"Chatillon, 1870" Topic

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Tango01

25 Aug 2025 5:04 p.m. PST

"I ran this game a few weeks ago using a cut down version of Funny Little Wars. Lloyd kindly provided most of the 54mm toys and I the terrain. The original battle saw the French XIV Corps getting stuck into the tempting flank of a Prussian/Bavarian formation marching west towards Versailles. Though rural and dotted with villages in 1870, these days the Chatillon plateau can be reached on the Paris Metro! In the Northeast corner of the battlefield were the forts of Vanves and d'Issy. The historical French sortie gave the Germans a few anxious moments but overall wasn't a great success. This was very much how our game played out but it kept eight of us off the streets for a few hours! The photos are from a number of the participants and myself. Well done to all: Pete, Andrew, Simon, John, Fred, Bish and Lloyd…"