AAR - 10mm Napoleonics

[RepublicsFury]

Since this is actual playtesting for the soon to be released game I'm only going to provide the AAR w/o the game's name.  I would like to point out that the miniatures shown are Old Glory 10s and they are AWESOME!!!

In the cold northern lands of Russia Napoleon fought and lost to these sturdy people.  But what if Austria had thrown in against Russia? 

By June of 1812 Napoleon's forces had reached Vilnius, prior to reaching the Russian forces Austria swept in and attacked, allying theirselves with France. 

The initial Russian thrust pushed their cannons forward and began the infantry march towards their enemies, the Austrians. 
This was answered by the Austrian's advancing their infantry and cavalry.  Perhaps the Russian's should have done the same.

As the forces clashed the Russian Opelchenie marched, three rank deep, towards the more seasoned 2nd Class line and were quickly defeated.  The Russian forces held up in the town but were assaulted by the Austrian Cavalry, which decimated the Austrian Heavy Cavalry.  The Russian's cheered!  But victory was soon turned into defeat as the Austrians assaulted the town and defeated the Opelchenie. 

The Dullard General commanding the Russian forces ordered them forward where they were destroyed by the Austrian infantry.  Oh the horror of it all.

Snatching Defeat out of the maw of Victory the Russians soon learned the value of keeping their cannons in reserve, bringing up their cavalry, and not rushing the enemy cannons... what was I thinking!!!

I like the system's ability to provide an easy game play and yet allow for the depth of strategy (not seen by my Russians in this combat but... I'm just saying).  It also has a great mechanic for adding city battles in the midst of open field combat. 

Here's the photos of the game.

Hope you enjoy,

Karl "Republic's Fury" Pajak

[Oleg]

All is very fine looked, good fellows!!! But at Russian green sultans are that?

[Oleg]

At Russian gunners red sultans it too a fantasy!
Red sultans were at infantry in grenadierial parts at drummers and musicians.
Look under the reference, there a lot of useful on Russian army.http://http://zoldatik.mybb.ru/viewtopic.php?id=144

[Conquistador]

"Sultans"?  Please explain this term.  Rarely play Napoleonic armies, have none since 1980's.

Gracias,

Glenn

[Oleg]

I am not assured, that at me it will turn out to tell correctly in English. Look under the reference is better.
Sultans at infantry fastened on shakos in front.

[BaronVonJ]

think he means the pom-poms?

[RepublicsFury]

This is another reason I very much like these rules.  In them it states that painting should be as accurately as possible but it is not to be taken as the most important thing. And it is most certainly not a fantasy game.  I paid a guy to paint those for me, is the paint job important... No!  What is important is that the game captures Napoleonic warfare.  IDK... I was told these forums were not the type where everyone was negative like TMP, which I'll never post on.

All I know is the game is a helll of a lot of fun.

More AARs to follow.

RF

[Oleg]

I ask you not to take offense! You the good fellow, at you good game! But it is historical game and historical armies. But it personally my opinion.

[RepublicsFury]

I guess I shouldn't have, I just paid a lot of money to have them painted and thought they looked good.  I did find this article on the Russians which I found to be a good read.  http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/Russian_infantry.htm#_uniforms  If I had the time perhaps I could repaint them

Oh well. I'll just use them anyway.  I think they must have an historical basis for the colors, I just have to find it

Karl

[Radicalsingularity]

I looked at that article and it said "The greatcoat was either brown-grey, grey, brown, dark green or black. In 1811 the greatcoat cuffs became colored, which do not appear to have been universal. In the beginning of 1814 campaign was ordered to wear on the greatcoat a white cloth strip to be tied around the left arm as a "field sign" to distinguish Allied troops."


So those long green coats are good.

I will post more

[Radicalsingularity]

At Russian gunners red sultans it too a fantasy!
Red sultans were at infantry in grenadierial parts at drummers and musicians.
Look under the reference, there a lot of useful on Russian army.http://http://zoldatik.mybb.ru/viewtopic.php?id=144

I can't read Russian

[Radicalsingularity]

And if he is talking about the Pom-poms. As far as I can tell, they are historically accurate. Unless someone can point me to a different source besides osprey.

[RepublicsFury]

@Radical It looks like he's correct
And my figs are fine!   

Hadn't thought of Osprey, thanks!

RF