Seven Years War Rank and File

Last weeks game was yet another Rank& File game. This time our game was set during the 7YW.

 The Prussians advanced onto the battlefield from the edge.

 The Austrians setup through the middle of the table.

Hungarians making use of the hedge row.

Light troops lurking among the trees.

 The Prussians advanced toward the waiting Austrians

 The Prussians did have a couple of large artillery pieces that were already setup within range to do the Austrians some damage. Didn't help these boys in pink though!

 More Prussians advanced to the gap between the town and the woods, but the Austrians were waiting and gave them a not- too- friendly welcome.

 On the far flank the two cavalry commands charged toward each other.

 The Prussians closed with the Austrians on the near flank but this was as far as they would get,

 as the Austrians fought back and with mounting casualties the Prussian began their retreat from the table.

 In the centre, the same was happening.

Prussian cavalry about to be destroyed by the Austrian artillery!

The victors survey the fleeing Prussians.

Another good run through of the rules.

Everything on the table is from Chris's collection.

R & F in the Peninsular

Last weeks game was another crack at the Rank and File rules. This time the setting was in Spain during the Peninsular war.

With the bulk of his army on or behind the hills Wellesley awaited the French attack. In front of the hills were two small villages garrisoned by British troops and hiding in some trees were some Spanish guerrillas.

The French begin their attack.

The Spanish Guerrillas hiding in the trees.

Rifles defending this village.

A foot regiment defending this one.

Some of the British on the hills.

More British defenders.

The 60th Rifles in the orchard between the two villages.

The French in all out attack mode toward the villages.

Three columns charge into this village only to be thrown back.

The other village under attack, same result!

The guerrillas are slowly giving ground to the French light infantry.

First attacks are thrown back from both villages.

From behind the British lines.

The orchard is finally cleared but the butcher bill for the French is too much

and although the villages are almost in French hands there is no shortage of British on the hills.

We are getting the hang of these rules now and our next game will be another R&F game but this time set during the 7YW.

Napoleonic - Rank and File

Last weeks game was held at "The Mess". A Napoleonic game that had the Russians defending against a French army.

The French army was of top quality while the Russians were poor.

 The French had to get across a river and through a town leaving the table between the buildings but there were only two points to cross at. A bridge and a ford. The French split their force in two, sending the heavy cavalry off to cross at the bridge while the rest forced the issue at the ford.

 The Russians had a large force in the town but these were unable to leave the town.

Russians defending the bridge.

 The heavily defended town.

French columns advancing toward the ford.

 The French dragoons tried to breakthrough at the bridge but the Russian defence was up to the task. The dragoons being forced to retreat back over the bridge.

 The dragoons gave up at the bridge and went off to help their friends at the ford.

Into the second row of defenders.

 The French columns slowly but surely ground their way over the ford pushing aside the Russian defenders.

Now into the third row of defenders.

Almost there but next it is the Russian heavy cavalry.

 By the time the French got to the town their infantry units were all but gone and with stacks more Russians in the town they gave up on their quest and withdrew.

The rules were Rank and File.
French troops from Rodger and Wayne.
Russian troops and buildings from David.