Samhain's Review and AARs

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Mon May 30, 2011 8:41 pm

25th March 1807
A little progress at Hanover. Antwerp is a nightmare so I send 2 units to Brest.

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Mon May 30, 2011 8:43 pm

There is seesawing in Germany and the French have the upper hand in France but they can't possibly win. I win 3-0.
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Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:45 am

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Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:18 pm

Peninsular War As France
14th March 1808
Not much progress. I buy Ney.

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:22 pm

3rd April 1808
Battle near Coruna. I lose 2 Cavalry steps and 1 infantry step,the enemy lose 8. Spanish Light Infantry destroyed near Cadiz. Ney is in the nearby fortress. British troops are on the way. I buy Murat.

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:41 pm

13th May 1808
With the British about to land in Lisbon I move most of the troops near Cadiz to there.

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:42 pm

20th October 1808
I take Cadiz.

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:56 pm

19th December 1808
I take Gibraltar.

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:11 pm

9th March 1809
I take Oporto. I win 5-0.
Casualties French/British/Portuguese/Spanish
Infantry
39,600/32,400/13,200/81,600
Cavalry
2,800/0/0/0
Artillery
0/0/0/0
Naval
69/3/0/0
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Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:25 pm

Campaign On The Danube As Austria
I attacked where I felt I had a good chance but the French were too strong to make taking Munich an option. I defended therefore and defence being my strong point the French would have needed 4 more turns to take Vienna. I win 2-1.
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Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:05 pm

Invasion of Russia As France Etc.
My plan is to use leaders rather than produce new units. I intend to beat the troops near Riga then attack Smolensk and after that Moscow and that would be enough to win comfortably. For the loss of 7 steps I destroy a Light Infantry unit and reduce another to 7. The Russians then spread out their units between the 3 aforementioned places.

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:31 pm

2nd October 1812
Smolensk is taken with ease. Moscow's defences were thinned out as some of its units attacked my fastest troops which didn't do them any good because I just retreated out of range the weakest one and had the rest get around them and attack their flanks. Ney and Lannes are ready to be deployed. Things look excellent.

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:47 pm

11th November 1812
The Russians have advanced from Moscow but haven't attacked. I'm so close that a big battle is inevitable.
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Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:56 pm

13th January 1813
Moscow is completely surrounded. Victory is inevitable.

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:11 pm

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Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:42 pm

Struggle Of The Nations As French Etc.

30th April 1813
I shift my field army to the north. Being badly outnumbered I plan to throw everything at the Prussians and Russians then turn south.

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:55 pm

8th August 1813
Berlin is taken but I don't have time to take Vienna. The game is heading for a draw.

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:05 pm

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Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:23 pm

Defence Of France As The French Etc.
I rearrange the defences. I concentrate nearly all of the non-Militia troops at Paris and Lyon as I have the best chance of holding them and therefore winning. I abandon Metz to save the unit there and moved it to Paris.

Samhain · Post by **Samhain** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:29 pm

10th February 1814

The Coalition got too close to Paris for my liking so I counterattacked quite succesfully and extended my flanks.

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