I took the Zeitens' command and tasked with holding off the Austrians opposite whilst simultaneously supporting the infantry attacks to my right.The command consisted of 10 regiments of hussars, 2 each of cuirassiers and dragoons, 3 battalions of grenadiers, 2 battalions of line infantry and four batteries of field guns. The hussars we (my son James was ADC for the day) deployed on our extreme right and used them to hold back the ever increasing numbers of Austrian horse that kept appearing across from us. The cuirassiers and dragoons were on their right and we used them as battering rams to hurl back the immediate threat. The infantry were to storm the hills opposite and prevent any of the Austrian horse on from interfering with the Prussian assaults on the hills to my right.
Above, the first waves of horse have been held and the Prussians regroup. The dice are intended to show losses before whole bases are removed.Below the Prussian grenadiers have reached the hills and begin their assault.
As the grenadiers climb the hills the Prussian cuirassiers attack the enemy horse on the summit. Several melees later these cuirassiers will have chased off three regiments of the enemy unfortunately the Prussians chased them from the field and decided to head for the enemy baggage train and did not return to the tabletop).
As it should be i have little detailed information on what was happening to my right. The above photograph is the assault to my immediate right. This was a hard fought contest and remained undecided until the very end when the Austrian center collapsed.
In the center the Austrians came down from the ridge line and took the Prussian assault on the flat. It was here that the battle was lost for the Austrians when this corps was routed from the field.
But for the Prussians the battle was won on the right. The above photograph shows the massed Austrian infantry (a third of their army) being held up by the massed Prussian cavalry reserve (some fifteen regiments of curassiers and dragoons). This delaying action allowed the Prussians to apply their central two corps against the enemy and ultimately defeat them.
The last photograph is the point where the Prussian grenadiers under my command were about to throw the Austrian grenzers out of the woods that protected the Austrian right.
As the grenadiers climb the hills the Prussian cuirassiers attack the enemy horse on the summit. Several melees later these cuirassiers will have chased off three regiments of the enemy unfortunately the Prussians chased them from the field and decided to head for the enemy baggage train and did not return to the tabletop).
As it should be i have little detailed information on what was happening to my right. The above photograph is the assault to my immediate right. This was a hard fought contest and remained undecided until the very end when the Austrian center collapsed.
In the center the Austrians came down from the ridge line and took the Prussian assault on the flat. It was here that the battle was lost for the Austrians when this corps was routed from the field.
But for the Prussians the battle was won on the right. The above photograph shows the massed Austrian infantry (a third of their army) being held up by the massed Prussian cavalry reserve (some fifteen regiments of curassiers and dragoons). This delaying action allowed the Prussians to apply their central two corps against the enemy and ultimately defeat them.
The last photograph is the point where the Prussian grenadiers under my command were about to throw the Austrian grenzers out of the woods that protected the Austrian right.It was a good game and my thanks to the other eight players who made the day so enjoyable.
Special thanks must go to Tony for organising the day and his attention to detail that made it such a good game. Tony also provided a lot of the figures so thanks again as there must also be to the other figure provider - Steve.
All the figures are 15mm and from a host of makers but all beautifully painted. Rules are our own inhouse rules which are almost the same as the WSS rules but taking into account such riffraff as skirmishers, hussars and the like.
3 comments:
Lovely looking game - how did it turn out???
Steve I've updated the post - blasted blogger published an earlier save!
Great game! Impressed by the scale. Well done!
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