"Capture the Ford - Peninsular" Topic
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| Cacadoress | 27 Sep 2025 11:24 a.m. PST |
Early morning mist covers a valley on the Portuguese-Spanish border… Squads are sent in early to capture a key ford in order to protect the flank of their main forces (using skirmish rules). The two generals could choose certain entry to the battlefield from the ends of the table, or a more chancy circuitous route ending up close to the ford itself. Both players chose the latter and took their ammunition wagons and horse artillery. There's not much to show here as the French won the race and blocked the nearest approach to the ford with the result that the allied horse artillery and some other crucial equipment can't get on. All except for some Cacadore skirmishers which open upon a limbered French horse artillery crew. theminiaturespage.com
"TMP link Squads are automatically re-enforced and made up into battalions and regiments as they are sighted. Hidden units remain as markers. theminiaturespage.com
"TMP link You can see French elite cavalry in the centre has been staggered by fire from the farm, while British units emerge from the northern woods to fire on the French flank. |
| Cacadoress | 27 Sep 2025 12:16 p.m. PST |
British cavalry hidden behind the wood with standing orders to protect their infantry, decide to attack the disordered French horse. The French cavalry are destroyed and the British run charging on into a French infantry regiment which vainly tries to form square but the men are slaughtered. theminiaturespage.com
"TMP link IMG_20250926_214908_497 by D P, on Flickr French infantry are still taking fire from the British near the northern woods. The French deploy a heavy artillery battery in the fortifications which open up on British battalions by the farmhouse. theminiaturespage.com
"TMP link In a deft tactical move, a French battalion moves closer to the farmhouse on the other side of the impetuous, and now blown British cavalry (in the centre); leaving it somewhat stuck, with enemies on three sides. |
 Extra Crispy  | 28 Sep 2025 10:49 a.m. PST |
What rules are you using? |
| Cacadoress | 28 Sep 2025 11:10 a.m. PST |
Skirmisher fire disperses the French horse gunners and there's a musketry barrage on the distant French right wing. Under heavy fire, the French lose a battalion. theminiaturespage.com
"TMP link Meanwhile the isolated British dragoons in the centre get simultaneously charged by French Guard chasseurs cavalry to their front and an infantry battalion in their rear. They retreat with losses. theminiaturespage.com
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| Cacadoress | 28 Sep 2025 11:28 a.m. PST |
Extra Crispy
"What rules are you using?
Oculus Chosen Men for the beginning skirmish and then Shako with event cards, such as "out of ammo", "inspirational commander" etc. |
| Cacadoress | 28 Sep 2025 11:48 a.m. PST |
British infantry at the farmhouse taking a pounding by French heavy artillery from the opposite fortifications while the British dragoons rally and take position in support. theminiaturespage.com
"TMP link The British plan to roll up the French right wing seems to be progressing, with one French battalion destroyed there and another repulsed in front of the farmhouse. url=https://flic.kr/p/2rw1azp]
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