10mm Napoleonics - Time for a clear out

Over the last few days I have been taking stock of what is in the shed and ultimately what do I actually need. A couple of years back I built my 28mm Napoleonic Armies and I am very happy with them. However I also painted hundreds of 10mm Napoleonics about 10 years ago and to be frank they have only ever seen the table about a half dozen times in that period so I have decided to sell them.

It seems appropriate that I alert followers to the blog of their sale and where you can find them on ebay. Links to follow.

However to help promote the sale I thought it might be useful to post some pictures of them in action from posts gone by...

I have broken the forces into five lots - two British Armies and three French Armies. Each force is roughly the same size in terms of unit numbers etc..

The opening bids of £209 might seem a bit steep but what you are getting is over 100 bases of individually painted figures - that works out at about £2 a base for either 6 infantry, 3 cavalry or one cannon and crew. I think that that is a fair price. Of course I am throwing in free UK postage.

So if you are interested in buying these make me an offer or put in a bid. At least you now the provenance of these items

THESE FIGURES HAVE NOW BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM EBAY.




cheers

10mm Napoleonic Battle Report

Last Monday night four of us got together to drag another genre out of the cupboard. This time it was my 10mm Napoleonics collection using Black Powder. The last time this featured in the Shed was back ion 2015 on the annniversary of Waterloo.

So Monday nights action pitted Mark & I as the French against Steve and Alastair (British)

The game was a classic French assault on a British defended position. The French had marginally stronger forces with each side commanding about 16 Brigades (mix of Infantry and Cavalry)


No full AAR to report just the pictures but I can safely say this was one of the most enjoyable games I have played for a longtime and reminded me how much I enjoy the grand scale



French Columns advance...we played on a 16ft table - loads of space for maneuver

THe French started towards the centre - intent on stopping the British from digging in on the hill

The French left flank was up against the formidable Highland division and heavy cavalry

Supported by the guard heavy cavalry the French push forward...you can just hear the music

The right flank soon saw the clash of horse with both sides cancelling each other out

Just before the charge !

By now the French Infantry columns had reached the hill in attack column formation

Fighting was furious on the left flank with fire exchanged

The assault on the hill begins (attackers lost their charge bonus)

The assault in the centre was supported by a further attack from the Guards on the French left - volley fire was not enough to stop the columns

The cavalry battle on the right ebbed and flowed and forced the British on the hill to retreat into square

Elsewhere the French were taking a pounding on their left from the scots - casualties racking up on both sides

The hill attack was going the way of the French - despite repelling the first attack more units were being thrown into the fray

Within a couple of turns the British hill collapsed - and with their cavalry a spent force the French could claim victory

Napoleon wins  !


As I said we enjoyed ourselves so much another 10mm slice of action is planned tonight

Come back soon

In Homage to Waterloo

Today as all good wargamers know is the 200th anniversary of Waterloo. I had hoped to be there for the celebrations but the gods conspired against me. However a good friend of mine has gone so hopefully I'll be able to show some of his photos on the blog in the not too distant future.

This morning I received a note from my brother  - he has no interest in wargaming but is aware of my passion. In this email he sent me the following letter that appears to have been circulated across the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Powerful stuff

In homage to the brave souls who fought at Waterloo the Shed saw a full house of seven players to play a 10mm Napoleonic Battle (using Black Powder rules).

The scenario loosely based on the engagement of Quatre Bras saw several Brigades of British Infantry and Cavalry defend a crossroad from a numerically superior French force.

The following pictures illustrate the scenes as they unfold.

A further write up of the game can be found here

http://quatrebraswargame.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/not-quite-quatre-bras-at-shed.html

and another here

http://wargaminggallimaufry.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/quatre-bras.html

On with my own....

I decided the game would start with the players who arrived first - in this case British left flank and French right flank. The objective to hold the crossroads by the end of the evening.

I was playing in this game and so the write up is going to be quite slim. I was so engrossed at my end commanding the left French flank I hardly saw what was happening at the other end of the table.

The British centre soon took control of the crossroads - with the Highlanders commanding the farmhouse

British Light cavalry stream towards the action..

The British heavy Horse advance on the left centre

With two regiments of Imperial Guard advancing in column towards the centre

Lines of troops across the field jockey for position

French assault troops gather to advance in the centre - supported by the heavy cavalry.

Below: the Left flank of the French push forward to confront the newly arrived British right flank

Birds eye view of the action...

On the left the French cavalry force the British to advance into the woods and take the protection afforded by the square formation

More French arrive on the South western road

The centre advances

Onward the British Heavy cavalry

The British right flank protected by Men in Skirts and Green jackets

The Battle starts - fierce exchanges of fire around the farmhouse

Casualties begin to pile up...red counters

In the centre the French lines are forced into squares by advancing British cavalry

Unleash the Curassiers !!

Its starting to get frantic in the centre but those red coats wont move.

The British hold on valiantly

The French form line and pour fire into the squares...many red coats are driven from the field

The assault on the centre has just bogged down and the clock is ticking

 



Evening falls (OK we ran out of time) - The British held on...

 

 

 

Great fun was had by all.

 

Until next time

 



 

 

 

Battle of Pequono Pueblo (small village)

Monday 12th March.

The Battle of Pequone Pueblo  (a small village in Spanish) ficticious battle set in Peninsular War

Rules: Age of Eagles (Napoleonic Fire & Fury)
Scale: 10mm
Figures: Mostly Magister Militum
Table Size: 5Ft x 7ft



Looking North across the battlefield

The two forces of French and British stared across the valley at one another. Equally matched in size and firepower they began to draw their plans. The British took the initiative decided to march on the village, whilst defending the land between the hamlet and the large farmhouse & fields to the North.

 The 95th Rifles secured the fields in the north

 British heavy cavalry supporting the thin Red Line.

Finally a screen of Light Cavalry was thrown out to protect the southern flank.

It was the french turn...onward 'mes braves'. French Infantry storming the Village.

Stirring stuff...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLvzrQzwSAQ

Legeres advancing towards the British Line

Supported by the French Heavy Cavalry

for full effects see

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97dBfdNrf9A

Cavalry engagements broke out in the South with French and British light horse sparring for position...the British coming off best

The French continued to advance on the right flank...taking heavy casualties from the British Artillery.

And the columns pushed on into the Village

With the French cavalry decimated on the left wing...maybe the heavy Dragoons and Curassiers could do better....?

No they didn't. The Scots Greys and British Dragoons routed their french counterparts and broke into the French Infantry waiting behind....hastily squares were formed.

With the French Cavalry destroyed and the French Infantry pinned by fearsome artillery and the constant threat of mounted charges the French General ran up the colours and conceded visctory to the Allied General....Well done Mark..

A couple of other shots...

French Polish Lancers

British Forces entering the village