I had enough fun playing the last game that I thought I'd do it all again.
This time the scenario was number eight in the book and loosely based on Lundy's Lane in the war of 1812. The British would be defending a hill from a slightly larger French force but reinforcements were on the way for both sides....
Again playing solo means lots of pictures
Lancers and Voltigeurs lead the way
The British stand ready
The French line make for the hill whilst the cavalry and skirmishers advance rapidly up the road.
The redcoats turn to meet the threat
And the cannon belches fire
The skirmishers advance into the wood as the cavalry pull back.
A firefight seems inevitable
British reinforcements arrive
Whilst fire pours from the hilltop
Light cavalry lead the way
The lancers turn to meet this threat
Whilst the infantry bear down on the hill
The British keep up their fire
The cavalry have chased off down to road
And square off against the lancers
The French line now returns fire on the hill
The lancers have withdrawn but French reinforcements have arrived.
The British cavalry charge in return.
The hill is wreathed in smoke
The British horse withdraw and feel full force of the French line.
Their erstwhile opponents make for the far side of the hill
Where redcoats have suddenly apppeared
The British cavalry heads for the rear
The French prepare to assault the hill
British infantry stiffen the defences.
But the unit on the hill crest is finally destroyed.
Where are the cavalry going?
The French begin to advance on the hill
British infantry continue to trade shots with the Voltigeurs
The hill is now well contested - the cavalry has arrived to help
The French wisely form square, though this exposes them to merciless fire
The lancers move up to threaten the British flank, while the infantry continue to fire.
The hill is now a scene of slaughter
Finally the lancers charge home
The British cavalry once more withdraws as the French square falls to musket and cannon.
The lancers driven off, the thin red line gives fire
But a second unit of redcoats falls to musket and another charge by the lancers claims a third.
Will the British horse ride to the rescue?
Bravely the cannon holds out
British infantry having finally dispatched the Votigeurs find themselves flanked by French infantry
The lancers reform and prepare to deliver the coup de grace to the cannon.
Will the cavalry save them?
No
The cannon destroyed the horse seek revenge
And the hill is claimed for Napoleon
Another good fun game. Definitely want to order some French cannon (and probably another British one too).
