Today we played with Kris in Sharp Practice – his French versus my Russians. We played on 50 points plus some more. On his side were unit of Dragoons, line infantry, two skirmishing units and a cannon. On my side were line infantry under banner, grenadiers, two units of jagers. Of course still learning this great skirmish game and need to paint some more models to create universal list for me (maybe when I finish uhlans I will check them?).
We played scenario where one side was defending and the other was attacking. Main target was three objectives we called warehouse/stables, townhouse and brothel.
I placed entry tokens on both sides of bridge – I see it was mistake, second one should be placed beetwen townhouse and brothel. French appeard – only Russian unit on table at the moment was Russian line infantry. Grenadiers and Jager infantry arrived. Dragoons forward to get Russian rear. Dragoon leader ordered unit to jump over a wall – two of them stayed, as they skills werent enough to cross wall. Jagers changed windows and prepared ambush. Grenadiers started shooting at line infantry. Dragoons dismounted and moved to the wall. Jagers leaders said: bayonets fixed and all his unit charged the dragoons. In hand to hand combat jagers managed to break dragoons who fled behind a wall. Line infantry shoot at grenadiers and did shock to the unit. Dragoons mounted and destroyed jagers. French skirmishers took brothel on right (no photo as it should be censored 😉 ). Grenadiers saw townhall lost, tried to recapture it, started moving back. Line infantry officer did wrong step into a some cow shit and lost face in front of his unit (his level dropped from 2 to 1). Another shooting skirmishers of both sides. Bulding near them stared burning moment ago. Dragoons After Russian force morale went to a zero, surviving troops realized, that they cannot held stable and retreat to fight another day.
Summary:
– interesting game, I know that I should place 2nd entry marker more wisely next time.