ShakoII French vs Austrian/ Russian

[Phil Portway]

I played a couple of club members, who are still getting into the rules (Shako II). In actual fact they cannot even find the rules ATM. We did a basic 1805 pick up game, me using French and they used Russian and Austrian. Both side at approx 30 units each. Each Side had 4 divisions. Counters - Blues = Staggerd, Yellow/Red = Kills & Green = Blown Cavalry

French Dispositions


Russian & Austrian Dispositions


Turn 1 Allies advance the flanks


Turn 2- French chasseurs charge Austrian Grenzers and rout them


turn3 - More advancing & artillery causing casualties on both sides




Russians ponderous in their advance


Austrians in a fire fight with French




Russians now deploying into line


Turn 3 - French Dragoons run down another unit of Greznzers, but are now isolated


French Infantry advance in order mixed


Austrian Battalion masse move up in the center




French Grenadiers got bounced in melee


Turn 5 saw the end of the game as we run out of time. The French were getting the edge, but it was still nip & Tuck