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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Fugazi on February 15, 2011, 02:22:59 PM

Title: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Fugazi on February 15, 2011, 02:22:59 PM
Hi again,

after the first parts of our "mini campaign", now the third part.

THE BATTLE OF KLEINMERKELSBURG 1813
The first advance to push back the prussians over the river called "Zille"
See also the first parts of these battle:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=25712.msg312440#msg312440
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=26160.0

PICTURES:

"Kleinmerkelsburg in the background - the right flank of the prussians"
(http://s3.imgimg.de/uploads/Kleinmerkelsburgnap11021101ac94e9f9jpg.jpg)

"The westphalian infantry brigade in attack columns and the french-westphalian right wing with mass of cavalry"
(http://s3.imgimg.de/uploads/Kleinmerkelsburgnap11021102efd7326bjpg.jpg)

(http://s3.imgimg.de/uploads/Kleinmerkelsburgnap11021103e76915cfjpg.jpg)

"French cuirassiers"
(http://s3.imgimg.de/uploads/Kleinmerkelsburg018417a68c3JPG.jpg)

"The attack starts with the westphalian cannonade"
(http://s3.imgimg.de/uploads/Kleinmerkelsburg0154d808265JPG.jpg)

(http://s3.imgimg.de/uploads/Kleinmerkelsburg013adcd5839JPG.jpg)

"Now - time for attack: The prussian cavalry attacks at first the french cavalry that answers with a glory countercharge."
(http://s3.imgimg.de/uploads/Kleinmerkelsburgnap1102110549d43c5fjpg.jpg)

"The prussian cavalry outflanked the french and throw it partially back to his start positions."
(http://s3.imgimg.de/uploads/Kleinmerkelsburgnap1102110728212769jpg.jpg)

"The westphalian infantry storms the ruined church in the centre".
(http://s3.imgimg.de/uploads/Kleinmerkelsburg017941bda46JPG.jpg)

" ... and the breaktrough at the prussian centre positions, hold by silesian Landwehr."
(http://s3.imgimg.de/uploads/Kleinmerkelsburg005383fc7aaJPG.jpg)

"The prussian retreat to Kleinmerkelsburg".
(http://s3.imgimg.de/uploads/Kleinmerkelsburgnap1102110439ea938cjpg.jpg)

After sunset, the french-westphalian troops consolidate his positions and make his guns ready for the final attack on the village on next day ...

TO BE CONTINUED

Now stop with Napoleonics ... see you all at TACTICA with our public game "Bergische Brummköpp" - a medieval skirmish.

Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Phil Robinson on February 15, 2011, 02:33:13 PM
Quite splendid, Sir!
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Lt. Hazel on February 15, 2011, 05:48:19 PM
That´s really impressive. May be I´ll visit your "BB" game in Hamburg.
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: traveller on February 15, 2011, 06:22:38 PM
That´s massive!!!!  :o :o :-* :-*
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: valleyboy on February 15, 2011, 06:52:50 PM
There's nothing in the world like pics of massed Napoleonics to warm your heart
I now have a warm glow this morning, thank you
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Steve F on February 15, 2011, 06:57:04 PM
Gorgeous figures and terrain alike. (Nice photography too.)
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Schogun on February 15, 2011, 10:17:31 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Bloodysword on February 16, 2011, 12:35:35 AM
Beautiful game!
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on February 16, 2011, 10:00:36 AM
To Fugazi,

Fantastic. Really very well done.

I have produced a link to these illustration on my Blog.  I hope you do not mind.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on February 16, 2011, 10:07:47 AM
Dang! That's quite impressive, and a big temptation to rethink my disfavour of the shako's age... :?
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Tsune on February 16, 2011, 04:16:26 PM
Really great board and miniatures! Splendid game!  :-*
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Colonel Tubby on February 16, 2011, 08:35:47 PM
Really enjoyed these threads until I saw your massed lancers  lol - I'm so so, so jealous now!  :o
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Adey on February 24, 2011, 01:49:19 PM
Amazing!!!
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Sangennaru on February 24, 2011, 04:13:26 PM
wow!!! i really love the table and the scenery on it!!!
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Atheling on February 24, 2011, 05:14:59 PM
Marvelous looking stuff  :o 8) 8) 8) :o.

BTW, Fugazi, you don't happen to be called Ian MacKaye by any chance?  lol

Maybe you're straight edge? ;)
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: WarDepotDavid on February 25, 2011, 06:42:57 AM
Great table and scenics. Well done.
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: dodge on February 25, 2011, 07:17:58 AM
beautiful  :-*
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Blackwolf on February 25, 2011, 07:27:23 AM
Great :-*
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: MadMö on February 25, 2011, 09:48:48 AM
I´m waiting for more! :D
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Bako on February 25, 2011, 09:57:24 AM
It was all simply eye-candy for me. So spot-on and well-detailed.
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: Fugazi on February 25, 2011, 12:22:44 PM
Quote from: Atheling on February 24, 2011, 05:14:59 PM
Marvelous looking stuff  :o 8) 8) 8) :o.

BTW, Fugazi, you don't happen to be called Ian MacKaye by any chance?  lol

Maybe you're straight edge? ;)

No, for FUGAZI I was impressed from the Vietnam War slang for a messed up situation. Fucked Up, Got Ambushed, Zipped In.
I use this nickname since 1985. The pop band was established in 1987, but I think they were also impressed by this backronym  ;)
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: carlos marighela on February 25, 2011, 08:45:05 PM
Superb!
Title: Re: The Battle of Kleinmerkelsburg, 1813 (Black Powder Napoleonics)
Post by: dhtandco on July 31, 2012, 01:42:01 PM
brilliant game and lovely photos