SYW Game: Save the Saxons!

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Save the Saxons!

This fictional scenario has to do with the Prussian invasion in Saxony 1756 and the blockade of Pirna
A small part of the Saxon Army has escaped the Prussian noose and is on the verge to link with the approaching Austrians.
It is almost dawn and this is the situation on the table

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The Saxons in march columns must try to escape from the other northwestern end of the road. But behind the hills north, the Prussians are ambushing behind the two hills to the north and they have also concealed two batteries on the hills dominating the whole area. The Austrians are coming from the southeast and we see already the Austrian Avantgarde heading towards the wooded area.

The Saxon-Austrian winning condition will depend on how many Saxon units may exit from northwest. The Austrian have to intervene, put themselves between the Prussians and the Saxons to let the Saxons escape. The Prussians must destroy as many enemy units as possible. The picture shows the first move of the game.

Friend Miltiades and I, played this scenario in October with Honours of War rules. We diced and I took the Saxon-Austrians. Miltiades got his beloved Prussians.

Here is the Saxon column of march: Four line infantry, the Saxon foot Guard, two batteries, one forage and one ammunition wagon. On their left are escorted by a regiment of Saxon Chevaulegers and the Saxon Guard Cavalry.

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At the moment the Saxon column has arrived near the middle hill, the Prussian columns start moving!

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The Saxons react by wheeling to the right, trying to form line and take positions as close as possible to the central hill

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A unit of Prussian Jäger is lurking in the central woods...

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...they appear at the edge of the wood, shooting at long range against the Saxon Cavalry.

The cavalry must stay prudently at some distance, so, for the moment, they cannot help their foot comrades.

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The Austrian Avantgarde arrives with the order to clear the woods from the Prussians

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Miltiades sends a Prussian brigade to charge the Rochow Fusiliers who are supported by the Saxon Garde zu Fuss

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Another Prussian brigade is attacking the Saxons defending the hill, who manage to deploy one of their batteries

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It is a pity we had no umpire for the game, as my scenario had some tricks which I had to play against myself   

Here are the Loudon Grenadiers. Approaching the woods in order to attack the Jäger. They must throw two dice...

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...with a sum of 2 or 3, they desert en masse! And I brought it outright!

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The Saxon Cavalry veer to the right, keeping a distance from the cheeky Jägers

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At the same time, the Prussian cavalry appears on table!

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The Saxon Cavalry galloping behind the infantry, parallel to the road, to cover the threatened right flank...

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And the sassy Jägers, come out of the woods, to shoot at their backs! Fortunately with no serious damage.