Trafalgar at Conquest Avalon Nov 2017

Ran Trafalgar at our local game convention this last weekend.   Used the rules Form on Admirals Wake a card driven fast action sailing ship action.   A good time was had by all with 7 players in the game.  Following are pictures of the action.

The initial setup and a few of the status cards for the ships.   Total of 60 ships

The British columns trying to close with the French and Spanish line and the lead ships taking a pounding.   Royal Sovereign was the first ship lost striking her colors.

HMS Africa caught by herself at the end of the line and battered into submission by the French and Spanish van.

The British lines contact the French and Spanish line with the Victory in the middle of it and starting to take significant damage but also inflicting damage on the surrounding enemy ships.

The Victory is on fire and finally sinks along with a French ship the only two to sink in the game.

The beginning of the end for the French and Spanish chances for a victory.   The wind changed to the South putting almost the entire French and Spanish line into stays and multiple ships were crippled and striking their colors.

Final shots of the mixed up action when the British tried to break the line and the confusion that surrounded this action.   We played the game in 4 hours with a slight victory going to the British.   The hex map is from Monday Knight Productions a 4 x 6 foot felt with 2" hexes.   The larger ships were from the game Merchants and Marauders and the rest of the ships were from Amazon a plastic ship set where you get 72 ships for $30.   A great deal.

Battle of Wartenburg Volley & Bayonet 3mm

My newest project the Battle of Wartenburg on 13 Oct 1813 in 3mm for VnB at 1/2 scale.  This is a action between Prussians and France and her Allies the Italians and Württemberg.  Here is the board setup it is 2x3 feet in size.  The objective of the Prussians is to capture all three towns for a major victory and at least two for a minor.  The towns are at the bottom left Bleddin, at the top Globig and on the right Wartenburg with the Prussians entering on the bottom right roads.

Here are the Prussian forces.  The dice show the unit strength and also are a quick identifier by color of the unit functions.  White dice are normal infantry, artillery or cavalry,  green show skirmishers, blue show shock troops and yellow indicate militia.  From left to right the 1st Brigade, 2nd Brigade, 7th Brigade and the 8th Brigade.

And these are the French and Allies.  From left to right the 12th Div, the 38th Div and the 15th Div.

This is the game ready to setup the on board forces and start the first turn.

Here's the initial French setup, the overall look, then the 12th Div (French) setup around Wartenburg, the 38th Div (Wurttenburg) setup around Bleddin and the 15th Div (Italians) setup around Globig.

The game starts with the Prussians entering the board on the 0700 turn with the 2nd Brigade (equivalent size to a French Div).  It is slow moving as they have to maneuver thru the marsh.

The French tried to open fire with their artillery but it was out of range on to the next turn.  The Prussians continue to advance with the 2nd Brigade throwing their skirmishers out to protect the advance of the infantry.

And the first causalities are inflicted.  One Prussian skirmisher is lost and the French artillery in front of the town takes a hit.

The French on their turn take out two skirmisher stands.

0900 and Prussian reinforcements arrive the 1st Brigade and the Corp Commander while the 2nd brigade moves toward the French 12th Div.

Combat and the Prussian are able to destroy the French artillery across from them.

On the French turn one Prussian Brigade fails its morale and is damaged and disordered and the last of the skirmishers are destroyed while the Prussian grenadier brigade is almost eliminated by the return French musket fire.

Here is the end of the Prussian 1000 turn the 1st Brigade is still advancing against the Wurttenburg Div and the 2nd Brigade failed on its attempt to cross the stream and is exhausted but the 7th Brigade has just entered the board.

Next up the conclusion of the action.

3mm Napoleonics More French Reinforcements

Here are my latest additions to the force.  Two brigades of French line infantry, two artillery batteries, two hussar squadrons and two French light infantry skirmishers.

Next should be the Italian guard and the Austrian artillery and maybe hussars.

3mm Napoleonics New Reinforcements for the French

These are my latest 3mm napoleonics.  Just finished 3 brigades of French dragoons.

More to come working on my Austrian artillery, hussars and the Italian guard.