SYW Game: Save the Saxons!

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Up to this point, it seems that in the infantry fight the Saxons got the upper hand...
One Prussian battalion destroyed and one must retreat to reform.
They had significant casualties themselves, but they still hold their line.

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With more Prussian infantry reinforcements yet to come, Miltiades' dice failed to bring them on table. Worse than this, my dice showed that the Austrian main force is coming!
With his two brigades already on table shaking, Miltiades started complaining that the scenario was not well balanced...
Then I asked him: Your artillery is always shooting against the infantry. Did you try to shoot at the wagons?
With two hits each, the wagons will be out of the game, and especially the ammunition wagon with a sum of 11-12, has a chance to explode!

Magic! Miltiades scores a hit on the ammunition wagon and then brings six and five!
Kaboom!
The ammunition wagon explodes and every unit in 10cm radius will be diced as having received canister!
These are the results!

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One more Saxon infantry retreats to reform! The Saxon line is shattered!
The Austrian cavalry rushing to cover the right flank!
Two Prussian Grenadier battalions entering the table (background, left)

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The general situation from above. Havoc for both belligerents!
There is a great hole in the Saxon infantry line, as their left wing is nonexistent!
The remaining Saxon infantry wheel backwards to anticipate the advancing Prussian cavalry

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Five Austrian battalions entering the table. The two grenadier battalions in the front, form line

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With the Loudon Grenadiers having unexpectedly defected so early, the rest of the Austrian Avantgarde, as if shocked, had failed to move for a couple of rounds.
Finally, Grenzers appear in the woods to deal with the Prussian light infantry.

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Now that the Austrians are covering them, it is time for the Saxons to stop fighting, form march columns and leave the battlefield

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The Austrian main infantry force, marching in good order determined to fight

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In the woods, the Grenzers, supported by the Deutsches Feldjägerkorps charge the Prussian jäger.
Miltiades, seeing that they have no room to fall back, lets them stand and fight. They got four hits and must retreat to reform.

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Austrian Grenadiers, pushing back a Prussian battalion

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A general view of the situation

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While the Saxons are making a fighting retreat, and indecisive cavalry battle takes place between Prussians and Austrians.

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Time to call it a day.
For the Saxons the way to escape was opened, but with a heavy toll. They lost two battalions, one battery and all their wagons.
After counting the Saxon losses: The Prussians had won, having lost only three units.
For the Prussians to win, the scenario provided that they had to cripple the Saxons and withdraw before being overwhelmed by the superior numbers of the Austrians.
 

[DeafNala]

Yet another inspiring report replete with beautiful photos! The miniatures are gorgeous!

[DintheDin]

Yet another inspiring report replete with beautiful photos! The miniatures are gorgeous!

Thank you, dear friend!
I am very glad you enjoyed it!