"Maxen - an approximation of a SYW battle" Topic

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ochoin	10 Apr 2024 11:58 p.m. PST
I'm a bit tired of the ECW project (all that fighting, screaming, bloodshed – and that was just the group planning sessions), so I thought a gentlemanly game of SYW would be nice. The game was inspired by the Battle of Maxen, where a Prussian advance guard is in danger of being cut off by the wily Austrians. The game will simply be asking the Prussians to hold off the main Austrian force on the south, whilst brushing past the smaller Austrian force on the north. Set-up: North side url=https://postimg.cc/0rfpFbTp] ‌ South side url=https://postimg.cc/21PvhvWf] ‌ Prussian infantry brigade url=https://postimg.cc/6ybC6F5q] ‌ 2 light cavalry brigades under Austrian command url=https://postimg.cc/hznd3BMy] ‌ A flanking force of Croats & grenadiers – could be decisive url=https://postimg.cc/QBSrTgB6] ‌ Austrian cuirassiers & dragoons. url=https://postimg.cc/4HfPht91] ‌ Game kicks off in a few hours.
ochoin	10 Apr 2024 11:59 p.m. PST
Figures are mostly 1/72 plastic. Rules are "A Glorious War".
14Bore	11 Apr 2024 2:29 a.m. PST
Looks good. Been doing 7YW battle recreation myself these last few years
ochoin	11 Apr 2024 5:33 a.m. PST
A game of this size was a bit ambitious for a mid-week slot & we didn't actually finish. My main body Austrians were pushed into slow-moving lines by a bit of clever aggressive posturing by their infantry & some sacrificial charges from a brigade of their cavalry: url=https://postimg.cc/mz80c81V] ‌ url=https://postimg.cc/gndYLB7q] ‌ On the northern front, the Prussians were bloodily assaulting the Hungarians & Croats but, alas, time was up before they opened a bolt-hole: url=https://postimg.cc/gwP91wPy] ‌ url=https://postimg.cc/qt9rJmnK] ‌ This is not to say we didn't enjoy ourselves.
ColCampbell	11 Apr 2024 5:49 a.m. PST
Looks like a great game with nicely painted figures. Jim
Frederick	11 Apr 2024 8:28 a.m. PST
Nice table and great minis! Thanks for sharing
79thPA	11 Apr 2024 9:52 a.m. PST
Well done. Thanks.
ochoin	12 Apr 2024 12:07 a.m. PST
We only had just over 2 hours & one of we three had never played AGW before so not surprising we only got to the "crunch". I think in about 3 weeks, on a Saturday, we could knock it over in 3+ hours. My much vaunted Austrian heavy cavalry Brigade: url=https://postimg.cc/K4NfxJy0] ‌ 2 of my Austrian heavies units fleeing: url=https://postimg.cc/KKKFyXKF] ‌