The long absence in this blog becomes evident by showing you this pictures of our annual summer battle last weekend; the last weeks were full of hasty preparations. First, we extended the tabletop format to 4m x 2,50m which means also to build a solid static foundation for the table, shearing and painting the fur, checking all the bases of the miniatures, if suitable for the convocation of the General for his next warfare...
The scenario is located in Western Pomerania, late summer, and a battle between the Russian invaders and the Prussian defenders protecting the Eastern flank of Brandenburg. The village is kept by the Prussian Corps, consisting of 7 infantry regiments, 4 artillery pieces and 3 heavy, 3 light cavalry squadrons and a Jaeger Corps - in total 700 men. The Russians had 6 infantry regiments, 1 heavy, 6 light cavalry squadrons and marauding Cossaks.
We used the "Black Powder" rulebook, but modified it a little bit.
The Russians opened the fire and moved attacks on both wings: on the left, the cavalry circumvent the forest attacking the open right flank of the Prussians; on the right, the Cossaks advanced through high grass to the village, accompanied by the Leibdragoons cavalry.
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| The opening |
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| The Prussian Generals: Anselm and Matthias - very seriously discussing the situation... |
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| The Russian Generals: Peter and Levent - so extremely confident... |
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| The Charkow Hussars on the right wing in gallop.. |
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| ... and stopping in secure distance to the Prussian Gardes du Corps Cuirassiers.... |
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| The Gardes du Corps (good old Prince August moulds..) expecting the Russian attack.... |
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| The Prussian center going into charge formation |
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| and the Russian battery, flanked by the Tver Dragoons , expecting the Prussian cavalry attack in the center... |
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| same scene, from above |
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| What an amazing look, this Prussian yellow hussars, the "Canaries"! It was the first wave... |
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| ..and this is the second wave: the green hussars "Von Kleist"... In the background: the third wave, 8th and 12th Cuirassiers... |
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| and the melee with the Novgorod infantry regiment.... |
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| Prussian General encouraging his troops... |
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| "An die Geschütze, Jungs!!!" |
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| Bloody fights in the center with heavy losses on both sides |
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| Prussian reserve advancing |
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| The center fights, seen from the Prussian side.. |
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| Russian artillery |
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| Tver Dragoons did not retire against Prussian 12th Cuirassiers "von Kyau" |
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| On the right side, the Russian regiments Piterbourg and Perm begun their attack of the village.. |
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| same scene, panoramic view (and modified background) |
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| The Prussian defenders awaiting this attack, well prepared... |
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| The Russians advance and advance.... |
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| ... and got heavy casualties - they are "shaken" |
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| This is the moment of the Russian Leibdragoons for a counterattack!! |
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| The left wing is defended by a Prussian Grenadier regiment |
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| Cossacks and Leibdragoons charge! |
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| The following minutes will be terrible..... |
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| Cossack detail |
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| Leibdragoons detail |
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| The howling Cossacks in charge |
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| But the Prussians sent their Jaegers in the field, followed by the brown hussars |
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| Charge in gallop |
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| The Prussians will eliminate the Cossacks with 3 dices.... |
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| Who was able to flee, did it... |
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| I took so long time for painting them - and they died in 10 minutes.... |
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| But the left wing remains in Prussian hands.... |
Finally, we got a heavy storm and had to leave the garden, packaging all miniatures in their boxes - and the end of this battle day, both sides complained a lot of casualties, but no winner....
Next campaign will be more successful!°
