Thursday 30 March 2017

An Impromptu Game .


The other day 'A' rang me say was I free for a game that afternoon , well I had nothing set up or planned so I reset some existing terrain and got out my O.S. FPW  figures and set up a small game which would last eight moves . Then my camera battery died and so I am indebted to 'A' for taking the photos with his phones camera . He was the Prussians (nearest the camera) and I the French .


The scenario was to control a railway crossing in the centre of the table , but both initial forces arrive opposite each other on one flank . The cavalry were involved in a protracted melee and his advancing Jaegers were driven back by my Chasseurs De Pied and my artillery placed on the hill .


Having driven the Jeagers off, the Chasseurs De Pied took control of the objective , whilst the Jeagers rallied and took up a position to fire on the enemy.


'A's reinforcements arrived and advanced on the objective of the game .


Meanwhile my reinforcement came on and immediately came under fire from 'A's artillery , one unit took casualties and retired from the table the other one tested it's morale but rallied before it left the table .


My gun revenged my fleeing infantry by knocking out the Prussian gun and crew - in fact they were the French 'Man of the Match' hardly missing a shot (for once in their career).


The Prussian cavalry destroyed their French opponents and wheel around and charged the Chasseurs De Pied in the rear ! .


This was the last move and under Featherstone's rules troops charged in the rear have to throw a dice to see how they respond to the attack - I rolled a '1' - and they were 'cut down' - so 'A' won the battle on the last move  . A good game at rather short notice ! .








6 comments:

  1. My favorite is the photo of French artillery on the hill. With such strong shadows, were you gaming outdoors?

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    1. No on the usual table , all down to "A"s photographic skills ,Tony

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  2. Tony,
    Splendid off- the cuff game scenario you set up for your friend. Pity- the French didn't manage to capitalize in the end on their fine artillery shots. Interesting that you played out with the Donald Featherstone Rules - I hope to employ his Skirmish Rules when my Colonial/ Victorian Fiction games commence. Cheers. KEV.

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    1. Yes I'm a big fan of Featherstone - not to every bodies taste, but I like them , Tony

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  3. Looks great and sounded like fun. You do need to find a way to stop those French infantry from running away st the first shot though!

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    1. Appearing on the table (due to a dice roll) straight in front of his gun didn't help , Tony

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