Friday 11 January 2019

The First Battle Of The Gaming Year.


I thought the first game of the year would be  SYW-ish using my home cast 40mm figures and Batailles of the Ancient Regime (BAR) rules . Here we see the Prussian force coming onto the table , the mission for both armies is to capture the village and the game will last eight moves.


Prussian Cuirassier emerge from the woods.


The enemy - a Saxon force .


The Saxon force deploys , Hussars to the right , the new troop of Cuirassier form up outside the village whilst the elite Liebe Garde move down the road.


A similar force of Prussians , Hussars move around the right flank as one troop of Cuirassier deploys the other charges down the road into the village .


My new Regiment of Fusiliers which count as raw this game .


The Cuirassiers clash in the village street , as the other troop of Prussians rout the Saxon Hussars .


A prolonged melee ends in a draw and both forces retire to rally.


The Prussian Hussars charge the Saxon Guards and suffering heavy casualties - rout , not a good day for Hussars ! .


With time running out and both cavalry forces spent the Saxon Foot charge the Fusiliers .


The Prussians are driven back - but their moral holds and in the last move they manage to cause enough casualties on the Saxon Garde to force them to retire .


The stricken field , a Prussian win but at a cost . A great game to start the year and it reminds me how much I like these simple rules and their card activation system is perfect for solo play.












12 comments:

  1. What a great game. I like the shots from behind the tree foliage. The figures look splendid, and the laser cut trees themselves fit in really well.

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    1. Yes I was a bit dubious about the trees but they have turned out well and add to the 'toy soldier' look.

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  2. Great looking game and a good start to the wargaming year ahead.

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    1. Yes must play more games using these figures and rules.

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  3. Hi Tony- a great way to start 2019 with this large 7Yrs Wargame in 40mm- great photos of the action. Cheers. KEV.

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  4. Super looking game,l do like the look of 40mm figures and those trees.

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  5. I know its been said already but the trees look wonderful. What a great way to kick off the year.

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    1. I got them off eBay , the Fir trees are Christmas decorations which I based up , quite cheap as well .

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  6. That looked like a lot of fun Tony...
    I also like the Magic Roundabout trees... ;-)

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Yes the rules work well for solo play , the trees are 'different' !

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