Another Monday Night game of Napoleonic 15mm at Francis' using Shako II rules. This was a play test of the new set of scenarios which will be published; this the "Battle of Jedlinsk"
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| "A pre-battle beverage sir?" |
Basically, the second rate Poles are defending against mostly second rate Austrians. Shako scenarios dictate where deployment zones are restricted. I am always amazed how quickly the OTHER side moves. I guess I should always be rated 'Plodding'?
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| My Poles advancing (Old Glory 15mm painted by me) | The base sizes are unique to Francis and which I copied. |
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As usual my die rolling was not hot and I was not on my 'A' game that night. I was getting frustrated I was getting caught out and having units getting destroyed.
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| Austrians in the distance, my Poles defending in the foreground. The markers (my God! Austrian markers on Polish troops! Heaven forbid. And that's why I almost lost!) indicate staggers and hits |
With the game in the balance a remarkable occurrence would make the history books. Kev had kept his only two trained regular battalions in reserve and moved them up to bolster his weak front line. In desperation I hurled one of my second-rate battalions at them. Finally, some good dice on my part and poor ones by Kev (the appeals to the dice-gods finally coming through!) and it broke not one but both of the Austrian 'good' units. "Oh for #$@* sakes!" was the cry from the red-pant General.
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| The "white killers" Polish column (bottom of photo) seen in the process of destroying the Austrians while their General looks on. |
