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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Grigork on 02 August 2016, 09:55:21 PM

Title: General De Brigade Swedes vs Russians 1808
Post by: Grigork on 02 August 2016, 09:55:21 PM
Mel put on 15mm Napoleonic game using the General De Brigade rules for July's Conwy Wargames Club meeting.

The setting was Russia's invasion of Finland in 1808. Finland back then was part of the Kingdom of Sweden and the game saw the Swedish army attempting to fend off a similar sized Russian army. Historically the Swedes were outnumbered and eventually lost the war.

To my disappointment Mel hadn't brought his 15mm menagerie of local fauna.

The game was fought over a roughly 4ft by 3ft board representing  a narrow bit of dry land with lakes and marshes to the left and right not shown. I believe the Swedes represented the rear guard buying time for the main army to retreat.

Gaz and Tony commanded the Russians and Ian the Swedes. Mel umpired.

The Game piccies and AAR here: https://thewargamingmegalomaniac.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/15mm-napoleonic-swedes-vs-russians.html (https://thewargamingmegalomaniac.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/15mm-napoleonic-swedes-vs-russians.html)

Swedish main battle line
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nD3BQvKHwoM/V55U5AMBjhI/AAAAAAADvuQ/umqyw-p0M_IhZKEvwBeF23CeW1iGLuqTwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0073.JPG)

Russian army arriving
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lthx7ebRQu8/V55U5Z0kP_I/AAAAAAADvuM/pCQJTQnGPgETRlz3hpuSBescryGdkwZ1gCLcB/s1600/IMG_0074.JPG)

Getting to grips
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_aZVSHDfTT0/V55VA8I95OI/AAAAAAADvvc/lZPMwGe_RtYBu9tNq7E-MwynQ3WGpSmuwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0110.JPG)
Title: Re: General De Brigade Swedes vs Russians 1808
Post by: juergen c. olk on 02 August 2016, 11:13:38 PM
Looks great. Love the figures and the rules.
Title: Re: General De Brigade Swedes vs Russians 1808
Post by: armchairgeneral on 03 August 2016, 12:23:10 PM
Nice looking game  :)
Title: Re: General De Brigade Swedes vs Russians 1808
Post by: jambo1 on 03 August 2016, 06:10:28 PM
Great looking game!! :)