 ochoin  | 03 Dec 2025 11:00 p.m. PST |
Earlier this year, I'd started a post-Waterloo ("The French Victory") campaign. We'd fought two rear guard actions with the Prussians & a bigger encounter with the Anglo-Hanoverians, heading towards the Belgium coast. Now for something bigger: a French invasion of Germany. I've started with the following scenario outline: Encounter at Bruckmühl (Southern Germany, July 1815-ish) This will be a fast, decisive meeting engagement scenario with fog, fractured command, and a race for the high ground. Strategic Situation After a hard retreat from the Upper Rhine, the Prussians are withdrawing through Upper Bavaria toward the Isar. French advance elements, moving faster than expected, are trying to pounce on their rear guard. Both sides are converging on the small market town of Bruckmühl, where the Mangfall River meets a key north–south road. OOBs, terrain & fleshing out the scenario to work on. |
| nsolomon99 | 04 Dec 2025 1:04 a.m. PST |
A fascinating "what if", the essence of why we all wargame. Please keep us posted mate. |
| ochoin | 04 Dec 2025 1:23 a.m. PST |
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| Merlenik | 04 Dec 2025 9:31 a.m. PST |
Very intriguing…. thanks for sharing that |
| bobspruster | 04 Dec 2025 2:58 p.m. PST |
Interesting! So where did Wellington take his army to? |
| ochoin | 04 Dec 2025 4:20 p.m. PST |
Bob, England. They acquitted themselves well after the French Advance Guard caught up with them near Antwerp & had sufficient time to evacuate. Shades of Dunkirk! This doesn't mean they won't return. Shades of MacArthur! |
| bobspruster | 04 Dec 2025 5:43 p.m. PST |
I imagined they would take ship to the coast of Prussia, bypassing a return to England and operate against the Corsican ogre from there.
Fun thinking about the possibilities! |
 Old Contemptible | 04 Dec 2025 9:18 p.m. PST |
This is great. Would love to see the scenarios when you write them up. No more hundred days. Maybe 200 days. |
| ochoin | 04 Dec 2025 10:17 p.m. PST |
Bob, if you lived nearby, I would involve you in a heart beat. OC – I can't claim any great originality. Other people have done this. Ditto my scenarios. I could send them to you….PM me with your email details if you want. |
| ochoin | 05 Dec 2025 3:51 a.m. PST |
I'm planning Bruckmuhl now – working on forces from the collection. "Balance" is important but doesn't necessarily mean 2 mirror armies. For example, in the earlier Rear Guard actions, the Prussians, on the defensive & occupying BUAs, were substantially smaller a force than the French. In Bruckmuhl, I'm trying to balance things depending upon arrival time, original deployments & the victory objectives. Troop quality also comes into it. BTW one reason I'm doing this campaign is that it allows me to use my Imperial Guard forces – within reason. For this battle, a brigade of the Young Guard with supporting OG Foot artillery will be in reserve. |
| bobspruster | 05 Dec 2025 4:59 a.m. PST |
"The Fall and Rise of Napoleon". Love it. I might have to break out my Napoleon in Europe or War and Peace game and push some units around. 😊 |
| korsun0 | 05 Dec 2025 5:25 a.m. PST |
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