Old School Franco-Prussian War Game.

Both sides moved up and deployed their forces , the French Chasseurs D Africa charged the Prussian Dragoons , whilst the infantry opened fire on each other .

The Prussian's dice roll ! - bad news in any set of rules for their opponents .

Both sides caused high casualties , but the French lost and retired .

A French Cantinierie tends the wounded - I allow French units with a Cantinierie to re-roll one wounded dice . Messing about with photo shop to get that O.S. look.

The French cavalry retreat two moves distance and this forces the infantry to test their morale because of a flanking unit retiring - which they fail and fall back over the hill.

The Prussian Jaegers follow them up as two more Prussian infantry units arrive as reinforcements . (I was dicing for reinforcements and arrival point).

The French fail their rally test and fall back again taking more casualties from the pursuing Jaegers.

French reinforcements finally arrive .

An atmospheric close up of the French moving onto the table .

The Chasseurs De Pied have to take another morale test and failing it fall back again , things are not going well for the French today ! .

The Jaegers commanded by General Bratwurzte move forward in pursuit of the retreating French . Part two of the battle to follow .........