The third installment of Jerome Bonaparte's ‘Epic Adventures in Russia’.
We played this one a while back, but I’ve took my time editing the
pictures. Spav took the role of Jerome
& yours truly the Russians.
The Emperor
has tasked his brother with protecting the right flank of advance in
Russia. Jerome has come across a
sizable Russian force defending the approach to the city of Mohilev.
The Emperor has reinforced Jerome with a Corps sized force of Poles
& German Allies. Jerome with his
own Corps (weakened by the two previous battles) must destroy the
Russians. A sting in the tail for poor
Jerome, the survivors of the previous
Russian forces have banded together & are marching into the flank of
Jerome’s force (a random role for force size & which side of the board they
would arrive). We also included a
Sub-General for each side, ‘to help the flow of the game’...
Westphalian
Corps – King Jerome(CaP -1)
Guard(E)x 1,
Muskets x 5, Muskets(M)x 3,Light x 1,
Heavy Cav(E)
x 1, Light Cav x 1, Light Cav (M) x 1,
Foot Arty x
1.
Allied
Corps – General Slobodovski (CaP 0)
Muskets
(Polish) x 6, Muskets (M)(Anhalt) x 4,
Light Cav x
4, Foot Arty x 2.
+ General
Baguette(D1-3 CaP).
Total Force
= 26 Points
Russian
Corps – Baron DooKu (CaP 0)
Grenadier
(E) x 2, Muskets x 4, Muskets (M) x 8, Levee x 4, Foot Arty(M)x3, Cossacks x 4.
Relief Russian
Corps – General Poppadomov (CaP 0)
Muskets x
4, Light x 3, Light Cav x 2, Cossacks x 3.
+Prince
Brewski (D1-3 CaP)
Total Force
= 27 Points
(E =Elite troops, M=Militia troops)
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| View from behind the Allied Corps |
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| View from behind the Westphalian Corps |
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The Russians hold the Valley.
A strong position between slopes, Artillery on both flanks. |
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'Forward'
A massed column attack. |
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The Poles would attack the main Russian line.
The Anhalt troops would take the farmstead. |
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| Ze Germans attack.... |
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A lovely sight, massed Westphalian troops backed by
Heavy Cavalry & the Guard. |
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| The Polish Infantry, another splendid sight. |
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| The Anhalt troops take the farmstead. |
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OOOppss!
The FULL Russian Reinforcements arrive on the Polish left flank.....
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| The Polish Cavalry hold the flank. |
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| The Allied Corps will have to fight on two sides... |
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| Polish Lancers & Hussars will have to re-deploy. |
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Just what you need on the CaP die when you are attacked in the flank
& have to re-deploy your troops... |
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As cool as Fonzy,
Baguette is sent to help. |
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The farmstead would be an anchor point on the flank.
But the Polish Infantry advance comes to a halt, under fire of the Russian guns. |
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| The Polish Cavalry has the quality.... |
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| The Westphalian column rolls on... |
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| However the Russian troops inflict losses.. |
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| Musketry proves too much for the head of the column. |
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Cossacks are great for those 'Deep Strikes'
General Slobodovski is the target. |
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| The cavalry scrap starts... |
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| 'evens' for the first round... |
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| The Westphalian column hits the Russian line. |
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| Some Polish Hussars are sent to halt the Cossack Deep Strike! |
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| However, that shortens the Polish line.... |
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| The Anhalt troops are sent to bolster the line... |
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| Another Westphalian casualty! |
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| View from behind the Russian flanking force. |
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| Can the Russians flank the Poles...? |
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| View from behind the main Russian line. |
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| Again, the cavalry casualties are even. |
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| The Polish Hussars destroy the Cossacks though... |
Part Two coming up!!!
