A simple game clock is a very useful piece of kit - especially in campaign games. This one came from a broken carriage clock. Until recently it was just a scruffy looking acrylic face, with a paper dial sellotaped to the back of it, that I had drilled to take a black plastic spinner: Now it looks much tidier in a home made freestanding cardboard case. </div><div><br /></div><div>Nightfall will occur at the end of turn five. The Spanish, about to go on the defensive, need to hold until then if they are not to suffer an early campaign defeat.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkNsXZQtf0kUo-ZcRO6lNJP-3-v_VG8yWn4rFcAgJ9YDr9F0rIpL-KOUvb5i699Csq2xLecEGonHRcAOIRRAP6TRHHN7XiM6rxii9GQYXl8qpiyqdI13n2NGbZFNiVszd7Rj7uuPM7CYL8PTXAGZSrasCmCaVqovkHFOG7p8iOznE0LULbQMW-lDys3o/s2048/IMG_4747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkNsXZQtf0kUo-ZcRO6lNJP-3-v_VG8yWn4rFcAgJ9YDr9F0rIpL-KOUvb5i699Csq2xLecEGonHRcAOIRRAP6TRHHN7XiM6rxii9GQYXl8qpiyqdI13n2NGbZFNiVszd7Rj7uuPM7CYL8PTXAGZSrasCmCaVqovkHFOG7p8iOznE0LULbQMW-lDys3o/w400-h300/IMG_4747.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Now, Piquet games, as we saw last week (with the Spanish unable to deploy their artillery), can throw up some odd situations and this game threw up another one. <p></p><p>The Spanish nervously withdrew, fearing the French would catch them in their retrograde movement but, nothing could have been further from the truth. </p><p>The battle's narrative would be that the French didn't realise the Spanish were withdrawing until after they had drifted away and failed to take advantage of the tactical situation: In Piquet terms the Spanish got so much initiative that they ended up with time to withdraw, rally several units and form a new line whilst the French got so little they basically had to stand and watch. If the Spanish had continued to attack, with the amount of initiative they won and French getting so little initiative in response, they may well have carried the day. </p><p>The game clock had just turned four.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5D8pAMFhgZqtk60zjtb-a1DEb679he7EW6lf-y8TFqmsg0uXwBZwJ0ATDkGzQay_93Dw5lNORWl8PhsraDWgE-pEqEfYcQA7qszM5NenhSvZBYXA-eDtLn2cxsPIBFAvY_-I7RztJoTx0s4o19bQWclHihtnpDTObNrVjI6wVykD3QbQe3l79RbELWuM/s2048/IMG_4748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5D8pAMFhgZqtk60zjtb-a1DEb679he7EW6lf-y8TFqmsg0uXwBZwJ0ATDkGzQay_93Dw5lNORWl8PhsraDWgE-pEqEfYcQA7qszM5NenhSvZBYXA-eDtLn2cxsPIBFAvY_-I7RztJoTx0s4o19bQWclHihtnpDTObNrVjI6wVykD3QbQe3l79RbELWuM/w400-h300/IMG_4748.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The Spanish couldn't quite believe that the French had failed to follow up their withdrawal. Surely the French would move soon; there were still almost two turns to go.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdO9e123Dnp1QCXkf13Pk3Nh-wDQnhJ5l_V734-2Uu2nqn7ArX7krjAWVC-zTVjNWM0TIPk-VCpiv5TQKotU_-bL-D8PseQdvHXuzcNrXotg3TlAZaEJzoyE585W2rHxa8ANhE2rC1TE7IZ6gDmIBa-XGZPvluxVCh9uKBJYJtQpl2lvLazm5ejKksZ2w/s2048/IMG_4749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdO9e123Dnp1QCXkf13Pk3Nh-wDQnhJ5l_V734-2Uu2nqn7ArX7krjAWVC-zTVjNWM0TIPk-VCpiv5TQKotU_-bL-D8PseQdvHXuzcNrXotg3TlAZaEJzoyE585W2rHxa8ANhE2rC1TE7IZ6gDmIBa-XGZPvluxVCh9uKBJYJtQpl2lvLazm5ejKksZ2w/w400-h300/IMG_4749.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The French inched forward but....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPXu52plqoGei24VFvbZQbhDzN38JXa5N8INhOBWOcKA3XF0tB52gQ_-kSl-jS70P1W1ScEYd6WzYjPt0GDg3YOArXubzTnBt4RkffPZk5ChO5kqD7_cdSr-2q3k_zSUtr9uyWik3vo29FnN4PoSTkMp9yNecSmJaEGWqMOqr6o7uchXdx52HQ8_Eswk/s2048/IMG_4750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPXu52plqoGei24VFvbZQbhDzN38JXa5N8INhOBWOcKA3XF0tB52gQ_-kSl-jS70P1W1ScEYd6WzYjPt0GDg3YOArXubzTnBt4RkffPZk5ChO5kqD7_cdSr-2q3k_zSUtr9uyWik3vo29FnN4PoSTkMp9yNecSmJaEGWqMOqr6o7uchXdx52HQ8_Eswk/w400-h300/IMG_4750.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>....the sun was now low in the sky.<p></p><p>The Spanish were still winning the bulk of the initiative and were cycling through their sequence deck (to end the last turns) as fast as they could.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqV5egYQincbivskicOByjdE5M0aW9R2bTdTAR5haMvLpcPzyByBQgy3vZZWs2TY1ALSwlEF-p4vc6xVEJ3fOGoaEQmCC3ArdkOWVRuyGESvpOXPaTpFFemz5ADgLy_wZMAn9Yqf60IVYv7v0l-gdiRcbiZ7LeXD-wL9bGVSEtbYl9mesN68nk_Hign3M/s2048/IMG_4751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqV5egYQincbivskicOByjdE5M0aW9R2bTdTAR5haMvLpcPzyByBQgy3vZZWs2TY1ALSwlEF-p4vc6xVEJ3fOGoaEQmCC3ArdkOWVRuyGESvpOXPaTpFFemz5ADgLy_wZMAn9Yqf60IVYv7v0l-gdiRcbiZ7LeXD-wL9bGVSEtbYl9mesN68nk_Hign3M/w400-h300/IMG_4751.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>In the last light of the day, on the Spanish right, the French drew to musket range, threw in an unsuccessful infantry charge and brought their hussars to bear. <p></p><p>Then, nightfall descended and shrouded the Pyrenees in darkness. Both sides now looked to make the most of an inconclusive encounter in their dispatches: Honours were just about even. </p><p>The French lost 3 UI killed (5.9%) and 5 UI hospitalised. The Spanish lost 5 UI killed (8.5%) and 10 UI hospitalised. Hospitalised UI will remain so until the start of campaign turn 6. </p><p>Neither side opted to make a withdrawal move; all pins remain in position.</p><p>One thing everyone could agree on, players play campaign games with a different set of considerations than in one off games: Shepherding one's forces is much more important than in one off games and the lives of 'the little lead men' are not so readily gambled away.</p><p></p></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-61378350978802724062023-08-19T09:50:00.005-07:002023-08-23T05:58:35.938-07:00My Colonial Book List<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3Lq38CYGgzhFMIJB279JLw6wVg0KLj-44NrTl0t2uvS_jsPNpG7DYethaN4Ai2xI1T_sg402NBw7AQDXoF1ylWWAX8Z-F-acCyfYy1o1nmDfrwBYumqb0gpSx38hK6rNgLiJQ-7m_F__5JkDqZSUp2f4QjWVs7zW6mGI717vpLbSfKW8CkAcMaeOvgg/s2048/IMG_4742.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3Lq38CYGgzhFMIJB279JLw6wVg0KLj-44NrTl0t2uvS_jsPNpG7DYethaN4Ai2xI1T_sg402NBw7AQDXoF1ylWWAX8Z-F-acCyfYy1o1nmDfrwBYumqb0gpSx38hK6rNgLiJQ-7m_F__5JkDqZSUp2f4QjWVs7zW6mGI717vpLbSfKW8CkAcMaeOvgg/w400-h300/IMG_4742.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The First Anglo-Sikh War 1845-46 - Amarpal Sigh </i>[Very good].</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i>The Second Anglo-Sikh War 1848-49 - Amarpal Sigh</i> [Not read yet].</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i>The Indian Mutiny - Richard Collier</i> [Taught me not to go here for wargaming].</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i>Central Asia - Josiah Harlan</i> [Travels of an American adventurer - The Man Who Would Be King is thought to be based on his life in the Punjab and Afghanistan (see comments below for more) - it has a copy of the 1934 General Staff map #2149 of Afghanistan and its borders].</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The Savage Frontier - D.S. Richards</i> [Anglo-Afghan Wars].</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The Frontier Ablaze - M. Barthorp </i></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">[Anglo-Afghan Wars. V. Good plates].</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Scramble For Africa - T. Packenham</i> [A real opus. The colonisation of Africa from the beginning].</span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Imperial Vanities. The Baker Brothers and Gordon of Khartoum - B. Thompso</i>n [Good read].</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Khartoum - Michael Asher</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>With Kitchener to Khartum - Steevens</i> [Victorian book. Very dated views].</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The Story of Chinese Gordon - A Egmont-Hake</i> [Another Victorian book].</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>A Good Dusting. The Sudan Campaign 1883-1899 - H. Keown-Boyd </i>[My introduction to the period].</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Go Strong Into the Desert. The Mahdist Uprising In Sudan 1881-85 - Mike Snook</i> [Looks excellent].</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Ospreys: If you like that kind of thing:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The Indian Mutiny - C. Wilkinson-Latham</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The First Anglo Sikh War 1845-46 - David Smith</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Bengal Cavalry - C. Warner</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Khartoum - D. Featherstone</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>British Infantryman versus Mahdist Warrior. Sudan 1884-98 - Ian Knight</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-76372848907552171192023-08-18T05:31:00.004-07:002023-08-18T05:31:53.638-07:00The Battle of Vich (part 1)<p>Campaign turn 4 (early cards): The French Army of Catalonia, under MacDonald (Mark, pictured below wearing something he tailored out of a deckchair) was marching south when it was confronted by Spanish 2nd Army under O'Donnell (Peter) after it crossed the mountainous (Pyrenees) frontier into Catalonia just south of Vich (modern Vic). The Spanish attacked.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSFnnm4zF55Lr6wvds4U3kj4OSSUvrlVzA687kIkZ9VV4N6L9kafoG6pCupcS1hi8s1tdGLtIIYQZcr1M7VTqpDQQSOhN1kZ8HI6_Et-8dwmMn6QArqRrTSm_834b_nh3_tpfQTcNeei0v8yyltW2mV9y33xgAZsqJ0eMGyhXCM-IzC1lluCONN09kTo/s2048/IMG_4727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSFnnm4zF55Lr6wvds4U3kj4OSSUvrlVzA687kIkZ9VV4N6L9kafoG6pCupcS1hi8s1tdGLtIIYQZcr1M7VTqpDQQSOhN1kZ8HI6_Et-8dwmMn6QArqRrTSm_834b_nh3_tpfQTcNeei0v8yyltW2mV9y33xgAZsqJ0eMGyhXCM-IzC1lluCONN09kTo/w400-h300/IMG_4727.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Spain fielded 59 UI in five infantry divisions, plus 10 UI of cavalry and four batteries. </p><p>France fielded 51 UI in four infantry divisions plus 7 UI of cavalry and three batteries. </p><p>The French chose the side of table and deployed first. They deployed centrally on the reverse slopes of 'the mountain' to await the arrival of 4th Division which had become lost in the mountains whilst rushing to concentrate (delayed until 2nd appearance of the Stratagem card).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM05C--l62X2aF7jWWkQiKr4tljh6hndEF-fBm1sNcFE-LnZOhfwI9JIzWomweOayXJjSMd33FvNX4RbQQKmfPW54za2Q1U3oh-CcjeY1UxbzHPexkUcI2n8PVDVHCs5vQK0ldhO-gn9DAjmFXxcxkhwupPYm9zDUh2TSrqQHua2-Xm3KU7prnsu_bP4Q/s2048/IMG_4728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM05C--l62X2aF7jWWkQiKr4tljh6hndEF-fBm1sNcFE-LnZOhfwI9JIzWomweOayXJjSMd33FvNX4RbQQKmfPW54za2Q1U3oh-CcjeY1UxbzHPexkUcI2n8PVDVHCs5vQK0ldhO-gn9DAjmFXxcxkhwupPYm9zDUh2TSrqQHua2-Xm3KU7prnsu_bP4Q/w400-h300/IMG_4728.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Peter (left), ably supported by Graham (the British player in the campaign), deployed second.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpqJ-0HdhOn7rqD8oV0KkLmYasUk2rV_cspm8YEck0-Qo7ElRTXoXfhqj2WoyZ3g69BsAYRW-pKbQBFD0IYt4b6NnkkWSttZJsR9TmTfSHLxSrFcM84VEGVqAbiigatZpBy5wGbghemJ06_-mA_W0bDQk6DrUVdugdspCIPFR6vzS-RbmrCPuqr3RFNk/s2048/IMG_4729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpqJ-0HdhOn7rqD8oV0KkLmYasUk2rV_cspm8YEck0-Qo7ElRTXoXfhqj2WoyZ3g69BsAYRW-pKbQBFD0IYt4b6NnkkWSttZJsR9TmTfSHLxSrFcM84VEGVqAbiigatZpBy5wGbghemJ06_-mA_W0bDQk6DrUVdugdspCIPFR6vzS-RbmrCPuqr3RFNk/w400-h300/IMG_4729.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The Spanish deployed for a full frontal attack with a heavy cavalry presence on their right. <div><br /></div><div>The cavalry went right and the infantry came forward, skirting around the steeper sides (2nd contour) of 'the mountain' in front of them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAJDa7Xj02_gTYwSknZROkG-0V8Uj8jQZ1jHpD5wi4XP_zs7hjooF-87GYPQOf6uGc_dkjndGZ1UVwXGZSTGkpqtG78rcQh8Zu8Ii1uvJTYuBLJwkuOo4cU3PBGsszE_VFBSksW3d4MQSp5oAo5fpzumcs8QBHbtnrk5FEm5vIvWDYNPv6_DwNyL0cLE/s2048/IMG_4731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAJDa7Xj02_gTYwSknZROkG-0V8Uj8jQZ1jHpD5wi4XP_zs7hjooF-87GYPQOf6uGc_dkjndGZ1UVwXGZSTGkpqtG78rcQh8Zu8Ii1uvJTYuBLJwkuOo4cU3PBGsszE_VFBSksW3d4MQSp5oAo5fpzumcs8QBHbtnrk5FEm5vIvWDYNPv6_DwNyL0cLE/w400-h300/IMG_4731.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>As the infantry went forward they were assailed by the accurate shooting of the French artillery to which the Spanish artillery, coming forward limbered, could not respond. Indeed, the incompetence of the Spanish commissariat would spell disaster - the guns came forward but their caissons were stacked up on the roads somewhere far to the rear (this is a fictional narrative: the Spanish failed to turn one of the two cards in their sequence deck which would allow guns to unlimber - the cards were always right at the bottom of the Spanish sequence deck and the French kept ending the turn before they could get to them). </div><div><br /></div>It was the Spanish cavalry that opened the attack. Advancing quickly, they were countered by the French cavalry. As the light cavalry clashed it was the French who initially had the better of it, throwing both units of Spanish light cavalry back in disorder (shaken); then they were caught reforming by the Spanish heavy cavalry and the French chasseurs went helter-skelter in rout; unfortunately, elated by their victory the Spanish heavies pursued. The discomfiture of the French cavalry was compounded by heavy musketry fire from the advancing Spanish infantry - the French cavalry were no longer a credible force and withdrew to the rear.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3l5Tl_eadqWdGtx4eX3NIf4jPLZtxWzI0uKMSSP_OINfgpiixUf2sHMKimuovfbFP-j0zcWws0GDI7Jo7AtvbKs-NQ7R6G5SkTkVWcgZaJL1ad0W_8JSGd59TCrw-A_Mf3YcTbPXfnBuZx3wOriv2_VS1s1-gLbnBvTZhG1q0wub0yfvPuowQ59Mfh6A/s2048/IMG_4733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3l5Tl_eadqWdGtx4eX3NIf4jPLZtxWzI0uKMSSP_OINfgpiixUf2sHMKimuovfbFP-j0zcWws0GDI7Jo7AtvbKs-NQ7R6G5SkTkVWcgZaJL1ad0W_8JSGd59TCrw-A_Mf3YcTbPXfnBuZx3wOriv2_VS1s1-gLbnBvTZhG1q0wub0yfvPuowQ59Mfh6A/w400-h300/IMG_4733.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Meanwhile, artillery be damned, the Spanish infantry continued to come gallantly forward - surely the caissons would come up at some point.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gUU_dmaG6sS87OC0saRfRFtoE_BShNk5Yn_YRsFDlVf0o0tdJIHqzkD9IJBMRRCFDR4s95O2x_R62awZMt6PTjJ8s4iUM9OWUOz2gr1-mYp4PhzezlRZlwu5MqAYLCvD8g9CzdiNNROitC0Fm7Pdprn_Snq205zOyqp8-vTwCSO2R0BcNWpNRFo7QKM/s2048/IMG_4734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gUU_dmaG6sS87OC0saRfRFtoE_BShNk5Yn_YRsFDlVf0o0tdJIHqzkD9IJBMRRCFDR4s95O2x_R62awZMt6PTjJ8s4iUM9OWUOz2gr1-mYp4PhzezlRZlwu5MqAYLCvD8g9CzdiNNROitC0Fm7Pdprn_Snq205zOyqp8-vTwCSO2R0BcNWpNRFo7QKM/w400-h300/IMG_4734.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Alas, they didn't and without effective artillery support their infantry, though fighting bravely and with some little success, were suffering much under the withering fire of the French.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPDxp02zBYAApCHtd0hsofNduonaPrMu4Mqj1p02FNbvbfmTNW0DupAvVFMOLXHwc0_pdYf7EWk_VQGjjz36cCeUib5NK3X0cDy3NF8C4GZIpg2XrAoNaiuVRs9K3wdcR91NAlgs8Q3xMg2AVHhwC7fqlitZSx4bPrACn9Ybin3UAKebKLM_U1ot11A0/s2048/IMG_4737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPDxp02zBYAApCHtd0hsofNduonaPrMu4Mqj1p02FNbvbfmTNW0DupAvVFMOLXHwc0_pdYf7EWk_VQGjjz36cCeUib5NK3X0cDy3NF8C4GZIpg2XrAoNaiuVRs9K3wdcR91NAlgs8Q3xMg2AVHhwC7fqlitZSx4bPrACn9Ybin3UAKebKLM_U1ot11A0/w400-h300/IMG_4737.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>In the centre, Spanish brigades were scuttling to the rear. (The same card that allows guns to unlimber also allows rallies - double whammy).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSx0C4r58OO2-iELgEsNW49krWO0yh6LkTYJYYoxbNX-_Qw9vZ-rb3iE_XJ_ykkQdxbvU7Yfxkdqn_k2LfRDGg5KRDOTR7fLUWIyuoJNtha7ldCWCH9EkST3YeASOICaLFhI4M4fF_OkAb1DfJK0Cvt8C-VVYTxuVCaH0DvtgGHCcdq3lUq3E3gh_U_g/s2048/IMG_4739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSx0C4r58OO2-iELgEsNW49krWO0yh6LkTYJYYoxbNX-_Qw9vZ-rb3iE_XJ_ykkQdxbvU7Yfxkdqn_k2LfRDGg5KRDOTR7fLUWIyuoJNtha7ldCWCH9EkST3YeASOICaLFhI4M4fF_OkAb1DfJK0Cvt8C-VVYTxuVCaH0DvtgGHCcdq3lUq3E3gh_U_g/w400-h300/IMG_4739.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>With no chance to rally, even the Spanish cavalry, which had shown signs of success earlier in the affair, and now outnumbering the French cavalry by 2:1 were also milling around without purpose in the rear. (Note: following pursuit cavalry are immediately reduced to 0 UI and need to rally UI back before they can do anything again - the unit doesn't physically go off in pursuit in my rules - instead, the unit is used to mark the rally point. The broken wheel markers denote 'shaken status' for having been pushed back in melee, or for being at 0 UI: Shaken units are penalised for everything and can't charge).</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGCpyKdyBrQqR3ylLePP_TtuP6HpkZXib2bvBH_O9_jRmgtxF34f8foYTinte4Ud4Xm02v9vIjiV4Jz4ySx-vj8IEE6TZ1A9CgP28r1iMLT9PTbM_BcE5CLfCEX6qvqj1-6cBlw6PghP_75gMHtMvYDCXvlT7eIEGlEgKasQOMJHiWWbeEDDjMdMY0V4/s2048/IMG_4740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGCpyKdyBrQqR3ylLePP_TtuP6HpkZXib2bvBH_O9_jRmgtxF34f8foYTinte4Ud4Xm02v9vIjiV4Jz4ySx-vj8IEE6TZ1A9CgP28r1iMLT9PTbM_BcE5CLfCEX6qvqj1-6cBlw6PghP_75gMHtMvYDCXvlT7eIEGlEgKasQOMJHiWWbeEDDjMdMY0V4/w400-h300/IMG_4740.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>On their extreme left, the Spanish attack was looking promising. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hibernia (in the red coats ordered but possibly never delivered to Spain), supported by the Voluntarios de Asturias (Cazadores) to their right, have 1 Btn. 50th Ligne at a distinct disadvantage.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFho5Kv_NYDpm4p-29EiTX2o_Hj-cYesPDkULafxULZYdxVu6dOf-QIcV5eqCRrWALcMmoXN0a7U3hLH8YEkCL_nUX0DOzmYH4RimFhQubLfgGyDSgZ4u_gbyrD92CavaRSmInykUZnXAosl9qEPlssnDYX1pQzFFfXJ7x-gRSysoL8Q70cz6ykTv6rcU/s2048/IMG_4741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFho5Kv_NYDpm4p-29EiTX2o_Hj-cYesPDkULafxULZYdxVu6dOf-QIcV5eqCRrWALcMmoXN0a7U3hLH8YEkCL_nUX0DOzmYH4RimFhQubLfgGyDSgZ4u_gbyrD92CavaRSmInykUZnXAosl9qEPlssnDYX1pQzFFfXJ7x-gRSysoL8Q70cz6ykTv6rcU/w400-h300/IMG_4741.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>On the right, without artillery or cavalry support, things were looking uncertain. The French reserves had arrived and were quickly reinforcing the French defence - the cards of the French sequence deck were falling kindly.</div><div><br /></div><div>I feel a French counter attack is imminent.<br /><div><br /></div><div>To be continued....<br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-65940105357432840492023-08-11T08:02:00.000-07:002023-08-11T08:02:14.903-07:00Campaign notes update: Army Lists<p>Just so you all know, I'm not making any early release of the MS Word files of the campaign rules, lists and other stuff before we've gone through the key features at least once but, following a comment to the previous post, plus a couple of emails I've received, I thought it might be useful to show you these.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjluIi6ZVXN1Woo6EMoCNHJrZCZSNpauDhYdT8leZH9uJx3zWpX4p6hO4ldH0SiFYr7uZMuLbwBm_piINejzWaNzFjNlKTg815UJCrxmw2D40MMJ62TVBvHVCndA953T7wrXa87Q1orU4Vj7Klbiz3pOOL-7w61CQGTpA3jMl37xj32nudRY18KF22v18s/s2048/IMG_4725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjluIi6ZVXN1Woo6EMoCNHJrZCZSNpauDhYdT8leZH9uJx3zWpX4p6hO4ldH0SiFYr7uZMuLbwBm_piINejzWaNzFjNlKTg815UJCrxmw2D40MMJ62TVBvHVCndA953T7wrXa87Q1orU4Vj7Klbiz3pOOL-7w61CQGTpA3jMl37xj32nudRY18KF22v18s/w480-h640/IMG_4725.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>So this is the army list for Suchet's Army of Aragon and will probably go a long way to explaining how armies are organised. <p></p><p>The initial UI strength is noted in bold non-italic font; where there are UI slots available after that number, UI may be recruited above initial strength on the <i>French Drafts </i>campaign sequence card but only up to the maximum shown (division at full strength - no more government budget). </p><p>There is a misprint (now edited): 5th Division's notes should read "This division cannot be reinforced by disbandments".</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrDu4txfAxSy5QikB1IzUK3FwfmjBnCzbpanZrIfz9b18jc1bpZST8NRx5jfo8puoTIAXx6fheoW9cpGC92UbrqPT6HBbIHsJmWq7Riah8gXuWfsjz3oLsizq-3vciSH9K00zkqeJonsQ3CLI_wTdda7DNFGg_DxSCCbHNH01WlwyvDzECFLbExR7Xyas/s2048/IMG_4726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrDu4txfAxSy5QikB1IzUK3FwfmjBnCzbpanZrIfz9b18jc1bpZST8NRx5jfo8puoTIAXx6fheoW9cpGC92UbrqPT6HBbIHsJmWq7Riah8gXuWfsjz3oLsizq-3vciSH9K00zkqeJonsQ3CLI_wTdda7DNFGg_DxSCCbHNH01WlwyvDzECFLbExR7Xyas/w480-h640/IMG_4726.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>This is the quality roll sheet for the French. It also shows how cavalry and artillery randomly breaks down by type. Obviously, there will be a maximum number for each cavalry type (what I have on my shelves - E.g. 4 dragoons max.). If you are wondering about Polish Lancers, Ive attached them to a specific division: they appear as a note in the army list for Soult's 5th Division (Polish).<p></p><p>Anyway, for now, I hope that helps a little.</p><p> </p>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-54422716137594970572023-08-10T12:03:00.013-07:002023-08-10T14:52:20.158-07:00Cuatro Cervezas, Por Favor!<p>Last night we got going with our four player Peninsular War Campaign. I gave you the heads up on this in a <a href="http://olicanalad.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-peninsular-war-campaign.html">post on 16th July</a>. You might want to read that again to recap on how it was set up. </p><p>As it was, last night went surprisingly well: The rules, at least the ones used so far, actually worked.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJZe0BNruxKWBK5at781rUhx92PcGp_qYgHv27B_lLXPt8sdV3laj487i7vVUrhT99QohN1GHitWNHY7lGRZmbiVe3yfGw7KeMqgDrl0FBLMVjTamBxspTq8CSDRNDNz4v3qW2M0inR9r1m9QNh0L3hd09V5yVad4sejpP2tBmnvoC3ijfOmRciTNXxk/s2048/IMG_4714.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJZe0BNruxKWBK5at781rUhx92PcGp_qYgHv27B_lLXPt8sdV3laj487i7vVUrhT99QohN1GHitWNHY7lGRZmbiVe3yfGw7KeMqgDrl0FBLMVjTamBxspTq8CSDRNDNz4v3qW2M0inR9r1m9QNh0L3hd09V5yVad4sejpP2tBmnvoC3ijfOmRciTNXxk/w400-h300/IMG_4714.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>So the campaign was set up with the main army pins in their jump off positions. This is not the campaign start position. Before turn one there was a set up turn. The end of turn card was removed from the campaign sequence deck (36 cards) so that each army would get two activations and each player would collect two campaign event cards. The only stipulation for play was that no one could initiate a battle or move into an enemy victory point area (marked with a small blue yellow or red pin). The set up turn was a good idea. Firstly, it allowed the players to decide how they wanted to try to get into position prior to kick off (rather than have me, as player and campaign master, deciding this for them); secondy, it gave everyone a run through of the cards in the campaign sequence deck and how the game would work (including the small amount of book keeping required); thirdly, it stopped a breakneck dash for battle before everyone was 'ready'.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqRXVPvJW6JtZq1T9ILt8Rxms6cYp6OUSxvhuOsMPSPfoyp0wJ9pz7GJFq-dKuducWeICAZzXWyDNa4Pu5w5y1v43djuthS--80OZt7cJzf1zHqP-dCgvTZaZ4RCe9ERJRzRXs3-DjP--4lbTbUCFvlVYXNwhFNB7N7qM0AA5gu2t3SPoG_DbSdqmiyI/s2048/IMG_4715.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqRXVPvJW6JtZq1T9ILt8Rxms6cYp6OUSxvhuOsMPSPfoyp0wJ9pz7GJFq-dKuducWeICAZzXWyDNa4Pu5w5y1v43djuthS--80OZt7cJzf1zHqP-dCgvTZaZ4RCe9ERJRzRXs3-DjP--4lbTbUCFvlVYXNwhFNB7N7qM0AA5gu2t3SPoG_DbSdqmiyI/w400-h300/IMG_4715.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>After the set up turn was over this was the strategic position. </div><div><br /></div><div>At the start of the evening I had told the players that if required there could be a second set up turn if required. We took a vote, requiring a majority, for a second set up turn: It was rejected unanimously. The game was afoot!</div><div><br /></div><div>Note that there will be movement impeding torrential rain in the region of Extemadura until it lifts (white pin with rain cloud): <i>Extreme Wet</i> campaign sequence card: Occurs on a roll of 5+; region is determined randomly on a D10. Clears on next appearance - then re-roll. Causes a -1 move dice modifier; rivers in Extremadura and downstream are in spate. There is also an <i>Extreme Heat</i> card - which has the same move modifier and does the opposite to rivers.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JJUnfUeKOwVKifQ96hvtj3IoLZA1BXxXkCNk6eDV3L7kFlcd_lCNYmQzKTPChqVmuUOGXKkQFcjyW3XjMVFhIRDS2Q9-BadDNDNUx1yi06035db14DQUvWTVib1w7Uq0p7yVPImkzYeA6OFom0iQ0EYYBZGhXGZpk2-xW0I6quoV-CUiG5scx4IjKB0/s2048/IMG_4716.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JJUnfUeKOwVKifQ96hvtj3IoLZA1BXxXkCNk6eDV3L7kFlcd_lCNYmQzKTPChqVmuUOGXKkQFcjyW3XjMVFhIRDS2Q9-BadDNDNUx1yi06035db14DQUvWTVib1w7Uq0p7yVPImkzYeA6OFom0iQ0EYYBZGhXGZpk2-xW0I6quoV-CUiG5scx4IjKB0/w400-h300/IMG_4716.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Now things took a bizarre twist. The only thing that happened in turn one was that Soult turned both his activation cards before the <i>End of Turn</i> card came up. The card deck was shuffled. First card out, <i>End of Turn</i>. Two end of turn cards back to back. The card deck was shuffled. First card out, <i>End of Turn</i>. This is from a 36 card deck! <div><br /></div><div>Now in some campaigns, with a calendar running, this might have made some eyes roll over but, in this campaign there simply isn't one. Campaign turns are simply that, and how long they are in 'campaign time' is elastic and will happily remain a mystery. When it comes to campaign time scale this has been my view for a long time because in so many wargame campaigns battles simply happen too frequently. With elastic time, where a turn can be a week or three months, you can brush this under the carpet and not give it a second thought; likewise, when three <i>End of Turn </i>cards pop up one after another you can say each turn was a week, or even a single day.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDeIQEurAkqqzqlt0V9ycBm-vCZkw5nRcqh9McVQlcLuhpxRaiqtyGAMG9XjpfnKDC6RdYSLGztqiTcB1P73vzi3My8z_PO8nGISFiYqtshH0oR-baSqLUTW5D54UkiwuhYHVlAXEhsw_jpxNZ3uXfjCiMhWfd0k7-r-ERHzRSELBZahN1s4lP8wxa0A/s2048/IMG_4717.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDeIQEurAkqqzqlt0V9ycBm-vCZkw5nRcqh9McVQlcLuhpxRaiqtyGAMG9XjpfnKDC6RdYSLGztqiTcB1P73vzi3My8z_PO8nGISFiYqtshH0oR-baSqLUTW5D54UkiwuhYHVlAXEhsw_jpxNZ3uXfjCiMhWfd0k7-r-ERHzRSELBZahN1s4lP8wxa0A/w400-h300/IMG_4717.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Turn four threw up two potential battles. I tried to force my way into Valencia by moving Suchet against Freire around Sarrion. The single road approach makes Sarrion a good place to defend, and Peter had chosen it well. Unfortunately, I couldn't bring him to battle (I failed to roll 4+). Damnably slippery, these Spaniards!</div><div><br /></div><div>Then, from Manresa in Catalonia, O'Donnel successfully moved against MacDonald who had crossed the frontier to Vich in the set up turn. Both sides now rolled for concentration. The Spanish concentrated F2 (2 divisions) into Manresa for the attack. The French rolled to concentrate 4C (1 division) into Vich but rolled low. They will not be available in the upcoming battle until after the second appearance of their Stratagem card - and even then they will be in off table reserve. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjZQVqwECOh9Jf57v9-GixKzYIZmLh7zwe_Crc07e_c8rS0Kbiv8YBzPPJI5rXz4v490yZsQl7LfgC5taiQZO7PwY23-kaTsZcX619hK2veW6HsbLa1RRiIwYq3x8z9mIp1__l-TslFx4BV_mfDuEWJc880aNuahmkdGeDlw7Sltimv90W0yVxQ6DLMQ/s2048/IMG_4718.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjZQVqwECOh9Jf57v9-GixKzYIZmLh7zwe_Crc07e_c8rS0Kbiv8YBzPPJI5rXz4v490yZsQl7LfgC5taiQZO7PwY23-kaTsZcX619hK2veW6HsbLa1RRiIwYq3x8z9mIp1__l-TslFx4BV_mfDuEWJc880aNuahmkdGeDlw7Sltimv90W0yVxQ6DLMQ/w400-h300/IMG_4718.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Next, we rolled up for table terrain. Now here, to save prep time, I cheated a bit. We are using the terrain maps from Sport of Kings and Bohemian Blitzkrieg published in the Age of Reason rule books. I chose four pages of table maps (17 table maps per page) for open terrain, three pages for mountain terrain and two pages for closed ('woody / farmland') terrain. This battle was in mountains so we rolled a D3 to decide which page of mountain maps to roll on. Then we rolled D20 to decided the actual table map. A result of 1-17 would correspond to the maps on the page by reading them off in order (note they are actually numbered 1-100 but we were ignoring this); a result of 18 - 20 would give the defending player the choice of table map from the randomly decided page. Mark rolled a 2, which corresponded with map 87. Note: The table for 87 is the two squares directly to either side of the number - each being 6' x 6'. </div><div><br /></div><div>After rolling for 'on the day' command quality (Peter rolled average for O'Donnel; Mark rolled skilled for MacDonald), the players rolled off adjusted D6s for table edge and who would deploy first. Mark won with a 3 Vs 2; neither side had doubled the other so Mark chose to defend the 96/98 edge and will deploy first.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYRv8xSPd385cgsRlKh_BjV1C47oUj36kQ-TxtqB3GknZIfreByChnX8FmxaaC-ZvYOjuv-O58qFatCBlxTCUEYzaJnFtLIK8mb0A7Hu_tg6MMUXJ_0MvWdlKjun6WTn655403JP50VdLAdUx0RQ6pyerHdPnkbfdcb5lm7pisf5O1fVjeYnVIwiAd5Q/s2048/IMG_4719.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYRv8xSPd385cgsRlKh_BjV1C47oUj36kQ-TxtqB3GknZIfreByChnX8FmxaaC-ZvYOjuv-O58qFatCBlxTCUEYzaJnFtLIK8mb0A7Hu_tg6MMUXJ_0MvWdlKjun6WTn655403JP50VdLAdUx0RQ6pyerHdPnkbfdcb5lm7pisf5O1fVjeYnVIwiAd5Q/w400-h300/IMG_4719.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Obviously, early 19th century military maps were not all that accurate when it came to the actual topography of the area concerned. They were a guide. At least that's my explanation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are the hills as best as I could get using my insulation board hill sections.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYq-x5bYYUtsavGQnkwZ0p_w03xMOw5ONQ1_VjarTIO-YeKXYSNFx56Lvwm4x0-iEwfbutYQm33vksxo_c524c2CT0Nx4TuL_-Z2yj62DXbNAjbgDRbUnnfik5AYQCeYq7gPU7B-a8sygUKKLjd-TPEAt-ogJ1KNCWGXCN7dXJ1fHFM6cq6bet6_M3QB4/s2048/IMG_4720.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYq-x5bYYUtsavGQnkwZ0p_w03xMOw5ONQ1_VjarTIO-YeKXYSNFx56Lvwm4x0-iEwfbutYQm33vksxo_c524c2CT0Nx4TuL_-Z2yj62DXbNAjbgDRbUnnfik5AYQCeYq7gPU7B-a8sygUKKLjd-TPEAt-ogJ1KNCWGXCN7dXJ1fHFM6cq6bet6_M3QB4/w400-h300/IMG_4720.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>With the cloth thrown over, it's not too shabby a representation of the map. </div><div><br /></div><div>The slopes on the hill sections have a gradient of around 1 in 3, which is pretty close to the natural 'drop' of the cloth over the shapes. So that the shapes can be easily picked up, I've gone round the contours with some flock (I'll pick this up with a mini-hoover after the battle is done for re-use later).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_yq-T7Z_YJwaqUsh0zALEphlJnqc3d8bBAfFA1mhVdFaNZXeZUW4ZuquG7vmOlxnnwrhT9AONkrfXXfuGkGlYePW1j6Bv5vdVQk9XlVJgwJP-NsfOY7rsT6qzUC53GZalkUEqtDT-qSeL4pMZvqhsPHZ4ecsVPqGG8mr-4Kwdg-yxTYYEdCo7CKV_Ao/s2048/IMG_4721.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_yq-T7Z_YJwaqUsh0zALEphlJnqc3d8bBAfFA1mhVdFaNZXeZUW4ZuquG7vmOlxnnwrhT9AONkrfXXfuGkGlYePW1j6Bv5vdVQk9XlVJgwJP-NsfOY7rsT6qzUC53GZalkUEqtDT-qSeL4pMZvqhsPHZ4ecsVPqGG8mr-4Kwdg-yxTYYEdCo7CKV_Ao/w400-h300/IMG_4721.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Then, on with the rest. The <u>streams</u> and bridges (there are no major rivers on the campaign map so none here), were put on first; followed by the roads; then the villages; then the woods. I might dress the steep rugged hills with some rocks and scrub later.</div><div><br /></div><div>Note: Road networks are not as important in my rules as they are in Age of Reason so mine, whilst following the basics of the map, has been simplified.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYatA2mZGfMY-HIOYt72H6IrDhsCueyN3COGJD0OqpoIzgv8JSmT8-O_Uoxmg0uFK7DXiyGTXDuubIqacx0D9fOLKEa6x6YkYpZ4OczKCDaH8SElppMsLjFFx8dKZthYTsSqIMvh82dBX3VkRXBKAo73c6CgOZozXcEn9g4ceZUC0suqNwhj1sFWLsO4/s2048/IMG_4722.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYatA2mZGfMY-HIOYt72H6IrDhsCueyN3COGJD0OqpoIzgv8JSmT8-O_Uoxmg0uFK7DXiyGTXDuubIqacx0D9fOLKEa6x6YkYpZ4OczKCDaH8SElppMsLjFFx8dKZthYTsSqIMvh82dBX3VkRXBKAo73c6CgOZozXcEn9g4ceZUC0suqNwhj1sFWLsO4/w400-h300/IMG_4722.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mark's three French divisions under MacDonald, less his cavalry division (two units of cavalry - type to be decided at random on fight night).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhma0yD1pPKKP1S1Z9bK57CRCI0X5s7lHCFDH0ofkglPAIjr4Y9DukQZxCaZjSHPOT4rrScrSCA2bQ_CxO_plJZH0Yly0Pdgilm4NNYLtPBMx3oxaoy7RpwvVBJ3fs2_oTAKG-HHhHcNf8GPFpVIye3pIWQ-Rr0s9MTfo1SuqGSwvgNjSLwi0KpDog7GqM/s2048/IMG_4723.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhma0yD1pPKKP1S1Z9bK57CRCI0X5s7lHCFDH0ofkglPAIjr4Y9DukQZxCaZjSHPOT4rrScrSCA2bQ_CxO_plJZH0Yly0Pdgilm4NNYLtPBMx3oxaoy7RpwvVBJ3fs2_oTAKG-HHhHcNf8GPFpVIye3pIWQ-Rr0s9MTfo1SuqGSwvgNjSLwi0KpDog7GqM/w400-h300/IMG_4723.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>MacDonald's 'reserves' - 4th Division under the tardy Sebastiani. I fear Mark might need these earlier than due.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvA96qy_QmuDOotkQD83Tpw_PnV7eKQvQfyMZVCV9jg8ysh1lPaZj0LLsVMB0LzdEFXEQeChYC-5Y1iHals00b4Eu2T2ORC3hI1dt0mBcewfnrv8IXLzviwlEmghoIk0sU5Ort9gbO5We3SFxiJEV-YxttgF2fpiSdwkRDuzsugOx0NX3jcofGf_CINgg/s2048/IMG_4724.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvA96qy_QmuDOotkQD83Tpw_PnV7eKQvQfyMZVCV9jg8ysh1lPaZj0LLsVMB0LzdEFXEQeChYC-5Y1iHals00b4Eu2T2ORC3hI1dt0mBcewfnrv8IXLzviwlEmghoIk0sU5Ort9gbO5We3SFxiJEV-YxttgF2fpiSdwkRDuzsugOx0NX3jcofGf_CINgg/w400-h300/IMG_4724.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Peter's five divisions of Spanish under O'Donnell, less the cavalry division (three units of cavalry - type to be decided at random on fight night). </div><div><br /></div><div>Next Wednesday we will determine cavalry types, followed by divisional commander and troop quality (a single D6 roll per unit). Then the players can depoly (hopefully quickly) and the battle of Vich, the first battle of this campaign, can begin.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ideally the battle will last one and a half sessions giving time to get the next campaign map move in at the end of it. Keep it "rollin'. rollin', rollin'", as they say.</div><div><br /></div><div>After this battle, just about every rule will have been tested. We will have a chat and, if the players are reasonably happy that they are fit for purpose, I'll make them available on request.</div></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-21761642866050052023-07-25T05:19:00.000-07:002023-07-25T05:19:54.826-07:00Mid War Spanish Additions (cont. 17) - Sagunto Dragoons<p>This is the second to last cavalry unit for my Spanish (next and last, Coraceros). When it came to painting this unit I was really torn and I didn't go with what I wanted to do most: I went for what was probably more useful.</p><p>I wanted to do a heavy cavalry unit in blue coats (red facings) and bicornes and I have a flag for Del Rey but, that glorious unit is unrepresentative of the shambolic Spanish cavalry - if only they had not been so good. I also had a flag for the Sagunto Dragoons and that, strange as it seems, was the decider.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhBX_9EIMGrs6HGYKIqGTBTaW3E4NXAKIUE-evCqDrdsCJlwiSm6tu9ROu_sofZkgcGLjOsX_COyP_Q2Chyk26j1c5L6jEZXTwAegezCC55MdwcTCuVzHrtKV5Uow2bt2bRb-WPRinCKd3UVzB8TP76Cvr5get2rDcPmKmgMrs79vkkwWdGVZ_7HjYUg/s2048/IMG_4696.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhBX_9EIMGrs6HGYKIqGTBTaW3E4NXAKIUE-evCqDrdsCJlwiSm6tu9ROu_sofZkgcGLjOsX_COyP_Q2Chyk26j1c5L6jEZXTwAegezCC55MdwcTCuVzHrtKV5Uow2bt2bRb-WPRinCKd3UVzB8TP76Cvr5get2rDcPmKmgMrs79vkkwWdGVZ_7HjYUg/w400-h300/IMG_4696.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>So here they are, the Sagunto Dragoons, or should that be the Dragones de Sagunto.<div><br /></div><div>Figures by Front Rank and the flag is by Adolfo Ramos. Painting is by me, in Humbrol enamels. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Yh8EzbJgmp1AE0eExrexojyv6i44W0NWBGgp76X0w--QrcXF2T2M82jH5Tp2N88XaXkRQQno0nP0Onl9q5PT69Y1EwqNLpCX8XUFddwwNwDFXvLWvTxGlC1eOh9Tp-OZ2s8qQo1AhEZz_H2tPflUNI_edkxvFnBNFbH2YooZET7V44eqeVXLQv793_4/s2048/IMG_4697.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Yh8EzbJgmp1AE0eExrexojyv6i44W0NWBGgp76X0w--QrcXF2T2M82jH5Tp2N88XaXkRQQno0nP0Onl9q5PT69Y1EwqNLpCX8XUFddwwNwDFXvLWvTxGlC1eOh9Tp-OZ2s8qQo1AhEZz_H2tPflUNI_edkxvFnBNFbH2YooZET7V44eqeVXLQv793_4/w400-h300/IMG_4697.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I think they look great in their resplendent, glowing, yellow coats with green lapels (and cuffs, under gloves).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-IjP2BvlrsWvhjQkKmUX_RcoKHwLbOaQX3yi8zqzSNtDZIs2i6cLgIrScbbJpw_0MNJmf2tnXqAJugnoLI91hLYZfryiMGmdPOD6eB7vmHm9EFn1KOI5QurJxL9Xq8t6AhdiKxeXx1CzaI8uBKfvnbxzGSV2ODSggxn8areyGok9-Jaua7OzT8a2tK4/s2048/IMG_4699.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-IjP2BvlrsWvhjQkKmUX_RcoKHwLbOaQX3yi8zqzSNtDZIs2i6cLgIrScbbJpw_0MNJmf2tnXqAJugnoLI91hLYZfryiMGmdPOD6eB7vmHm9EFn1KOI5QurJxL9Xq8t6AhdiKxeXx1CzaI8uBKfvnbxzGSV2ODSggxn8areyGok9-Jaua7OzT8a2tK4/w400-h300/IMG_4699.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Note the bugler. As with all Spanish dragoons in yellow coats, it's the yellow and red (turnbacks) of the basic coat that get reversed - no green to be seen.</div><div><br /></div><div>"No green to be seen" does that make me a wargame poet? Answers elsewhere, please.<br /><div><br /></div><div>I might do Del Rey as an addition at some point - a few additions are pencilled in for this army.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next up: Regimiento Guadalajara. Not finished yet.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-52343338782063266182023-07-23T05:42:00.002-07:002023-07-25T04:52:49.310-07:00Mid War Spanish Additions (cont. 16) - Voluntarios de Jaen 1811 & Voluntarios de Asturias 1811<p>I've added two units of infantry Cazadores to the army. These bring the compliment of light infantry to five units: Out of a total of twenty two units (when the last two are painted), including two Guerrilla bands, I think that should be more than enough. </p><p>All figures are Front Rank. Flags are by Adolfo Ramos. Round bases are by Warbases, others are home cut from sheet MDF. All were painted a few weeks ago by yours truly using Humbrol enamels (mostly). Basing is a sand and grit mix; washed with diluted burnt umber ink, then dry brushed with two shades of beige household emulsion paint; the flock is Woodland Scenics coarse turf- a mix of 'yellow grass' and 'burnt grass'.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckP3MNTCQ-h67jsS-XWPXgWBBHkAaU5orRTa3-CvCvS5pFodcwnx9KeqjRzqyX7G-sQlXOwIJ1l8GwLe-DTeSp5d0EC1KZZeAgbVUR3FaSbiFgrypZaHG7GMNt23utijwZoIt3Fr2y0a8--9Sj2ZPlohmasCyBBL9U9cyxQs_owR8TNp0gHn_nSMq1Vg/s2048/IMG_4689.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckP3MNTCQ-h67jsS-XWPXgWBBHkAaU5orRTa3-CvCvS5pFodcwnx9KeqjRzqyX7G-sQlXOwIJ1l8GwLe-DTeSp5d0EC1KZZeAgbVUR3FaSbiFgrypZaHG7GMNt23utijwZoIt3Fr2y0a8--9Sj2ZPlohmasCyBBL9U9cyxQs_owR8TNp0gHn_nSMq1Vg/w400-h300/IMG_4689.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Voluntarios de Jaen 1811. Uniform details are from Osprey's <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times;">Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars</span></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </i>vol.3. There is no information on headgear. Given that the uniform is brown, I assume it was produced in Spain - so I've gone for round hats.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8okG4XY5IGDWNW-R4zoZUZONPK1CEPrhzROBw9jao5AJOnHqHDtdKESpYrkNeUFrfS2tHITnXBiTE31PX6ylEqX_ixyI21cT1DpKdzU-4uRdKhfIc9G_2cBp6Sx6vcrwv7HJaAEXEGkC5n0WKtRxCsBSeDVqsqv-TFrpMf-VTn3OfUSnEQeVgNxqBB0A/s2048/IMG_4690.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8okG4XY5IGDWNW-R4zoZUZONPK1CEPrhzROBw9jao5AJOnHqHDtdKESpYrkNeUFrfS2tHITnXBiTE31PX6ylEqX_ixyI21cT1DpKdzU-4uRdKhfIc9G_2cBp6Sx6vcrwv7HJaAEXEGkC5n0WKtRxCsBSeDVqsqv-TFrpMf-VTn3OfUSnEQeVgNxqBB0A/w400-h300/IMG_4690.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The number of skirmish stands is a visual game aid: They indicate the base skirmish factor. I nicked it from Lasalle by S. Mustafa. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZwjgSjBhTgJh1cas6r10vFb5aN_tJT-6erAlZbAkptjy4CLVOcBH_ufoz9xRpYCwfiTaNSdv4NEdWIe38bSFqX4KTiKBQNySo_-u0fah_kogsW_R26eHghI1aT6bIxKemF4Lxm2VwE0Ro4AF4y7uIBWZg6457etbzRaOZBhwb8QShNe5npUkyQgGcIU/s2048/IMG_4691.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZwjgSjBhTgJh1cas6r10vFb5aN_tJT-6erAlZbAkptjy4CLVOcBH_ufoz9xRpYCwfiTaNSdv4NEdWIe38bSFqX4KTiKBQNySo_-u0fah_kogsW_R26eHghI1aT6bIxKemF4Lxm2VwE0Ro4AF4y7uIBWZg6457etbzRaOZBhwb8QShNe5npUkyQgGcIU/w400-h300/IMG_4691.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The brown and yellow coats look good as a combination and the white belts add nicely to the ensemble. The white gaiters are something I added on a whim. The Spanish wore gaiters in various colours (black, white, grey, light blue and dark blue). I couldn't find information on this unit's gaiter colour so I let rip - it's the men in top hats and spats.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_pon_xUOAho9SXTkIIJv6a8tzJ9gHcloNa0Uj6YOtOcpHf16xiDMjjjVTZwXCni8i9S3eGGdz0oONlvEzv9NDkTsWJyVfU9OWWNOWGb2ypQKFWDU2bAUQMxqwFc_UAlWNF2xRbKmiCwrk24at9UAofudEXW8WvecoE7XOIeQJ3feMUHXsTZnu8o6HCM/s2048/IMG_4694.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_pon_xUOAho9SXTkIIJv6a8tzJ9gHcloNa0Uj6YOtOcpHf16xiDMjjjVTZwXCni8i9S3eGGdz0oONlvEzv9NDkTsWJyVfU9OWWNOWGb2ypQKFWDU2bAUQMxqwFc_UAlWNF2xRbKmiCwrk24at9UAofudEXW8WvecoE7XOIeQJ3feMUHXsTZnu8o6HCM/w400-h300/IMG_4694.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Voluntarios de Asturias 1811. Again, uniform details from Osprey's <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times;">Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars</span></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </i>vol.3.... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHLBH9BEMyMHOkYJ5P0h3JYB5VXME3ZVmAwj2UYkKmmWdmNO6wFMyBVzJ3gdwLg8vO3b_j0QwUPIlT9-565tyfh-O7a7HYyAAcy2o8kvIBC02hQUdm31_HJMt86-kG6zEfRFf1B2LS67KTUionCk_WcBp-DmJLkeriAsYDk9rVbK9M0-t_EjApgNl9hM/s2048/IMG_4693.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHLBH9BEMyMHOkYJ5P0h3JYB5VXME3ZVmAwj2UYkKmmWdmNO6wFMyBVzJ3gdwLg8vO3b_j0QwUPIlT9-565tyfh-O7a7HYyAAcy2o8kvIBC02hQUdm31_HJMt86-kG6zEfRFf1B2LS67KTUionCk_WcBp-DmJLkeriAsYDk9rVbK9M0-t_EjApgNl9hM/w400-h300/IMG_4693.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>....and yet again, I don't have information on what headgear this unit wore. Given the recruitment area I can only guess that the uniform was produced in Britain: Probably a shako, then.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKRgpz6RdclslYNZxGnKRK15DFC5lVTS3kzWDwyow7cxAfq3llSAoSz5QwSfJ8kCfXyZoPsDMAXHwU1mUsCsjyZeX9Me2pqfbpfs3-mEOfA9q8JdrDninu-HNbY6Yosv9j5e9errvhkNonZ1WoAabyVglWU4egEv3yMMYY-A5D2_pzD4baNLJ4zk82Z8/s2048/IMG_4695.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKRgpz6RdclslYNZxGnKRK15DFC5lVTS3kzWDwyow7cxAfq3llSAoSz5QwSfJ8kCfXyZoPsDMAXHwU1mUsCsjyZeX9Me2pqfbpfs3-mEOfA9q8JdrDninu-HNbY6Yosv9j5e9errvhkNonZ1WoAabyVglWU4egEv3yMMYY-A5D2_pzD4baNLJ4zk82Z8/w400-h300/IMG_4695.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I decided on black accoutrements for this unit: Mostly because I probably haven't done enough of it in this colour.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next up, another unit of Spanish dragoons (finished some time ago). That leaves just three units left to do. I can see the pub from 'ere! </div><div><br /></div><div>I've also finished the work on the campaign, the players seem up for it, so they might all see some action very soon.<br /><p><br /></p></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-12501519864266327222023-07-20T09:42:00.002-07:002023-07-21T02:23:47.316-07:00Little ships and Nimitz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkPACZiX18DXujzal_ChuMrXS9QTkJnOSvZwmqMz7KbeC9Bg9mHy6yQpktxFTRefQggfSnUlgT1XV1cAQyUmVoQYxz_s4_YdHG2MqWau2XheQeccuKsZH1QkvgHrwJJw5vKFnIkVzaLJwqCQCz1VIiFAZa6LNwHxEVc7aelJJsrK6cv1WfIfk-hc7PMQ/s2048/IMG_4685.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkPACZiX18DXujzal_ChuMrXS9QTkJnOSvZwmqMz7KbeC9Bg9mHy6yQpktxFTRefQggfSnUlgT1XV1cAQyUmVoQYxz_s4_YdHG2MqWau2XheQeccuKsZH1QkvgHrwJJw5vKFnIkVzaLJwqCQCz1VIiFAZa6LNwHxEVc7aelJJsrK6cv1WfIfk-hc7PMQ/w400-h300/IMG_4685.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="color: red;"><b>EDIT</b></span></p><p>On Wednesday evening, as scheduled, Peter J. brought his WW2 ships along. I hadn't seen them before and I've got to say, for something that small, they looked good to me. They are 1:6000 vessels by Hallmark. Having been to the <a href="https://www.magistermilitum.com/2j52-myoko-x4.html">Magister Militum</a> site today I found models of this Myoko class heavy cruiser were just £9.50 for a pack of four. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59Yo-jPuFOJeT4R7kLzpjc_zSF3rAHUdSBEl5Nlv6qVcJd3W4p7qGxsGqn8ATrm2OArrKyAw43Hfo1CAjjGLDArvtyaxkRW4lwY6x3hLSUnktPO_9wAwqzfFpVtmjCXOPQ8YgvIXgDGQBDPbvuK9tfC9wClG6jbEtcyNekj23plVPyyIUMme4mip8sks/s2048/IMG_4684.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59Yo-jPuFOJeT4R7kLzpjc_zSF3rAHUdSBEl5Nlv6qVcJd3W4p7qGxsGqn8ATrm2OArrKyAw43Hfo1CAjjGLDArvtyaxkRW4lwY6x3hLSUnktPO_9wAwqzfFpVtmjCXOPQ8YgvIXgDGQBDPbvuK9tfC9wClG6jbEtcyNekj23plVPyyIUMme4mip8sks/w400-h300/IMG_4684.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Here are the two fleets that Peter brought along for the evening's game. Basically a mix of cruisers and destroyers: You can just about buy the lot for £40. A single unit of twelve 28mm cavalry from Front Rank cost more than that: <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TZ5dNAkDh6asXbv7D2OlY0PQcmiclLK7zBar9-sofBbprtTjV5ZL6IKDY-5UNNDUTUi4-rs18P0U0eNU3_l8nJVQ0sNKkELfjadBOSf89UJbt_m0JWscNLP7id2NGdSW5GUANBBDtltibTKjuIhiVC5vvIcUMLix4uvunvqy6h4OjL_ACEsju58T0xQ/s2048/IMG_4682.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TZ5dNAkDh6asXbv7D2OlY0PQcmiclLK7zBar9-sofBbprtTjV5ZL6IKDY-5UNNDUTUi4-rs18P0U0eNU3_l8nJVQ0sNKkELfjadBOSf89UJbt_m0JWscNLP7id2NGdSW5GUANBBDtltibTKjuIhiVC5vvIcUMLix4uvunvqy6h4OjL_ACEsju58T0xQ/w400-h300/IMG_4682.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Now, I've only ever played one game of WW2 naval before and that was years ago. It was a game put on by Brian Hicks (of Leeds Wargame club 'Hicks Centre' fame) using some of his shallow seas stuff. It was okay but, it was a bit complex and it certainly didn't enthuse me to go out and make WW2 naval a thing - on the contrary, in fact. <div><br /></div><div>In consequence, to be honest, I wasn't expecting much of the planned game. So it came as a nice surprise when the game proved to be both simple to pick up, exciting and fun: The rules used were Nimitz by Sam Mustafa.</div><div><br /></div><div>We all decided to get stuck in from the start - which is usually the best way to pick up new rules (none of us had played, only Peter had read). Not knowing what ships could do what (beyond move rate and weapon range) there wasn't much tactical thought in evidence. Indeed, before move three was out pretty much everything had drawn up at close quarters and then all hell broke loose - this move to close range was lucky for the Americans because the Japanese would prove to be much better at long range than them.<br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeD0xMt72T39GdgA8f3vYMjTRQxfB1laftdSKkiXksUlWJRmqzHR4LmomBsZWHlW5kXzTmkA7Vg-kjg7eemX6-YzOB0Mjr3Db_3O-sAOFWIiAPcR4Cu1zIwLNY9fOVNd7sIWiyIF9VHE0ewWRCh44yyFg7YuUFIM8Y5PxbDxLBWXI1pErHz2n-FY7By5g/s2048/IMG_4683.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeD0xMt72T39GdgA8f3vYMjTRQxfB1laftdSKkiXksUlWJRmqzHR4LmomBsZWHlW5kXzTmkA7Vg-kjg7eemX6-YzOB0Mjr3Db_3O-sAOFWIiAPcR4Cu1zIwLNY9fOVNd7sIWiyIF9VHE0ewWRCh44yyFg7YuUFIM8Y5PxbDxLBWXI1pErHz2n-FY7By5g/w400-h300/IMG_4683.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This photo was taken at the same time as the other shot but, I thought I'd add a pencil to show the scale of these little beauties. The ship size means a big table isn't needed - I doubt we got out of a 5' x 3' all night. Shortly after this shot the formations dispersed a little, and the game got a little (being generous) more tactical. </div><div><br /></div><div>The rules were sorted within a couple of turns and the game ticked over very nicely. The firing mechanism was especially sweet because, unlike that other WW2 naval game I've played, it was very simple. Firing is split into three stages: Ships fire secondary armament (cruisers had some, the destroyers didn't), followed by all firing main armament, followed by torpedoes: Basically gunnery was half a dozen modifiers to give you a difficulty factor (0-5), cross referenced with tubes firing on a to hit table to find the number required to hit, then roll d6 - you hit, or you don't; if you hit roll D6 for damage cross referenced with gun penetration at close or long range, minus target armour for effect (tick off damage boxes); then roll a bonus 2D6 for a critical hit. Each fire takes literally seconds to resolve. The effects of damage were also very easy to follow; general movement rules were even simpler.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpJBtNfQ6Eo0ri7XRDRsLfTUR0yqJLBAn8iC9RKHuaBRQdg2JOtKhQyU6zXxpeTGH1TIyunRWX4h5wmLi2U5efkCcRVNK07y_4UxVqkX3B9MtqJdPJD3jpbyM3onlKVftI43b5BwRtYkbCTJH99gtep8-3CncPtKPZO1NkiLikzk-4EPd1OYq5Bd0Eag/s2048/IMG_4686.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpJBtNfQ6Eo0ri7XRDRsLfTUR0yqJLBAn8iC9RKHuaBRQdg2JOtKhQyU6zXxpeTGH1TIyunRWX4h5wmLi2U5efkCcRVNK07y_4UxVqkX3B9MtqJdPJD3jpbyM3onlKVftI43b5BwRtYkbCTJH99gtep8-3CncPtKPZO1NkiLikzk-4EPd1OYq5Bd0Eag/w300-h400/IMG_4686.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>There is a bit of book keeping to be done on the individual ship roster / damage / gun factor sheet but, this was so easy it is hardly worth going into, except to say that, as with everything by Sam Mustafa, it's all incredibly clear once you've identified the symbols - he's a very 'visual' guy: Once identified and understood they do stick in the mind. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAixv4erIGGyunGkIqyo5vFXb4r2q-faiBbwkPk3XKfx-dGGU5SDOQz8NNgnsL5hHHjsdaaBhTrVMegY6NerXJYu2yGEquKfh-hXUSUwg0MWeA-lMQYj5pxYhMRUG0Q_IEtZAFdmZVphFQ4E5zkB9Tygjlq3BTGcaIz_TvZ7Aby-M3sGwSXN1GIeAo1s/s2048/IMG_4687.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAixv4erIGGyunGkIqyo5vFXb4r2q-faiBbwkPk3XKfx-dGGU5SDOQz8NNgnsL5hHHjsdaaBhTrVMegY6NerXJYu2yGEquKfh-hXUSUwg0MWeA-lMQYj5pxYhMRUG0Q_IEtZAFdmZVphFQ4E5zkB9Tygjlq3BTGcaIz_TvZ7Aby-M3sGwSXN1GIeAo1s/w300-h400/IMG_4687.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>The whole game, with virtually no looking at the rules, was carried out using this one sided QRS in about two hours. Pretty good for a first game with four players.</div><div><br /></div><div>The game was a draw with both sides getting quite badly mauled. The Japanese cruisers were better off than the American ones at the end but were much worse off for destroyers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Will I be going out to buy WW2 naval. Well no, but only because Peter has already done so. Otherwise, I'd be sorely tempted. </div><div><br /></div><div>Word to the wise about Sam Mustafa's rules: If you think you will get round to this as a period one day, and you like hard copy versions of rules, buy your copy of Nimitz now! They will sell out pretty quickly (they always do) and there never seems to be a re-print so second copies go for twice the price!</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">RECOMENDED!</span></div><div><br /></div><div>We liked it so much we are playing it again next week.<br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-57228578781405089902023-07-18T02:27:00.001-07:002023-07-18T02:27:56.389-07:00Variety, they say, is the spice of life....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwqfebmXFU786tCUcCKbyqx58FctWNYvEKnbNX_ZDMhMoBG-zc-u_NncJw6_ggBDK4HkD5n_b2P1By_ipsQYhCOdxqI67AJBwzLPHv65kGSEgzKnA8knHeFGJHJLQ9v93d77-oWpoQvo/s640/IMG_2647.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwqfebmXFU786tCUcCKbyqx58FctWNYvEKnbNX_ZDMhMoBG-zc-u_NncJw6_ggBDK4HkD5n_b2P1By_ipsQYhCOdxqI67AJBwzLPHv65kGSEgzKnA8knHeFGJHJLQ9v93d77-oWpoQvo/w400-h300/IMG_2647.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>After a long break, gaming is now up and running again on an almost weekly basis. Unfortunately I haven't found time to blog about the games in any detail. Normally, I always take a photo of the set up for games but somehow I haven't even managed that for a few of them - for instance this week's game was an X Wing scenario featuring the asteroid base I made a couple of years ago (pictured opposite: Made out of a big sponge, half a polystyrene ball, Lego pieces and a couple of beads with Marmon Herrington turrets on top - panelling is thin card). This was a scenario test of the prequal to "A Tinder Moment" scenario called "Pod-Cast" where Tinder Caress kidnaps Moff Diver, escaping in the escape pod, under cover of a diversionary Rebel attack on an important Imperial spy base. Tinder will always escape in this scenario - it's just part of the back story. The game scenario is actually just a simple bombing mission versus a huge ship. The huge ship in this case is the spy base (which I counted as an immobile GR-75 mounting two Flechette Cannons) defended by a squadron of three Tie Defenders and a Tie Advanced. Attacking I got to use my two new (now old but never used) B/SF-17 Bombers plus two X Wing escorts. It's a pity I didn't take any pics because it actually looked pretty good - I'm always amazed at how good these games look: plenty of bang for buck, IMHO. As an obstacle, I classed the base as an asteroid rather than a ship (I had made the matching table template for that exact reason), with any damage for flying over it (rolling to hit dice as normal but allowing an action) being counted as coming from short range laser fire rather than an actual collision; classing it this way allows the Resistance Bombers to make proper bombing runs; the Imperials could fly over it without penalty as a defence advantage. Anyway, at some point I'll write this scenario up. I was the Imperial player and got whooped - mostly by doing my famous fly into small asteroids at every opportunity manoeuvres! It's a good job I don't drive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVgZIzrIG-8nAMQpxytry_zhIi5tvtOll4bAUb9ZW7RE45GM1etuCSIXZszcMWiBe0kI-I8i_YwPcprgNfTQd3yvMSbwUnm-V9vUi2ukzSMGRkfgSvLATQB3i_MoL5tEJwV0O5auc-ZjkAno-giEVCwpFebX6I0R6GDir4Kx4RqxwqUXl_W0Lp3MbLrM/s2048/IMG_4625.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVgZIzrIG-8nAMQpxytry_zhIi5tvtOll4bAUb9ZW7RE45GM1etuCSIXZszcMWiBe0kI-I8i_YwPcprgNfTQd3yvMSbwUnm-V9vUi2ukzSMGRkfgSvLATQB3i_MoL5tEJwV0O5auc-ZjkAno-giEVCwpFebX6I0R6GDir4Kx4RqxwqUXl_W0Lp3MbLrM/w400-h300/IMG_4625.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>We've also played a couple of Napoleonic games. This one was the first full on French versus Spanish encounter that we've played. I took three photos on the first evening's play, none on the second. It featured everything I have recently painted for the Spanish (except a couple of command stands).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpXn7Bb_b10JFWudQeXItqMypAOtae02jyIfRiM_LBwK6GXJ11FH7oUfzZv3hwfZPN_7lPcPfl7JGGJdzChx0tq7uhHKxMFj81CDfS22W2tGh08gVzqGhkqoM0k7KbhMW63aT2HEv7i2vHvMzAIfUC2mz7B3r9skq_oXrFyPZZ_jmBrHMZeI2zi67VYs/s2048/IMG_4632.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpXn7Bb_b10JFWudQeXItqMypAOtae02jyIfRiM_LBwK6GXJ11FH7oUfzZv3hwfZPN_7lPcPfl7JGGJdzChx0tq7uhHKxMFj81CDfS22W2tGh08gVzqGhkqoM0k7KbhMW63aT2HEv7i2vHvMzAIfUC2mz7B3r9skq_oXrFyPZZ_jmBrHMZeI2zi67VYs/w400-h300/IMG_4632.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The terrain was originally set up to do Bussaco but I decided I didn't have the time to research it properly, added a stream for difference, and played this fictional encounter on it instead. The French advanced on the wood sheltered convent, sweeping all before them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFeKO-Bdgxi2Sj2QiTGdaotdzxuhQgRJC60PDTpbkXM-BiJ1jq6F-XjvqjYfk84Qs5d9Rxp2z8f4KoatJPfMKxIUDzqIkfFKTXgVsCPXwbYuv9eytvQ9TcH6IV9UawoD_Be15giPIEJ8y5kBd3lfpQ_YjVD-aGt8atPp4LhU88BSxUdbVe0z6kKrjaro/s2048/IMG_4634.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFeKO-Bdgxi2Sj2QiTGdaotdzxuhQgRJC60PDTpbkXM-BiJ1jq6F-XjvqjYfk84Qs5d9Rxp2z8f4KoatJPfMKxIUDzqIkfFKTXgVsCPXwbYuv9eytvQ9TcH6IV9UawoD_Be15giPIEJ8y5kBd3lfpQ_YjVD-aGt8atPp4LhU88BSxUdbVe0z6kKrjaro/w400-h300/IMG_4634.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The French swept up the long ridge, then over it, kicking Spanish arse all the way. There were lots of virgin Spanish infantry and cavalry units in action (17 of 21), and the Spanish did as most gamers might expect - I don't think I've ever played with that many new units in one army in a single battle before and I've definitely never seen that many new units break: Why do newly painted units always tend to do so badly? I was on the losing side of this game too!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20tvUDEuF-Iz--QiXehQuYjVCl6jx-4ihJcx_mArlYa4pXQNJEmTYTy047sSOa0rPvCMUML3MGb0w-YjgW4SNwlVZV_7065yD_KzKRrK4SxLk_zLtEyhqgsac5xOW9afIwh0JP8_eUNg8AoG13WXO5rirvXGHQmxf16NqtQY4Chsf5P5_mDwjXwQ8hgE/s2048/IMG_4653.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20tvUDEuF-Iz--QiXehQuYjVCl6jx-4ihJcx_mArlYa4pXQNJEmTYTy047sSOa0rPvCMUML3MGb0w-YjgW4SNwlVZV_7065yD_KzKRrK4SxLk_zLtEyhqgsac5xOW9afIwh0JP8_eUNg8AoG13WXO5rirvXGHQmxf16NqtQY4Chsf5P5_mDwjXwQ8hgE/w400-h300/IMG_4653.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>We've also played a couple of <i>To The Strongest</i> battles set during the Early Crusader period. This one (pics of set up only) was interesting in that it featured an entirely mounted Saracen (Syrian / Turk) army. It was a point balanced game and I composed this army first (using every Saracen cavalryman possible to get a points total) before matching it with a more usual mixed force of Crusaders. It's actually less Saracen cavalry than it looks - there are only about 320 of them (Note to self: Need more horse archers). Of course, we used my purpose made (fit into grid) terrain pieces on my home made tea and coffee (plus a smidgen of burnt umber ink) stained canvas play mat: This has probably been one of my better money saving ideas - because it was simple and only took a few hours of work, if you don't count the three days of on-table (to keep it flat and uncreased) drying time - my house smelled like a coffee house for over a week.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNsOvy-MdHyuS18TATlp6OP9k8uGLRj0Z9sYajZKdAs6m50CNRp0DeapwgqOwMRKoyK7iTkEpAxjZVvD2WCLg1_XC_B-YiOUTuzwpCePaRQZwZbeLXz3EVxEaURsHT2R3BKe6gxfpIpIq9M8wJ1uUhMbV2d0JhbxxX4C7wGtAfThAsfddBDKTb27uETQ/s2048/IMG_4654.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNsOvy-MdHyuS18TATlp6OP9k8uGLRj0Z9sYajZKdAs6m50CNRp0DeapwgqOwMRKoyK7iTkEpAxjZVvD2WCLg1_XC_B-YiOUTuzwpCePaRQZwZbeLXz3EVxEaURsHT2R3BKe6gxfpIpIq9M8wJ1uUhMbV2d0JhbxxX4C7wGtAfThAsfddBDKTb27uETQ/w400-h300/IMG_4654.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It was an incredibly close game, nip and tuck all the way and very confused, especially on the wings. In the last turn of the evening, the last possible Saracen command to activate was a single unit of horse archers; it activated to shoot on an 8 (so it was probably the last activation of the Saracen turn), they hit on a 10 but went out of ammunition and having no ammunition chits left wouldn't shoot again in the game, the Crusaders failed to save their unit of armoured sergeants, in shieldwall, on a 5+ and lost their last two victory medals. The Saracens had won with just one victory medal left of their own! My unit of horse archers - heroes to a man - and a blessed VICTORY!!!<div><br /></div><div>This week's game will be something completely different again. Peter is going to bring his ships (WW2) along for a naval game. Hopefully I'll remember to take a few photos this time!<br /><p><br /></p></div></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-77469642263412957732023-07-16T08:58:00.017-07:002023-08-10T09:39:32.956-07:00A Peninsular War Campaign<p>As I only have three Spanish units left in the lead pile (I've finished another three Spanish units since the last Napoleonic Project update, more on those later), it's probably time to get some proper use out of what is now, at well over 2,600 men, officially my largest collection. What better way than to launch into a wargame campaign. </p><p>Over the last couple of months I've been slowly getting everything for a campaign together, and I'm almost ready to go. We are scheduled to play a naval game with Peter J.'s ships on Wednesday, then hopefully we can start the campaign the week after that. </p><p>The players in this umpire-less campaign will be Peter J, Graham H, and Mark D and myself. There will be one Anglo-Portuguese, one Spanish and two French players. Peter J. wants to be Spanish, and that's fine by me. Mark and Graham can dice off for next choices and I will take what's left. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfUZBXFBnb4y4seEcnJvpgL2Sj26VNBCxjiUVKWhATGCP0QwAfE-mvrnDgV5WIqaFXEnf3bsRWYfq8JkuS2rBx4OcUoYyJ5eZt7RF1kVIF7fuMSy2_K4yrqvtPCO1M490Nq1HB4570os_Fis4izIgHjLAEtDftx02bnt1DzECULgnqgeMiK0H9zmFl00/s2048/IMG_4673.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfUZBXFBnb4y4seEcnJvpgL2Sj26VNBCxjiUVKWhATGCP0QwAfE-mvrnDgV5WIqaFXEnf3bsRWYfq8JkuS2rBx4OcUoYyJ5eZt7RF1kVIF7fuMSy2_K4yrqvtPCO1M490Nq1HB4570os_Fis4izIgHjLAEtDftx02bnt1DzECULgnqgeMiK0H9zmFl00/s320/IMG_4673.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>The campaign will be fought over this point to point map. It was downloaded from <a href="http://www.murat.ca/maps.htm">here</a>. At full size the map was too big for my map board - I printed the one pictured at 75%. I think these maps are quite brilliant for large area horse and musket campaigns in Europe and I'm very grateful to their cartographer for making them freely available on line.<div><br /></div><div>I decided to start the campaign using armies from around mid 1811. Mostly, this was to give the Anglo-Portuguese player full control of Portugal - it wouldn't be much of a campaign if Wellington got pushed back into the sea on campaign turn 1. As a start date it also makes my Spanish army look about right. </div><div><br /></div><div>There is one massive fudge - much of the French Army of the North (about 70,000 men) is AWOL. However, this army was employed in trying to hold down the large swathes of Spanish territory under French occupation and took little part in offensive operations - what men were available for 'use in the field' are accounted for in the other armies starting line ups or as campaign card additions. The army's absence helps to even the campaign's odds, which numbers wise are already with the French. I feel that the inclusion of this army as 'a player army' would make it a French walkover unless some very complicated (and boring) rules for policing and garrisons were formulated. It is a leap for the imagination to make but, I simply can't think of ways to effectively keep the Army of the North occupied doing what it did historically - which in wargame terms is virtually nothing! - and make the campaign playable as an enjoyable reasonably balanced game. The two much smaller Spanish armies kicking about northern Spain (total about 25,000 men), which kept popping up to disturb the peace before disappearing into the hills, and which heroically kept the much larger French army dispersed, tied down in garrisons and fruitlessly 'chasing ghosts' about the place, are also AWOL - one lot cancelled the other, so to speak. </div><div><br /></div><div>To begin with, each army is represented by a single pin placed at its 'campaign jump off' point. The campaign will start with a set up turn. This set up turn will be used to sort out the actual dispositions of the forces before the campaign begins in earnest. This special turn will serve to give the players a run through of a full campaign turn (I will remove the <i>End Turn</i> card); the only caveats for how this special turn is played through is that no one will be allowed to initiate a battle or begin a siege - it is purely a game turn of manoeuvre and positioning.</div><div><br /></div><div>Note all of the campaign counters (pins) that are stuck into the map board. There are pins for every division (the smallest individually tracked campaign force in the campaign), supply dumps, extreme weather, Guerrilla action and various other things that might feature due to campaign cards and events - I don't think I've forgotten anything.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNNNmNbpTJwOVmcUBTO5U5ac0UKCMUcKUay1-ZETQPieRusj6JyIOH7dZra2mNYpLdh4OxZ-B_8Himu-QQnCSbQbKNoIctFeWOnDpGaeAoCTGkRcgA7jB-O6CmtyeuBT7RqpNBUWz8CpIQKifZmUll8O7KFModnSSLOlcMCNSX0HAGS-meIhFgHKONgQ/s2048/IMG_4674.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNNNmNbpTJwOVmcUBTO5U5ac0UKCMUcKUay1-ZETQPieRusj6JyIOH7dZra2mNYpLdh4OxZ-B_8Himu-QQnCSbQbKNoIctFeWOnDpGaeAoCTGkRcgA7jB-O6CmtyeuBT7RqpNBUWz8CpIQKifZmUll8O7KFModnSSLOlcMCNSX0HAGS-meIhFgHKONgQ/s320/IMG_4674.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Here is a sample army roster sheet, in this case for two of the Spanish armies. These note any special divisional units and will be used to track army strength. They are loosely based on historical divisional composition for 1811.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you look closely you can see starting strength - bold and non-italics number - of each infantry division: Tracking individual units is too much paperwork - I'm happy to simply track divisional strength in unit integrity points (UI) and let players organise their divisions into units when a battle occurs. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not going to track cavalry or artillery at all: Cavalry numbers are a product of infantry numbers, as is artillery. In this case, both Freire and Blake will get 1 UI of cavalry (random unit type) per 6 UI of infantry fielded, and each division will get a battery if it has 9 UI or more. </div><div><br /></div><div>One thing I have added to the campaign mix is 'hospitals': These are useful for dividing post battle infantry UI losses into two types - temporary and permanent.</div><div><br /></div><div>One sheet not pictured is the random unit quality table for each troop type. Before battle, a dice will be rolled to determine the quality of each unit.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzoe-MBceE4m1FvhpwdtKw9Za35ic2mQYxUOfSTHMHPgcd04Hsj6PrmcbcOlEduxRTP0CKket0Zl8t6UO-Vhf0KEYHI319rCFe5qDu8pZ6WgkLZMkPRfp6FQHBrnj8DmDyoLAX-Hjc4eyankGoIl19VnOD5tk91XKxjyyN7zY2rX-WcHr486b_tU2hX-Q/s2048/IMG_4675.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzoe-MBceE4m1FvhpwdtKw9Za35ic2mQYxUOfSTHMHPgcd04Hsj6PrmcbcOlEduxRTP0CKket0Zl8t6UO-Vhf0KEYHI319rCFe5qDu8pZ6WgkLZMkPRfp6FQHBrnj8DmDyoLAX-Hjc4eyankGoIl19VnOD5tk91XKxjyyN7zY2rX-WcHr486b_tU2hX-Q/s320/IMG_4675.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The game will be card driven. There is a campaign activation deck. This has two activation cards for each army (one for Joseph, alternately controlled by the French players), two 'draw campaign hand cards' for each player (see below) a reinforcement card for each 'nation', two extreme weather cards, a naval move card, and to sow the element of doubt into 'turn sequencing' an <i>End Turn</i> card. There are 36 cards in total.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd06F4gX7hvM1IoT5fMVMd81PgqIna-NMN49TL2PNCkeqxRRFsGHxC9JI5q4F7_qAOBKt-3N67TMSFliDVDm0jnE5BNr3kjj6UWv6AZcn9CiQwuL2EC5Z78ZZdwOZsmGEqdJe2CQ-cAmwG3JbWvg6Q3IkHz9KdgCUctgSCJMHdraF30eDCh18Ezi5P0ic/s2048/IMG_4676.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd06F4gX7hvM1IoT5fMVMd81PgqIna-NMN49TL2PNCkeqxRRFsGHxC9JI5q4F7_qAOBKt-3N67TMSFliDVDm0jnE5BNr3kjj6UWv6AZcn9CiQwuL2EC5Z78ZZdwOZsmGEqdJe2CQ-cAmwG3JbWvg6Q3IkHz9KdgCUctgSCJMHdraF30eDCh18Ezi5P0ic/s320/IMG_4676.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Lastly, there is a campaign hand deck of 54 cards, most of which are too detailed to list. They will be picked up by players during campaign activations and can be used by the players at any time during the campaign to help them or their ally, or to hinder the enemy. Hopefully they will add governed campaign flavour and surprises - which is useful in an umpire-less campaign.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly there are four or five pages of rules. I will not detail these until after they have been play tested a bit but, they cover movement, stacking limits, supply & attrition, initiating battle, force concentration from adjacent areas prior to battle, post battle casualty and movement, sieges and the like. I've tried to keep everything pretty simple because past experience has taught me that's usually best.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once the campaign is properly underway, and any glaring rule errors and omissions have been sorted, I'll make everything available on request.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-80077854662219937102023-05-31T02:56:00.001-07:002023-05-31T02:59:39.891-07:00Mid War Spanish Additions (cont. 15) - Garrochistas and more commanders<p>First up, a few posts ago, I mentioned that I had two more command stands left in the lead pile but, looking into my bits and pieces box, I found two more figures that I could convert to make a third. </p><p>I'm now down to a lead pile of just six Spanish units.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTE-3WTD1JfVclQpRY2FUqzpnonN8uqdcxT6PSSO5SRloN1o7HTO5kYujoKUqL7oXPHRR89aoAIgMD0JWDnbfrMhEs5YytW7qtfFiPrYDUg1q0WbjxmUFXX_8gqZULV72cy02n215LsdG1EoRReEEfHxGY8l6e81IkI3FJdFypZQ28acQHfK8QenI/s2048/IMG_4613.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTE-3WTD1JfVclQpRY2FUqzpnonN8uqdcxT6PSSO5SRloN1o7HTO5kYujoKUqL7oXPHRR89aoAIgMD0JWDnbfrMhEs5YytW7qtfFiPrYDUg1q0WbjxmUFXX_8gqZULV72cy02n215LsdG1EoRReEEfHxGY8l6e81IkI3FJdFypZQ28acQHfK8QenI/w400-h300/IMG_4613.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>Command stand #6.</div><div><br /></div>You have seen the bugler (he's the Russian figure with an added big feather plume) before. This is a changed / revamped cavalry command stand: I took the officer off and replaced him with this converted officer in a cuirass to make it even more flamboyant. The officer I removed found his way onto a new stand below.<div><br /></div><div>Both of these figures are in made up uniforms - which would be nothing special in a Spanish army of which Surtees commented "It was really absurd and ludicrous to see the strange figures they generally made themselves. In one regiment alone you might observe more different uniforms than both we and the French have in all our armies....all the [styles and] colours of the rainbow.....in the uniforms of one regiment's officers; and every one of them appeared to vie with the other who could make the greatest harlequin of himself...."</div><div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGRe-DRfKIHztnM6uHBRHOubPKvJRcNBlFq9h3sa7nYGO7PgoS9XXBNl_jD1DqgMehmIOq5EMwkb0AoQ3eSun7L5qcGv75uRVp9WUyqlxh6wbXamZZ5TF1v--8A6vLLkfLBIms4UmXuvG3koNTY1NlvrquXx11H2i_KMldnjHYK1En9ZQSFoeRLg7/s2048/IMG_4614.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGRe-DRfKIHztnM6uHBRHOubPKvJRcNBlFq9h3sa7nYGO7PgoS9XXBNl_jD1DqgMehmIOq5EMwkb0AoQ3eSun7L5qcGv75uRVp9WUyqlxh6wbXamZZ5TF1v--8A6vLLkfLBIms4UmXuvG3koNTY1NlvrquXx11H2i_KMldnjHYK1En9ZQSFoeRLg7/w400-h300/IMG_4614.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The newly converted figure was a French general of cuirassier in a helmet and distinctive laced, square tailed coat. I swapped his head (with a spare British officer's in bicorn), added a large Milliput neckerchief (the neck was a bit of a mess because of the cuirass's ruff), then reshaped the coat tails and added more traditional turnbacks to using Milliput.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0BTZKSwlE41Y2yzhhxjn1TPx5B8qgVzQy2LRifSkmL32aYrPygtFIaUyGe-WXINpPcQ5dixER_oRiBY3UFqLiD0eV56DN0xITUiInetoaL03QPAgobnxr_pEUsvjJy1PJ5enEGsOdpkKxfisf6HQFQ7s968PtndS9BbMQFGw01Hjq3XtgduO3UDv/s2048/IMG_4615.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0BTZKSwlE41Y2yzhhxjn1TPx5B8qgVzQy2LRifSkmL32aYrPygtFIaUyGe-WXINpPcQ5dixER_oRiBY3UFqLiD0eV56DN0xITUiInetoaL03QPAgobnxr_pEUsvjJy1PJ5enEGsOdpkKxfisf6HQFQ7s968PtndS9BbMQFGw01Hjq3XtgduO3UDv/w400-h300/IMG_4615.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Command stand #7<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeRdDXe9xcS1-P3Oz-Dcbvd2WmP6j0N3MZJD1MzKspdcFP04JgW8_97_gkVNri1mnskeI7fgiawQOetf5Zs-nd_6GdZNgVEsDw3s0FKcsW2PUZOwjwtXRZXXNXycxcVbZ6a5CBM-JamM7LwV9tTAo_MMndeUGDcVZmVr23jR5u5hl5QxQ6bdnJZ6V/s2048/IMG_4616.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeRdDXe9xcS1-P3Oz-Dcbvd2WmP6j0N3MZJD1MzKspdcFP04JgW8_97_gkVNri1mnskeI7fgiawQOetf5Zs-nd_6GdZNgVEsDw3s0FKcsW2PUZOwjwtXRZXXNXycxcVbZ6a5CBM-JamM7LwV9tTAo_MMndeUGDcVZmVr23jR5u5hl5QxQ6bdnJZ6V/w400-h300/IMG_4616.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Command stand #8.</div><div><br /></div><div>Note that the uniform of the ADC is not made up; it follows a portrait by Denis Deighton. Officially the uniform should have been blue faced red with a plume-less bicorn: it goes to show that Surtees wasn't wrong in his opinion.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvpmToB1PU8NepPRw3wJUWpyw8K0-M6gIoyqr2XEmYg_NJWC33fY1AjO0Gm6q7PC6CW6o6PdWgTdoTXtpldcjHojjhV6Id4oFatOtNs5j8HyBa5HBIROAz5-VlFKskCiA_uYXcuI_G4wDUfPdDuBLr3GlZKiGMQNtM8AxxDq8vbA6efnNncG6aCL8/s2048/IMG_4617.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvpmToB1PU8NepPRw3wJUWpyw8K0-M6gIoyqr2XEmYg_NJWC33fY1AjO0Gm6q7PC6CW6o6PdWgTdoTXtpldcjHojjhV6Id4oFatOtNs5j8HyBa5HBIROAz5-VlFKskCiA_uYXcuI_G4wDUfPdDuBLr3GlZKiGMQNtM8AxxDq8vbA6efnNncG6aCL8/w400-h300/IMG_4617.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Command stand #9.</div><div><br /></div><div>The officer on the left is the second converted figure mentioned at the start of this post. He was a Nassau officer. His new head is that of a decapitated (Renegade Miniatures) Roman with a large (Front Rank) bicorn. I also added some lapels to make him look more like an ADC and a big moustache to make him look more Spanish, using Milliput.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUV2emAZLm7GZC-4qYqGabuaCpkU84f83GjZJEdGChzm531vwW3VK8rxm_T9d0YUIuORV9pDLpeLu4r0wccGdMeu9c9PYVZ3vsOlxigvTFNrZNSpehEfp2m88MvJvhHWjFkFAcrA1-8TBcRqc0111kWv566wkSOGueLfn6UwE0yJpjHHKOD5FathN4/s2048/IMG_4618.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUV2emAZLm7GZC-4qYqGabuaCpkU84f83GjZJEdGChzm531vwW3VK8rxm_T9d0YUIuORV9pDLpeLu4r0wccGdMeu9c9PYVZ3vsOlxigvTFNrZNSpehEfp2m88MvJvhHWjFkFAcrA1-8TBcRqc0111kWv566wkSOGueLfn6UwE0yJpjHHKOD5FathN4/w400-h300/IMG_4618.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>A unit of Garrochistas. These are Spanish cowboys and their 'lance', when not skewering Frenchmen, is for prodding bulls into obedience.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not sure if these figures aren't more early than mid war but, they are very evocative of Spain: They can be used as Guerrillas or light cavalry stand ins.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfJygLODlCrNnSmsh3TtTMx6N5by_M7DXfWoIJuzEU62L29ofQBZkgcP3rPM9_lC6LFQvrGJRhtxhhlFjkkbowntPBu5_L9adgy276ptf_4iSB8WXYEESuOp8ITvpiQsB1aEjFeqdpQOUi3GOi4U9erD7ugAIyQ9TPVp9_C8WZWLGYpifxD4eJ3Mt/s2048/IMG_4619.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfJygLODlCrNnSmsh3TtTMx6N5by_M7DXfWoIJuzEU62L29ofQBZkgcP3rPM9_lC6LFQvrGJRhtxhhlFjkkbowntPBu5_L9adgy276ptf_4iSB8WXYEESuOp8ITvpiQsB1aEjFeqdpQOUi3GOi4U9erD7ugAIyQ9TPVp9_C8WZWLGYpifxD4eJ3Mt/w400-h300/IMG_4619.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>I tried to make the most of the variation in the multi-coloured striped blankets but I kept the rest of the pallet fairly simple to speed up the painting process.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7Z12yIvGlS6SnwoJKbwXYisDKlgZzEmlMhKmTC8yE5VxEwojC036iwC1dmWksnjEHbz2bHhVhd9Lx5MXN1D0UPj4L1NHT2vlbgraiE65Y_DrNKOYPIwd86VJfTSBhrC7uRQYFKCOJFvOwatJ7QhFnnNxHjQS-EDtXd8N_S5QooCBxRM_rUvJXTbA/s2048/IMG_4620.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7Z12yIvGlS6SnwoJKbwXYisDKlgZzEmlMhKmTC8yE5VxEwojC036iwC1dmWksnjEHbz2bHhVhd9Lx5MXN1D0UPj4L1NHT2vlbgraiE65Y_DrNKOYPIwd86VJfTSBhrC7uRQYFKCOJFvOwatJ7QhFnnNxHjQS-EDtXd8N_S5QooCBxRM_rUvJXTbA/w400-h300/IMG_4620.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The majority wear green jackets (the most common colour, apparently) with a few blue and brown ones; trousers are tan (majority), grey or dark brown. </div><div><br /></div><div>Most Garrochistas seem to have favoured red head scarves (hair in a black hairnet beneath) and red sashes. </div><div><br /></div><div>I did all their hats and gaiters the same colour to speed things up a bit.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pEBM4xISvqd-LweZnf9wgrgCIcwQJxjiRm0B25z2xHO9flcsQvZ2fjtTqvZj1qiRb-9UT18RFYOfjvBrw9Tyx5MXBJebCFETr5kHLihcTBc7uVxTeY6MEiwVCT87HmYwdtEPSyg_wHDXEiJyh0tkaQCr4r5ZFw8pIbnQPUZVF0DcGo-XzhJcVXXY/s2048/IMG_4621.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pEBM4xISvqd-LweZnf9wgrgCIcwQJxjiRm0B25z2xHO9flcsQvZ2fjtTqvZj1qiRb-9UT18RFYOfjvBrw9Tyx5MXBJebCFETr5kHLihcTBc7uVxTeY6MEiwVCT87HmYwdtEPSyg_wHDXEiJyh0tkaQCr4r5ZFw8pIbnQPUZVF0DcGo-XzhJcVXXY/w400-h300/IMG_4621.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>At some point, I might change the colour of some hats. I'm not sure what other colours would be appropriate - Zorro black perhaps?</div><div><br /></div><div>All figures are by Front Rank.</div><div><br /></div><div>All were painted by yours truly using enamels.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next up, a Spanish Vs French battle and not a Brit in sight! I got there, in the end....</div></div>JAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.com2