Napoleonics at NATCON

Over the Easter break the group got together to put on a demo game at the New Zealand nationals.

The Russians are attempting to hold on to a bridge crossing from a force made up of French, Bavarians and Westphalians.

 Two Russian infantry brigades have set up and await the French Young Guard as they march towards them.

 The Bavarians and the Westpalians arrive behind the French.

 French heavy cavalry turn up on the Russian flank.

 Just as the Westphalians pour onto the battlefield the Russian reserve cavalry begin to arrive.

 The Westphalians head straight for the town and the bridge with only a brigade of Russian cavalry to to slow their advance.

 This quickly resulted in the Russians being thrown back.

 In the centre the French and Bavarians attempt to break up the Russian lines.

 Now the French heavy cavalry are thrown into the attack, looking for a breakthrough before too many Russian reserves arrive on the scene.

 The Westphalians meanwhile march behind the French and Bavarian guns and prepare to attack the town.

 The French attack begins to falter and the Russians are able to rearrange their defences.

In the end the French and their allies ran out of time. As the sun dropped below the horizon the Russian army still had control of the town and the bridge. The French army called off the attack and left the battlefield to the Russians.


A very enjoyable day on the battlefield. We use General de Brigade rules with all the figures coming from Chris's collection.

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.