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With CV 19 around and we are not allowed to game with friends, so I got in two strangers. This is Filip Flop and Boris Filovski who helped me refight the scenario of the Battle of Simakovo July 10th 1812, by Michael Hopper, and using Shako II rules.
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A continuation of the Mir battle a day before, and involving all cavalry of the French Polish Division and Russian Cossacks and tartars. I have had to proxy some of the Cossacks with Uhlans.
The two Forces, all Polish had lances, and all the Cossack units except a couple of Hussar, Dragoon, Tartar and Kamlyks on the Russian side.
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I hid two units, Tartar and Kalmyk in woods. I placed marker with dice set to 1,2,3 and diced which wood they were to be hidden and would only charge out on a dice roll, and only into the flank or rear of the enemy, which seemed to work ok, and broke up the Polish attack.
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All morale rolls were at plus 1 for both sides, due to the hatred between the two combatants for each other. The Polish were slightly outnumbered at the start of the battle, so had to act before more Russians arrive
Deployment: Polish had nine regts split between two wings
Polish
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Polish Left. Set up in front of the town.
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Russian had 14 units. Russian Cossacks blocked the route and also had a Horse gun!
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Russian Right: Hussars and Dragoons
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Russian reinforcements, (Arrive turn3). Cossacks and Tartars.
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TURN 1: Artillery caused 1 kill and a stagger on the Poles. The initiative dice worked well for the Russian as their Ambush units would go second, (they are attached to the Red units)' Poles dice, White & Blue.
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Polish Left moves up and then the Russians roll for their ambush units. The Tartar unit rolled a 5, so could attack Flank or rear. Kamlyks failed their roll.
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The Cossack moved off the hill and the Poles charged.
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And the tartars charged in.
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The Russian Right also moved towards their objective, which was to hold the Polish left until the reinforcements arrive.
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Melee: The purple dice the white dice with the red pips are the units FMR (Frontal Morale Rating=Fight & morale value), which will get adjusted: eg: -1 more kills than opponent, -1 if unit is Staggered (Shaken),etc. The other white and red dice are the random combat rolls, the highest wins and the difference are the kills caused on the loser.
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The Tartars hit the flank of the Polish unit, which has it's FMR reduced to 1 (disordered). The Tartar's FMR is only 2 (Unreliable Cavalry), both rolled low, but the Tartar won 4 - 2, Poles take 2 kills and fall back away from the point of contact 12", and through another Polish unit which has to take a morale test and fails and becomes staggered.
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The results of the Russian left: From L - R: Polish lost 1 K and fellback. Polish lost 2 K and fellback. Russian lost 2 K and fellback. Polish lost 1 K and fellback.
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I diced to see who had breakthrough and the Russian won so the Cossack unit pivoted and charged in. First round was a draw, both take a kill and reroll.
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Reroll: Another draw, both take a kill and reroll.
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Reroll: This time the Poles win cause 2Kills on the Cossack, which as the casualties match/ beat their FMR (3). The Pole have to recall in situ.
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The Cossacks rout and one unit which is passed through test morale and pass. Failer would be a Stagger, and if already Staggered, a Kill.
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The Tartars then take a breakthrough charge into the next Polish unit (that received the Stagger) Disordered FMR =1, then -1 for being Staggered, so a straight dice roll against the Tartar FMR of 2 plus the dice roll.
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1 K to the Poles and fallback to the rear of the other unit the Tartar hit.
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Command phase situation
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Rally and Reform rolls: Equal to or less than FMR, but minus 1 to all dice (Hatred)
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A failure- remove from play
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TURN 2:
Artillery - 2 K and a Stagger
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Initiative dice: Russian get the drop!
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The Kamlyks in ambush rolled and passed and charged the rear of still blown Polish Uhlans.
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The Tartar were charged in the flank. They could have moved blown, but they would have to head toward the Cossacks on the hill to get back in command.!
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The lead Polish Uhlan unit on the left flank charges the center Hussar unit!
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The Solitary Polish Uhlan on the right is charged and will have to fight disordered as it is still blown!
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Melee Phase
The Uhlans actually killed the Kamlyks outright!
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The Tartars are also routed
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The Polish also have success against the Hussars causing 3 K and a fallback
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And again another successful melee for the Poles. 1 K and a Fallback.
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Command phase:
Russian Hussars failed and routed. Russians were close to a Divisional Morale test.
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End of Turn 2 Situation
The Polish were rallied at the rear of Simakovo
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As were the Cossacks on the heights
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The Polish left had blown units needing to reform. Not good as the Russian reserves arrive turn 3
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TO BE CONTINUED: