"Austerlitz: Battle for Pratzen Hills" Topic

Hi all!

Thought I'd share some photos that I took from my clubs rather large 15mm Austerlitz game during the past weekend. We used Blackpowder to depict the northern part of the fighting, which took place around Pratzen hills.

Marginal victory for France as they managed to capture the hills and beat opposition, but the Russians and Austrians still had reserves left and were far from routing. Some of the French problems came from the Russian special rule where they passed their first morale test automatically. A nice historical touch to show their stoic defence, but still maybe a bit too powerful as they really slowed the attack to a slow grind.

If you are interested, more pictures in my blog! link

'rather large', eh? Classic Finnish reserve. It's freakin' HUGE. And very impressive.

Its kinda hard to say much while I'm drooling over all the lovely figures. I applaud everyone involved.

Looks good!

What buildings were you using??

DB

I have not yet played BP. And I am considering purchase.

I see the French attacked almost exclusively in column in this mega game.
Being documented wisdom, that barring no poor terrain forcing the issue ( REF: peninsular war campaigns) , columns attacking a line had a poor chance to succeed.
Can you explain further in regards to the rules?
Thank you

MG

BTW- awesome looking 15s and game.
I hope some day soon I can once again participate in such a size of game!

MG

Just awesome !

Great AAR and pics thanks for posting

Streitax: Boasting just isn't for us :)

David: All buildings are scratch build from foam board (I guess that's what it's called in english).

marshalGreg: Actually French attack colums were very efficient especially in the earlier Napoleonic conflicts. High concentration of troops in a small area worked wonders and eventhough the front rank took heavy casualties they protected the rear from musketry. The british were really the first ones to really succeed in dealing with the attack columns effectively.

In Blackpowder attack colums just get a bonus on the command roll to show that they were easier to handle and they also get a higher morale roll (to save casualties) in the beginning of combat and against shooting with muskets.

Wow, great pictures, great looking game.

Nice game.

Het is leuk dat er personen en zijn die de vroeg slagvelden behandelen eindelijk degroeten grg j

het lijkt perfect,
alleen de franse vlaggen en shakos en oostenrijkse shakos zelfde bij de russen pas op .Ik let op details! groeten van seg j toch mijn komplimenten.Spaar zelf al 30jaar de austerlitz soldaten die . zover ik kan beschilder met moeite door auto ongeval links zijdig verlamt.
toch nog na 3 jaar ongeveer15 duizend tot 17 duizend af nu nog ruimte!
Nog maals bedankt voor deze bijdrage serg j

sory ,
Maar ik ben een detail zeikert degroeten srg j

Interesting argument Serj

er zulen ergens ,
fotos zijn van het solkolnitz kasteel het zelfde geldt voor stara posta old post office ik was er met een kapotte kamara dam.Ook zijn er nog resten van het satian meer en aujest ook meer ook! de groeten serg j

Nogmaals vriendelijk bedankt voor deze bijdrage vindt persoonlijk de eerste succesen wonderlijk of meester lijk Ik vindt het dus uiterst prettig dit te zien,
hier en daar details verandering dan heeft u mijn hoogste waardering ondanks dit toch ,
groeten van een francofiel en detail zeikert meer van dit a.u.b. de groeten en prettige dagen gewenst serg j

Trouwens detail zeikert ik zou ook niet graag napoleonics in tanks willen zien toch? serg j

i have found my fotos now i have to put them on line question how? grts serg joe

another WOW!!! Great inspiration!!!