It is upon us! 2015, the bicentennial of Waterloo.
This blog will be providing links to bicentennial games of Waterloo and other battles of the Hundred Days, aiming to act as a repository into the future.
They have begun already.
First cab off the rank was the Nunawading Wargames Association (NWA). Their annual big game being a re-fight of Waterloo, with a few options thrown in.
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Our correspondent Ben 'Rosbif' is preparing the reports of the game, so for now I can only direct you to his latest 'teaser'!
The NWA boys were closely followed by Doug and Seth in Vancouver, Canada. They played the first of several versions of Waterloo on Doug's 8' x 5' table.
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Their first version of the famous battle was played sans les prussiennes. Read Doug's report here.
While Waterloo will be the focus of effort for most groups and the ultimate aim for this year, it is not the only game of the Hundred Days being recreated.
The Association Les Riflemens based in Bourg en Bresse, France refought the Battle of Quatre Bras.
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As usual, Phil has put together a report of the game replete with special effects and maps of the action!
As all Napoleonic wargamers know, Quatre Bras was accompanied by the Battle of Ligny, fought between the main French army under Napoleon and Blücher's Prussians.
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Simon and the gang in Ayrshire, Scotland have played a massive re-fight of the battle, reported on his Service Ration Distribution blog.
Many, many more bicentennial games are to follow and we'll make links to as many of them as possible.
One that we are particularly looking forward to is Chris and Kevin's 1:3 game of the area around Hougoumont and La Haie Sainte.
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Be sure to come back for more to follow...!
This blog will be providing links to bicentennial games of Waterloo and other battles of the Hundred Days, aiming to act as a repository into the future.
They have begun already.
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The NWA boys were closely followed by Doug and Seth in Vancouver, Canada. They played the first of several versions of Waterloo on Doug's 8' x 5' table.
_______________________________________________________________
While Waterloo will be the focus of effort for most groups and the ultimate aim for this year, it is not the only game of the Hundred Days being recreated.
The Association Les Riflemens based in Bourg en Bresse, France refought the Battle of Quatre Bras.
As all Napoleonic wargamers know, Quatre Bras was accompanied by the Battle of Ligny, fought between the main French army under Napoleon and Blücher's Prussians.
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Many, many more bicentennial games are to follow and we'll make links to as many of them as possible.
One that we are particularly looking forward to is Chris and Kevin's 1:3 game of the area around Hougoumont and La Haie Sainte.
Chris has recently posted four updates of this project showing:
- KGL Hussars,
- Life Guards,
- KGL infantry, and
Be sure to come back for more to follow...!