The time has come to play test the new 'Vauban, Shandy and Frederick' rules - and the indoor arena of winter quarters suits the close action very well. So over the hills and far way, to Flanders....
The battle of Leffe Abbey – 170?
Royal Army of White Lily’s
HQ
Le Comte de Pave du
Nord
The Bishop of
Ultra-Montaigne
Cavalry
Bavarian
Cuirassiers
Dragoons Artois
Dragoons Picardie
Infantry
Regiment Languedoc
Irish Brigade
Brigade Staff – the
Earl of Bally-go-Backwards
Dr Slop
Berwick
Dillon (Green)
Artillery
1 x Cannon
1 x Cannon
Army Red of the Electorate
HQ
The Duke of
Blankshire
The Reverend Yorick
Cavalry
Hanoverian Horse
Grenadiers
The Blankshire Bays
Infantry
Brigade staff
Brigadier
Overly-Random
Gaaards
1st Foot
2nd Foot
3rd Foot
Artillery
1 x Cannon
1 x Cannon
1 x Mortar
1 x Mortar
Train
The Baggage –
including Lady Blankshire
Scenario
The 'White Lily' army of Observation has retired in
the face of the superior Army 'Red Electorate'.
M Le Comte de Pave
du Nord has decided to give battle near the ruined abbey of Leffe to slow down
the Red advance. He can therefore gain
time for the defences of Hommelbier to be made ready. He must defend for ten moves – and then retire. His infantry is commanded by the Jacobite
Earl of Bally-go-Backwards – a hasty fellow indeed.
His Grace the Duke
of Blankshire must capture Leffe Abbey and destroy as much of the enemy
army as possible. He must protect his
vital train and baggage from any damage as he moves to invest Hommelbier...
The Red centre is
led by the cautious Brigadier Overly-Random – who must push hard today.
I look forward to reading the results!
ReplyDeleteMy good sir,
ReplyDeletewill there be etchings and battlefield sketches of the interior Field of Mars for our delight and edification?
I omitted to say under what gloriously Baroque names your soldiers fight.A splendid conceit indeed.
ReplyDeleteSounds exciting , will be interested to see how the rules work.
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