Prussians push forwards to save the Brunswick guns!!

  • Following on from the earlier scouting mission between me and Herr Dave were joined by Pete and Mitch for a 48 point battle......the bloodied French joined by Pete's mercenary barbary corsairs.


    The Brunswickers were joined by the Prussians. Could the coalition build on Dave's earlier success .......or would they continue their retreat.


    We decided on the straightforward battle. Mitch fielding Lt Luchs and his impressive Prussians made up of a gun, line units and two light cavalry units.


    Mitch faced off against the French......who fielded two line, two skirmishers some useless light cavalry and a medium.gun.


    Herr Dave on again reverted to type and deployed two guns and shock cavalry against Pete's Barbarys .....made up of a gun and light infantry.


    Confidence on the allied side was high whilst the new French leader knew he had it all to do.....else he fell foul of the Emperor like his predecessor.


    Things started well for the coalition, the Prussians advanced quickly seeing off the French light cavalry. In another unbelievable turn of events Herr Dave managed another double 6 and a unit of hidden snipers fired on the barbarys...seriously reducing the gun crew.


    The Brunswick heavy gun kept up a steady fire on the Barbary units . The Prussian luck soon tapered off though.....the timid Uhlans fleeing and causing panic tests........several disordered units later and the Prussian gun broke and left the infantry to advance against the French unsupported.


    The Barbarys saw off several Brunswick skirmish units and naturally Pete rolled a double six .......Barbary snipers causing casualties on the Brunswick Hussars (twice!!).


    Meanwhile the French line had advanced to the objective.....the hastily raised Croatian line units receiving a lot of fire from the Brunswick horse artillery.....but they held firm.


    The Prussians pushed forwards but unbelievably weren't able to see off a small skirmish unit.....who carried on fighting despite being reduced to one man!!! Despite this the Prussians were holding on and inflicting steady damage on the French.


    However the Brunswickers suddenly decided that it was time to fall back.......lest they loose their guns to a bunch of pirates!!!!


    With all their support gone the numbers were against the Prussians.....Lt Luchs fell back and the French claimed victory. Unfortunately Lt Luchs had cowered with some jaegers in the rear .....hardly heroic and deserving of the double one which robbed him of one honour.


    Naturally Dave earned no honour, but had managed a staggering 9 honour from the earlier scout game!!


    The Barbarys managed to accumulate 6 honour. Whilst Capitaine L'cul earned 4 honour.


    A very enjoyable game which swung a few times, the Prussians making an impressive appearance and robbed of a victory by the desertion of the Brunswickers.............