Last Sunday, Rafael unveiled his new Wargames Room in the garden - the "Far Pavilion" as it has been christened by his wife.
To mark the occasion, Rafael had set up the Battle of Soor 1745, between Frederick the Great of Prussia and Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine with a Austro-Saxon army.
Here's Mike, Steve and I posing in front of the new room
and Rafael has joined Mike and Steve in this one.
Light and spacious, it easily contains Rafael's new custom built 10' x 8' table
We settle down to read the scenario notes
Powerful Prussian cavalry mass on the right flank ready to attack
Opposite, Austrian cavalry await them
The Prussian lines before the attack commences
Here's a view along the battlefield from behind the Austrian lines
The Prussian cavalry begins the assault
A lucky shot has hit the Prussian cavalry commander and he is dead !
An Austrian infantry unit has been destroyed and the Prussian cavalry now continue to pummel the Austrian left flank
A glimmer of hope for the Austrians - some Prussian cavalry have retreated
The Austrian right flank - cavalry fixed to the spot and gunners taking counter battery fire
The Prussian infantry march forwards
The sun has ruined this shot ! But its more Prussian cavalry attacks
The Austrian infantry get more attention
This brigade is on the verge of breaking
The Austrian cavalry has been defeated in detail
The Austrians are unable to hold their flank and they are getting rolled up battalion after battalion
Believe it or not, a second Prussian cavalry commander has been shot dead but it will not change the outcome
One last Austrian mounted grenadier regiment fights on against four enemy regiments
Here's the turning of the flank
and the Austrian infantry are being attacked both front and flank
the Austrian centre is now under threat
Too late, the Austrian cavalry on the right flank move forward
The Prussian grenadiers have reached the Austrian gun line and exchange fire
The Prussian infantry have advanced all along the front
There is no respite and Saxon infantry have fled the field
With the complete collapse of the Austrian left flank, the game is up
And this game followed the pattern of the real battle - an emphatic win for Frederick.
Great set up, Rafael and wonderful hospitality too. May your new Far Pavilion go from strength to strength !
Lovely job.
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