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Mar 9 14 10:29 AM

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Greetings from the Auvergne near the charming town of Ambert,

Just wondered if there are any 28mm Napoleonic GDB folk nearby apart from me and my chum Chris.

We play most Wednesdays and some views of the current Prussian vs French 1813 confrontation can be seen at:


A brief description of the action so far is set out below:

All the Prussians started on hold orders.

In total there's about 12 brigades of Prussians and 14 of French involved but they're not all on the table yet!

Scenario centred on some over-confident Prussians beginning to concentrate along a river bank and controlling 3 bridges with all the French thought to be on the river's far bank and some miles away.

However, the Prussian pickets, now trussed-up somewhere by French Hussars,  had failed to warn their chums that the clever French were a lot closer than thought and were now commencing a flank attack using 2 temporary bridges!

Mein Gott!!

Not a good start for my Prussian Reserve Infantry Brigade who advanced bravely but their nice 6-pounder 4 gun foot battery routed when the French Lancers charged them, and, the resulting Brigade morale test caused the Brigade to break and fall back 18 inches.

Comment: why is it that when my cavalry charge guns they are blown away and when others' cavalry charge my guns it's the guns which are routed?

Not to be outdone on both banks of the centre bridge 3 French Hussar Regiments charged and routed  2, albeit weak, regiments of Landwehr Cavalry.

The French cavalry having achieved these victories are now retiring, "horses-blown", to their own lines and it may be that I cannot catch them with my newly arrived Regiment of Uhlans and 2 Regiments of Kurassiers in time to prevent them from re-grouping.

Meanwhile, reinforcements are flooding-in for both sides.

Please do get in touch if you're interested in a game sometime.

Cheers.

Paul
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Mar 10 14 5:18 AM

Very nice Paul,

Some lovely Calpe figures on the table and by the looks of it a sizeable Spanish contingent on the shelves behind (some cruel people would say best place for them...not me!).

Great looking game - do you have a blog?
regards

Carlo

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Mar 11 14 1:24 PM

Bonjour Carlo,


Yes I'm very pleased to own some Calpe figures which are probably my favourite figures altogether and certainly my favourite Prussians!

Sadly I don't have a blog. Well I tried setting up a French one and gave up but perhaps I'll try and resurrect and/or replace it.

Presently just finishing 4 more Prussian Calpe Horse Artillery Limbers to add to the 8 I've already done.

I must have too much time on my hands as having now realised that each infantry "brigade" of 3 battalions or so should have a battery of 6 pounders/howitzers, I've more or less decided to order another 16 from Peter to add to the 12 I've already got! After all they do look splendid, especially with the limber riders that Peter makes but doesn't advertise!

Now that should keep me busy for a while.

Meanwhile, you've clearly got good eyesight  to have spotted my Spanish lurking on the shelves. I just had 4 battalions painted recently plus 2 of Portuguese Cacadores. I know the Spanish are not the best army to own but they do allow you to do the Peninsular GDB scenarios and they're no worse than Landwehr really!

Cheers,

Paul

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Mar 12 14 4:49 AM

Hi Paul,

Yes - Peter does have some amazing figures and - I too am just about to place another order (as if I already do not have enough unpainted metal in the collection!!).
About to send some lovely Connoissuer 28mm Spanish off to be painted for exactly the same reason - playing out the GdB Peninsular scenarios.

Cheers and all the best

Carlo

www.withpyjamasthroughawhiffofgrapeshot.blogspot.com.au


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Mar 13 14 9:00 PM

Bonsoir Carlo,


Had a look at your splendid blog!

Quite inspirational and I shall try and do something along the same lines but it won't be up to your standard.

I've also got a weakness for Connoisseur figures and some Prussian Uhlans of theirs are in action for the first time in this battle but the French lancers have pushed them back.

They shall return.

Cheers,

Paul

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