07 March, 2009

Battle of Rolica (2nd Position)

The French, having bloodied English noses at Rolica and delayed them considerably, fell back in good order to the south. Four narrow gullies lead up to the ridgeline they have occupied, and the English must turn its flanks or frontally assault.


The French artillery looks on as the English left marches forward.

French artillery looks on as English advance

Allied advance up gullies is watched by french from ridge, including a strong hussar contingent.

Allied advance up gullies is watched by french from ridge

The French hussars trot behind a copse to await the Portuguese advance

French hussars await Portuguese advance

and with infantry support from a French light battalion they charge

and with infantry support they charge

The Portuguese infantry have formed square and have support from a second battalion at their rear. The French hussars are counter-charged by Portuguese cavalry

Counter charge by the Portuguese cavalry

In the centre the English reach the French lines but their fire has little effect

English reach French centre

In the other central gully Wellesley takes control of Grenadiers and quick-marches to the front

Wellesley takes control of Grenadiers

The English are decimated by murderous volleys from the French infantry on the ridge

English decimated by effective French long-range fire

The Portuguese hang in there on the Allied right. There is an uneasy stalemate between the two cavalry squadrons, but there is artillery coming up to help out

The Portuguese hang on

The Grenadiers show true grit, as they march into the jaws of death!

Grenadiers show true grit

In the other central gully the English horse artillery forced back by the French, who have swept the supporting infantry from the field

English horse artillery forced back by French counter attack

Despite Wellesley's leadership the French counter-attack pushes English back down gully

French counter-attack pushes English back down gully

Another victory for the French, the English left's tardy advance has allowed them to blunt Wellesley's strategy.

3 comments:

  1. Richard Borg + napoleonics. This can only be good.

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  2. Indeed!
    While the cards look like Battle Cry with a bit of Memoir '44 experience thrown in, the gameplay is totally different. Highly recommended when it does come out

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  3. Im thinking the new 6mm Bacchus Npas, a load of Kallistra hexes and these rules could be a good way of doing Naps without it getting out of hand!

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