Napoleonic game for December

December 16th, 2012 |

This weekend WR travelled for his monthly napoleonic game hosted by Bob S. in Redondo Beach. Nine players joined in the day’s worth of gaming.

Featured French mid period from Bob’s well tried French collection, Dan’s tested early Saxons and a small Corps of WR dusty Swedish vs. The white coated horde of Austria and their lost Portuguese ally.

Good fun all round. Lots of action and a divided score card for the result. A picture gallery of the napoleonic game:

: Opening positions using blocks

: The blocks advance. Next we deploy the miniatures

: The armies reveal themselves. Austrians on left, French on right.

: French right flank Saxons vs. Portuguese.

: Table center. French in foreground, Austrians in background.

: Table length view of action

: Andy, Ty, Dave, Daniel, Dan, Greg and Fred (clockwise)

: Austrians on the hill with French advancing to assault the tower.

: Austrian right center flank

: Portuguese hold their left flank vs. Dan’s Saxons

: Dave working the Austrians in the center

: Daniel commands the Portuguese

: Ty and Andy have the Austrian right effort (l to r)

: The French assault on the Tower and center hill

: Austrian cavalry sweep around the French far left flank

: The Swedish have arrived in the French central position

: Swedish on a rare tabletop outting

: French cavalry in center with massed artillery

: Daniel discussing as Dave and Ty march the Austrians

: Swedish cavalry crest the hill preparing to charge the Portuguese HQ

: Austrian right flank pushing back French left

: Grand view of game with Bob, Andy and Dave (l to r)

: Massed Austrians right center with French in distance

: The fighting on the central hill top

Games are each month, typically on the 3rd Saturday. All are welcome to join in, no miniatures are required…just hands to roll dice and hold the four charts.

Cheers from the local warren,