As we lurch back in to lockdown (expecting Tier 3 later this week) face to face gaming has once more been put on hold.
So I decided to it was time for some more solo gaming. Neil Thomas' One Hour Wargames are quick and easy to set up and play and doing both sides at once meant I needed nice simple rules to stick in my head.
I went with scenario six which is loosely based on Salamanca apparently. One side must exit half it's forces via the road whilst the other side ambushes from the flank.
I diced for the six units as the rules dictate, but the French really only have two options until I get round to ordering and painting some cannon for them. Naturally I decided to emulate "history" and have the French try and break through via the road.
Solo games mean you can take time for photographs. So there are rather a lot...
The British bar the way
But the French come on at pace
The ambushers emerge:
The 60th rifles stalk the hill tops
The French break column and prepare to fight.
The British line gives fire
The French voltigeurs screen the infantry
In line now, the French begin to fire on the British blocking the way.
The redcoats return fire destroying the lead French infantry
Supported by their cannon
Murderous close quarter musketry
The lancers threaten the British flank
The Voltigeurs hang in and give as good as they get. The Marie Louises also join in.
The troops blocking the road are under some pressure
Whilst the line blow away the other British unit
The Voltigeurs destroy oneof the ambushers
The cannon continues to rain down fire
Finally the voltigeurs are driven off
The lancers keep the British in square, whilst the infantry continue to shoot them down...
...until the square is destroyed and the road is cleared.
The Marie Louises move to counter the remaining British.
Boom!
As the last redcoats rush desperately to close the road the French continue to fire on them.
The lancers move to cover the infantry as they march onwards
And finally the French cavalry leave the field.
This was good fun. The rules are simple to remember so you get to concentrate on moving the toys around (and taking pictures).
It's definitely a game rather than an accurate simulation of any form of warfare but it works well enough.
