Some photos and links to reports of further games of battles from the bicentennial of Waterloo and the Hundred Days.
Quatre Bras
Played on 30th May by the San Fernando Wargamers using La Bataille rules.
A brief description courtesy of Stephen Phenow
"After a tense battle around Quatre Bras, the French were repulsed by Dutch and Nassau troops. The 5th British Division re-enforced the cut up Brunswickers and the French were forced to fall back.
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Further photos and a full report are on their Facebook page.
Plancenoit
Another fine looking game staged by the San Fernando Wargamers. Stephen's summary in-brief reads:
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15th /16th Brigade's second attack against French VI Corps. The first one failed.
Once again, a full report is on their Facebook page.
Waterloo
Some photos from Mark 'Sun of York's' second game of Waterloo in 15 mm, using the new, fourth edition of Napoleon's Battles.
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A brief summary, paraphrased from that on Mark's blog:
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Full report of part one available here.
Quatre Bras
Played on 30th May by the San Fernando Wargamers using La Bataille rules.
A brief description courtesy of Stephen Phenow
"After a tense battle around Quatre Bras, the French were repulsed by Dutch and Nassau troops. The 5th British Division re-enforced the cut up Brunswickers and the French were forced to fall back.
The Quatre Bras table at 1" = 47 yards
The French final push into Quatre Bras that failed
Further photos and a full report are on their Facebook page.
Plancenoit
Another fine looking game staged by the San Fernando Wargamers. Stephen's summary in-brief reads:
French VI Corps with 2nd light division cavalry support advanced to the Bois de Paris to drive back the Prussian IV Corps. While this succeeded for a time, eventually IV Corps outnumbered the French. French VI Corps was in turn flanked by two brigades of Prussian I Corps and were cut off from Plancenoit and destroyed. Napoleon never sent Guard re-enforcement because the French were so far forward that he judged Plancenoit to be safe and by the time he realized it wasn't, it was too late.
The table for Plancenoit at at 1" = 47 yards.
Once again, a full report is on their Facebook page.
Waterloo
Some photos from Mark 'Sun of York's' second game of Waterloo in 15 mm, using the new, fourth edition of Napoleon's Battles.
The initial set-up
A brief summary, paraphrased from that on Mark's blog:
After five action-packed turns it is 14:00. French attacks have gone in on the left and right of the Anglo-Allied position. Hougoumont was attacked in the 13:30 turn and, as the defending Guards died to a man, is open to being captured. However, the Anglo-Allied troops will have a chance to reoccupy it in the 14:00 turn. The Imperial Guard are on the move in the centre, but the Prussians are beginning to arrive.
Attack on Hougoumont
Full report of part one available here.