Sunday 19 December 2021

Seven Years' War - Prussia versus Austria

A Sunday morning gaming slot. I suggested Stephen get his SYW collection out for another dust up.

He's tweaked the rules a bit since last time - restricting command ranges and making it a bit harder to let rip with all guns than in our last game.

I took the Austrians and he had the Prussians.

The Austrian left flank - held by Dragoons.


My centre assorted Russians and Hungarians in Austrian service.


And the right - with the Cuirassiers at the ready.


Beastly Hanoverians


And the forces of Prussia


The Hanoverians advanced into a storm of shot



The Prussian heavy cavalry took on the dragoons.




Whilst on the right it was Hussars against the Austrian Cuirassiers.



The Prussian forces struggled into line



Despite one failed attempt the Grenadiers came to the rescue of the Dragoons



In my centre the Russians came under heavy fire.



The grenadiers having dealt with the Prussian heavies turned toward the advancing Prussian line


The Hungarians dithered.


But the cannon drove off more Prussian line


The Hanoverians clung on grimly


The Austrian dragoons managed to get on the end of the Prussian line.




Despite pressure on the rest of the Prussian forces the grenadiers were determined to strike home and ploughed into the Russians.



Destroying them!
The Hungarians turned to face the threat.



Still the damnable Hanoverian hung around.


The Prussian Grenadiers gave fire


But their counterparts were closing in from the rear



Finally the Hanoverians were vanquished


And with the Austrian heavy cavalry on the way with Prussians ceded the field.


That was jolly good fun. The rules work well for us and Stephen's two armies look splendid.

Whenever we get them out I'm tempted to buy some of my own - but so far I'm remaining strong

3 comments:

  1. Brilliant! You should resist.. and then go GNW ;-)

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    1. Well I was thinking maybe a little unit if Swedes wouldn't go amiss ..

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  2. Lovely stuff. You really should cave in ;)

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