Today we played small, fast game in Black Powder with Marian from Maniexite – direct link to his Austrians is here. He played 6th army corps of Hiller,
2nd division of Kottulinski:
– Hoffmeister’s brigade, 31st pulk of Bieniowskis Hungarian infantry.
– Wallmoden’s brigade, 7th pulk of Liechtensteins hussars, 8th pulk of Kienmayers hussars, half battery of 6th pounders guns.
Reserve corps of Liechtenstein:
– 2nd division of Prochaszkas grenadiers, brigade Steyrer composed of Legrad grenadiers from 9, 55 i 56 infantry pulks.
4th army corps of Rozenberg:
– 4th column of Bartenstein, Newstädters brigade, 9th pulk of Czartoryskis German infantry (Galizien).
Awangards of Klenau:
– 1st Jagers batallion.

My Russians were composed of three batallions of infantry from modern day eastern Poland and Bialorussia (former territories of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth), Polish Uhlans in Tzar service and battery of cannons.

We played in centre of Wrocław – Bolter.pl, thank you for table and terrains.

  • First and only – I started game and only one batallion arrived – at least they officers read map correctly.
  • Marian’s hussars arrived – it’s small unit.
  • Austrians understood orders and read maps correctly.
  • All the Austrians came to the table, with hussars galloping on both flanks.
  • I guess that the others missed a road, where are they?
  • The rest of Russian brigade arrived moment later, on my second turn.
  • Uhlans got only one sucess when orders were give, – so they bravely galloped in column.
  • Most of Austrians were also marching.
  • Hussars on another flank.
  • Russian infantry succesfully reformed into attack columns.
  • Hussars charge meet Polish Uhlans countercharge.
  • And hussars retreated from battle field.
  • Russian infantry confused about execute the orders.
  • Austrians grenadiers came on the shoot distance.
  • One of the Russians battalions rushed toward enemies, but the other two did not heard orders and stood waiting and watching.
  • Bayonnets fixed in the middle.
  • Urah!
  • Ready, aim, fire, repeat!
  • Brave Russian batallion defeated after it was broken in hand to hand combat.
  • Uhlans without order were staying near the village and talking about they last combat.
  • Unhapilly infantry started shooting at Uhlans, then one unit did not understood order and marched to the left.
  • Austrian infantry are coming.
  • Austrian leader with his staff.
  • Uhlans left the field after several of them fell down.
  • Russians shaken or disordered tried to hold they ground.
  • Grape-shoot ready, fire!
  • Austrian unit after suffering few grape-shoots left the field.
  • Situation is not good but still we fight for Tsar.
  • Brutal hand to hand unit started, when Marian’s large unit charged Marian’s unit in my service.
  • As most of Russian unit’s were shaken – brigade started retreat under of cover of valiant battery of cannons.
  • That’s the end. Austrian took control over road and village.

Summary:
– it was great, fast game of forces composed of one brigade per side – this game is great in big battles as well as in smaller ones.
– as Marian said many times – forces many times weren’t equal – we weren’t sure if this time they were – it’s observation after the battle. But everyone can imagine 300 of Spartans against much more Persians, Wohlynian cavalry brigade fighting against German panzers during 1939′, defense of Paris against Vikings, battle of Vienna 1683 were besieged capital of Austria held until release force of Poland, German states and Austria itself released city from the siege, Rohan warriors defending Helms Deep, Gotrek and Felix fighting to the last goblin – forces weren’t equal many times. Our history or fantasy – doesn’t matter. Battles weren’t equal. Thank you Marian for those words.
– I will try in the future write something more about this system – at least about orders, as this is that kind of game – when you give order to batallion or brigade you need to tell – march to the crossroads with a chapel, reform into battle column and march to bridge – if you fail, unit can read map and say – that village is not exist, are we on the appropriate road?
– our community is located in Wrocław and we are open for international contacts as well as contacts inside our country – here is our page: Wrocławscy Bonapartyści.
– let’s have nice weekend friends!