A War of the League of Augsburg game
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:48 pm
The Anglo - Dutch (me, Gianfranco):
2 Mixed BG 1 Hvy foot, Pike & 5 Md Foot, Musket & Bayonet, Average; Reg. gun (British/Dutch line inf.)
2 Mixed BG 1 Hvy foot, Pike & 5 Md Foot, Musket & Bayonet, Sup; Reg. gun (British/Dutch guard inf.)
2 BG 6 Md Foot, Musket & Bayonet, Sup (Danish inf.)
1 BG 4 Md Foot, Musket & Bayonet, Avg, (British fusiliers)
2 BG 4 Impact Horse, Avg, Arm., Pistols (British/Dutch line inf.)
1 BG 2 Impact Horse, Superior, Arm., Pistols (Danish cav.)
1 BG 2 Field guns
1 BG 4 Dragoons, musket, average
The French (Errico)
4 Mixed BG 1 Hvy foot, Pike & 5 Md Foot, Musket & Bayonet, Average; (line inf.)
3 Mixed BG 1 Hvy foot, Pike & 5 Md Foot, Musket & Bayonet, Superio; (guard inf.)
4 BG 4 Impact Horse, superior, Unarm., Pistols (guard cavalry)
1 BG 4 Impact Horse, superior, Unarm., Pistols (line cavalry)
1 BG 2 Field guns
1 BG 4 Dragoons, musket, average
All Md foot has Impact foot capability
The French had all their superior horse on their left flank, flanked by Dragoons and rear supported by 2 guard inf. units.
In the centre there were the guns and four mixed foot BG, with one unit of line cavalry and one mixed foot BG on their right flank.
The Anglo Dutch had 2 mixed foot BG (guards), the British fusiliers, the Dragoons and 1 cavalry BG facing the French guard cavalry, with the Danish cavalry small BG on the rear.
In the centre I had guns, 2 mixed foot BG (line inf.) and 1 foot BG (Danish inf.).
Finally one more Danish inf. and 1 line cavalry unit protected my left flank.
Both I and Errico had not reserves and later in the battle this proved a big mistake!
Most of the battle field was empty, and ground had no effects on the game.
The battle open with a massive attack against my right flank, but this early attack was ineffective and my flank hold the ground: at the end of the game in this sector I lost my Dragoons, the small Danish cavalry BG (a true liability, it broke after losing an element by a single shot !!) and had an infantry guard BG fragmented, my opponent lost one cavalry BG, had another cavalry BG fragmented and had to retire a third cavalry BG reduced to 2 elements.
In the same time the opposed infantry BG in the centre collided, but after the 3 hours and half play time there was only a British inf. BG broken, and Errico had not reserves to exploit the gap; in the same manner on my left flank I broke the French line cavalry BG but I hadn’t troops to exploit the encirclement.
Observations
The match on the centre was inconclusive for the lack of reserves but finally we had enough infantry action!!.
I must admit that this game was truly enjoyable and had all the flavor of this transition era; I would like extend the scope of FOG-R to Marlburian era (close order musketeers, firing by ranks or platoon fire, shock cavalry tactics ecc.).
I was pleasantly surprised by the Danish and British guard effectiveness: they hold their ground against both superior French cavalry and impact foot French infantry.
I repeat another time that for me the artillery was not ineffective, this time was responsible for a British guard infantry BG fragmented: so every game my opponent artillery severely batter at least a BG of mine!!
Bye
Gianfranco
2 Mixed BG 1 Hvy foot, Pike & 5 Md Foot, Musket & Bayonet, Average; Reg. gun (British/Dutch line inf.)
2 Mixed BG 1 Hvy foot, Pike & 5 Md Foot, Musket & Bayonet, Sup; Reg. gun (British/Dutch guard inf.)
2 BG 6 Md Foot, Musket & Bayonet, Sup (Danish inf.)
1 BG 4 Md Foot, Musket & Bayonet, Avg, (British fusiliers)
2 BG 4 Impact Horse, Avg, Arm., Pistols (British/Dutch line inf.)
1 BG 2 Impact Horse, Superior, Arm., Pistols (Danish cav.)
1 BG 2 Field guns
1 BG 4 Dragoons, musket, average
The French (Errico)
4 Mixed BG 1 Hvy foot, Pike & 5 Md Foot, Musket & Bayonet, Average; (line inf.)
3 Mixed BG 1 Hvy foot, Pike & 5 Md Foot, Musket & Bayonet, Superio; (guard inf.)
4 BG 4 Impact Horse, superior, Unarm., Pistols (guard cavalry)
1 BG 4 Impact Horse, superior, Unarm., Pistols (line cavalry)
1 BG 2 Field guns
1 BG 4 Dragoons, musket, average
All Md foot has Impact foot capability
The French had all their superior horse on their left flank, flanked by Dragoons and rear supported by 2 guard inf. units.
In the centre there were the guns and four mixed foot BG, with one unit of line cavalry and one mixed foot BG on their right flank.
The Anglo Dutch had 2 mixed foot BG (guards), the British fusiliers, the Dragoons and 1 cavalry BG facing the French guard cavalry, with the Danish cavalry small BG on the rear.
In the centre I had guns, 2 mixed foot BG (line inf.) and 1 foot BG (Danish inf.).
Finally one more Danish inf. and 1 line cavalry unit protected my left flank.
Both I and Errico had not reserves and later in the battle this proved a big mistake!
Most of the battle field was empty, and ground had no effects on the game.
The battle open with a massive attack against my right flank, but this early attack was ineffective and my flank hold the ground: at the end of the game in this sector I lost my Dragoons, the small Danish cavalry BG (a true liability, it broke after losing an element by a single shot !!) and had an infantry guard BG fragmented, my opponent lost one cavalry BG, had another cavalry BG fragmented and had to retire a third cavalry BG reduced to 2 elements.
In the same time the opposed infantry BG in the centre collided, but after the 3 hours and half play time there was only a British inf. BG broken, and Errico had not reserves to exploit the gap; in the same manner on my left flank I broke the French line cavalry BG but I hadn’t troops to exploit the encirclement.
Observations
The match on the centre was inconclusive for the lack of reserves but finally we had enough infantry action!!.
I must admit that this game was truly enjoyable and had all the flavor of this transition era; I would like extend the scope of FOG-R to Marlburian era (close order musketeers, firing by ranks or platoon fire, shock cavalry tactics ecc.).
I was pleasantly surprised by the Danish and British guard effectiveness: they hold their ground against both superior French cavalry and impact foot French infantry.
I repeat another time that for me the artillery was not ineffective, this time was responsible for a British guard infantry BG fragmented: so every game my opponent artillery severely batter at least a BG of mine!!
Bye
Gianfranco