Quatre Bras Again a Blucher Rules AAR

[Captain Darling]

We’ve played Quatre Bras than once, this time we used my 6mm sized armies and Blucher Rules.

The game…

With time against them the French were aggressive. The advanced rapidly toward Quatre Bras while a Cavalry Brigade was sent to secure Thyle and the nearby bridge.

Wellington was initially short on troops but funnelled his fast arriving reinforcements straight into action! The fighting to the south of Quatre Bras saw French Cavalry forcing Allied troops who formed squares which were good targets for French fire.

The French Cavalry raced toward their objective but Wellington deployed strong formations into Quatre Bras, the French horse then charged units which had not deployed inflicting heavy losses on them, but they were unable to secure the important crossroads.

Around Thyle Allied units pushed the French Cavalry back securing it and the crucial bridge that linked the Allied Army to the Prussians.

At this point the French now outnumbered and with their units worn retired from Quatre Bras pursued by the Allies. An Allied victory, albeit at great cost to them.

A great night was had by all!

The French IInd Corps advance toward Quatre Bras


Allied infantry forming squares south of Quatre Bras threatened by French Lancers, they took a pounding from fire!


Kellerman’s Cuirassiers advance!


The full AAR with more pictures is on the TSOG Blog…
https://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com/2025/08/quatre-bras-aar-blucher-rules.html

[Ray Rivers]

Interesting AAR.

Wellington's command base is very cool! 

[vtsaogames]

Always a favorite battle of mine. After reading all those accounts pointing out Ney's errors, playing game that shows the odds he faced after the first couple hours made me respect what he managed to do. Yes, a hard tow to hoe for the French.