Last night saw the next three turns (3,4 & 5) as Mike, ably partnered by Ned, continue the Austrian defence against my Revolutionary French.
I spent move 3 re-arranging my French into 2x2 unit blocks to give depth & firepower. Ned's attack on my left flank saw a big cavalry punch up, drawing troops from further down the line to re-inforce the left and leave a thinner place. Ned duly punched a hole in this with his 5 unit veteran Grenadiers.
In the middle, my assaults across the stream made progress, but at some cost. My fragile raw French were fine, so long as the Austrians missed, but tended to evaporate in firefights far too easily.
My right wing got bogged down on the stream and struggled to wipe out the Austrians on the other side.
At the end of turn 5 we decided to play at least one more turn, reset and then swap sides for a further play-test in just under two weeks.
Eye candy!
Turn 4 photos:
French to the left, Austrians to the right. Austrians surge across the stream!
The opposite end. French on the right, Austrians to the left.
The photos below are all at the end of turn 4.
The Austrian Grenadiers, with cavalry support, cross the stream whilst the French, top right, try to take the hill.
The battle in the middle, the French have crossed the stream and are heading for the main Austrian forces.
A close up of the push to Neerwinden (Grey roofed building in the centre of the picture).
The French assault on the central hill crosses the stream and occupies the village! Not, unfortunately, one of the "objective" villages.....
Ned's Grenadiers cross the stream, supported by more infantry to their left and a 12pdr battery on the hill.
Some close-ups:
Grenadiers - note the coloured patches on the rear of the bearskins.
Heavy Cavalry supporting the line to the North of Neerwinden. Note the General, bravely commanding from the rear!
Turn 5 Overview
I hope that this has whetted your appetite for this period of history. We plan to finish the game next week and then start the replay the week after. Stay tuned for more updates!
