Wargaming with Napoleonic Miniatures

Song of Drums and Shakos

Sun, 1 Apr 2012 14:53:18 +0200

A ruleset for Napoleonic Skirmishing!

Altenburg (September 1813)

Sun, 1 Apr 2012 14:54:03 +0200

The Allied Streifcorps have devised a surprise attack to harass the French lines of communication 25 miles (45 km) south of Leipzig shortly before the Battle of Leipzig. An almost-cavalry combat took place between Thielmanna nd Lefevbre-Desnouttes.

Dresden (October 1813). Saint-Cyr tries to break the siege

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:49:51 +0200

While Napoleon was finding his fate around Leipzig, Marshall Saint-Cyr was shut up in Dresden with the I and XIV Corpss, closely watched by units of the Russian Army of Poland (also known as Army of Reserve) commanded by Osterman-Tolstoy. On 17 October, Saint-Cyr decided to attempt to break the siege, and launched an attack with four infantry divisions and a weak light cavalry division from the Grossen-Garten and the Moczinskischen Garten against the Russians forces facing him and entrenched behind some redoubts.

This Scenario involves in the French side, the 1st and 43rd Infantry divisions and the 10th Light Cavalry division (as reinforcements). The Allied forces are composed from the Markov III’s Advance Guard (regular), the Opolchenie corps* of Myromoc and Titov, the Bagration’s Cossack division and a small Austrian brigade used as reinforcement. .

Opolchenie Flags

Sat, 3 Sep 2011 19:05:34 +0200

"The opolchenie (militia) was raised in autumn of 1806 and again in 1812. Serfs formed the bulk of the opolchenie, they were chosen by ballot from every 4-5 men per 100 aged 17 to 45 and required the permission of their landlord..."

Le Bois de Paris 1815 (Prelude to Plancenoit): A draw battle

Mon, 1 Aug 2011 16:41:06 +0200

The combat is finished. No Prussian unit has launched any attack against Plancenoit, and no side has reached its Moral break Level, so the result is a DRAW BATTLE. However, the french have delayed the Prussians during a siginifcant time, so the battle could be considered as a French tactical victory.

Le Bois de Paris 1815 (Prelude to Plancenoit)

Sun, 3 Jul 2011 21:05:03 +0200

This small solo scenario is an adaptation of the Rich Barbuto's scenario published in Lone Warrior #147 and #148 issues, that I downloaded in 2004 from the now defunct Magweb site.

Using the Barbutto’s words: “This solo battle is a “what if” scenario. What if the Prussians had started toward Plancenoit a few hours early and what if Napoleon had sent forces to dispute the Prussian advance east of Plancenoit. The fight would be between well concealed French forces firing out of woods against the heads of thin columns of slow-moving infantry”

The scenario involves the Prussian 15th and 16 th Brigades and the French VI Corps and the Domon Light Cavalry Division.

Wiederitzsch: a Draw battle

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:22:48 +0200

The battle of Wiederitzsch has finished as a Draw Battle, although the French position is slightly better than the Russian one.

Wiederitzsch for Lasalle

Sat, 7 May 2011 13:16:55 +0200

During the battle of Mockern, foguht during the first day of the battle of Leipzig, the Dombrowsky's Polish division, faced the Langeron's Russian Corps int thw twin villages of Klein and Gross Wiederitzsch, with the help of the French Delmas Division....

Villanueva de los Castillejos (1811) for Lasalle

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:40:00 +0200

The activities of General Ballesteros have forced to Soult to detach General Gazan to remove this menace to the left flank of the French Army investing Badazjoz. At last, Gazan has caught up Ballesteros in Villanueva.

Allied victory in Chiclana/Barrosa (1811)!

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:15:50 +0100

The French have been decisively routed by the Allied forces. The Spanish infantry and cavalry have made a significant contribution to the victory, with the Walloon Guards taking a leading role in the rout of the Ruffin's brigade.

Barrosa/Chiclana (1811) For Lasalle

Wed, 2 Feb 2011 23:07:15 +0100

Cádiz had been invested by the French in January 1810 by a 25,000-strong French army commanded by Victor, but in March of 1811 a reduction in the besieging army gave its Anglo-Spanish garrison an opportunity to lift the siege. Their plan was to ship an expeditionary force 100 km south along the coast from Cádiz so as to launch an attack against Victor from inland.

The Spanish routed at Gevora!

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:21:15 +0100

The Battle of the Gévora (Gebora, Gevora, Xevora) was a minor battle of the Peninsular War between Spanish French armies. It occurred on 19 February 1811, near Badajoz, Spain, where an outnumbered French force routed and nearly destroyed the Spanish Army of Extremadura.

A hasty camp!

Fri, 7 Jan 2011 15:30:40 +0100

Tent camps were usual at napoleonic times. Here I am describing how to make a hasty model to be usde in the battle of gevora

Breaking news! Napoleon routed at Sellerhausen

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:36:00 +0100

After a vicious combat in the Sellerhausen-Stunz-Paunsdorf area, Napoleon has decide to retire towards Leipzog. Two famous Old Guard Cavalry Regiments, Grenadiers a Cheval and Empress Dragoons, have been routed and dispersed.t.'....

The combat of Sellerhausen (Leipzig 18th October, 1813)

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:21:34 +0100

The Sellerhausen-Stunz-Paunsdorf area is located at the north-east of Leipzig. The Saxon army has defected to the Allies, leaving a dangerous gap in the French line. The Durutte 32nd division (Reynier's VII Corps) supported by the Delmas and Compans divisions (Ney's III Corps), is awaiting for the attack of the newly arrived Prussians of the Bulow's Corps (Bernadotte's Army of the North) approaching from the north-east.'....

Austrian Hussars

Fri, 3 Dec 2010 22:16:51 +0100

The Hungarians formed light cavalry known as hussars. The name 'Hussar' derives originally from Latin cursarius, meaning raider, and originally referred to marauders in the northern Balkans. However, it was adopted by the Magyar people of Hungary as the name for irregular light cavalry.

Les Gardes d'Honneur

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:58:15 +0100

After his defeat in Russia and the loss of the cavalry arm, Napoleon decided to call upon the sons of the leading and wealthly classes from all over the Empire. This was a military and a political necessity to ensure the loyalty of the families playing a part in the Empire administration, and as consequence these units were nicknamed 'the hostages'.

The action at Connewitz (Leipzig 16th October 1813)

Wed, 3 Nov 2010 18:09:48 +0100

The Austrian are trying to take the crossing points at Connewitz and Dolitz to take the French forces in flank. This is a Scenario for Lasalle, using several 'home-rules'....

The Rusian escape!. The re-fight of Duben (using Lasalle) is finished!

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 23:29:57 +0200

The Russians have vanished under the rain, avoiding the Napoleon's maneuver to catch Bluecher 'in flagranti' while crossing the Mulde River to join with Bernadotte....

Duben: Another Lasalle Scenario

Sun, 30 May 2010 22:04:59 +0200

The Battle of Duben is a fictional battle based upon the Napoleon's maneuver to find Bluecher, while this last was crossing the Mulde River. The vanguard of the Reynier's VII Corps will fight the Russian rearguard under Kapszevich....

The re-fight of Zahna (using Lasalle) is finished!

Sat, 15 May 2010 13:53:00 +0200

The French have achieved a limited victory at Zahna. The Prussians are retiring, leaving the battlefield to the French, but their superior cavalry is efectively protecting the retreat. This scenario has been played using Lasalle, the new rule-set of Sam Mustafa.

Zahna: A new Lasalle Scenario

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:01:50 +0200

The Battle of Zahna, was a prelude to the battle of Dennewitz. The advance-guard of the Oudinot's French-Bavarian XII Corps (part of the Ney's Army of Berlin) encountered the Tauentzien's Prussian IV Corps during the advance towards Berlin...

The re-fight of Hagelberg (using Lasalle) is finished!

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:41:17 +0200

The Prussians have routed the French at Hagelberg. The Magdeburg garrison is crushed as a fighting force. This scenario has been played using Lasalle, the new rule-set of Sam Mustafa.

Halgeberg: A refight using Lasalle

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:39:44 +0100

In order to see if Lasalle is the more adequate set to fight small engagements, I am devising a Scenario about the battle of Hagelberg. The battle was fought between the French Girard’s Garrison (or Division) of Magdeburg and the Prussian Hirschfeld corps. Both seides were composed from 2nd-line units, and the final result was a total French defeat.

New Lasalle Section

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:27:01 +0100

Lasalle is the first game in the HONOUR series, the new enterprise from Sam Mustafa, creator of Grande Armée and Might and Reason. Lasalle is small-scale and tactical in nature, focusing on the movement of individual battalions and regiments of cavalry. Players take the role of a brigade or division commander in the Napoleonic Wars and tries to complete some specific mission assigned to him by his superior Commander, such as “Drive the Russians from that hill-line!” or "Engage and take the enemy siege train!". It could also cope with small battles or combats, such as Hagelberg or Gohrde (in the Leipzig Campaign) or Medina de Ríoseco, Cabezón, Gamonal, María (in the Peninsular War), i.e. for all those engagements not adequate for Napoleon's Battles, designed for larger scale battles...

French Infantry in greatcoat

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:56:58 +0200

The campaign dress was very different from the full-dress uniform fixed by the regulations of the day. Habitually, the men wore a more comfortable look covering expensive items such as coats, breeches, shakos...., that were reserved for parade or inspection days and, in some cases, for the day of the battle ...

A CyberBoard game-box for 'Napoleon's Leipzig Campaig'

Sun, 17 May 2009 13:20:07 +0200

This boardgame was designed by Don Alexander, the author of War to the Death, and was published by OMEGA GAME in 1994. It covers the Campaign of Leipzig from the end of the armistice until the retreat of Napoleon towards France....

Gyulai crushes Marmont at Lindenau!

Sat, 9 May 2009 13:40:31 +0200

The Austrians have routed the French at the Lindenau's bridge and the Napoleon's escape way to the Rhine is closed...

Austrian light infantry: Grenzer and Jagers

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:19:16 +0200

The Grenzer and the Jägers composed the light infantry elements of the Austrian Empire. While the first were trained to operate in close and open order, the jägers fought primarily in dipersed order and were picked marksmen ...

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The Scenario for Lindenau (1813)

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:00:18 +0100

This Scenario covers the western sector of the Battle of Leipzig. For the Allied side, the participating forces were the Gyulai's III Austrian Corps, reinforced by the 1st Lifgt Division (Austrian) and the Mensdorf and Thielman Streifkorps. For the French side, the Leipzig's garrison and the multinational Bertrand's IV Corps. The Scenario is designed for 'one-half' Napoleon's Battles

The re-fight of Peterdohna is finished!

Sun, 8 Mar 2009 14:18:47 +0100

A slaughter for no reason. That's the final result of this bloody encounter battle between Barcaly de Tolly and Napoleon at south of Dresden. The application of the Trachenberg Plan finishes the fight when both sides were near exhaustation.

The terrain for the scenario of Peterdohna (1813)

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:38:53 +0100

Thie terrain for this fictional encounter between the Russo-Prussian contingents of the Army of Bohemia and the French St-Cyr's XIV and Lobau's I Corps , has been laid. There are some villages and a ridge that dominates the battlefield..

Napoleon's Battles 3rd Edition is out!

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:26:10 +0100

Napoleon's Battles 3rd Edition (NB-III) is a product of Lost Battalion Games (LBG), in whose web-site you can find more information about this release (go to Napoleon's Battles 3 LBG). One of the original designers, Bob Coggins, has been very involved in this project.

The Scenario for Peterdohna (1813)

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:47:34 +0100

This is a fictional battle fought between the Russo-Prussian contingents of the Army of Bohemia led, respectively by Wittgenstein and Kleist, against the French St-Cyr's XIV and Lobau's I Corps (re-organized after Kulm). The Scenario is designed for 'standard' Napoleon's Battles

The battle of Gohrde has been re-fought!

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:05:17 +0100

The tiny French force has been fully routed by the mul-national Wallmoden's corps, suffering a staggering 48.5% of losses....

Pesonalities

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 09:46:40 +0100

Throughout the years, I have paintes some important millitary personages of the Napoleonic Wars, for using in the recreation of battles with Napoleon' s Battles. Some of them are commercial figures representing a given personage, whereas others are home-made conversions, depicting specific or generic personages that can play several roles according to the scenario...

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British Rocket Corps

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:40:59 +0100

The British Rocket Troops (8003) set was one of the first launched by HäT. The set has four sprues with 5 enlisted men, one officier, one launcher and one carriage each. The uniforms were identical to British Horse Artillery ...

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French Pontoon

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:40:53 +0100

The pontoon bridges were an indispensable strategical assets of all Napoleonic armies, allowing to get the military forces across water obstacles, outflanking the enemy by crossing rivers in non expected place.

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The Scenario for Gohrde (1813)

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 20:44:55 +0200

Wallmoden try to crsh the outnumbered Pecheux with his multinational force.

The scenario is designed for divisional Napoleon's Battles.

The battle of Reichenbach (1813) is finished

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:40:24 +0200

Napoleon has wasted his precious Old Guard Light Cavalry Division, including the Chasseurs a Cheval, the Red and Blue Lanciers and the Gendarmes (with the attached Lanciers de Berg) in a futile attempt to catch the Russian rearguard....

LAUNCHING OF ALKAID

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:14:46 +0200

ALKAID, a new multi-thematic spanish magazine, is in the streets!

The magazine is accompanied by an internet portal and, hopefullly, by some FORUMS including one about WARGAMING.

GO TO THE SITE NOW!

The battle of Reichenbach is about to start!

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:24:14 +0200

A fighting retreat after Bautzen. Wurttemberg is occupying the town and the heights behind with his II Corps, but Napoleon, with Reynier's VII Corps, Latour-Mauburg's I Cavalry Corps and the Guard Light Cavalry, is closing fast.

The scenario is designed for one-half Napoleon's Battles.

Chevaux-Legers de Berg

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:14:40 +0200

After the Russian disaster, the Chevaux-Legers de berg were rebuil, appearing in the field as lanciers. Napoleon brigaded them with the Dutch Lanciers of the Imperial Guard and they fighted during all the Campaign of 1813 in Germany.

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The battle of Reichenbach

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:59:45 +0200

A fighting retreat: Napoleon catchs Wurttemberg after Bautzen.

The scenario is designed for one-half Napoleon's Battles.

The battle of Goldberg (1813) is finished!

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:59:58 +0200

A draw battle: The fight, centered around Nieder-Au and the Wolfsberg heights was very fierce. At last, the Macdonald's Army of the Bober crossed the Kaztbach River but the Bluecher's Arny of Silesia retired un-molested.

The Scenario for Goldberg (1813)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:46:50 +0200

Lauriston meets Bluecher two days before the battle of Katzabch.

The scenario is designed for Napoleon's Battles.

The battle of Kalisz (1813)

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:39:32 +0200

The retiring Reynier's Saxon-French VII Corps has been caught up by the pursuing Russians under Winzigerode, The bridge at Kalisz is the only scape way and the Saxon-French units are too dispersed.

The scenario is designed for 'divisional' Napoleon's Battles.

Russian Light Cavalry

rpardo@qa.uva.es — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:30:11 +0200

After the failed invasion of Russia by Napoleon, the Russian army started the pursuit of the remnants of the Grande Armée towards the west. During that pursuit, the Russian Light Cavalry played a very important role. Hussars and Mounted Chasseurs were, along the omnipresent Cossacks, the forces driving the routed French and their Allies towards Poland and Germany.

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Welcome to the new site!

rpardo@qa.uva.es — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:12:05 +0100

Hi This is the new feeds file after the change to the new URL Thanks for your attention