Friday 27 January 2017






First, non-solo, gaming experience with these rules.
Ironed out a couple of misinterpretations.
Bill and I played through Scenario 1
French Regulars (to 1812) v British Regulars in Peninsular War
The British firing a controlled crashing volley at Close range was devastating. (3 groups of 8 joined together in a line formation with a Level III leader)
We will be playing/exploring these rules again this next week, hopefully remembering my camera/iphone so can post some pics

Friday 9 December 2016

"Paint your Wagon"


A mate at the club asked me to bring a bit of life into two Medieval type wagons. Here are the results



Wagon 1; on the hoof but empty



Wagon 2; unloaded





The completed set

Guarding the ale.

Danger mad ax man at work



3 differing loads:Barrels & boxes; logs, thatch.
Also wood cutting scene




The wagons, oxen and drivers are from Redoubt, the mad axe-man is a Black Tree figure.
The three wagon loads are all from my "bits'n'bobs" box.
The logs are from Poundland - Willow twigs from the Gardening section.

Saturday 3 December 2016

AAR Battle at Laneffe

Pictoral AAR of Battle at Laneffe, part of Murdock's Waterloo Campaign.



Laneffe and bridge over R. Th

Prussian forces defending.

Prussian 1st Brigade defending river line

Ney and French 1st Corps approach from South



Prussian defensive positions

French 1st & 2nd Divisions engage Prussian river line troops.
Cavalry sweep western river for possible fording point.



First French assault on bridge fails





Prussian cavalry and artillery move to defend against French
troops crossing the ford on eastern flank.

Milhaud's Heavies charge Prussian battery and engage their cavalry.
French win cavalry engagement and persue Prussian from field.

Second assault on bridge and river line defenders forces Prussian to fall back.
Mounting Prussian casualties from artillery and musket fire.

Infantry from 3rd Division cross the two smaller fords on western flank
while the blown Cuiassiers retire after destroying battery


Prussian cavalry re-inforcements approach on the Charlr road.
French infantry consolidated their hold on the bridgehead.

Prussian counter attack on bridgehead repulsed.


French troops moving to consolidate holding on north side of river.

Prussian cavalry re-inforcements attack French on western flank.
French infantry form square(s)

French 4th Division crossing the eastern ford in strength.

French advance to cross bridge

French moving to cross the ford on eastern flank




Cavalry clash - eastern flank, Prussian cavalry destroyed


French consolidate their position on western flank

4th Division successfully ford River T

The battle was fought over four evenings between Bill Scott, commanding the Prussian forces, and myself as Ney commanding French 1st Corps with Milhaud's Heavy cavalry division.

We used General de Brigade rules, including most of the optional ones, with a troop ratio of 20:1.

One of the French Divisional Commanders lost control of his horse when it was startled by a near miss. It galloped for 'safe' cover blundering into enemy lines. He was captured.