Replay of our Talavera game seeing it's been set up a while. The Tagus turns into the Volga half way across. While the Volga experiences a bit of a freeze the Tagus is warm and languid. We play this game as a break and because then we can reset for Uranus (it's not funny, it's you) we'll be using the whole table to finish the Stalingrad campaign. Any hoo, the French are bowling from the Pavillion end and get to go first because it's their ball...
Speaking of balls (oh, grow up) the first shot of battle is a cracker for the French artillery
The roundshot hits the first line...
...and goes all the way through to the last line knocking lumps out of everyone in the way
...and the British close up. What's not to love about Shako 2?
Meanwhile, Level's Division marches on through the orchards
...and the cavalry take the opportunity to run down the Spanish guns! Screaming into the charge the Dragoons followed by Hussars press down on the enemy to the front! The gunners fluff the shot and are cut down to a man...
Only the bullocks (steady now) are left to chew cud as the gunners are no more...but they hit the line behind who've not managed to form an emergency square and are amazingly mown down...
...and bounced back to Toulouse, nearly.
Level 's Division nearly through the groves already
From across the valley come the French columns shouting about long live the oompa loompas or some such, before facing a battery of the RHA (who don't approve of singing)
Yet more columns. This attack is really heating up!
Several Divisions all on the march. The pas de charge is beating out the old-trou-sers, old trou-sers, rhythm. The fyffes shrill. Bugles call orders. All is colour, noise and death...
The guns of the Spaniards on the hillside join the fracas and the infantry, officers at their head, watch the unfolding drama below...
Next time:
Will the French shock tactics work?
Will the Volga thaw out or the Tagus freeze?
Will I ever find another bargain on ebay again?
Does a Killie pie beat a sausage roll?
All will be ignored next time...keep watching the skies
Next time:
Will the French shock tactics work?
Will the Volga thaw out or the Tagus freeze?
Will I ever find another bargain on ebay again?
Does a Killie pie beat a sausage roll?
All will be ignored next time...keep watching the skies
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