Wavre 1815 Vandamme's First Strike

We were playing this What If scenario based on a Vandamme's corp attack at Wavre.  Four players using the Over the Hills Rules, which seem to us to capture a better flavour of the period than Black Powder.  Figures are all 10mm.

Prussian defenders weather the French cannons

French storm the first bridge

We rapidly adjusted the rules for opposed bridge crossing into a built up area by breaking it down by combat rounds.  First turn only the bridge counted, second turn only the built up area counted and finally if the french were in the buildings there were no tactical disadvantages.  this interpretation gave the french at least the prospect of a break in.

French finally storm into Warve

Russian Prussian legion awaits to counter charge

Fire fight on the Dyle

Prussian garrison of the mill

Swiss storm into the mill backed by a division of infantry

Prussian Cavalry Brigade

Even More French

This game played well and Vandamme was able to pass over the Dyle, took Wave, but not drive the Prussians off the table.  we took this to be a victory for the French

Poland 1807

One of my favourite Black Powder battles is Russian v French.  This was a scratch battle French defending  2 players against 4 Russians.The 3 French foot Brigades, one chasseurs and one dragoons.  The Russians had 6 foot Brigades, 2 cuirassier, one dragoons and one hussar.

The French held the Russians back from Noon until 15.30hrs, when two french foot brigades broke however we we still able to march off the table. All the Russian cavalry had been mangled to some extent with their foot thrown into disarray

Massed brigade of Russian Infantry

Russian Hussara

Russian Grenadiers

The German Kirke

My French Line infantry

Russian musketeers

Russian Dragoons

Russian Cuirassier

French Foot