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1813 Campaign Diary: May 2015
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Saturday, May 30, 2015. 8 March 1813 – North Spain. Following the loss of the battle of Palencia, 4. French corps are forced to retreat north off the map. With the loss of two of his five corps, Marshal Soult orders a general retreat. Wellington has clearly achieved both of his campaign objectives. First to take and hold Valladolid. Second to defeat the French army. Labels: 43 North Spain Diary. Friday, May 29, 2015. 8 March 1813 - Central Germany. Russian corps at Warburg. Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Both ...
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Wargame Campaigns of Napoleon: October 2012
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Wargame Campaigns of Napoleon. Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Campaign Move 10 – Battle of Alessandria. Move 10 - 0800 to 1200 12 April 1796. Colli is regrouping his battered army at Turin. Bonaparte orders Serurier to pin the Sardinians with his 5. Division to attack the Austrians at Alessandria and marches to join them with 4. French halt at Acqi and forage for supplies. Labels: 03 - Piedmont Campaign. Sunday, October 21, 2012. Campaign Move 9 – Austrians enter Alessandria. Labels: 03 - Piedmont Campaign.
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Wellington's Battles: Battle of Waterloo - Move 3
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Friday, May 11, 2012. Battle of Waterloo - Move 3. Table at the start of move 3. Top left – Cooke has deployed his corps either side of Hougoumont. Top right – The British cavalry have moved forward in the centre. Bottom left – Vandamme has started to enter Hougoumont woods. Bottom right – Drouot and d’Erlon in front with Kellerman and Pajol in reserve. Vandamme has entered Hougoumont woods and his artillery has unlimbered to the right. D’Erlon has halted his corps and unlimbered his artillery. View my c...
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Wellington's Battles: Battle of Waterloo - Move 9
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Thursday, May 17, 2012. Battle of Waterloo - Move 9. Table at the start of move 9. Top left – French cavalry under fire from Hougoumont garden. Top right – d’Erlon approaches British held ridge. Bottom left –Vandamme regroups his corps in Hougoumont woods. Bottom right – Guard infantry in position to protect d’Erlon’s flank. French light cavalry withdraw. Reille occupies La Haye Saint. Napoleon joins Vandamme in the woods. The guard infantry hold their ground despite more artillery casualties. 10 Battle ...
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Wellington's Battles: August 2011
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Monday, August 29, 2011. Battle of San Marcial - Move 8. Table at start of move 8. French have taken the centre and right hand hills. British and Spanish still hold left hand hill and Irun. French division have taken the left hand hill. Spanish division is in rout. French division have taken San Marcial hill. Fleeing Spanish are disrupting British reserve. French division (right) have broken Spanish outside Irun. French division (left) are attacking along the hill towards Irun. Table at end of Move 8.
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Wargames in Spain: 09/26/09
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Saturday, 26 September 2009. The Battle of Colbitz. This was part of a mini campaign set in 1813. After their defeat at Bismark, the fourth French corps retire towards. Where they are joined by sixth corps. The combined army march back towards Bismark, but find second and third Prussian corps blocking the road at Colbitz. Was fought in November 2008 using 28mm figures. Paul commanded the French. Jan commanded the Prussians. Second French corps attack Colbitz. From the north along the. On receiving news o...
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Wargames in Spain: 10/03/09
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Saturday, 3 October 2009. The Battle of Leon. Spanish corps approach from the east. The French are too weak to hold all of. The two nearest town sections are empty, but one infantry brigade hold each of the two furtherest from the camera. Spanish infantry and artillery bypass the empty sections of. And approach the French held parts of the town. One of the two French infantry brigades outside the town are charged by Spanish dragoons as they attempt to redeploy. The corps commander is trying to rally them.
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Walking the Pyrenees: Ainhoa Redoubt and Bridge at Amotz
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Ainhoa Redoubt and Bridge at Amotz. Sunday 30 June 1996. At last a dry, if cloudy, day. We decided to explore the area from the bridge at Amotz to the redoubts above the. This bridge spans the river Nivelle and carried the only lateral communications between the left and right sections of the French army. Today the bridge is closed to motor traffic and overgrown with grass and weeds. We followed the obvious road, but found it led us in the wrong direction. All were completely ove...
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Wellington's Battles: Battle of Waterloo - Move 7
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Battle of Waterloo - Move 7. Table at the start of move 7. Top left – British in Hougoumont garden are shaken. Top right – British replace garrison of La Haye Sainte. Bottom left –French retreat from Hougoumont. Bottom right – French attack La Haye Sainte. French retreat to near edge of Hougoumont woods. French cavalry receive casualties as they advance to charge guns. French attack La Haye Sainte. The guard infantry suffer more casualties to artillery fire. 01 Battle of Rolica.
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Wellington's Battles: Battle of Waterloo - Move 11
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Saturday, May 19, 2012. Battle of Waterloo - Move 11. Table at the start of move 11. Top left – Clinton moves his corps to left of cross roads. Top right – French firefight with highlanders on ridge. Bottom left –Vandamme moves forward in Hougoumont woods. Bottom right – Guard infantry in position to protect d’Erlon’s flank. French infantry converge on Hougoumont. French have won firefight and routed Dutch infantry far left. French have routed British on ridge. British have retreated to cross roads.
