The Battle of Eckmuhl 1809 -
We are playing the scenario from Dave Brown's "General de Brigade" volume 1 scenario book. We aren't
using GDB, but my own homespun version of big battalion DBX style rules. If I ever find the time I will post the rules here on the blog! The battle is pretty straight forward in that a smaller, attacking, elite French
division is trying to capture two villages and a wooded hill that are held by a larger Austrian division. Oh, and the French don't have any cavalry! These pictures represent the first few turns of the game. I'll be posting more pictures soon!
Here is a Wikipedia link for more information on the battle:
Austrian infantry defending Ober Laichling. These are old Heritage/Empire figures and Architectural Heritage buildings. |
Austrian Infantry defending Unter Laichling. |
The elite 10th Legere have been repulsed from Unter Laichling. We use cotton balls to represent "shaken" morale status. |
The Austrians holding the wooded ridge. The commanader decided to move off the ridge and support the fight for the villages! |
French line infantry moving from the area around Unter Laichling to support the attack on Ober Laichling. 18mm Old Glory figures. |
Th fight for Ober Laichling - The French have captured a section of the village. The French are old true 15mm Naismith figures....some of my favorite figs! |
The Austrian counter-attack! All of my 15mm Napoleonic figures are for the 1809 Danube campaign. |
The Bavarians - marching to the sound of the guns! They will show up in a few turns to help their French allies. |
The scenario book - great scenarios! |
Real nice set up
ReplyDeleteGood report and pictures..Enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteVery envious of the set up you have there old chap. Great post too.
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! I really enjoy all of your blogs and gaming antics too!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking tabletop, Cory. Do all your games look as good as this? Jealous, I am, in the nicest possible way of course!
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