Sunday 4 December 2016

The wagon of gold.

Back to Napoleonics for the group in this game.

The Russian army is in retreat and for this part of the Russian army their job is to guard the pay wagon full of gold and escort it to safety.

The French allies, Bavarians, Italians and Poles have been ordered to capture the wagon.

Bavarian brigade moving forward.

A massed battery of Russian guns ready for the attack.

Russian troops move up in support.


Russian infantry march between the gold filled wagon and the Bavarian cavalry.





The Russian cavalry were caught out at the wrong end of the field. They are now racing to the other end to help out.


Russians form square as the Bavarian cavalry prepare to charge.

At the other end the Bavarian infantry advance on the Russians.

In the centre the allies advance in the face of the guns.


Contact on the Russian left flank.

The big push by the allies through the centre.


The battery is now in danger of being over run.

At the other end the cavalry are still fighting it out .

The Bavarian artillery lend their support from the safety of the woods.

The Russian guns have fled leaving a gaping hole for the allies to pour through and take the wagon.
The rules for this game were General de Brigade and all the figures were from Chris's collection.