tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77969305090595778652024-03-14T08:04:17.834+00:00NORSEYGAMERSteve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.comBlogger403125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-80290489605422393362023-09-11T11:55:00.000+00:002023-09-11T11:55:06.420+00:00A New War-games Room !<p style="text-align: center;"> Last Thursday, a few of us made the pilgrimage to Bishop's Stortford for the grand opening of Steve M's new war room, which is a garage conversion complete with beer fridge !</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's the motley crew, pre-battle.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2wC5_wP2AxWYAJ_Rcqo0Odej1Lc8pXET7p4xMy2t91v5M__RadgA8SO-rRj4dGxxgjo1EVb4YHGE8uC5qeZ7tofcPj8EwRH0gcyy_XIk_SHHcKaGGab3zswAvFOWicyxWlP9fTD8t65ulNUMPQr49gqE_XtV02w1POF-c0XTbkN1hPbP908jkVs6oTE/s4032/RlkxyJu9R8CbxBF2prlAKA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2wC5_wP2AxWYAJ_Rcqo0Odej1Lc8pXET7p4xMy2t91v5M__RadgA8SO-rRj4dGxxgjo1EVb4YHGE8uC5qeZ7tofcPj8EwRH0gcyy_XIk_SHHcKaGGab3zswAvFOWicyxWlP9fTD8t65ulNUMPQr49gqE_XtV02w1POF-c0XTbkN1hPbP908jkVs6oTE/s320/RlkxyJu9R8CbxBF2prlAKA.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">An Ancients game had been decided upon, so half the participants were controlling the Romans whilst the others had Carthaginians and allies.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tjx789t8JVDgFYRSodWshLfsHw-942m8cqBNh6Y5--rlukSaLIu0nibrHNrhLjANC9tLVyZC8GdXeJm_3yqjDuqAy48nHaD_OOzK5b6lzrk1cgIsOGpqi6uQWhtimTZ6wdF9MBpwjFSNkvn7EWzp_SJZI0my5a9fcE2YENwgiY-ZlekJsZl-uS1H774/s4032/NrIDzvLnQoOIxHfWADDWHQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tjx789t8JVDgFYRSodWshLfsHw-942m8cqBNh6Y5--rlukSaLIu0nibrHNrhLjANC9tLVyZC8GdXeJm_3yqjDuqAy48nHaD_OOzK5b6lzrk1cgIsOGpqi6uQWhtimTZ6wdF9MBpwjFSNkvn7EWzp_SJZI0my5a9fcE2YENwgiY-ZlekJsZl-uS1H774/s320/NrIDzvLnQoOIxHfWADDWHQ.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> The following pictures give you an idea of the scale of the game (table was 12' x 6')</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojHZHX88ajnHOsXOjzbfJ6IfiGDWcjEGC1GtvLIm10f6BFlnHqUlBgXl6vYIe9-zSx55Dz7UFdQqbk4HRWv8nAUB63ZlqdkYHZhfNdB1X9MVj3fVC03-gBVB_YtBewCfgLyN46NsUhcQ4_pR7M3UvHWm_SYRfgOycXjZX4ePUTA8kNZd7ce4cOWuqTtc/s320/4mInlwNES4aNq3VkFDIYrQ.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">British light tanks have got around the flank and pepper the village with close up fire </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP09HAksHs1O8xCmuATi2i9OqMWR3NY86SfutomlwJdfxzriG56PmSI0lrH-mFTe0mkM3akkUWddIBAOlywTBidc-nbf8PC9z33R868emTBbD_qccHx5cYtqAz5PYWgRzEaibWcnpkYOdETY-bkcEtn_n394MurdnU4oTp6isY9eN8tqxxqkhZodjZib8/s4032/6oszCng8TS2MGfb2ChIEpQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP09HAksHs1O8xCmuATi2i9OqMWR3NY86SfutomlwJdfxzriG56PmSI0lrH-mFTe0mkM3akkUWddIBAOlywTBidc-nbf8PC9z33R868emTBbD_qccHx5cYtqAz5PYWgRzEaibWcnpkYOdETY-bkcEtn_n394MurdnU4oTp6isY9eN8tqxxqkhZodjZib8/s320/6oszCng8TS2MGfb2ChIEpQ.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Artillery in the form of a 6pdr porter battery also appears</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a British gun portee explodes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxo2jdhbUq2lWQPBYtmZqMzrd3YqyfR_IBdxw9BuhJyNV5uwjBGfix3OVYlW91bImArv6op60QK41g3viGaGN1hZfwsKmCb8rIq3bcxQjDcHz53Wu9locGmMVN2JIQoQ3d357RAZAfxdoFanxfhwxYcETKdsB9dxHThZw2hjVhuWbTKIP9f4-vF3mTLLE/s4032/WXOfPGDoRXyyE8Ii0MBNPQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxo2jdhbUq2lWQPBYtmZqMzrd3YqyfR_IBdxw9BuhJyNV5uwjBGfix3OVYlW91bImArv6op60QK41g3viGaGN1hZfwsKmCb8rIq3bcxQjDcHz53Wu9locGmMVN2JIQoQ3d357RAZAfxdoFanxfhwxYcETKdsB9dxHThZw2hjVhuWbTKIP9f4-vF3mTLLE/s320/WXOfPGDoRXyyE8Ii0MBNPQ.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">British infantry make us of a small field to prepare an attack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGn2IySl-LlGKftG0vcIGG1bv8TWCk31i9_8HsCWpUb6wxc3DLVBOBoJ1CfgokOZAqpLoG8O0aizUgaZtC0QvdEBTqRPIwZjIruBGz3Uk-VAU27zNy6VrGfc5A4g4P4l0oC6D6uLTSf5AXndxzwhnbDJDDmGLevfcd_Wd9IlkPRHotQ2RrdQYpJcMS5k/s4032/S+s3GvycREevZf57WPDLTw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGn2IySl-LlGKftG0vcIGG1bv8TWCk31i9_8HsCWpUb6wxc3DLVBOBoJ1CfgokOZAqpLoG8O0aizUgaZtC0QvdEBTqRPIwZjIruBGz3Uk-VAU27zNy6VrGfc5A4g4P4l0oC6D6uLTSf5AXndxzwhnbDJDDmGLevfcd_Wd9IlkPRHotQ2RrdQYpJcMS5k/s320/S+s3GvycREevZf57WPDLTw.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Colonial troops scuttle for cover as a shell has a near miss</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7xQ-YI3n0IHJKHcN_bxykyIHwhBHamGYfhRVC87WNIuueKnnExwKysOzWMmyJeoS6MMqxmpsSLQ8zFOIQ16mDHodAf2iWh4LaLN6HaPj-ibstE31F38KLriMOp4nnA3QGyc4Uqf23CBTNmufRDdMI1R_Aqs3Tx0bdwyTXS-WX3T4yGB99-Ml_j8NZu0/s4032/af7jXazvRyeCkn2qtfEP4Q.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7xQ-YI3n0IHJKHcN_bxykyIHwhBHamGYfhRVC87WNIuueKnnExwKysOzWMmyJeoS6MMqxmpsSLQ8zFOIQ16mDHodAf2iWh4LaLN6HaPj-ibstE31F38KLriMOp4nnA3QGyc4Uqf23CBTNmufRDdMI1R_Aqs3Tx0bdwyTXS-WX3T4yGB99-Ml_j8NZu0/s320/af7jXazvRyeCkn2qtfEP4Q.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">British infantry charge the orange groves</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYFaE0EfXSXFU06I-FT9oFiyFBUha2RO5JO5Q6eBW0uk_715LvzVVqYVo-es84iHRLRjlyh12BkfSQIcMZi6suqQpcTt5rUG7PThAcsbeuhfSz-wz1rbEVT4E7Q_a8AdgswgFXgdC-BMp5gNOsPR8mwAAVg45DPJWObYIrrWO6nG0KQ7hmMjV73-986s/s4032/fjUfH6OQT4etweGVQQlX7w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYFaE0EfXSXFU06I-FT9oFiyFBUha2RO5JO5Q6eBW0uk_715LvzVVqYVo-es84iHRLRjlyh12BkfSQIcMZi6suqQpcTt5rUG7PThAcsbeuhfSz-wz1rbEVT4E7Q_a8AdgswgFXgdC-BMp5gNOsPR8mwAAVg45DPJWObYIrrWO6nG0KQ7hmMjV73-986s/s320/fjUfH6OQT4etweGVQQlX7w.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">as the first house falls to the light tanks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BnmrKW-RF4NyO4yX4Vtz15waNtuoQydVI_W11Utc6NLMFeWk4RcjfGaP4HuFpdRA9Sf20JoxMoxIwXlwV-LqZA-uVxtGcSus2Qzfhl3dpFC_E9NUIBWH3qoJUIud-Z79o8oy26Gd78FvnwomUN0Yc_ZhjjOyW7ff3aXi7DRhMuMIzXdKa6YRqbCDZPM/s4032/jvL2CiscRzCLzP6ySsIlQw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BnmrKW-RF4NyO4yX4Vtz15waNtuoQydVI_W11Utc6NLMFeWk4RcjfGaP4HuFpdRA9Sf20JoxMoxIwXlwV-LqZA-uVxtGcSus2Qzfhl3dpFC_E9NUIBWH3qoJUIud-Z79o8oy26Gd78FvnwomUN0Yc_ZhjjOyW7ff3aXi7DRhMuMIzXdKa6YRqbCDZPM/s320/jvL2CiscRzCLzP6ySsIlQw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the remnants of the Colonial battalion have holed up in the last villa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Took a while to remember the rules, but it was good fun !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-180945342039356602023-08-24T15:22:00.000+00:002023-08-24T15:22:04.994+00:00Make for Salamanca !<p> On Tuesday, Steve and I decided it was time for a big Peninsula Napoleonic game and what had grabbed my attention was the campaign being fought by the Perry Twins and friends in Nottingham and reported on their Facebook page. It is so inspirational, that I shamelessly decided to nick their game set on the edge of Salamanca - I hope they can forgive this poor imitation of their game but imitation is etc etc !</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The outskirts of Salamanca have been fortified by the French brigade based their. A division of French troops is expected soon as two British forces are known to be heading this way !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsL71B1goHjnkw-1jVWoO3mxsAoV6iGHOnEIxTsyy9byji-nbqTM7cODNMV2aPz4Dtfo-wyrEWtWIBoq3R6_2zVIPcqB3Cf_WYEDA7IRtqdDLm2MkXkmDMA8KRXPUBE_lLH6WAc75JLusom2aEZSWRN8V-DIOnUe26spTc0gDtOsPJW7ycJhMB7V9N2VY/s4032/caI3DFXOSa2SLIYGpaEzKw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsL71B1goHjnkw-1jVWoO3mxsAoV6iGHOnEIxTsyy9byji-nbqTM7cODNMV2aPz4Dtfo-wyrEWtWIBoq3R6_2zVIPcqB3Cf_WYEDA7IRtqdDLm2MkXkmDMA8KRXPUBE_lLH6WAc75JLusom2aEZSWRN8V-DIOnUe26spTc0gDtOsPJW7ycJhMB7V9N2VY/s320/caI3DFXOSa2SLIYGpaEzKw.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, the French division is marching to the city but hot on their heels are the British and a second division across the river too - here is their advance guard, a light cavalry brigade, at the water's edge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWiVXWKvb5KikXnebvcxDvZMlG0UJmRbIuD2cQRAa2sFJKPLSys1tiQW8N4TvfH0wIfBA9WGLsDAyvIWdNwFtsHClx-dmgbq_DOgbbFbRidnHwJ018iM5ypJTpJw8UTGrgzW6EN9uT99y2RFT_RuJ2V6cajKecXRUQIdGteBGuSyl1i3ifr9QHTRAaeU/s4032/6+gQYrvLR6iqkxbP6%25kVLw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWiVXWKvb5KikXnebvcxDvZMlG0UJmRbIuD2cQRAa2sFJKPLSys1tiQW8N4TvfH0wIfBA9WGLsDAyvIWdNwFtsHClx-dmgbq_DOgbbFbRidnHwJ018iM5ypJTpJw8UTGrgzW6EN9uT99y2RFT_RuJ2V6cajKecXRUQIdGteBGuSyl1i3ifr9QHTRAaeU/s320/6+gQYrvLR6iqkxbP6%25kVLw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And they are not alone - two brigades of British infantry with field guns now arrive</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSa5cFdODRWms1I89X7s8fMAsOrM_uAbIR0lfkPyBbIvcBF3SQzo_dOCYiZJhH7dN0JXsyAm1J0UuCsgGJv51FaIMWQ51D2nZ-H8toUz2Npj43GFkeb4Vl2XY8MwlNeXNI_LNB8drEsiyOdkSZGLlPL1DexIRHXk6mYuGUka0ywzvOljdMD11bafago8/s4032/g9HI0KAiTHCl+B2yp0M5WA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSa5cFdODRWms1I89X7s8fMAsOrM_uAbIR0lfkPyBbIvcBF3SQzo_dOCYiZJhH7dN0JXsyAm1J0UuCsgGJv51FaIMWQ51D2nZ-H8toUz2Npj43GFkeb4Vl2XY8MwlNeXNI_LNB8drEsiyOdkSZGLlPL1DexIRHXk6mYuGUka0ywzvOljdMD11bafago8/s320/g9HI0KAiTHCl+B2yp0M5WA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Royal Horse artillery immediately go into action and hit a French column</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXGUcTzutU0RIvNnPU_skqsbzGkkak_lTDWOQ0Yntp8Aycic44BxTv9aOh5nAnHvuzMWMvQRFoeWTKzCWLCwxfWoiAWkZxrknx0AgPdtjMjXgiWp0StnXcv1ZN2SEfzOqBlmuzG6q8fLzUKqbMTKyR7iMT79NaxcGCuq4ACK7BrYdABn8-WWhoFb3P2s/s4032/gbUDcdo8TuGObGCxUpj34g.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXGUcTzutU0RIvNnPU_skqsbzGkkak_lTDWOQ0Yntp8Aycic44BxTv9aOh5nAnHvuzMWMvQRFoeWTKzCWLCwxfWoiAWkZxrknx0AgPdtjMjXgiWp0StnXcv1ZN2SEfzOqBlmuzG6q8fLzUKqbMTKyR7iMT79NaxcGCuq4ACK7BrYdABn8-WWhoFb3P2s/s320/gbUDcdo8TuGObGCxUpj34g.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and just behind the marching French division another British infantry brigade with supporting hussars. The British pursuit is fast, too fast for the liking of the French commanders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYN6zZsSoLRcAMBG2tmFc1FfbXenZVAj7jjH6dMugo8E3UH1AF19lmr4W6mARqt46b1LNkGMlPDrJF0Fvc8tFIfyekJ2QX84ZafRR0zJvzp1iaOjTlrmAq-MegpSSSmDrAPS3J1xajCAIxmOdHx2QLbYvN5qblPWKzEC5CB-1ABfwWaTJpleNub0EiiY/s4032/z9b988E+Rj6KF6YuuNuMHg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYN6zZsSoLRcAMBG2tmFc1FfbXenZVAj7jjH6dMugo8E3UH1AF19lmr4W6mARqt46b1LNkGMlPDrJF0Fvc8tFIfyekJ2QX84ZafRR0zJvzp1iaOjTlrmAq-MegpSSSmDrAPS3J1xajCAIxmOdHx2QLbYvN5qblPWKzEC5CB-1ABfwWaTJpleNub0EiiY/s320/z9b988E+Rj6KF6YuuNuMHg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Following up on the success of the RHA battery, the light cavalry charge across the river and hit the disordered French column</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLq5pxS2-wEQwpnFibQSHuSBnidxwGjN0wHjWEeyPE4rXRrXCyz1DF9wxwkjM6v19hsDtzbzmlZjhBg0nVkDgRuj3Tea8Fb909Rn39kCRuDnfOsRCkxJ3MCnVtfLxEMFSBoEp87c4uGP1o7cpK9O4ZlBCA6nCfZfwgWb7SUZm9JKi0CiIw5YBE2JBB7Xk/s4032/RB5T3A7FS02xqNcAnJ0hUg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLq5pxS2-wEQwpnFibQSHuSBnidxwGjN0wHjWEeyPE4rXRrXCyz1DF9wxwkjM6v19hsDtzbzmlZjhBg0nVkDgRuj3Tea8Fb909Rn39kCRuDnfOsRCkxJ3MCnVtfLxEMFSBoEp87c4uGP1o7cpK9O4ZlBCA6nCfZfwgWb7SUZm9JKi0CiIw5YBE2JBB7Xk/s320/RB5T3A7FS02xqNcAnJ0hUg.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The lancers then retire back across the river to rejoin the brigade - all very controlled !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQANaVUUigkKAeM6JAEnTwqe9c9qtRtZc02UR5yTR5U8dWtZtS278_MENHfrrphUZAbUoZAHjkpKx5QezOacA5Bo5qag3v10LEf7iWP_ARSPs75z0AoKcCh8sP71AWX4l2W4RK3oQfTow5A7xnAWek9L1wSYHM-cBNMe31Hj0p5Xzmrzz8KoKYyl6q0U/s4032/wS+kGFgdTlezVOGrbJEY8g.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A British infantry brigade has charged the French line defending the left of the line, as other French infantry form square faced by British hussars<br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxCZUJr3VWT5CV5_nAkk4qG4cFbpWlyhldiZXgqsCd1Y-pCFuv539GouDYBrOOvlg5rbVEZfeqZ1jYENis8oSmiSS83xc14YGx5jciokXIlktL7r9zUHcA4DRQpY-Genhup3kKz9CCZXq7Hdn3yZnoRycXWQCEiGtUeoF4rIvTgEX0uX8HnnEtwoX9aY/s4032/n+ggl11nS3aEtfMsA1g3sA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxCZUJr3VWT5CV5_nAkk4qG4cFbpWlyhldiZXgqsCd1Y-pCFuv539GouDYBrOOvlg5rbVEZfeqZ1jYENis8oSmiSS83xc14YGx5jciokXIlktL7r9zUHcA4DRQpY-Genhup3kKz9CCZXq7Hdn3yZnoRycXWQCEiGtUeoF4rIvTgEX0uX8HnnEtwoX9aY/s320/n+ggl11nS3aEtfMsA1g3sA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">French infantry try to stem the British advance from the east</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfmQXUEj6nl9UkwxE3P5tSYl6Y9IHZIcfndiilGruGoKc_vikax3zwLLe-MK19_sNWDncRiVO6LxfJaznr6VronMBKwejdFIGR-lDDsMCrB1TxDZS-Y4lrzlIRbbZaBxYJ-ZhdMfoWV9QRQIc150jTtmnueScjjkXkEdAPsUT3bwGJVkewkGl9IT_YYA/s4032/ySZg9cRPQHegGPCMZZktvg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfmQXUEj6nl9UkwxE3P5tSYl6Y9IHZIcfndiilGruGoKc_vikax3zwLLe-MK19_sNWDncRiVO6LxfJaznr6VronMBKwejdFIGR-lDDsMCrB1TxDZS-Y4lrzlIRbbZaBxYJ-ZhdMfoWV9QRQIc150jTtmnueScjjkXkEdAPsUT3bwGJVkewkGl9IT_YYA/s320/ySZg9cRPQHegGPCMZZktvg.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Infantry from the city deploy outside near the river bank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59RS1KNGyWfShmFjEle1GY1AEO11f97W2va1v72NdG417Pw22NGW7D7eOvjSOUeROWkEMh-GhHB0O3ZMi_z2slFVfv2REGtydjPYYy_k6hgtb4EvIP5z0YGFJLBUbNU1l97IaWvmJieJkQrTYytD5W5SFiGkzKYWGoUt1HfF66B_SbeldEmK9YEYqi-M/s4032/nkLCkzpjSFaLtEOr7tmHcw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59RS1KNGyWfShmFjEle1GY1AEO11f97W2va1v72NdG417Pw22NGW7D7eOvjSOUeROWkEMh-GhHB0O3ZMi_z2slFVfv2REGtydjPYYy_k6hgtb4EvIP5z0YGFJLBUbNU1l97IaWvmJieJkQrTYytD5W5SFiGkzKYWGoUt1HfF66B_SbeldEmK9YEYqi-M/s320/nkLCkzpjSFaLtEOr7tmHcw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The British left flank is threatened by French light cavalry so the guns have been turned to counter this threat<br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR69mFYNeZEk9eRpGoI8vI5KlhyZZVfxJefhBycTK-ECuak8sPD6mImUqslJ_KLNrbjLLbCiwPEK4k7Jp2Vu1zYbf_QFc4hR-ShWiECc7EQLlFXuNo_YanehIMLJnu1vMGAVajh7IB7xAD3ltUJtx9qW90jLz1tMp5OcWaqXtw-3dn-YhDC7BkeNUQSgU/s4032/gYpndvoOQDuzXElImV5qDw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR69mFYNeZEk9eRpGoI8vI5KlhyZZVfxJefhBycTK-ECuak8sPD6mImUqslJ_KLNrbjLLbCiwPEK4k7Jp2Vu1zYbf_QFc4hR-ShWiECc7EQLlFXuNo_YanehIMLJnu1vMGAVajh7IB7xAD3ltUJtx9qW90jLz1tMp5OcWaqXtw-3dn-YhDC7BkeNUQSgU/s320/gYpndvoOQDuzXElImV5qDw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the front infantry battalion does the same and fires a volley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgBG3kUJqD8-CvdS04zymFddMcDTdmlURfzEkeOQHHdWhhXq4bmhqxLtiQ8Zf9K8aiYR6cY7FIILwosiu_33bHNnS1aHjrfuL9G2JryL6EWF-N5pG52yNjEE9_y7QD9tV8Hm81mDfvd8ng5sh1_8RchnI6CUrsz3N2CGoRU764aWrri_f9OQ1vowDioM/s4032/CRX+Ud5CSLyHMc0BZr++qA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgBG3kUJqD8-CvdS04zymFddMcDTdmlURfzEkeOQHHdWhhXq4bmhqxLtiQ8Zf9K8aiYR6cY7FIILwosiu_33bHNnS1aHjrfuL9G2JryL6EWF-N5pG52yNjEE9_y7QD9tV8Hm81mDfvd8ng5sh1_8RchnI6CUrsz3N2CGoRU764aWrri_f9OQ1vowDioM/s320/CRX+Ud5CSLyHMc0BZr++qA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">disordering the enemy light cavalry</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_U5dVA5K0kCZtFOat2et65oIoaQ52U-HXEGD_FSxOOUvHeZum9hT5_ac1fDi5jP0ZyMArnF11TZxfiQUXL6mWxbp4tCthRFSxONd0O_gYpXSaLWZ4RVdb4X1KqUFglFYfqZm9Y4eNlZom1aUk02b_iPAUGs6itHKREwIoDA058gVFYjjlOUw0rrqsdgQ/s4032/yBdlYJcAQoeK0GXfdesQLw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_U5dVA5K0kCZtFOat2et65oIoaQ52U-HXEGD_FSxOOUvHeZum9hT5_ac1fDi5jP0ZyMArnF11TZxfiQUXL6mWxbp4tCthRFSxONd0O_gYpXSaLWZ4RVdb4X1KqUFglFYfqZm9Y4eNlZom1aUk02b_iPAUGs6itHKREwIoDA058gVFYjjlOUw0rrqsdgQ/s320/yBdlYJcAQoeK0GXfdesQLw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They retire disordered so the guns move towards them to deliver another round</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hddpW_pdUY7KxTh8PA7yGE7QOvauqAc5fzYlY8pCkoXNbzkMH-3niuShMYR95W8EdkreT1z6fKwYs-Rs-XX-Yswp5O2T4cDAqtzD1HfhWAc3AiFHh-9tGHeLpQdEyQby9eN3wchVhsR4d5nTTPuPWzd_1JX-WsK3rFZ5Blm6K7AWVsE_5-YNaRwtaOk/s4032/Q0zh8xTVR1OoOO7zy56LnQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hddpW_pdUY7KxTh8PA7yGE7QOvauqAc5fzYlY8pCkoXNbzkMH-3niuShMYR95W8EdkreT1z6fKwYs-Rs-XX-Yswp5O2T4cDAqtzD1HfhWAc3AiFHh-9tGHeLpQdEyQby9eN3wchVhsR4d5nTTPuPWzd_1JX-WsK3rFZ5Blm6K7AWVsE_5-YNaRwtaOk/s320/Q0zh8xTVR1OoOO7zy56LnQ.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><div></div><div style="text-align: center;">A British brigade is sent forward to the right of the ford</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDcazzknERlf2YIdETcVyDjFV3MDaHm9FoQxDhVSFDDbgTGhqOeoOctDCWdM-tdlVB85kgw8yZQhKZ-nDKC-6ovvkwL8DOMQ6B1J33R1DLceRA1cuEVa1NOhZCFJIdqq95vynbDGo4jZ71MgIwEEsk0XTJrNH06iezLdyPMllG_lcX9Ki78T9syex0_0/s4032/h868fK5XQ+OZ34w7WqvwEA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDcazzknERlf2YIdETcVyDjFV3MDaHm9FoQxDhVSFDDbgTGhqOeoOctDCWdM-tdlVB85kgw8yZQhKZ-nDKC-6ovvkwL8DOMQ6B1J33R1DLceRA1cuEVa1NOhZCFJIdqq95vynbDGo4jZ71MgIwEEsk0XTJrNH06iezLdyPMllG_lcX9Ki78T9syex0_0/s320/h868fK5XQ+OZ34w7WqvwEA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Whilst Hussars and a horse battery move forward on the right now the French infantry have gone</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtw3WDTFC1g0TLqbCKILQKg68X_wEvh6od27sVORBtt58Ee8eh0kXu3a2ExTkuaMIhZUQFrWqxK0suHJ5b-FFTOn7TZtl_nmJxIt6NxVgdAid3yc0QpFkRklgV_GG06AULZEvwInoyvcnMR2dFYBfNxRUlJy4kMV9fBlTJYDdzO-JTASq0FDv49j9-PQ/s4032/mjnLlp5wTkSxzPIv7JU03w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtw3WDTFC1g0TLqbCKILQKg68X_wEvh6od27sVORBtt58Ee8eh0kXu3a2ExTkuaMIhZUQFrWqxK0suHJ5b-FFTOn7TZtl_nmJxIt6NxVgdAid3yc0QpFkRklgV_GG06AULZEvwInoyvcnMR2dFYBfNxRUlJy4kMV9fBlTJYDdzO-JTASq0FDv49j9-PQ/s320/mjnLlp5wTkSxzPIv7JU03w.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's another view of the British right flank showing the threatened charge off the French light cavalry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFYecBd3n5-3TllNRrEBorgqU-kHQGM31I0Y3SGwjwzId0g2Ok8bGJ5u-KyQJEO0lXmfwOUKrMwF3LHBIDw9mHU6qc9DTyRA7Vw8NqbmWtsK6_GvJxIKtdMeTViUyTyR3S-R1TpgbYnX5pfoiRCw8fG7nwQiK1Mf-5sXhL8Q_nTl5cDHCkoF7zgHmD2M/s4032/Dzn1R+e%25QAaUVEDPZ+cxTw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFYecBd3n5-3TllNRrEBorgqU-kHQGM31I0Y3SGwjwzId0g2Ok8bGJ5u-KyQJEO0lXmfwOUKrMwF3LHBIDw9mHU6qc9DTyRA7Vw8NqbmWtsK6_GvJxIKtdMeTViUyTyR3S-R1TpgbYnX5pfoiRCw8fG7nwQiK1Mf-5sXhL8Q_nTl5cDHCkoF7zgHmD2M/s320/Dzn1R+e%25QAaUVEDPZ+cxTw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Portuguese light cavalry link up with the hussars - there is still no sign of the Portuguese infantry brigade !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGOyewhaiBkjHirZL_ek2R8RGUv3_AbXqXUEakB3c2JDbJfz09kxnhaw9dpmg8dsnlHI-IiszIO7bPrd_4gPPR8FSXfu2a6_oo6tFa35cG9aLTp4K8sfIc6ayRa4otOIDPsd6u1giiDJYd1gKucpNFeap1UTm8GPkPbRt-dWSfsTLpdEV2XUrVbyTOWo/s4032/k0Ry4H33Rd2IMmSMm3UNDg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGOyewhaiBkjHirZL_ek2R8RGUv3_AbXqXUEakB3c2JDbJfz09kxnhaw9dpmg8dsnlHI-IiszIO7bPrd_4gPPR8FSXfu2a6_oo6tFa35cG9aLTp4K8sfIc6ayRa4otOIDPsd6u1giiDJYd1gKucpNFeap1UTm8GPkPbRt-dWSfsTLpdEV2XUrVbyTOWo/s320/k0Ry4H33Rd2IMmSMm3UNDg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The attack across the river continues, watched by the newly arrived heavy cavalry brigade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRSPV40cJh0wn-VykQIBJzl_CA1SMnXiVEN8CtbCHAU9vl1B2VuWozZK0xpeSun8_3U3WLYYZC2rKjBH6HlBiNXoEcyxdGjg_oLzvZImBcW4YKragO6dBOizhZJexdWljCc5GVPys2ED9Bv7TbanypZ7mFKOqd1fd7rwO6304DtpeJVM5Fm9QU8FomOk/s4032/Q1pi5JiCQ4uoUKwDO8b1PQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRSPV40cJh0wn-VykQIBJzl_CA1SMnXiVEN8CtbCHAU9vl1B2VuWozZK0xpeSun8_3U3WLYYZC2rKjBH6HlBiNXoEcyxdGjg_oLzvZImBcW4YKragO6dBOizhZJexdWljCc5GVPys2ED9Bv7TbanypZ7mFKOqd1fd7rwO6304DtpeJVM5Fm9QU8FomOk/s320/Q1pi5JiCQ4uoUKwDO8b1PQ.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The guns continue to pummel the French defenders across the water</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgUHeqPfxlPjr0nDSrujSnZVavfO7QeuzsQA6qWR3W9u0FNcljlcwPkZsWS6yfH1Ac8xWMVaHEqGXzW9ZFZxrz9I8cgzNsKSizpbdQploLl2pv3uChQusMqGhHkzKprvNOKkb4E5LaDkjgZQmXzKG0PNaOY_xNKM23SPKs3PYyeKjRUWToBeKm_Ifa0k/s4032/s4dWOnIiSFG6NtGiYkoslA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgUHeqPfxlPjr0nDSrujSnZVavfO7QeuzsQA6qWR3W9u0FNcljlcwPkZsWS6yfH1Ac8xWMVaHEqGXzW9ZFZxrz9I8cgzNsKSizpbdQploLl2pv3uChQusMqGhHkzKprvNOKkb4E5LaDkjgZQmXzKG0PNaOY_xNKM23SPKs3PYyeKjRUWToBeKm_Ifa0k/s320/s4dWOnIiSFG6NtGiYkoslA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>as the British infantry advance on Salamanca from the East, French dragoons break from the action<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgPnwSrMou-uZQXQOGh8ewfj7YZZgGskyKR93-rQEUWT591lg8mdNW8wh68ddOzATeZ_284I78f2T66WI4PbG2JcSRCGl6NGD2x-n_fHv1AlViIw6BJnhrBQTMf_rj4LIgZthDyWPHGpjX9tgRLdmcCqGr5m1eLJ92opxGZpFP_-QC5hsMQl-MW8v0ns/s4032/s84I3gnURbKyoNl3yU3FmA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgPnwSrMou-uZQXQOGh8ewfj7YZZgGskyKR93-rQEUWT591lg8mdNW8wh68ddOzATeZ_284I78f2T66WI4PbG2JcSRCGl6NGD2x-n_fHv1AlViIw6BJnhrBQTMf_rj4LIgZthDyWPHGpjX9tgRLdmcCqGr5m1eLJ92opxGZpFP_-QC5hsMQl-MW8v0ns/s320/s84I3gnURbKyoNl3yU3FmA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French commander is now penned in !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq44WVgLtV_ox0wsG1zbdQ7laazUvbqTWH01GrBGXjv85IPjUEc9tYWIU8y_mTguf7fzOqYnp4UwvnXb2aTM009n9ZEb1ZfAi8I7QR00-4lQWLPtbX-wzwLjyVqW5h-CMAFRQX44TFiatuIK1I___parP18uk91TZZR9zcLm5uuyNmbc28XSAQatGfg5I/s4032/vEgTYFowSD+sBhmY0uXptQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq44WVgLtV_ox0wsG1zbdQ7laazUvbqTWH01GrBGXjv85IPjUEc9tYWIU8y_mTguf7fzOqYnp4UwvnXb2aTM009n9ZEb1ZfAi8I7QR00-4lQWLPtbX-wzwLjyVqW5h-CMAFRQX44TFiatuIK1I___parP18uk91TZZR9zcLm5uuyNmbc28XSAQatGfg5I/s320/vEgTYFowSD+sBhmY0uXptQ.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By this stage, the game was up, the French relief force destroyed and the French commander forced to batten down the hatches within the city with just a brigade of foot left plus the guns in the earthworks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Interesting game with a different outcome to the Perry one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All figures from my collection this time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-5056956060716273882023-08-21T10:22:00.002+00:002023-08-21T10:22:38.691+00:00GERMANTOWN<p> Last Friday, our Writtle Independent Gamers group fought a 28mm refight of Germantown</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The British camp is on the right. The 2nd Light Battalion and 40th Foot are on and behind the hill on the left of the picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGq7ff9zJQapX6G5jCNfy1r4i3ToIVI9CfHERyvt7SsWFjTQod2cV2xOcki-qYS8lSWTRanLiBuCkqC84v6Ihw1Gtu2-nt6_ow5aMzsoyKkLEWZvKZS0uM_uVe8j5txBaXFk6iZGB-CB_SF4AwRRkrg6EBfmc5KBVs2ndtQJ42K-0hr0P9flNOycKiZ3w/s4032/V9sQtgzCREiBedfh%25rRaUw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGq7ff9zJQapX6G5jCNfy1r4i3ToIVI9CfHERyvt7SsWFjTQod2cV2xOcki-qYS8lSWTRanLiBuCkqC84v6Ihw1Gtu2-nt6_ow5aMzsoyKkLEWZvKZS0uM_uVe8j5txBaXFk6iZGB-CB_SF4AwRRkrg6EBfmc5KBVs2ndtQJ42K-0hr0P9flNOycKiZ3w/s320/V9sQtgzCREiBedfh%25rRaUw.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">British artillery on the high ground I front of the camp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHRFICEIdqfX_C7yUTYNMFPhWWOY-WF7D5iPeRwTUWmtf_WM0oVs2AgVl4Q0xOmDteSEXtEMH6H19fKCUQO82zDn8PG4DPBs0RTqqre8CSCKmJMeLWt0WydIYJVtmlMsCUF_mllCbfrMgxi3zpvZujlJSvwSBrwBSpmJwSmyHbUmTF1jZNXItHuVx-1A/s4032/2sWhT+O0RCeaOijxTFu7fw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHRFICEIdqfX_C7yUTYNMFPhWWOY-WF7D5iPeRwTUWmtf_WM0oVs2AgVl4Q0xOmDteSEXtEMH6H19fKCUQO82zDn8PG4DPBs0RTqqre8CSCKmJMeLWt0WydIYJVtmlMsCUF_mllCbfrMgxi3zpvZujlJSvwSBrwBSpmJwSmyHbUmTF1jZNXItHuVx-1A/s320/2sWhT+O0RCeaOijxTFu7fw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">British infantry outside of the village at the crossroads</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQYHvMnxt4P4-Ie8AN2jeZ7ZEISvkYry6gd2hIqW8R5-OEz4ikBADrOpgGcvJrOTYj-YdF5BZp2iiKGboxFBZOeuagEeqjuHB6-lc2fhDALOp0JBIpf13FaXNCeU5Etp9oYqqGp38LhI4cU9DHLdqMeGVLjiYFaMFiofW5FBW5rgT8Mlrl0qNnNZw_1Q/s4032/6U%25pz+a4QqWUyFugaTtRxw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"> The British retreat back towards the camp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2G3ykDJV8NUtmWXjXPFI6IjOg3gID5zhmpXdLwI6hLs0wYkdzVZHIn9rbWRyUoKGby7Rrun_B5YJecdzxFE63tFXBz7Oy5nwJahXDFFN6XcNOP48PlWlRgTKbf6wMloqDF4L2RFfCf9h1HZFKambSOwASKh0_FEeKOklMhXFvLCOzLlCo3Pgu8LJq_BY/s4032/MwbwV9uwSyWbVPaL6g%25rVA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2G3ykDJV8NUtmWXjXPFI6IjOg3gID5zhmpXdLwI6hLs0wYkdzVZHIn9rbWRyUoKGby7Rrun_B5YJecdzxFE63tFXBz7Oy5nwJahXDFFN6XcNOP48PlWlRgTKbf6wMloqDF4L2RFfCf9h1HZFKambSOwASKh0_FEeKOklMhXFvLCOzLlCo3Pgu8LJq_BY/s320/MwbwV9uwSyWbVPaL6g%25rVA.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">after weight of fire forced them of the high ground</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">By shear weight of numbers, the Americans managed to overcome the British !</div>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-41314264952878256112022-04-07T14:13:00.004+00:002022-04-07T14:13:29.050+00:00Writtle Independent Gamers : March game - Big Chain of Command<p style="text-align: center;"> Its been a long time ! Six months to be exact. What with a prostate operation followed by catching Covid whist recuperating, blogging kind off fell off the map for me.</p><p style="text-align: center;">But lets try again.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Last year a group of us mostly retired gamers decided we could fit in week day games as well as our regular Sunday games at Essex Warriors, so WIG was born and we are now into our eighth month of existence.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The March game was devised by Stefan if I recall correctly and was a multi-player Eastern Front WWII Chain of Command game.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Here are some of the pictures taken on the day</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Germans will attack from the left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4uwaK5iNG_xmUn4oUG0xVzQWJGgyOHblF2GqMgSPpQsjJlpI5DRXh51XQQJwd_y5tqX2q_D2Vj6m6OwWFz71O89Oh_-7np8P0tn-jiyrU6EyFsaUGxh9pxjqLLDSVts99lYFM774hNh8YtyEb6WD1YPhz1LUimwrHMv0P_UC1qW_WzoObf4eh76b/s4032/IMG_5923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4uwaK5iNG_xmUn4oUG0xVzQWJGgyOHblF2GqMgSPpQsjJlpI5DRXh51XQQJwd_y5tqX2q_D2Vj6m6OwWFz71O89Oh_-7np8P0tn-jiyrU6EyFsaUGxh9pxjqLLDSVts99lYFM774hNh8YtyEb6WD1YPhz1LUimwrHMv0P_UC1qW_WzoObf4eh76b/s320/IMG_5923.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are several key crossing points that the Soviets are keen to "blow" before German armour can get across</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAKjdbxUK4McpOZ6YvxanqSvi-5ARSh8GZxYikl4eQL9aFT70YLZDjhLgDUVKRTkfxhfFEbpGX0snABtB9prXnP_XdTeymaYa32g-2sktJ9X8D_UQy1C0gsaE8TyCg8MNk7aTHbGAfwz3H1Oy_AZJYRv80GM-ohUi4XJ4GJmtriWc7cTjgit-I-2S/s4032/IMG_5924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAKjdbxUK4McpOZ6YvxanqSvi-5ARSh8GZxYikl4eQL9aFT70YLZDjhLgDUVKRTkfxhfFEbpGX0snABtB9prXnP_XdTeymaYa32g-2sktJ9X8D_UQy1C0gsaE8TyCg8MNk7aTHbGAfwz3H1Oy_AZJYRv80GM-ohUi4XJ4GJmtriWc7cTjgit-I-2S/s320/IMG_5924.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View from the Soviet side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBeqBWNXQsdjTsLGrVRBeYsy9kO5BAuz5zS9NnbR7NDKH975qi88ndQf7JCcvjacbUccmBTlzagdj_JFPQMjFYAVRHB3UOO1wquKhEL_NmrS0jmUeEojLTXzEpkkx_0A89hsph4MWsg9MNvFIIl6OTebgpt4boXkztk1UBFnG80puj5XMJiRk_SsS/s4032/IMG_5926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBeqBWNXQsdjTsLGrVRBeYsy9kO5BAuz5zS9NnbR7NDKH975qi88ndQf7JCcvjacbUccmBTlzagdj_JFPQMjFYAVRHB3UOO1wquKhEL_NmrS0jmUeEojLTXzEpkkx_0A89hsph4MWsg9MNvFIIl6OTebgpt4boXkztk1UBFnG80puj5XMJiRk_SsS/s320/IMG_5926.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">German infantry deploy and adopt "overwatch", out on their left flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUVVG6CrwQRArzM79dsHPsO4QRsjHoncYNwF2bnhuLqcfHPTGNnYFVCuKEdtXBrQj3V4sI_dCfk7v1Xw_hTdFpcCOOfryzL3EOG6wChXc52XTs-OvsOMVNyJuWEFIxjf6E-VjkOeinkKEyhSQTcX7JkiG-ZzJspBD4r4b-iOYbye0itDXJBGGzkRV/s4032/IMG_5927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUVVG6CrwQRArzM79dsHPsO4QRsjHoncYNwF2bnhuLqcfHPTGNnYFVCuKEdtXBrQj3V4sI_dCfk7v1Xw_hTdFpcCOOfryzL3EOG6wChXc52XTs-OvsOMVNyJuWEFIxjf6E-VjkOeinkKEyhSQTcX7JkiG-ZzJspBD4r4b-iOYbye0itDXJBGGzkRV/s320/IMG_5927.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and artillery is set up, also on the same part of the battlefield</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPm5s7UmHD1MDlITLvINFI9EwMdU68BrJOp59aeiwGw9R8W2QcMEpgGMFT43lD86jtBIqqvQS6c1Rnn-J-Swe5I9hkZDgYbOSmsEow6gKvupbcksPVOl9eMmqdQgNSXKLHvxzrd0sihNiJ7wHuQtdB3sEGTjcYdmWXmFxKxDDtqaqgPH8LYru1gNwJ/s4032/IMG_5928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPm5s7UmHD1MDlITLvINFI9EwMdU68BrJOp59aeiwGw9R8W2QcMEpgGMFT43lD86jtBIqqvQS6c1Rnn-J-Swe5I9hkZDgYbOSmsEow6gKvupbcksPVOl9eMmqdQgNSXKLHvxzrd0sihNiJ7wHuQtdB3sEGTjcYdmWXmFxKxDDtqaqgPH8LYru1gNwJ/s320/IMG_5928.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a STuG makes an appearance on the road on the German start line</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTUjpeEkG2GTrv0Ctzd5ww8BejJG2rSIeFjOCXHoHmlMNkG_6JMBOoXImqAfO0OJomqQ3w0J923ka-l-rGQ4gj_xWWC0UuvWyc9eNPdVFbryEJG0iH3cxeJy_WkJ0qmNAanTa877yTs32BZbU-IUJcJPZ5FE5XQE1aAbh5pH63DRQcshcsbmG111c/s320/IMG_5933.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More Soviet infantry are lining the fences, exchanging fire with German troops in and around two of the cottages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-Ff_qfmqK17TQXBx4Dj8_hkuAa0p1X_lT4Wug4ATza0KVX07RmgGyMYLRdhi3ipb8AcckKzsMnlG9NLRQGadH9GfAl8dlGLL8ysk1kUTbBR4HoipOpUU0zswbHiSRuiXZsf6JGkuw8WJn88_eF6_T2WMc13aGbMLG-RV20NNHjQXIukJOLYBmIEH/s4032/IMG_5934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-Ff_qfmqK17TQXBx4Dj8_hkuAa0p1X_lT4Wug4ATza0KVX07RmgGyMYLRdhi3ipb8AcckKzsMnlG9NLRQGadH9GfAl8dlGLL8ysk1kUTbBR4HoipOpUU0zswbHiSRuiXZsf6JGkuw8WJn88_eF6_T2WMc13aGbMLG-RV20NNHjQXIukJOLYBmIEH/s320/IMG_5934.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two more Soviet units contest the area near the right hand bridge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sJZfvB1bN8thZhMsjsWLBbOmmvgV6dpeRqJJavUEP_iplvigqOfje0s8tCGLYznvAgWr9BUosygDFzmeSzLg4mjpxsZZzXPgp9sb2uIcXYy__zJL1KCUM0oI_Xa5gdE8MKD12qeixKWW08lR72bwEMDiILcQQSWyyV4PWWZ6yXoPEKD-cjTMAhHG/s4032/IMG_5935.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sJZfvB1bN8thZhMsjsWLBbOmmvgV6dpeRqJJavUEP_iplvigqOfje0s8tCGLYznvAgWr9BUosygDFzmeSzLg4mjpxsZZzXPgp9sb2uIcXYy__zJL1KCUM0oI_Xa5gdE8MKD12qeixKWW08lR72bwEMDiILcQQSWyyV4PWWZ6yXoPEKD-cjTMAhHG/s320/IMG_5935.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Germans are trying to get around the church but Soviet infantry in the woods see them and open fire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-BoUHGg9UXvAN6jR-74KF-GYCFOgyCW_1RQD9TjMgsgWqM_hVO2srnSQpYSJxISnEAf8rHynr3tS761PxJsTL-Vy2rMR0bWM1FA_e7WA7wax3A3Gk_2GwaHDhVtxLzoaNcB9Nr0tWD4kYLTlUnJTtRZm3GK0wyGK7MW0sXtooB-TE0UytRZj7Ygp/s4032/IMG_5936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-BoUHGg9UXvAN6jR-74KF-GYCFOgyCW_1RQD9TjMgsgWqM_hVO2srnSQpYSJxISnEAf8rHynr3tS761PxJsTL-Vy2rMR0bWM1FA_e7WA7wax3A3Gk_2GwaHDhVtxLzoaNcB9Nr0tWD4kYLTlUnJTtRZm3GK0wyGK7MW0sXtooB-TE0UytRZj7Ygp/s320/IMG_5936.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now German infantry appear on their extreme right flank, making use of the woods as cover</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtE6zsVYHnoaqCjde0MxVWxOY_-j2dlAkw4OQnh-6nJswpfoZuIYYRRozuF0yFYexOCsdbc7cEsYfn64818EbiktiYXuFk-by7ngPYQSlg7Z0FR2aIK96lhYDR_CX0Bld0fmO0NVpanZ1m9iftl1UMsmUL2zm8FPxbK5m0oWGtlrPOsqlU49N0qDAp/s4032/IMG_5937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtE6zsVYHnoaqCjde0MxVWxOY_-j2dlAkw4OQnh-6nJswpfoZuIYYRRozuF0yFYexOCsdbc7cEsYfn64818EbiktiYXuFk-by7ngPYQSlg7Z0FR2aIK96lhYDR_CX0Bld0fmO0NVpanZ1m9iftl1UMsmUL2zm8FPxbK5m0oWGtlrPOsqlU49N0qDAp/s320/IMG_5937.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">View from behind the German position at this stage of the battle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIC6RSdr2k6w3SX9TczI_HwpY8lKuxfEHMpBadTDssGen0__TAGYXX2O-vfxcXOEihS6-NlHJcB9xQ56serbfNgCph_RHOwcHwVzHfioJm4qgq3fraMAZA3nQlHhSDZqZfFF5bLnHbjekF6o1WD4kd_O38mrQ61_LnIZXlIMddwcvOeaeLtIB9ktHE/s4032/IMG_5938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIC6RSdr2k6w3SX9TczI_HwpY8lKuxfEHMpBadTDssGen0__TAGYXX2O-vfxcXOEihS6-NlHJcB9xQ56serbfNgCph_RHOwcHwVzHfioJm4qgq3fraMAZA3nQlHhSDZqZfFF5bLnHbjekF6o1WD4kd_O38mrQ61_LnIZXlIMddwcvOeaeLtIB9ktHE/s320/IMG_5938.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A furious firefight has developed out on the Soviet right flank where the Germans are trying to outflank and use their superior numbers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Mplr9t9Qm_DG8qacyLMrzx9FGF3rVRweq6PVP9Dkf3ki-H5D0hSgJyDYn3_zIMh2LHzCTTWmpZLtkxK4EUbA3-HVCRj3MDpLimJ_WTLIKt2x8Om2GTPTwsArAQ7QWE_Acwjo_62ygTHw6GHW4U_uVT-hPZgZSxD5LjmBEgSssCjNDVygpSMRjA3-/s4032/IMG_5939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOVvisBvrT55hVzZK5oPeBnPhPI93MSdeaaKYoLYgiDMDM_2pSCsrD17VtfaSCWzFwdsgwn1TjZEwIX_7mnrWKTykpQaj7p6rJ5giWdR-O1uGaFNpQLhh62UNQr5FleCPBVTB0Zne34stH7dF4Nj6HZPn5CPji-ElNrl_ONLfCAnnRJ7PaaItP9AR/s320/IMG_5943.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leaving an infantry squad over on the other side to swim for safety !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAr5YkCwdo2nku7N6rM-h5H5scOfb67MGQlFKXtNWD27TGe6LIQKw1wvoYc3e6az9fILjMXowFGdN-9NSB10aewbL8M0cHHdpmIr4i8289Is4UwXUvVtJiESAxZhJxtOC2ZB-qQlcsMAFwRjKdJSJQSl0TRKanH-tcluCAQlAU7yXMf0f8-dLrAJp/s4032/IMG_E5943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAr5YkCwdo2nku7N6rM-h5H5scOfb67MGQlFKXtNWD27TGe6LIQKw1wvoYc3e6az9fILjMXowFGdN-9NSB10aewbL8M0cHHdpmIr4i8289Is4UwXUvVtJiESAxZhJxtOC2ZB-qQlcsMAFwRjKdJSJQSl0TRKanH-tcluCAQlAU7yXMf0f8-dLrAJp/s320/IMG_E5943.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">With the Soviet right grimly hanging on, it all came down to the fight in the centre and here the Soviets had a definite advantage. Every German attack was halted in its tracks with large numbers of casualties. The German morale collapsed and a clear victory given to the Soviets, who could blow up the other bridges at their leisure.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We had three players a side, each with a force and their own morale tracker and it all went perfectly well. Big CoC works for us !!!</p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-76826351002418490832021-11-02T13:18:00.003+00:002021-11-02T13:18:30.639+00:00Battle of Brandywine<p style="text-align: center;"> Our last W.I.G. game was Brandywine and we had five players a side for this one. British : Me, Mike, Steve M, Ian and Stefan. Americans : Steve C, Mark, Allan, Rafael and Graham.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The British have to force their way across the fords and defeat Washington's forces protecting the approaches to Philadelphia. In the real battle, Knyphausen's Hessians did this whilst Howe and the bulk of the British forces made an outflanking march around the American right flank.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In our game, we British commanders decided to send the two Hessian brigades to do the outflanking move whilst the British forces attempted the crossing.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The Americans were not sure if we would attempt a flank attack but we agreed to give them one turn's notice - they would have seen the dust of the approaching columns no doubt !</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A view along the Brandywine showing the fords the British must cross. American forces are already on the table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg91X1omrfJg8qzr3Kiydeojo9wKeQkTSEMy44dFurkIoEU7yq6XTa8kxrbXc4tHmLsd7ksWaBGz2Y7u8v-N0vqSlef2pm0jrirK884T3wxxIUsjXu0ReJGbt0eErHoq_S88inWFED1tHyYUpN97_NEgh-etuzVLVlXnkapEiACNFkhDI_AjRo3B6HC=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg91X1omrfJg8qzr3Kiydeojo9wKeQkTSEMy44dFurkIoEU7yq6XTa8kxrbXc4tHmLsd7ksWaBGz2Y7u8v-N0vqSlef2pm0jrirK884T3wxxIUsjXu0ReJGbt0eErHoq_S88inWFED1tHyYUpN97_NEgh-etuzVLVlXnkapEiACNFkhDI_AjRo3B6HC=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">This is the view from the other end (where the Hessians will appear later)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-Fy1BnTRL9TaOHfHvTq3hV737O-VnWUmdfNSJFqGtg9hUw6DNQoSgKTlAoULchGTxDapn2bZ52wH0cy6TT43IDTjrW6ANZun69hKVtKskPrKi2I2A0L4wQyv7EwylEO9JueSUzawoPY6qJvnoIoPLRhmUm7NlN2rm6jhk3wQaGs33KcloBuvgfMvL=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-Fy1BnTRL9TaOHfHvTq3hV737O-VnWUmdfNSJFqGtg9hUw6DNQoSgKTlAoULchGTxDapn2bZ52wH0cy6TT43IDTjrW6ANZun69hKVtKskPrKi2I2A0L4wQyv7EwylEO9JueSUzawoPY6qJvnoIoPLRhmUm7NlN2rm6jhk3wQaGs33KcloBuvgfMvL=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">American troops keep a watchful eye on the crossings</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRwYw_I8Ol4t7hLq2YMdj5QAqtFjlgIMNUFVPgFyhK3Ye2ErfK6YMFQlqe3OEbSpkC3cD0MUDV83EuCLx-kihRqnkZT_TtDhCb99wyAJzvfhtOYCZPk7xi-8JjJyV3Ky1MJ7SU2dEvw013bmc3miN8KljpzQhq-r2Bxi7qsBodeJShtKl75tuO2od_=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRwYw_I8Ol4t7hLq2YMdj5QAqtFjlgIMNUFVPgFyhK3Ye2ErfK6YMFQlqe3OEbSpkC3cD0MUDV83EuCLx-kihRqnkZT_TtDhCb99wyAJzvfhtOYCZPk7xi-8JjJyV3Ky1MJ7SU2dEvw013bmc3miN8KljpzQhq-r2Bxi7qsBodeJShtKl75tuO2od_=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">In this scenario, they were allowed up to 2 feet on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdkKHCJ_MmTtJFyhDK-argagruonFsNDRCXJLXdc-l-nHFb6xK-_LA2RtMiFU7vwzLVnr0KySJwAL8YgI7Cqu7PNMLrIxZNoNf26k8QqDw-knw4mmQU0ePozqJlQSxll00DUHWbIml26bnR9ObJNOEQ6hjUQqRNQ54mm20KTejCR4ZURf98TZWVe38=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>They are keen to advance some units as close to the fords as time will allow<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2Cb1xXuc9EQHFHo-1rfIj5AGTzXtX8zggHbzVMI0LBbdxcxQJI2Vgv2pUJBlGo7epJR8sQoagM0xWH1_6lEn4Za5nH4Q6yegaofWRYOW_BNTPIgI3q-YKOPIAr6W3bIfvh79uCo9E5Q8CLZ1jVBqBuFS378ZI3RcTbku58wslOXQLEudPVyNfflnc=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2Cb1xXuc9EQHFHo-1rfIj5AGTzXtX8zggHbzVMI0LBbdxcxQJI2Vgv2pUJBlGo7epJR8sQoagM0xWH1_6lEn4Za5nH4Q6yegaofWRYOW_BNTPIgI3q-YKOPIAr6W3bIfvh79uCo9E5Q8CLZ1jVBqBuFS378ZI3RcTbku58wslOXQLEudPVyNfflnc=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">but here come the British ! It takes a turn to cross the water and they are disordered whilst this happens</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8VmOFBPNlr2rYAjCglOCYVfyLHhSEXXb9fs60tjbiQ-_RvsvYQGnYKhZt1dVh4RZlcI9VpB2nipYSKoPRIzjUkTJeutY5jHHtafqa3kcb4TUlxGtRa2GuHmIG2XTgpHd8YhrtVthcO-MeY8S_lb3QSUWIDQ3vymeIBHF7Pvyjh-rUIiEhiijjYcyJ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8VmOFBPNlr2rYAjCglOCYVfyLHhSEXXb9fs60tjbiQ-_RvsvYQGnYKhZt1dVh4RZlcI9VpB2nipYSKoPRIzjUkTJeutY5jHHtafqa3kcb4TUlxGtRa2GuHmIG2XTgpHd8YhrtVthcO-MeY8S_lb3QSUWIDQ3vymeIBHF7Pvyjh-rUIiEhiijjYcyJ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">More troops cross on the British left</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvCM6aXTejHK4OwPSzG4A-bg_7Wg5EtZDyi0tG9L786y4KWBN7IDUshnDrVLWDx28XvhsN0or5TL_EW3lSSM9wUbyErfDNDKIKCKB5Y4MEpBM27YVD-97VwpTtXx83u0Z1XGx_Ru7xYxStJpoc10VRMR3jeiHeIXrBe_2tpxxJSsKs4tQhM6TWv4c0=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvCM6aXTejHK4OwPSzG4A-bg_7Wg5EtZDyi0tG9L786y4KWBN7IDUshnDrVLWDx28XvhsN0or5TL_EW3lSSM9wUbyErfDNDKIKCKB5Y4MEpBM27YVD-97VwpTtXx83u0Z1XGx_Ru7xYxStJpoc10VRMR3jeiHeIXrBe_2tpxxJSsKs4tQhM6TWv4c0=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Opposite, an American brigade awaits them on the high ground</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI1XKKndazsOOxKPDwEvmNCLSX-7TuGiyhebu1kiqsfaMMUFgaBgxtBOmQ7NFMUmTFxYmI3MzhnIl8CElNbfPat-H0kCtigRN_HP62HX223gfGj2iBP39ZumLWnZH5kBf6NGqEYb7Wja_R3lplFHYrlg_h8lF5PQrESJC5PvzV-pLQ9pHa_zlikPjg=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI1XKKndazsOOxKPDwEvmNCLSX-7TuGiyhebu1kiqsfaMMUFgaBgxtBOmQ7NFMUmTFxYmI3MzhnIl8CElNbfPat-H0kCtigRN_HP62HX223gfGj2iBP39ZumLWnZH5kBf6NGqEYb7Wja_R3lplFHYrlg_h8lF5PQrESJC5PvzV-pLQ9pHa_zlikPjg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>British Loyalist troops approach the centre ford<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh47xPvMdW-CIO01Hc1DEfjbo5iZPXgs_5ISfIJHkVb0ifvk89ofzC7A5TkbKHmFVawtL1xTZ6gEqhRfkLPD3axYOZvai5oZSGnt5BFJJ1p9ckWzY-F6K96TzKxVsUQwS7IxGezs-5zqWifV7b735H8Sg2jRGrdzydPPFN8BtFJL9Ch9NTLrKpRVdWT=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh47xPvMdW-CIO01Hc1DEfjbo5iZPXgs_5ISfIJHkVb0ifvk89ofzC7A5TkbKHmFVawtL1xTZ6gEqhRfkLPD3axYOZvai5oZSGnt5BFJJ1p9ckWzY-F6K96TzKxVsUQwS7IxGezs-5zqWifV7b735H8Sg2jRGrdzydPPFN8BtFJL9Ch9NTLrKpRVdWT=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">No British can be seen over on the American left flank, leaving the commanders wondering whether to switch their forces or wait and see</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOfw9v_rHqTgeT2OPWtSUC-zGJmwKx4t1xTNeCvto2tleFAIFKBsV_WSEvirgV6zL3PB_KnFFw52DEewkO5Zr8ePFWzgDmBfEYI72mKL393CfdFfACPPUjNwV40JdKFFTB-6lKMePdpfpSpcpURY77By1GSddqsLyJOuGeQS-edNfD8gGvfWJtQzky=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">American skirmishers enter the big woods on the American right</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH6L6RwNxQ-mdOyKyHD5ejNgOyrjgjxctyh9ubOsfKOaW231BMZaTwLfH6KwRQufM1rHxRDe_UjXm-cQwf1f0-8k2epl5aYu7W6ogxgJA8Omzo-h0KIbsovXwXDw6iNcVVF4fGt2yPXKBsLsXcb4-oJuu2bwt93jz9o_8Zqs38yPd1GNwkpoA2rE8-=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH6L6RwNxQ-mdOyKyHD5ejNgOyrjgjxctyh9ubOsfKOaW231BMZaTwLfH6KwRQufM1rHxRDe_UjXm-cQwf1f0-8k2epl5aYu7W6ogxgJA8Omzo-h0KIbsovXwXDw6iNcVVF4fGt2yPXKBsLsXcb4-oJuu2bwt93jz9o_8Zqs38yPd1GNwkpoA2rE8-=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Whereas the Continentals stay put on the hills</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>and without further ado they attempt a charge<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifuHgrv85RyPg5d2GbrbSZdBTeIyL6R-XztHpLUgz2PnafnTg0Ia-SAOJfZ8WbsMxxOFOyZOhPhUVsvOYdgMNjdrOG9Awup6YcBtI8i2yOXfRaAOWFo2iiChPJD2AKWb_qij7KhinIb2Gu4EdizFNNklURLOOzuAjMyqcPLUM_7qGAwKiUWt7DwjdF=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifuHgrv85RyPg5d2GbrbSZdBTeIyL6R-XztHpLUgz2PnafnTg0Ia-SAOJfZ8WbsMxxOFOyZOhPhUVsvOYdgMNjdrOG9Awup6YcBtI8i2yOXfRaAOWFo2iiChPJD2AKWb_qij7KhinIb2Gu4EdizFNNklURLOOzuAjMyqcPLUM_7qGAwKiUWt7DwjdF=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">and get shot to bits for their efforts !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmKgONSJ8Xjkv1NHNROpyCDQjMnY-fRZ5N9fMe-CiMcjRb75r0R82ndLpoTZ4h7Hup4J0qykoyId8QDTJTAZgUtrr49jcFHz-wzRLBgm6a6UzpFJ_k4PssTByGwPRxP_7Ka5YC1rj_tU6CVlCMFkrivr2Phd3MdESP5vTNXKLLyU8MRvGSGl6c3DFe=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmKgONSJ8Xjkv1NHNROpyCDQjMnY-fRZ5N9fMe-CiMcjRb75r0R82ndLpoTZ4h7Hup4J0qykoyId8QDTJTAZgUtrr49jcFHz-wzRLBgm6a6UzpFJ_k4PssTByGwPRxP_7Ka5YC1rj_tU6CVlCMFkrivr2Phd3MdESP5vTNXKLLyU8MRvGSGl6c3DFe=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The lead Grenadier battalion advances despite facing five enemy regiments !<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCOpSN4sbNdpJJZSNeWwwKtSGOqWmfjYsQTJbQab8zQD-zxsMZiwI5FI6obmSibdVGFBg3o2PItPIHZgz19Q_T4TsHrWa-ZqRZ2JH_c-Ra2C_DwY9BiS04CDVUiIOcRBoZuqptj88hFS1EGvwDxC42dF7d04vITS6QVw442Monied-Yq7mOYMHt_SW=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCOpSN4sbNdpJJZSNeWwwKtSGOqWmfjYsQTJbQab8zQD-zxsMZiwI5FI6obmSibdVGFBg3o2PItPIHZgz19Q_T4TsHrWa-ZqRZ2JH_c-Ra2C_DwY9BiS04CDVUiIOcRBoZuqptj88hFS1EGvwDxC42dF7d04vITS6QVw442Monied-Yq7mOYMHt_SW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The Hessians are now attacking in strength on the American right flank</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw8Wt-4R5xHosfXyaBHtRA79cH9dpYB0aaVHs2GHbpIE1Wq23uz1JA6gIIsa04GaAR3UkBIFYCI7KcYr66ly3Va-3lzv7kDFEvnanZ8DN_SF2NjQEOKxxHyy-fCQ-beZtu2eX7I7k0Lh776BYO9MjLF61ZMLI46a5l_JxmH3US0gRCHmC1gwV8yek9=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>An American brigade prepares to defend their right of centre position<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK8DduUb6BRHYVkvRbHlsu7Q676mrdpX1USp_wDPfRo-3zNauIfGkyI8-ydIe7y00v1E59gG0b6jW5RSntp_nzJ-tqRj_Sz2WcCHsbWkLeUd6I-cT1hfQE3bR7lYEyqIh40S8wFlsBc78EQDueLKN11ECaM85g6VtpRyC2BTRchM8KRtBpr19ZaxsY=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK8DduUb6BRHYVkvRbHlsu7Q676mrdpX1USp_wDPfRo-3zNauIfGkyI8-ydIe7y00v1E59gG0b6jW5RSntp_nzJ-tqRj_Sz2WcCHsbWkLeUd6I-cT1hfQE3bR7lYEyqIh40S8wFlsBc78EQDueLKN11ECaM85g6VtpRyC2BTRchM8KRtBpr19ZaxsY=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">as the British lines advance steadily</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGgliegEx7seEIh1fYxtrq5t25iF0eMYbqA5o4bsAAOfCDWA0NSjGL-piFcV9spKxNmBBl9I7VV9YP5BwsZwZiOfAJn53X-SOF2sGODh18yA1FGx8qk4Y2O36bItnevDC7Bh5gWzAlqm-NsrNx73o9hRpgo26C2pgvPF7yvTY4l_gt0c2Dg11-WG0h=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The remaining Loyalist cavalry charge the regiment to their front (despite having seen their sister regiment flee earlier)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0UBt30O5zWn-WbXuaP0-xOlFbDIC895PEjrOBN783bzmw9y5WXjlTzG_9zaePFiFqbIxNcsWa_py97crpmLNhoehQcINT4bTxB_x8xe4KhYqsKen6l9n3bfq_7exbcI7hS_nrRO1WFcdw2IcsVAz7uCc0hXhtSjjKMRMsQiVX4O36Ov5ddZz381Ek=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0UBt30O5zWn-WbXuaP0-xOlFbDIC895PEjrOBN783bzmw9y5WXjlTzG_9zaePFiFqbIxNcsWa_py97crpmLNhoehQcINT4bTxB_x8xe4KhYqsKen6l9n3bfq_7exbcI7hS_nrRO1WFcdw2IcsVAz7uCc0hXhtSjjKMRMsQiVX4O36Ov5ddZz381Ek=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">British artillery is now deployed and firing over the other side of the Brandywine</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRDLZ-s9H3CQAuhBSRXLxUK22rPutAnldshTwxTIGG_gU4F6FPjy5chgVDV1jCNwlcRD8roHF959cwWf_ssKBd2bOf5Pi98Si7h7rXREskXdfdYDSWRsvix1CXwL55te0Uou1rqDahEQQlxC01LD40whz73fDLRhGYjMFhnwYrxva1czXspFTHNU8T=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRDLZ-s9H3CQAuhBSRXLxUK22rPutAnldshTwxTIGG_gU4F6FPjy5chgVDV1jCNwlcRD8roHF959cwWf_ssKBd2bOf5Pi98Si7h7rXREskXdfdYDSWRsvix1CXwL55te0Uou1rqDahEQQlxC01LD40whz73fDLRhGYjMFhnwYrxva1czXspFTHNU8T=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The British grenadiers now receive some support as a second battalion joins them</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8pfgKsJ32PDavyXFMTfQ8jrfvJvvT8mDJD9SHzFm04pwezjQ1aeEJ9HbTeA0GzfGsngqeETSlyHxEWSwJFd8tsIrnx3Awl57SfUV0qxFpASvt3NQCe_EvnvT-WJQxvFjGvyuaj5fxO-WdexYU4qkS_noj4lkN9RuGEk8YCzuRwRYOuXuRxoHZ8HVM=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>Washington's concerns are mounting <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTnSxrkOYerXKdIeygYMFk4pzI6Sk9yOIbx9c4473-L1VaKiDy_6T4sYiao2FdQGJVjdY5lslv-20ImNypnUTa_n_wpSDf9n02GesfM4R66dpX5ziyoBO-jDCZH319ys1t1ijjJnTnDoj7KAUDAa9FHK1nUB3ucGYfMSxQRa9rasFYdw65QquUyGJE=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTnSxrkOYerXKdIeygYMFk4pzI6Sk9yOIbx9c4473-L1VaKiDy_6T4sYiao2FdQGJVjdY5lslv-20ImNypnUTa_n_wpSDf9n02GesfM4R66dpX5ziyoBO-jDCZH319ys1t1ijjJnTnDoj7KAUDAa9FHK1nUB3ucGYfMSxQRa9rasFYdw65QquUyGJE=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The Continentals on the American right have broken and fled</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqS3fNOMTCydPAmS09T-ZL9DQV_nVox3ECH1DFzoB_XPfPby6-2QJ_tNTqd26klumk26nfGVtf9i3vdTVIjzn8T5CRejkAcI1UV-FhGC_uSW8xe6TOAQsWzRT5LOcinUSSZIKlvfZbmzym_vuvSOLr-ea4EhbGpALaMnsETJ24PrAKQMPjjlS91gUN=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqS3fNOMTCydPAmS09T-ZL9DQV_nVox3ECH1DFzoB_XPfPby6-2QJ_tNTqd26klumk26nfGVtf9i3vdTVIjzn8T5CRejkAcI1UV-FhGC_uSW8xe6TOAQsWzRT5LOcinUSSZIKlvfZbmzym_vuvSOLr-ea4EhbGpALaMnsETJ24PrAKQMPjjlS91gUN=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">At this point, Washington declares the game up and announces the Americans are withdrawing.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We made our customary exit for the Rose & Crown pub after clearing away.</p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-64059884530507452802021-10-12T15:42:00.001+00:002021-10-12T15:42:47.876+00:00Quatre Bras - the first Writtle Independent Gamers (W.I.G.) weekday big game<p style="text-align: center;"> Now most of our group are "of a certain age" i.e., retired and gainfully unemployed (!) and enjoy big battles fought using Black Powder, we came to realise that instead of hogging all the space at our Sunday Essex Warriors club, we could afford to set up games in the hall on a week day for a very reasonable rate and spread out as much as the rear of the hall allowed. I have to admit this idea was "cooked up" in a pub some time ago and took time to be realised - but here we are !</p><p style="text-align: center;">So, we kicked off in September with the Quatre Bras scenario in the Albion Triumphant 100 Days booklet. Four French players and four Allied.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Gemioncourt farm was garrisoned by a small Dutch-Belgian Jager unit which defied all attempts by the French to eject them - in the end, the French decided to ignore them and press on - but it had cost the French quite a few casualties before they decided on this course of action !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwGps08I-k2wVqPPwj-OTQqpZ3-ANlheEfSDK_ja4p0dviXfsbt2yXoF8jfkL6bzPBLle4d9CelPbS2iUryaGst9guXMRJuxdeiKgyll4FIMvekyQzb0KOFyKn4eu7lPBqw_kY8nbf8jr1qPGRO12gwnp09f5xsp44IDZTmGoN6tlJ88gT9nJvXHtK=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwGps08I-k2wVqPPwj-OTQqpZ3-ANlheEfSDK_ja4p0dviXfsbt2yXoF8jfkL6bzPBLle4d9CelPbS2iUryaGst9guXMRJuxdeiKgyll4FIMvekyQzb0KOFyKn4eu7lPBqw_kY8nbf8jr1qPGRO12gwnp09f5xsp44IDZTmGoN6tlJ88gT9nJvXHtK=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">French brigades advance right of Gemioncourt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSZUTmP3oosRVclwlNt1NoxZzYIJDsmq8dC8M6J3EfIN3OwPTdOd0N-0LglDOGzIKCL24RyMtj21fKQhar_BYzDwMW-SkrrF7LtrPTOtmbe6TD614qqLnh6rduSSL5S9zlJjsCzNvxZVBw1HJ-WGVLBPnHc5XPWujDbbobhcNj4zZxnl1FevoWn424=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSZUTmP3oosRVclwlNt1NoxZzYIJDsmq8dC8M6J3EfIN3OwPTdOd0N-0LglDOGzIKCL24RyMtj21fKQhar_BYzDwMW-SkrrF7LtrPTOtmbe6TD614qqLnh6rduSSL5S9zlJjsCzNvxZVBw1HJ-WGVLBPnHc5XPWujDbbobhcNj4zZxnl1FevoWn424=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">as a much swifter advance on the French left develops</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtaTZLydrB_t_FR2Ipy4slKoidjtr6SAX16WFq1m-Pj-m3O4Gr2kTipZuhbVOGDctMjebVZR6t-tJM8x0xEEmt7PHUcFgESrOmIcDFh-cx58CHXjkVwPMBjEoXW04bYmYGgbqDuJNlaWwLeKMCO922Subst0pGzBX0YDeyuu2KGNxP0SEec87Y9jG5=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtaTZLydrB_t_FR2Ipy4slKoidjtr6SAX16WFq1m-Pj-m3O4Gr2kTipZuhbVOGDctMjebVZR6t-tJM8x0xEEmt7PHUcFgESrOmIcDFh-cx58CHXjkVwPMBjEoXW04bYmYGgbqDuJNlaWwLeKMCO922Subst0pGzBX0YDeyuu2KGNxP0SEec87Y9jG5=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">British troops line the hedgerows and one Dutch-Belgian horse battery is up on the high ground ahead of the Allied lines</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh00RwP1OPl5BtBEoBpwbIwbyNaQf1xni8PtTxL0IHqpGHOrJqIoZXfsdpuoNN-YFKpvpqkxhrwKN716iw40SpmJeVTJLMxuWsLJBdUSQSCrpXqcgalOlmeByKN6fgSyFSfew4PzNUO4SMQdi2linccan2ZkdsowsleVr8uAsLpV3H5DAAdihfqTCDH=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh00RwP1OPl5BtBEoBpwbIwbyNaQf1xni8PtTxL0IHqpGHOrJqIoZXfsdpuoNN-YFKpvpqkxhrwKN716iw40SpmJeVTJLMxuWsLJBdUSQSCrpXqcgalOlmeByKN6fgSyFSfew4PzNUO4SMQdi2linccan2ZkdsowsleVr8uAsLpV3H5DAAdihfqTCDH=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we can see Bob, Steve and Martin on the left (French) and Stefan, Mike and Mark (Allies) watching the action</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNRGHk9IAd9g3htfrDRwCpBKxlGEdlGMQoZ0ZGVD29YUfc_tw0Yrm2gnnzF1_6ZzYYx9uENoH6aWZEhIWZF_cQaE0PhSVk41n8l_Tg80PpnP3GtEeCVLOb3i8eUJvA0-No7Vyln0vftSFyX88gAuXRUvybztcdt-8SeLRB1LlmJkAISJAEA_EyzVnc=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNRGHk9IAd9g3htfrDRwCpBKxlGEdlGMQoZ0ZGVD29YUfc_tw0Yrm2gnnzF1_6ZzYYx9uENoH6aWZEhIWZF_cQaE0PhSVk41n8l_Tg80PpnP3GtEeCVLOb3i8eUJvA0-No7Vyln0vftSFyX88gAuXRUvybztcdt-8SeLRB1LlmJkAISJAEA_EyzVnc=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a French brigade swings round towards woods occupied by Rifles out on the Allied left</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZHTgX5Hi2hSAnqffROZxBwYb_17T99UfihCnmrp79k7KTNUtx7hF08ixsKjkZVa1F12U30TqTJlNtYgkqrlKFHFxBdiZjmZ-ahODS9fzCclXYLVBkk3BGWdZN0IhPxhqpo9xVkojGHN2Qao4FSZvsIXDmRZSMYn_qhdoc7HT-4a1ToSMuxOkZwLND=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZHTgX5Hi2hSAnqffROZxBwYb_17T99UfihCnmrp79k7KTNUtx7hF08ixsKjkZVa1F12U30TqTJlNtYgkqrlKFHFxBdiZjmZ-ahODS9fzCclXYLVBkk3BGWdZN0IhPxhqpo9xVkojGHN2Qao4FSZvsIXDmRZSMYn_qhdoc7HT-4a1ToSMuxOkZwLND=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but the main thrust, understandably, is towards the centre and Quatre Bras cross roads</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs8iP3sVuCLxERr35t9D8Eo4VcezH7ai3saB4Wsq68hJvSTnu7GAQ0J_SLhQKKqawWFalYqpu8BO_hB4sUPCqd8f8gQp8aJO2tCxjxO3l-GJ3OQkSeOXtaWhOoKiLBx1vBAcIs4sBTSxGmIzmhcT7B0YS0Yj7yg5S-sBIpk3ulEpCOugR9QKBeisY_=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs8iP3sVuCLxERr35t9D8Eo4VcezH7ai3saB4Wsq68hJvSTnu7GAQ0J_SLhQKKqawWFalYqpu8BO_hB4sUPCqd8f8gQp8aJO2tCxjxO3l-GJ3OQkSeOXtaWhOoKiLBx1vBAcIs4sBTSxGmIzmhcT7B0YS0Yj7yg5S-sBIpk3ulEpCOugR9QKBeisY_=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here you can see the pressure building on Kempt's and Pack's brigades situated on the Allied left</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxg6ybwedGnTGBOOd0ApYQXCS5N5lxPcVaHu116MBisX07fk7AfWEV9g49mQYVGyxU3G1MGuFswE8YDH6D_F71Aa9BJvehFV3scInlVuJ647Kn3fynhpPWzcumdNjF90zHc82MaFjW2w2_fiQNj7SfQXq9L-3YI6hK0iLnGSSaVaruxTo7kpZf4dhA=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxg6ybwedGnTGBOOd0ApYQXCS5N5lxPcVaHu116MBisX07fk7AfWEV9g49mQYVGyxU3G1MGuFswE8YDH6D_F71Aa9BJvehFV3scInlVuJ647Kn3fynhpPWzcumdNjF90zHc82MaFjW2w2_fiQNj7SfQXq9L-3YI6hK0iLnGSSaVaruxTo7kpZf4dhA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The foremost French attack is facing the Hanoverians behind the hedges out by the windmill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD1-tx2Lszr3IgjlSVzr5OY7QcL1hUKbMJyPQdIBaZUB2XGsaLtBbju6JS7O0aIN9ZThRTgh0Ug2016KrhS9I409gc553DgpGQdno87mTfDBSWpq_aWoIDWBs2ngxna7m_GuLSKNmLrjuwPciczpN_MSPSyrQhhU89EEZuNsH5wqIVmD3dlwZiIaoG=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A French brigade charges the Allied front line to the left of Quatre Bras</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQYhyVNhV1tiw9P03RMqYlyApx67kxHfJ02iHBQMUCscWnXeJY5WlKfoEP2bYUSJ_Cq2M_orDZG_uLj6FF1gYzkiutlujCIV6Wtas1KlwKQczf0hs55JOiXXaHuYLTfF0aaviMa1Cn0iSPf6zOgeH5J1HXp1pWt8YDfDF4yCLKvjDDPYE1djMaBtBN=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQYhyVNhV1tiw9P03RMqYlyApx67kxHfJ02iHBQMUCscWnXeJY5WlKfoEP2bYUSJ_Cq2M_orDZG_uLj6FF1gYzkiutlujCIV6Wtas1KlwKQczf0hs55JOiXXaHuYLTfF0aaviMa1Cn0iSPf6zOgeH5J1HXp1pWt8YDfDF4yCLKvjDDPYE1djMaBtBN=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">as a second brigade does the same beside them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgTu2mQerCOd9eOeyI2pts1BRdDdLMqJnQfsevEr7x_Xr7r8zGpS2arcTRxk4PG8QEmohJOEucWHbn_2hovYY6xWknVm0BiDRFS35xLGu2Np5zGuEE1PKJ46LXv6hcVx5--AwLXVkwdxS4-NbwmRDK8PiWQnwzIg_O7T_1Mqb6djk2AXfdRj-5Qkzc=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgTu2mQerCOd9eOeyI2pts1BRdDdLMqJnQfsevEr7x_Xr7r8zGpS2arcTRxk4PG8QEmohJOEucWHbn_2hovYY6xWknVm0BiDRFS35xLGu2Np5zGuEE1PKJ46LXv6hcVx5--AwLXVkwdxS4-NbwmRDK8PiWQnwzIg_O7T_1Mqb6djk2AXfdRj-5Qkzc=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brunswick Hussars make their way through the narrow streets of Quatre Bras</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTcFxOd3HshKrzrRjh48MTrxiw5pxNgDNCB1hMz_az04nT4ze5dCrVt3r6fP7Ow9gIlJFl8Xclpt6dr6Y442AtadG2ZLN0MstDpgaoRZ3bF1MjtEVW8wyPjTNiQF55F7bsnZf4IEoWQhUx2jPR5PQ3z0vaLa9jr6rpIS7uyRvKv5_XjaVgvdj0sWK7=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTcFxOd3HshKrzrRjh48MTrxiw5pxNgDNCB1hMz_az04nT4ze5dCrVt3r6fP7Ow9gIlJFl8Xclpt6dr6Y442AtadG2ZLN0MstDpgaoRZ3bF1MjtEVW8wyPjTNiQF55F7bsnZf4IEoWQhUx2jPR5PQ3z0vaLa9jr6rpIS7uyRvKv5_XjaVgvdj0sWK7=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we see the Hanoverians holding the line right of the village</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7EE7t_DsPSnZ3Oxf_yYSqky4N7dziK7f2WNgwUtpvSurmM5nWz-JnF54RCL5PkZKRyXV14AuXGrD3VCn_w64f3b8Te2YoCsNVMpcS9v3Hcu1wKMU-TJROJh_70TflISz54L324OlIqq7UJSvS5HR8xQp082gCe9dh43NEBNnLgcBtyonjRQjqWqhO=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A Scots battalion gives closing fire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvzsY1ht9dPniPkU3_a-A_ealoTdfx4dO5sOkxP8FIi7MUs1q36oZTpywLKqh-HXYMd5csJALC-0SyuqY5QsieZuHUqDsTu03a21Kn9WQT5pG79xS4LOd77ZCi72FKwr_i85GFm4_Yo_lh9If5KhPnLOiWmr-6AfHvs8Mmt_qEcE6e4AhhXGJH5eVW=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvzsY1ht9dPniPkU3_a-A_ealoTdfx4dO5sOkxP8FIi7MUs1q36oZTpywLKqh-HXYMd5csJALC-0SyuqY5QsieZuHUqDsTu03a21Kn9WQT5pG79xS4LOd77ZCi72FKwr_i85GFm4_Yo_lh9If5KhPnLOiWmr-6AfHvs8Mmt_qEcE6e4AhhXGJH5eVW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and now the Brunswick infantry march on with Uhlans beside them - this was a daunting sight for the French attackers !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghu9-AoTK1DDleSuY5BiNp7Zq4VRSg8gTcWGlx19eqh8z3LlODnMHVBuDoteAoYJr30BTEoyhpaxSmbwjylth8sdginRFBzqF-WNhB5aE1D4CuCrogbAF5GwGGiEKzIqJkwMIJXBr3Is4el0WhzzRjdPpVY4usF5e0oQvbOAVTzSn27RFiELQeopWq=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghu9-AoTK1DDleSuY5BiNp7Zq4VRSg8gTcWGlx19eqh8z3LlODnMHVBuDoteAoYJr30BTEoyhpaxSmbwjylth8sdginRFBzqF-WNhB5aE1D4CuCrogbAF5GwGGiEKzIqJkwMIJXBr3Is4el0WhzzRjdPpVY4usF5e0oQvbOAVTzSn27RFiELQeopWq=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the French have brought up artillery on their right but have little to shoot at as their infantry are fighting in front of them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivdaqpLsvwTcxyJGUHh86jkqjSn8vXjKLtjIC0sGhHrZg8G7NStfjLJql07oXaYvcJqYSwOYQQyw451_jc4qcHctnLr3N_xcBgV0ySznHs0rRhgUzB862zz2ZbEPcgeUdZ6UHPfoAa5DnpE7-ffwifW-533M-9ekyeU0K2Td_SC63UBEY4Bb_H9AwT=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivdaqpLsvwTcxyJGUHh86jkqjSn8vXjKLtjIC0sGhHrZg8G7NStfjLJql07oXaYvcJqYSwOYQQyw451_jc4qcHctnLr3N_xcBgV0ySznHs0rRhgUzB862zz2ZbEPcgeUdZ6UHPfoAa5DnpE7-ffwifW-533M-9ekyeU0K2Td_SC63UBEY4Bb_H9AwT=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this is also a problem for the French infantry brigades coming up - there is no room for them unless the brigades ahead of them falter and fall back</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWPXb1KJksjijUJT1JnlXu4P2gDdcELKbXo9mAZ4MXrOaP3EK2f8Ky_irPd8wLjuB17fSYk5D857aEnHU91BPSXec4AZNXh8d_hxEQ4cegEFRhSrmLeAeqMn935eel4Hl6zyBHZQ6EHQRHUQVuy_2EU8s9qEsd6DakdyoompZx56V0o_GZ0Yc6__lx=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWPXb1KJksjijUJT1JnlXu4P2gDdcELKbXo9mAZ4MXrOaP3EK2f8Ky_irPd8wLjuB17fSYk5D857aEnHU91BPSXec4AZNXh8d_hxEQ4cegEFRhSrmLeAeqMn935eel4Hl6zyBHZQ6EHQRHUQVuy_2EU8s9qEsd6DakdyoompZx56V0o_GZ0Yc6__lx=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this is the high tide of the French attacks but the Allies refuse to budge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBAWinYSUspz-7HUkN6oeOwVNGap9WVu3HKBH1kSJNYrEyMwwIJGZ8ulw84v0gjX_AWy9lVt2kcoYbXCgJ-tm6CmVh1qIEgoUAofFB3m5PP_9s-isNO-zs9S1P4V6efXwLlowVs9y46QFsK4ZcShobvZfu40pG_FhxmKM3h6pgmBsiGZQ2nIq_5NK3=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBAWinYSUspz-7HUkN6oeOwVNGap9WVu3HKBH1kSJNYrEyMwwIJGZ8ulw84v0gjX_AWy9lVt2kcoYbXCgJ-tm6CmVh1qIEgoUAofFB3m5PP_9s-isNO-zs9S1P4V6efXwLlowVs9y46QFsK4ZcShobvZfu40pG_FhxmKM3h6pgmBsiGZQ2nIq_5NK3=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a French cuirassier brigade now moves up towards Quatre Bras </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzwXv6JUYr_SKo3XtsPMcMfcUx8Ims1C2Xwup-w58LgPbnhZHv6d3sAcFnR7EF4Z9qjpTovbS1TK8Yxh9VnxXvojwQtedcByqDM29sHblgIg1Kun4PqfMACH8HOpGHggYxgjvYREfPscW11I053b2bUC7s3X4ZLm5z_jBGoGnT6siFuh69F0yAoR5n=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzwXv6JUYr_SKo3XtsPMcMfcUx8Ims1C2Xwup-w58LgPbnhZHv6d3sAcFnR7EF4Z9qjpTovbS1TK8Yxh9VnxXvojwQtedcByqDM29sHblgIg1Kun4PqfMACH8HOpGHggYxgjvYREfPscW11I053b2bUC7s3X4ZLm5z_jBGoGnT6siFuh69F0yAoR5n=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">as more French infantry are thrown forward towards the Hanoverian position</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLHfG0CSqHQoA9KSf9-txxVcP9lMr_Fr05D4Z7nYkJATphiacMwknQYsDjzqnyIjPZZyfOgvrHAFWAa5OEVrB-pZ4PW7yj3N43ZesZLYoq7WqwXaJc0z8F5lwbNr8DL308bpop-mFhYAlQMEdEW0ZONEklG6gR25GTOuxOhO013-ms9ySfDN8mzbGy=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLHfG0CSqHQoA9KSf9-txxVcP9lMr_Fr05D4Z7nYkJATphiacMwknQYsDjzqnyIjPZZyfOgvrHAFWAa5OEVrB-pZ4PW7yj3N43ZesZLYoq7WqwXaJc0z8F5lwbNr8DL308bpop-mFhYAlQMEdEW0ZONEklG6gR25GTOuxOhO013-ms9ySfDN8mzbGy=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A rare photo from beyond the French left - the windmill is visible on the left</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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(The Brunswick Hussars are unable to proceed beyond the village for some reason)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjESmolhO6_LEGwQ8C9vmeQl3cSUxbBuaoJ05aynkfs-KE-LONzjV9r8gWjPLw493iBroU4s7ngzHbdHFU86YRVP6f6b3mj1wnaV-3VCNr7McSHnxmzRlQq30RQeSLHzyV5axXOQ3EY5HvRUINL8gpRb01F5NK7LuyFvUf5sokJqH7CdmGXqPMjvDhC=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjESmolhO6_LEGwQ8C9vmeQl3cSUxbBuaoJ05aynkfs-KE-LONzjV9r8gWjPLw493iBroU4s7ngzHbdHFU86YRVP6f6b3mj1wnaV-3VCNr7McSHnxmzRlQq30RQeSLHzyV5axXOQ3EY5HvRUINL8gpRb01F5NK7LuyFvUf5sokJqH7CdmGXqPMjvDhC=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cuirassiers charge a Dutch-Belgian battalion which gets into square just but they are disorganised</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We hope more players will be able to attend in the future for what will be a monthly big game.</p><p style="text-align: center;">October will be an AWI game - so watch this space !</p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-19887097432635873332021-09-30T16:42:00.003+00:002021-09-30T16:42:50.864+00:00Battle of Hechtel<div style="text-align: center;">This was a big multi-player WWII Rapid Fire! game held at Quendon on 11th September. Guards Armoured Division have to fight their way through German defenders in and around Hechtel to get to what will become the start positions for the Arnhem campaign.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">German end - including Hechtel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh11UCApgooAOpT2hUg9a1_EWYB99Tka2PPt-LM6_UQcNRhF7PGdrFG1JfQjijM5IW3_kNoIbDYtwuFDyFv65agKxWKDTABxJXoiQBfYXR9dxIWQZ6V5VRQvRJqMnV6BM16dzCpjuJdWUVOKqpTL9C6_oDagDjSxKFmIZEGNFen4AY-zxUaVwfPf6RM=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh11UCApgooAOpT2hUg9a1_EWYB99Tka2PPt-LM6_UQcNRhF7PGdrFG1JfQjijM5IW3_kNoIbDYtwuFDyFv65agKxWKDTABxJXoiQBfYXR9dxIWQZ6V5VRQvRJqMnV6BM16dzCpjuJdWUVOKqpTL9C6_oDagDjSxKFmIZEGNFen4AY-zxUaVwfPf6RM=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mid table view </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Armoured cars come under fire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihN8DkdgLF01bcLVxsvUUGihc4LCdeq_o3mFsX0flEKT8zV26paVKeTlLLVpPAU1ByYVDpvuujKiYajK37Eh4l-HV1riN-nRmQUV0vucsz02bVQ4yb1wlM2BsWQqY9FfrRgWtvQWVjNr2MIwm_nLFSvgs7NtRj9-glrDKxUUT9FlV5F3-akhVoDJoH=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihN8DkdgLF01bcLVxsvUUGihc4LCdeq_o3mFsX0flEKT8zV26paVKeTlLLVpPAU1ByYVDpvuujKiYajK37Eh4l-HV1riN-nRmQUV0vucsz02bVQ4yb1wlM2BsWQqY9FfrRgWtvQWVjNr2MIwm_nLFSvgs7NtRj9-glrDKxUUT9FlV5F3-akhVoDJoH=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing to see in the main - where are the Germans ?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ-fp56JWN1SiTRaOAk_vefQ2aM3ddtTAe3DZfKjrrhsBQnYX3-M_W3qT2_aFRY7DpCSD7aRC3zuALR6ZizzfMI1GaSGGLGlv4JGj1H_wr6znjug5tOJKm4HIrPAqy6hfGAkXmC_-MSfXKa9XeZHhzgLNa1fey7NAtamVjmgrgWdPET-UA9EPQIzx4=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7-fx_57iTHGQBs6bPhce8v8XzNU-cWdzi6eViSs9KGcQTmAkgieGW9gVSYV0SkNwRmvLK58jdU4r8-B8NoG1YvfvvuaYzatQS74P1wwGQsB--8K1v4P8FnG0jn0I_VSY6A5ex7vcPPY-bUyFP2lWUMSI6tvH8z7zOGu4HssQUhZ1UJR7LJFZGxQNK=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some fast Allied tanks rush across some open land on their left flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP8AbCzJ4kg2ldMBqC92R90hLhHPqM3XML8q3kfjD3uJEri_LhhKAtEE8RspD61oAsetUzOQYokRvP1wLGo6wnZt-1tyVzaID0OtNFuAwR-L1JWiOp1TfDQiFi2g22ur2fxfeWq_rs7p-dlCba6y74lTnsLxFINNSj3dUxgTaW6PGDUPo6cj8VZOvI=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP8AbCzJ4kg2ldMBqC92R90hLhHPqM3XML8q3kfjD3uJEri_LhhKAtEE8RspD61oAsetUzOQYokRvP1wLGo6wnZt-1tyVzaID0OtNFuAwR-L1JWiOp1TfDQiFi2g22ur2fxfeWq_rs7p-dlCba6y74lTnsLxFINNSj3dUxgTaW6PGDUPo6cj8VZOvI=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More shadow the hedge line</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg62E3HdULPXvBHxLDtYDMn9Ur-1ATm3FzHhvHGyrfb-RxAXwfljrDT9ROmdsLIra_W81lbtInQi8JklwWk80kI0hwdf9vQo9BoxB1lVSkKc7PSTVDHlHVMAthhnUkEBB89sE0IhJO4lpCXYsIRgoEWvdHaezqCzaaJv2YIMRyZKdKGv-M5S0Sdqcim=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With some success - a tank brews up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP4pHVyXxN5V8K1ilWeKFbQG06IemlAj7ncL1vnd0Goc0XPYm-g8PGTTpcbMPp8MOE5DauSKYlHdmKDKzOFFENjz42RP0S76YzuC-tKDk9eioQXjcmo9KHhmTSgaUjkd6GRyLTjJD6L4Q1UxgHiArEkvBbLPrbJ_3iSNKXFDFXjpjOqHbQDYpo83ju=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP4pHVyXxN5V8K1ilWeKFbQG06IemlAj7ncL1vnd0Goc0XPYm-g8PGTTpcbMPp8MOE5DauSKYlHdmKDKzOFFENjz42RP0S76YzuC-tKDk9eioQXjcmo9KHhmTSgaUjkd6GRyLTjJD6L4Q1UxgHiArEkvBbLPrbJ_3iSNKXFDFXjpjOqHbQDYpo83ju=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But these shots attract the attention of Allied artillery - they missed this time !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Panzer IVs under my command are ordered forward and open fire on the enemy tanks approaching on our right flank </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXiPL4UzWVkuy3e5uuPBl_xV5vq8AVWiz_orbCn2P_lj29eA3lyjfdiNOZCoStkYF1zcvza6kujjIJPepIILR7eGN75W8GGqGHXfus4RtQKQnzac76T9X6JeA1jSy6DqMi1_MmJ0lQp4BEVjDEAmHdSaNLMGwOEXBfALrVAWYEdyd6keJxdS7G6ykJ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXiPL4UzWVkuy3e5uuPBl_xV5vq8AVWiz_orbCn2P_lj29eA3lyjfdiNOZCoStkYF1zcvza6kujjIJPepIILR7eGN75W8GGqGHXfus4RtQKQnzac76T9X6JeA1jSy6DqMi1_MmJ0lQp4BEVjDEAmHdSaNLMGwOEXBfALrVAWYEdyd6keJxdS7G6ykJ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are are least two squadrons of enemy tanks coming, possibly more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGcYqqITued0BbY8ncGqkoHupjvcpBSeEQ1rYkYFcEP6h3VPBRUaBxDtu5h4Fme2AG2NOYgChaD0yS9Ee-fCppPyDYiiJj0_tUGYRpLtuIxng1VAPS9yVDH0OTbLFkV8ucJiwDaRS8jS0Exjwpl6ow3wU73fmGyFR3zEbEVyyuUnTqw4xNpyvol-u5=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGcYqqITued0BbY8ncGqkoHupjvcpBSeEQ1rYkYFcEP6h3VPBRUaBxDtu5h4Fme2AG2NOYgChaD0yS9Ee-fCppPyDYiiJj0_tUGYRpLtuIxng1VAPS9yVDH0OTbLFkV8ucJiwDaRS8jS0Exjwpl6ow3wU73fmGyFR3zEbEVyyuUnTqw4xNpyvol-u5=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A German mortar team joins in, targeting the enemy up against the hedgerow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-972bsoQbOfD9KFpYv7Fl-o1Q_TNuKiO7al-XTT-OxglfCkgUf1_Nvw-RvT9-0NJWteQ9CSd-LGTDxXESunkA96rd0Yp8iR2Smznu1zHtsAxWaLaZKCnQXKsdE7-Q-CiENclz5D7JJkGBwijLU3jZ7akcwTH5WKzyKf3s6Q63HwGnYZhT8edgkro8=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-972bsoQbOfD9KFpYv7Fl-o1Q_TNuKiO7al-XTT-OxglfCkgUf1_Nvw-RvT9-0NJWteQ9CSd-LGTDxXESunkA96rd0Yp8iR2Smznu1zHtsAxWaLaZKCnQXKsdE7-Q-CiENclz5D7JJkGBwijLU3jZ7akcwTH5WKzyKf3s6Q63HwGnYZhT8edgkro8=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A cheer goes up from the German positions - the Typhoon has been shot down !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsd1gwPYEgCT0bukQNcV-4BuZZVI6Z4-iuUNeEsbeu5NLPS2WTE0Tvu-QFl8l4qQpvUoSQeyXrZFBsgju4xLxdDCreWESv7YZQD-SPVrSRwuxrrb4PSVurYgjpuwKNY928lrzDMOS_ZDMhodqAt11XWW1Mfud_y-x99Cb-Fg357VAwO_c3rd61EV9G=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsd1gwPYEgCT0bukQNcV-4BuZZVI6Z4-iuUNeEsbeu5NLPS2WTE0Tvu-QFl8l4qQpvUoSQeyXrZFBsgju4xLxdDCreWESv7YZQD-SPVrSRwuxrrb4PSVurYgjpuwKNY928lrzDMOS_ZDMhodqAt11XWW1Mfud_y-x99Cb-Fg357VAwO_c3rd61EV9G=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But there is little time to enjoy it - the German forward SP gun explodes !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsk-1Q3NA0bAItJSXCfAF7sjlQMJjsL59CBDlUogdrGX4MLSkInsSZPYe00Wt7y677OERn3fQ7BHynOoIS1Ay05mX_YWubF4JHffVmZeud-Uuic3sZ9UMq2LA4E5TEl5nRcebxp6qguLhyRUotijcbrHBzqkKB5gI8hznszlnLffayx8XXZJ3EpbWE=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsk-1Q3NA0bAItJSXCfAF7sjlQMJjsL59CBDlUogdrGX4MLSkInsSZPYe00Wt7y677OERn3fQ7BHynOoIS1Ay05mX_YWubF4JHffVmZeud-Uuic3sZ9UMq2LA4E5TEl5nRcebxp6qguLhyRUotijcbrHBzqkKB5gI8hznszlnLffayx8XXZJ3EpbWE=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now the Allies discover our German minefields ! Boom - one tank brews as others realise their predicament</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjzQj2K0JpDsZvLHoHVgMWvjD7r-bu543VLQSEu0490teoUyMlzfiDmM7VDxLgK4RizOuBTh53UUC30DQOYMWl9uhZ-Eqe5NKPXoYp-zW2b6DP8rzgiFn_qHSfBfad-IQM3OBfDMon8jc4E_8JHUdJ0dLmK48-7P9kvthKGu2KBtrkkeForTfHZ1FO=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjzQj2K0JpDsZvLHoHVgMWvjD7r-bu543VLQSEu0490teoUyMlzfiDmM7VDxLgK4RizOuBTh53UUC30DQOYMWl9uhZ-Eqe5NKPXoYp-zW2b6DP8rzgiFn_qHSfBfad-IQM3OBfDMon8jc4E_8JHUdJ0dLmK48-7P9kvthKGu2KBtrkkeForTfHZ1FO=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Panzerfaust teams are also hiding there and another tank is hit by them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiB2z9OaCIlah3hONSATYvFywoFi0q_KG7MWeUKDFrse57_GnlLoXPcFIumGzrQsbS7Vv8yxxWvdQvsctzpXX54r7cExkaAB9X46arDMcBe22a_CoH9_4VOg_cg7Ndv4_AZOPpk-g42CEQEEP6eiAmJC5dmNYedd2rP7Askg1VGRAYZ5VrIpuWFme1w=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiB2z9OaCIlah3hONSATYvFywoFi0q_KG7MWeUKDFrse57_GnlLoXPcFIumGzrQsbS7Vv8yxxWvdQvsctzpXX54r7cExkaAB9X46arDMcBe22a_CoH9_4VOg_cg7Ndv4_AZOPpk-g42CEQEEP6eiAmJC5dmNYedd2rP7Askg1VGRAYZ5VrIpuWFme1w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But the Allies keep coming</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkdjZS_t1w-veDHDAGBF5tGTm0DiAm5PAKG-7fTKsXslR1Q61jAv3ie1QCnZyEw3JwxmyXHw6xemGYKPhQi-k_S6wRa8AHiDrOMb7OSeQiVjZ4oUrz6XJ6h_6hidfHguprmzOEhkZn2JOoebsV--y5sOedOR1eAUc8fNKJoSnULyYoSwV9tktup04n=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkdjZS_t1w-veDHDAGBF5tGTm0DiAm5PAKG-7fTKsXslR1Q61jAv3ie1QCnZyEw3JwxmyXHw6xemGYKPhQi-k_S6wRa8AHiDrOMb7OSeQiVjZ4oUrz6XJ6h_6hidfHguprmzOEhkZn2JOoebsV--y5sOedOR1eAUc8fNKJoSnULyYoSwV9tktup04n=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My two PZ.IVs have hit two Shermans - but not put them out of action</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJ4rcd880B9ch0JW8JvS0F_psLE_X9fNSo96k_HLOSPciqlQ8GCvSSAn1X1qaXcg0JBIMcGWp3ZkGJcdzmxP7sU84oJUwXbUPTnUp1_bRND4ngtFdfXmf1X0xiyxl2m6_UvHW9w6QAIGygjOaXjRHkT1mCCAlgnZLjMyZoMWvdEkcU6QX2Vp8foT-s=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJ4rcd880B9ch0JW8JvS0F_psLE_X9fNSo96k_HLOSPciqlQ8GCvSSAn1X1qaXcg0JBIMcGWp3ZkGJcdzmxP7sU84oJUwXbUPTnUp1_bRND4ngtFdfXmf1X0xiyxl2m6_UvHW9w6QAIGygjOaXjRHkT1mCCAlgnZLjMyZoMWvdEkcU6QX2Vp8foT-s=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bring forward two more tanks on our left to engage the enemy armour getting too close to Hechtel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdnG0QQjv807AqbqTdwHOpyUVFNK5ALb4EUzd-DVqZYLVPOeQDtKuH1ljr-HdGW9aZ91kzgCkehZLRm5HXx4lPATcyF6m8g1GoKaF3-M2dbe0cmFZQLPBf9GRss8kMXppmkJkcunDQMGI8Rmk4i52_Jzq1gSTPtcVdRL8uVf7LfIuMgjx9mmBAcH5s=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdnG0QQjv807AqbqTdwHOpyUVFNK5ALb4EUzd-DVqZYLVPOeQDtKuH1ljr-HdGW9aZ91kzgCkehZLRm5HXx4lPATcyF6m8g1GoKaF3-M2dbe0cmFZQLPBf9GRss8kMXppmkJkcunDQMGI8Rmk4i52_Jzq1gSTPtcVdRL8uVf7LfIuMgjx9mmBAcH5s=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My first Zug of Panzer IVs is now receiving fire from 6 enemy tanks !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimWkKjxN2PQ34WfndNTN2vwMre5Nhb4_Zn9_-Pxt9LYEtoTrJ_A1Lnaei1i1WLtQEhThUoWK3yZtOLs3ANqwcAdzgOQcOrtosqtLDU6EmdGJPRJEmafnLEHnIP2MlSBaqbtmoTZ0klKYtTAwKKpPLXBDHKjbgE-p7bO2RHR5uQQpVDjFUsiAvgvOam=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimWkKjxN2PQ34WfndNTN2vwMre5Nhb4_Zn9_-Pxt9LYEtoTrJ_A1Lnaei1i1WLtQEhThUoWK3yZtOLs3ANqwcAdzgOQcOrtosqtLDU6EmdGJPRJEmafnLEHnIP2MlSBaqbtmoTZ0klKYtTAwKKpPLXBDHKjbgE-p7bO2RHR5uQQpVDjFUsiAvgvOam=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Allied SP guns burst through the hedges beside the burned out German self propelled gun - and the 88mm has been taken out too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLyQmvCzSrb5IZVXb4NAY-q9PKsVITSkWiMCuTUte3zrSONVx4Kr3IZ3HX1_PSrsyDErJkkIqfuWcWU_UxTPrQOsJQ4fMJTOtxrtRZrxJ127CtBBKQAsXzmGHvt7zEyE7toTqDDRqX4MkW3_MYX6tdfTQNl0YAebZfrWFFhUlMiDZERocsuDNYoOky=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've uncovered another anti-tank gun just ahead of Hechtel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCNNF7TAObnUf5KFbASdAIjn0Cd_nFUg79Thj_tQTh8ebOe4pjIxBYhQYBb-eV5CSkjqifnQZM5N18aSfs31KjZUmDD_Q6ej6xq_IT7dAEIzJ3oWyHFZcAz3c4rjpQ2BDXnm9JOh_gqrMJxbhv99BZ7b313jhdiZVY_R5WLT7bqLB93P_YQEhJPGqA=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCNNF7TAObnUf5KFbASdAIjn0Cd_nFUg79Thj_tQTh8ebOe4pjIxBYhQYBb-eV5CSkjqifnQZM5N18aSfs31KjZUmDD_Q6ej6xq_IT7dAEIzJ3oWyHFZcAz3c4rjpQ2BDXnm9JOh_gqrMJxbhv99BZ7b313jhdiZVY_R5WLT7bqLB93P_YQEhJPGqA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and I have been given a couple of STuGs which rumble forward to engage the enemy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNvA77uGLr3LidWTCSjNUjZ2gK_OWLE-1W_5WbnDtV3N9-bY7m76-CPzz8NosBmV2ODjoHGUQKMz4H_-xjD-lGhybnHnAqiL9PsKMb1ZI7PU4R2mljOPZjXRJ1XxuzwibFBYiUYDeyHK4dqaCx6lFS3nwi6-TCaXwLF7OEepXjCiqSiHx8cNcm6uS_=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNvA77uGLr3LidWTCSjNUjZ2gK_OWLE-1W_5WbnDtV3N9-bY7m76-CPzz8NosBmV2ODjoHGUQKMz4H_-xjD-lGhybnHnAqiL9PsKMb1ZI7PU4R2mljOPZjXRJ1XxuzwibFBYiUYDeyHK4dqaCx6lFS3nwi6-TCaXwLF7OEepXjCiqSiHx8cNcm6uS_=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">our multi-barrel Ack Ack gun is being pulled back to Hechtel as it is too exposed forward of there</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQw5nbEccaSF76e84U86ar0oNeKsIrmBLrAd5ok3lXUsJHT6th-VOBmno1sLRXdMdusZwok9v2xbGTe8DxDa0TsXXi4q71uoXfOFqLSVXBtTJ8ZtYIy2D7C76YISAfm3v1qCtK7cl_cfDRNf8ZKcIkpkOdopnCKL7yDn0hyqBfoOvwk5FutWEXuJvu=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQw5nbEccaSF76e84U86ar0oNeKsIrmBLrAd5ok3lXUsJHT6th-VOBmno1sLRXdMdusZwok9v2xbGTe8DxDa0TsXXi4q71uoXfOFqLSVXBtTJ8ZtYIy2D7C76YISAfm3v1qCtK7cl_cfDRNf8ZKcIkpkOdopnCKL7yDn0hyqBfoOvwk5FutWEXuJvu=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Good shooting - two more enemy armour billow smoke from hits</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHQW-XDM3zMbmwGQAkswVEGYCKWPqM7IUh_Im5Ii0dLnI9jW9GUGhwSFn5RNyQJ8c8TKR_mMhYR7wZRS-HiH8tQce8YTuhaF6nNXTiocZ8uqQhtfvYCTqoRYMKb2BDvhxarkiO8InaYL0vXFfFAbzYsQGgoDtvwJhIQzJTaG-tXJ4eV_CTEJWE3pvr=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHQW-XDM3zMbmwGQAkswVEGYCKWPqM7IUh_Im5Ii0dLnI9jW9GUGhwSFn5RNyQJ8c8TKR_mMhYR7wZRS-HiH8tQce8YTuhaF6nNXTiocZ8uqQhtfvYCTqoRYMKb2BDvhxarkiO8InaYL0vXFfFAbzYsQGgoDtvwJhIQzJTaG-tXJ4eV_CTEJWE3pvr=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but we are under pressure where ever we look</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNX431oEKwO1L5ZU4JpQCgS0QxuFu3g3VlzyGaXyuK0HbRKiTt0XnsvBGGZK2mJT56tnVOnMORCbyXpVk0dYgp1PqYI1zLzpZF2sgETgXOQGOWKEm8RQAOebX3-6FDdLuvk7yagUE2WNw-PQxZ9XPqwjdqQlL5VdizH0AhCtgG-Nlp3d9eG_FTmr7Z=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNX431oEKwO1L5ZU4JpQCgS0QxuFu3g3VlzyGaXyuK0HbRKiTt0XnsvBGGZK2mJT56tnVOnMORCbyXpVk0dYgp1PqYI1zLzpZF2sgETgXOQGOWKEm8RQAOebX3-6FDdLuvk7yagUE2WNw-PQxZ9XPqwjdqQlL5VdizH0AhCtgG-Nlp3d9eG_FTmr7Z=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My first tank zug is now in trouble - one tank burns and the other has been hit too</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxI88a_PBGjDZVJoVRMLU0wy_9-YrX-k2itR-bS93TfMFBEmGb-N1rp4AU-j5a_oX2X5cYQV95owSMR7ZdjVKU-xba-S9GVKTi8i4-45B5eENpYlcAUfGv8ZcQYTgm3fEInD8Vmblu7WHhifTSnYjvQy1cW9QRREqfs8XBklLxGacFF86zi4sNA1k5=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxI88a_PBGjDZVJoVRMLU0wy_9-YrX-k2itR-bS93TfMFBEmGb-N1rp4AU-j5a_oX2X5cYQV95owSMR7ZdjVKU-xba-S9GVKTi8i4-45B5eENpYlcAUfGv8ZcQYTgm3fEInD8Vmblu7WHhifTSnYjvQy1cW9QRREqfs8XBklLxGacFF86zi4sNA1k5=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They were outnumbered so this was inevitable but it was the indirect fire which did the real damage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiUMTScFZL6vksiBGiKhy3XpaNi8cv6iVTI0eFNpQdDNcppFlzKe6SKoW3FauQ1JihjhDns9fzO2uDoyxeqameJL023TuPC-JltHN0y88OKkog4N-5Sw3f41JHhIPq_rKRUA3koMl81GJ8ATQGM7ZVk-WA3tD3Qc05lkqZ3O56N7Rce-apYAbOmcyB=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiUMTScFZL6vksiBGiKhy3XpaNi8cv6iVTI0eFNpQdDNcppFlzKe6SKoW3FauQ1JihjhDns9fzO2uDoyxeqameJL023TuPC-JltHN0y88OKkog4N-5Sw3f41JHhIPq_rKRUA3koMl81GJ8ATQGM7ZVk-WA3tD3Qc05lkqZ3O56N7Rce-apYAbOmcyB=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A sad end for my brave men !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgBuhApN5nzwWkUT5xCe_B7wq0uoCQdBxQSatGJgpB4ddSXcVDyJXo8LHuz1n68s954en3v6Bj7cZah8USAN-zb8uAn-6EaVReIw3JzgXcB2xud2CG3t9wlQQxntd59yHFeBCGBqbysl0iiByA4WRmQMU9AegNyXivYilk51qgSV9cTNJaa-i9mFBG=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgBuhApN5nzwWkUT5xCe_B7wq0uoCQdBxQSatGJgpB4ddSXcVDyJXo8LHuz1n68s954en3v6Bj7cZah8USAN-zb8uAn-6EaVReIw3JzgXcB2xud2CG3t9wlQQxntd59yHFeBCGBqbysl0iiByA4WRmQMU9AegNyXivYilk51qgSV9cTNJaa-i9mFBG=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sensing our weakness on this flank, the Allies now surge forward, including troop carriers<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAKf9esrZzBdu3bKhbetZIEJ7n0Txy9D_JDZeWXKhaaTzPLie5rZyvvQJ2ZBHbFXq7fZLkOsUXJixgeJ23PlpqZHanTFYddQv_HHG7FvnrjKxOw96uAObzRtUp6QmprcJDyjyVuKOOKecQjYG0zavWbNebn5Nidtsyz4JwZ-Fm2HN-9k0_IX26X2Fa=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAKf9esrZzBdu3bKhbetZIEJ7n0Txy9D_JDZeWXKhaaTzPLie5rZyvvQJ2ZBHbFXq7fZLkOsUXJixgeJ23PlpqZHanTFYddQv_HHG7FvnrjKxOw96uAObzRtUp6QmprcJDyjyVuKOOKecQjYG0zavWbNebn5Nidtsyz4JwZ-Fm2HN-9k0_IX26X2Fa=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Allied SP guns can add another couple of notches to their barrels !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8fqv7fhPyN7SeekSiGHnZp5G65BS5UjKorgllUs_XHtsgE7rPiVrgNPCRPk90g6K7BQN77Xt40FAd8KFZxMbX40Xyfo_PafGPgu9awpFi1tvge8vfew83lmCSq4Jgr0ki3gGUqfPCOnKJYv-nFLsBmKHCtRLt5rwT1N0Ap8kZyl_ZnzuuLgmzTF_g=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8fqv7fhPyN7SeekSiGHnZp5G65BS5UjKorgllUs_XHtsgE7rPiVrgNPCRPk90g6K7BQN77Xt40FAd8KFZxMbX40Xyfo_PafGPgu9awpFi1tvge8vfew83lmCSq4Jgr0ki3gGUqfPCOnKJYv-nFLsBmKHCtRLt5rwT1N0Ap8kZyl_ZnzuuLgmzTF_g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More enemy push forward on the right too</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwUTx8EJCcYRKqIPI7eHhlef_4DtTr7Y04ADXJHCVj22zuJD8OzqFLDaIcDCI5SaMNkUYri72HSYYHCy0cVjejD2J9myViWdUQt7aqt8urAMdKRB9J-NEk38_UDJi0pdHZsidNwaax3zS-2bEq1MwzIZ9yTTcxJRvjqtJUDY1ulyTSzz-Zl1LVtu7s=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwUTx8EJCcYRKqIPI7eHhlef_4DtTr7Y04ADXJHCVj22zuJD8OzqFLDaIcDCI5SaMNkUYri72HSYYHCy0cVjejD2J9myViWdUQt7aqt8urAMdKRB9J-NEk38_UDJi0pdHZsidNwaax3zS-2bEq1MwzIZ9yTTcxJRvjqtJUDY1ulyTSzz-Zl1LVtu7s=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But our minefields have slowed them and caused a bottleneck</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjozdvsOZCW3awC1kPfSNsDI5JOKOUHmrGyHg8KVaNMJzaT4Kx5zXA87K6Pn9wHyu-Wl3it4r-EfT3sH92gCgqTOnj12zuidr0DhP41jAYYd25YfnBvrLLpTqNouf2cIAJpqvKIhWO5DimWV9rsmPzoFk0Pp6i7JuN0YcKDUBu7UL4ZeiGdxwstf1dr=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjozdvsOZCW3awC1kPfSNsDI5JOKOUHmrGyHg8KVaNMJzaT4Kx5zXA87K6Pn9wHyu-Wl3it4r-EfT3sH92gCgqTOnj12zuidr0DhP41jAYYd25YfnBvrLLpTqNouf2cIAJpqvKIhWO5DimWV9rsmPzoFk0Pp6i7JuN0YcKDUBu7UL4ZeiGdxwstf1dr=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No ! Another pesky Typhoon has arrived over the battlefield !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLEE4jIP8GjexneSATLONuSEahT-BwK__LGfQjc0ibIzgjS-WQhvXuRN17oid5QPp71ZzPE3jA7u0_jnXBo5_a8pvcmnhB_CWhbIAVvJJF7m7ubb60KWb_2aCtkwsCxUCneRbEhCVKKBziJYa9neDD00FAPXftHNa0diZ1VHzAHxQGeUMXEz2x_OlV=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLEE4jIP8GjexneSATLONuSEahT-BwK__LGfQjc0ibIzgjS-WQhvXuRN17oid5QPp71ZzPE3jA7u0_jnXBo5_a8pvcmnhB_CWhbIAVvJJF7m7ubb60KWb_2aCtkwsCxUCneRbEhCVKKBziJYa9neDD00FAPXftHNa0diZ1VHzAHxQGeUMXEz2x_OlV=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Germans are pulling back into Hechtel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGiasj3L9u3ZgBriMmQrvgqdXktI_zYxgO6Xq6YZU-YowbD-id6IWR4b3HfaGAQs3rS3U-pPufGcmKyMmfLX2FtQW0Pjg0Hy-jae1c6RjgGo-Id8s8CESrFyc2DdmbgSfuiPaoj_3vsXBl6d6HYfIIaAbpxhDwBh6bC9cqdLvh9ClvTPsZS2rmOpm_=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGiasj3L9u3ZgBriMmQrvgqdXktI_zYxgO6Xq6YZU-YowbD-id6IWR4b3HfaGAQs3rS3U-pPufGcmKyMmfLX2FtQW0Pjg0Hy-jae1c6RjgGo-Id8s8CESrFyc2DdmbgSfuiPaoj_3vsXBl6d6HYfIIaAbpxhDwBh6bC9cqdLvh9ClvTPsZS2rmOpm_=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">British infantry can now be seen deploying now the German armour has gone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVHqbNFfPdPnglL5ZjDPc-w5uIC41cS1xVvqiOKDZHIgblZYHz3Lt8WaBJGgOuVSRDxxoUtCO6RZ1eKrL5oH3SLnvarltpdClppeSDL5Nri9-1bGgjgaYxW-ZZH3DwiRCFgS2LrmHVlc7LXHG0OfEL754r_17toXm0DCvq4pmBU5wJzwKBTi2pA4GW=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVHqbNFfPdPnglL5ZjDPc-w5uIC41cS1xVvqiOKDZHIgblZYHz3Lt8WaBJGgOuVSRDxxoUtCO6RZ1eKrL5oH3SLnvarltpdClppeSDL5Nri9-1bGgjgaYxW-ZZH3DwiRCFgS2LrmHVlc7LXHG0OfEL754r_17toXm0DCvq4pmBU5wJzwKBTi2pA4GW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Typhoon swoops over the town, firing as it goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8PiHUsBKVQE8UjNXrSih-sjssjwQofZu9ocLiV8zXek899B2GPoSZwjwH-0S69XuiOECJGdOjD0SbbNXYk4gY2R0KJpY7wXrtCD08tDxh9Lu_R8aLSTaJ0PhgqRBN4sYu_0beiHPbbW9xJXpf_iVpSuNFbXESXLdlrb6Yq4vXxI9f0YKb6dGsNma1=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8PiHUsBKVQE8UjNXrSih-sjssjwQofZu9ocLiV8zXek899B2GPoSZwjwH-0S69XuiOECJGdOjD0SbbNXYk4gY2R0KJpY7wXrtCD08tDxh9Lu_R8aLSTaJ0PhgqRBN4sYu_0beiHPbbW9xJXpf_iVpSuNFbXESXLdlrb6Yq4vXxI9f0YKb6dGsNma1=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Panzerfaust teams are still causing the Allies problems in front of the minefields though</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLx9CKI7QR5ZyvtRiQrcXnMwfIwTtqhmavQyqQR3RJN7ISqe5vPGp2tPYUK-8YgfGkIE22syipxuXeRxx3qVZVHNlI9yAuu1XyIlyBbxj09n4M3Qy_Xzhr18eptd8-hes82afLqADTqvwqwsI8wyn6cPRbTdT02KE4RljbRKvy5BXEkOW4c4Iuv318=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuAah6QCWKzJcsYFNsT2HQ46wNASml7tjr_dS5uZ6CeF1Isnt_S8HxQ-FzxsEeuGk7NJCCJnYbNn_CxV8NtbwfsAmrVH2yxVmYFvnDNTzcQA8pPr7rIGcXBCCtK321fwPxxLz_wMbnvh8J-onrju2S43X_yo8Feq3OgQJdsEhN68AGYcJnxTs9tIgO=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuAah6QCWKzJcsYFNsT2HQ46wNASml7tjr_dS5uZ6CeF1Isnt_S8HxQ-FzxsEeuGk7NJCCJnYbNn_CxV8NtbwfsAmrVH2yxVmYFvnDNTzcQA8pPr7rIGcXBCCtK321fwPxxLz_wMbnvh8J-onrju2S43X_yo8Feq3OgQJdsEhN68AGYcJnxTs9tIgO=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a JagdPanzer waits in the lee of the inn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiz6FyeaXPWvBBV_t23QbufUNW9ghK7BUPn90hofyAoVx-DXXPlXsIVs_NPCM8WLsRkRnTF6SHbeXAvNvjGDEgz5oJHQF7GnE2I-jcJ3RonI-pfoWA7R4wJ548LGu-yHUwClsvtYpJN-up_L38kkgnA1IwV-ViJZ-0KVR0lgU5GmHJ065hW_obUsChM=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiz6FyeaXPWvBBV_t23QbufUNW9ghK7BUPn90hofyAoVx-DXXPlXsIVs_NPCM8WLsRkRnTF6SHbeXAvNvjGDEgz5oJHQF7GnE2I-jcJ3RonI-pfoWA7R4wJ548LGu-yHUwClsvtYpJN-up_L38kkgnA1IwV-ViJZ-0KVR0lgU5GmHJ065hW_obUsChM=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and we have infantry lurking in the woods on our right flank, so we are still fighting for every inch of ground</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgcv7ZECSGfOinfu6-YBu34k0G-Kf-U3CdUHPLjYoWjF2RW8jZcyDpoHJl8ULWYNivIKSd62g7qgBlbSTy5cVqRoZV37pcR1D5I85Ps4JkWkfjqzS9RFPCMzAeBxej-vM-IKnjyfQEAnGKKDTXoW9twQXSAU8Okfjx9-58cxg1gAJMYyJwM_8uGW8p=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgcv7ZECSGfOinfu6-YBu34k0G-Kf-U3CdUHPLjYoWjF2RW8jZcyDpoHJl8ULWYNivIKSd62g7qgBlbSTy5cVqRoZV37pcR1D5I85Ps4JkWkfjqzS9RFPCMzAeBxej-vM-IKnjyfQEAnGKKDTXoW9twQXSAU8Okfjx9-58cxg1gAJMYyJwM_8uGW8p=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Allied tanks crash through the hedges on our right flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We have brought down the second Typhoon !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwLrERpPSX7DSTQsBtZ5I5NnWeP2I4by36syySB50lZDzsLh4k_QyhfAC0uDVy-jV_F6eKE21Yj17xp4oAFlmFcW_SCRsc7W1AdT5FS1gYVFrD8Hzi7a3mOIBFvI54YcydHDGyhk8anxyCiBS6Tqm_imux7-_EZsR8tDtZ3IRTbof-_9zKdy6diRI2=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwLrERpPSX7DSTQsBtZ5I5NnWeP2I4by36syySB50lZDzsLh4k_QyhfAC0uDVy-jV_F6eKE21Yj17xp4oAFlmFcW_SCRsc7W1AdT5FS1gYVFrD8Hzi7a3mOIBFvI54YcydHDGyhk8anxyCiBS6Tqm_imux7-_EZsR8tDtZ3IRTbof-_9zKdy6diRI2=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Burn, baby burn !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJXCXLoXwWx2H1O017OcGf-ayrW8Gn0Om31UgAHZj2JcWDPPdEUMHXwgMWZrvTqbJAbX4LILt_xkAHhyASu0GoXea46DQbpXjiKUCmIeaWH06WxAqFx5Nit2g0XV1C8HKbPtuOOV4iZr4DfIIHyIlcE6UjbGwJ1qFDDQEUQhDAW-HkHcfirFpEbbxO=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJXCXLoXwWx2H1O017OcGf-ayrW8Gn0Om31UgAHZj2JcWDPPdEUMHXwgMWZrvTqbJAbX4LILt_xkAHhyASu0GoXea46DQbpXjiKUCmIeaWH06WxAqFx5Nit2g0XV1C8HKbPtuOOV4iZr4DfIIHyIlcE6UjbGwJ1qFDDQEUQhDAW-HkHcfirFpEbbxO=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By this point, we had fought all day and the Germans were still in possession of Hechtel so a small victory of sorts but it was clear that the Allies had far more stuff on the table and the town would fall on the following day for sure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But, our brief was to hold it today !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the merry gang of gamers - minus Mick Hoddy who too the photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5XJhlS6ccRdu70BayM1P2VVSMMqQ34h51hdmqWMAEl1aQmsc_7HOqZyC0ZbumlPkJmJMfXiAiunSa9LTb6ZpJJMKFTTYQPJNJO_GNMaAuSQRRNBxvUmaT1UMCXWktoY82Xdp4EKWZSnFQKRuhH2EtNg0H4r1rgxpBIlhE9CBNVe4xTH_KvJsLcM-L=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5XJhlS6ccRdu70BayM1P2VVSMMqQ34h51hdmqWMAEl1aQmsc_7HOqZyC0ZbumlPkJmJMfXiAiunSa9LTb6ZpJJMKFTTYQPJNJO_GNMaAuSQRRNBxvUmaT1UMCXWktoY82Xdp4EKWZSnFQKRuhH2EtNg0H4r1rgxpBIlhE9CBNVe4xTH_KvJsLcM-L=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A really enjoyable return to Rapid Fire! We all agreed we want more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-34358673303183418422021-09-30T15:05:00.002+00:002021-09-30T15:05:18.573+00:00Down the Mississippi !<p style="text-align: center;">This game was put on by Rafael on 9th September at his Far Pavilion. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Federal gun boats and troop carriers are fighting their way past Confederate forts on the Mississippi.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I had the Union boats and Rafael the Confederate defenders.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The winding river with nasty gun forts at every turn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1-MqYpoKaK6HKJ-X6rCVUdzW7LE6LIeb_GMiRnnLjNR-YyrJwpspFokNY_aoBA0y1wfvCf5CJ1a4pb3mUxU26d6783MNLGIR_rpCKej9dTJgibnv0E8AwUeXN1MaX5lhu8a6Bdn2l38jjKHs50PSuWz6O04N6BxTfHI-B1CjG1SQb7XX6msAFKUr0=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1-MqYpoKaK6HKJ-X6rCVUdzW7LE6LIeb_GMiRnnLjNR-YyrJwpspFokNY_aoBA0y1wfvCf5CJ1a4pb3mUxU26d6783MNLGIR_rpCKej9dTJgibnv0E8AwUeXN1MaX5lhu8a6Bdn2l38jjKHs50PSuWz6O04N6BxTfHI-B1CjG1SQb7XX6msAFKUr0=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The rest of the fleet try to catch up and give support</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkO6NVgIjuhVpBAJLIRQHG9-KUv-S-5BTBazJsAfgRDPee0YrZpL97adZoFiPZEH_-ODnOO5xvIhbBSsctKZHYGJvZMewEs0esUMY_LUDd-qiyDJtYEph96O4pg24ndIIE6VomQK5vtS_rIugeoZOwlxpS654z7imlEdzjRrnWEw6-mSlobVI_LXnm=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkO6NVgIjuhVpBAJLIRQHG9-KUv-S-5BTBazJsAfgRDPee0YrZpL97adZoFiPZEH_-ODnOO5xvIhbBSsctKZHYGJvZMewEs0esUMY_LUDd-qiyDJtYEph96O4pg24ndIIE6VomQK5vtS_rIugeoZOwlxpS654z7imlEdzjRrnWEw6-mSlobVI_LXnm=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the Confederates rams the side of the first Union boat but it stays afloat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhX4fKOGHXhKGynKTfZFJcLMWZSJLwyDxdLpLlgLRasM2GFiV3O3My3o4X12FdzhCgX8pXMUMR-05Kt-9MGijFV2m5M-_AXg9-W2siJPHia28wuhBUX_Z9nhprrgm5NHVfAWhg-IX5ITDmqUQriPOh45SLPY4K4rFoMntKqWSBLEGHEBbis4_mr6wUF=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhX4fKOGHXhKGynKTfZFJcLMWZSJLwyDxdLpLlgLRasM2GFiV3O3My3o4X12FdzhCgX8pXMUMR-05Kt-9MGijFV2m5M-_AXg9-W2siJPHia28wuhBUX_Z9nhprrgm5NHVfAWhg-IX5ITDmqUQriPOh45SLPY4K4rFoMntKqWSBLEGHEBbis4_mr6wUF=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A duel between the respective gunners takes place as the other Confederate boat swings into action</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8xoRJM6BBDlr07IFRvXc2mxizGdpBZ4pbeAWn2cYtgMqZ8rYD213FSd0Pv7v5Hy5z7fvtICMC2J3bZ0_KvVQ6vV4xNu2ACsNgifJbdzf2pudSnOyCKBW-G2i6S0zfHfNezzOcjQEMR4ZmpCZzDmxAxg4qkdBMBX0FrEyjxQtIfNVSDqOLiednmFDA=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8xoRJM6BBDlr07IFRvXc2mxizGdpBZ4pbeAWn2cYtgMqZ8rYD213FSd0Pv7v5Hy5z7fvtICMC2J3bZ0_KvVQ6vV4xNu2ACsNgifJbdzf2pudSnOyCKBW-G2i6S0zfHfNezzOcjQEMR4ZmpCZzDmxAxg4qkdBMBX0FrEyjxQtIfNVSDqOLiednmFDA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>However, these Confederate raiders are not made for confrontation with armoured gun boats and they quickly lose heart. Seeing their departure, the Confederate supply base puts up the white flag.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The forts were unable to stem the Union advance after all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rules and boats from Peter Pig.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">An enjoyable change from our usual wargaming activities !</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-30144184005468404342021-09-16T11:49:00.000+00:002021-09-16T11:49:09.937+00:00Donald Featherstone Weekend : Zulus !<p style="text-align: center;"> Our much delayed Donald Featherstone Weekend took place, finally, on 20th-22nd August 2021 and Steve Thompson had been busily helping Mark Freeth put this one together.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We had three tables to game over the weekend- the defence of Rorke's Drift at one end of the room, Isandlwana was the big game in the centre and on the right, the Battle of Nyezane. Everyone had a chance to play all three games during the weekend.</p><p style="text-align: center;">There are so many photos, I am not going to put a caption against them - just enjoy the spectacle</p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's a view from the Nyezane end of the room</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLbULPL-iKp5JcQJf2tHesepIk0DXa5MWLng43PA7C6IyB-AJzSpvGUkt1CQEor2bikkMy1szVxS4o_pgj7cdAcvMZ0pf8y4HXO8QTiVua8Nq-RgKyBePJye1Acgzq1ULxl4kjU927zo/s2048/IMG_4901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLbULPL-iKp5JcQJf2tHesepIk0DXa5MWLng43PA7C6IyB-AJzSpvGUkt1CQEor2bikkMy1szVxS4o_pgj7cdAcvMZ0pf8y4HXO8QTiVua8Nq-RgKyBePJye1Acgzq1ULxl4kjU927zo/s320/IMG_4901.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the Nyezane game, the British have to cross the river and then drive on to capture the Zulu village at the other end of the table</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cpsG5FGZdVUN0zlarIG5M57oWWG3GwW6quMjI0Ct8HbhDfRfsK_IXQenqYl2S4tARcAHveSscqhkUP-XX9JGAS9i12xkFGoR2-q3IUuUqg2FJrAEs8EUQkOhKaHxIpk_IShCeCburyA/s2048/IMG_4996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cpsG5FGZdVUN0zlarIG5M57oWWG3GwW6quMjI0Ct8HbhDfRfsK_IXQenqYl2S4tARcAHveSscqhkUP-XX9JGAS9i12xkFGoR2-q3IUuUqg2FJrAEs8EUQkOhKaHxIpk_IShCeCburyA/s320/IMG_4996.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year we turned the tables on Mark Freeth and voted HIM, the best gentleman of the weekend in recognition of his years of cheerfully running this fantastic memorial weekend !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7oRLp9yYFA8vL3eJLzj1faBxNV9UNZEnUhLci-MR4Ajt3cH9mXgzFb-TltbG09R9WLhWxz91cHIUJa1ez4opAULHH-d0g87nFUsHzA8ikc5GKe8DDIai6C6CdaezzJKswJvz0CiS6K0/s2048/IMG_4997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ljQtW1AvwzgYr0-sMb_X0QkO0G8Ghw7orZuSqRGqvotCkJ7v1Vb6StChDpt9vhM2GwbtWd6PfVZF_nwZr5rz6Jnva12QopW5ryL5nl6anbJCbmuLWA8_YPGrqq4SRoBxrCf_llUz288/s2048/IMG_5046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ljQtW1AvwzgYr0-sMb_X0QkO0G8Ghw7orZuSqRGqvotCkJ7v1Vb6StChDpt9vhM2GwbtWd6PfVZF_nwZr5rz6Jnva12QopW5ryL5nl6anbJCbmuLWA8_YPGrqq4SRoBxrCf_llUz288/s320/IMG_5046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In fact, both sides of the town, also into buildings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jk2Dw7GNmhWJD697kMpLL_KsSKmUN6FYqvVNBy-qN5JmbDboqy52XAZPf4_RpuHlhti7PwIko0oiwlRvi6etK3AxtFdRo3fLDocHAALYpLyq8x49vO2-AdOK8CA3uP6WQtv9g8_NpBY/s2048/IMG_5050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimobmXmlj3EvvFV-8P-acYYZoa08AOAjuerPny7IDGIw4KRqQzi6AUeILpWAcXzz8FzKjoBTlrfhJ_1-CbPdJvsPRF-E_S6sEX1s9gQ0_Fd594qm8rfJCQEknps8-EeNwrL8alrjFydJs/s2048/IMG_5058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimobmXmlj3EvvFV-8P-acYYZoa08AOAjuerPny7IDGIw4KRqQzi6AUeILpWAcXzz8FzKjoBTlrfhJ_1-CbPdJvsPRF-E_S6sEX1s9gQ0_Fd594qm8rfJCQEknps8-EeNwrL8alrjFydJs/s320/IMG_5058.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The second Bavarian brigade has "snookered itself" by marching up to the impenetrable woods - only light infantry can operate in there</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd5K9r7LN-KRdlZ8B3Zk-l0q6I4JBrUnkItISk7C-6wWOLi3D28qbnwak8WgUTWjm28OfbZjDgX7HhoDr74ECeFih_yzWMJLhHKoVIy-5XLmL7xFKkOWttbJmGC6bMUuR_nU0Bgau9tY/s2048/IMG_5059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd5K9r7LN-KRdlZ8B3Zk-l0q6I4JBrUnkItISk7C-6wWOLi3D28qbnwak8WgUTWjm28OfbZjDgX7HhoDr74ECeFih_yzWMJLhHKoVIy-5XLmL7xFKkOWttbJmGC6bMUuR_nU0Bgau9tY/s320/IMG_5059.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">However, to their right, the first brigade is in another fight with the French infantry columns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXv_K_ciJCmY4CiUxEseyD8E7UBzc0MML5fAIFGQRLfuQOkdmhwrRKHEY8xPEnr5PqVNJNc5t2T79aj5QxRrV4l8oXqim8iPhkBPk5dE2qZuxJlRHSHDuiswq3w7F-xf3NI0OvxuADQFc/s2048/IMG_5060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXv_K_ciJCmY4CiUxEseyD8E7UBzc0MML5fAIFGQRLfuQOkdmhwrRKHEY8xPEnr5PqVNJNc5t2T79aj5QxRrV4l8oXqim8iPhkBPk5dE2qZuxJlRHSHDuiswq3w7F-xf3NI0OvxuADQFc/s320/IMG_5060.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">French Guard infantry have swept through the field now the Bavarian cavalry have gone and hit some Austrians on the road and their guns are also now very exposed to attack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrObszMPXoP0mUg0vnDif91a9qeSChl7eRDfOcZpFKEV5tCidYxzlNF3g1iGe45iDYH31mTLWO1Ee2Xg3VwRkAQCDEEl4cNcPXL6wH-UEzB_dwlVKxrtDJCkAaoEOPrENcyFgBAg52hg0/s2048/IMG_5061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrObszMPXoP0mUg0vnDif91a9qeSChl7eRDfOcZpFKEV5tCidYxzlNF3g1iGe45iDYH31mTLWO1Ee2Xg3VwRkAQCDEEl4cNcPXL6wH-UEzB_dwlVKxrtDJCkAaoEOPrENcyFgBAg52hg0/s320/IMG_5061.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Bavarian first brigade is now being supported by an attack by the second infantry brigade - despite close range fire from French artillery</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgkeL6E-dE-QCJRqaN0QsxDHb1H5KYENmYbyrfukIhdfY9hLiuB1Ev83FyRBOtOx16xNzPv6cBk2ExeIZuuf3ocraCrx0uWmSGQP63xvu4eoTAwgGQX2WnDLxTda62SG6Rw4YSdb_wIU/s2048/IMG_5062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgkeL6E-dE-QCJRqaN0QsxDHb1H5KYENmYbyrfukIhdfY9hLiuB1Ev83FyRBOtOx16xNzPv6cBk2ExeIZuuf3ocraCrx0uWmSGQP63xvu4eoTAwgGQX2WnDLxTda62SG6Rw4YSdb_wIU/s320/IMG_5062.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But this has left a gaping hole in the Allied centre rear which the Old Guard are quick to exploit - the Bavarian guns are their target !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj777CeROqRdDyNPOt5noKCwsZUCd0p5gPTM3eICUoZqlonhxcn9GIF1T75zgmXYucxCCvhIXV3wshsDDIN2evKJcWdyOOoWU9GNjVPN3YnnuAJm7JPz8l4F-ZB6AX6XgD51uRrMvaV3yk/s2048/IMG_5063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj777CeROqRdDyNPOt5noKCwsZUCd0p5gPTM3eICUoZqlonhxcn9GIF1T75zgmXYucxCCvhIXV3wshsDDIN2evKJcWdyOOoWU9GNjVPN3YnnuAJm7JPz8l4F-ZB6AX6XgD51uRrMvaV3yk/s320/IMG_5063.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But the French infantry on the left have all been swept from the field - so can the Guard break the enemy before the victorious Bavarian infantry turn to face them ?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmH_zdQkdMB8UxypWeVNqngUP-f4t_QX4nX_V9B8ExnnTFjStWfHIcNkBcR-OU1gOKr9E0UBxE-hg2qbTb3Wg5ohCKBTPcuzIceqvdrFk1U2A1xC6hK6CwAFIl4ujlyTVz2TBXYBfMxs/s2048/IMG_5064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmH_zdQkdMB8UxypWeVNqngUP-f4t_QX4nX_V9B8ExnnTFjStWfHIcNkBcR-OU1gOKr9E0UBxE-hg2qbTb3Wg5ohCKBTPcuzIceqvdrFk1U2A1xC6hK6CwAFIl4ujlyTVz2TBXYBfMxs/s320/IMG_5064.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Austrian grenadiers that had been in the town have dashed out to attack the Guard in the rear as Bavarian infantry attack too - two Old Guard battalions are beaten.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQj0uzMRmh0wMvQ-xOqHUQWiq7mofzz2wD_YjHVQj4fsnjC7pnftsNQZpYreRRswnpymegkTBUJOOeNzM3kDBeVyLcH4Z5SFQJqRimgQ1JWWCLshZ2CoFmdRNGocq1oa_0fnS29phml74/s2048/IMG_5065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQj0uzMRmh0wMvQ-xOqHUQWiq7mofzz2wD_YjHVQj4fsnjC7pnftsNQZpYreRRswnpymegkTBUJOOeNzM3kDBeVyLcH4Z5SFQJqRimgQ1JWWCLshZ2CoFmdRNGocq1oa_0fnS29phml74/s320/IMG_5065.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The remaining French infantry brigade also forms up in the town to push through the centre</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubVOw8VGqp4Q2uRYBQ_XI336GHSfaRGY-xtXYLmslTpDpKMohrmUectzzuuORDvQVEUqYWDtemrLxSZIx-YkR8qxZ7iweLjkCWIgu5Y6CI_MeznbaE9PnS68reqvqT6GQAuCP9wWVix0/s2048/IMG_5066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubVOw8VGqp4Q2uRYBQ_XI336GHSfaRGY-xtXYLmslTpDpKMohrmUectzzuuORDvQVEUqYWDtemrLxSZIx-YkR8qxZ7iweLjkCWIgu5Y6CI_MeznbaE9PnS68reqvqT6GQAuCP9wWVix0/s320/IMG_5066.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Old Guard infantry shoot shaken Austrian Uhlans which finishes off the Allied cavalry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKi-pNfsODwpbGkPp4u947T4TJ2aegjQJAP6U3axUitTy_JBPv1Nnhm5f6AabmYv7TF7cd4iEIiFGhl4ZYG_r16QWOkqCxN3t9O8ry3SyEERAy2aHMURydF1ICOg3UyYBE0t6zdVC8L0/s2048/IMG_5067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKi-pNfsODwpbGkPp4u947T4TJ2aegjQJAP6U3axUitTy_JBPv1Nnhm5f6AabmYv7TF7cd4iEIiFGhl4ZYG_r16QWOkqCxN3t9O8ry3SyEERAy2aHMURydF1ICOg3UyYBE0t6zdVC8L0/s320/IMG_5067.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But Austrian guns have won the counter battery fight and broken the French artillery</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1rCwbKwbHn_JF-o_h3fMPzhpqG6I55vaFvqIPrA83aX1lFjNy8NkjC8W81S-LSrECQLKKaqd3MFJOONS50e73x3doZLCxhQFFHSLLrEsw-L2Q8D4_tX9BZjWXBgcZz0ohdanKbohPhE/s2048/IMG_5068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1rCwbKwbHn_JF-o_h3fMPzhpqG6I55vaFvqIPrA83aX1lFjNy8NkjC8W81S-LSrECQLKKaqd3MFJOONS50e73x3doZLCxhQFFHSLLrEsw-L2Q8D4_tX9BZjWXBgcZz0ohdanKbohPhE/s320/IMG_5068.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">At this point, French army morale collapsed completely and an Allied win declared.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A much more fluid and enjoyable game without the river getting in the way !</p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-6519613839740398712021-09-12T19:12:00.002+00:002021-09-12T19:12:24.791+00:00Two Bridges - a Black Powder game<div style="text-align: center;">Apologies, I am way behind with blogging ! Several games to report but we will start with this one which was fought a month ago - Mike had the French defending the Empire in 1814 as Bavarians and Austrians attempt to cross the border and invade France.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">French on the left, Allies right. A Bavarian column attempts to storm the bridge into town before the French can react.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP28u9bpM3hzFuSaVIo0mcDfsygbNFZzHbFjesgYY-oBEVMbsVb90gm71ffpDGBNdoLz_h_UhF_UXI09o2eSLCjRX0k1MbaveypqGl-e2KzpIOH1zRXRgW8Mh1p_F8GWHKnhEa6_FminM/s2048/IMG_5002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP28u9bpM3hzFuSaVIo0mcDfsygbNFZzHbFjesgYY-oBEVMbsVb90gm71ffpDGBNdoLz_h_UhF_UXI09o2eSLCjRX0k1MbaveypqGl-e2KzpIOH1zRXRgW8Mh1p_F8GWHKnhEa6_FminM/s320/IMG_5002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But French Guard cavalry charge into action forcing the Bavarians to go into square thus blocking any further progress across the river</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpzIbmNxOfDKsB5_uX7pL4ytmBFBrjxq9FYHN8V3NlYyG3q-jAHkg4hrpITTPwdkJqCF9_6iAO2dKeikRRzV-FhZ5uCY7j6cIfBA2IJm-iJQvFPUwQApwwr8RoffM414jrmOo5QxWWPk/s2048/IMG_5003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpzIbmNxOfDKsB5_uX7pL4ytmBFBrjxq9FYHN8V3NlYyG3q-jAHkg4hrpITTPwdkJqCF9_6iAO2dKeikRRzV-FhZ5uCY7j6cIfBA2IJm-iJQvFPUwQApwwr8RoffM414jrmOo5QxWWPk/s320/IMG_5003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They do manage to drive them off but this has given the French time to bring up infantry and guns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijicNLEYM3J4WLLA62AKl84D00eAA4ZrR_4OJO3FUfM8-dhzPqFkji99_UBjC3DE3pF81uLfgkIkuGwGVcRfsNUGWUDsIaJ4u5R5bMFtPVSIpSBBJsIZhrIV4YxrhwTVhe3KgUr3PYVrQ/s2048/IMG_5004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijicNLEYM3J4WLLA62AKl84D00eAA4ZrR_4OJO3FUfM8-dhzPqFkji99_UBjC3DE3pF81uLfgkIkuGwGVcRfsNUGWUDsIaJ4u5R5bMFtPVSIpSBBJsIZhrIV4YxrhwTVhe3KgUr3PYVrQ/s320/IMG_5004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Further Allied troops approach the other bridge upstream but the French have got Guard infantry blocking that</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa1XGmvItjdiXmHAeoLNslhg1gcrrehjdLFmUn__qG05-2NuMoh7c6536rlOqTXgNHRf9TSSbB65J2yJtpyjb_Jdpc6kJASt55TyJhNKIGyPPLWxdLjoqRzXaMXVciHuQHXojO9BnLrI/s2048/IMG_5005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa1XGmvItjdiXmHAeoLNslhg1gcrrehjdLFmUn__qG05-2NuMoh7c6536rlOqTXgNHRf9TSSbB65J2yJtpyjb_Jdpc6kJASt55TyJhNKIGyPPLWxdLjoqRzXaMXVciHuQHXojO9BnLrI/s320/IMG_5005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Allied artillery is massed on the river bank to try and drive back the French defenders</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ21zrReSpmDcoDLQH9kYfNjgF9LqZgcxJjZR8vLuUoFbh497HuoUsxqSuxHyM3GvZkeJ-Ez1uFKSOrTbTJni_5SKZnzUMwxkX_uAWmAKQn8UJ2q32ZU19n0VdYCcGtQsauk1EQ4khDE/s2048/IMG_5006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ21zrReSpmDcoDLQH9kYfNjgF9LqZgcxJjZR8vLuUoFbh497HuoUsxqSuxHyM3GvZkeJ-Ez1uFKSOrTbTJni_5SKZnzUMwxkX_uAWmAKQn8UJ2q32ZU19n0VdYCcGtQsauk1EQ4khDE/s320/IMG_5006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of Mike's infantry have managed to occupy the buildings and fire on the Bavarian troops massing in and around the bridge. Efforts to find fords as well have not borne fruit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGwP1gNF81UKf-yvZVVVBORpOVfSQmr8hleEtjPjBTWMU-x2p3oG1lUBrhz6FYeiynZzbR4iEM0KerDORnHQzYyAoy6JlWhXOXzf99etybCJ9qxPy3j40-DpwhrMUv09UTDcW9lm8N4g/s2048/IMG_5008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGwP1gNF81UKf-yvZVVVBORpOVfSQmr8hleEtjPjBTWMU-x2p3oG1lUBrhz6FYeiynZzbR4iEM0KerDORnHQzYyAoy6JlWhXOXzf99etybCJ9qxPy3j40-DpwhrMUv09UTDcW9lm8N4g/s320/IMG_5008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Repeated attempts are made to drive a crossing at both bridges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RGuk_p-Bu3VUelCffzqtqr0X6cAkXIs6QeIngPtbqq_8Yha01CMlFwq5TxOQaNFY8vM-efX0ZUm7qm5QPbfjamdXvwjK-htYmDaC071vceiUqXh3YNaFc0XbvEMcWLIhTijHXkG_PmQ/s2048/IMG_5009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RGuk_p-Bu3VUelCffzqtqr0X6cAkXIs6QeIngPtbqq_8Yha01CMlFwq5TxOQaNFY8vM-efX0ZUm7qm5QPbfjamdXvwjK-htYmDaC071vceiUqXh3YNaFc0XbvEMcWLIhTijHXkG_PmQ/s320/IMG_5009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It turns into a big slogging match - Austrian infantry march up river still seeking another crossing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wqD9R8geHC5z4RjRHJCZ_VX6P02fLE2axbsyMLfC3F9YRH-zPD9bGARG6sGe7g2YSYu7TV5GV2WkrU2SGXo4qpx3nwH-BjdCYbtvmcOhtE18mw1ewNK0thLxDAq7aUWm1sCbmGm4vG0/s2048/IMG_5010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wqD9R8geHC5z4RjRHJCZ_VX6P02fLE2axbsyMLfC3F9YRH-zPD9bGARG6sGe7g2YSYu7TV5GV2WkrU2SGXo4qpx3nwH-BjdCYbtvmcOhtE18mw1ewNK0thLxDAq7aUWm1sCbmGm4vG0/s320/IMG_5010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But the French fight on doggedly</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzDlGeX4rlbn_S6Xy9doY755NZGBIOlYtw23sCMTV6Ix32LOKwi5Gh95jt-dsoyVgYiGGqC-ABHoOPk21YX8FNBtzL4TluAYMdTKpJfGb95_RKxKwzj6WibmpE8aCWasG7wSC404b__Q/s2048/IMG_5011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzDlGeX4rlbn_S6Xy9doY755NZGBIOlYtw23sCMTV6Ix32LOKwi5Gh95jt-dsoyVgYiGGqC-ABHoOPk21YX8FNBtzL4TluAYMdTKpJfGb95_RKxKwzj6WibmpE8aCWasG7wSC404b__Q/s320/IMG_5011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Allied cavalry is unable to help as the way is blocked</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1FvV6IhyUJm7FfmHgK93kSfw0_K0mq3JsSClLzTaZmynMJwsadobc5GXhey2wxYdJBq7wCgMfFEHZCzF3wJNwfavFxajgGvExq4elH-chMU8AzDN0vmkuT7HRTOpsAAq9Mqv7PF7EI8/s2048/IMG_5012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1FvV6IhyUJm7FfmHgK93kSfw0_K0mq3JsSClLzTaZmynMJwsadobc5GXhey2wxYdJBq7wCgMfFEHZCzF3wJNwfavFxajgGvExq4elH-chMU8AzDN0vmkuT7HRTOpsAAq9Mqv7PF7EI8/s320/IMG_5012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gradually, the Allied battalions get worn down and have to pull back to reform, being replaced by fresh units</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCQZ6yAF-bqhkqGuvaSOlJroBWfgY9hHaIgawegjjIzg1dDFZNiZbFkAc2XaKDZ6-OKEjRhynWk8WrKNMOg_Gvx_BK0-ui8WbaLRYHVV7HQhWYxnbLJWLL07nh133uv2fkYHXsv6aEPQ/s2048/IMG_5013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCQZ6yAF-bqhkqGuvaSOlJroBWfgY9hHaIgawegjjIzg1dDFZNiZbFkAc2XaKDZ6-OKEjRhynWk8WrKNMOg_Gvx_BK0-ui8WbaLRYHVV7HQhWYxnbLJWLL07nh133uv2fkYHXsv6aEPQ/s320/IMG_5013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">In the end, we had to call off the attack as there was no way through and the attackers were just losing troops for no possible gain.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh for more than two bridges !!!</div>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-82261477398589601892021-08-02T17:18:00.003+00:002021-08-02T17:18:26.589+00:00Return to Platville Valley<p style="text-align: center;"> Steve and I had discussed doing this battle again but in 15mm using Regimental Fire & Fury rules, so without further ado, we booked in a day to do it !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Steve took the Federals, me the Confederates. Forces as the Don Featherstone scenario but we gave two guns to each battery rather than the single gun he mentioned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the battlefield with both sides initial brigades marching on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXwjKd62elF5bxwsIb6ACalhfsBS3i0MXUuVlTUzrx2kVOwehlmC6T4dAOArc86FSczzyz9ij_b_f5Uq0VbSFtI2rZC7hOXNibkZ2VcdFaVQPKetLXGntaloy6BsJDHvJ4sU3ZXEU0Og/s2048/IMG_4759.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXwjKd62elF5bxwsIb6ACalhfsBS3i0MXUuVlTUzrx2kVOwehlmC6T4dAOArc86FSczzyz9ij_b_f5Uq0VbSFtI2rZC7hOXNibkZ2VcdFaVQPKetLXGntaloy6BsJDHvJ4sU3ZXEU0Og/s320/IMG_4759.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Confederates got the initiative so moved first - heading up the road towards the bridge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqh2YntKP8v4gXDlqS75j-4x93KYyadVq6jl4deoTVV_-CvWG_sTHT1V-Gtual7FyibBM9PznFxAIX69dlvr0vTt67gmyeKmOaJby5ksRoXvCLTmp_rDI0tJq45D-8bt61v9AkPklfhoU/s2048/IMG_4761.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqh2YntKP8v4gXDlqS75j-4x93KYyadVq6jl4deoTVV_-CvWG_sTHT1V-Gtual7FyibBM9PznFxAIX69dlvr0vTt67gmyeKmOaJby5ksRoXvCLTmp_rDI0tJq45D-8bt61v9AkPklfhoU/s320/IMG_4761.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But the Union brigade is marching with some alacrity and makes better progress</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DShuVHP-Ewmg4OZbnIoi24_Tf-O3aw7hjIju7z6TA0DNyyuM6VEdbDaIliSqhe1hOyxH99r4110e1b13otf_6rxIVUjfVL9T-cy-V4oHWfj3Cp6bFrqTTwBgBKjHezYq54smqv2xcaI/s2048/IMG_4762.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DShuVHP-Ewmg4OZbnIoi24_Tf-O3aw7hjIju7z6TA0DNyyuM6VEdbDaIliSqhe1hOyxH99r4110e1b13otf_6rxIVUjfVL9T-cy-V4oHWfj3Cp6bFrqTTwBgBKjHezYq54smqv2xcaI/s320/IMG_4762.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The rest of the Confederate forces arrive. Cavalry and guns heading for the high ground in the centre, an infantry brigade with guns heading for Platville itself</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PqH72dPxlK3rtcHzetWrogrUFfk8kqXKZScGFsTxstEbM6Qhsjr25nJaAvTA4EKV3PjshX81cJF0aLWf6SDzGCimfmc2iJGg-YUavq18EekYo5RoGqEbXm62CKRIVg0Fd4o3ZQgAd8g/s2048/IMG_4763.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PqH72dPxlK3rtcHzetWrogrUFfk8kqXKZScGFsTxstEbM6Qhsjr25nJaAvTA4EKV3PjshX81cJF0aLWf6SDzGCimfmc2iJGg-YUavq18EekYo5RoGqEbXm62CKRIVg0Fd4o3ZQgAd8g/s320/IMG_4763.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Union commander has committed two infantry brigades to take Platville with artillery support </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdVjp6j25ebnaBMmT3fWzc1IeRwBWLMtXRf3J1CjiqcVnbrY3BMot4-tFdmDRBX_kxonK3RFJjvxTP4jWtoPrewCp6oXPwgwGVVsyjq56h85QUdxxSSCDZvly0We75gRmf36AQfCrego/s2048/IMG_4764.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdVjp6j25ebnaBMmT3fWzc1IeRwBWLMtXRf3J1CjiqcVnbrY3BMot4-tFdmDRBX_kxonK3RFJjvxTP4jWtoPrewCp6oXPwgwGVVsyjq56h85QUdxxSSCDZvly0We75gRmf36AQfCrego/s320/IMG_4764.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and a cavalry brigade with horse artillery to support the infantry making for the bridge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcooM7T99lrBcYfUE50nPUVkSdup8kr0tJIYjGbM1YkIIruVCsDMKZ-8mz9u2SDs5BbnFVlKUvhrNnO96PLUq-qhk-6n82Ll54vu_qMrF8p0MaoM9QkbPKQtEtR9yCUrA0vXntXmRZCjo/s2048/IMG_4765.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcooM7T99lrBcYfUE50nPUVkSdup8kr0tJIYjGbM1YkIIruVCsDMKZ-8mz9u2SDs5BbnFVlKUvhrNnO96PLUq-qhk-6n82Ll54vu_qMrF8p0MaoM9QkbPKQtEtR9yCUrA0vXntXmRZCjo/s320/IMG_4765.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Confederate infantry reach the bridge and form into line</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECYlpDRIvJyqVAhyjH3nl6W2uU0yIxlh7R4d9E4zRNXwQ2Ln_yB_ge75DKzkJ-lerqqmgJJQ_kaf0NhuKX2bY9WQ8wT3-fZYwYjgpjpJOY0sQcx0ty914HQXHuUv_x8j0CfEFE81DCXA/s2048/IMG_4766.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECYlpDRIvJyqVAhyjH3nl6W2uU0yIxlh7R4d9E4zRNXwQ2Ln_yB_ge75DKzkJ-lerqqmgJJQ_kaf0NhuKX2bY9WQ8wT3-fZYwYjgpjpJOY0sQcx0ty914HQXHuUv_x8j0CfEFE81DCXA/s320/IMG_4766.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">as the infantry column approaches Platville church and the guns make for the high ground</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVnDiPGVgjaD8QqnafBrpE97qYchdPBIGmKXafJPGTwNuxDaEz0dUItkXecNhEVXVkrbr82gVyjtX6-9vh6JD5_qq7PicwBo1_D-70j2I_RLS7lXI3IlaCfM3eEpJFANm9TrqrxhShEc/s2048/IMG_4767.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyh46EuERlvBZ5hJEpUvIfBCxhawYd0yGlPyv1xMI-eY-1OmWzGacZnBrp-a8DrnnFPiD_BUXIwD5EDkcL3EPyUrZrUUkTBI7yLst6aGg-z0XQDXPgckW_TWLloOR6XMKbhGOqSPg1ISk/s2048/IMG_4769.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyh46EuERlvBZ5hJEpUvIfBCxhawYd0yGlPyv1xMI-eY-1OmWzGacZnBrp-a8DrnnFPiD_BUXIwD5EDkcL3EPyUrZrUUkTBI7yLst6aGg-z0XQDXPgckW_TWLloOR6XMKbhGOqSPg1ISk/s320/IMG_4769.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Union infantry enter the big field dotted with hay stacks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9tQs9WDkXPmy_vOVF1CHS4QPRUHAt59fHNjspYXIgTB0L-7__r_fhJvOsfikiOydo0tO-QD7f68R9LQ-Z2IOEk6D0Vaai8P1Jo9vVMf_sxs1rSNNOQWTB3-p1QK3hFXfCPsfCgIUmoA/s2048/IMG_4770.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9tQs9WDkXPmy_vOVF1CHS4QPRUHAt59fHNjspYXIgTB0L-7__r_fhJvOsfikiOydo0tO-QD7f68R9LQ-Z2IOEk6D0Vaai8P1Jo9vVMf_sxs1rSNNOQWTB3-p1QK3hFXfCPsfCgIUmoA/s320/IMG_4770.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Soon the Union cavalry will have a good view across the battlefield and the guns can unlimber on the heights</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfIOniNNCKQuwzDReTCSE7HfNOxS0gyl5KAm7k4dcdi0k-io3E_aQeA8XmdAT-_prwgxZJEIIEUNoLeswoQ06NID1vv_6W2P0vJ9xCODK3pC9wgqfCrUOz0YFzhlGPvYmAiByCnQGsLY/s2048/IMG_4771.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfIOniNNCKQuwzDReTCSE7HfNOxS0gyl5KAm7k4dcdi0k-io3E_aQeA8XmdAT-_prwgxZJEIIEUNoLeswoQ06NID1vv_6W2P0vJ9xCODK3pC9wgqfCrUOz0YFzhlGPvYmAiByCnQGsLY/s320/IMG_4771.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The third Confederate brigade marches through the men in line to attack the Union troops facing them across the water</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixrcY2ghnLYLr91rRDix4J8XfATIQgQOxXq1n0BY-2PnDiHTfi05fprIefGgW6Oh0M0biaAPnz2BByRW3M4fnY3JQZmKH62t5HppWuT0ObEpZDYPJPHz7037D4xLQJJXjo_sbfwXasRo/s2048/IMG_4772.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixrcY2ghnLYLr91rRDix4J8XfATIQgQOxXq1n0BY-2PnDiHTfi05fprIefGgW6Oh0M0biaAPnz2BByRW3M4fnY3JQZmKH62t5HppWuT0ObEpZDYPJPHz7037D4xLQJJXjo_sbfwXasRo/s320/IMG_4772.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Union troops open fire to try and break up this attack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-yfJ0GwB32j6dDZlG_Z1ihCKMVSEiDHqdtL2ZTBFvyZRrPY7pQt6sS-oxfb6sMdpMK4BQVgW9hRSALcbwM2-cp2nM5fYQSCVc5HnZHc9e5fN9Dg_1oMw1XtEmKXSOHMehXmQ_U8YmsQ/s2048/IMG_4773.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-yfJ0GwB32j6dDZlG_Z1ihCKMVSEiDHqdtL2ZTBFvyZRrPY7pQt6sS-oxfb6sMdpMK4BQVgW9hRSALcbwM2-cp2nM5fYQSCVc5HnZHc9e5fN9Dg_1oMw1XtEmKXSOHMehXmQ_U8YmsQ/s320/IMG_4773.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Confederate guns have now set up on the high ground with an arc of fire covering the bridge and the enemy troops the other side </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuCuFQ0fsEQBYjiunZANv5BCZVokWKZ-rRWfNfhkNpcaLBiv70Bn3wXGiRhyphenhyphenbY5pq4OtIaD4o3ayF9nR81nvG_B94tzkQC7eEMfmvbhb1bK5z5eZoQOlrPBBbZ5p74lhOd8wqT3peGUw/s2048/IMG_4774.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuCuFQ0fsEQBYjiunZANv5BCZVokWKZ-rRWfNfhkNpcaLBiv70Bn3wXGiRhyphenhyphenbY5pq4OtIaD4o3ayF9nR81nvG_B94tzkQC7eEMfmvbhb1bK5z5eZoQOlrPBBbZ5p74lhOd8wqT3peGUw/s320/IMG_4774.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The lead elements over by Platville face each other across open ground</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmu43wieTLWZKkayDH1IKbW7FDEWJp6czKjVyBGpd5_ze8kDWCUPy6SNqKuoPeTERpc-hZ8maIUhRcMHjqfBn11GJUKTME6VhpHTRlIAvpUlQojv21cR4BEMoNYftN14pGBgEkwsQ-0mE/s2048/IMG_4775.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmu43wieTLWZKkayDH1IKbW7FDEWJp6czKjVyBGpd5_ze8kDWCUPy6SNqKuoPeTERpc-hZ8maIUhRcMHjqfBn11GJUKTME6VhpHTRlIAvpUlQojv21cR4BEMoNYftN14pGBgEkwsQ-0mE/s320/IMG_4775.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the rest of the two Union brigades steadily advance to threaten the village </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcBCwvu8ZdwGoOiRqQo8KVUOLFDBChJxihyoYushklkgXoLRat1cDo5Bw3fb2ohWZj7rY67L9bCpPcrWSC3S1uqLNlgXLSgzkJ0XRjYMMe5h2GZNLekBzMukj9jMtxnEf-f8yeCDQpME/s2048/IMG_4776.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcBCwvu8ZdwGoOiRqQo8KVUOLFDBChJxihyoYushklkgXoLRat1cDo5Bw3fb2ohWZj7rY67L9bCpPcrWSC3S1uqLNlgXLSgzkJ0XRjYMMe5h2GZNLekBzMukj9jMtxnEf-f8yeCDQpME/s320/IMG_4776.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Combined artillery and infantry fire pushes back the Federal brigade near the bridge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYvor1-GNjrQvntQ4_HBPxcO4dak5AoZpIno7-neTMEEvxu9ZMJFnhhZPIWF-UaCKDiGr5oXFxk_8uq4rrORjFUhfTjOrSjsts8jn0s98JsBwJ4wsBF8hiVcV6mooYuUb6O7OCUbJGv8/s2048/IMG_4777.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYvor1-GNjrQvntQ4_HBPxcO4dak5AoZpIno7-neTMEEvxu9ZMJFnhhZPIWF-UaCKDiGr5oXFxk_8uq4rrORjFUhfTjOrSjsts8jn0s98JsBwJ4wsBF8hiVcV6mooYuUb6O7OCUbJGv8/s320/IMG_4777.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">as the lead Confederate brigade charges into contact</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80Uc-xrsydw8yJobM4z-Ra9FnbgztKc0BVrYKoXdIZyaIxoe7tHA29Gf729q5CG7sYKys3TH0LWiNKCp_DYF9LzVuNC4A4xvLwmI0kcSB6zJfVBA4SPEDaiwdv2sk1MXlbgPlfHzof44/s2048/IMG_4781.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80Uc-xrsydw8yJobM4z-Ra9FnbgztKc0BVrYKoXdIZyaIxoe7tHA29Gf729q5CG7sYKys3TH0LWiNKCp_DYF9LzVuNC4A4xvLwmI0kcSB6zJfVBA4SPEDaiwdv2sk1MXlbgPlfHzof44/s320/IMG_4781.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the two Union horse guns have galloped around to fire on the right side of the Rebel attack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzldvHc0jxvEKyv5rdH0V4LdHyvmrDGSkB2X9xAwjG0fgPgSZWkdbgfprJEv5PxG1o3JUBn6k49NlyDTvSviqgILc-K9i3Zr8yOUMfi1FUFj_sHFw6SdxDkLdCzIZBDCJdZIYV6xr559k/s2048/IMG_4782.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzldvHc0jxvEKyv5rdH0V4LdHyvmrDGSkB2X9xAwjG0fgPgSZWkdbgfprJEv5PxG1o3JUBn6k49NlyDTvSviqgILc-K9i3Zr8yOUMfi1FUFj_sHFw6SdxDkLdCzIZBDCJdZIYV6xr559k/s320/IMG_4782.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Confederate general is concerned about the numbers threatening Platville and sends cavalry and guns across to support the men holding the village</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FY4N33IOozKkwrbCyQfx6lW4i2ePpGuI4xzAKcPbfrL-fhS6FgEhbSW21mt_-cO6UmTUYBkhhTjFu7lcVncbMXO6MozjMPrecNAEyX4bvslpLtnE2xHFChHIQcHXSsN4EpqWWc35X78/s2048/IMG_4783.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FY4N33IOozKkwrbCyQfx6lW4i2ePpGuI4xzAKcPbfrL-fhS6FgEhbSW21mt_-cO6UmTUYBkhhTjFu7lcVncbMXO6MozjMPrecNAEyX4bvslpLtnE2xHFChHIQcHXSsN4EpqWWc35X78/s320/IMG_4783.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Union infantry shake out into extended line </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ez4rofy18QfoMg1SOeJA7KiCzhMg2Tru9eHykMTzKHAgLxWc9qgqQ9vWkuRQREK_tlQb7vLsOiVA5_gvSHDdTEawuqK9iYzBm3KS5fr7ceyLiDzlmwuVbKhfhlqHrNT6HHYDStAzzBE/s2048/IMG_4784.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ez4rofy18QfoMg1SOeJA7KiCzhMg2Tru9eHykMTzKHAgLxWc9qgqQ9vWkuRQREK_tlQb7vLsOiVA5_gvSHDdTEawuqK9iYzBm3KS5fr7ceyLiDzlmwuVbKhfhlqHrNT6HHYDStAzzBE/s320/IMG_4784.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">as long range shots are exchanged</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKoPJ78_73JFaA0WwEO_1c42QgF1AR-ZrRf9UynO8-DRCOQcE1q6ZsID6nGgezezMc52v8mhkz2Tyqg7cXtc_IqgzNBtjQ3bQfuDdCENwAnQhC8pP4eaHY6BzpWq3FY-yI0LQ58_YC0k/s2048/IMG_4785.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKoPJ78_73JFaA0WwEO_1c42QgF1AR-ZrRf9UynO8-DRCOQcE1q6ZsID6nGgezezMc52v8mhkz2Tyqg7cXtc_IqgzNBtjQ3bQfuDdCENwAnQhC8pP4eaHY6BzpWq3FY-yI0LQ58_YC0k/s320/IMG_4785.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Over by the bridge, the Rebels now charge the guns and the dismounted cavalry as well as the infantry in the centre</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8q7bmjinepls9WvR9Td5GQNMpQ6mI3s08JonUNTGHxnSOcSV5bcMr-VxcVdE3SiLMB1CpJiFpNNYrn68FZK9OCb7VZUVSMPD1ksDuQ4taKV_0zYcgIGg7zsAz4wR945hpIXeIx3c-_vU/s2048/IMG_4786.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8q7bmjinepls9WvR9Td5GQNMpQ6mI3s08JonUNTGHxnSOcSV5bcMr-VxcVdE3SiLMB1CpJiFpNNYrn68FZK9OCb7VZUVSMPD1ksDuQ4taKV_0zYcgIGg7zsAz4wR945hpIXeIx3c-_vU/s320/IMG_4786.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The guns manage to limber up and retreat as the Confederates win all three melees but not enough to break the Union infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtk_dl5dh0mF6TjUK9PMugh_QmPVGvhiseyLEBVIc5dLYNJwZX0n_-qlVkUYmc6KyotYiBKWEdvdFCmLre_53Y9nc7NYD2SPUsl__MXBESGEFHa1hytJB1nRyeUYNcGQ18FGp4ayGLra8/s2048/IMG_4787.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtk_dl5dh0mF6TjUK9PMugh_QmPVGvhiseyLEBVIc5dLYNJwZX0n_-qlVkUYmc6KyotYiBKWEdvdFCmLre_53Y9nc7NYD2SPUsl__MXBESGEFHa1hytJB1nRyeUYNcGQ18FGp4ayGLra8/s320/IMG_4787.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At Platville, the Union troops charge the village and pour fire onto the Rebels up on church hill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPG4y9eNg1OnYlPj917Dma-lLlnDrDzd0xbsl1LT9tQLYVSpaxtn8trk7t64L5YyjT0Omueng107Wysnwf5JX47kGMG8riwx84jf4aODRRBX5OsA1CiPPnvOJNgiAg8BmAi089TeXurgc/s2048/IMG_4788.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPG4y9eNg1OnYlPj917Dma-lLlnDrDzd0xbsl1LT9tQLYVSpaxtn8trk7t64L5YyjT0Omueng107Wysnwf5JX47kGMG8riwx84jf4aODRRBX5OsA1CiPPnvOJNgiAg8BmAi089TeXurgc/s320/IMG_4788.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Rebel cavalry has been pulled back to go around church hill and then threaten the Union right flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4_LdLovyL80cE7ZjNvkf8XpK4WsH96EeTSOYyg8acMbsrV3l2HMMJj5oj90RtQgkyIwJd7yMN_LccXTtAdkr9IyYHYsMPqVJug5vV_S5JRA51h79LgWAGjYPEq7JFtzXvuv08j4kqnc/s2048/IMG_4789.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4_LdLovyL80cE7ZjNvkf8XpK4WsH96EeTSOYyg8acMbsrV3l2HMMJj5oj90RtQgkyIwJd7yMN_LccXTtAdkr9IyYHYsMPqVJug5vV_S5JRA51h79LgWAGjYPEq7JFtzXvuv08j4kqnc/s320/IMG_4789.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> At the bridge, both sides draw breath after the intense fighting there</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRLv0H5J9pAwKxq6zSSVNCoQhitaake6Acu7l5FvEtx3n5nt-h2Uo2OVghJFLqmcWX1R-LWJFWhmDVR1XN-X7y9p70U6h9wPpUXFY_s9m8-MNqLuOsr0Sg4NHKgpGultxYGXK_y8R5HA/s2048/IMG_4791.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRLv0H5J9pAwKxq6zSSVNCoQhitaake6Acu7l5FvEtx3n5nt-h2Uo2OVghJFLqmcWX1R-LWJFWhmDVR1XN-X7y9p70U6h9wPpUXFY_s9m8-MNqLuOsr0Sg4NHKgpGultxYGXK_y8R5HA/s320/IMG_4791.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The view from the Union lines looking at Platville at this point</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVe8Yo0hg-Z8kVNcxdeU71uB-Dv0-1dkuW3Ukc3jXDdRMoB4RGtJ97YaJJCP0H74QcoR_rnpxKZcXmh1IXknOWKt9taf2vQF4GULePxrUJcGp5j43jjGbndQfVnEH8BW2LCUOM2UxC-A/s2048/IMG_4792.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVe8Yo0hg-Z8kVNcxdeU71uB-Dv0-1dkuW3Ukc3jXDdRMoB4RGtJ97YaJJCP0H74QcoR_rnpxKZcXmh1IXknOWKt9taf2vQF4GULePxrUJcGp5j43jjGbndQfVnEH8BW2LCUOM2UxC-A/s320/IMG_4792.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Union cavalry have pulled back from the bridge area</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuW7htGkjXkR-bbCM09SJ4R8HrioYHcHLg-4uF-3iOQzBbV6aHDKZEjWFJ2bhenvS4d5LToYr1ZoxaJrD0sLK2PtZ9R8HNQ3b34r2NW1OH4D9r_XpGwGupFFImg3sMrYXa65i1m3cyYw/s2048/IMG_4793.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuW7htGkjXkR-bbCM09SJ4R8HrioYHcHLg-4uF-3iOQzBbV6aHDKZEjWFJ2bhenvS4d5LToYr1ZoxaJrD0sLK2PtZ9R8HNQ3b34r2NW1OH4D9r_XpGwGupFFImg3sMrYXa65i1m3cyYw/s320/IMG_4793.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Both sides realign the lines before the fighting resumes out beyond the bridge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnRxQE0Xn0ojrpJ3hBxz6BgpJnLAk379NK0L2cXKQGbUarysA44v1hKd0Y96iyn0rQT2cZpZg-o16hDTdf42FwcaFaG41bJKcSzPZu2fsI7qNXhgrwLt5qL4ojx58CnLj6tCAQrmFYcI/s2048/IMG_4794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnRxQE0Xn0ojrpJ3hBxz6BgpJnLAk379NK0L2cXKQGbUarysA44v1hKd0Y96iyn0rQT2cZpZg-o16hDTdf42FwcaFaG41bJKcSzPZu2fsI7qNXhgrwLt5qL4ojx58CnLj6tCAQrmFYcI/s320/IMG_4794.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One Rebel regiment has had enough and breaks from combat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha37SM8olCJs-eIUCuF_IGQz8FFfoHpBXNG9s4MQkwxKDFrhZsg6znk2s2EHNMwAvEnosQPBOeVc4qCUtQ5Nhyphenhyphendwt6pHl0vyoBsPfgy4ZGl1e1NnxNzxcckp_jTtEXZlKDJ_WVpPjPYHA/s2048/IMG_4795.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha37SM8olCJs-eIUCuF_IGQz8FFfoHpBXNG9s4MQkwxKDFrhZsg6znk2s2EHNMwAvEnosQPBOeVc4qCUtQ5Nhyphenhyphendwt6pHl0vyoBsPfgy4ZGl1e1NnxNzxcckp_jTtEXZlKDJ_WVpPjPYHA/s320/IMG_4795.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Confederates have combined their two batteries on the right of Platville </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sXcksJwUfIqilgSqpsl_v4Y9bCF1nLfC0Z15bULddR91qQY-JU5iO7KAv5EG2RHnKKBeie6s8JPkZjUUBdLvVBPELSA14siFNS7bTDIxDTzA0zqMCjZfy_TO4mTFrUjmw9JzfemsHUw/s2048/IMG_4796.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sXcksJwUfIqilgSqpsl_v4Y9bCF1nLfC0Z15bULddR91qQY-JU5iO7KAv5EG2RHnKKBeie6s8JPkZjUUBdLvVBPELSA14siFNS7bTDIxDTzA0zqMCjZfy_TO4mTFrUjmw9JzfemsHUw/s320/IMG_4796.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Confederate infantry have been pushed back behind Platville</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyGGdj9opzpk82nzDNuJ9czbbAh137DtjlzgMbJIdUdcKqHQEXpvgwMmJM8V3cf9v6WBntph7j12J-yGBcp1ePjf4b8sAcelWr2CULzBbaIbjX_nhbfxmVmosKQ1MF82njktpzcj3Ug4/s2048/IMG_4797.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyGGdj9opzpk82nzDNuJ9czbbAh137DtjlzgMbJIdUdcKqHQEXpvgwMmJM8V3cf9v6WBntph7j12J-yGBcp1ePjf4b8sAcelWr2CULzBbaIbjX_nhbfxmVmosKQ1MF82njktpzcj3Ug4/s320/IMG_4797.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and are now pursued - the Rebel colonel has been killed in the fighting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLu-lCZCTyiMhNqBudc_-bN0_VOo7ce8O5MkevqUBpfo9l2qg_RP11m7epUxr-oszxMO9tdJ-GwAQnT-zT9Zg8nVB_-H6px_AHNwd6BL0a2IK5Hntjwjqn-VaHRycIxkGfw-0RlbOpJY/s2048/IMG_4798.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLu-lCZCTyiMhNqBudc_-bN0_VOo7ce8O5MkevqUBpfo9l2qg_RP11m7epUxr-oszxMO9tdJ-GwAQnT-zT9Zg8nVB_-H6px_AHNwd6BL0a2IK5Hntjwjqn-VaHRycIxkGfw-0RlbOpJY/s320/IMG_4798.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Union attack on church hill has to wait as the Rebel cavalry are spotted out on the flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJ3p6dHmrqR7lNXFq7fyGAxM0xDtuQ35HN_4H3wIazOgDx625qQadrMIpWC9QsZ8kXQFZmBZzXPjeVfVMlXnGUSJLp4KfDuUY2KhUtY9lmaMdmWLAMRPuRcxw0VLrKdX3BYYNI8CYh68/s2048/IMG_4799.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJ3p6dHmrqR7lNXFq7fyGAxM0xDtuQ35HN_4H3wIazOgDx625qQadrMIpWC9QsZ8kXQFZmBZzXPjeVfVMlXnGUSJLp4KfDuUY2KhUtY9lmaMdmWLAMRPuRcxw0VLrKdX3BYYNI8CYh68/s320/IMG_4799.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Union cavalry have returned to charge the Confederates on the high ground, throwing them back disordered</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wGHs7ywaXWLe3oE7gyiBDtKAJA7rcWWAwK532UO_vuENHMG1FvdhJ3C99tA0m_pN9EOl5b1gz-OgVFvgw4coey25nDGRE-JkpTKPEzI1gsV7jqJA_U6UBZE7OfGfkDxjT99OF-XQ-_U/s2048/IMG_4800.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wGHs7ywaXWLe3oE7gyiBDtKAJA7rcWWAwK532UO_vuENHMG1FvdhJ3C99tA0m_pN9EOl5b1gz-OgVFvgw4coey25nDGRE-JkpTKPEzI1gsV7jqJA_U6UBZE7OfGfkDxjT99OF-XQ-_U/s320/IMG_4800.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Confederates on church hill have been hit repeatedly by enemy fire and fall back to the church for some protection from the enemy cannon fire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v-ab61_143hjxWV1JFxIRilTP6qFYBHPpuq8WYLYeyQ9h7SMWfStWn0iFc2P35KTSSK_Z0fV5xwO93h1znNvb-XQGTb9Zgri6vkIOsBF2WIn7aCuoX3t9oaDoljTMS8Eb_w1qzvm9zs/s2048/IMG_4801.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v-ab61_143hjxWV1JFxIRilTP6qFYBHPpuq8WYLYeyQ9h7SMWfStWn0iFc2P35KTSSK_Z0fV5xwO93h1znNvb-XQGTb9Zgri6vkIOsBF2WIn7aCuoX3t9oaDoljTMS8Eb_w1qzvm9zs/s320/IMG_4801.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Rebel guns fail to make any impression on the Union infantry which now closes with them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoAA-kgWGz4fWRJzhRcwDMvW0AsL2yNRuI2W0yF-YjsIYNVG4o_1MX4omAS7fL1HwzQbe4m7daM5E-T7UEQmpIpN2uxCvvbFYGBs-C6K-YESs2Zb04nKES7DHV5shLf8T_JDqt9qQ-jY/s2048/IMG_4802.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoAA-kgWGz4fWRJzhRcwDMvW0AsL2yNRuI2W0yF-YjsIYNVG4o_1MX4omAS7fL1HwzQbe4m7daM5E-T7UEQmpIpN2uxCvvbFYGBs-C6K-YESs2Zb04nKES7DHV5shLf8T_JDqt9qQ-jY/s320/IMG_4802.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">as the Rebel cavalry charge the infantry facing them to try and break up the Union assaults</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKuxkTkH6OTh5mKAX9JF9QTXgjiFix7jC6vpbZnAy_fqQ0K-GWYQDYmhY5vF-ZpLC9lc40aJbiXbSN9ppqy1CBkBQjGmTiF4Qi1B2vGZX9PycSaOZTexd2h6RyMYpLvaJlBC8bd38Nn0/s2048/IMG_4806.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKuxkTkH6OTh5mKAX9JF9QTXgjiFix7jC6vpbZnAy_fqQ0K-GWYQDYmhY5vF-ZpLC9lc40aJbiXbSN9ppqy1CBkBQjGmTiF4Qi1B2vGZX9PycSaOZTexd2h6RyMYpLvaJlBC8bd38Nn0/s320/IMG_4806.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Union troops celebrate on the high ground as Platville falls </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy-w-fNKA9Atr5bQE5-Oc3C2XTRZu_ttKd0lxd_-OedMWpFPtGAyigwgyQCOroGlZbPlRO0pvcUUkGYLZCWVmmxFbO53cDHd2X5Uz6sRL5OmiUxgsbBIKeEKvWHi0nEzeJatctzR-zVI/s2048/IMG_4807.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaaczeaI5MeLc8xHAQrRF76d1gmzCYo7dT-SAbdtlaN_s4gvte7wpRZHy9kfNWTN0MrxfybB-0ObYmG1NG8pPa4iqXOY1GKo892KguUnzpiSkRl58mSsgJ2FQcWQD0s4yHDU23h7n4TQ/s2048/IMG_4809.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaaczeaI5MeLc8xHAQrRF76d1gmzCYo7dT-SAbdtlaN_s4gvte7wpRZHy9kfNWTN0MrxfybB-0ObYmG1NG8pPa4iqXOY1GKo892KguUnzpiSkRl58mSsgJ2FQcWQD0s4yHDU23h7n4TQ/s320/IMG_4809.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and theConfederate cavalry charges across the river, crushing the Union cavalry and then crashing into the Union gunners to destroy that battery</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRn40PGvoOtvKAZdQ-yzV-TMY1MAJpcK37AC03W-3L_u5R6aAykRuuN-Sztu0yXe8BlWMsvskIGLZcoet9SISXTaCZJqDiN9lC8pIZTXoCwTCgNr8OIFCmn0QYn1KhccSms8pVRIMCzE/s2048/IMG_4811.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Here's Rafael explaining the set up to Steve C (they are going to have the Prussians, Dave and I the Austrians)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefsvSJgx-BWIMGfMc_kTW_iEr5SoxPnadRvzYVLa47KovY318gqsEpLIoC6lxIvu-QivdHQOmu_Lt6c8Rlod0fR9YviMhM3M8v5Q0EeqrpjDlsHPtB-yMXkp1FspCR5SKuQ07zPz_mk4/s2048/IMG_4701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefsvSJgx-BWIMGfMc_kTW_iEr5SoxPnadRvzYVLa47KovY318gqsEpLIoC6lxIvu-QivdHQOmu_Lt6c8Rlod0fR9YviMhM3M8v5Q0EeqrpjDlsHPtB-yMXkp1FspCR5SKuQ07zPz_mk4/s320/IMG_4701.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Most of the troops are already on table but some are tailed back up the two parallel roads</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYCon7-IXJlLByxaSvcVVuiQ5Q-8xWu4OVPNl3JUQ29akAZF46bp4pu_cnL9yK70mY7gliSTCj-gvriKzt3UVqtXrII0iBxM42fExRr51P_zA80G8SDpfrUU52zehHvkhlITYehGsQkw/s2048/IMG_4702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYCon7-IXJlLByxaSvcVVuiQ5Q-8xWu4OVPNl3JUQ29akAZF46bp4pu_cnL9yK70mY7gliSTCj-gvriKzt3UVqtXrII0iBxM42fExRr51P_zA80G8SDpfrUU52zehHvkhlITYehGsQkw/s320/IMG_4702.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Prussians got the initiative and with some good rolls, rushed artillery and Grenadiers across the fields</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibY4r26587O-1Zv06N9l7ayZdDrLqaAV73aDOadMecgrD7E7VaWhYlhpDCpws05-8T_DmV-2aSWUdXLzfelHVtPWq7eAsFpCseM7wS4Vmh5f3_i7SC6iWOjP03o0yaEoWexiJk666uaBw/s2048/IMG_4704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibY4r26587O-1Zv06N9l7ayZdDrLqaAV73aDOadMecgrD7E7VaWhYlhpDCpws05-8T_DmV-2aSWUdXLzfelHVtPWq7eAsFpCseM7wS4Vmh5f3_i7SC6iWOjP03o0yaEoWexiJk666uaBw/s320/IMG_4704.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Austrian forces turn to face the enemy across the fields as cavalry trots behind towards the right flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUGaKvs1USu9UpZEQlJ51Gyf-y6S2bVPcR3Q4bOTUsWDZRdsr_qTmm4DMS6ETrWNRUEgeyivFrMlbTizL2KtsMceKaTbKL0uxUjWRR4gQIA-KXnWEKDA8p1kaqp6p2bcCW1_gqVBZTy8/s2048/IMG_4705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUGaKvs1USu9UpZEQlJ51Gyf-y6S2bVPcR3Q4bOTUsWDZRdsr_qTmm4DMS6ETrWNRUEgeyivFrMlbTizL2KtsMceKaTbKL0uxUjWRR4gQIA-KXnWEKDA8p1kaqp6p2bcCW1_gqVBZTy8/s320/IMG_4705.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We do have a light cavalry brigade already guarding that flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFTGGLTSUJCZI8k0cGA94QRYwAnPFh34GV_5ZQIyej68sf587tWQhwUPG7CTTGfchsvPiEqSvA-hOKBHNIvIQssbizq0MFiDha3audJuCgX2oInnF39zjIRNdgolwARrWLXXasxdIOyM/s2048/IMG_4706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFTGGLTSUJCZI8k0cGA94QRYwAnPFh34GV_5ZQIyej68sf587tWQhwUPG7CTTGfchsvPiEqSvA-hOKBHNIvIQssbizq0MFiDha3audJuCgX2oInnF39zjIRNdgolwARrWLXXasxdIOyM/s320/IMG_4706.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Steve C's cavalry make a move towards our light cavalry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCSk4IryInKRqBO-1W-3wGkYGacLehBppQgSmMFCY5hcHFBrzSPhBOwPuU8hfyQNayPZPOv3PtAd8wk8SVJ42qtnAd0adHFt0qDUJ4Ru7jlDFiC9KpFKPxz0mP-sEP3k8ZBeq1KvXCSM/s2048/IMG_4707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCSk4IryInKRqBO-1W-3wGkYGacLehBppQgSmMFCY5hcHFBrzSPhBOwPuU8hfyQNayPZPOv3PtAd8wk8SVJ42qtnAd0adHFt0qDUJ4Ru7jlDFiC9KpFKPxz0mP-sEP3k8ZBeq1KvXCSM/s320/IMG_4707.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a better shot of the Prussian "swing" towards our lines</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLxLlgGoSJRzKcTJ5YZ_8NjE7HO0RQhvmf1gqr0qjtCm-D7Wsg-c4nyBDxDEYYNsCI14uld9BxVM7trSEHv8kF1QmQeRC03K_BtJ3VLGydn6KCbe6tk-8ydcGF5ma4FhS9pJpvQv3-yg/s2048/IMG_4708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLxLlgGoSJRzKcTJ5YZ_8NjE7HO0RQhvmf1gqr0qjtCm-D7Wsg-c4nyBDxDEYYNsCI14uld9BxVM7trSEHv8kF1QmQeRC03K_BtJ3VLGydn6KCbe6tk-8ydcGF5ma4FhS9pJpvQv3-yg/s320/IMG_4708.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A look at the Austrian lines from the Prussian side</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmP27GrrX34dN8WNrgJtNvR_bcxwfh7Sl_Ii2z3LCoqld1dQkhBskYnLkACpm0VzcwQtXesnQ2wxbjO-N9mJnboilX6V2cz9wM58BpF8iiUyTXf8lOm-ac09Zpc5Vi9Md5NIbA2btRdoM/s2048/IMG_4709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmP27GrrX34dN8WNrgJtNvR_bcxwfh7Sl_Ii2z3LCoqld1dQkhBskYnLkACpm0VzcwQtXesnQ2wxbjO-N9mJnboilX6V2cz9wM58BpF8iiUyTXf8lOm-ac09Zpc5Vi9Md5NIbA2btRdoM/s320/IMG_4709.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our light cavalry watch the enemy movements but hesitate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KvBATQ9lUCZty1107zKw4ZAnMe6QEWLAKfEojqyXp3glVhRg7NcKVzvoPpPRMyuP4ZPQuKQZRNUGwWKSVy5-w8cTuPgER3uKJJp9Ftmh-ep5sQRLBekLH19JsQ2uC5SKqoiFSbk02pw/s2048/IMG_4710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KvBATQ9lUCZty1107zKw4ZAnMe6QEWLAKfEojqyXp3glVhRg7NcKVzvoPpPRMyuP4ZPQuKQZRNUGwWKSVy5-w8cTuPgER3uKJJp9Ftmh-ep5sQRLBekLH19JsQ2uC5SKqoiFSbk02pw/s320/IMG_4710.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Prussian guns have deployed ready to fire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5LEjUmx33v7T0zHNLIWUhwjhwtrvKLjEVQOa-6RzZyQgtkGYllGSco2_OS0bQpiMOqCr3624tTLmSCbrtlRtAe5KawsyZS1bzKmVRFNnJSYAqQyTZgPiNB_WIBDSBZtSvKn7EBwGpPI/s2048/IMG_4711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5LEjUmx33v7T0zHNLIWUhwjhwtrvKLjEVQOa-6RzZyQgtkGYllGSco2_OS0bQpiMOqCr3624tTLmSCbrtlRtAe5KawsyZS1bzKmVRFNnJSYAqQyTZgPiNB_WIBDSBZtSvKn7EBwGpPI/s320/IMG_4711.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and an infantry attack is building up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRb_BNjzdLKNiGvE8VPj-v4JoPVTATmcYtCy9RLs3seJ_cWOkH6HjoffgMHM2AnkJ5fnYmgxUfnBo8ffZh0Q8EWx-z1-M1nPxrKDiF0YYhJRcY6r9LdvCyaPE1fkTv9pOvCa6bbSY7Zo/s2048/IMG_4712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRb_BNjzdLKNiGvE8VPj-v4JoPVTATmcYtCy9RLs3seJ_cWOkH6HjoffgMHM2AnkJ5fnYmgxUfnBo8ffZh0Q8EWx-z1-M1nPxrKDiF0YYhJRcY6r9LdvCyaPE1fkTv9pOvCa6bbSY7Zo/s320/IMG_4712.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and more Prussian troops enter the churchyard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnCNRitUj3j9F03g7P-x3pqIT3LGiZ1rU1UYtmZDKCmq37sEtCT9OO0uGAt_UBXDZihcfagiIRjepltq44KYhw0jW8KGPu1uAZ_bTV64rJ13q1_7bB2d_ltlIh5rSS45RKLZLdpPvLxI/s2048/IMG_4713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnCNRitUj3j9F03g7P-x3pqIT3LGiZ1rU1UYtmZDKCmq37sEtCT9OO0uGAt_UBXDZihcfagiIRjepltq44KYhw0jW8KGPu1uAZ_bTV64rJ13q1_7bB2d_ltlIh5rSS45RKLZLdpPvLxI/s320/IMG_4713.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Austrians hope to get their heavy cavalry out to this flank to counter the Prussian move</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgSjVN9Knc6OvAHCVg-tS8KrHuvDHqgqxTj5h0IrontQeHIBpJKD4qNbyIRG_MroWxTwi9cD0-pJOQwfqnvTPMki_POsVSYEOD_A83kggM5FCaRx-_5zcl4j-1ksnLyiKsVFsMKlyT8Y/s2048/IMG_4714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgSjVN9Knc6OvAHCVg-tS8KrHuvDHqgqxTj5h0IrontQeHIBpJKD4qNbyIRG_MroWxTwi9cD0-pJOQwfqnvTPMki_POsVSYEOD_A83kggM5FCaRx-_5zcl4j-1ksnLyiKsVFsMKlyT8Y/s320/IMG_4714.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our light cavalry have to counter charge as the Prussian cavalry comes at us</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvk_wErvuCyhC33cMAr3urRFlrdr6v5Jl92ed5NmASooxmfo4J8I4Vdup3e0H9itJkxb33pjG5o54d7agLAY-SWy3oPmMHT0n__Hn5TE7vS2wP9ahfe0beTiX4rSOyzUASj04B_Ho530/s2048/IMG_4715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvk_wErvuCyhC33cMAr3urRFlrdr6v5Jl92ed5NmASooxmfo4J8I4Vdup3e0H9itJkxb33pjG5o54d7agLAY-SWy3oPmMHT0n__Hn5TE7vS2wP9ahfe0beTiX4rSOyzUASj04B_Ho530/s320/IMG_4715.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The churchyard has been consolidated by the Prussian infantry as lines screened by light infantry launch an attack up the slopes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmUH3EYy-Evl_HNmypEjGBDGGRFpw5O0IuH4JqFGtrBhTZ9YrKIycYEM4B0805v9rQbqrUD7fR3WA9Sw2X80Et2pnq89faf1PKdCx3wohxJqyDmOVi3-bn2t8ahH6hqfdtplDC79gLo4/s2048/IMG_4716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmUH3EYy-Evl_HNmypEjGBDGGRFpw5O0IuH4JqFGtrBhTZ9YrKIycYEM4B0805v9rQbqrUD7fR3WA9Sw2X80Et2pnq89faf1PKdCx3wohxJqyDmOVi3-bn2t8ahH6hqfdtplDC79gLo4/s320/IMG_4716.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Austrian artillery fire at long range across the valley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQ0a_phr_XoWmD0-pAdH2dcDdUIt_npz-MdK_Ce9iUZU71kY1tKNPnQ4_FqUDb-XNgCJUhTg5-2An5wOLzc2q5CP3KcbiOnbNBG4VbstJNuBHDkcOnK1snIadFZgb2w8easi8x7booFo/s2048/IMG_4717.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQ0a_phr_XoWmD0-pAdH2dcDdUIt_npz-MdK_Ce9iUZU71kY1tKNPnQ4_FqUDb-XNgCJUhTg5-2An5wOLzc2q5CP3KcbiOnbNBG4VbstJNuBHDkcOnK1snIadFZgb2w8easi8x7booFo/s320/IMG_4717.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Prussians are sending more cavalry out to their left wing, behind the marching infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUzGCNxZpUA2iYLaMfxDQvJ5918vFoBKIDb7MIWmCB0hOKTNMmAUI2JDWy7AHRNTe3A-D0kFo5OJlWw8E8UW5kxIwZqldry3bFn5CAT9fu_BhjFhikKgyYVImvLEyDhg4FzURLriUSW0/s2048/IMG_4718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUzGCNxZpUA2iYLaMfxDQvJ5918vFoBKIDb7MIWmCB0hOKTNMmAUI2JDWy7AHRNTe3A-D0kFo5OJlWw8E8UW5kxIwZqldry3bFn5CAT9fu_BhjFhikKgyYVImvLEyDhg4FzURLriUSW0/s320/IMG_4718.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Massed cavalry action, out beyond the church yard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Cko2HgXpDjUbIwITGemc9RwRdTKc9u4jMwVNmsmyzASeJK7SysXhN7jPdfpUvDmvyJdLebK1J0EZONms4xEqN1osceDB_vKTy_EbuXv6Cl8-DeWxoplkaeUQeta17V6i6zX22_WWCzk/s2048/IMG_4719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Cko2HgXpDjUbIwITGemc9RwRdTKc9u4jMwVNmsmyzASeJK7SysXhN7jPdfpUvDmvyJdLebK1J0EZONms4xEqN1osceDB_vKTy_EbuXv6Cl8-DeWxoplkaeUQeta17V6i6zX22_WWCzk/s320/IMG_4719.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the Austrian hussar units has fallen back disordered</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Qv1yOoP8BZDy0mGBBPGgm0QEGqfzXeC3wAe4uUU8R84cef5E4XKVztj0etff5DzzTg32W708YZj3L8VgltB-NmPfOoKVUs-PC9eWjVbWWYOoPkch4G9tLpBX5MNm_MJVuYe9b2cWqT4/s2048/IMG_4720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Qv1yOoP8BZDy0mGBBPGgm0QEGqfzXeC3wAe4uUU8R84cef5E4XKVztj0etff5DzzTg32W708YZj3L8VgltB-NmPfOoKVUs-PC9eWjVbWWYOoPkch4G9tLpBX5MNm_MJVuYe9b2cWqT4/s320/IMG_4720.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Prussian infantry attack nears the Austrian lines on the high ground </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqng_H2xhqXoHgEfRiq7dLUVWdQ1unAEEe4ECYwWChEK_SKsIt2VkBH9-uOAf_3xgPcBuQAi7mUPp7r62-sHJdjYCB6xnQwG8A7GT4DyW8Fg7nshONLOSvnu5jgmrtAbjEnfTMSu646I0/s2048/IMG_4721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqng_H2xhqXoHgEfRiq7dLUVWdQ1unAEEe4ECYwWChEK_SKsIt2VkBH9-uOAf_3xgPcBuQAi7mUPp7r62-sHJdjYCB6xnQwG8A7GT4DyW8Fg7nshONLOSvnu5jgmrtAbjEnfTMSu646I0/s320/IMG_4721.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stompach's Austrian heavy cavalry arrives out on the Austrian right wing - just too late for the first fight</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CjTP_sfTa1KPhaeVhWcwDvC_o_HvVJ4ExjMgJSng79_WRtDh6gJwsqV1Dzjy9QvLDkhgcHGcMNLr7TbRK4xFiXuCbzsXWKqoxq_Kw2w8NRrpoRD5inPDgXSoHh8VC330zzB_G19hg1k/s2048/IMG_4722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfnYfknWjnyy352XoXN4Nvv8bWcJrPZ1XKUcu4l3KEkWAdDNudLGChyphenhyphen8YhtQ-jV9oYINUP_J4e-hDIqyDWxnmBtv4k9PFhgKtWR64BnhlBApl5tWhrqYvk2OGxNQkSEh8u7p8-hqs6Ok/s2048/IMG_4725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfnYfknWjnyy352XoXN4Nvv8bWcJrPZ1XKUcu4l3KEkWAdDNudLGChyphenhyphen8YhtQ-jV9oYINUP_J4e-hDIqyDWxnmBtv4k9PFhgKtWR64BnhlBApl5tWhrqYvk2OGxNQkSEh8u7p8-hqs6Ok/s320/IMG_4725.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and more infantry advance through the woods as the grenadiers from the church yard also advance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoepZuq55fJI-3K5Xq3CXRQznNYSWGh8eZbPEdLAK9gKm8tdB5RFZlXrfoJo2S3xZ7GBnVpfRLGZHIaYZQ-NB8z8VyohzKZKlG5bTqPRX0VBwzCtOXLSbT5ucOVH1UBuw3QllGxkO-btw/s2048/IMG_4726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrI-gE2KqTOkFv7-CM-CN-vFutUaRpNcIdbyofu-0uO_nUZjn_mIORqOL-2qPSJcw30F2aOOIYVdGIufU2AUtnZHN3RQW6GWjqjzjTxjs9kvZukqM6L7u8ON1_n_t7FgHwldOmS3Pja0/s2048/IMG_4728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrI-gE2KqTOkFv7-CM-CN-vFutUaRpNcIdbyofu-0uO_nUZjn_mIORqOL-2qPSJcw30F2aOOIYVdGIufU2AUtnZHN3RQW6GWjqjzjTxjs9kvZukqM6L7u8ON1_n_t7FgHwldOmS3Pja0/s320/IMG_4728.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Initially with some success</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FGeZ3OxZrkRrzwEj3XShpQP_OeCAN6rGGSHKHXCAg7XV5QNRJYRJqRsUTbnyY6JBNUfCGqjeaIbSiMG8-zFIQgiHPlgfNx-O1DjvE7Qb8uqpgWUsiODcZtQOm-bwnC_9zMBuEOqRPpk/s2048/IMG_4729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FGeZ3OxZrkRrzwEj3XShpQP_OeCAN6rGGSHKHXCAg7XV5QNRJYRJqRsUTbnyY6JBNUfCGqjeaIbSiMG8-zFIQgiHPlgfNx-O1DjvE7Qb8uqpgWUsiODcZtQOm-bwnC_9zMBuEOqRPpk/s320/IMG_4729.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but a volley from the Prussian grenadiers brings this to an abrupt halt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yoRDgzK_i0C72oA5ULPActV_tQYxpRR_PCxSJ2oLJUgJ4fX-STMSLGSfjBDOUU2oMRq1lZdXMXlNBppNB2LkoJbdMUe2nQHu0BERcS_29ooq-chwrFvpi_J_lz-h5rPjHRY3z466Nww/s2048/IMG_4730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yoRDgzK_i0C72oA5ULPActV_tQYxpRR_PCxSJ2oLJUgJ4fX-STMSLGSfjBDOUU2oMRq1lZdXMXlNBppNB2LkoJbdMUe2nQHu0BERcS_29ooq-chwrFvpi_J_lz-h5rPjHRY3z466Nww/s320/IMG_4730.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More Prussian infantry are now crossing the centre of the battlefield</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGRfK7qy9jNt6lrL1e5lOwJgF-O-GIlSAepw-VOfvrKfws9WIqfWTlj3DifA6evSCVyrKwf1JXblSaW7iEvrP9NM9cBwriWsKKsJWHCEpYfr_JkHXclleNnZ2ppnPTsVSeKc17c5kkH4/s2048/IMG_4731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGRfK7qy9jNt6lrL1e5lOwJgF-O-GIlSAepw-VOfvrKfws9WIqfWTlj3DifA6evSCVyrKwf1JXblSaW7iEvrP9NM9cBwriWsKKsJWHCEpYfr_JkHXclleNnZ2ppnPTsVSeKc17c5kkH4/s320/IMG_4731.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Austrian cavalry is in a disorganised mess back on their start line</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9eUck5RU9Z705c7ZYb8ARjvHl9uxNng-MDmgoPOS9XF0j4p41e-qKUg0GqFM96Hs6vN4MKUFPss9eCE7pbC6gIF_JRzAnNRlP-uSfprHOucNcW1blHP9Uxho9ouwLkAfYb97xmANkJk/s2048/IMG_4732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9eUck5RU9Z705c7ZYb8ARjvHl9uxNng-MDmgoPOS9XF0j4p41e-qKUg0GqFM96Hs6vN4MKUFPss9eCE7pbC6gIF_JRzAnNRlP-uSfprHOucNcW1blHP9Uxho9ouwLkAfYb97xmANkJk/s320/IMG_4732.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As the Prussian infantry press home their advantage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDcTrySC4YEDBgwDMXIwtcjk-QbMQpguVremnnhiljvA88KNRTbOkt3o-DepXWE03CH6NwiL2k38ONioLqA_pmBHdBtDUP9aX9SZyJ2mfWxF5so15O0id8WJz8I8JjMp-0FiE5b_10OE/s2048/IMG_4733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDcTrySC4YEDBgwDMXIwtcjk-QbMQpguVremnnhiljvA88KNRTbOkt3o-DepXWE03CH6NwiL2k38ONioLqA_pmBHdBtDUP9aX9SZyJ2mfWxF5so15O0id8WJz8I8JjMp-0FiE5b_10OE/s320/IMG_4733.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There seems to be more and more Prussians arriving</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7EvG6bZqZQz5qUDye7ukC30rOdkCJbjxV0jE9FAuYkv4IxYGI9qlfRGifCUPN7oR5r4jhsb97u0VrgZ8sDN5XGJmaag5ECLDCOVVx8d7F-sSK_eDxmkDcwuo9to5bXzuA8TYPLIWj2o/s2048/IMG_4734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7EvG6bZqZQz5qUDye7ukC30rOdkCJbjxV0jE9FAuYkv4IxYGI9qlfRGifCUPN7oR5r4jhsb97u0VrgZ8sDN5XGJmaag5ECLDCOVVx8d7F-sSK_eDxmkDcwuo9to5bXzuA8TYPLIWj2o/s320/IMG_4734.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and Prussian cavalry now threaten the Austrian centre</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6KDQB2JkQEQPzaBF0icNKSm79mzvQH2VlSiNhSA0XR_jhVyuG5Bi0q6dk_ZijXhWst1k6VgsKgk_0k9czMsHhIVGQ61_ilUvHFI6LAHJ1jjnPj04hf9UTdl8Fo04rR1r3BWkN3zQZZw/s2048/IMG_4735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6KDQB2JkQEQPzaBF0icNKSm79mzvQH2VlSiNhSA0XR_jhVyuG5Bi0q6dk_ZijXhWst1k6VgsKgk_0k9czMsHhIVGQ61_ilUvHFI6LAHJ1jjnPj04hf9UTdl8Fo04rR1r3BWkN3zQZZw/s320/IMG_4735.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some Austrian cavalry have turned to attack the Prussian infantry which has severed the Austrian lines</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5t0RREWJiIA43D06gdV7wjxDjgrxnAIaYjtKQKv0UtBiHDCL-M8dWNOVJY8LF1dnntxbwseXPMggoCAbNdCScUIGdQqiSJbTgWOB_ovbc_sM7HNEObJPFQUUIw_1wKaPESJdlts3UMTE/s2048/IMG_4736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5t0RREWJiIA43D06gdV7wjxDjgrxnAIaYjtKQKv0UtBiHDCL-M8dWNOVJY8LF1dnntxbwseXPMggoCAbNdCScUIGdQqiSJbTgWOB_ovbc_sM7HNEObJPFQUUIw_1wKaPESJdlts3UMTE/s320/IMG_4736.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But they are getting hemmed in by Prussian attacks from all directions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybBvIoKAnm4ezVYMlrnOKOntBn5S0iiACQnepV8Xy-CFkENe3K4I-PCFFnl2DjuPi9mC9A1TPgvTIhkK_hLdWheQG2m_L4hDoOSHm4Bhtcit8HHXEOQ8d7_BVYw4w8NGe702Me8Ih2OQ/s2048/IMG_4741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybBvIoKAnm4ezVYMlrnOKOntBn5S0iiACQnepV8Xy-CFkENe3K4I-PCFFnl2DjuPi9mC9A1TPgvTIhkK_hLdWheQG2m_L4hDoOSHm4Bhtcit8HHXEOQ8d7_BVYw4w8NGe702Me8Ih2OQ/s320/IMG_4741.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A newly arrived Austrian cavalry brigade charges across the fields</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKGKiIHbtDBonBodm9YAsS7CSo4iSbOJczE_Vd7mLeaxi2TQGDO3h8EZNRIIwuL4KjHcoLyVZS41tM_Fu__vHLDal1JabAkaPhwsbDXmYueOCeo4vvu86oFhkpMQfppN9j3egMRjW_1Q/s2048/IMG_4742.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKGKiIHbtDBonBodm9YAsS7CSo4iSbOJczE_Vd7mLeaxi2TQGDO3h8EZNRIIwuL4KjHcoLyVZS41tM_Fu__vHLDal1JabAkaPhwsbDXmYueOCeo4vvu86oFhkpMQfppN9j3egMRjW_1Q/s320/IMG_4742.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">against the advancing Prussian cavalry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRL856iwj7yNnJ2rs8lw7xV38CkdifxiCUod6574Tl7jbQu_xFHPkO_EjownGu21-_SXIBcmIYWopUvlgu7bTw4rIjNpJjy_91JzYIVpPIGctfyXm77csILASm7xVXxUoBghJuek03HI/s2048/IMG_4743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRL856iwj7yNnJ2rs8lw7xV38CkdifxiCUod6574Tl7jbQu_xFHPkO_EjownGu21-_SXIBcmIYWopUvlgu7bTw4rIjNpJjy_91JzYIVpPIGctfyXm77csILASm7xVXxUoBghJuek03HI/s320/IMG_4743.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but the Austrian army is cut in half still</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4Xw3il2qhg_4jVR45_-Ry5Fvd_59qaitJMgie56L2iy9l-XUNIctyik7n9S_1SYK71EC9Dpn7XOrbBgOgPSnv7J04_u2Z8KhfnRZ8-HG-KzV0HhZ2pL5BXN4B0EJ4OlQuiu4IjNGEOk/s2048/IMG_4744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4Xw3il2qhg_4jVR45_-Ry5Fvd_59qaitJMgie56L2iy9l-XUNIctyik7n9S_1SYK71EC9Dpn7XOrbBgOgPSnv7J04_u2Z8KhfnRZ8-HG-KzV0HhZ2pL5BXN4B0EJ4OlQuiu4IjNGEOk/s320/IMG_4744.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the cavalry are being ground down</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3x3eeJbCOX0Dcs-veuW7bavFRhDSda-6jkhp9JQqlvXmIHN9QIAB4b36AZZo4k2_k8rqxoDwL5KRFbrucq-biYbvWmg9zp9v-XxANvqLVux4ssEbEz_bYUUUN6Bel-4vNT-ohV_OBDXM/s2048/IMG_4745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BIRMhGFh9nOWYZgiawlPMVB-w9NUlXTwaUWqAd6Q4EFL29obg-mBEQJQ7vJxrHSftoc8CBKd8hrjk9QySp2ToSxi_F_rNGk4yrarn-WMOXixzh2MtRdtItNxjqZvkQsUkEZzUuIBPCI/s2048/IMG_4747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BIRMhGFh9nOWYZgiawlPMVB-w9NUlXTwaUWqAd6Q4EFL29obg-mBEQJQ7vJxrHSftoc8CBKd8hrjk9QySp2ToSxi_F_rNGk4yrarn-WMOXixzh2MtRdtItNxjqZvkQsUkEZzUuIBPCI/s320/IMG_4747.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Prussia has won the day !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXcPZYf_GgMQCsijeJv6Bouj5iglzC08NmcLlUvmstZ7tErPyqidC-gQfN0rJFIcBYV-pm9WrxQhZgcW1qIf2UyaErXDP3U_hN8tXQHhOPn8Y4sKTbm2U8xauXQUTtTVIFfQEUv7GCkQ/s2048/IMG_4748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXcPZYf_GgMQCsijeJv6Bouj5iglzC08NmcLlUvmstZ7tErPyqidC-gQfN0rJFIcBYV-pm9WrxQhZgcW1qIf2UyaErXDP3U_hN8tXQHhOPn8Y4sKTbm2U8xauXQUTtTVIFfQEUv7GCkQ/s320/IMG_4748.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At least Dave and I enjoyed the delicious lunch served by Rafael's wife, even if we were soundly thrashed in the Far Pavilion !!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A wonderful day's gaming - and the sun was shining too for a change.</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-45563876817392955592021-07-31T13:30:00.002+00:002021-07-31T13:30:29.792+00:00Big Peninsular War Battle<p style="text-align: center;"> The Herts Volunteers recently put on a big Napoleonic Peninsular game on a 24' x 6' table at Quendon Village Hall. Graham was the British C-in-C, assisted by brigade commanders, Mike Ormerod, Ian Clunie, Steve Clarke and Me. David McKenna took on the role of French C-in-C, assisted by Mick Hoddy, Steve Lampon, Steve Marriott, Craig Willcox and Mike FitzSimmons. Black Powder rules with Peninsular stats from the Albion Triumphant supplement No.1.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The French will attack from the right hand side with the British on the defensive left side of the board.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The French have 7 infantry brigades (29 battalions in all), 17 cavalry regiments split into 5 brigades, 4 foot batteries and 3 horse artillery batteries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The British & Allies, 27 infantry battalions split into 8 brigades, a heavy cavalry brigade of 3 regiments, a light cavalry brigade likewise plus an independent cavalry brigade with 1 heavy and 1 light regiment. This supported by 3 foot batteries and 4 horse batteries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The troops are being brought to the table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQMJXzAv3tVc1u3tl0bwmD_mFClE5RsLphA80SGz12aYJVgPq3xE9VhK1uX0wkoXDz_TcMIYsi7JKPtOIkXG-YVxO2aTOvBWfBzhKQmj7mz-5Gb3h4W73rzeI5kLd-IFFZ9lUMxHQE3U/s2048/IMG_4486.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQMJXzAv3tVc1u3tl0bwmD_mFClE5RsLphA80SGz12aYJVgPq3xE9VhK1uX0wkoXDz_TcMIYsi7JKPtOIkXG-YVxO2aTOvBWfBzhKQmj7mz-5Gb3h4W73rzeI5kLd-IFFZ9lUMxHQE3U/s320/IMG_4486.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The troops begin to appear - French columns and cavalry lines against static British lines</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-nlfIhowR4k-NtUVMD-eESi3N5JYJ-QWE2hH6bNZdDOTniK7tVCY2SYDhYTf1jlSywjS6u7hExqLG75Pcw26evYfsMocelnQcG0mGZIXL51IZYThJ7FmsK245ycG0dsI5dahIqqdKyk/s2048/IMG_4487.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-nlfIhowR4k-NtUVMD-eESi3N5JYJ-QWE2hH6bNZdDOTniK7tVCY2SYDhYTf1jlSywjS6u7hExqLG75Pcw26evYfsMocelnQcG0mGZIXL51IZYThJ7FmsK245ycG0dsI5dahIqqdKyk/s320/IMG_4487.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My command was the Guards Brigade in the centre and a Portuguese Brigade to their right - we are about to be attacked by French columns !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBu-Mmm2lfzZmSSF8fg02oMFjpxCUbhzkzmngCnMY7CEw3RwNhzNJVF41IwIQ2Di366dJUM77hpeM6jLfVqRvhGxKetBwwxIlS0giNEqnOMSUYy0-4B9QS1cMgbyjou8RxDPxONLs1mc/s2048/IMG_4488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBu-Mmm2lfzZmSSF8fg02oMFjpxCUbhzkzmngCnMY7CEw3RwNhzNJVF41IwIQ2Di366dJUM77hpeM6jLfVqRvhGxKetBwwxIlS0giNEqnOMSUYy0-4B9QS1cMgbyjou8RxDPxONLs1mc/s320/IMG_4488.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Steady lads ! Punch home those volleys !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZziJ3nyDVCftcGxm2orCI4QHUujVMEGLQqQy2bBclqZjiM9xlqHSVbtirixQvVP_KFRiTi2l9pC5DUYnUX9KPLZ6wPKKq_yFa6KWPUnEjje8SoDiqNn4kEN4IxJln7XMzAMvDrNR7Nc/s2048/IMG_4489.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZziJ3nyDVCftcGxm2orCI4QHUujVMEGLQqQy2bBclqZjiM9xlqHSVbtirixQvVP_KFRiTi2l9pC5DUYnUX9KPLZ6wPKKq_yFa6KWPUnEjje8SoDiqNn4kEN4IxJln7XMzAMvDrNR7Nc/s320/IMG_4489.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ian Clunie has the brigades on my left and our light cavalry in reserve behind him</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzhk4Bx74tPpHdPnSg4pQLwcoUM57t9cPT26a9qgQh9FVRToYjOl0c8tWbvLSzip_82O8WXGadVP9Hi4J9t0fBx3_rUToemy0hHImTcbLfObtntZQsJ7Z45tpGk2wK75YfqBYhzghuqQ/s2048/IMG_4490.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzhk4Bx74tPpHdPnSg4pQLwcoUM57t9cPT26a9qgQh9FVRToYjOl0c8tWbvLSzip_82O8WXGadVP9Hi4J9t0fBx3_rUToemy0hHImTcbLfObtntZQsJ7Z45tpGk2wK75YfqBYhzghuqQ/s320/IMG_4490.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">French cavalry mass opposite Ian's troops</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqBy5Fz7kXZhtTrfmRiqmUSrdKSMOr3gs8eoRMf4vIxYthBlfCbPRffCbD_3TYBRnkv3Ccn41fA1PKteDROalGmlAdGISdLkm3kdw7QPMXr_uFAFbetCCduj6qPOXpZizzsc9foUp6Eak/s2048/IMG_4491.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqBy5Fz7kXZhtTrfmRiqmUSrdKSMOr3gs8eoRMf4vIxYthBlfCbPRffCbD_3TYBRnkv3Ccn41fA1PKteDROalGmlAdGISdLkm3kdw7QPMXr_uFAFbetCCduj6qPOXpZizzsc9foUp6Eak/s320/IMG_4491.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two batteries of French artillery appear on the high ground opposite my command - not good !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaQASYRDZxuBTfYYYmi-neIMmB_Wb7SucTvqBWOGzda27tvq5N5lN7qheZ98xvQS1H5iMMDG5qcGRkkLHV4mLxjmdcQrCkH9n2joty1obg_NGL3HxzSxzd3Dd6tOxpzvb3nx9XzdIJ-o/s2048/IMG_4492.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaQASYRDZxuBTfYYYmi-neIMmB_Wb7SucTvqBWOGzda27tvq5N5lN7qheZ98xvQS1H5iMMDG5qcGRkkLHV4mLxjmdcQrCkH9n2joty1obg_NGL3HxzSxzd3Dd6tOxpzvb3nx9XzdIJ-o/s320/IMG_4492.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a view from the far end - Mike has French cavalry on the extreme left flank either side of the water. The British have but a weak brigade up this end which is a concern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzOd4pVxUhPGucfyP-STRQaiYvTE_wPjOYUXJW5m_08_4jp1jvxaDsEn4myWFkEkWLERZBLlpPAu7h52bES6sTN333spZTvkO6xJLzAp2FVjjAJB3xkoZLqLEYMktG4U9MCZep2afw9o/s2048/IMG_4493.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzOd4pVxUhPGucfyP-STRQaiYvTE_wPjOYUXJW5m_08_4jp1jvxaDsEn4myWFkEkWLERZBLlpPAu7h52bES6sTN333spZTvkO6xJLzAp2FVjjAJB3xkoZLqLEYMktG4U9MCZep2afw9o/s320/IMG_4493.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone is watching Mike move his cavalry !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje891p97rxBrlqQd-KqdvTDdrk9GwuNekLYDXZxF325Jg4ACqziiXEU25TP44fDSJvCg7Z75RQ0Yb8a0TB22zlTF33M9NgWHQZE2Atgok7JvmfxUKgmg_ay-5tEZj_B4IomLRfm9ucw7o/s2048/IMG_4494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje891p97rxBrlqQd-KqdvTDdrk9GwuNekLYDXZxF325Jg4ACqziiXEU25TP44fDSJvCg7Z75RQ0Yb8a0TB22zlTF33M9NgWHQZE2Atgok7JvmfxUKgmg_ay-5tEZj_B4IomLRfm9ucw7o/s320/IMG_4494.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wellington has a good vantage point</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAoAMJgZgw7AEkBdCy6B7l5ZCCWZLCghXnEXqb1YpPzd5nDMhqfC-nfVaQF_rORN2fA6u63AeiIVsBf1t3HespK9efRPn98C91uBxUZf-PXnnxEjw3qkhd088lHisrOgjmUUyabMvmDDc/s2048/IMG_4495.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAoAMJgZgw7AEkBdCy6B7l5ZCCWZLCghXnEXqb1YpPzd5nDMhqfC-nfVaQF_rORN2fA6u63AeiIVsBf1t3HespK9efRPn98C91uBxUZf-PXnnxEjw3qkhd088lHisrOgjmUUyabMvmDDc/s320/IMG_4495.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and this is the French Commander with his ADCs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj_6XSDTcTsoQRwOBisCmP7bDGcxmBwz2OowUvsfvZUCFMhi-72iUrhcxNejUlodafXB6ify80Y6brwXEi-twZlrUU5ggPI0fDdj6oJe_YovrMyY4V9ZUqzLqiSq3K76tdJjOujPe3HU/s2048/IMG_4496.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj_6XSDTcTsoQRwOBisCmP7bDGcxmBwz2OowUvsfvZUCFMhi-72iUrhcxNejUlodafXB6ify80Y6brwXEi-twZlrUU5ggPI0fDdj6oJe_YovrMyY4V9ZUqzLqiSq3K76tdJjOujPe3HU/s320/IMG_4496.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Graham brings on the British heavy cavalry brigade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOa0Oqtur_sneI4swctUh5AT3eXHfaR3KlGMJKtRSSP4g9_eppKU15hyBXJyYXlU-yjvta8d5aHUxJdgp1Edl59tUbjkvbdf7upW8s_DQ71fqg-dH6CoNd52zQhqRwjVfNj6U3uYgwW0/s2048/IMG_4497.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOa0Oqtur_sneI4swctUh5AT3eXHfaR3KlGMJKtRSSP4g9_eppKU15hyBXJyYXlU-yjvta8d5aHUxJdgp1Edl59tUbjkvbdf7upW8s_DQ71fqg-dH6CoNd52zQhqRwjVfNj6U3uYgwW0/s320/IMG_4497.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>David's lancers have been causing mayhem having got past my brigade in square, he proceeds to roll up my horse artillery battery and then catch Ian's Rifles who are in skirmish order in the flank.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSaVMCwkG7x_IkwGRrdyWCHQRuAiPNEFEq_FWUisB7eoblpR_AI-hznmpcpPKzgWnuPuNnXGIbyOfgnoD08diJMlF0DOkECpwHSbTCFrqkJ6q9OZ389bf2HGbxNKD9xTat7n5bMpJ7eQ/s2048/IMG_4498.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSaVMCwkG7x_IkwGRrdyWCHQRuAiPNEFEq_FWUisB7eoblpR_AI-hznmpcpPKzgWnuPuNnXGIbyOfgnoD08diJMlF0DOkECpwHSbTCFrqkJ6q9OZ389bf2HGbxNKD9xTat7n5bMpJ7eQ/s320/IMG_4498.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They then make it back to their own lines with much applause from the rest of their brigade - David had launched a "Follow Me" order for this one regiment, leaving the rest watching his antics !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jbtajywrKaSSy9kQ0PvFcjo9FBxDtepkMoHTyf6NJdTRkeIcAckXivR6RchRORSs82ce13c2NbnSJlPMLuN1a4fJihFUOaYzivUqvY42bomZzK7hRLz_04_-6j_nBLCJSSFvsKAyMfA/s2048/IMG_4499.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jbtajywrKaSSy9kQ0PvFcjo9FBxDtepkMoHTyf6NJdTRkeIcAckXivR6RchRORSs82ce13c2NbnSJlPMLuN1a4fJihFUOaYzivUqvY42bomZzK7hRLz_04_-6j_nBLCJSSFvsKAyMfA/s320/IMG_4499.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Despite this moment of excitement, Ian's troops on the British left wing hold firm and remain undaunted</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjVpcMd6MlAp-it2P5ZJFeK5Rljz-yb-grx36OSLUNgyl_0ehGYNOu5lcDnohxnOrL1adp7JSPyTUi0iNuCH-I1xKZZEJ6OcopzliJQ_TIaBCoIC5zNqxeBVbuQb5HhT2dUl9ylnTYlg/s2048/IMG_4500.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjVpcMd6MlAp-it2P5ZJFeK5Rljz-yb-grx36OSLUNgyl_0ehGYNOu5lcDnohxnOrL1adp7JSPyTUi0iNuCH-I1xKZZEJ6OcopzliJQ_TIaBCoIC5zNqxeBVbuQb5HhT2dUl9ylnTYlg/s320/IMG_4500.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Graham has now brought on his Spanish brigade and they march to support Steve C's men on their right</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XvAyuOfp-5b40foO-vxtYBwDTr21EACDE_-VdwQMbt8nWDl7JAZdu8nvyiwMl8adNSIDpo-ANrWwLF_5r2rkTIbv-nIZV9cswTbj3Mbfcfszw9y0RYw2EVQtq5nIZTQ2VPUHSJT6cHg/s2048/IMG_4501.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XvAyuOfp-5b40foO-vxtYBwDTr21EACDE_-VdwQMbt8nWDl7JAZdu8nvyiwMl8adNSIDpo-ANrWwLF_5r2rkTIbv-nIZV9cswTbj3Mbfcfszw9y0RYw2EVQtq5nIZTQ2VPUHSJT6cHg/s320/IMG_4501.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Right of centre (from the British aspect) French infantry and cavalry mass for an attack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUxHi7R8qRw089kSweusJjDilE-4U0o97DWfiaBYCuCXH0SdrrW4moDq-wgtTddvbtbd32yp2OuDWWtz2TBBzTC3bxWN_gqzLHcAuufeJMb9AmQ3BhN2UP46yaZPf7FWH3ofpfFiDEiI/s2048/IMG_4502.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUxHi7R8qRw089kSweusJjDilE-4U0o97DWfiaBYCuCXH0SdrrW4moDq-wgtTddvbtbd32yp2OuDWWtz2TBBzTC3bxWN_gqzLHcAuufeJMb9AmQ3BhN2UP46yaZPf7FWH3ofpfFiDEiI/s320/IMG_4502.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and out on the French left, Mike's troops are attempting to outflank our extreme brigade </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujSWoPTzI-hS6VNmyfG0yPmKAC7zAOQSlcao4xF7h2R13ksEavrOJ4Pa8ZeBg12s9DEaPRQKGfd4rhLgl0eOWFummmD5wjUmL9t3XRcJe92pWQtpV2rs4AAyrSzanh90TkYjeKVB4H2I/s2048/IMG_4503.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujSWoPTzI-hS6VNmyfG0yPmKAC7zAOQSlcao4xF7h2R13ksEavrOJ4Pa8ZeBg12s9DEaPRQKGfd4rhLgl0eOWFummmD5wjUmL9t3XRcJe92pWQtpV2rs4AAyrSzanh90TkYjeKVB4H2I/s320/IMG_4503.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our lines do look thin and exposed up this end !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM1Ehtw__7-uXMPwmWlAofGxqnPjdn3pareJzKtyl6c4cO7ksBJ8tFZ6NGXSdvbfgTPjnZb8ADAkOyqSS6PUXEgYKmkAzJRSbLw_vuVVNNa5yeEws2Fjz19cqIy9KFBGFwXEunBAdybs/s2048/IMG_4504.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM1Ehtw__7-uXMPwmWlAofGxqnPjdn3pareJzKtyl6c4cO7ksBJ8tFZ6NGXSdvbfgTPjnZb8ADAkOyqSS6PUXEgYKmkAzJRSbLw_vuVVNNa5yeEws2Fjz19cqIy9KFBGFwXEunBAdybs/s320/IMG_4504.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a rare shot from the French side </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEhecvNLrRlwI_t4xZQop1tD0zwv0ugXQdpjyoBrBff_avC0gs7HSqFRRdI0R2EVCdrMABWzr_f5HQuwacyBGNQ2XdjpdPpj5crtp0MMOdmeYMAsRvLoa3YMuQqQZkwenApdtZpWzBlU/s2048/IMG_4505.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEhecvNLrRlwI_t4xZQop1tD0zwv0ugXQdpjyoBrBff_avC0gs7HSqFRRdI0R2EVCdrMABWzr_f5HQuwacyBGNQ2XdjpdPpj5crtp0MMOdmeYMAsRvLoa3YMuQqQZkwenApdtZpWzBlU/s320/IMG_4505.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All attention is on the British weak right wing in this shot</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDL22drguV_U1gqiIQMwl-k67Q5BRC2dyKzTrFI1LMkFerF7bNDy0XD90XTbkFfjCBqX7FGcApgQVGcCrln3FlabgOuAWca15Mxm01p5wlj2CRFY6NJazUv-wRa_TjStEyXlP5MPWgpb8/s2048/IMG_4506.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDL22drguV_U1gqiIQMwl-k67Q5BRC2dyKzTrFI1LMkFerF7bNDy0XD90XTbkFfjCBqX7FGcApgQVGcCrln3FlabgOuAWca15Mxm01p5wlj2CRFY6NJazUv-wRa_TjStEyXlP5MPWgpb8/s320/IMG_4506.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Steve C's men are now under attack from French and Italian columns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tnU92qmjVIQ_Yz-4vrsEf6x01cifrOJNzvPyYi60dhtsJyPnG0xQM_zhaqhNGsmsmZcb56Ta6SQxySh8lVQVF3hsxI47WjsE7pt3YWM1Mc4qDmGAJd65N0Y_fREQn1lOum4UYAgfwkY/s2048/IMG_4507.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tnU92qmjVIQ_Yz-4vrsEf6x01cifrOJNzvPyYi60dhtsJyPnG0xQM_zhaqhNGsmsmZcb56Ta6SQxySh8lVQVF3hsxI47WjsE7pt3YWM1Mc4qDmGAJd65N0Y_fREQn1lOum4UYAgfwkY/s320/IMG_4507.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Graham has launched the British heavy cavalry against the opposing French cavalry brigade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QlJ-L98NHMHesSnRQ9ufakO7kFQCjk42egp9oyjqxjkp4V3LhSk6dbFatNwSKlFoqNiq8JTTciP9dzPil4w04BIxoOtFjsCR_hNZ5xQAdeQjPxl80PaogzC8Qylg9fphjD2HXNThnS0/s2048/IMG_4508.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QlJ-L98NHMHesSnRQ9ufakO7kFQCjk42egp9oyjqxjkp4V3LhSk6dbFatNwSKlFoqNiq8JTTciP9dzPil4w04BIxoOtFjsCR_hNZ5xQAdeQjPxl80PaogzC8Qylg9fphjD2HXNThnS0/s320/IMG_4508.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we can see the Italian flags flying as their attack hits the British line</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBb7WOmByK3zGWJt1E0A5a7kIj4ielSXADWRzQAs64RQ6lxuflWer_ICYvaQg0aO_dTy8m_ndgDfRSfM8bzRwGTg4WEs3K4cPva2VEq8_lf6ecrnyhTTjxgW4azQkDYdCZAP7avIVWqo/s2048/IMG_4509.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBb7WOmByK3zGWJt1E0A5a7kIj4ielSXADWRzQAs64RQ6lxuflWer_ICYvaQg0aO_dTy8m_ndgDfRSfM8bzRwGTg4WEs3K4cPva2VEq8_lf6ecrnyhTTjxgW4azQkDYdCZAP7avIVWqo/s320/IMG_4509.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On our left, the British light cavalry reserve has been released to charge the French infantry heading for Ian's troops</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5zCUpx5ZjLTtlK9BqH3LNPi2pDHaAlBwazsZbkCuppVoiXScRfADy6Cw1n1ji5BbV2xghgAJLbzT4eUpFzQts50N143fZ2x0rthBgZJq7JfM_7HC3MwSDGq9nD7UhOPgZ7gt4X6mEsI/s2048/IMG_4510.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5zCUpx5ZjLTtlK9BqH3LNPi2pDHaAlBwazsZbkCuppVoiXScRfADy6Cw1n1ji5BbV2xghgAJLbzT4eUpFzQts50N143fZ2x0rthBgZJq7JfM_7HC3MwSDGq9nD7UhOPgZ7gt4X6mEsI/s320/IMG_4510.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Graham's cavalry having defeated the French cavalry now follows up with a charge against the French infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WEiduBCLMaflrNkBtjvPE1Vl142p4O4NPF5kEH9MirNinRWmAk1oKnpoH9QZVRlF9VKjaTAJfDtwm35DWrvM_-PoDKjzssHQow2E9BkTUqEMyV3JuKTX9LlC3fw0tSLDbkkHcpSFMN4/s2048/IMG_4511.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WEiduBCLMaflrNkBtjvPE1Vl142p4O4NPF5kEH9MirNinRWmAk1oKnpoH9QZVRlF9VKjaTAJfDtwm35DWrvM_-PoDKjzssHQow2E9BkTUqEMyV3JuKTX9LlC3fw0tSLDbkkHcpSFMN4/s320/IMG_4511.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This saw off the Italian attack - Portuguese and Spanish artillery working together</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQ8fKdPNPviJLfX-Jd-67XvZhhkv5vh0-FphMdZ7uHKntHZg-hrJbgvJb-_EWfHrbe-edaOC4lTJjoG-pvXhlrDo9T4SSjKt87N3c-otcP-mCTPkelrifbfpQxAlDvzd2hKlw5QDi0RQ/s2048/IMG_4512.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQ8fKdPNPviJLfX-Jd-67XvZhhkv5vh0-FphMdZ7uHKntHZg-hrJbgvJb-_EWfHrbe-edaOC4lTJjoG-pvXhlrDo9T4SSjKt87N3c-otcP-mCTPkelrifbfpQxAlDvzd2hKlw5QDi0RQ/s320/IMG_4512.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A shot from the left end of the British line</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSjar2JRgfEz2ig8DrJ_Ii_G1Mphda29gwVCQByL7AvoS-GN0kl1F3ufcelMJebpUlCAOLDR5tzfJPrkIjU0J80x8xUvZEXAk2RNgEpc_KNoc7puVZoWH9QksDJ2_hC0O7FnlSG5_1VM/s2048/IMG_4513.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSjar2JRgfEz2ig8DrJ_Ii_G1Mphda29gwVCQByL7AvoS-GN0kl1F3ufcelMJebpUlCAOLDR5tzfJPrkIjU0J80x8xUvZEXAk2RNgEpc_KNoc7puVZoWH9QksDJ2_hC0O7FnlSG5_1VM/s320/IMG_4513.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another view from the French ranks. Looks like the pressure is building up again against my Guards Brigade !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwHNYxia4pmaFSHu72Ue447wyW1xqp7tE-JeDxYQhdWrYVEc6eVmOFI-_NoekwXVsKdJ2zZjI3Pi43z-EfQi4YluFokE9We6ok9k1W7h9CQK91I2XWB6Pz20DQIh1F7hQzl00n3OarmA/s960/IMG_4514.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwHNYxia4pmaFSHu72Ue447wyW1xqp7tE-JeDxYQhdWrYVEc6eVmOFI-_NoekwXVsKdJ2zZjI3Pi43z-EfQi4YluFokE9We6ok9k1W7h9CQK91I2XWB6Pz20DQIh1F7hQzl00n3OarmA/s320/IMG_4514.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In this shot, all attention is on the French attacks against Steve C's brigade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO60Vo8PkF2WG8J24g6O95W4u0_BKqQRLsbL8ab0kb4_TckRcOV1VQ3NtnRLs_rKSb8iBk07pLyqGuinrfTQwumGR9CZiGOoG63bVNhSgx5BQl_MyPpBPPpqaRpXmSd0a8yfIbjoToMhE/s960/IMG_4515.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO60Vo8PkF2WG8J24g6O95W4u0_BKqQRLsbL8ab0kb4_TckRcOV1VQ3NtnRLs_rKSb8iBk07pLyqGuinrfTQwumGR9CZiGOoG63bVNhSgx5BQl_MyPpBPPpqaRpXmSd0a8yfIbjoToMhE/s320/IMG_4515.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is Mike Ormerod asking Steve Clarke for some support ?!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu58he4KnMz8L_UF5eRhU02T4fpR_-4Fm197xyiWZ3QQr_jJRdxPhlyktbAdgU-oIYhg2-d9mH5qFp5h0hl-k8zW0f61SX2mMjJzesffRFoxppYCUCguH4Qzx_h8euxs7D8xTAE9bxTU8/s960/IMG_4516.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu58he4KnMz8L_UF5eRhU02T4fpR_-4Fm197xyiWZ3QQr_jJRdxPhlyktbAdgU-oIYhg2-d9mH5qFp5h0hl-k8zW0f61SX2mMjJzesffRFoxppYCUCguH4Qzx_h8euxs7D8xTAE9bxTU8/s320/IMG_4516.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The British right has pretty much collapsed at this point</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSqczJ7B6gmDN3cqZb8enjIm7NtE_3gGdiR1tpObwsxdEUMxQa6vOVd-lO8QaOeb2lTuRjiLqAbDdVip8ISVl51Mf-hvooC82V6YyN34SFyfzVwW_6omAGFNd13SC2sX6hAdrcAQugzg/s960/IMG_4517.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSqczJ7B6gmDN3cqZb8enjIm7NtE_3gGdiR1tpObwsxdEUMxQa6vOVd-lO8QaOeb2lTuRjiLqAbDdVip8ISVl51Mf-hvooC82V6YyN34SFyfzVwW_6omAGFNd13SC2sX6hAdrcAQugzg/s320/IMG_4517.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the French are really going for broke against Steve Clarke now</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmWPItutbQE4TpwUh0yPH5ESMthSYgDNMwB5C_4O8VKEI_qCZeyxjuygfKXwejbBzoCWW4J2KoSuzL0QcELQNQAgFqhKe-ZeD34g1qN0U89xP0W779IZ2U7SC8LXL7bCKZSJVIvjSuEc/s960/IMG_4519.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmWPItutbQE4TpwUh0yPH5ESMthSYgDNMwB5C_4O8VKEI_qCZeyxjuygfKXwejbBzoCWW4J2KoSuzL0QcELQNQAgFqhKe-ZeD34g1qN0U89xP0W779IZ2U7SC8LXL7bCKZSJVIvjSuEc/s320/IMG_4519.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but our centre is standing firm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhHX5J1OvSHSqDts4QpBTXJH7yzebCJXtgY-P2kNXZ-uqYlEUxCGM0BkQSx7bhtkA4-a54A5e2hnEY2NTw6fFnuSpFUjpTo-cQNZzuiUkkwfqMlLacMPG5Hi1dGe0n5KPIHc7Zz4dz2Q/s960/IMG_4520.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhHX5J1OvSHSqDts4QpBTXJH7yzebCJXtgY-P2kNXZ-uqYlEUxCGM0BkQSx7bhtkA4-a54A5e2hnEY2NTw6fFnuSpFUjpTo-cQNZzuiUkkwfqMlLacMPG5Hi1dGe0n5KPIHc7Zz4dz2Q/s320/IMG_4520.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Graham's heavy cavalry definitely put a spanner in the works of the French attacks for a while - they have shaken this French battalion hit in line</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPB6Jt8qyQBuaZ4BNv_0I7wTxN9u5CmVDYaudjuMU41lALXe9PyISx_8vDbPT37Xfl1bVuPSR08H953ujbgV14DfRuyZUs3TfUtLhN9QEKRfCmlnKpCCYX1tYbr12zvnXlQLcmiLfbKyo/s960/IMG_4521.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPB6Jt8qyQBuaZ4BNv_0I7wTxN9u5CmVDYaudjuMU41lALXe9PyISx_8vDbPT37Xfl1bVuPSR08H953ujbgV14DfRuyZUs3TfUtLhN9QEKRfCmlnKpCCYX1tYbr12zvnXlQLcmiLfbKyo/s320/IMG_4521.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">French cavalry are going to be used to force the Guards brigade into square and then hit them with the infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8o6aAK-RyDCSNvLYDC-1fXE_P0lwp8PIQfOWq3wj-blexijbFkhWcwc0DLUobI6QmNkp1l_9GkYAJYjHXlazNtyM7MEZz1fgJORAd7CyYzovdUw_19_PvN4yBcp6NDUdxGI-OR373_0/s960/IMG_4522.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8o6aAK-RyDCSNvLYDC-1fXE_P0lwp8PIQfOWq3wj-blexijbFkhWcwc0DLUobI6QmNkp1l_9GkYAJYjHXlazNtyM7MEZz1fgJORAd7CyYzovdUw_19_PvN4yBcp6NDUdxGI-OR373_0/s320/IMG_4522.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we go !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAfs9Gpn94iVz5WfP9nGY5Uv9xwNkGpRNrnc1Bdh9l-h3CGI20SlflrjSKYijm8Y5XtU-7P4uw7ncSqI559Ewoefqk-APCCHF6bfB51fAiIfC3a9ECD2GnHRm1R9KeTRrS_v7si7DA2k/s960/IMG_4523.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAfs9Gpn94iVz5WfP9nGY5Uv9xwNkGpRNrnc1Bdh9l-h3CGI20SlflrjSKYijm8Y5XtU-7P4uw7ncSqI559Ewoefqk-APCCHF6bfB51fAiIfC3a9ECD2GnHRm1R9KeTRrS_v7si7DA2k/s320/IMG_4523.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a view of the Voltigeurs screening French columns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ziyBkGUJbt__FLsAfOtSk2jz7HP4IMWY0rUIJ-1sVWmMNENUYb3oTzYxGxuOplSTGpMw6VwjRLhUso-0z8D85tX7sUitz_a-Hy8XWlPYC-Uc0LKtG2syKbZO1hFlWY15AywJRUbQA7g/s960/IMG_4525.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ziyBkGUJbt__FLsAfOtSk2jz7HP4IMWY0rUIJ-1sVWmMNENUYb3oTzYxGxuOplSTGpMw6VwjRLhUso-0z8D85tX7sUitz_a-Hy8XWlPYC-Uc0LKtG2syKbZO1hFlWY15AywJRUbQA7g/s320/IMG_4525.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are now in square and vulnerable</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirM0w0X5iqutVglaOEYWCUk8pTpwAypCB4snCehY7jUK43sCvbfBugGdwIVmxus9svYzg6Gu-NWTYQdRmF9s8TPkcyIsf5UVj-fKwaYafG33b7dHXC5UnOh9T1ptRi9B8znJmZZGBljY/s960/IMG_4526.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirM0w0X5iqutVglaOEYWCUk8pTpwAypCB4snCehY7jUK43sCvbfBugGdwIVmxus9svYzg6Gu-NWTYQdRmF9s8TPkcyIsf5UVj-fKwaYafG33b7dHXC5UnOh9T1ptRi9B8znJmZZGBljY/s320/IMG_4526.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My Portuguese brigade engages the enemy skirmish line</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9a02D8QV2YmTY8kI-xUoMWjD93oOnFEduShxwX40DlGcjLDvwsugOMNXIeHmLuNH6Ew4nsbeB1tzWGQe2JNL6zX9oVEvepkpzhWJZQWwxDpSlNG11RiEedloXpS8JM5snox0TooNZMt4/s960/IMG_4528.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9a02D8QV2YmTY8kI-xUoMWjD93oOnFEduShxwX40DlGcjLDvwsugOMNXIeHmLuNH6Ew4nsbeB1tzWGQe2JNL6zX9oVEvepkpzhWJZQWwxDpSlNG11RiEedloXpS8JM5snox0TooNZMt4/s320/IMG_4528.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are grimly hanging on for dear life against repeated assaults</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNd22Zgnn1GczqcaydVUCqQ52J-PNfrjaxTUnPj5xzY5eaQjiudHUMYtwU6L-1fCvLEIxRVE7zHVA-0CMBs-j7bakBD_nVDXMlk2h990k6jRH7KH7fDTPIqoZE8xmmZVrajREx5aUYgE/s960/IMG_4529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNd22Zgnn1GczqcaydVUCqQ52J-PNfrjaxTUnPj5xzY5eaQjiudHUMYtwU6L-1fCvLEIxRVE7zHVA-0CMBs-j7bakBD_nVDXMlk2h990k6jRH7KH7fDTPIqoZE8xmmZVrajREx5aUYgE/s320/IMG_4529.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our flags are still waving and the centre is strong</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZgrM0hbQWVoQcD2pafk5qkLTigJ7I5ahMOc-TzTdiM3VZVhuZKS4iMp4yApNzO3BvWPDm95MSA_jp8AwJIIkPwgCyA7x156uw5qIe0lrhmakHQHSBjZF58k6KqUl_2CBZ8ehPYQHNhI/s960/IMG_4530.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZgrM0hbQWVoQcD2pafk5qkLTigJ7I5ahMOc-TzTdiM3VZVhuZKS4iMp4yApNzO3BvWPDm95MSA_jp8AwJIIkPwgCyA7x156uw5qIe0lrhmakHQHSBjZF58k6KqUl_2CBZ8ehPYQHNhI/s320/IMG_4530.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and Ian's flank has handled everything thrown against it so far</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpvXTvf6liDDXX2CbkpjucP3ABPrSVLfVJiq8B3HpH4sNECD2LOJ4SRWMhVmt4yfnSXGUqRpwphVCgcSxwf0rFYy54bhlra6_c004T_mh2zyVZjSckRefVskMbznSLfg9n7eVE5Y_994/s960/IMG_4532.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpvXTvf6liDDXX2CbkpjucP3ABPrSVLfVJiq8B3HpH4sNECD2LOJ4SRWMhVmt4yfnSXGUqRpwphVCgcSxwf0rFYy54bhlra6_c004T_mh2zyVZjSckRefVskMbznSLfg9n7eVE5Y_994/s320/IMG_4532.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Graham and I look concerned as Steve C shuffles the ranks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xHYlWXyRIAMJHxdoVv5Vok45lAkVKo5-9ag3-rI37c96rbkgRogwwI57KqL8Pubt54mrJCXwc2YCbQC5guGftFshLUVGlITIVW2FlsrCsvsvKZLaPkttL5e7eTGFCLu30wYy6bmXAuo/s960/IMG_4533.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xHYlWXyRIAMJHxdoVv5Vok45lAkVKo5-9ag3-rI37c96rbkgRogwwI57KqL8Pubt54mrJCXwc2YCbQC5guGftFshLUVGlITIVW2FlsrCsvsvKZLaPkttL5e7eTGFCLu30wYy6bmXAuo/s320/IMG_4533.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">French cavalry had tried a charge against my horse artillery on the high ground - but a good shot forced them to take a break test so they bounced back to their own lines</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqbMDxHfvgTrwbd1O1JsUWj5-TozPijjRX3jkTRJuYjxlu4T2nTs1OVwwshaFY0ycPp0Plfw1Duov4QDhimZC_igrhgVGyb8bLJP7_YiDkkQ39johZ-FWuEm6H81mwC4sGV2OexHf6U4/s960/IMG_4534.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqbMDxHfvgTrwbd1O1JsUWj5-TozPijjRX3jkTRJuYjxlu4T2nTs1OVwwshaFY0ycPp0Plfw1Duov4QDhimZC_igrhgVGyb8bLJP7_YiDkkQ39johZ-FWuEm6H81mwC4sGV2OexHf6U4/s320/IMG_4534.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a good shot of Graham's foot battery in front of the heavy cavalry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50ssapouswHWp-J5yx3-30J_2sZpviHmAJ1ll4wg8c-WzDrWXbdhCDc6bTUw6CB5cKtdnhvobXyNxsWG0NT9f6SYw-ucMD-v5q4s9IN5OHqZ0wyQbZ58279WNhpWXHeJinib0bzUFnX8/s960/IMG_4535.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50ssapouswHWp-J5yx3-30J_2sZpviHmAJ1ll4wg8c-WzDrWXbdhCDc6bTUw6CB5cKtdnhvobXyNxsWG0NT9f6SYw-ucMD-v5q4s9IN5OHqZ0wyQbZ58279WNhpWXHeJinib0bzUFnX8/s320/IMG_4535.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Graham and I consult the rule book as David ponders his next move</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxLCauqOs8iVePa6ZlgxyQik97KQuiPaNKVFWfvzu2Yd9WidGdkGW_qXZd4TydoR_01naOcN-lwFESnWIW01Qq1Ciq26t6ppLSKPm84YU0WWMLy1QyTRHZElAxxEMTq_OpgIQzoiuY0w/s960/IMG_4536.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxLCauqOs8iVePa6ZlgxyQik97KQuiPaNKVFWfvzu2Yd9WidGdkGW_qXZd4TydoR_01naOcN-lwFESnWIW01Qq1Ciq26t6ppLSKPm84YU0WWMLy1QyTRHZElAxxEMTq_OpgIQzoiuY0w/s320/IMG_4536.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">By five o'clock, it was decided neither side had gained the ascendancy - repeated French attacks had been repulsed, except on our right. The British lines were weakened but still refusing to give ground.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With the day over, here's the motley crew outside the hall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXIMjoh79xHGNYYBuhj40jD0Zpkhhx6uohZyJjUhi3oXZrw_PuWwsoctTmvBLZuU9vV7fRaN6LO-t8M3V90pDbOJf1ZC9N_A3Ys96AhmgbsDu9ZKBo66ILfqOWlQtrKMK4tWRMY50gt8/s960/IMG_4537.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXIMjoh79xHGNYYBuhj40jD0Zpkhhx6uohZyJjUhi3oXZrw_PuWwsoctTmvBLZuU9vV7fRaN6LO-t8M3V90pDbOJf1ZC9N_A3Ys96AhmgbsDu9ZKBo66ILfqOWlQtrKMK4tWRMY50gt8/s320/IMG_4537.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">including photographer, Mick Hoddy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOd_5V8a3jJKw2BVf97-ViqyHsENh0qvA-5tcM14T496ihVR_I5PTL76W0LM1gqcDb9xgcYeA3mJVo_ve53kptl4Y-fkW3WohnP7BWSGAa4gmOlhyphenhyphen4vKu9wl3DsOsOJkTUSZF8B1KJj8/s960/IMG_4538.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOd_5V8a3jJKw2BVf97-ViqyHsENh0qvA-5tcM14T496ihVR_I5PTL76W0LM1gqcDb9xgcYeA3mJVo_ve53kptl4Y-fkW3WohnP7BWSGAa4gmOlhyphenhyphen4vKu9wl3DsOsOJkTUSZF8B1KJj8/s320/IMG_4538.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-77659185975555252542021-07-23T13:51:00.004+00:002021-07-23T13:51:55.732+00:00Wars of The Roses : Back at the Club !<p style="text-align: center;">With the first hesitant steps towards full re-opening, Essex Warriors had a much restricted and masked re-opening after lock down restrictions allowed.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Rafael and I had booked a table and he brought along some of his Wars of the Roses collection.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rafael had a Lancastrian force holed up in a built up area and my Yorkists have been besieging them. They have been content with bombarding them with cannon and archery so far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnu5EG4x7rIEq22S0AQGSfdagE1eq5YrBbmRN53IekilbER-Zrn6bu1YgAgwTp38gnL6xzZ9YweVWhA5uHPxJkVtLHKX3TziD9Hrcwr6uX8jyRcG98ddx5Fk9gGOXWyz7hUZeV_otauz8/s2048/IMG_4647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnu5EG4x7rIEq22S0AQGSfdagE1eq5YrBbmRN53IekilbER-Zrn6bu1YgAgwTp38gnL6xzZ9YweVWhA5uHPxJkVtLHKX3TziD9Hrcwr6uX8jyRcG98ddx5Fk9gGOXWyz7hUZeV_otauz8/s320/IMG_4647.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He too has artillery firing back !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWmqT8SKSYfstCkAFGNzl2PVTx5Yger7J-5Vt_jZNG4y9RHIg2LKdriLEtz3FLEK2JoD6GTORN7fuRAq80uX4kw_XazGDtib6chVF1tPdMYCM0eh_ggAALx0WanXZxVBHgUp7dI1WlJs/s2048/IMG_4648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWmqT8SKSYfstCkAFGNzl2PVTx5Yger7J-5Vt_jZNG4y9RHIg2LKdriLEtz3FLEK2JoD6GTORN7fuRAq80uX4kw_XazGDtib6chVF1tPdMYCM0eh_ggAALx0WanXZxVBHgUp7dI1WlJs/s320/IMG_4648.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">However, word has reached the Yorkist commanders that a relief force is on the way and things have become that more urgent - we must attack !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97xJOZ-KbGLIYNEGnPErNrPBXmKNxeqGMLuBym5CTA5hXRcsGrEEKZM51gaM7KfetVaR6UGPjbizBc53RmZ_GL69vAWSEg3SMFXltoNWCXr9eThp4FYlV4SpYiOnQPXP6Vqei0yDhh-s/s2048/IMG_4649.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97xJOZ-KbGLIYNEGnPErNrPBXmKNxeqGMLuBym5CTA5hXRcsGrEEKZM51gaM7KfetVaR6UGPjbizBc53RmZ_GL69vAWSEg3SMFXltoNWCXr9eThp4FYlV4SpYiOnQPXP6Vqei0yDhh-s/s320/IMG_4649.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fire eases up as assault troops are instructed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeE9Ia-RjMxCvrn_NqHYb3MGDpAjJr3_fruAm2y3GhqV3ZQO4il3UlD3TtYvvfaIQZuR4pAdLMCuVVReZXunbLa0_L581NZ-ZKqVXRtlnFQzEdpvnPgp4au6btxQM2AjRA1u5la56FcY/s2048/IMG_4650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeE9Ia-RjMxCvrn_NqHYb3MGDpAjJr3_fruAm2y3GhqV3ZQO4il3UlD3TtYvvfaIQZuR4pAdLMCuVVReZXunbLa0_L581NZ-ZKqVXRtlnFQzEdpvnPgp4au6btxQM2AjRA1u5la56FcY/s320/IMG_4650.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No doubt the Lancastrians have heard tooso their resolve will have stiffened</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORoeu5dcgTgQwzJFaG3z1-rSFbQ-7cCzacSTCljH09bi8JRGOhEiM3vE9krfKWanOZigqJz_mBfl48JfSS-G2aGoCKwiFVGz8qbofQFkK6Al7Jmk4-6ZXJNA-5Z5T_mUlFa-YGZBDoYc/s2048/IMG_4651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORoeu5dcgTgQwzJFaG3z1-rSFbQ-7cCzacSTCljH09bi8JRGOhEiM3vE9krfKWanOZigqJz_mBfl48JfSS-G2aGoCKwiFVGz8qbofQFkK6Al7Jmk4-6ZXJNA-5Z5T_mUlFa-YGZBDoYc/s320/IMG_4651.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My mounted knights are at ease up on some high ground - they will not be called upon to assault the town<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCDu0N3-_ex5VDrX9uHcYtTI26kZr8cxRkbbrpmAXBvq39xdzlX0mMzZIjfachsPtfR1rw3wKytnq-jyKmnXW7Tb3i4Z7Ojj5w7WPIG5HXTIUI2A6xE34HHsWCLEja5Qzi4z4S8_aShE/s2048/IMG_4652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCDu0N3-_ex5VDrX9uHcYtTI26kZr8cxRkbbrpmAXBvq39xdzlX0mMzZIjfachsPtfR1rw3wKytnq-jyKmnXW7Tb3i4Z7Ojj5w7WPIG5HXTIUI2A6xE34HHsWCLEja5Qzi4z4S8_aShE/s320/IMG_4652.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our cannon fire had created a gap in the defences and Yorkist foot assault the town</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht42ITG1RiBioYxQzlNr_Q-X6YLnzMRuZYGaajHMeHqjorKjwnPYV9Sya-uYI6VU5gSuH4DNS0N1yOa-Ccq9em1tL5ENRYulDXHHV-CePUXPIndfkDXxC3ZQ1AgKzGiEMu-12DVNTwyHo/s2048/IMG_4653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht42ITG1RiBioYxQzlNr_Q-X6YLnzMRuZYGaajHMeHqjorKjwnPYV9Sya-uYI6VU5gSuH4DNS0N1yOa-Ccq9em1tL5ENRYulDXHHV-CePUXPIndfkDXxC3ZQ1AgKzGiEMu-12DVNTwyHo/s320/IMG_4653.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but it already late - Lancastrian reinforcements head for the town </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0kPxMCx_5Tj__icmkztEw_-0KT6BQAr62TEGUQM0-vJc35tFPnRtFuoBrIVpFeAkM2fggjxs645qFjSvugTrCN1MpBydBInq9sgtrLNE7V0PF8_5186sCO-p5-FzWrSLx1FiK-EpNoQ/s2048/IMG_4654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0kPxMCx_5Tj__icmkztEw_-0KT6BQAr62TEGUQM0-vJc35tFPnRtFuoBrIVpFeAkM2fggjxs645qFjSvugTrCN1MpBydBInq9sgtrLNE7V0PF8_5186sCO-p5-FzWrSLx1FiK-EpNoQ/s320/IMG_4654.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and mounted troops arrive too</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS09RVhaQWz6bYhekKftGvY-aYunhTG1CZJmntGCFPAUXPwm8dQfC-ehDtUPirSvwYpO-_tOC0FyS6tdPI8mU103JVR92MjwiDRB7dIaz_6MJvpuhOReIGhEi8BcdZI9wHsydLHlR2d3Q/s2048/IMG_4655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS09RVhaQWz6bYhekKftGvY-aYunhTG1CZJmntGCFPAUXPwm8dQfC-ehDtUPirSvwYpO-_tOC0FyS6tdPI8mU103JVR92MjwiDRB7dIaz_6MJvpuhOReIGhEi8BcdZI9wHsydLHlR2d3Q/s320/IMG_4655.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Indeed, a sizeable force now menaces my attacking troops - and the town has not fallen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-p3gk612ugOs5eybIa9xZrAdAaXo2EIfNwI5C7eAt0YYYSDEsBgANpD-CDzZknaxE8rKlVR8OwleL7nOwXjLQOgai9JYaT76_rfwl1U-HgPnQ-gptfizzcQiSp37x4wlA8ixQWEXLe44/s2048/IMG_4656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-p3gk612ugOs5eybIa9xZrAdAaXo2EIfNwI5C7eAt0YYYSDEsBgANpD-CDzZknaxE8rKlVR8OwleL7nOwXjLQOgai9JYaT76_rfwl1U-HgPnQ-gptfizzcQiSp37x4wlA8ixQWEXLe44/s320/IMG_4656.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The buildings have been removed to make the fighting clearer in the town.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRu3HmvjJ_3yOjplZmFgkPKOxySMcr9STxjo5w_-lo7fDf3sRdSaB5vAqbCngM-3kvi1wNx0WOZP6A4zBvz90SB40Rw6fUOGOuXsMXsxXfLLyIKN8UDhF97Zx7AcztU0JzzPf2iNINOzE/s2048/IMG_4657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRu3HmvjJ_3yOjplZmFgkPKOxySMcr9STxjo5w_-lo7fDf3sRdSaB5vAqbCngM-3kvi1wNx0WOZP6A4zBvz90SB40Rw6fUOGOuXsMXsxXfLLyIKN8UDhF97Zx7AcztU0JzzPf2iNINOzE/s320/IMG_4657.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have the numbers but the Lancastrians are stubborn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkgUNIQX95wV7AnEw9dnbg8kjNaOlzaR_KzRTn9KEMfzDsNrm0avZ7tPYqJ4RaNGLp5boiJUKeiPFmNDqeA4zy7PgbCbYo8vVe89u8M9qAl1_xcNCMu9D_VJS9Nx_ABWGDUXL0LXwNn0/s2048/IMG_4658.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkgUNIQX95wV7AnEw9dnbg8kjNaOlzaR_KzRTn9KEMfzDsNrm0avZ7tPYqJ4RaNGLp5boiJUKeiPFmNDqeA4zy7PgbCbYo8vVe89u8M9qAl1_xcNCMu9D_VJS9Nx_ABWGDUXL0LXwNn0/s320/IMG_4658.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Lancastrian cavalry is about to cross the water thus threatening my archers and cannon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0zPnKm4_wLvJcXBHAX4e3j_LvH4mE0cyownH1UTV47Y6YxoDJI1uAkEhAsj59GK33Y6dbITmdwyJShzTVHxHXvaDk0RabZWSJHsRPsZVThPinneKIiIo-T3XQf6MXhk1VDlW0zjAyOw/s2048/IMG_4659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0zPnKm4_wLvJcXBHAX4e3j_LvH4mE0cyownH1UTV47Y6YxoDJI1uAkEhAsj59GK33Y6dbITmdwyJShzTVHxHXvaDk0RabZWSJHsRPsZVThPinneKIiIo-T3XQf6MXhk1VDlW0zjAyOw/s320/IMG_4659.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yorkist cavalry prepares to meet this threat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSo9j0HeF7SLxZul1Nu5x-DKw61UO-9QB3s2Sl5kDPlqvJlI5g7fGHLIG45pUlDhDsYBHfMCFQkglsp7ckiCYiQfqx04Mfxx772sYLit6bgGhJE4iANzAGYrZgrcJGkkIL49lAsXIpBsk/s2048/IMG_4660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSo9j0HeF7SLxZul1Nu5x-DKw61UO-9QB3s2Sl5kDPlqvJlI5g7fGHLIG45pUlDhDsYBHfMCFQkglsp7ckiCYiQfqx04Mfxx772sYLit6bgGhJE4iANzAGYrZgrcJGkkIL49lAsXIpBsk/s320/IMG_4660.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">But our town attack has faltered and the Yorkist troops have been pushed back.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Realistically, with this failure and the numbers of Lancastrians now present the objective of taking the town is now impossible for the Yorkists - I concede.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Rules were an adaptation of Lion Rampant devised by Rafael. </p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-4738447754861461102021-07-10T13:46:00.005+00:002021-07-10T13:46:50.228+00:00Quatre Bras<p style="text-align: center;"> Last week, Mike and I played the Quatre Bras scenario at the back of the Black Powder 2 rule book.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We diced, and I chose the French attackers. Mike had the Dutch Belgians and the British.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we see the table set up with Dutch Belgians in position and the French about to dice for arrival. There are three French infantry brigades (14 battalions), one heavy cavalry and one light. The Dutch Belgians have five battalions on the table supported by a light cavalry brigade. The British have been summonsed and will arrive on turn three.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWTks9bJ7vH1U5qcfmZ7OxdgV8gDF0tZqhWhwia3M-MKdlMrZFA4-aaPk06zxp8q2q3hDjpW0OIJVb1VlVzYUjggGh-k8XUDYjLIkCZclXnHrbKweBX7qjMzOOk6gZLNypTJ7DuHe_Lk/s2048/IMG_4617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWTks9bJ7vH1U5qcfmZ7OxdgV8gDF0tZqhWhwia3M-MKdlMrZFA4-aaPk06zxp8q2q3hDjpW0OIJVb1VlVzYUjggGh-k8XUDYjLIkCZclXnHrbKweBX7qjMzOOk6gZLNypTJ7DuHe_Lk/s320/IMG_4617.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Defenders have occupied cottages and line field walls </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJbzUoZ5LeXblaOj-3Xy65VAEivfAOkgEz0IQ_q08n3deLkyr0VBqug8UuL6Dlc9XE4Q0kxBvHaJZ802mJssUdmKsIaOI1EDAIO0b056b7r4xMF6xvxCgQuUUWL6gYxpafxqg0ivqxJ8/s2048/IMG_4618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJbzUoZ5LeXblaOj-3Xy65VAEivfAOkgEz0IQ_q08n3deLkyr0VBqug8UuL6Dlc9XE4Q0kxBvHaJZ802mJssUdmKsIaOI1EDAIO0b056b7r4xMF6xvxCgQuUUWL6gYxpafxqg0ivqxJ8/s320/IMG_4618.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The local tavern owner has been told to move out !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka7XNZE2jJqAYgxMSq4k4u09cx2O27_EWfRokVSrpizB5_e4EQv_d-UUts7tewMNyxQi4X5OezqOlAQq7yOaAXzrAEI_0_yCtRzFAcugnI6yVtLn3hFnME3aaJtgFQuVTVCMQsz3me6Q/s2048/IMG_4619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka7XNZE2jJqAYgxMSq4k4u09cx2O27_EWfRokVSrpizB5_e4EQv_d-UUts7tewMNyxQi4X5OezqOlAQq7yOaAXzrAEI_0_yCtRzFAcugnI6yVtLn3hFnME3aaJtgFQuVTVCMQsz3me6Q/s320/IMG_4619.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French get a successful roll and immediately charge in force</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVctYEtK-aTagOvoD8miP3s9AdxQmLrm8CXMjlDhk9S8XOSwFXMzHXeiOB-KqAj1F4ilh2HwOiBWRUSXDxSdwIrwphCGVIwo1siOMD-B-n5feKBWZ8VPN44QznTBIz4edZN-E_sHMBDzU/s2048/IMG_4620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVctYEtK-aTagOvoD8miP3s9AdxQmLrm8CXMjlDhk9S8XOSwFXMzHXeiOB-KqAj1F4ilh2HwOiBWRUSXDxSdwIrwphCGVIwo1siOMD-B-n5feKBWZ8VPN44QznTBIz4edZN-E_sHMBDzU/s320/IMG_4620.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All along the line</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQmFhMG43Prm2Uwpw3CXDxmEcVBNSydKmFvQgMyYjW-V1WwH1Q2c5y1JwC_ii2yOCk0ANv6iH6aHbknq95KPpyJnYxFnWNw0sNItH8gcLUu64caKp_RstgY4xI0LwPghUMaIOAqYhp2c/s2048/IMG_4621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQmFhMG43Prm2Uwpw3CXDxmEcVBNSydKmFvQgMyYjW-V1WwH1Q2c5y1JwC_ii2yOCk0ANv6iH6aHbknq95KPpyJnYxFnWNw0sNItH8gcLUu64caKp_RstgY4xI0LwPghUMaIOAqYhp2c/s320/IMG_4621.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Except the right hand brigade has to cross the stream which costs it some movement</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyivm5065CuF2b4AV_HkySxOvF6ZGHJClY5TaakrPY5jQWvBNLOyF1oMgKYO3LtQIyHSgzMXlEoIJVrBc996Dg8QZedLayg5YIKEP8r782Ze0eFs-oXjO7-DDf7Kst3BesjUsg_cni9I/s2048/IMG_4622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyivm5065CuF2b4AV_HkySxOvF6ZGHJClY5TaakrPY5jQWvBNLOyF1oMgKYO3LtQIyHSgzMXlEoIJVrBc996Dg8QZedLayg5YIKEP8r782Ze0eFs-oXjO7-DDf7Kst3BesjUsg_cni9I/s320/IMG_4622.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French light cavalry are out on this flank and they have already got across the stream</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Ze6ySf8ipR-ClqofcLERVABrzbrEyffVUVzddFwGHmgyTrIm7ECtbEJ9U2xwnrVOQ2nGRZY1DTNX02n1y5-ufbXOGQxZVsVcZrqkJPjPrXXpYlqOu95YgxVFdk-lGqqAk1WPLMCFhdI/s2048/IMG_4623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Ze6ySf8ipR-ClqofcLERVABrzbrEyffVUVzddFwGHmgyTrIm7ECtbEJ9U2xwnrVOQ2nGRZY1DTNX02n1y5-ufbXOGQxZVsVcZrqkJPjPrXXpYlqOu95YgxVFdk-lGqqAk1WPLMCFhdI/s320/IMG_4623.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and are met immediately by the Dutch Belgian cavalry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_LKADuqgXQPGNcCidvXfDoruejeRa7wCWcajSHpTC73Na3kdcuuQfPAQon1nEQ52ss_6wwF95stisuLOOfPK8y8oU2vV6pmOjukQ3-XYU1dkUuGETHAXlsvMxZZ-091UHRL6pq-3xtw/s2048/IMG_4624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_LKADuqgXQPGNcCidvXfDoruejeRa7wCWcajSHpTC73Na3kdcuuQfPAQon1nEQ52ss_6wwF95stisuLOOfPK8y8oU2vV6pmOjukQ3-XYU1dkUuGETHAXlsvMxZZ-091UHRL6pq-3xtw/s320/IMG_4624.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French brigade delayed by the stream now gets into contact with the enemy in the fields</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6TyxzdU3u1YoT8UoqJ6LK8665nE-uJ3VlD5JIqyTDUqGnmOdmu3Nq8_kJMc-LCVNQSG9EUhV3-Jx-zZPiHLb8TxzM90AQZ4sSSLcsxKmj2dPCVDRfdt2PWAs2puMHtbAUuzyQbU-VRk/s2048/IMG_4625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6TyxzdU3u1YoT8UoqJ6LK8665nE-uJ3VlD5JIqyTDUqGnmOdmu3Nq8_kJMc-LCVNQSG9EUhV3-Jx-zZPiHLb8TxzM90AQZ4sSSLcsxKmj2dPCVDRfdt2PWAs2puMHtbAUuzyQbU-VRk/s320/IMG_4625.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two Dutch Belgian battalions not engaged move up in the gap</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqmi2gh7_z0LwFHaZOXn2eoyRq7Y4uuZaQA9UlYKErCDA7h71r6siPjayQxZnuoeBsRNySZxxYRzZq0DqeiFhBrcTDsRUmTcF-aCmSn5JX8agUm-v1X7gdlf40TKpU6pRk8r2nZ3-0LA/s2048/IMG_4626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqmi2gh7_z0LwFHaZOXn2eoyRq7Y4uuZaQA9UlYKErCDA7h71r6siPjayQxZnuoeBsRNySZxxYRzZq0DqeiFhBrcTDsRUmTcF-aCmSn5JX8agUm-v1X7gdlf40TKpU6pRk8r2nZ3-0LA/s320/IMG_4626.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The defenders hold all along the line, much to the frustration of Marshal Ney </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OxYm8bna5pIHaAYm__KLd500zXVcR8OItkSXqVuJyYxlEZ1X_wBxXxbbuDXltMFWpAqy7U0qhGVqXyenHHLS3PbnkrXnx71TtQFaYPVIHZuJqyunOUnDqhGPRUJ2Y7KLx_uMlT-m9K4/s2048/IMG_4627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OxYm8bna5pIHaAYm__KLd500zXVcR8OItkSXqVuJyYxlEZ1X_wBxXxbbuDXltMFWpAqy7U0qhGVqXyenHHLS3PbnkrXnx71TtQFaYPVIHZuJqyunOUnDqhGPRUJ2Y7KLx_uMlT-m9K4/s320/IMG_4627.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French lancers have thrown back the opposing light cavalry and charge again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbRk0K1RK31f6T8YjxuFBTDaCxhsM5q4hiHqkaxe-vlJM8511NMfgZeXUwShGVJ_UnIljzVn1FlVnVZrS3flGIgVrMWJcrS9gOm8p4KnetcXiJms_hfTMruS5u7YwCM6YzNlxxGsLrYw/s2048/IMG_4628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbRk0K1RK31f6T8YjxuFBTDaCxhsM5q4hiHqkaxe-vlJM8511NMfgZeXUwShGVJ_UnIljzVn1FlVnVZrS3flGIgVrMWJcrS9gOm8p4KnetcXiJms_hfTMruS5u7YwCM6YzNlxxGsLrYw/s320/IMG_4628.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French infantry suffer disorder in all their combats and battalions are pulled back to recover</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJSwTEBlPcsVWkoARCpVaW1gmvkMiH7jQxWOA1uhHCVqKtQl3ASmaArp3Erul7EfZcDXdEj-91zus7c90HoCkxQ5hKDEdVzmxZOIA03TK-PWTlRAbdrecJNxhdcbVbLQI-shSCn6EmoU/s2048/IMG_4629.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJSwTEBlPcsVWkoARCpVaW1gmvkMiH7jQxWOA1uhHCVqKtQl3ASmaArp3Erul7EfZcDXdEj-91zus7c90HoCkxQ5hKDEdVzmxZOIA03TK-PWTlRAbdrecJNxhdcbVbLQI-shSCn6EmoU/s320/IMG_4629.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but it gets worse - more units suffer in the same way. Indeed, the centre brigade is broken</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tFJwxGGVPTafY73YsW82DL9cRvBnSKuK3rALWbtEgbbU9HVnJD1EKZt13kdJJhYsJPMi9jAjY2EbdjAgSUohsCpeLdGA6I1Ezdt3BfcaGzk3EKmz9-XonCHHxIo8-xeDTD73vrCr6I0/s2048/IMG_4630.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tFJwxGGVPTafY73YsW82DL9cRvBnSKuK3rALWbtEgbbU9HVnJD1EKZt13kdJJhYsJPMi9jAjY2EbdjAgSUohsCpeLdGA6I1Ezdt3BfcaGzk3EKmz9-XonCHHxIo8-xeDTD73vrCr6I0/s320/IMG_4630.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French cuirassiers had hoped to turn the left flank but in the nick of time, British heavy cavalry have arrived and charged into contact, supported by an RHA battery</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzelAd4VBVrN7v8KL4N7vMQM-Zc8AtbUkFdZkwuaObSRNzb6NxBaxAgp0rEFCFUKi4XSQsEViyM71NM4j_F_rMqRFekktWmN8Xqrz8nme4E4ODzOoZ4c8gIKyyz_lgyct5IC6ocrXKEg/s2048/IMG_4631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzelAd4VBVrN7v8KL4N7vMQM-Zc8AtbUkFdZkwuaObSRNzb6NxBaxAgp0rEFCFUKi4XSQsEViyM71NM4j_F_rMqRFekktWmN8Xqrz8nme4E4ODzOoZ4c8gIKyyz_lgyct5IC6ocrXKEg/s320/IMG_4631.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No break throughs anywhere</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsAefIxEvGo9g9linqM1faSXaGUbYTBmBCb24rBab8_9-t8JCanJ7-CB-IOOa_gOH4Ba8651bklrGE5jRdGszGtJezbqfdxiMgjBalIRE_2GyKskFjkYCCjOCeAMqNxmVeWn_c39g-RA/s2048/IMG_4632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsAefIxEvGo9g9linqM1faSXaGUbYTBmBCb24rBab8_9-t8JCanJ7-CB-IOOa_gOH4Ba8651bklrGE5jRdGszGtJezbqfdxiMgjBalIRE_2GyKskFjkYCCjOCeAMqNxmVeWn_c39g-RA/s320/IMG_4632.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French lancers had recoiled with casualties and are now pursued</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty8ztBITbNCzD7mu-mc2p0CFNd6o4q1wTVTBRveFdBKl_0fVQIBQ3VaOTtsG97pyc5r_3XGUmnJp4y5yeIFHbEMLd4Yf2xIDD3yNX54OVQCu0E_frGmD8b4G6MC_-z9fNKLBz0jLFFuo/s2048/IMG_4634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty8ztBITbNCzD7mu-mc2p0CFNd6o4q1wTVTBRveFdBKl_0fVQIBQ3VaOTtsG97pyc5r_3XGUmnJp4y5yeIFHbEMLd4Yf2xIDD3yNX54OVQCu0E_frGmD8b4G6MC_-z9fNKLBz0jLFFuo/s320/IMG_4634.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The "heavies" battle it out on the French left wing, just beyond the fields</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0XvngC-j0fRGXCLx-v_mACmFw4Rh_hQM9D31k98ab5YB9PYD1C_IpQqF8D5GuSgdvoMJR-EOrsTOGGd-NOhgCVmg80_jRNyfvDiFEcsKiN17HpqIaGKORKuG2QO6tTbpUEuPX0oKAg4/s2048/IMG_4635.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfgRYdufW01mfqP8CH35F_KNNzyL_6glv2lQ9LcxRl071_t2z-ecvWD3-cHGDp2s5IFDJlhU_pOuqdd9xe9f3mN1jHLXWRAxrX0Qsi4JwsnwzmDkRAN2SKrBCPI8wOOYlXjw2bIezDCg/s2048/IMG_4637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfgRYdufW01mfqP8CH35F_KNNzyL_6glv2lQ9LcxRl071_t2z-ecvWD3-cHGDp2s5IFDJlhU_pOuqdd9xe9f3mN1jHLXWRAxrX0Qsi4JwsnwzmDkRAN2SKrBCPI8wOOYlXjw2bIezDCg/s320/IMG_4637.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At last, a French success, they throw back the enemy in the left hand field and advance - but British infantry have arrived just to the right of the road</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrpL96QHKFP8wM3J6NJKD6_oyg4QRWxTisKfu3Lj0MF8qx24kuEzxtHihxLPD0RizRK2oU-4WtBuGdwhFamBBYQA8Vi98Zcivgzpz6Dz0GJXlBUyRPpg-4aEwLgwdPNrvhcal5d7NRUkc/s2048/IMG_4638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29bCPv1TgvXP66LZfJUHTylRJkKaDdre9_s5dsvvw0Ktu9GvhkQBQQD1ar12pAulQGbJQPd6E4F46Vc82n4iTn1w53fINT0dxvXB1JZasJhDw5T4TPZXS8RK7phyphenhyphen6M3Bl-81JhyTeT5w/s2048/IMG_4640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29bCPv1TgvXP66LZfJUHTylRJkKaDdre9_s5dsvvw0Ktu9GvhkQBQQD1ar12pAulQGbJQPd6E4F46Vc82n4iTn1w53fINT0dxvXB1JZasJhDw5T4TPZXS8RK7phyphenhyphen6M3Bl-81JhyTeT5w/s320/IMG_4640.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cavalry have failed in their attempts too, so the day has clearly been won by the Allies - in fact, the Dutch Belgians hardly needed the British !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwU9l9gBNALIVWmBsL56Kgl2mSG6um8LFGgbj1jfq320_vMpw7yiZtB7E511ZxUx2-3HxllNj7j2ivVlthzPFZgUbXfEcLWbrlBRTphyphenhyphen5mXt6PRdqd3QZ70bHkhNxBLth7fXJ6fVPbUC8/s2048/IMG_4641.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwU9l9gBNALIVWmBsL56Kgl2mSG6um8LFGgbj1jfq320_vMpw7yiZtB7E511ZxUx2-3HxllNj7j2ivVlthzPFZgUbXfEcLWbrlBRTphyphenhyphen5mXt6PRdqd3QZ70bHkhNxBLth7fXJ6fVPbUC8/s320/IMG_4641.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ney has to retire with his tail between his legs !</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-34978256805260832962021-06-26T21:10:00.000+00:002021-06-26T21:10:01.950+00:00Battle of Germantown<p style="text-align: center;"> Yesterday Steve and I fought this Black Powder scenario out of the Rebellion supplement.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Its a tricky one because to reflect the problems of heavy fog causing disruption on the day, units can only pass their command roll on a 7 or less and a blunder occurs on the roll of an 11 or 12.</p><p style="text-align: center;">For the British, their command rolls go up to 9 when Cornwallis arrives with reinforcements but this can only happen after the British have started losing units and Cornwallis has to dice on or below the number of beaten British units using one D6.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Howe's British forces are on the table and the 40th Foot and two small light infantry units are well advanced when Sullivan's American forces attempt to come on. Kynphausen's British & Hessian brigade is just behind Germantown. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7TUuHOId-rfr2shoKB_Uu97xAMn9h7YNb_jWENYNUBYpw1hZIM8hGaTLdjPc6hAVynkeOnHTFqaPxK7Ua4uba80bVN-792zEq7dhfKVa9nPoMWI2WLmOmcfoopWALrxESzor6k86xsY/s2048/IMG_4562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7TUuHOId-rfr2shoKB_Uu97xAMn9h7YNb_jWENYNUBYpw1hZIM8hGaTLdjPc6hAVynkeOnHTFqaPxK7Ua4uba80bVN-792zEq7dhfKVa9nPoMWI2WLmOmcfoopWALrxESzor6k86xsY/s320/IMG_4562.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the first of Sullivan's men come on, the advanced British units beat a retreat to close up with their brigade commander, Grant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpp-SR3yIBr4pVO_MtExgfYtCbZHZF0Jm5tPjCbMRGWJnVmJYKZ7XN9u0NtyeQgwdCPfTTZ7uFwSx_Dofo9fg9q1I01h88_2Kjxo3AeU-YrSi8UWCzWl5g86Scn56josBUpZgDtaYNIE/s2048/IMG_4564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpp-SR3yIBr4pVO_MtExgfYtCbZHZF0Jm5tPjCbMRGWJnVmJYKZ7XN9u0NtyeQgwdCPfTTZ7uFwSx_Dofo9fg9q1I01h88_2Kjxo3AeU-YrSi8UWCzWl5g86Scn56josBUpZgDtaYNIE/s320/IMG_4564.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Until all of Sullivan's men have come on, Steve cannot dice to get Armstrong and Greene's brigades on. Once they are on, he can then dice for Smallwood's brigade to arrive on the British right flank and Alexander's brigade to come on behind Sullivan's brigade - hope you are following all of this !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXulLT3VZG32uHSXicrkPW1Vq_-rREFr9TP06LpuxTwrAECl3nKlff6s0wo2karwkpdXyzrze41eJTFmYUsU8pcf7HVllBcjQWLwzS84lsWm0jcySQRCNfd1-On-NeUOo0DE3l-gF7SY/s2048/IMG_4565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXulLT3VZG32uHSXicrkPW1Vq_-rREFr9TP06LpuxTwrAECl3nKlff6s0wo2karwkpdXyzrze41eJTFmYUsU8pcf7HVllBcjQWLwzS84lsWm0jcySQRCNfd1-On-NeUOo0DE3l-gF7SY/s320/IMG_4565.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The British are now organised and lined right across the table waiting for the American attack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDAs2TjycQsJRreULMe-xouKrabaptgNR2L7Bw4DWzl2bBe6G-XuFxJPyzSmK8RZGs1QFLwGf4vIcR2kkPrBWWxkhPH1xc7T5puDMHWgi6ElRs-C1aeVI77UPEdSiXly9ko3aVtW8Fms/s2048/IMG_4566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDAs2TjycQsJRreULMe-xouKrabaptgNR2L7Bw4DWzl2bBe6G-XuFxJPyzSmK8RZGs1QFLwGf4vIcR2kkPrBWWxkhPH1xc7T5puDMHWgi6ElRs-C1aeVI77UPEdSiXly9ko3aVtW8Fms/s320/IMG_4566.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Knyphausen decides to be a bit more aggressive and orders his men forward on the left of town</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCs_G2BD7MWKcnM1e_rg-6ijVTT64RnRysU1jomJnfL6238xhCR8iNv9ohjVrBLMq4P2uJkj4X3MpBASVP2reCCdWXK9dV90pONvERWr1RLl4z3BMMhv54CVWPNCiPK4FpDd6QoNqX_s/s2048/IMG_4567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCs_G2BD7MWKcnM1e_rg-6ijVTT64RnRysU1jomJnfL6238xhCR8iNv9ohjVrBLMq4P2uJkj4X3MpBASVP2reCCdWXK9dV90pONvERWr1RLl4z3BMMhv54CVWPNCiPK4FpDd6QoNqX_s/s320/IMG_4567.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sullivan's men are advancing just beyond Chew House</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5fscLZKOHLz3I3e2TmGzG2NEojC_JC1jxFFh78nai2EJwZPiyhTK7qg59tXjevkXcMcU6pYuG9b2Stl6j8uKaJSZ8AjeEhrcunk7TsFTvzegnGo9HJBtxyqMGx-VsrqCS1WEeqyzpmQ/s2048/IMG_4568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5fscLZKOHLz3I3e2TmGzG2NEojC_JC1jxFFh78nai2EJwZPiyhTK7qg59tXjevkXcMcU6pYuG9b2Stl6j8uKaJSZ8AjeEhrcunk7TsFTvzegnGo9HJBtxyqMGx-VsrqCS1WEeqyzpmQ/s320/IMG_4568.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grant has thrown a blunder and one British battalion which should have moved to occupy Chew House instead goes into Germantown !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4i0Kl8p64TAbzTCmT4x7nkTKrZGECcF60eVMsrf412d2N4vZ9pZpfLyEqdwWxjrBkdV4fIMZIXRf4IhD4jM2hdFoBQ9YIoUBjjPSn0G6aS86lla3Fnx04ShW6TevnrNTIYjPWekejFe8/s2048/IMG_4569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4i0Kl8p64TAbzTCmT4x7nkTKrZGECcF60eVMsrf412d2N4vZ9pZpfLyEqdwWxjrBkdV4fIMZIXRf4IhD4jM2hdFoBQ9YIoUBjjPSn0G6aS86lla3Fnx04ShW6TevnrNTIYjPWekejFe8/s320/IMG_4569.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, instead, Grant manages to get one of the Light Infantry units to take Chew House before the Americans can</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4pWOGH83b6cTBXCg6-IC0TN5fKuZv02ENZvbEWqHDDNkynZP3scju2rUh6GONxyZ2qBgKUKeRMq5tP7o3e-Ub3raz04cK3NKt6rfPrtYyTENk3KzWesh0x_lGve0hJLXJU3OsN-VFPU/s2048/IMG_4570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4pWOGH83b6cTBXCg6-IC0TN5fKuZv02ENZvbEWqHDDNkynZP3scju2rUh6GONxyZ2qBgKUKeRMq5tP7o3e-Ub3raz04cK3NKt6rfPrtYyTENk3KzWesh0x_lGve0hJLXJU3OsN-VFPU/s320/IMG_4570.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Knyphausen continues his advance despite American artillery causing some damage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjNgj9_hHessuz0sKHuahc-fqAM90xgtkvoirkdaPaXtREYVQ_wEJR5q_W9XpuCq1KO9huUSLoBzLpuykF1DtEZ8q6E5F-oVRLCPw7Lr5mnt_GQ8dOP8KiyDtUpx7iyWCaGwzVaoWkzk/s2048/IMG_4571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjNgj9_hHessuz0sKHuahc-fqAM90xgtkvoirkdaPaXtREYVQ_wEJR5q_W9XpuCq1KO9huUSLoBzLpuykF1DtEZ8q6E5F-oVRLCPw7Lr5mnt_GQ8dOP8KiyDtUpx7iyWCaGwzVaoWkzk/s320/IMG_4571.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Greene's American forces start to arrive on the left flank and one unit has already reached the ploughed field, facing the Queen's Rangers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-R22FTGVZb6_LRVbMrq0sz66phrgdAq5McNDUcRcNnvt0oJWVPiUNN_xJ680jL8X5h2JaA08H5nGVx2R4ezMklg5STNFtqvPDwPGmBP7PUlXBNNEs0a_sNhmJ994AThI4g-slfyhgeK8/s2048/IMG_4572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-R22FTGVZb6_LRVbMrq0sz66phrgdAq5McNDUcRcNnvt0oJWVPiUNN_xJ680jL8X5h2JaA08H5nGVx2R4ezMklg5STNFtqvPDwPGmBP7PUlXBNNEs0a_sNhmJ994AThI4g-slfyhgeK8/s320/IMG_4572.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Washington is up on the hill but is still blinded by the fog</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssLec71xicnM8HmrSpvKiZ2jWZkoWF3_68XgBhHW6UlA4eu7R1KLah0m3FhqvRP377Cl-WmBZKKrVBtkf6ZD3ViDRmV29wtK8XGhkWE3XzxRtRT1hGEJlzClq3uD_e_9bohspxdWZ9d8/s2048/IMG_4573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALlfADcvTfYTohMlL23UMg23qwMF6LH28vl3HCeiGr8oW3XAPWoTDEtx_uP2eoUsizrR2DTNMw8yCby9JbdZTcH24jGGUQGXqmy9ipm7VVJV-BByxigV9OE0ZWx5jtJi2opG9XJ9BomE/s320/IMG_4577.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Steve has now thrown a blunder and against his wishes, an American battalion has charged Chew House !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5peMhZ95PYPpsM_zbl50hb-IK5AdqmQ-ATHjCbBHZTlHobN2-tPN5k8fQ-GKK1TvNn_gZfZt-UH06bdtpx1ngoHCiZUFllFhkbN5PDiAfNCv5mpnDGPHbD5ilD1tNUmyIDQjp6EkdL0/s2048/IMG_4578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5peMhZ95PYPpsM_zbl50hb-IK5AdqmQ-ATHjCbBHZTlHobN2-tPN5k8fQ-GKK1TvNn_gZfZt-UH06bdtpx1ngoHCiZUFllFhkbN5PDiAfNCv5mpnDGPHbD5ilD1tNUmyIDQjp6EkdL0/s320/IMG_4578.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Americans are now pressing forward in numbers on their left - causing the Queen's Rangers to back off as they are heavily outnumbered</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88lSKIvpPwBybhSw9pwBEORZIWesOnnM6Sv-xrzhFvrusXmqGObnhsdwols1Gn-yGf_cOFyFsqbIWzP4THXRwM-htut0SwA3bROAPeYYukNrh3zGDW247HrgMdn6gm8bhxS78sNaASBY/s2048/IMG_4579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88lSKIvpPwBybhSw9pwBEORZIWesOnnM6Sv-xrzhFvrusXmqGObnhsdwols1Gn-yGf_cOFyFsqbIWzP4THXRwM-htut0SwA3bROAPeYYukNrh3zGDW247HrgMdn6gm8bhxS78sNaASBY/s320/IMG_4579.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Light Infantry have beaten the Americans at Chew House and they have routed off the field</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HsQ3Y7RMsB0d4wXkmZzZAZA4783ZEQmskkWO0oQy-OygsVrvKEpU8qLychRoipuaT9Xgy2dIFNroZCPY20jKM0k8DW4QdtZbk4pGGhjEQ9_WEEwyqqNasZbvPL0ACPsVs2F17DJQVDc/s2048/IMG_4580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HsQ3Y7RMsB0d4wXkmZzZAZA4783ZEQmskkWO0oQy-OygsVrvKEpU8qLychRoipuaT9Xgy2dIFNroZCPY20jKM0k8DW4QdtZbk4pGGhjEQ9_WEEwyqqNasZbvPL0ACPsVs2F17DJQVDc/s320/IMG_4580.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another blunder ! The Guards were supposed to march to the right flank to help the Queen's Rangers. Instead they are marching towards the enemy guns !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_c3GrbE1oiwOdegj8YZ6_2YzxPFoPLjB7BJiMf9NzcBmjzTRNZOoZEAZLs6SE8kzBgTj0pfpfnFcmy6tzo7YRk5Jrl2hFZSMpZ5GGP8uFpFKqDgeJnK-oulZ4ZbWcIJSaMlPbk3Oqqw/s2048/IMG_4581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_c3GrbE1oiwOdegj8YZ6_2YzxPFoPLjB7BJiMf9NzcBmjzTRNZOoZEAZLs6SE8kzBgTj0pfpfnFcmy6tzo7YRk5Jrl2hFZSMpZ5GGP8uFpFKqDgeJnK-oulZ4ZbWcIJSaMlPbk3Oqqw/s320/IMG_4581.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Al Murray, the local pub landlord thinks this is probably unwise</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtLWS-bvmyjSzHkJYhEv97IgbliVsB2V-BVcg1obbkVNAvN6YsRYS4tk7nho8a27IDRAYsro2PaqsPNJgp4m9Ax73nbld8QenWan6b4HYKOH03aEe52prUB7Fpz2gsXH-Y5XI4GB27p0/s2048/IMG_4582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtLWS-bvmyjSzHkJYhEv97IgbliVsB2V-BVcg1obbkVNAvN6YsRYS4tk7nho8a27IDRAYsro2PaqsPNJgp4m9Ax73nbld8QenWan6b4HYKOH03aEe52prUB7Fpz2gsXH-Y5XI4GB27p0/s320/IMG_4582.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We now see the arrival of Smallwood's brigade on the American left</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebVIVuQNmHTSMQDoyYIzheZGv25RbypCC2FIA3RoDrfYrkwq8kosHG24rpa-O4Z6Jt0x1zgENrNglc9MN5jQBsB3N2hfhUtY4rmZBvT390hBoh55XwobPO2TzjZwXFXk2KRq1Gs_t43M/s2048/IMG_4583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebVIVuQNmHTSMQDoyYIzheZGv25RbypCC2FIA3RoDrfYrkwq8kosHG24rpa-O4Z6Jt0x1zgENrNglc9MN5jQBsB3N2hfhUtY4rmZBvT390hBoh55XwobPO2TzjZwXFXk2KRq1Gs_t43M/s320/IMG_4583.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and Alexander's cavalry have advanced ahead of his infantry, heading for the left flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_utrxnQs3sCJuMimksUjV22zbT9kRaJMIHwPPR8Y0dFhbKMT8qQaqTFIc80yKv8yJykqypt6aN-VZ4Y1JYm97vI8sArGHrxHz9w_HohtZHQNxO42UyqbnNxW1N-439J-bFjH3UDsfvc/s2048/IMG_4584.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_utrxnQs3sCJuMimksUjV22zbT9kRaJMIHwPPR8Y0dFhbKMT8qQaqTFIc80yKv8yJykqypt6aN-VZ4Y1JYm97vI8sArGHrxHz9w_HohtZHQNxO42UyqbnNxW1N-439J-bFjH3UDsfvc/s320/IMG_4584.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">as the Guards are intent on charging the enemy guns, Howe feels it necessary to support them with another line battalion and the light infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52wqY5tT4mtdDwwqQYbBNsQ1mBYC2U8tiT3he9fi0y7i4j_-iLG4o2mzcdWAVNYJRSpN6r16s92pY7jEOEW2UjQC5PwlmH3KmZWRdYdq6QA3CKJAvd3KJjJzUrwwNSyBZo-CdG7FiFwk/s2048/IMG_4585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52wqY5tT4mtdDwwqQYbBNsQ1mBYC2U8tiT3he9fi0y7i4j_-iLG4o2mzcdWAVNYJRSpN6r16s92pY7jEOEW2UjQC5PwlmH3KmZWRdYdq6QA3CKJAvd3KJjJzUrwwNSyBZo-CdG7FiFwk/s320/IMG_4585.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Queen's Rangers continue their retreat as three enemy battalions advance on them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR56kIrbxpkYyE-kW7M1-LLS_DJ4ZCyApUuvp19FwwPFi9KUbUY1RAyl2o3APyzy1CzIBJtZWpv4ptowEhkZCwGUlZu-UxDdfzapMFZ7U0fy665dELK5iSnP5P8eXlAFD1oupZnQOx1d4/s2048/IMG_4586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR56kIrbxpkYyE-kW7M1-LLS_DJ4ZCyApUuvp19FwwPFi9KUbUY1RAyl2o3APyzy1CzIBJtZWpv4ptowEhkZCwGUlZu-UxDdfzapMFZ7U0fy665dELK5iSnP5P8eXlAFD1oupZnQOx1d4/s320/IMG_4586.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alexander's infantry move over the hill and into the woods facing the centre of the British lines</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAopGpQSODROHvIL04Kd8Aas0Eipvo-gL00o-fLeBm9FJ-UtmUN511R0hzruuWaKGwl8DlzWQYpGWkcbLR6hSF-8QchSgQg-bem2Er1gySMKEkBZV6-VRhnNmbpaeU994-hzO-ObMfxM/s2048/IMG_4587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAopGpQSODROHvIL04Kd8Aas0Eipvo-gL00o-fLeBm9FJ-UtmUN511R0hzruuWaKGwl8DlzWQYpGWkcbLR6hSF-8QchSgQg-bem2Er1gySMKEkBZV6-VRhnNmbpaeU994-hzO-ObMfxM/s320/IMG_4587.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Guards have smashed the enemy artillery which has fled - as American battalions march past in the fog !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAy04mp-4ejDq7vbskGTcz3llTaqh5pOcEO13212h72EoNkE7jW2BmeqHYExjWBuhu4rsM_jAc0Y7YnLhOzD92cAB20_EMj_QEMghvx4Bf6xW4laUZ9UAN5yMgIsA86fq5BsMamKf4Piw/s2048/IMG_4588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAy04mp-4ejDq7vbskGTcz3llTaqh5pOcEO13212h72EoNkE7jW2BmeqHYExjWBuhu4rsM_jAc0Y7YnLhOzD92cAB20_EMj_QEMghvx4Bf6xW4laUZ9UAN5yMgIsA86fq5BsMamKf4Piw/s320/IMG_4588.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Howe has managed to get the Guards and their supporting troops to come back to the main line - but will the British right flank be turned ?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphww3DZgxUpt0L6MXMMrs62CWD5FYtkcMq7BBlF9q5z1ZN294PijDVuHXCWphJAwswA2xEp66gW4mbOEPxjDHsgiCBN7YQPL8vxtnjwAM7dvaSRaE1AW_OEK_mYOQQ7A69ogv8FCA9uo/s2048/IMG_4589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphww3DZgxUpt0L6MXMMrs62CWD5FYtkcMq7BBlF9q5z1ZN294PijDVuHXCWphJAwswA2xEp66gW4mbOEPxjDHsgiCBN7YQPL8vxtnjwAM7dvaSRaE1AW_OEK_mYOQQ7A69ogv8FCA9uo/s320/IMG_4589.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now Knyphausen blunders ! Instead of moving forwards, his brigade goes right into Germantown </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOvKPDis0_KurUXzhPTO5YXMCCDjER54CLodi72FreGrxH_Exif_o-ISyMIa1IvQUhqE039XmUkyT-YPULlmOrhXJlMl3oaVZViLQkSDJ9c4I0oGv3E8pT85kKvCKDeC35LsKhFg0KO0/s2048/IMG_4590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOvKPDis0_KurUXzhPTO5YXMCCDjER54CLodi72FreGrxH_Exif_o-ISyMIa1IvQUhqE039XmUkyT-YPULlmOrhXJlMl3oaVZViLQkSDJ9c4I0oGv3E8pT85kKvCKDeC35LsKhFg0KO0/s320/IMG_4590.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">American cavalry charge the Queen's Rangers, having taken two casualties from closing fire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhq41UM73yISdTdjd0vtC43xEimSAnf6z_IX6kb7Vd40iamAF6k21lfR8Vj24Bu8G_gsA_1Yyy_cNFQG0e1EcJS_ldt3ebZX1QcDUBiwbSc54MFz2P8bHSyhAY4obLgmTuuL8-ESN6dYw/s2048/IMG_4591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhq41UM73yISdTdjd0vtC43xEimSAnf6z_IX6kb7Vd40iamAF6k21lfR8Vj24Bu8G_gsA_1Yyy_cNFQG0e1EcJS_ldt3ebZX1QcDUBiwbSc54MFz2P8bHSyhAY4obLgmTuuL8-ESN6dYw/s320/IMG_4591.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Knyphausen meantime is trying to sort his men out ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_jaKnEcKTxvQ75q7bQ6WGyjvJ_iiC93cr8OWQzN6tOdXt9BflAtQdef49hnOaLk7mmf9zsdZUkchwN3FBi8axMFbb6epWoHk5wL_wSw29dDevbDfiNm9Q6ebSA_ILgd2a0MW_VIgCN0/s2048/IMG_4592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_jaKnEcKTxvQ75q7bQ6WGyjvJ_iiC93cr8OWQzN6tOdXt9BflAtQdef49hnOaLk7mmf9zsdZUkchwN3FBi8axMFbb6epWoHk5wL_wSw29dDevbDfiNm9Q6ebSA_ILgd2a0MW_VIgCN0/s320/IMG_4592.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The British line is shrinking as the Americans come at them in strength both sides of the woods<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98ZfmkS9X3cvW8o_05ax6EWzwaxdeR04GFPdf_fZNDCFL7-T0nv8aMi_dDouARSbi2A2C-1D1O24BvJZRj2fbYf2pjLapu0XQGtZmd11ChUt9qFTQwYRqiL7N9pByYCGN3AYz44dieR0/s2048/IMG_4593.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98ZfmkS9X3cvW8o_05ax6EWzwaxdeR04GFPdf_fZNDCFL7-T0nv8aMi_dDouARSbi2A2C-1D1O24BvJZRj2fbYf2pjLapu0XQGtZmd11ChUt9qFTQwYRqiL7N9pByYCGN3AYz44dieR0/s320/IMG_4593.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Queen's Rangers have managed to score some hits on the lead American battalion</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-fx9RpqNWWuOkuMknyPrE0z-ZHQSvC-18Eb-kxCzjIGQxizDaSxL4i_9QiljuJu0uhAYRdqG_aaQmQQ7NKVkehM2v1JrngBGNa9LtndTRld1nOuHb6XZTW8ebW1SJICRTMH5ybhda9o/s2048/IMG_4594.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflZCfDdnU3aZ2lIg_7tyqH19T2QyzpY8jPFweYivqTgVMRVaJAZXdPPpC-qJSYQ-h8e3aDmVRxsSzpLdf6YmgAXW-8hjkB5IFKEnJ1_uzLwIoPRWdXDZmn3OeY3SaKSCz87B9c44ebhM/s2048/IMG_4596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflZCfDdnU3aZ2lIg_7tyqH19T2QyzpY8jPFweYivqTgVMRVaJAZXdPPpC-qJSYQ-h8e3aDmVRxsSzpLdf6YmgAXW-8hjkB5IFKEnJ1_uzLwIoPRWdXDZmn3OeY3SaKSCz87B9c44ebhM/s320/IMG_4596.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">American infantry are now moving through the woods so the attack is going to hit all along the line it seems</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXVUDfU3MP51Pc4V26Kw4YT00Q2LDhPZOWVtRR5EusGSMRzxs8LBhkYbXOjA-VpepqCpY5Khj3UALO_7Ld6S5HuaxsLwxpSGSl0RCCKRL00EHSNwASDRCv249N6_7ItMtX7bSpw4Sfew/s2048/IMG_4597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVUSZDctnjfxzhrQfwGt2Y20J-zIbmkHpN5F5Ajzcddj8qYMLUsoBFhp_4JLIVAl2WAhz-x-LpkJ4mLFXNPeXvY81cSCAzNho7qn-M4F0DzriWMm1TbWlG4g1OXP6HYuPH7_hN93157E/s2048/IMG_4599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVUSZDctnjfxzhrQfwGt2Y20J-zIbmkHpN5F5Ajzcddj8qYMLUsoBFhp_4JLIVAl2WAhz-x-LpkJ4mLFXNPeXvY81cSCAzNho7qn-M4F0DzriWMm1TbWlG4g1OXP6HYuPH7_hN93157E/s320/IMG_4599.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sullivan's men have broken so now the Hessian Jagers turn their attention to Armstrong's militia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqJ-LyQfvh5K-BnCjkBROOnfobag7xJABumOgt06R_2SYvUDFRVhIuw9U6yCckf5DR3aMufexFEuSApmKDMm2-oNGYOxVmIAmxzwUXhCymNWVbQ0BqzrgJ0ZhnRkRUOstg41FR_Rc6y0/s2048/IMG_4600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqJ-LyQfvh5K-BnCjkBROOnfobag7xJABumOgt06R_2SYvUDFRVhIuw9U6yCckf5DR3aMufexFEuSApmKDMm2-oNGYOxVmIAmxzwUXhCymNWVbQ0BqzrgJ0ZhnRkRUOstg41FR_Rc6y0/s320/IMG_4600.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the British right, the Light Infantry have evaded from the American advance as more enemy cavalry threaten the flank and the Queen's Rangers have been charged</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbqDIB5QlGLqF-roZiBFC0pbn7xiy2LTy2ZGQdHMqdCTHj6FzpiYXhhVvKWaWLQG4yh4sMTxe7AOYO0dfTe-PpR-YoCAU_imCO1BGzOzS7CBlFS-vYT0qWCIWHx1i3KAlnYkt5KwPJDo/s2048/IMG_4601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbqDIB5QlGLqF-roZiBFC0pbn7xiy2LTy2ZGQdHMqdCTHj6FzpiYXhhVvKWaWLQG4yh4sMTxe7AOYO0dfTe-PpR-YoCAU_imCO1BGzOzS7CBlFS-vYT0qWCIWHx1i3KAlnYkt5KwPJDo/s320/IMG_4601.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Musket and cannon fire erupts all along the line as the Americans close in</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2Z_lWhwnk3eXOjFsUpOHbZcFBrTnd93c05IRUtibe7WnbEl0xbVUY3HxmYtMrao7fljUCtAPPKOFuAvomEiyIywwDy9__3bq6-xmdmfdFVy5U0kSEUNBc3jR-2_Abqu6GiYnj3XW2Hw/s2048/IMG_4602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2Z_lWhwnk3eXOjFsUpOHbZcFBrTnd93c05IRUtibe7WnbEl0xbVUY3HxmYtMrao7fljUCtAPPKOFuAvomEiyIywwDy9__3bq6-xmdmfdFVy5U0kSEUNBc3jR-2_Abqu6GiYnj3XW2Hw/s320/IMG_4602.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Americans are clearly pulling out on the British left - Knyphausen has done his job</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpQnZ-U7rnn6rDt0nYYXyBBGZyzlLQDGNZFWKAto76HXNlGj2Sj0PWFW6SjPhnkcVwiwGiR_DFDi7O6zGdOcoh5CThfCSqOSzAWEl4B-NsGAPDTLd3xEcwSRdnpkhf6izbY30O6IXBuE/s2048/IMG_4603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkCnP3dWfuFZJjXsEiO-kVk12AqCTRyxfM6LEkSfP4lSem0_UxjfnEAqzHuti3U8xUQ3Q7ZKoncWm5tJuo_MscsAiZe9I0mV-8q-XZOkaJulNO1O3SuLRz4BXBmqYfjRq4uukXHVBnZk/s2048/IMG_4605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkCnP3dWfuFZJjXsEiO-kVk12AqCTRyxfM6LEkSfP4lSem0_UxjfnEAqzHuti3U8xUQ3Q7ZKoncWm5tJuo_MscsAiZe9I0mV-8q-XZOkaJulNO1O3SuLRz4BXBmqYfjRq4uukXHVBnZk/s320/IMG_4605.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the centre, the American infantry trade shots with the British line at close quarters</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IscErlNVj03qzMOEXr4055NaLc22tT30JFz5FI3IqnU09-3rM0DLUmuvsEBklXDt2TiKAyAIlhWHV9M_rzG35VXFYarTv8ZoLzIv-Vxb8ddaGZ5Y6f-WPX69tV4QwULI-TbLhTjdyVo/s2048/IMG_4606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHA6mk2GG-BFKFn8Zs0gmOjKYNpGWe0siS4_z_WhtF-U52SRhgO31jVdUTPK0O0IyaA9v7zj50jpMpjh0zJ2569wcp6t-Dlh7DwdvBHl29XMOyJkf5sEe5cejrPBylHHQqUUaKGqdbBPs/s2048/IMG_4608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHA6mk2GG-BFKFn8Zs0gmOjKYNpGWe0siS4_z_WhtF-U52SRhgO31jVdUTPK0O0IyaA9v7zj50jpMpjh0zJ2569wcp6t-Dlh7DwdvBHl29XMOyJkf5sEe5cejrPBylHHQqUUaKGqdbBPs/s320/IMG_4608.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Still the Americans refuse to charge in the centre, exchanging fire in the hope of breaking the British resistance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdT3rwOjhve3n92VFa6FSEwVxwzm7nClVFveVJAl5s6L7Q5BDHTIbPuTXlTBgzSvjIZwICEQRpFm9sXxpqKHeHmA4UgI6PiB_u5FYYdY5B_rJRL4g6zhMxrmaxRgFeRAQIvbUq86dYx-0/s2048/IMG_4609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfU1EBkL5DScbhExxWwP-PMx-9LqxpyClZwCf6DGgbjsQ_5Gb7DV_t1zj7-tMN0sEzo6eVVkNEwHyP8m5Qni2BVfUDDeF1ZLGjMQQPY6dlA_Los_vj8b_fLvUmJ6yhUO8Ja52P9qMICVc/s2048/IMG_4611.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfU1EBkL5DScbhExxWwP-PMx-9LqxpyClZwCf6DGgbjsQ_5Gb7DV_t1zj7-tMN0sEzo6eVVkNEwHyP8m5Qni2BVfUDDeF1ZLGjMQQPY6dlA_Los_vj8b_fLvUmJ6yhUO8Ja52P9qMICVc/s320/IMG_4611.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Knyphausen continues to chase American units from the field</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvAgq866D2IS16AgV8MP-bYPg-fp6IsKa6uoacsHBWB_rfspyulIFplRYuF7ZmibdE2LP2jdDhkLG-pUIY9D5LYVe9QeuDbFQilYxlGTfDybs_gjEl0SubkGvajBdYKr79f4wv89-OHs/s2048/IMG_4612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4l77Hy0rLpEhg_Zx9woVquy5dVB1guf0EtEp5ht7o_fzhkZkE15Hn11YmSH5yewToP22lqMBhkvKEfPm87YxZEAP-5Sk0L2Fk3pLtcUGEGQYJflsopkJsVc-xdqFE1ZsRIyyUjD6_zI/s2048/IMG_4614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4l77Hy0rLpEhg_Zx9woVquy5dVB1guf0EtEp5ht7o_fzhkZkE15Hn11YmSH5yewToP22lqMBhkvKEfPm87YxZEAP-5Sk0L2Fk3pLtcUGEGQYJflsopkJsVc-xdqFE1ZsRIyyUjD6_zI/s320/IMG_4614.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Grant's big American brigade has now broken and with that, any chance of Washington winning at Germantown.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Cornwallis has just arrived too and his lead battalion has shown on the right flank but the day is won.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A pretty big AWI battle this with 16 American battalions with 2 cavalry regiments up against 11 British battalions (12 if we include the late arriving one from Cornwallis).</p><p style="text-align: center;">The chaos caused by the fog made it frustrating for both sides too with blunders and failed command rolls happening all the way through the game - a novel twist to Black Powder.</p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-72581204330092867512021-06-24T20:25:00.003+00:002021-06-24T20:25:57.706+00:00Bankanista AK47 Campaign<p style="text-align: center;"> Herts Volunteers have started an AK47 campaign involving a number of club members and I signed up.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Better than that, I got in touch with Fraser, my first opponent and made sure we got the first game in before the other "Africans" woke up !</p><p style="text-align: center;">As we are complete novices, we were greatly relieved that an accomplished AK47 player in the shape of Del was able to come along and guide us through the game processes. The rules being used are the original AK47 which still have a strong following.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fraser had opted to spend more points on Political manoeuvring, got some upgrades to professional status and had the initiative as the attacker. Three areas were notified as his objectives but I had no way of knowing which was his main one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the table laid out. My Chosen People's Levy (CPL) army was split between the shanty town nearest the camera and the hotel area out beyond my Russian tanks. Other units are yet to put in an appearance !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0d2V-h93x1zaUC7aeQo8Fp4Rl9u-ecVUpKTbBhxsJyNYI64WxoFOozugdOXE-2kxw_-03gj2mKI9bpf5oWwuPqr497kNLgsl5G6fxhxEGYeq9cjFgKKsuOd__9ijr_5uod97cLTrmvU/s2048/IMG_4549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0d2V-h93x1zaUC7aeQo8Fp4Rl9u-ecVUpKTbBhxsJyNYI64WxoFOozugdOXE-2kxw_-03gj2mKI9bpf5oWwuPqr497kNLgsl5G6fxhxEGYeq9cjFgKKsuOd__9ijr_5uod97cLTrmvU/s320/IMG_4549.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fraser's forces start to arrive far end of the table</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrsU39zUJWwYYgJSAXe4TBzBhzFQlRkMUTb8Y51gXkn6FEqjVuU2lxdgHnfjbdpn_mtwLEqdm6oweVEREKj6tW9YID9X2LxXy1T9SOtjdQfXCk1r42oyZr-JhvXxnoxDzrQ4Vl7qjFws/s2048/IMG_4550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrsU39zUJWwYYgJSAXe4TBzBhzFQlRkMUTb8Y51gXkn6FEqjVuU2lxdgHnfjbdpn_mtwLEqdm6oweVEREKj6tW9YID9X2LxXy1T9SOtjdQfXCk1r42oyZr-JhvXxnoxDzrQ4Vl7qjFws/s320/IMG_4550.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the rather up market hotel which is on his wish list !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgRkaBMJRw4_Se0mEJtqvzcpWDw1EbG5f1AW-coYplQJC2CNdgdSFqdP-D3kHCt6D_n9buWd7jxJDfsfVlWCT8PJukAuFMgcUlsaHDq4ROOiINRyNFn4AisFU4nMXyuLF7QKTqKg5nJQ/s2048/IMG_4551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgRkaBMJRw4_Se0mEJtqvzcpWDw1EbG5f1AW-coYplQJC2CNdgdSFqdP-D3kHCt6D_n9buWd7jxJDfsfVlWCT8PJukAuFMgcUlsaHDq4ROOiINRyNFn4AisFU4nMXyuLF7QKTqKg5nJQ/s320/IMG_4551.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My War Lord is still supping beer with his foot soldiers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5m-QoNq3NYIa7MEfM5rYd5UxSFnJfeq5na-HWWDbqVvSiwQDHAKV9JJZvE2G8bJMliXe7kBFXio9vCIjM2RVqgbeazIXcXBMrAUoXKWZe6UlSdY9QKaca7XCa6-O_iUmA4GdNqOwSQA/s2048/IMG_4552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5m-QoNq3NYIa7MEfM5rYd5UxSFnJfeq5na-HWWDbqVvSiwQDHAKV9JJZvE2G8bJMliXe7kBFXio9vCIjM2RVqgbeazIXcXBMrAUoXKWZe6UlSdY9QKaca7XCa6-O_iUmA4GdNqOwSQA/s320/IMG_4552.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although some troops near the hotel are more alert</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKKj9fa2DxYHA3cz0Tb83XdGkvLZlFQLIUfBRcYgb-TTiwdi-5Ibijc1tF3BgyTJ_I-wuz0oe_q5SINLGBcSbG3nMVsYKlhn_bRIkQ_KiSeqE9CSz9Rlhk0f7ZuS-VHAxQ-7KvaGCbKY/s2048/IMG_4553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKKj9fa2DxYHA3cz0Tb83XdGkvLZlFQLIUfBRcYgb-TTiwdi-5Ibijc1tF3BgyTJ_I-wuz0oe_q5SINLGBcSbG3nMVsYKlhn_bRIkQ_KiSeqE9CSz9Rlhk0f7ZuS-VHAxQ-7KvaGCbKY/s320/IMG_4553.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My tanks had started to move towards the enemy but got hit by some "incoming" and we lost a tank in no time. Not a good start.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-t-x5QuzYEDDTlzbnI-8mY5YOKknLErM3ABacukOnnIr3TYl6I-sXqsb6y7IqJ180PqeJHav0zdAD9uIotGD_0YF7GdbwgizlgPdj20kgrxHyHecneGKT3ELBtbJNbNC-SEpHeg0NLfc/s2048/IMG_4554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-t-x5QuzYEDDTlzbnI-8mY5YOKknLErM3ABacukOnnIr3TYl6I-sXqsb6y7IqJ180PqeJHav0zdAD9uIotGD_0YF7GdbwgizlgPdj20kgrxHyHecneGKT3ELBtbJNbNC-SEpHeg0NLfc/s320/IMG_4554.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then the troops on the hotel template received enemy attention - white smoke denotes pinned.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWN2GQ4sB97nF_E0X7UvlLZkbumfAXWw1Y55ve_9PsFNT0-EGMrCKlqTUABxOlGBBASal1XEvcE1NEN2lX9m_Y_L_c8PgnReIDKf9fhTuKurw55u33l-uCoTcfn7AiCwo03kFqNqMw15o/s2048/IMG_4555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWN2GQ4sB97nF_E0X7UvlLZkbumfAXWw1Y55ve_9PsFNT0-EGMrCKlqTUABxOlGBBASal1XEvcE1NEN2lX9m_Y_L_c8PgnReIDKf9fhTuKurw55u33l-uCoTcfn7AiCwo03kFqNqMw15o/s320/IMG_4555.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now we can see the threat posed by the evil President of the Republic - armour and trucks full of infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yyjeVoPeu7FrAZMrhrVvGOntR229aWC45ZSZn6PYDLGxWavd86ltdWfxy8Vu9_UwUBvtZPdkhQYqTUXVfX-a4A9vTgti0bIiJuPIzZ9qI5xaGggIh49qLkIgK_kzIKaGSCa3vgNPQi4/s2048/IMG_4556.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yyjeVoPeu7FrAZMrhrVvGOntR229aWC45ZSZn6PYDLGxWavd86ltdWfxy8Vu9_UwUBvtZPdkhQYqTUXVfX-a4A9vTgti0bIiJuPIzZ9qI5xaGggIh49qLkIgK_kzIKaGSCa3vgNPQi4/s320/IMG_4556.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My tanks decide to engage them - but lose the fire fight. Another tank "brewed" and the third one pinned.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-whavRagO87HKR9Fbq2igoboOnFtZtLBZw7FjKJvfxHm1aegwbZXIpOI6iTpsGBsXLa32OOKgnEB20BVPEgOQuc49FgvY9FVVexew6hXNpvjnQMg2awFoGeMfS-B2O8rYdel34mGDSs0/s2048/IMG_4557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-whavRagO87HKR9Fbq2igoboOnFtZtLBZw7FjKJvfxHm1aegwbZXIpOI6iTpsGBsXLa32OOKgnEB20BVPEgOQuc49FgvY9FVVexew6hXNpvjnQMg2awFoGeMfS-B2O8rYdel34mGDSs0/s320/IMG_4557.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <div><div style="text-align: center;">Did I say pinned ? He's now blown up too. And this was my best unit !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaxCI98CJArOsW2lZ-e7Mk_Vl0gO49Q0DIJvNw996jjQxHWfK5zimpp7CIYDN9rogx_wSz1SUCWoHRGPODq267uv2hYCoNVc5IG3K5hqV5E4aNyfxrvOfg86YW7KwP8T9Xupg0oKE94Y/s2048/IMG_4558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaxCI98CJArOsW2lZ-e7Mk_Vl0gO49Q0DIJvNw996jjQxHWfK5zimpp7CIYDN9rogx_wSz1SUCWoHRGPODq267uv2hYCoNVc5IG3K5hqV5E4aNyfxrvOfg86YW7KwP8T9Xupg0oKE94Y/s320/IMG_4558.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The enemy de-buss troops and they advance into the palm forest. One of their targets secured. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_f4l7uQN_rM1vCThJNyYvdYwyPkmzg6Ai2LneIpl3Q3LIwH2T_F3HwZUUPTdWlh7PUnh6cqUg-6uOpvBkIAXa1MDdmm1PF4HetWcFVtqjyC-ZR3MgutXQXcrGQKQ0TowdhAfbJzkOyo/s2048/IMG_4559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_f4l7uQN_rM1vCThJNyYvdYwyPkmzg6Ai2LneIpl3Q3LIwH2T_F3HwZUUPTdWlh7PUnh6cqUg-6uOpvBkIAXa1MDdmm1PF4HetWcFVtqjyC-ZR3MgutXQXcrGQKQ0TowdhAfbJzkOyo/s320/IMG_4559.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I manage to get some Panhard armoured cars on but they are immediately engaged. Fraser now has units close to the hotel so I can no longer claim this as secure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFpF2rq23Uo8_tN6WIUJZSLTka-xdJ2-LsWlNtjUXPKkOsWplW_Kz38OcUhvLvuthme74YJrgSJPc0iQsR0ibx1azIxbOw-bhLp3pBefOuI-tI0ySP_cQs-NMhQyvpzEJps_Kcy3Gqv0/s2048/IMG_4560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFpF2rq23Uo8_tN6WIUJZSLTka-xdJ2-LsWlNtjUXPKkOsWplW_Kz38OcUhvLvuthme74YJrgSJPc0iQsR0ibx1azIxbOw-bhLp3pBefOuI-tI0ySP_cQs-NMhQyvpzEJps_Kcy3Gqv0/s320/IMG_4560.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Belatedly, my War Lord decides to try and occupy the hill which we know the enemy want to take as part of their mission. This attracts a load of mortar fire and three groups are killed and another pinned out in the open</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-x8RY-9vgMn8tFDmi0lOcceTEN9i6h2vqfr6VNI_57hsNuEcbMxzmu2Fi-X8wMvWdFjG-nb4fRWJFAjMA5_ruAHv6cD_yg9BsoS-6FqdEP-qkr58P8rwHb5yeNHOl7Mq3-eCVQb_75E/s2048/IMG_4561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-x8RY-9vgMn8tFDmi0lOcceTEN9i6h2vqfr6VNI_57hsNuEcbMxzmu2Fi-X8wMvWdFjG-nb4fRWJFAjMA5_ruAHv6cD_yg9BsoS-6FqdEP-qkr58P8rwHb5yeNHOl7Mq3-eCVQb_75E/s320/IMG_4561.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The clock had been ticking whilst all this was going on and time was now up. Del counted up victory points and I had definitely made his job easy as my Chosen People's Levy had hardly laid a glove on the President's forces !!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fraser was declared the victor and his President and totally corrupt government was safe for now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But the C.P.L. will return again as God is on our side - and more importantly, McDonalds who wish to build a fast food restaurant near our palm forest ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've only played AK47 once yonks ago and hadn"t appreciated what a neat little rule set this is - Del and Fraser have reignited my interest - roll on the next game !</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-32448103328319461072021-06-07T07:58:00.003+00:002021-06-07T07:58:51.201+00:00Battle of Lutzen : Prussian Charge, 2nd May 1813<p style="text-align: center;"> First game back at Goldhanger after lock down ! This was taken from one of Dave Brown's Napoleonic scenario booklets and adapted for Black Powder by Steve C.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The Prussian mission is to capture the village of Kaja, in the French lines and as many of the other villages too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the battlefield viewed from the heights to be occupied by the heavy French guns.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqNi_Xv5wTCyI8UYzQxBYlGNi_434o5HefsrvsJeAjRZiJVScD8wXK_yL5Q4oMmJRfAuEoqlftEuXGLwxqphhpWCw4_klTmydLc17XdXBW76fPwBmdV52K25djgTqkXCVKlkj55lPOXQ/s1600/ISVD2147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqNi_Xv5wTCyI8UYzQxBYlGNi_434o5HefsrvsJeAjRZiJVScD8wXK_yL5Q4oMmJRfAuEoqlftEuXGLwxqphhpWCw4_klTmydLc17XdXBW76fPwBmdV52K25djgTqkXCVKlkj55lPOXQ/s320/ISVD2147.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Steve won the toss and chose the French defenders. He had six brigades of infantry (each of 4 battalions) plus a battery of 12 pounders up on the high ground and a 6 pounder battery attached to one of the infantry brigades. This plus a light cavalry brigade (10th Hussars and Baden Light Dragoons).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The advanced French units can be seen behind Gross-Gorschen (nearest to the Prussian lines right of the picture) and across to Klein-Gorschen in the distance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXS20stpm5xi87GlDds-_OBoj1Zc-KvG6xcsMK5kMdgmSjswCI8D5JhzYIRDuuW1kBwQVxFGZVojgrhfc4zKNc5K5J8J96CAMcbWKvSF2JLd69Q-9XQRA9Bcf2GP43UiJUqS_XglTXhCk/s2048/IMG_4438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXS20stpm5xi87GlDds-_OBoj1Zc-KvG6xcsMK5kMdgmSjswCI8D5JhzYIRDuuW1kBwQVxFGZVojgrhfc4zKNc5K5J8J96CAMcbWKvSF2JLd69Q-9XQRA9Bcf2GP43UiJUqS_XglTXhCk/s320/IMG_4438.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we can see the 12 pounder battery positioned on the heights to the right of the village of Rahna. Kaja is at the centre of the French base line (left)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EhSZ97Cf01GmDhZJcdUn-XNXKITDd1NsU-3ZrLW1mOyLc_gOBW1Ve1gWkjHtR1bGKHlcosOrMig6K8cYmPazbwII8-RKMURSEFK4CKPbCt4hxskPJlnZQ8Jw6K-pjfwoDlyoUlr2eFA/s2048/IMG_4439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EhSZ97Cf01GmDhZJcdUn-XNXKITDd1NsU-3ZrLW1mOyLc_gOBW1Ve1gWkjHtR1bGKHlcosOrMig6K8cYmPazbwII8-RKMURSEFK4CKPbCt4hxskPJlnZQ8Jw6K-pjfwoDlyoUlr2eFA/s320/IMG_4439.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Prussians have six infantry brigades, including some elite Grenadier regiments, backed up by 3 cavalry brigades (one light, two heavy) plus 3 artillery batteries (12 pounder and 9 pounder foot and one 6 pounder horse). Here we see their advance on the right towards Klein-Gorschen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7L_LR1T54Pa0rP3XC8c4liZS9jbul3BTFS8Qt94_1BMPw7inQiZbGFi9-JXd4_oj6LVZEpGWr7dP68qJZpSYnBK2uY-cq6sC8HgVlbKteKNSxg2MH7IeNu5UF8xlMwBXZfS-0i8tZZqg/s2048/IMG_4440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7L_LR1T54Pa0rP3XC8c4liZS9jbul3BTFS8Qt94_1BMPw7inQiZbGFi9-JXd4_oj6LVZEpGWr7dP68qJZpSYnBK2uY-cq6sC8HgVlbKteKNSxg2MH7IeNu5UF8xlMwBXZfS-0i8tZZqg/s320/IMG_4440.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Early on, Jagow's infantry brigade is sent in to attack and capture Gross-Gorschen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0hLRhMkN4Qnh7XdXQI0sGCaXWUsqcq-IZdAERQRBqs5I_B21BFeeEc_46OTKrwKi9q1d6Mxsc07OGm3TBnCsBlWCi_9-qRJI_fd8gZwk2MLJjZ515UGIM7pn-FfoIpVhQABLodTpywM/s2048/IMG_4441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0hLRhMkN4Qnh7XdXQI0sGCaXWUsqcq-IZdAERQRBqs5I_B21BFeeEc_46OTKrwKi9q1d6Mxsc07OGm3TBnCsBlWCi_9-qRJI_fd8gZwk2MLJjZ515UGIM7pn-FfoIpVhQABLodTpywM/s320/IMG_4441.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Left of this, Anhalt's infantry face two enemy brigades in line (the Neumark Dragoons are to the left of Anhalt's force)</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfdRj3PyUojUfA6Tr1DqNHMwWwLGUR5doJZDewl3QZ5QkjRz4UAviYbaKeJGlSzIL5H_zDmxv9OLPHcK-td0SVHp1ICkkeO_EX7Jcdx4lLJ_fkHX_C6s_TExRGgwXoOsnGtfAgqy0ya4/s2048/IMG_4442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfdRj3PyUojUfA6Tr1DqNHMwWwLGUR5doJZDewl3QZ5QkjRz4UAviYbaKeJGlSzIL5H_zDmxv9OLPHcK-td0SVHp1ICkkeO_EX7Jcdx4lLJ_fkHX_C6s_TExRGgwXoOsnGtfAgqy0ya4/s320/IMG_4442.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gross-Gorschen has fallen ! Prussian flags fly from the rooftops but this village alone will not be enough.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT784pY0Miib7ktkwV_jObJp8wFqo_4Ork9n3zCzZPGqZaxek6BOpMvdi2oswKanXt-zruKxZURTGig9VxkIilKdeslriL3gKUxoOYdVtp_MPLxuhyphenhyphen6FiDFJ1QzxMCnGu-ZtOBfccVk5E/s2048/IMG_4443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT784pY0Miib7ktkwV_jObJp8wFqo_4Ork9n3zCzZPGqZaxek6BOpMvdi2oswKanXt-zruKxZURTGig9VxkIilKdeslriL3gKUxoOYdVtp_MPLxuhyphenhyphen6FiDFJ1QzxMCnGu-ZtOBfccVk5E/s320/IMG_4443.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French cavalry have moved quickly across to their right flank - as the Silesian Cuirassiers have arrived to support the Neumark Dragoons on the Prussian left flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymIXXZKZjYk1IlbRisqTUChrqt0NE2ZqQdaod0jK0f13EyLDs5hb2MvcdIaadUSS7rybM0b0dqtj2vYy3es5Jbo6CKUq2oYp14oga9G8iSb-Qd3cjusilM2N78LRBEwvmRRsDH9m5vfM/s2048/IMG_4444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymIXXZKZjYk1IlbRisqTUChrqt0NE2ZqQdaod0jK0f13EyLDs5hb2MvcdIaadUSS7rybM0b0dqtj2vYy3es5Jbo6CKUq2oYp14oga9G8iSb-Qd3cjusilM2N78LRBEwvmRRsDH9m5vfM/s320/IMG_4444.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French infantry continue to doggedly hold their lines either side of Gross-Gorschen but inevitably casualties are mounting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzROarI-PiKNcnKe2t__Q7LRN-HyQz0lU1NVurRLzSumKCFO_hlQFgDPm-v_loHAj0BQN8d9Ww4j6p79EjWgC8yCNP454r7Y98IWeprVWai0YXbex8yLDjvfpiVZdO63i3J0w_DFR0Eb0/s2048/IMG_4445.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzROarI-PiKNcnKe2t__Q7LRN-HyQz0lU1NVurRLzSumKCFO_hlQFgDPm-v_loHAj0BQN8d9Ww4j6p79EjWgC8yCNP454r7Y98IWeprVWai0YXbex8yLDjvfpiVZdO63i3J0w_DFR0Eb0/s320/IMG_4445.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the right, apart from cavalry threats from the Silesian Hussars and Uhlans, the Prussians have contented themselves with artillery fire to reduce the French lines before attacking with the infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAKXQyyyQ3-R55bYhJoap995FKfGN7rkpnYNAGtOozKF9ntTQ8SwWycjlVhZbf8lm3YJWKpThgbWtb5bPv_DZp1aS8ianSE8tjGKh2RvkMtgA5YHdEDuinW1ArXqT9CEw8OvqG4Ec66c/s2048/IMG_4446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAKXQyyyQ3-R55bYhJoap995FKfGN7rkpnYNAGtOozKF9ntTQ8SwWycjlVhZbf8lm3YJWKpThgbWtb5bPv_DZp1aS8ianSE8tjGKh2RvkMtgA5YHdEDuinW1ArXqT9CEw8OvqG4Ec66c/s320/IMG_4446.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some French infantry are having to retire due to losses so gaps appear</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYoO-ry8agEKWoNUczSr82S2TkwUHFL9S_IjI6ctyrqHZYg5ArPRawfTzfEzz_BCoGROPYTfg6hOa3nUzhw7o6boa5OCYRNrOnYYb0ZkUgJbsMBxZ1swMpuY4dXajQ-ZMTZ-XGBW8f8o/s2048/IMG_4447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYoO-ry8agEKWoNUczSr82S2TkwUHFL9S_IjI6ctyrqHZYg5ArPRawfTzfEzz_BCoGROPYTfg6hOa3nUzhw7o6boa5OCYRNrOnYYb0ZkUgJbsMBxZ1swMpuY4dXajQ-ZMTZ-XGBW8f8o/s320/IMG_4447.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but Blucher is getting impatient and ADCs scurry around with fresh orders</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfobAp9WHdOpaoa4ZqxNe93zpsj1uR87Pz6s3-8gWLgavcGWmtfzpu4_dhHaK8YSS7BkUIJdpk7IsfuE9cT1VtLgMuIFol2MU0_GocP2IT7iBbQmWDdh7dcQsTYDVjzcGExNQitfj1XU/s2048/IMG_4448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfobAp9WHdOpaoa4ZqxNe93zpsj1uR87Pz6s3-8gWLgavcGWmtfzpu4_dhHaK8YSS7BkUIJdpk7IsfuE9cT1VtLgMuIFol2MU0_GocP2IT7iBbQmWDdh7dcQsTYDVjzcGExNQitfj1XU/s320/IMG_4448.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the Prussian left, the French cavalry have taken the initiative and charged forcing back the Neumark Dragoons and following on with a charge against the Silesian Cuirassiers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7emlZ73nhDdnwC8DASW3vtcqkxIskRkIL5QO95XlRk11HzUXXMOFpzDGAXFOrdlKW8TCj7JptOCsyfuiBKs9Jjr8HElBZfPAfIucOr1xfxJGISZDGF4PFRTqJX5WHkgHH2xg-fIagJoQ/s2048/IMG_4449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7emlZ73nhDdnwC8DASW3vtcqkxIskRkIL5QO95XlRk11HzUXXMOFpzDGAXFOrdlKW8TCj7JptOCsyfuiBKs9Jjr8HElBZfPAfIucOr1xfxJGISZDGF4PFRTqJX5WHkgHH2xg-fIagJoQ/s320/IMG_4449.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but it was a step too far and the French cavalry break - but they have done enough damage to force the Prussian cavalry off too !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePGNN_QvRLn3-TSabzOF_A1JxTa8GyxeeBNG9j2uDw0aP0ZDzQiorjXAgodoumeXmZRF5tX1BpV7jVX6QSbJbimmKSUPljTm1BeGcxFmlVwtayoFqYfHTBMvamDId__qYH2ZWxwN7gk4/s2048/IMG_4450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePGNN_QvRLn3-TSabzOF_A1JxTa8GyxeeBNG9j2uDw0aP0ZDzQiorjXAgodoumeXmZRF5tX1BpV7jVX6QSbJbimmKSUPljTm1BeGcxFmlVwtayoFqYfHTBMvamDId__qYH2ZWxwN7gk4/s320/IMG_4450.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Prussian troops now attack on the right of the line, near to Klein-Gorschen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CKobu11Ao77ssPuRz2mNpLQcORgb4_YB0va0JjSKk9MXnQztF1UHkEMyURHm45ekmZXIWJYMvJjvnkxGx5pR_qxN9Z5G8Ixy1L28qmwqfZS22vb2P7Q3DaeO_V3PRhtPjsbA1OWJKAQ/s2048/IMG_4451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CKobu11Ao77ssPuRz2mNpLQcORgb4_YB0va0JjSKk9MXnQztF1UHkEMyURHm45ekmZXIWJYMvJjvnkxGx5pR_qxN9Z5G8Ixy1L28qmwqfZS22vb2P7Q3DaeO_V3PRhtPjsbA1OWJKAQ/s320/IMG_4451.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and over on the left, the French have retreated</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0FlueZ785zErbICsPaMa_U6ptBtziA8aV5dJaNkgcnuNl1DdVidkMo8JiYvHGXOvhcXhSqMnsLPa7Pn-JfT1RxH03pn5KScv84EYz4Wx8NVWN0RjCYulrThEHLQ_41wGcCGCL3YIcJU/s2048/IMG_4452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0FlueZ785zErbICsPaMa_U6ptBtziA8aV5dJaNkgcnuNl1DdVidkMo8JiYvHGXOvhcXhSqMnsLPa7Pn-JfT1RxH03pn5KScv84EYz4Wx8NVWN0RjCYulrThEHLQ_41wGcCGCL3YIcJU/s320/IMG_4452.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the big Russian guns have kept up a continual fire at long range</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefM4dqEOwH9agVzjLoyqfVLrTdaJg5lhHbD-RPN7ewvGqDXDULKGCLofn9SrDqe1c7pwqwqVN-xEGG7CeKRdKwEf980a_pIVXBmm1yWqxweskpLk2-AkyXO3r2PhVsVuZ1OMdlA8-oz4/s2048/IMG_4453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefM4dqEOwH9agVzjLoyqfVLrTdaJg5lhHbD-RPN7ewvGqDXDULKGCLofn9SrDqe1c7pwqwqVN-xEGG7CeKRdKwEf980a_pIVXBmm1yWqxweskpLk2-AkyXO3r2PhVsVuZ1OMdlA8-oz4/s320/IMG_4453.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">French reinforcements have arrived on the heights by Rahna but are reluctant to advance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvjHfhVmBhUXs1tmaehGn0vlG273q4Zgm-54abXLfmGGCLpSd1XDBbjVkPZiTFkJ3zY1tTVGAYjmqXxv4fAPjkIfTgr5KV0HS_UFyMZLXApiTgj1pWHk0-Mrp61VyG1xE-vKuTz-wfqY/s2048/IMG_4454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvjHfhVmBhUXs1tmaehGn0vlG273q4Zgm-54abXLfmGGCLpSd1XDBbjVkPZiTFkJ3zY1tTVGAYjmqXxv4fAPjkIfTgr5KV0HS_UFyMZLXApiTgj1pWHk0-Mrp61VyG1xE-vKuTz-wfqY/s320/IMG_4454.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the Prussian columns receive closing fire from the French lines</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuD8An_K3-T3nbyk2bFFop9ZN6qnj8PngawDfO79tNfflDZnKjLdtt2sdbX4FO5xixc3VhAFw_JciN-2ZK_cZDwQ43WdH3W980Hek2SkZ0qN-MFFHe7AIggA1ZkfTwgxHquW5mycPvciM/s2048/IMG_4455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuD8An_K3-T3nbyk2bFFop9ZN6qnj8PngawDfO79tNfflDZnKjLdtt2sdbX4FO5xixc3VhAFw_JciN-2ZK_cZDwQ43WdH3W980Hek2SkZ0qN-MFFHe7AIggA1ZkfTwgxHquW5mycPvciM/s320/IMG_4455.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the attack goes in with some disorder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3e0i4QdIga-j4CYqVK9hcKrUupQKkUsCdjoRZR12JcabUNnSHeumMavJTt-9RmI7-S6FgAuhPj9qhqDPaqYYN1BmgiJcgX8u-10mKFVpVZMegiDnfC3HznLs9IKiFEaCjwUT7KEgsVk/s2048/IMG_4456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3e0i4QdIga-j4CYqVK9hcKrUupQKkUsCdjoRZR12JcabUNnSHeumMavJTt-9RmI7-S6FgAuhPj9qhqDPaqYYN1BmgiJcgX8u-10mKFVpVZMegiDnfC3HznLs9IKiFEaCjwUT7KEgsVk/s320/IMG_4456.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">more Prussians have advanced beyond Gross-Gorschen and the French are forced back - except for their guns !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CBi7Mc0KPXWbnyWJvUETrQ6Nft_a2-Inkmp_6GIKBi3AZzUJPLMgnE-TkQvDcJ8j0qFMvUz3PtOcm1ic3usxwQUfnU23EiX9_5sHguBFWnlMf6fpAYMjXGQA6aOgehMoizMLVjEpPng/s2048/IMG_4457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CBi7Mc0KPXWbnyWJvUETrQ6Nft_a2-Inkmp_6GIKBi3AZzUJPLMgnE-TkQvDcJ8j0qFMvUz3PtOcm1ic3usxwQUfnU23EiX9_5sHguBFWnlMf6fpAYMjXGQA6aOgehMoizMLVjEpPng/s320/IMG_4457.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a French counter attack is attempted, left of the guns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Sr3QBWnSfCbHhZWx7GZV4nTBqNNm5godIAt2d3h3XMRQFwGJsND34Vp349coDsi1FyGPrQ2GK4UOG91nLuHYXhgCSS81VhHLDNDmTN6ap2wATMKjwH_oshSQMhApA1vWbvxMAxHIlXs/s2048/IMG_4458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Sr3QBWnSfCbHhZWx7GZV4nTBqNNm5godIAt2d3h3XMRQFwGJsND34Vp349coDsi1FyGPrQ2GK4UOG91nLuHYXhgCSS81VhHLDNDmTN6ap2wATMKjwH_oshSQMhApA1vWbvxMAxHIlXs/s320/IMG_4458.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>and the Prussians on the left flank have also charged forwards, breaking the opposing French brigade<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvR4v_sLOLLpOOQWzIvrVni7pJzJeN1Y1Ys16MtaChXops02BC6vbolUiAU5G7cPLxAB73jX4lOXEFvq6dBTS2VE3I0WsGd1w3hyphenhyphent0cBYjmZmDfCf48cavXR1IeQ_BtOmK7snVSEugKr0/s2048/IMG_4459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvR4v_sLOLLpOOQWzIvrVni7pJzJeN1Y1Ys16MtaChXops02BC6vbolUiAU5G7cPLxAB73jX4lOXEFvq6dBTS2VE3I0WsGd1w3hyphenhyphent0cBYjmZmDfCf48cavXR1IeQ_BtOmK7snVSEugKr0/s320/IMG_4459.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">an almighty tussle is taking place in the centre with Prussian columns crashing into French lines</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKNIszaY16ezDeOTGGTdGrFYkIp_pxGL-dAKeHuKcCxllHkDoDGdE14ZMYvXNHq886Hha-DEObXHBU20OEjwlJSJegTKH5iFzYP25uUu2wo9xFG4JgTOV6nheYE8aBWK_wPIaW5T8sZc/s2048/IMG_4460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKNIszaY16ezDeOTGGTdGrFYkIp_pxGL-dAKeHuKcCxllHkDoDGdE14ZMYvXNHq886Hha-DEObXHBU20OEjwlJSJegTKH5iFzYP25uUu2wo9xFG4JgTOV6nheYE8aBWK_wPIaW5T8sZc/s320/IMG_4460.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">desperately, the French try and hold on but brigade after brigade falters</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzZoR5u3bl4XtMzeqhWsbsLIU46EElsXryWzpg26XAYnsPf8yUqowXDOXyN5sqPbi5oCsqrADNqvbkM81uLORvGDyJke6yBdEUMqXkVfpVUj4zsi1pPcb_5nz-x6-ViL8wHGp_3_LkWA/s2048/IMG_4461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzZoR5u3bl4XtMzeqhWsbsLIU46EElsXryWzpg26XAYnsPf8yUqowXDOXyN5sqPbi5oCsqrADNqvbkM81uLORvGDyJke6yBdEUMqXkVfpVUj4zsi1pPcb_5nz-x6-ViL8wHGp_3_LkWA/s320/IMG_4461.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The game ends with the French in retreat. Fresh forces failed to make any impact and the Prussian strength means Kaja will fall as the Prussian columns pursue the French across the board.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Only one blunder this time - Natzmer's elite grenadiers managed to retreat two moves just as they arrived on the table but they did return to beat the French by Klein-Gorschen !!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An interesting scenario which provided a hard fought game.</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-9653258591854574192021-06-06T16:11:00.000+00:002021-06-06T16:11:58.450+00:00Albuera<p style="text-align: center;"> Another Black Powder game with Mike. This was last week</p><p style="text-align: center;">Marshal Beresford (Me) with a combined force of British, Portuguese and Spanish troops are trying to prevent Soult (Mike) getting through to Badajoz. Beresford is on the left, holding Albuera but Blake's Spanish have left their rank flank "hanging" which Soult is quick to exploit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGAl7C6z4sY_DGkQ4VB7Z6A_2Rjr29WlwG7RIhB9hKarCzJ6bVQYbELxq-vULs8xW3RgPHDejkBT52MLUIizo4ufYN7M9lA43BwIRDGYQKioY4Ihdj2cmEsL4j_RWopnCllTAd82OuDo/s2048/IMG_4417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGAl7C6z4sY_DGkQ4VB7Z6A_2Rjr29WlwG7RIhB9hKarCzJ6bVQYbELxq-vULs8xW3RgPHDejkBT52MLUIizo4ufYN7M9lA43BwIRDGYQKioY4Ihdj2cmEsL4j_RWopnCllTAd82OuDo/s320/IMG_4417.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Latour-Maubourg's cavalry division quickly turn the flank as the French infantry and guns keep the Allies occupied on their front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRSgzlHgO2JckeZ0xydjjPg78qlovRdL_XFH6Xc6EpB3TZ56fi8PcrFaIXCWej_XXniugpsHdsS5bowLbJ7MfpsJIzLCEv5uuNutgH-MIx7PnJqL4gYTq0mkmvx0EgfzBpfGuM-gQy7M/s2048/IMG_4418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRSgzlHgO2JckeZ0xydjjPg78qlovRdL_XFH6Xc6EpB3TZ56fi8PcrFaIXCWej_XXniugpsHdsS5bowLbJ7MfpsJIzLCEv5uuNutgH-MIx7PnJqL4gYTq0mkmvx0EgfzBpfGuM-gQy7M/s320/IMG_4418.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">British heavy dragoons move up having heard about the enemy cavalry incursion</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHnZ-7G6zuGDCcHQ_-GTxDTsYNDWsBK3YmcB8FEahqVcjsYCIMg6WkuykgdoJk_xkcgSZjUnvfurrWUIw42-2fas6siwHgSuT0CRy1TvrCOOdCZ1LQtzifyNlb_3u7t8xxStFI0AHaG0/s2048/IMG_4419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHnZ-7G6zuGDCcHQ_-GTxDTsYNDWsBK3YmcB8FEahqVcjsYCIMg6WkuykgdoJk_xkcgSZjUnvfurrWUIw42-2fas6siwHgSuT0CRy1TvrCOOdCZ1LQtzifyNlb_3u7t8xxStFI0AHaG0/s320/IMG_4419.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Portuguese light cavalry line the river bank watched by French cavalry and infantry as the artillery open proceedings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbNrho0L6fsD6QgdxF_8A-iBTmqtaKjlUmm5ULo5lk5pJDJ3XUAzYC8QrUimN1BnYeE-Zwr6Z_5hjpPlGQyoZbb_ScNEut_lqCU7c6v_4Lm1SIWaoPIcjM1MfrbU7SkE6MDDySuGcSQg/s2048/IMG_4420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbNrho0L6fsD6QgdxF_8A-iBTmqtaKjlUmm5ULo5lk5pJDJ3XUAzYC8QrUimN1BnYeE-Zwr6Z_5hjpPlGQyoZbb_ScNEut_lqCU7c6v_4Lm1SIWaoPIcjM1MfrbU7SkE6MDDySuGcSQg/s320/IMG_4420.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beresford also sends a British infantry brigade across to stiffen the right flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFF3hO9pfeCP_II3BRZkGT5E9ZgOCtiwCUbMNxxe0p23A3e2ri3aTE-4f8rrf5Qq3l1EZks7lMshB05oxPod_r27DnU8zwsjX6VM0fD5ZUojztJ175pN8T353F11aSpvH_XkdjStsNHDk/s2048/IMG_4421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFF3hO9pfeCP_II3BRZkGT5E9ZgOCtiwCUbMNxxe0p23A3e2ri3aTE-4f8rrf5Qq3l1EZks7lMshB05oxPod_r27DnU8zwsjX6VM0fD5ZUojztJ175pN8T353F11aSpvH_XkdjStsNHDk/s320/IMG_4421.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">French infantry pour across the river and attack the Spanish infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboOHUmWhGQZ8prdk4p8aPj_qESL9vkNlQ2CGf0qZTVsT4myFlr3g0N-I_TOzyOd5r2v1So_L6Fmx3RdRz5-JeqzPQyu6pIjiZxNU3REYtDGuDx188w0Rlf6aJ0wSwvgzchF-hrye_T5U/s2048/IMG_4422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The infantry swarm over the high ground too towards a sole Spanish regiment at the pass</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6Kp2bUZu_oXK3xwY2E0HMTsgyDVKI-vJ9rwkCkWA0BWIuc-hfKO8s1-KekdcGuQB-Gs-2b2T6T0shDINz_2_MPkZWhef3ishOAW2ZrKYykLesMNS_pbv5criP5zdJZQSw0iujSt1kKI/s2048/IMG_4427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6Kp2bUZu_oXK3xwY2E0HMTsgyDVKI-vJ9rwkCkWA0BWIuc-hfKO8s1-KekdcGuQB-Gs-2b2T6T0shDINz_2_MPkZWhef3ishOAW2ZrKYykLesMNS_pbv5criP5zdJZQSw0iujSt1kKI/s320/IMG_4427.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The British heavy cavalry has turned to attack French infantry which has formed a disorganised square, expecting an easy win. Wrong ! They are thrown back with losses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4elMYwQwKzkwnD-OediWsyjlrfVi5RKrRk-hG5yS6lI4txXT7kXs0rWBFMNSA9ZSJVMPuwA2n-2g-x3isLgFsM1cctsxzBsdXsygvlPoJuHwzUVp0j-jSBXsg1JdhWefD5jONlvmR8k/s2048/IMG_4428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4elMYwQwKzkwnD-OediWsyjlrfVi5RKrRk-hG5yS6lI4txXT7kXs0rWBFMNSA9ZSJVMPuwA2n-2g-x3isLgFsM1cctsxzBsdXsygvlPoJuHwzUVp0j-jSBXsg1JdhWefD5jONlvmR8k/s320/IMG_4428.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The lone Spanish battalion has thrown a blunder and recklessly charged the massed French ranks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATLmozp28i4cLi_2N3fVKogPDZTNQti1__akaeIeR6IROYM5viUj60pCwi8fkWmaJqYK5tVV-lgde0PKnGE8qEFxiouSPMPC4eC1uO0y_-Kt1rBQOkcd0MBAERSrijXUScjoZ7bHglDo/s2048/IMG_4429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATLmozp28i4cLi_2N3fVKogPDZTNQti1__akaeIeR6IROYM5viUj60pCwi8fkWmaJqYK5tVV-lgde0PKnGE8qEFxiouSPMPC4eC1uO0y_-Kt1rBQOkcd0MBAERSrijXUScjoZ7bHglDo/s320/IMG_4429.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and it gets worse, a British brigade in march column also throws a blunder and heads for the enemy cavalry - the French dragoons are only too happy to oblige</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eKC0bauST96IKeYzM61QKgy6KK2kdykCl8WUKbXEMTCAAHyoSsSo-ln9BiXfwALwuUW505lWta84mVzNo4d6N3y1150WUYBHr9l471jH86oX60K8vCzCV8hqKrrryBms5oSl_orExyI/s2048/IMG_4430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eKC0bauST96IKeYzM61QKgy6KK2kdykCl8WUKbXEMTCAAHyoSsSo-ln9BiXfwALwuUW505lWta84mVzNo4d6N3y1150WUYBHr9l471jH86oX60K8vCzCV8hqKrrryBms5oSl_orExyI/s320/IMG_4430.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">although the British manage to hold the first round of melee and turn into line, they have taken a lot of casualties</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Pretty much ruined the game.</p><p style="text-align: center;">That said, I managed to throw six blunders in this game, all of them bad. One best consigned to the bin I think !</p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-61796496517139147872021-05-19T20:09:00.000+00:002021-05-19T20:09:57.931+00:00Fuentes de Onoro<p style="text-align: center;">Black Powder game in the Peninsula. Mike chose the French (Massena) with four divisions of infantry under Reynier, Loisin, Junot and Drouet, 28 battalions in all plus 5 batteries of artillery and Montbrun's dragoon division. In support, Bessieres with the Imperial Guard cavalry.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Wellington has six infantry divisions (1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th & Light plus Slade's cavalry division and Barbacena's Portuguese cavalry. 8 batteries of artillery dominate the skyline.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The empty battlefield - the French will arrive on the right.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMJit8sEhlZj5fTq4Ky8RTAmKkPuOPaDd-7jS7hVmmtGF-0JTtQDsmoes5_S4CvRQcXF9J2mQBkWyxHOqgMw7n69GLlrdb8MVFYVT6QS5AemFYVozMmC9oi3G0KuXTjC6kmrfLoZaP64/s2048/IMG_4311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMJit8sEhlZj5fTq4Ky8RTAmKkPuOPaDd-7jS7hVmmtGF-0JTtQDsmoes5_S4CvRQcXF9J2mQBkWyxHOqgMw7n69GLlrdb8MVFYVT6QS5AemFYVozMmC9oi3G0KuXTjC6kmrfLoZaP64/s320/IMG_4311.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Indeed, scouts are already examining the terrain</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqc4_iqLMZU1N5qbc70zIXn0bReNpUlPkNuAwbwjaQX57o5qwQjoNQNhZS7VUj-UODqZuJxrE4H6Y5OOEOgqtRaY0eVqAmelCcRDObt0jGY9DaOurIGKA2h5AfQIDR32zNM4ra-mwf2h4/s2048/IMG_4312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqc4_iqLMZU1N5qbc70zIXn0bReNpUlPkNuAwbwjaQX57o5qwQjoNQNhZS7VUj-UODqZuJxrE4H6Y5OOEOgqtRaY0eVqAmelCcRDObt0jGY9DaOurIGKA2h5AfQIDR32zNM4ra-mwf2h4/s320/IMG_4312.JPG" width="320" /></a></p>The bridge leading to the village is the obvious pinch point<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5J4V6-Z3spq1TQKVeDaI0xQgWCfik6TesvXXLtKcRA4JZ78jSx4_YmH_wslWb7Df57e_hvZo-1xHiw4pm4qTiWns-ceBNkosMuW5MpVam43MjJjuaOSfcmuUBJOxMZ2Yyg-lBrFlqdVE/s2048/IMG_4313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5J4V6-Z3spq1TQKVeDaI0xQgWCfik6TesvXXLtKcRA4JZ78jSx4_YmH_wslWb7Df57e_hvZo-1xHiw4pm4qTiWns-ceBNkosMuW5MpVam43MjJjuaOSfcmuUBJOxMZ2Yyg-lBrFlqdVE/s320/IMG_4313.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The French divisions mass preparatory to the attack - including two of cavalry nearest the camera.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Light Division are in the woods to the left<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_BFBoMsE6HTqgsGchYADOf0EgXWNXSuWJ_JmInk-4Ts5-UFAj-fSiR_ElfRx1W5cAYZ-S6d2WjAYUsC97d2BEKfs-gjhg7kAtp1ukmXwJwXsn3aRuldBZaPm4AzgkBjD1zbdRXYCnGs/s2048/IMG_4325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_BFBoMsE6HTqgsGchYADOf0EgXWNXSuWJ_JmInk-4Ts5-UFAj-fSiR_ElfRx1W5cAYZ-S6d2WjAYUsC97d2BEKfs-gjhg7kAtp1ukmXwJwXsn3aRuldBZaPm4AzgkBjD1zbdRXYCnGs/s320/IMG_4325.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Only skirmishers visible to the French</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpy7EAknDNGmygGAohkX00FgdtmRqEST_RgtXYtHo2sckY6fLcURVpi0yLWmE0QjPeYeFkD0dvyg7bbzHZfmaZVhTnSUact0a5gckS9FYnt1gPF-ehSKloUlJbwnzubDEgahoIcax_sCc/s2048/IMG_4326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJj0vWAwRiDlvSNQmjFULsYr8Kbi5GeDrEnMaLhULh-dhCHTLVWWW9r2J63wJtFjR6L2hg5iMmmoPFbDKMcAFFaXVy2V9ITdcVwhysCp6gBG4xmNwcRsrUBFvwdGfvaADRmb9Ltm6iUY/s2048/IMG_4328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJj0vWAwRiDlvSNQmjFULsYr8Kbi5GeDrEnMaLhULh-dhCHTLVWWW9r2J63wJtFjR6L2hg5iMmmoPFbDKMcAFFaXVy2V9ITdcVwhysCp6gBG4xmNwcRsrUBFvwdGfvaADRmb9Ltm6iUY/s320/IMG_4328.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">a local tavern keeper, El Murrio, watches anxiously.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCHqEe-1IV8cJkUxasGS6XMjjZZqUiTltY2xM7RR8XBENs-g5yGxHRTXRxKEphLP1dfEkTHRBsKGsJmHlUmlJrQtmg-nBaadjw0OPWbnONxuaZZn9b7AZxuTNMEVl7lU9HhYGENmCcCU/s2048/IMG_4329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-feMlACwuevjXx1wYNOEQIlA2zfcxOwcSSSUN08AFicTFPhbHHX3fQLClWBcqJGACKoFFHWNELSWVVa1_JqBeflRKmVp54VulNKC_ULfsYgFVgrP0gEMc9t9TCcHNO2vh8_CmYCtEv_Y/s2048/IMG_4331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-feMlACwuevjXx1wYNOEQIlA2zfcxOwcSSSUN08AFicTFPhbHHX3fQLClWBcqJGACKoFFHWNELSWVVa1_JqBeflRKmVp54VulNKC_ULfsYgFVgrP0gEMc9t9TCcHNO2vh8_CmYCtEv_Y/s320/IMG_4331.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Big solid ranks of infantry in column</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTrGYoVnsRHf_3-yvOlxE5drSn5BoAIEKuph3TuRCrvzdPF8YSAbm5SMyQZ_canUNkgFzliUc_p33_Ov63PnxZZoRTwAFz3M4zDeWWUPOc9ydHn9TSu3suueG7nv4RiHhRYdzcJCPNKI/s2048/IMG_4332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTrGYoVnsRHf_3-yvOlxE5drSn5BoAIEKuph3TuRCrvzdPF8YSAbm5SMyQZ_canUNkgFzliUc_p33_Ov63PnxZZoRTwAFz3M4zDeWWUPOc9ydHn9TSu3suueG7nv4RiHhRYdzcJCPNKI/s320/IMG_4332.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">and the first of them hit the village</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAyiWaGA0v1byEHapBjKSXtDtfwfoaNn63-FbhNHxYTKBMG4IA6GFkykpw9g4IGYuSuO_h3W-cOjm3Rtw-kMOLXSPH8Bu-3OUGiSoRCogemrWD7AvLfch1QPtkSwwrpFGgBLv4klbTR4/s2048/IMG_4333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAyiWaGA0v1byEHapBjKSXtDtfwfoaNn63-FbhNHxYTKBMG4IA6GFkykpw9g4IGYuSuO_h3W-cOjm3Rtw-kMOLXSPH8Bu-3OUGiSoRCogemrWD7AvLfch1QPtkSwwrpFGgBLv4klbTR4/s320/IMG_4333.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">others head for the gap between Poco Velho and the woods</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOW6RTy0TDG3HFdIODAlMrypaFaVSE7J862IVodThkFM8JSK9O_EWFhF8QkMDpM7CbPCGTAYDY_ZxDFZU9B9t0mgwLOYzkovBPD3eGPGgEylNEjKYCAzpsfce4qQ5CZZGt0KYVJuJxHs/s2048/IMG_4334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOW6RTy0TDG3HFdIODAlMrypaFaVSE7J862IVodThkFM8JSK9O_EWFhF8QkMDpM7CbPCGTAYDY_ZxDFZU9B9t0mgwLOYzkovBPD3eGPGgEylNEjKYCAzpsfce4qQ5CZZGt0KYVJuJxHs/s320/IMG_4334.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">including all the cavalry</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyhvumAT812Vks13Ra6EY5kcaIWcKLE19ORVXq6B19fH7SVSdqk15p5PLDCsY3wFKnJu_bYlEIgfit7uchhmhFgeaXK1LiXuHflzq4pKvwIiKZVEVQ5_uGi19-6QA9QsuMfBVBfMCjH8/s2048/IMG_4335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Portuguese cavalry charge Montbrun's dragoons<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZi2ht1tXfk3B67ME9YiZjOZXLlPv7iztq_B_CXV8RvqyqhqOtoRO6GHjFFxCAFeRfYSQzBznu18BZLaWNviCYc0sYS-FHCgPTDwL8vKEYzFxWEl-3JglI7UCZMcPubUvXkajHzALFrg/s2048/IMG_4337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZi2ht1tXfk3B67ME9YiZjOZXLlPv7iztq_B_CXV8RvqyqhqOtoRO6GHjFFxCAFeRfYSQzBznu18BZLaWNviCYc0sYS-FHCgPTDwL8vKEYzFxWEl-3JglI7UCZMcPubUvXkajHzALFrg/s320/IMG_4337.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>KGL Hussars sit behind Poco Velho village watching the approaching French<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhad99EjKeMc_PyeZdBk6uzGaFt5whebpwWfB2qW8Ir1ybMBDttfkCjD81RMyXX2-ZIz9bTqsGoaUhDvYEvBhyphenhyphenu4K49KJ9rIY2C5X6c77rv9xS8AX9rMlLUdJvKAKiTvQw0sgNHAn67z4E/s2048/IMG_4339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQNtLBFXXGhx0-Dt6WX-kbbVtiZYs2njcIP_cg4ug3NUNrYU3WuaEwvq6F0lnxzjUH5Exw9xlpNuztgPUgXPPGT8rBqWl6iafnD8IddLDLfUOm0-DsNwYIqSIcJiFqT5vmfxspzUwUJ8/s2048/IMG_4341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQNtLBFXXGhx0-Dt6WX-kbbVtiZYs2njcIP_cg4ug3NUNrYU3WuaEwvq6F0lnxzjUH5Exw9xlpNuztgPUgXPPGT8rBqWl6iafnD8IddLDLfUOm0-DsNwYIqSIcJiFqT5vmfxspzUwUJ8/s320/IMG_4341.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">but French dragoons punch heavier</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0V9SKbe6Ox3Hdh87y_nppf0XiYe3AR0q64n3IgKzvAq0Ymf_vqivpTfhtQVqjxB_xnb7MopSV6I31peZeSfaNSLMjLjCz_4-Z5jdMK6_bScuRjPXQxEZ5Muei5ahYq-cYQrRMNRGY5g/s2048/IMG_4342.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>the French dragoons way outnumber them<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81q5Ts1H2tUB_C3Fip6eXpDaArvFMabVigpYGef5u9ZiwzVh4yw0ezkv_zev27m3-bdL0-VtEnZVkvIpo3BeaAvd3oNT7pXLxaJMjnHHi306CgSzyOm_GMeIvcIeqxJU6-cfIiaul7lM/s2048/IMG_4344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81q5Ts1H2tUB_C3Fip6eXpDaArvFMabVigpYGef5u9ZiwzVh4yw0ezkv_zev27m3-bdL0-VtEnZVkvIpo3BeaAvd3oNT7pXLxaJMjnHHi306CgSzyOm_GMeIvcIeqxJU6-cfIiaul7lM/s320/IMG_4344.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>so now there are none - British cavalry broken !<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf__yZrOAwCeYufqagSrm0-RNA6KGDHfwGSNXExy8LantlsSMc5uTSWj81qqvz3ApU7x7egGsGAXg5iy8xql0NwUL8rS8-vAQsC5l8RdLF2PbJcGxLu92cZFwlhKPMdaLkjxEZ4W8H3Fc/s2048/IMG_4345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKskPdqhCeNTd2_vE38zM6a6KlWxtaG1fZvMzzhEivJ-Apl36p15JMALuBZkIPDcdmoQFwRV_h5XxpuEDuSB8MZfkh9xz3d-sXk0L6MgBIegtfgHGQilE7RSY8FFNofAOVmFrky_Qp3E/s2048/IMG_4351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKskPdqhCeNTd2_vE38zM6a6KlWxtaG1fZvMzzhEivJ-Apl36p15JMALuBZkIPDcdmoQFwRV_h5XxpuEDuSB8MZfkh9xz3d-sXk0L6MgBIegtfgHGQilE7RSY8FFNofAOVmFrky_Qp3E/s320/IMG_4351.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">the left side of the village is now under heavy infantry attack</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2eiH6r3zyPblo5uasDwwUilcJ-yii11SKbKlTPO6PhXDP5sriVbu7_yZbstXNy1BZ4KK6fpzrren3FnarbM3jsizyUiIRhvZWD0m2wUuefJjk29iv-TnCf42NEEsslrVdxprCof5hMs/s2048/IMG_4352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVC3qFT3jQZ6vHOJnQsfWbvhjxUfhxBVbp07HJH7lgU6cRMQPF4zTb7wU11L8AJeP74ZOF_axWVJZUFydreFLNOmcih61QDIeweYwpbIA2fLUA_-ZO3af8Eb2P2xD7GkpXmkqFcRMDn7c/s2048/IMG_4354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVC3qFT3jQZ6vHOJnQsfWbvhjxUfhxBVbp07HJH7lgU6cRMQPF4zTb7wU11L8AJeP74ZOF_axWVJZUFydreFLNOmcih61QDIeweYwpbIA2fLUA_-ZO3af8Eb2P2xD7GkpXmkqFcRMDn7c/s320/IMG_4354.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">the Light Division is deployed </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6srlp6OQix1y1LpNED-Eb8Wei5GIV1Zaac8OGRivcK5qXZyYOC_zoVP7cEiwydYrx3UF5MUbVemo6TN6dy3HXzVphLbEz97PItJ_6hj06o90RNcdmdE4CGEuZIC0x2akUxnucoUvnvMo/s2048/IMG_4355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhGF2Mv2s52VarsbVXkNY4Hgm5Z5e7wokIjFi5egmIVT2U3oA2_G0w94VDQyVDM8IwnRxn-8-kO2r-rzdtXPTPDUOkp70ozq1pYuzRWv6iHlSG4Lh2AKuLISYeNEOd4WEP1dVdnel8Hc/s320/IMG_4395.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">the British artillery has worn down several French battalions and they have fallen back shaken</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qYArIbo9eM7N4ZSGzyqUB4DysXXN_7yPICOzBeLV5paobs-FmrcOtFrXiBOva_9ac1AvwpRGrXs18Tt-K6qzy8xdvwK-UzIX8F9DY_EWdJZ48Jo9eMEBmMd4Nrz54BKzEjUcBdpQCgg/s2048/IMG_4394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qYArIbo9eM7N4ZSGzyqUB4DysXXN_7yPICOzBeLV5paobs-FmrcOtFrXiBOva_9ac1AvwpRGrXs18Tt-K6qzy8xdvwK-UzIX8F9DY_EWdJZ48Jo9eMEBmMd4Nrz54BKzEjUcBdpQCgg/s320/IMG_4394.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">behind the woods, others refuse to advance any more having taken too many casualties in their fight with the Light Division</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9WPalQhAbdgxxjE2OvY2jaVNakr_fPIN8hc6BS4mRAoTNDc3TBfqQkAGHccGG5i4aqnDDkAiQDix7MADZdtOaBDJqESvmY2fnf6LTH6ooxa6OE1nYummQ6KDQWMet3M0A7qNNLfTtsM/s2048/IMG_4393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9WPalQhAbdgxxjE2OvY2jaVNakr_fPIN8hc6BS4mRAoTNDc3TBfqQkAGHccGG5i4aqnDDkAiQDix7MADZdtOaBDJqESvmY2fnf6LTH6ooxa6OE1nYummQ6KDQWMet3M0A7qNNLfTtsM/s320/IMG_4393.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">even the French cavalry are being picked off by Houston's men shooting out of the windows</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1-EKGbCAcixCYQ58_qEvU3RRi3KsBaGhOjcHukoQoZvgjJM68IGvHou_WZnhIS9mxiqpZ70y3FYg-INH73XRtsyj_0Np79hElMExoYCKks0rX84lxLMCg8AQ02Wug8L829cz2Na5ars/s2048/IMG_4392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwffzZeN_Ieahd9RJu53ykdPB9OsSecMCGnHOxC2o9mBxfpCHHg7tCOsX2uCcz_rHhGIeRnKMc6Rpe0UcRNZSX31-rx8Kg7MDP2BWgKsMaBzL6xVmYciZ6SVDxJraFPEsT9-KXKvzDeU/s2048/IMG_4388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwffzZeN_Ieahd9RJu53ykdPB9OsSecMCGnHOxC2o9mBxfpCHHg7tCOsX2uCcz_rHhGIeRnKMc6Rpe0UcRNZSX31-rx8Kg7MDP2BWgKsMaBzL6xVmYciZ6SVDxJraFPEsT9-KXKvzDeU/s320/IMG_4388.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">British troops have recaptured the houses on the left of the village as French troops recoil disordered</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0KXETQodqN6BYIrKY8U-1qhdHRHQUV2Ag2CBmcqVU54TkyLMfWm6B0nAn6N-Pxxzy4P4jdtPhNbQqnpIAPJGpjMTtzikm_einpN-jv1NuYnxR5ZYDbvlw-FMN3LufybhPjfB_Avv27A/s2048/IMG_4387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWW3lMD9Xu2bJcGBd7pFzUU8L76wvDhHxrcKyWtjdOfwA1-5sfWHs2dkCNOjvOoJcxew6LLn1SA7vbhSI077MjHc3WfCN7pv_s7u-bm4qjKtpflsl28luMoQd2XtVoFXrSeNlO6U-OSk/s2048/IMG_4382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWW3lMD9Xu2bJcGBd7pFzUU8L76wvDhHxrcKyWtjdOfwA1-5sfWHs2dkCNOjvOoJcxew6LLn1SA7vbhSI077MjHc3WfCN7pv_s7u-bm4qjKtpflsl28luMoQd2XtVoFXrSeNlO6U-OSk/s320/IMG_4382.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">and attempts to make further gains on the right are thwarted </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv6787MuSuqrOcQ3K2rp4qm62yuEe7ycIJFSsDWqcPMxwhps-aDeRBHuXMAhQNvmecVHbtj9bElMWdnjQCBSGS7LXS8BhdzGIdKENnmW8dKCTMudsSBL0nNilS-pZ9QqPVQfOAYPeI3A/s2048/IMG_4381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Will it cost him his job ? Well, we know the answer all these years down the road !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This looked bad for a long time for Wellington but he prevailed in the end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><p></p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-70625822632592696892021-05-07T20:55:00.000+00:002021-05-07T20:55:43.452+00:00The Fight for Forney Farm : a Sharp Practice game<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1st July 1863 - a small part of the battle at Gettysburg</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 55th North Carolina are coming through the woods top right, heading for Forney Farm on the left. The 9th New York Cavalry have to stop them ! Ian has the Confederates, me the Union.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBcU6x7NOk38VDG7yq422XFtitFr6R1bFJ1Lj7uTmvVbwjWUWqSMQspX5jDK25PWRHvCyuQXX8zfZJiuJ4KdDW8f910mg-1mycZdp80zWsR_HokE3MWYuWldczyheVi-sj2ZCNLAtXgc/s2048/IMG_4275.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBcU6x7NOk38VDG7yq422XFtitFr6R1bFJ1Lj7uTmvVbwjWUWqSMQspX5jDK25PWRHvCyuQXX8zfZJiuJ4KdDW8f910mg-1mycZdp80zWsR_HokE3MWYuWldczyheVi-sj2ZCNLAtXgc/s320/IMG_4275.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Captain Forrester's Rebels make their way through the trees</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4CY6JrUxMkg8j2VZfo7834xK4mpDkmVzhtnpiGG8cRYHbW6LWfalVG4zMgy5mGAZaoMX7sIo8vPCmlpaTnQRporhe2F_lFFThVmaQz8wt_07TU63YzssU5akyNkKpqTUxSW5MIMA17U/s2048/IMG_4277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4CY6JrUxMkg8j2VZfo7834xK4mpDkmVzhtnpiGG8cRYHbW6LWfalVG4zMgy5mGAZaoMX7sIo8vPCmlpaTnQRporhe2F_lFFThVmaQz8wt_07TU63YzssU5akyNkKpqTUxSW5MIMA17U/s320/IMG_4277.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and Sergeant Mordecai's skirmishers leap ahead of them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMcDyXfm0cRTJllHVUbQp91T8HZf2l0Uix8ys2e6tc-XkG6OBIl9IA_3nqzHdTgN8Kog5X_spi97IczD54eqc8pRKQCI671R4ca5DZ14qhKXvXl-t_likYYKv8ftZU3yc_jpGseKz0X4/s2048/IMG_4279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMcDyXfm0cRTJllHVUbQp91T8HZf2l0Uix8ys2e6tc-XkG6OBIl9IA_3nqzHdTgN8Kog5X_spi97IczD54eqc8pRKQCI671R4ca5DZ14qhKXvXl-t_likYYKv8ftZU3yc_jpGseKz0X4/s320/IMG_4279.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Captain Timothy Hanley's 9th New York cavalry arrive at Forney's Farm</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NGWoLA09bJS3h1Oq2Qbm35iZ03i68sN9LQzlAJXG4DlvijmVBvWiy_q0dCqvWs3FY6Fr_kgZ8CLPW8tFjBp82TAUxpTZEhgw4gTPXVHdsMsU0XjVfdJJduw5s6ZqzQbsYvOht_ojpSw/s2048/IMG_4280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NGWoLA09bJS3h1Oq2Qbm35iZ03i68sN9LQzlAJXG4DlvijmVBvWiy_q0dCqvWs3FY6Fr_kgZ8CLPW8tFjBp82TAUxpTZEhgw4gTPXVHdsMsU0XjVfdJJduw5s6ZqzQbsYvOht_ojpSw/s320/IMG_4280.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Rebels 2-i-C, Captain Walter Whitted, takes some troops towards the Hoffman House in case Union troops are there on the flank.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCW0bM7Yie1pa_NFUZfHvNx8dtpWMG6-zHaTxIrJ8E4Ku_jNZdHRddonBfg-6TgpGc0o3819COt-QorLi8fmNXwKEZMWUT0VtePzu8dpcEDt9XlPwXk2JLKpePmuqSr6D99G9PqWeM0S0/s2048/IMG_4281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mordecai's skirmishers are first to open fire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMm2X83MvESn22w5bz5SiRyugECruRG_0dYxDM8vSUZ81Yas-PQsGCbDHtXAAqnNg3Rk57-KUtUEvfPLZlK6pl7tUs26SWeOykGfUnVroZPZ5_CH7H1qEkvAapTjSY2MBW1PdFv5Sbv4/s2048/IMG_4283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMm2X83MvESn22w5bz5SiRyugECruRG_0dYxDM8vSUZ81Yas-PQsGCbDHtXAAqnNg3Rk57-KUtUEvfPLZlK6pl7tUs26SWeOykGfUnVroZPZ5_CH7H1qEkvAapTjSY2MBW1PdFv5Sbv4/s320/IMG_4283.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Hanley orders his men to take up positions in and around Forney's farm and the orchards</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLVz9HdRN_Xxf9XA5LbhBzblfUuH5nwDjUrLyPewIyOaFs7d94uxx93IhvXagKRyem6Q2aOqhHl1kOg61SVyntSLhTaMfEPfcBJmDVVSqBoTUVfJ4ytVLQs5R6nyFxUFiYQNqsPBqHLM/s2048/IMG_4284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_L4pv7ynSCDB4ANlqRb0hGnoKjJWRYO_YAfdXYxq0j0GQiPv9J82YgjDc6AF9YXvEJw8ci6yyXhXPaucT24yWRZAP1yhoK8BQoYAUCtGTSMHDc8cN6IyezCK1SNHzwM0GFCe1e94V0I/s2048/IMG_4295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_L4pv7ynSCDB4ANlqRb0hGnoKjJWRYO_YAfdXYxq0j0GQiPv9J82YgjDc6AF9YXvEJw8ci6yyXhXPaucT24yWRZAP1yhoK8BQoYAUCtGTSMHDc8cN6IyezCK1SNHzwM0GFCe1e94V0I/s320/IMG_4295.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Forrester orders his men to cross the snake fencing and head towards the enemy as the Federal fire has slackened (Hanley has found his ammo is duff and their fire is halved).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimc4stU4O8pe5X05wAPPmGeNdYm_7I2BAmaOpKnnCkxQXBD1SJzyGKZTYSgQ0x1MhIZujKPKs4CAjTzNge3_uy1n0TvwULEASepDRTUsLETMu0Qwa4Tfbq6Wyu-382er0qmi0G2wnxURc/s2048/IMG_4296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sergeant Lattin has recovered and joins his mounted troop behind the trees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFpfU_F6za8f5nr1WOWOxHdmyjT0qDUY87FgE0pZUdGa5GSGSK-iLcNLR9FNXJedd7oGwHGx6yhS-8YCaL3Uk1R8Rc0ExuSKiBIyIupX1yDza_n3NB4GXJowCCbo9qYzo56XQutSLShI/s2048/IMG_4303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFpfU_F6za8f5nr1WOWOxHdmyjT0qDUY87FgE0pZUdGa5GSGSK-iLcNLR9FNXJedd7oGwHGx6yhS-8YCaL3Uk1R8Rc0ExuSKiBIyIupX1yDza_n3NB4GXJowCCbo9qYzo56XQutSLShI/s320/IMG_4303.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">the Confederate skirmishers enter the farmyard</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaI1ccD0RgpHi6b-jNBGa4LZJz4Tw5nl01ptl6K3hxEFqR8HtuDeCfmpoO1aHgoowXIRFEj50uFhmG8bCS_fSB2B2cxGoaKWT_W1rfnCDjcHXrVB_bHhqFQw6drOJXLm3wQh76N4hRZc/s2048/IMG_4304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxt2wMuyNYuG8W5Od-qnq_0M6PSuzdqxTALe3isTl_OpX87BsWMdZ5ddu3XkmAFvG_SmR6tSLkdSTAcNPX7gLSAio6auyzGDp5Y916ItTqEkJb3mRiN17UTzzMScpdUdJEhUMylIpxE8/s2048/IMG_4307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxt2wMuyNYuG8W5Od-qnq_0M6PSuzdqxTALe3isTl_OpX87BsWMdZ5ddu3XkmAFvG_SmR6tSLkdSTAcNPX7gLSAio6auyzGDp5Y916ItTqEkJb3mRiN17UTzzMScpdUdJEhUMylIpxE8/s320/IMG_4307.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The stuffing has been knocked out of the Union cavalrymen</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigP-8LbeAqX9mCjtAE2WcjvZpjPPlfeoZeRZrS_VeVwsn1osaaczOloDfhcDKe59R5d2kXuw8hJ3tOqKQe9z0sxAmrVutHVupQUFiKg_omZTfk6qszylv0DyO1I_CBf4mvG6Lx_WK4_Q/s2048/IMG_4308.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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All three Big Men were hit. Their British born commander had lived through fighting in Afghanistan and the Crimea but now falls on the field at Gettysburg.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Forrester can be well pleased with his day's work.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You never know what's going to happen in Sharp Practice !!!</div><p></p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-26086922370045623462021-05-07T19:28:00.000+00:002021-05-07T19:28:03.188+00:00Combat at Alcolea : Black Powder in the Peninsular<p style="text-align: center;"> French General Dupont has been ordered to advance to Cordova but he hears that Spanish forces under Colonel Don Pedro Agostino de Echavarri are preparing to make a stand at the river bridge at Alcolea.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Rafael picked the Spanish forces so I had Dupont's French.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In addition to forces at the bridge, Echavarri has placed cavalry and infantry on the high ground looking down on the French approach road.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Despite a shaky start, when Pannetier's brigade threw a blunder and went backwards two moves (!), the French now march on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP8Ew6CHlfJamEVpXGBhp9gsvzimtKXHZYcEIumbeONbge3qkjGEaXWAy22kYn7qU7dvbKpRBUyA2Zgjb2pCtpL5jhWfW20r9beAcwvu-h5qlvm0-XBlMDA97cbf96ZlvuIx3cXEF8GNo/s2048/IMG_4250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP8Ew6CHlfJamEVpXGBhp9gsvzimtKXHZYcEIumbeONbge3qkjGEaXWAy22kYn7qU7dvbKpRBUyA2Zgjb2pCtpL5jhWfW20r9beAcwvu-h5qlvm0-XBlMDA97cbf96ZlvuIx3cXEF8GNo/s320/IMG_4250.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rafael opts to send forward Spanish cavalry immediately to threaten the French forcing Rouger's brigade to form square</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCOy48vgcWmbDD1Sc5TNVCeVBMJ00mwmFIQlEXWr-szngyqklFUFuLj7dcYiPLUwp-o-vT91l_TYTgrOFK73L7WhwMp_2KzZCheYbbJCCNus3IHUQ8t2lESLuWGnfuKRmKMytOHPzMZY/s2048/IMG_4252.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAs9nB_w3NUzWk6g5OSE1TpZZ9e0ZC2pjuWSLv78MiNLGYDj2tpAnzxjs5R8N4r8JhuIzzKs_2o0wad1kXfaDXALZqyjItGVyPm_By7zAksrH6CgOh40XrAt29rTzaBXTeJLECysRjkZk/s2048/IMG_4254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAs9nB_w3NUzWk6g5OSE1TpZZ9e0ZC2pjuWSLv78MiNLGYDj2tpAnzxjs5R8N4r8JhuIzzKs_2o0wad1kXfaDXALZqyjItGVyPm_By7zAksrH6CgOh40XrAt29rTzaBXTeJLECysRjkZk/s320/IMG_4254.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Spanish dragoons attempt a charge but the squares stand firm and the cavalrymen are disordered</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPpKiR2mRT26ABBls06nADPtrQaj6rBTXGgipeYZWFwvQ-oN_UOFy_Pe8VzlrB9ODJvU7aeK471SrXW7EUqvuQcm2MfB_hOtjNEpFBlIt4lZ4b5A4F4_RHWxZMcEqNrHAACaCYghMSC4/s2048/IMG_4255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPpKiR2mRT26ABBls06nADPtrQaj6rBTXGgipeYZWFwvQ-oN_UOFy_Pe8VzlrB9ODJvU7aeK471SrXW7EUqvuQcm2MfB_hOtjNEpFBlIt4lZ4b5A4F4_RHWxZMcEqNrHAACaCYghMSC4/s320/IMG_4255.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Spanish cavalry retire just as French dragoons arrive to assist the infantry</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigywYMA-Z27PFyiUpMMkAAOmwMAFoP47L2i5l5IMnIB50gC0nX0mT_sI27eHQKbEG4NfG7gxtn7pbjcXE1UBJz_CjibAHbuF4B1gPQseqAP3LEdLU4jStdGK1vz8XdqfqfabkDrhKBtB8/s2048/IMG_4257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigywYMA-Z27PFyiUpMMkAAOmwMAFoP47L2i5l5IMnIB50gC0nX0mT_sI27eHQKbEG4NfG7gxtn7pbjcXE1UBJz_CjibAHbuF4B1gPQseqAP3LEdLU4jStdGK1vz8XdqfqfabkDrhKBtB8/s320/IMG_4257.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chabert's infantry brigade has pushed on towards the bridge, with one eye on his threatened left flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DUMpxehSrj3ZcgoW57tseKjMKi-OIZ5_5WIXLztxl5rexXb9vdkBYNmWFO-BRIkiUSEg1sGn15o3GWcdZ9AmTSuAj6_Xks4Rm55dteDqWBGFjlxXyBJ8sI219SCSrQwb9cF8d-rUHiM/s2048/IMG_4258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DUMpxehSrj3ZcgoW57tseKjMKi-OIZ5_5WIXLztxl5rexXb9vdkBYNmWFO-BRIkiUSEg1sGn15o3GWcdZ9AmTSuAj6_Xks4Rm55dteDqWBGFjlxXyBJ8sI219SCSrQwb9cF8d-rUHiM/s320/IMG_4258.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With good reason, the Spanish infantry charge down towards Chabert</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ClwGTOjtoR34r01kL8uI-3Y8PestiqWHv3RzbG3mrdF0lA6RQq5_KFo839l1KQoW81C5pq80iCJzpruP03ta6d4_B4mPbzvRloqvABnjhbzZ5wYaxCdytS8tieJfJKJHWA04cBs1G7s/s2048/IMG_4259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ClwGTOjtoR34r01kL8uI-3Y8PestiqWHv3RzbG3mrdF0lA6RQq5_KFo839l1KQoW81C5pq80iCJzpruP03ta6d4_B4mPbzvRloqvABnjhbzZ5wYaxCdytS8tieJfJKJHWA04cBs1G7s/s320/IMG_4259.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This could be tricky !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKax5uMlNCsUUxCCHohOcenJEb2iyn2-cmvRsJ1OndQ3EpXmqnLTJEvCQtCAKIeLJERXoJFnY7bNNq-r8DPFCLm5RkSzsK8MWQz5MnTW_Q9zltXDFtGfEZvOpHn92VE4Q1R-Q4NEy5HQ/s2048/IMG_4260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKax5uMlNCsUUxCCHohOcenJEb2iyn2-cmvRsJ1OndQ3EpXmqnLTJEvCQtCAKIeLJERXoJFnY7bNNq-r8DPFCLm5RkSzsK8MWQz5MnTW_Q9zltXDFtGfEZvOpHn92VE4Q1R-Q4NEy5HQ/s320/IMG_4260.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French infantry have been disordered by artillery fire from the area of the bridge but French cavalry have threatened a charge and the Spanish infantry hastily form square</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OoMRdMFKX9UD_Q2pR6luR7vaCGG52HW6iikf3cpFXULYyLhsllgUZx-aSxLYP1Xs-pDDTWsZnwL-WijiyhcdKl2Y5OK_68BY4ZfkALsOM1B_9Ta6JS0WD_BSUoG57QZ4iwKhyphenhyphenRFMBRo/s2048/IMG_4261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OoMRdMFKX9UD_Q2pR6luR7vaCGG52HW6iikf3cpFXULYyLhsllgUZx-aSxLYP1Xs-pDDTWsZnwL-WijiyhcdKl2Y5OK_68BY4ZfkALsOM1B_9Ta6JS0WD_BSUoG57QZ4iwKhyphenhyphenRFMBRo/s320/IMG_4261.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French infantry swing round and attack the Spanish infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXjuhvm3I_cS3jZAaatT9x0VFyv_e_kQEo5l9UIOP_gijdodJMZ2Y7pzwDBGsGRbwGe5IQrqI8nM3VIRy35gVhSzqsf0_tC8RHDOnES0cfG9yYXj4Wcv6Xy-VCqlZmUHgy7Knhi8Vrrw/s2048/IMG_4262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXjuhvm3I_cS3jZAaatT9x0VFyv_e_kQEo5l9UIOP_gijdodJMZ2Y7pzwDBGsGRbwGe5IQrqI8nM3VIRy35gVhSzqsf0_tC8RHDOnES0cfG9yYXj4Wcv6Xy-VCqlZmUHgy7Knhi8Vrrw/s320/IMG_4262.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Spanish succeed in breaking out of square into line during the combat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Iu6ZZdsTwKU7LZdC2btgjCWTQItSM4F4SGQk9P_Oq9roE0jHRLweR5rXTffDI7aJYdQb_cK_yZ2NrLNMb0sB0tUBaIt7mUUWeaALOz06s_Ukd9tJeYMgEArI4XSiUwtvpUgGxsdm76g/s2048/IMG_4263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Iu6ZZdsTwKU7LZdC2btgjCWTQItSM4F4SGQk9P_Oq9roE0jHRLweR5rXTffDI7aJYdQb_cK_yZ2NrLNMb0sB0tUBaIt7mUUWeaALOz06s_Ukd9tJeYMgEArI4XSiUwtvpUgGxsdm76g/s320/IMG_4263.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but the French quality shows and the Spanish brigade breaks and runs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOX7j1fx0sL52FS9i81sGArUJVpTuOw55BjLSil6F7f67B9EM7OSLd_jx6u7gFJt-_ht4lwJW6djT9SI4tH1-OAzK92nK8nFGV-nM6hPWp6REpVcRGQbmoL0UNslGnLUQxcIHUJz_PWQ/s2048/IMG_4264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOX7j1fx0sL52FS9i81sGArUJVpTuOw55BjLSil6F7f67B9EM7OSLd_jx6u7gFJt-_ht4lwJW6djT9SI4tH1-OAzK92nK8nFGV-nM6hPWp6REpVcRGQbmoL0UNslGnLUQxcIHUJz_PWQ/s320/IMG_4264.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French dragoons have seen off the Spanish cavalry too but two French infantry brigades have broken due to artillery fire from the bridge and fled the field leaving just one infantry brigade on the field. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iVKkam4VCdywDuXa7xHc699qYXJpiZI7PeF2p5L_qi4l7MQunPbRJDIDhp4XeKZlaLnrG3BvE3Wucs4tnePJ0GWhYEJMvBbP2QTZOs4_lH7IJOSbzMv8ra7A7LEXEBN4ecy7cMjjb6w/s2048/IMG_4265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iVKkam4VCdywDuXa7xHc699qYXJpiZI7PeF2p5L_qi4l7MQunPbRJDIDhp4XeKZlaLnrG3BvE3Wucs4tnePJ0GWhYEJMvBbP2QTZOs4_lH7IJOSbzMv8ra7A7LEXEBN4ecy7cMjjb6w/s320/IMG_4265.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They advance purposefully and blaze away across the river at the Spanish infantry in front of Alcolea village</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTe48Qw3tbZ02lU7l15BRiZlXOhVbIKSCSuIKQLi07w4WYCurdBxGV88dgx5EZ93_Dk6UDnAra2RKa1pTfKZPUGrEXrWzQDe82cpptUOP13e43ofr2Yze1VbOnlqrzxnWiOHaWP6WkbG8/s2048/IMG_4266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTe48Qw3tbZ02lU7l15BRiZlXOhVbIKSCSuIKQLi07w4WYCurdBxGV88dgx5EZ93_Dk6UDnAra2RKa1pTfKZPUGrEXrWzQDe82cpptUOP13e43ofr2Yze1VbOnlqrzxnWiOHaWP6WkbG8/s320/IMG_4266.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Spanish infantry don't like it and start to melt away</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UrjtW1pv3jo3yVQMNoFkKLlAU90wdi0AejCq8rCYp1vZ7JZdxKkVYoVcvwfNr6B6klTk1QjSMp_ZZ_O9Mr20hsRfL6ZrR1EAmytVHc-q8WHxTAtN2KjNieqqv7-fUX40sk3KlpjEaTs/s2048/IMG_4267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UrjtW1pv3jo3yVQMNoFkKLlAU90wdi0AejCq8rCYp1vZ7JZdxKkVYoVcvwfNr6B6klTk1QjSMp_ZZ_O9Mr20hsRfL6ZrR1EAmytVHc-q8WHxTAtN2KjNieqqv7-fUX40sk3KlpjEaTs/s320/IMG_4267.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More musket fire sees the rest of the Spanish infantry flee, leaving the gunners to try and hold the crossing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFk6gK6rFifVaUB7ycOQiAKzk5rmTXSU98n7MEJhyphenhyphenUNZoDtOnNsjGsGYYsUXiHE-J340Z_68lrxe2QgyU5tk4E-9KgdoFY-ZYAfSxHcF5km9G96fdnRXpphIbC0aHgT9hF3pzlTJWC1RU/s2048/IMG_4268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXp67T_xuQCQtPrPsaUubyNmEvtmDhrg8hiMp-Jn65mplHNDlGl07A97pfxDyisGZfO76-XtCKuI0hPlbXzafgLRoOqCrlgwI-C4FSTHe9pQ87_-K0_2-ZOIcUm8bCeuLtHZQ3bNlXLo/s2048/IMG_4271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXp67T_xuQCQtPrPsaUubyNmEvtmDhrg8hiMp-Jn65mplHNDlGl07A97pfxDyisGZfO76-XtCKuI0hPlbXzafgLRoOqCrlgwI-C4FSTHe9pQ87_-K0_2-ZOIcUm8bCeuLtHZQ3bNlXLo/s320/IMG_4271.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The French dragoons head for the bridge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovXd23XY7oTJ2uhFxCFgG12j0pdnVRPfCNJ2aDnegOJFEsk_K4DPDsyA_Y1MfzPIVp2WS7GEvLSDf-Pj81kEkVhfJzfkksar_CsZrxqaVA3oimBu03MNjMByw7G5WpOOzdkR9zwo40N4/s2048/IMG_4272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovXd23XY7oTJ2uhFxCFgG12j0pdnVRPfCNJ2aDnegOJFEsk_K4DPDsyA_Y1MfzPIVp2WS7GEvLSDf-Pj81kEkVhfJzfkksar_CsZrxqaVA3oimBu03MNjMByw7G5WpOOzdkR9zwo40N4/s320/IMG_4272.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep firing !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUbsFoqFRa5Ei8n31AOLxn_yA10Vux_nY6XVvE3mcymsx8hxEpp8647uQ2n2Q8GxuFs5AGaM9h_UtKb1A21Pxt5oGmmufDri9XtcU_U_CBmYZq6cPwmXQcKnYqGpoyt_trN3E-fpMZi4/s2048/IMG_4273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUbsFoqFRa5Ei8n31AOLxn_yA10Vux_nY6XVvE3mcymsx8hxEpp8647uQ2n2Q8GxuFs5AGaM9h_UtKb1A21Pxt5oGmmufDri9XtcU_U_CBmYZq6cPwmXQcKnYqGpoyt_trN3E-fpMZi4/s320/IMG_4273.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They do disorder the lead dragoon regiment but the second one charges across the bridge and hits the gunners in the flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPhG1bvjLoFzXX2aauBqSzHamuDVKricI72Z5UurCsYkHpTMEAdHwuE9cwwSVT4UCh_FSMgBJlIf65abNoEMAWNsN7RHmLBRL9muDdXIQ8KT9FORoPOFc1K0lVonoVHy1HMo8g_osqvA/s2048/IMG_4274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPhG1bvjLoFzXX2aauBqSzHamuDVKricI72Z5UurCsYkHpTMEAdHwuE9cwwSVT4UCh_FSMgBJlIf65abNoEMAWNsN7RHmLBRL9muDdXIQ8KT9FORoPOFc1K0lVonoVHy1HMo8g_osqvA/s320/IMG_4274.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brave as they are, the Spanish gunners are cut down and the way is open for the French - but at quite some cost !</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796930509059577865.post-26184738160495874082021-04-16T12:27:00.000+00:002021-04-16T12:27:17.173+00:00They Are Coming For The Village !<p style="text-align: center;"> The cry came up from some herders. A strong force of Roman Auxiliaries with support units was approaching and they were carrying wood to burn the village down as retribution for some perceived insults by our Germanic tribes.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The War Lord quickly prepares his warriors and sets off. The start of a new Infamy, Infamy ! campaign. This time Steve has the Romans and I have the Germanic tribes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They know the Romans are coming from the bottom right of the picture, our village is opposite at bottom left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-Mi7ohXRSLN_-rM9FuPaVLG93EK0BDmVpy0RRjI2LrqULbuEhiPh43qQvhHFyEveOx0W_sbG6RKVkBHR8p2dL24oPE2qA3_aHldWvFRsH0rTYuqzPymYZKnDvo7IOSwaGpSY3jbKzNc/s2048/IMG_4147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-Mi7ohXRSLN_-rM9FuPaVLG93EK0BDmVpy0RRjI2LrqULbuEhiPh43qQvhHFyEveOx0W_sbG6RKVkBHR8p2dL24oPE2qA3_aHldWvFRsH0rTYuqzPymYZKnDvo7IOSwaGpSY3jbKzNc/s320/IMG_4147.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the advance are a group of Roman Auxiliary archers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceqFlQMwxMEEEskPbPKtnhJ-k6xjJjHPzZ7b1trkEg7-ucx7H58iUVZiYsJAPYI_Sf4y5gFNtWuHA__k1TW-7DOqXX0FegvNUqnGEiv8hJL6l7s5S8arnmopDFqNwv-aXhZ4qxJq7pDI/s2048/IMG_4148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceqFlQMwxMEEEskPbPKtnhJ-k6xjJjHPzZ7b1trkEg7-ucx7H58iUVZiYsJAPYI_Sf4y5gFNtWuHA__k1TW-7DOqXX0FegvNUqnGEiv8hJL6l7s5S8arnmopDFqNwv-aXhZ4qxJq7pDI/s320/IMG_4148.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Followed by a group of Tribal Levy making their way through the wooded hills</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUmv4Z-Qbx0MVHLd0PHPwWpbG_fYfzyXum6ng408aIIczU8IEu-GSEOsIP1gD09YngbKmPpnt1i1ipHYlIJbSTCZCvE_K3hyumKpQKk6m7wFUold1wS7pgAXSG74pMraV1OhsPDGxBxk/s2048/IMG_4149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUmv4Z-Qbx0MVHLd0PHPwWpbG_fYfzyXum6ng408aIIczU8IEu-GSEOsIP1gD09YngbKmPpnt1i1ipHYlIJbSTCZCvE_K3hyumKpQKk6m7wFUold1wS7pgAXSG74pMraV1OhsPDGxBxk/s320/IMG_4149.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next on, a group of armed Roman servants carrying the wooden faggots to speed up burning the village</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRVplH6sbxPuPqKuG9t6DepVmAM91hJ1zT_opUOK9rGMtQEU5NAi31Ii6fr9AuQOpIYkVxNX3SMC8GrCKWCKEJBmstar6j5GsvoGphZoO8MN9EfXKS_DlufsnW-On0j7Huj7U7BvbGUs/s2048/IMG_4150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRVplH6sbxPuPqKuG9t6DepVmAM91hJ1zT_opUOK9rGMtQEU5NAi31Ii6fr9AuQOpIYkVxNX3SMC8GrCKWCKEJBmstar6j5GsvoGphZoO8MN9EfXKS_DlufsnW-On0j7Huj7U7BvbGUs/s320/IMG_4150.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then the Centurion marches on with a column of Auxiliary infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4WvF35TSruHXq1E9yxzLLM6UBXtawbuLk2eDESmNqMfYLfCV1rsrnbdIF9ckqiEyQZ1_zLK6G5GzYEP32VU4laUT8SDQDo7pG-1DAYpavLpYw2k09mIaCG5hO5BGiYl_VmvnWb-A-54/s2048/IMG_4151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4WvF35TSruHXq1E9yxzLLM6UBXtawbuLk2eDESmNqMfYLfCV1rsrnbdIF9ckqiEyQZ1_zLK6G5GzYEP32VU4laUT8SDQDo7pG-1DAYpavLpYw2k09mIaCG5hO5BGiYl_VmvnWb-A-54/s320/IMG_4151.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Slingers follow the Tribal Levy and two groups of Auxiliary cavalry lead by a Decurion trot ahead</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFi33xGn8vrA4EiuZPj7cAMl8wcyl3r2g7bWCh731fMtFT9hhqVNl77FtXa5l09L8Gmyn_5W6cL5lLDpjZKPvZrD5Twctd60ipPD9zrMPPh9ECnecAgdpGzpwjOu9qtrfvyMOJ1hEszcg/s2048/IMG_4152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFi33xGn8vrA4EiuZPj7cAMl8wcyl3r2g7bWCh731fMtFT9hhqVNl77FtXa5l09L8Gmyn_5W6cL5lLDpjZKPvZrD5Twctd60ipPD9zrMPPh9ECnecAgdpGzpwjOu9qtrfvyMOJ1hEszcg/s320/IMG_4152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Centurion sends ahead one group of infantry as skirmishers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHMB5iPd7ibpoQb25BuzW7hNKvk1r5cwiH7p8__Bla5CN3G9WSSGMdNTOnCBt7mlO9ama29EBHW6uzVt7hRjvDQXtueyRV28c3zbYGUE3XAJMPJoIKcALM2kvXi8iYAjj23U0nSPx1yg/s2048/IMG_4154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHMB5iPd7ibpoQb25BuzW7hNKvk1r5cwiH7p8__Bla5CN3G9WSSGMdNTOnCBt7mlO9ama29EBHW6uzVt7hRjvDQXtueyRV28c3zbYGUE3XAJMPJoIKcALM2kvXi8iYAjj23U0nSPx1yg/s320/IMG_4154.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cavalry advance again on and beside the hills - so far, no sight of the enemy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2kf4j8zAMO2OWE1l-lUWSm1m-jBL9jzgcv2qbqh2jsCscHrOseTA7xNVnqh4m6cj0gkpXnG0BDp_6g1AUrm8iQufoOnRbbOV0ncP7gUstVjiTo0amMXc4yk2i2xIzDdnssnOOl0ul4I/s2048/IMG_4155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2kf4j8zAMO2OWE1l-lUWSm1m-jBL9jzgcv2qbqh2jsCscHrOseTA7xNVnqh4m6cj0gkpXnG0BDp_6g1AUrm8iQufoOnRbbOV0ncP7gUstVjiTo0amMXc4yk2i2xIzDdnssnOOl0ul4I/s320/IMG_4155.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But no ! Dashing from the marshes, a group of German Foederati cavalry attacks the Roman cavalry with javelins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BdISKr24Gg_o74iDUR-e-Rj0KNuJ1WN6E0-z5-uWcVZ4B9C3rx8rJuhzLdF5P0akq8dTsWBUHtXEnF_NFJuPAIdn5BrXw5jg1ePy9PcLGgNDSwJMhhZ5Vh8SWViKAgK_iGLDn8ksOgk/s2048/IMG_4156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BdISKr24Gg_o74iDUR-e-Rj0KNuJ1WN6E0-z5-uWcVZ4B9C3rx8rJuhzLdF5P0akq8dTsWBUHtXEnF_NFJuPAIdn5BrXw5jg1ePy9PcLGgNDSwJMhhZ5Vh8SWViKAgK_iGLDn8ksOgk/s320/IMG_4156.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And out of the woods, an enemy mob appear and throw their spears </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQTqv83dg-LxUXDcqfS0imQo1TenQqJt69E1n1MbXF9RJjRDx5z9EsmWqXKOqsAUikJE_IB7MS1KJ1q378UGqFHWC67mNxS3iT55ETEYynMpyLumZAOajT6GSgpHFiToNz9ex0ckhJsE/s2048/IMG_4161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQTqv83dg-LxUXDcqfS0imQo1TenQqJt69E1n1MbXF9RJjRDx5z9EsmWqXKOqsAUikJE_IB7MS1KJ1q378UGqFHWC67mNxS3iT55ETEYynMpyLumZAOajT6GSgpHFiToNz9ex0ckhJsE/s320/IMG_4161.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Followed by a charge by Fanatical Warriors from amongst their ranks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwmpBGhf-Ye1iAztu_xgmxvlsApIakmMjFsMLOGu82zjpvLH0LmMPr-72P0YA6qiWJ99n8PrdTMJs672pljl_CB3qEcoP-z-p-s9nKB_f_o8AhHUU7cGWJ5uBpPo_WbCujtQwQ4j0u9Y/s2048/IMG_4162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwmpBGhf-Ye1iAztu_xgmxvlsApIakmMjFsMLOGu82zjpvLH0LmMPr-72P0YA6qiWJ99n8PrdTMJs672pljl_CB3qEcoP-z-p-s9nKB_f_o8AhHUU7cGWJ5uBpPo_WbCujtQwQ4j0u9Y/s320/IMG_4162.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This surprise attack has greatly shocked the Roman cavalry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjd0sYG5M1FkfwYa267EaSoVBq11q-YuKVsb0KDOM9L5nzupxP99p08MGbFadvjnYK1DXEEJtAb-bmJIn4WKSkmPXKfvM0Sh6B_DscaDhsWuK6fXy1Z7yXIElUWVAK8Fb6AOA4rtNELo/s2048/IMG_4163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjd0sYG5M1FkfwYa267EaSoVBq11q-YuKVsb0KDOM9L5nzupxP99p08MGbFadvjnYK1DXEEJtAb-bmJIn4WKSkmPXKfvM0Sh6B_DscaDhsWuK6fXy1Z7yXIElUWVAK8Fb6AOA4rtNELo/s320/IMG_4163.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and they break</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqQieOTHrQgQmkwOTrpHrjXn28lz2rCoT70gThc-YhJdDx9NkEvTVmcwa4QlSGvRkffe4uCXm8HnOEE0s2JX1OyXTfyjudJmNMBHr41UoIDGg9JCVkPSotb-2WEMN4pVwf9ewkmfvY1U/s2048/IMG_4164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqQieOTHrQgQmkwOTrpHrjXn28lz2rCoT70gThc-YhJdDx9NkEvTVmcwa4QlSGvRkffe4uCXm8HnOEE0s2JX1OyXTfyjudJmNMBHr41UoIDGg9JCVkPSotb-2WEMN4pVwf9ewkmfvY1U/s320/IMG_4164.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other remaining Roman cavalry continue to engage the Foederati attacking them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSQcy4NhZMTRzc3NGBt170AbW2yXuHYPuNAw7edsZJ71UtR8o8HBxzyziVVdLjq7opOZCtXFRGEGOJnxxSpNz23IePXhJoN2PrmVaL_caBqWJskszj8TVnoq9xqWGbRdVyf6n8IXWOhY/s2048/IMG_4165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSQcy4NhZMTRzc3NGBt170AbW2yXuHYPuNAw7edsZJ71UtR8o8HBxzyziVVdLjq7opOZCtXFRGEGOJnxxSpNz23IePXhJoN2PrmVaL_caBqWJskszj8TVnoq9xqWGbRdVyf6n8IXWOhY/s320/IMG_4165.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But the tussle ends with both sides losing their cavalry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3JGMlIsYuhEERH_gMytt-ddIvjczB8RUJJFKtHGS1ud2CX1kV8-oDOg37GzTmlunv_Qqg1PINReRYZ7xYVk1BnqUjdGnh6NkwoF2hd9k4GsjXG8hYOOLkLMHkjvl2PCLQAu5OMtcm7A/s2048/IMG_4167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3JGMlIsYuhEERH_gMytt-ddIvjczB8RUJJFKtHGS1ud2CX1kV8-oDOg37GzTmlunv_Qqg1PINReRYZ7xYVk1BnqUjdGnh6NkwoF2hd9k4GsjXG8hYOOLkLMHkjvl2PCLQAu5OMtcm7A/s320/IMG_4167.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Centurion turns his infantry into line and faces towards the threat from the hills</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2sm1Po1r-548CtUJ8L43xAWIvhyKhtSUfDTJbmPu2WfKk6KnvxrSCS-GLxSgVCdDoBB5fSgjWCsp2E6xlDC8XjeNGPyIJNZ943BJnJrrCZ66i192sY63GuA1nJWfdy36TmdhyWWfkmY/s2048/IMG_4169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2sm1Po1r-548CtUJ8L43xAWIvhyKhtSUfDTJbmPu2WfKk6KnvxrSCS-GLxSgVCdDoBB5fSgjWCsp2E6xlDC8XjeNGPyIJNZ943BJnJrrCZ66i192sY63GuA1nJWfdy36TmdhyWWfkmY/s320/IMG_4169.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At this moment, the German Warlord charges out of the marshes and hits the skirmishing Romans who are thrown back although the Germanic warriors have taken casualties too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGGY1asEbVdq94djCexcG_5OOhQ785fK_PFSC8k-eR2H90bLNap5p5ykcQ0XLI9uGq1odLINiRpfmqk0BgrNY2J4dWUdrhUo6us8odFfUBln-VKaJ4-EguMiTzDwN7RPgm2ax6Oqeh-w/s2048/IMG_4170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGGY1asEbVdq94djCexcG_5OOhQ785fK_PFSC8k-eR2H90bLNap5p5ykcQ0XLI9uGq1odLINiRpfmqk0BgrNY2J4dWUdrhUo6us8odFfUBln-VKaJ4-EguMiTzDwN7RPgm2ax6Oqeh-w/s320/IMG_4170.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To support them, Tribal Levy arrive on the German right flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqF8IsFQ92lpfRapWN4bUniVHeWjoLvuZNLQEQ8GKHHv-XUPOksLdhOpNCWCXDzviyAI9o3tZv10Br-X1VT1ghV9MtnXkYCY35V8bNbw7PegZfXU04OhK9nfOnlmT-aXb8KL59Z8E-aE/s2048/IMG_4171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqF8IsFQ92lpfRapWN4bUniVHeWjoLvuZNLQEQ8GKHHv-XUPOksLdhOpNCWCXDzviyAI9o3tZv10Br-X1VT1ghV9MtnXkYCY35V8bNbw7PegZfXU04OhK9nfOnlmT-aXb8KL59Z8E-aE/s320/IMG_4171.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Auxiliaries turn again now to face the new threat from the marshes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgji9e3cqLVXW3q2QZ8KjckVIhLaWwLZ3awBbDBjz2n9zTJQKAKwYWk6nxbDcWsVGL9s6npg2tV15oh5CuQbIrGmtqi8MZpVywcfUtWYcEsLrnv5rySDQUocz9DMpdTJe4G4gHOmNezzv8/s2048/IMG_4172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgji9e3cqLVXW3q2QZ8KjckVIhLaWwLZ3awBbDBjz2n9zTJQKAKwYWk6nxbDcWsVGL9s6npg2tV15oh5CuQbIrGmtqi8MZpVywcfUtWYcEsLrnv5rySDQUocz9DMpdTJe4G4gHOmNezzv8/s320/IMG_4172.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The German warriors charge forward again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPnOnp-NLB1dPj5qb8h1awkUcecTyq3Fp8yXjgfB0PW92EM7EeZp1pn3RFOPs4hfcoWAZ1MXTdbUc5nApPtSGoXTFVvvP4jf2CXR9pu1TrwTNkKNYVXp6kDUfTkotc-xxSFWa32H1ww8/s2048/IMG_4173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPnOnp-NLB1dPj5qb8h1awkUcecTyq3Fp8yXjgfB0PW92EM7EeZp1pn3RFOPs4hfcoWAZ1MXTdbUc5nApPtSGoXTFVvvP4jf2CXR9pu1TrwTNkKNYVXp6kDUfTkotc-xxSFWa32H1ww8/s320/IMG_4173.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Roman Tribal Levy try to stem the tide by charging the German warriors on the hill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrUbuI2X5cg-_Bkyct0Sqrzr5B7TjtgemrUxAR5u3J1w_9TD9fi4i8T3v9DIcF29JaOGMuY8TJHWMXxUVSMIl8ap-dNIDrbbZqUs3Or7vkVLYkbqELc4Hu0rcjJ7xTaFu6P4OTcu6p6c/s2048/IMG_4174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrUbuI2X5cg-_Bkyct0Sqrzr5B7TjtgemrUxAR5u3J1w_9TD9fi4i8T3v9DIcF29JaOGMuY8TJHWMXxUVSMIl8ap-dNIDrbbZqUs3Or7vkVLYkbqELc4Hu0rcjJ7xTaFu6P4OTcu6p6c/s320/IMG_4174.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But they are beaten off and the Germans charge into the flank of the Auxiliaries already engaged to their front</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpf5e31yaHX_Z8kW-jUBr5Xpqm8rbR0Kv6Tk7VZ-bFmD2-w4opyTqWTN3ggWhGhoTgrhsNPrHDQh6DifOCq_kgxadjOma-9Ir_pJFBhek6EecusFDD1urxl3GWY_7meaBxU48swkP8h4s/s2048/IMG_4175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpf5e31yaHX_Z8kW-jUBr5Xpqm8rbR0Kv6Tk7VZ-bFmD2-w4opyTqWTN3ggWhGhoTgrhsNPrHDQh6DifOCq_kgxadjOma-9Ir_pJFBhek6EecusFDD1urxl3GWY_7meaBxU48swkP8h4s/s320/IMG_4175.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Attacked from two sides, the Romans are in deep trouble</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfj1nEuxUwrtn4i66dTgd_eufZCb63_QDAq7VQgE0orENHGds4I2dvjpMFj8pY5jh70atIeIq_OsXwApAIiyp7WZMIfCiva6c0XPvKF_DZ6mz74viGfRsF12LeRBxzzNoL5S-DBfMBeM/s2048/IMG_4176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfj1nEuxUwrtn4i66dTgd_eufZCb63_QDAq7VQgE0orENHGds4I2dvjpMFj8pY5jh70atIeIq_OsXwApAIiyp7WZMIfCiva6c0XPvKF_DZ6mz74viGfRsF12LeRBxzzNoL5S-DBfMBeM/s320/IMG_4176.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Their losses mount and their cohesion is broken</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeedMvzjTqB_oq1eH1I27w_-h6splCkD8KTKuhGYKwK5IEfHmMnLbdNyA7INNz-sAqud3NSmS5aleNJSgHuRLq3TWRbJxeA9EUwZOCe6tgHjhGUkJBzVaHHTDczVYjmopx7nl4db0ls9I/s2048/IMG_4185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeedMvzjTqB_oq1eH1I27w_-h6splCkD8KTKuhGYKwK5IEfHmMnLbdNyA7INNz-sAqud3NSmS5aleNJSgHuRLq3TWRbJxeA9EUwZOCe6tgHjhGUkJBzVaHHTDczVYjmopx7nl4db0ls9I/s320/IMG_4185.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The German Tribal Levy have chased off the Roman archers on the right flank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdT3GQZaxhv0p8C__XLdua8OWIpUzJih3RKCvgHA99sZ8iXsqilWuPGZ0Phse0JK__j5vdGxPybwGe-uHI1c3ruIvNsTTolu_Lz_kOzWVy-9EnKpKbC87FND5IbDiE2ora9lEYvuWSlR4/s2048/IMG_4186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdT3GQZaxhv0p8C__XLdua8OWIpUzJih3RKCvgHA99sZ8iXsqilWuPGZ0Phse0JK__j5vdGxPybwGe-uHI1c3ruIvNsTTolu_Lz_kOzWVy-9EnKpKbC87FND5IbDiE2ora9lEYvuWSlR4/s320/IMG_4186.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At this point, the Roman morale completely collapsed and the remaining troops fled the field with all thought of burning villages long forgotten !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Despite his success, the German War Lord failed to impress his fellows enough to merit an increase in his status in the campaign.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Roman Centurion and one junior German tribal leader were wounded but would recover in two weeks. Battle will recommence in three weeks on the Roman calendar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another tense game of Infamy which never fails to deliver !</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Steve Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062990801238085117noreply@blogger.com1